An Echo of the Jovial Contrarian’s card: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Kharagal%20Mierqid?fromEchoId=14257376
An Echo of what happens if you ask the Jovial Contrarian about his platform: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Kharagal%20Mierqid?fromEchoId=14257379
I have to note that on the first election, he was becoming a Mayor so that he could stop the Liberation, not hasten it. It seems he realized that running as a chaotic candidate wouldn’t work, so he did the opposite, the ultimate rebellion- rebelling against rebellion itself.
Also, his art seems like he aged ten years when it’s only been two. He ages like a President before he’s even been in office, so you know he’s fit for the job!
Finally, a policy I can get behind. Hell, why stop at one? We should hold two!
Also, he doesn’t look that much older. Sure, his brow has traded some of its hairline for simply, well, lines, but he’s hardly ancient.
I always find myself wanting to like the Contrarian, even though I can’t entirely trust his revolutionary connections. February, for instance, would destroy everything I know and care for in a heartbeat if she thought it would help unseat the Masters.
I don’t think he’s really even out for attention, as some have said. My theory on his constant contrariness is that he simply enjoys a good debate - the mental chess of outwitting an opponent, regardless of stance. As to his articles, if nobody is prepared to argue for or against something like Clay rights, he’ll argue himself to keep sharp.
The combination of an emphasis on law and security along with the “Pull yourselves together!” slogan almost feels like an amalgam of the Detective’s and Campaigner’s platforms from last year. Could he be trying to unite those factions into a winning coalition?
An Echo of what happens if you ask the Jovial Contrarian about Mr. Slowcake: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Kharagal%20Mierqid?fromEchoId=14259963
[quote=Dudebro Pyro]Bloody hell, he used to look like a handsome man full of charisma, who would earnestly debate you on his very honour, and now they made him look like an old fart with a disapproving glare that seems to convey a sincere wish that you’d just go away already.
Makes me want to vote for the Princess instead.[/quote]
You are mistaken if you believe a couple wrinkles and a soft expression are going to stop me from loving that man’s face. We live in a city where NPCs and players alike swoon over living statues, demonic insects, and squid people. Do you think something silly like a slight appearance in age will stop me from adoring him? It didn’t happen with the Detective, it didn’t happen with the Campaigner, and it surely won’t happen now.
…that’s actually dastardly clever! I don’t know if that’s what he’s aiming for, but I wonder if that will come up in his investigations this year. At the very least, his goal of separating the constables from the Ministry sounds well enough. After all, if he can’t bring a city to revolution, the very least he can do is sever the bonds between its Masters and the upholders of law.
Personally, I think he’s cuter now that he’s not so sharp-edged. He’s more of a DILF. You can almost hear his voice looking at the new picture: wry and sardonic, but wise, turned cynical by betrayals, failures, and the foolishness of the world at large, more cutting with a whisper than a shout. <3[li]
Considering that the other options are the Monarchy and Hell . . . well, at least this guy will be entertainingly insane.
The Contrarian as a figure of Order…I honestly did not see this coming.
Omigawd, he actually WENT THERE!
EDIT: I just realized that the Contrarian going all "grubby defender of Public Order" makes perfect sense when you remember that Devils are genteel revolutionaries par excellence. Slowcake is totally stepping all over his turf, so the Contrarian has performed another of his dizzying transformations in order to go on the offensive.
edited by Anne Auclair on 6/19/2018
I’m less concerned about what the Contrarian might do in office, and more concerned about what the rest of the Calendar Council might feel empowered to do with him in office. Hopefully, there will be some more interesting information over the next week and a half about the candidates and their plans.
[quote=Catherine Raymond][quote=easter][quote=Jolanda Swan]That would be pretty accurate if the others weren’t literal monsters.
I mean Slowcake does not even exist - he is Hell.[/quote]
I know, the metaphor is delightful isn’t it? The question you need to ask yourself is: do hell or the monarchy have a vested interest in any major social changes or are they currently prof fitting off the status quo? A lot of people are monsters even in worlds that don’t have monsters. The question is what the monsters WANT. JC is the only one who isn’t a literal monster, but you’d fool to think there are only 2 monsters in this race, and I’m more confident about London’s chances under a soulless bureaucracy that profits off the current system or a vain undying royal who does the same.[/quote]
You have cut to the heart of the issue, easter; congratulations! Perhaps unsurprisingly, my responses to your question–what do the "monsters" WANT?"–confirm my choice.
The Princess wants to continue to freely and painfully exploit people’s memories via red honey. Slowcake wants to tie London even more strongly into the whole social climbing game, in order to increase Hell’s opportunities to pry souls loose from their owners. And the Contrarian, as you say, wants attention. (I don’t even think he has any interest in money or things, frankly.) So which of the three is least harmful to London? Surely the man who only wants London’s attention on himself and his antics.
edited by cathyr19355 on 6/18/2018[/quote]
I mean America voted in the guy who likes attention… he’s gotten…things done…and caused chaos…weather you agree with them or not…the point is that doesn’t make him a "safer" choice. He may well pass off the power right back to more monsters only to try to take it away again…for said attention.
If we’re comparing people to That Real World Figure, then the Princess “Make London Great Again” is probably closer.
More Echos for everyone!
An Echo of what happens if you learn more about the Jovial Contrarian’s platform: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Kharagal%20Mierqid?fromEchoId=14264683
An Echo of what happens if you ask the Jovial Contrarian about the Captivating Princess: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Kharagal%20Mierqid?fromEchoId=14264662
I kinda wonder how the Implacable Detective feels about his campaign. From what I can remember, her campaign was big on empowering the constables too.
It’s worth pointing out that the Contrarian’s reform, though it would make the Constables a power unto themselves, would also remove them from the direct authority of the Master-controlled Ministry of Public Decency…
Thank you for the echoes, 0bsidian Fire. You’ve saved me a considerable amount of time and Reputation.
Her platform is more "London should embrace it’s uniqueness," which is a natural program for someone Neath born. Also, since she obviously regards herself as the most unique thing in London, London embracing its uniqueness means embracing her capricious wants and desires.