Video: Requesting Nominees

[runs_on_batteries]

Good afternoon, Voidtreckers. For those who don't know me, I'm Tony Stark and the moderator of the train council. We've decided that it's time for another election. Our numbers have grown exponentially here and there have been several changes in leadership do to people disappearing or leaving.

During this time, I'm asking for nominations for council members. We're still deciding whether the new council shall have nine or eleven members, so if I could get everyone to offer up to ten nominees it'd be most helpful. Also if you're nominated and you specific do not want to be on the council, please also let me know.

One last point, this isn't to be confused with team leaders. The council is the governing board of the train made up of voted in representatives regardless of team colors. The team leaders are who you go to if you have any problems and who is responsible for keeping everyone safe during missions.

Any questions?

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[luckybucky]

A little while later, a note appears under the door to Tony's workshop, with the following names:

Yuffie
Will
Raven
you Ignis, he's better
Loki
Nerdanel

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony sighs and goes to find his idiot friend.]

Bucky, Loki's gone. And why aren't you voting for yourself?

And I agree, Ignis is better.

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis hands Tony a list and a cup of coffee.

On the list -

Tony
Ignis
Gladio
Bucky
Yuffie
Reigen
Evie
Curufin
Eva
Raven
Sarai/Dread

[runs_on_batteries]

Thanks, sweetheart.

[He gives the man a smile and glances at the list.]

I like how Sarai and Dread are just an assumed unit.

[He laughs and sets it down next to the others he's gathered.]

[runs_on_batteries]

My list-

Tony
Ignis
Reigen
Bucky
Feanor
Evie
Jack
Luke
Sarai
Curufin

[thegreatninja]

I nominate me!

Oh. Bucky already did. Cool! Thanks Buck! And Ignis. Awww you guys are awesome!

Also kudo's to Tony for putting this up. I was kinda wondering how this all worked. Er... everyone I want to nominate was already mentioned so. I'll just leave ya to it.

[runs_on_batteries]

[Facepalm.]

Thank you. I'm glad you're on board with this. If we do go for an eleventh person, you'll be getting another vote in your name. However, you still want to vote for the people who have already been named. At the end I'm going to write up a list of nine or eleven with the people who have gotten nominated the most.

[dredefulchilde]

[A note appears, anonymously, under Tony’s door, written in beautiful (and painfully neat) script. It just says:

Joscelin Fitzthomas.

Golly gee whiz, who could this be from?]

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony recognized the handwriting even before seeing the name. He grins and writes the name down.

When he sees him later, he will mention he gets nine other people he can nominate too.]

[tinkerheart]

Nerdanel
Fëanor
Curufin
Tony
Ignis
Sarai
Lightning
Reigen
Luke
Wangji Lan
Qing Wen

Fingon

(though if he'd get voted in you'd prefer to have my wife on the council rather than me. She's on speaking terms with my nephew at least.)

[sizedoesntmatter]

[To be perfectly honest there is one person that Yugi was talked to that he thinks would be suited to the job.]

I only really have one nomination:

Kaiba

[blue_ice]

Two questions, actually. But first I'll note that I accept my friend's nomination.

[ The use of the word is calculated, but it feels surprisingly natural when he says it. Huh. ]

You say that the council and team leaders are separate, but there's significant overlap at the moment. If I'm understanding correctly, the council is on-train government, and the team leaders are field captains? Do you anticipate the overlap causing any issues?

Second, will we have an opportunity to interview our nominees? As you're rightly pointed out before, what was once a tightly-knit community with entrenched social structure has expanded rapidly, and we don't all know each other's qualifications and perspectives.

[runs_on_batteries]

There is currently. At the time, there weren't too many people so this made sense. Obviously now things have changed and we have more leaders to choose from. You have the right idea of the two groups.

[He shook his head.]

I don't see that having overlap is a problem. There are some people, like myself, who have interest and skills that lend themselves to both situations. There are some who do not.

[He hadn't thought about this idea, but nods after a second to consider it.]

