[quote=Sir Frederick Tanah-Chook][quote=Anne Auclair]Thinking about it, the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner would actually be the natural candidate to argue for the rights of Clay Men. Consider for a moment that (finished) Clay Men are generally disciplined, hardworking, honest and, most importantly, temperate (explicitly so, Sunless Sea describes them as such). In the eyes of a determined Temperance Campaigner, London’s Clay Men would probably make better citizens than most of its humans. A city where the Clay Men had suffrage would, in theory, be a more moral and temperate city (which would match the behavior of RL reformers, who pushed for women’s suffrage to increase the number of reformist voters). And since the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner has already demonstrated a strong (and rather weird) sense of compassion for randomzee monsters, she’d probably feel a degree of empathy towards the Clay Men, who are far more likable than the average Lovecraftian horror.
L.B.'s might like her too if she takes issue with rat skin coats, a position that would go well with her animal welfare beliefs.[/quote]
I absolutely adore this idea. It’s so ideal for Fallen London and its playerbase, and so in-line with real-world activists of the time, that I daresay I’ll be disappointed if it doesn’t come to pass![/quote]
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Quick thought! Another reason she’d be ideal: this player popular stance would be balanced out by the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner being about as anti-fun as the Pixies from the Fairly Odd Parents. edited by Anne Auclair on 8/17/2016
Ooh, that’s a good point, Anne. Imposing temperance on others is, unfortunately, not something Lady Grey would approve of. =/ But there are no perfect platforms, now are there?
I’m going to revive this topic with more suggestions!
His Amused Lordship.
The Rubbery Entrepreneur.
The Last Constable.
The Duchess.
Some rattus faber, I think of any specific ones.
Feducci would be interesting, and the Cheery Man would be a sure-fire candidate to plunge London into the shadows. Maybe open up some new routes. Perhaps the Quiet Deviless would be a viable candidate, since many Londoners are missing souls (shhh!), and she seems well liked by some players in general.
The Topsy King! Lettice! Feducci! The Blithe Graduate! Though I do suppose that one is less likely considering how things went with my time being acquainted with him. But also I’d love to see a rubbery man, for they are so commonplace and deserve a little bit of respect in this society, also a clay man because I’m so down for this clayman rights thing, and lastly a drownie because I’m obsessed with them and there hasn’t been a lot of lore yet. It could be a good opportunity. edited by Psyche Labyrinth on 12/15/2016
No no no, he can’t be a mayor and a judgement at the same time, we need to wait till Failbetter offers us a chance of turning him into a judgement! (then he can change the rules so that he can be a mayor and a judgement at the same time).
The Manager of the royal Bethlehem would be very interesting to have as a choice but I can’t see him running as a mayor, still, he would be an amazing candidate.[/quote]
Oh my goodness, The Manager of the Royal Beth? I would vote for him in a heartbeat!
The Manager of the Royal Beth is the only person who could make me consider voting strategically. He’s already showed up in my hand unwanted too many times, I don’t need a Merry Gentleman Mayoral Influence.
The Manager of the Royal Beth is the only person who could make me consider voting strategically. He’s already showed up in my hand unwanted too many times, I don’t need a Merry Gentleman Mayoral Influence.[/quote]
On one hand he’s fairly anti-Bazaar, he calls it a horrible institution when your reporters interview him. On the other, he seemed to be on the moderate side of the Contrarian’s campaign.
[quote=Edward Frye]I’m going to revive this topic with more suggestions!
His Amused Lordship.
The Rubbery Entrepreneur.
The Last Constable.
The Duchess.
Some rattus faber, I think of any specific ones.[/quote]
I love the Duchess dearly, but I think it would be a large comedown from being a noble with your own wing of the Shuttered Palace to attempting to make a better place of London.
And I doubt the Rubbery–any Rubbery Man–understands London well enough to campaign effectively, let alone perform the job.
But the rest are intriguing. I like the idea of His Amused Lordship because he knows so much about London and the ruling class that he could probably get a lot done, and I like the idea of the Last Constable because I think she’s incorruptible.
[quote=Catherine Raymond]I love the Duchess dearly, but I think it would be a large comedown from being a noble with your own wing of the Shuttered Palace to attempting to make a better place of London.
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If I recall her backstory (or at least someone’s speculation of her backstory I read a while ago), wouldn’t the masters not approve of her being in a position of power anyway?
[quote=Pumpkinhead][quote=Catherine Raymond]I love the Duchess dearly, but I think it would be a large comedown from being a noble with your own wing of the Shuttered Palace to attempting to make a better place of London.
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If I recall her backstory (or at least someone’s speculation of her backstory I read a while ago), wouldn’t the masters not approve of her being in a position of power anyway?[/quote]
I don’t think they would approve of the Jovial Contrarian as the mayor either and he was a candidate.
[quote=Pumpkinhead][quote=Catherine Raymond]I love the Duchess dearly, but I think it would be a large comedown from being a noble with your own wing of the Shuttered Palace to attempting to make a better place of London.
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If I recall her backstory (or at least someone’s speculation of her backstory I read a while ago), wouldn’t the masters not approve of her being in a position of power anyway?[/quote]
They probably wouldn’t approve, but that might not stop her from running, though it might stop her from taking office if she won.