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The Oversight of Atahari II
January 11, 1470 - Kasuri, that short-sighted fool, didn't even see fit to appoint a successor. Therefore, the office has fallen to me. As the only son of Atahari I and the originator of our office, I was the only one with enough ability to take on the role, for however long that may last.
I inscribe the following on a statue in Bali's square:
Atahari I: January 1, 1419 - April 17, 1438
Kasuri: April 17, 1438 - January 10, 1470
Atahari II: January 10 - ???
How long shall I last? Will I live up to the expansions and dreams of my forebears?
Mataram is a beautiful country, and I do not want her to be lost in history's sands.
My father retired when he was 45, holding the office for 19 years from the age of 26. Kasuri held the office for 32 years - dying at the age of 47. I am 33 years old, myself. How long will I last, then?
My ambitions are much simplar than my predecessors.
Grow, expand, explore. Continue colonizations, only get engaged in war is Malacca or Atjeh is the target, send out merchants. I also want to convert the heathens of Sabah before I die.
All of those goals prior - certainly important. But, for me, I prefer to see how things develop, and pounce on that.
-Anxiety
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