Video: Election Results

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[ooc: Sorry this was supposed to go up yesterday.]

Please welcome with me our new council! We had a three way tie for our last two spots, so we're going to have twelve members.

These individuals are: Bucky, Curufin, Eva, Feanor, Kaiba, Nerdanel, Nita, Sarai, Yuffie, Ignis, The Doctor, and myself.

Congratulations and we'll have to come up with a good time for our first meeting soon.

Comments

[onehandsomeslickninja]

I've been asked to treat you like a kid, so I won't be debating this with you.

[hashtagparkerluck]

well, I mean. I did telly you I was sixteen. That's not an adult.

and, you know, fyi-kids are people too.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

It's adulthood where I'm from. That's when you'd see people take on the mantles they'd chosen, in whatever form.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Okay, okay. I'll admit I shouldn't have thrown shade-so this is me, going on record to say I'm sorry. But on that note I really didn't expect you to actually respond or even argue since I thought last time you were just upset that the council hadn't been changed out which was kinda valid-made me think maybe we should have another election.

But then you seemed so caught up on the fact that we're not doing things how your world would do them. I'm not saying everything your world does is wrong but very rarely has history actually looked favorably at a monarchy. Back home we have this saying-Absolute Power corrupts Absolutely. And it basically means if you give someone all the power they'll abuse it. That's why there has to be checks and balances to make sure that doesn't happen.

Yes, you're right it does cause some decisions to be delayed but that only ensures due process is done to make a better decision for the people they represent. The fastest way is not necessarily the best way. You get me?

You got points? I recommend you read up on the history of democracy before you start bashing it in favor of a monarchy. Maybe try to learn how the system works before you decide it doesn't work. Otherwise it just looks like you refuse to learn anything from anyone and just want to put yourself in charge. Which isn't a good look for anyone.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[Okay. Pause. Pause to bite down the anger.]

You. Don't seem to realize that when you say such things, you are delivering a mortal insult to me, my parents, my ancestors, and the most righteous and forthright man I know. And others I don't know as well, but who have still earned better regard than that. That is... really. Something you should consider.

What paths did your rulers even follow that they were trained so irresponsibly, and allowed themselves to become corrupted? Even the old King of Baron, a Dark Knight, ruled with honor and courage.

And if I might disagree with your assertion, that kingdom was ruled by a parliament once. The factionalism broke it into a shockingly bloody civil war that only ended when the ancestors of the royal line quelled it and were crowned. So history has taught us just the opposite lesson.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Oh my god. [ He's rubbing at his eyes because wow. ]

I'm gonna give you some advice and I highly suggest you take it-Stop trying to be offended by the fact don't have a great reputation. French Revolution-Wanna know what happened to the Kind and his Queen? Beheaded. With a friggin Guillotine because the poorer class didn't have money for food and they were fed up.

The Czar of Russia-Nicholas Romanov-his whole family was murdered in what my world calls the Russian Revolution where the monarchy was abolished because again, people were fed up. That has nothing to do with your kingdom but most people on this train, guarantee you, do not want one single person in charge of all of us. History has shown repeatedly that it's a bad idea. In fact, where I'm from there's only one true monarchy left and it's under scrutiny right now because the person in charge is-guess what-A dictator.

What you don't seem to realise is that everyone on the train is happy with things how they are for now. And a majority of people here think you need to re-evaluate your life. And when most people think you need to re-evaluate your life? You probably need to re-evaluate your life. You don't see anyone else throwing a bitch-fit because we have a council. So maybe, just maybe you should stop and consider you might be the one in the wrong.

[onehandsomeslickninja]

[This little boy... badly, badly needs to be taught a lesson, one that Edge has determined his guardians never will.]

[That helps his temper, a little. Because now that Edge has seen just how terrible a job the adults in his life are doing, in his opinion, the ninja can at least accept that he doesn't know any better. The others are spoiling him mercilessly, it seems, protecting him from the consequences of his actions.]

Since you continue to willfully insult me because you disagree with me, this is over. We will not speak of it again.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Oh my god I am not insulting you. I've called you out on several occasions because I think you're just not understanding-or that's what I thought. With how you're acting right now though? I'm like 90-80 percent sure you're just mad you're not the one in charge.

Never did I say anything directly about your character or your kingdom. I didn't say anything about if you were the leader we'd all be dead, I didn't call you a coward, or incompetent, or a jester, and I didn't tell anyone that what you've been through doesn't matter.