day 21: text [replies only in the usual, unless you're also a computer]

[mimidaeia]

Hello! This is a test message. Please let me know if you can read this clearly, or if there are any errors in rendering.
Hello! This is a test message. Please let me know if you can read this clearly, or if there are any errors in rendering.
Hello! This is a test message. Please let me know if you can read this clearly, or if there are any errors in rendering.

[Not even a half-hour after Webmind’s announcement ends, all the ICPs up and down the train start getting spammed with text messages. Sorry folks, but from what she’s gathered from past messages SXT-2 assumes you’re just allowed to tell the world every time you want to dump an ice bucket on your head. The above flashes on all the cabins, though there are some minor bugs- in one or two cabins maybe a font doesn’t show up properly, or there’s that hated [Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('< font=helvetica12px >') in entry] message.

Ten minutes later, SXT-2 starts testing messaging to specific ICPs. That’s even more spam. Whoof.]

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Video: Congratulations Nominees

[runs_on_batteries]

Thank you for those who participated in sending in your nominations for train council. Dread and I have tallied the numbers and are ready to present to you the list that will appear on the election ballot in the next several days.

Please congratulate the following:

Bucky, Conan, Curufin, Dread, Eva, Evie, Feanor, Ignis, Kaiba, Lightning, Luke, Nerdanel, Nita, Raven, Reigen, Sarai, The Doctor, Yuffie and myself.

[video]

[blue_ice]

[ Someone is trying very hard to be professional, an utter contrast to his last broadcast. He's wearing his orange uniform properly for once, no popped collars or dangling hoodies. He begins with a small wave. He's trying to look friendly. ]

If you haven't met me before, I'm Seto Kaiba, and I'm running for a position train council. I wish the best to all our candidates, of course, and I urge everyone to hear us out and make your decision based on who will best represent our interests as a group.
( long-winded speech here )

[Video]

[deductiongeek]

 Okay, who nominated me for the council?

[Until told otherwise, he was assuming that this was another one of Kaito's pranks. ]

[Video] 21st Egret; On Running for Council

[unfavorableinstigation]

[Nita looks a little less off-guard by her nomination now; in fact she is calm and composed, and following Seto Kaiba's lead she is not wearing her uniform and has something nice on. Not too fancy, not too run-down.]

Good afternoon, everyone. This is Nita Callahan.

I've been nominated for the train council, and I figured it's only fair to tell you all something about me, as well.

I suppose what comes first is that I'm a wizard, and for me [and Dairine, though she'll spare her sister the embarrassment of being brought up without her permission] that means I have experience working with all sorts of people - meaning all sorts of species, not just different humans - in resolving disputes and intervening in emergencies. We guard what grows and lives well in its own way, even if we don't necessarily understand it.

If elected - or even if I'm not - I don't expect to change how I see you. I still want to help find out why this train's gathered us without our permission, if we can find a way home on our own, and so forth. But I also understand that these missions are important, and I won't take them lightly, no matter what happens.

Thank you for your time. Nita, out.