Jack of Harts

We saw the effects of my plan in the Hyades. All of my Cowboys soon began to wear business suits as their new uniform, and everywhere we went we sought to bring stability. It did not always work of course. Not every local population were interested in listening to foreign devils. And once the Chinese realized what we were doing we became high profile targets. But that helped us in other ways. Few things impress a crowd like taking a shot that would kill a normal person and then standing back up. The Chinese may have legends about Immortals, but few things get their attention so well as showing that you are one in the present.

My plan for the Hyades was to use their culture to drag them out of a dark age rather than try to replace it my own. And so I wore a business suit they would recognize. I walked amongst them alone, without any guards. There was far more negotiation in that than most people realize. They could have mugged me in the street, but I showed respect for them. And they offered me respect in return. No matter how downtrodden they are, every people has leaders and I met them on that day. I recognized them in the crowd and then noticed the disagreement begin in front of me. It was a test of course. They had come to measure the man who dared to declare himself their master. It was a greater gamble for all of us than even I recognized at the time.