This is a good idea. Once we've reduced the number of candidates to maybe twenty, we can then have people interview them or campaign or whatever they'd like to do for the final election.

In the meantime, I'd encourage you and others, like your friend, to select the other nominees they want to see on the ballot not just make one selection. Does this make sense?

[maxwellsdaemon]

Luke Skywalker - Boss man. Gotta have him at the top!
Alice Liddell - Can't see her standing for any BS.
Curufin Fëanorion - Exposition Bomb! He knows his shit.
Dread Thunderstorm - Tall. But a good guy despite that!
Nerdanel Mahtaniel - I think she's be good on the council.
Kaito Kuroba - Smart guy. He's got my vote!
Trowa Barton - Another smart guy but I might be biased.
Mami Tomoe - I like the way she thinks.
Noctis Lucis Caelum - He's got a good head on his shoulders!
James Buchanen Barnes - Eh, he's on my team so why not?

[magicurls]

Ah...I'm very flattered, but I must decline. It's only been three days and I hardly know a thing!

But if you wanted perspectives from the younger crew on the council, my friend Madoka Kaname would be a wonderful choice. She truly cares about everyone.

[stealsyourheart]

Flattery~ Thanks man, but I might sit this out.

[afterburner]

Well, since for some ungodly reason you value my opinion...you madman.

Gladiolus Amicitia
Ignis Scientia
Fëanor of the House of Finwë
Lightning Farron
Eva Iden'no
Seto Kaiba
Dread Thunderstorm
Luke Skywalker
Tony Stark

If you need any more, my alternates are Curufin and Reigen. Just so I'm freaking thorough!

[runs_on_batteries]

So very formal of you.

[He flashes her a grin.]

And I think those plus your alternates add up to ten which is the number I asked for. Do I need to give you another math quiz?

[casslang]

Too new but would like to offer a suggestion?

Due to numbers I think the teens need a rep on the council. Just to make our voices heard.

[runs_on_batteries]

Any teen in particular?

And no, don't vote for my teen. That's a bad idea.

[sell_tickets]

"What exactly is an election?" [He's.... only partially joking.... Voting on his world is a very rare thing, often informal, and almost exclusively a female activity. And even then it lacks the power of voting elsewhere in the multiverse.]

[runs_on_batteries]

[He gives Khary a look, unsure if he's legitimately asking.]

Don't they teach you this stuff in your magic web schools?

[But he can't resist to actually share knowledge.. so..]

It's where we vote and determine who is going to be representing our train. Right now we're getting nominations for who will appear on the ballot. In a few days I'll post a ballot with a smaller number of names and you pick 11 that you'd like to represent you.

So send me a list of ten who you would like to nominate to appear on the ballot.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Peter's Nominations: ]

Tony Stark
Mr Bucky
Happy
Renee Corbin
Reigen
Curufin
Feanor
Eva
Ignis
Sarai

[afterburner]

[Renee is internally screaming, and she doesn't know why.]

[stealsyourheart]

Definitely Iden'no-san!
You.
Curufin-san or Fingon-san - they both seem pretty cool, but I'm thinking you maybe don't want too many elves on the council yeah? For balance and all.
Sarai-san!
Bucky-san seems pretty cool too.
I'd say Conan, but I'm guessing everyone'd say he's too young

[blue_ice]

If you won't, then I will. Our younger passengers deserve a seat at the table, and he's incredibly sharp.

[radishlobbyist]

Her list is short, there aren't too many people she knows well enough to nominate them and thinks might be interested in a council job.

Wei Wuxian
Lan Wangji
Victor Creed
Nita
Gyousou

[myblueskies]

[The writing is childish, but it is clear he is trying super hard to make it neat!]

Mister Ignis
Madoka
Joscelin Fitzthomas
Elfnein
Mister Curufin
Mister the Doctor
Miss Lightning
Miss Hibiki
Mister Zetta (he is getting very good at teamwork now!)
Kaito