Olivine Amiria, Weakest And Smartest Hive Queen.

The 27 Precepts of Ian Vasquez

Precept 1: In battle, know your limits.

Knowing the gap between your enemies will allow you to pick your battles wisely. Choose fights where victory is attainable and rewarding comparatively to the effort.

Precept 2: Save your life but sacrifice others, not.

There is no valor in death in battle but there is dishonor in sacrificing the life of others to prolong your life. Your life is no more valuable than others, no matter how superior you may be.

Precept 3: Treat others with kindness, no matter how far below they are compared to you.

Hatred and anger are great motivators to act. Sowing seeds of hatred and anger on anyone can lead to them trying to bring your downfall. Treat any threats from anyone, from any source with as much seriousness as if it was the apocalypse itself.

Precept 4: Treat any opponent you are dealing with yourself with respect, but only before or after the battle.

There is no honor in fighting fairly. Cheating or using dirty tactics to win is a rational thing to do.

Precept 5: Follow any pre-existing rules or law of the activities and land.

Failing to follow rules or law of the land or activity you and other people regularly participate in may create you enemies or lead to dissatisfactory results. Rules and laws are created for a reason.

Precept 6: Treat others justly before treating them fairly.

Let's say you have 10 million units of your currency just waiting to be used and you want to donate them. You have two options, a hospital and some kind of business in the middle of a big project. Obviously, the hospital needs the money more because lives are more important than whatever item that company can sell. In the end, you donate 9 million to the hospital and 1 million to the company. Take note, I don't know if that's how donation actually works but you get the idea.

Precept 7: Choose your own fate.

Some may set you up for a path you haven't chosen due to your apparent skills in that path but ask yourself this, do you like the path they have laid out for you? Think on this very well so you may choose your true path without regret.

Precept 8: Keep your home tidy.

Your home is where you keep your most prized possession, yourself. A tidy home is a home well worth coming back to after a tiring day.

Precept 9: Keep everything about yourself sharp.

It is better to be ready to use a skill you may never use than to not have it in the first place. You may regret ever neglecting that skill or aspect about yourself.

Precept 10: Fear nothing.

Recognizing the danger in a situation is different from fear. Fear holds you back, recognizing the danger does not. Instead, it allows you to assess it further to avoid, reduce or maybe even banish the danger.

Precept 11: Respect your superiors.

If you were ever bested by someone in something you are great at, do not ignore, laugh or cry foul. Respect them and choose whether to strive to be better or to be content.

Precept 12: Hesitation is to invite failure.

Letting your hesitation overcome you without banishing it completely will ensure a higher chance of failure. Doing so doesn't ensure success but it hurts to hesitate.

Precept 13: Believe in your capabilities.

Others may doubt you, but there's someone you can always trust. Yourself. Make sure to believe in your own strength, and you will never falter.

Precept 14: Seek truth when you need it.

Some things, people or objects are not as they seem. If this affects you in a negative way, seek the truth.

Precept 15: Failure is not the end, failing to move on is.

This precept explains itself. This is especially important in death.

Precept 16: Speak only the truth.

When speaking to someone, it is courteous and also efficient to speak truthfully. Beware though that speaking truthfully may make you enemies. This is something you'll have to bear. Even if you have performed a crime, it is best to not deny it or you may land yourself in bigger trouble. Speak half or full truths, but never a lie.

Precept 17: Be aware of your path.

Do not walk fully focused on the road. Mind your surroundings as you walk, even in your home.

Precept 18: Identify but don't always capitalize weak points.

It is best to know the weak points of your enemies. However, it is not always best to strike them. To strike a weak point is to not only bring your opponent's defeat closer but to risk permanently crippling them, which may be disadvantageous to you. Another reason is the possibility of a trap. The opponent may be aware of that weakness and lay a trap meant for those who dare strike it.

Precept 19: Protect your weak points.

Be aware that a foe may try to exploit your own weaknesses so you must protect at all costs. The best protection is to not have any at all.

Precept 20: Never look too long at your reflection.

Keep in mind that you should never stare at your reflection, especially in the eye. It may try to terrify you, especially in the dark. The best remedy to this when looking at your reflection is unavoidable is to look away every so often, before it gets the chance to try anything.

Precept 21: Prioritize a water supply.

No matter where you look at it from, water is food. It will ward off the weakness of hunger given you drink enough.

Precept 22: Eat as much as you can.

This precept explains itself. This is especially important when you know your stomach will never be full given your supply. Eat what you can get your hands on to stave off hunger.

Precept 23: Never stare at darkness for too long.

If you peer into the darkness and can't see anything for too long, your mind will start to linger over old memories turned into nightmares. The darkness stares back.

Precept 24: Familiarize yourself with common courtesy.

This is just common sense. I shouldn't have to elaborate why this is important.

Precept 25: Form and cherish positive relationships.

There are many advantages to having companions and friends, especially those who have the same likes as you. By forming a strong bond with other people, you might find someone who is willing to be a shoulder to support yourself when you can't do so yourself or just to pass the time. There are responsibilities that both of you have to uphold in forming a bond of friendship, or any kind of relationship, really.

Precept 26: When bringing people into your home, always keep track of them.

Sapient beings are inherently deceitful beings, especially if you hold something of high value. Nobody might think to come into your own home so it is a prime opportunity to get what they want from you. You might be already dead when they come to investigate on the fact that you haven't been coming out of your home. Be wary so that you aren't deceived.

Precept 27: Do not be hypocritical.

I make sure to follow all of my precepts, especially if I had told them to someone. You and I are morally obligated to follow this precept once we spread about even one of my precepts.