Toran
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6/12/2017
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I can't wait to support Silas for mayor. Fingers crossed he's a candidate.
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An Individual
Posts: 589
6/12/2017
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I'm looking forward to seeing who ends up on the ticket this year and how the mechanics have changed. I liked how last year highlighted side characters you may never have engaged with before. I had to look up who the Contrarian was because I'm not much of a party goer (or I wasn't before it became a major source of favors).
What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.
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Kaijyuu
Posts: 1047
6/12/2017
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Aww, darn.
*puts away the molotov cocktails*
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crazyroosterman
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6/12/2017
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An Individual wrote:
I'm looking forward to seeing who ends up on the ticket this year and how the mechanics have changed. I liked how last year highlighted side characters you may never have engaged with before. I had to look up who the Contrarian was because I'm not much of a party goer (or I wasn't before it became a major source of favors).
What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.
edited by An Individual on 6/12/2017 like actual and not he he ha ha fake aggression? I don't get it how did people get aggressive over a fictional election? which by the way ive been wondering what is it that London's mayor actually does? since the masters and the bazar rule the city with an iron fist?.
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
6/12/2017
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Sir Frederick Tanah-Chook wrote:
I am excited! Thoroughly excited!
Me too ^^
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
6/12/2017
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An Individual wrote:
What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.
Oh come on, the discussions about the best watchful boots being a Campaigner only-item and whether the Fixer was underpowered were far, far more heated then any of the arguments about the candidates.
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MidnightVoyager
Posts: 858
6/12/2017
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crazyroosterman wrote:
An Individual wrote:
I'm looking forward to seeing who ends up on the ticket this year and how the mechanics have changed. I liked how last year highlighted side characters you may never have engaged with before. I had to look up who the Contrarian was because I'm not much of a party goer (or I wasn't before it became a major source of favors).
What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.
edited by An Individual on 6/12/2017 like actual and not he he ha ha fake aggression? I don't get it how did people get aggressive over a fictional election? which by the way ive been wondering what is it that London's mayor actually does? since the masters and the bazar rule the city with an iron fist?.
Mostly by flooding every thread even marginally about the election with arguments over candidates to the point that it was impossible to just look for questions about mechanics/look for new content. I've been dreading this event ever since the last one.
And the last REAL election I experienced as an American has put me off politics forever, fictional ones aren't much better.
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
6/12/2017
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That could be easily resolved by having a "mechanics/new content only" thread pinned during the election.
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Gillsing
Posts: 1203
6/12/2017
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crazyroosterman wrote:
like actual and not he he ha ha fake aggression? I don't get it how did people get aggressive over a fictional election?
Most of the political debate seemed to be quite fictional, but some of it may have been personal, and perhaps mixed with a bit of 'someone is wrong on the internet'.
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Nigel Overstreet
Posts: 1220
6/12/2017
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Blaine Davidson wrote:
That's an interesting choice of phrasing, "Take her place."
Are mayor's not allowed to run again? And is this limited only to the subsequent year? If it's every year, then the position probably resembles that of Lord Mayor. Lord Mayors usually serve for one year and step down. They can run in subsequent years, but rarely serve consecutive terms.
I'm just hoping there is a dedicated source of Dirty Secrets this year which isn't card based.
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An Individual
Posts: 589
6/12/2017
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crazyroosterman wrote:
An Individual wrote:
I'm looking forward to seeing who ends up on the ticket this year and how the mechanics have changed. I liked how last year highlighted side characters you may never have engaged with before. I had to look up who the Contrarian was because I'm not much of a party goer (or I wasn't before it became a major source of favors).
What I'm not looking forward to is another community civil war. Turns out fantasy politics can get just as heated as real politics. Things got a bit aggressive last year in a few threads in particular. Everyone please remember to treat your fellow players with respect and engage in the event in the spirit of fun.
edited by An Individual on 6/12/2017 like actual and not he he ha ha fake aggression? I don't get it how did people get aggressive over a fictional election? which by the way ive been wondering what is it that London's mayor actually does? since the masters and the bazar rule the city with an iron fist?.
It's hard to say exactly how much was people just getting into it and how much of it crossed the line. But it certainly became pervasive. Exploding into almost every thread. I know I wasn't the only one that felt like things got a little out of hand.
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reaperOscuroCore
Posts: 41
6/12/2017
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Good day,
Well. How most deplorably delectable! May one run themselves? What, no democracy? Curses, the Masters and their dictatums! Although you'd think my peers, having reached specialisations in the double hundreds, would be able to run for this prestigious seat -what must be Jennys..ahem attributes? I also do hope that her replacement will also kindly bring us a most delicious source of goodies...
Hopefully,
Arden
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MidnightVoyager
Posts: 858
6/12/2017
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Anne Auclair wrote:
That could be easily resolved by having a "mechanics/new content only" thread pinned during the election.
I would absolutely be all for this.
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Siankan
Posts: 1048
6/13/2017
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Regarding Jenny's plans, it's worth noting that back at the Feast, Sister Lydia's dialogue made it sound that she, at least, was expecting the Mayor to serve a single term - and that she at least would be glad for it to be behind them.
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
6/13/2017
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Regarding Jenny's plans, it's worth noting that back at the Feast, Sister Lydia's dialogue made it sound that she, at least, was expecting the Mayor to serve a single term - and that she at least would be glad for it to be behind them.
I hope she's a supporting character in the election.
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Teaspoon
Posts: 866
6/13/2017
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I favour the Captivating Princess.
If only to know what her mother would say.
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Hotshot Blackburn
Posts: 110
6/13/2017
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I've got nothing to add except can't wait for the election, can't wait for the political debates, can't wait for the new lore indicating how our favorite side-characters have shady lives and secrets too, can't wait for the arguments over new restricted items and gameplay mechanics, can't wait for the (hopefully) new companions I can turn to the Revolutionary side, and can't wait to spend a wad of my entertainment cash splurging on Fate items. All of this in a positive way.
I got engaged in last year's election here and the IRC in a way I never really did before that and it gave me a toehold into the greater community and the stuff people come up with in a way I never really looked into before. Something about politics just really brings the community together!
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Toran
Posts: 193
6/13/2017
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I favour the Captivating Princess.
If only to know what her mother would say.
I think royals aren't legally allowed to run for such positions? Not that it necessarily matters below the earth...
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Flynneldariel
Posts: 64
6/13/2017
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I am really expecting thias, last year election was good but too many People have Chosen the same Profession and candidate. I hope this year will have more thrill to it !
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
6/13/2017
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Eschenbach wrote:
And Presbyterate spies probably shouldn't actually be allowed to run.
Let's not be judgmental. After all, who among us hasn't committed some light treason from time to time?
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