E ven though I don't really care because I plan on living forever, I will hire engineers who are able to build me a fortress sturdy enough that, if I am slain, it won't tumble to the ground for no good structural reason. I will dress in bright and cheery colors, and so throw my enemies into confusion. A ll bumbling conjurers, clumsy squires, no talent bards, and cowardly thieves in the land will be pre-emptively put to death. My foes will surely give up and abandon their quest if they have no source of comic relief. I will not fly into a rage and kill a messenger who brings me bad news just to illustrate how evil I really am.
Good messengers are hard to come by.
That way, the citizens will be jaded in case the real thing ever comes along. I won't require high ranking female members of my organization to wear a stainless steel bustier. Morale is better with a more casual dress code. Similarly, outfits made entirely from black leather will be reserved for formal occasions. I will not employ devious schemes that involve the hero's party getting into my inner sanctum before the trap is sprung.