EVENT LOG: Debate Time!

[progressmods]

Who: All the candidates, debate moderators, everyone.
What: Progress City's first Mayoral Debate.
Where: Park in Aqua District.
When: 4/29.
Warnings: Mudslinging and Dumpster Fires.

[Alright, impromptu election. Got it.

Bill takes on the liberties of organizing a debate, making sure to space it out a couple days to give the candidates some time to prepare. The park in the pink district is chosen as a venue, given the relatively decent weather, and a large stage is constructed in the middle of it. There are a number of podiums set up for the candidates, a table and microphone down in front for debate moderators and those simply wanting to ask questions, and a good number of chairs for those wanting to see a living and breathing dumpster fire.

The whole thing is catered by Joffrey's, too, so at least you have free coffee to get you through the death of Progress City's sanity as we know it.]

Comments

CANDIDATES

[progressmods]

[If you're a candidate participating in the debate, feel free to throw up a top-level here taking place during the debate itself, or before/after these events.]

JERRY MANDER

[itsthecount]

[Jerry Mander is onstage, with that scoundrel Count Olaf nowhere in sight. He showed up with another song and dance which was probably too boring to mention right now, and everyone rolled their eyes at it. It's fine. He's here for mudslinging, though.]

Alriiiighhttt, friends! Your future maayyyoorrr is ready to take annnyyy and allllll questions!

[yayashton]

0/10 on the performance. Question: are you gonna raise my pay? I deserve it if I'm going to have to deal with you.

[ilovepuppies]

[Stands up

Clears throat

Places her hands behind her back solemnly]

Countolafsayswhat?

[dothebackslide]

Mr. Mander! How can I learn to be as handsome and smart as you?!

[Totally normal bearded man here.]

GHOSTAVE

[yourghosthost]

[Honestly, Ghostave just got so salty that he's running for mayor now. He has his own podium set up, and just angrily taps his fingers as the other candidates do their things.]

My first question is why are you people allowing this farce of an election to take place. We could have had a nice wine tasting festival, but instead, you people very much insist on making my afterlife a living Hell.

[yayashton]

You say that like everyone wants to be here. I happen to like working for the Mayor.

[keyofimagination]

I truly wanted to have the festival, Ghostave. But I had a malfunction last week and Bill insisted that it was a sign that I was a bad ruler.

... What are you even doing up here anyway?

[ilovepuppies]

[a salt shaker comes flying out of the audience]

[hallotween]

Wouldn't having you in charge be basically as bad as having Rod? [bc you both ruined lives and all]

"MAYOR" ROD

[keyofimagination]

[Rod is busy reading through his notes as he gets onstage, murmuring to himself as he does so. Despite his calm outwards look, he is currently screaming on the inside a little.]

I am ready to answer your questions.

[itsthecount]

You cleeaaarllyyy aren't, if all of these fine new arrivals are stillll stuck here!

[Oof.]

[allknowledgegoodknowledge]

Hello, dear. Good to see you as always. How are you feeling today?

[Like she's seeing an old friend and not standing in a crowd of potential voters speaking to a candidate.]

[ilovepuppies]

It seems to me that you don't have a leg to stand on.

[ba-dum-tish.]

PLANKTON

[andbegone]

[Honestly 50% of the reason he's here is because he told Yui, spur-of-the-moment, that he'd actually attend a debate for the sake of answering questions regardless of how much he hates answering said questions. The other 50% is because it gives him the opportunity to fight Bagheera in a public forum without it turning physical, probably, which is ideal considering Bagheera is a panther and could therefore easily kick his ass.

He has 1 (one) notecard with him for guidance, which just reads 'don't talk about your plans to eliminate Dole Whip'. He's ready.]

When do we get to answer questions about how capable we think our opponents are? Because I have strong feelings on the matter.

[faciliheir]

Honestly, that sounds way more exciting than half of this stuff. [DROP THAT HOT GOSS]

[encino]

MR. PLANKTON!

[Patchy isn’t a debate moderator, however, he has sprawled across the debate table and taken charge of one of the microphones.]

WHAT IS YER OPINION ON ONE-EYED ORGANISMS WHO DISGUISE THEMSELVES IN MAN-SUITS?!

[dothebackslide]

HI PLANKTON, ITS ME, DAN BACKSLIDE, COWARD BULLY CAD AND THIEF! OLAF COULDN'T MAKE IT BUT I'M HERE TO SUPPORT YOU!

YOU'RE SOOOOOO TALENTED!

[Waving like a soccer mom from the crowd.]

BELLE

[greatwidesomewhere]

[Belle is here, dressed despite her misgivings in a rather sharp-looking blue pant suit with a white pinstriped blouse underneath, but her expression is confident as she stands onstage, holding a neat little stack of notecards as she surveys both the panel of moderators and the crowd behind them.]

As a candidate, I have many promising ideas about how the city ought to be run, but first I'm ready to submit to any questions you might have.

[allknowledgegoodknowledge]

[Eclipsa isn't entirely sure why we're even bothering with an election after a lady candidate entered. It seemed like "Mayors" were pretty similar to monarchs and having a new queen on board seemed like the obvious solutions.

Still. Other cultures. Best to be respectful. She raises a hand.]

Hello, Eclipsa Butterfly, local selfish coot. How would your leadership affect my day-to-day life? I can't help but see the potential for daily inconvenience in a lot of candidates.

BAGHEERA

[marryapanther]

[The panther is here, he's spent the last few days getting quizzed on aspects of human politics from a duck, and he's... probably ready to rumble.

The podium is unexpected. After observing the human candidates for a moment, Bagheera rears up on his hind legs, planting his front paws on the podium's sides. It's a little uncomfortable, but he can put up with it.

He has no notes, since he can't read English and Della- bless her- can't teach someone how to read and write within a week.

So he's obviously the best candidate in this whole charade.]

I'm ready to take questions.

[beakie]

[Let's start it off nice and simple.]

Ahem. Meep meemiimeep meemoo meep meep, meep meemiimeep meep. Meep meemiimeep meep meemoo meep meemii mii meep meep?

[As a member of the animal kingdom, Bagheera provides a different perspective than his fellow human candidates. What do you think this park needs the most improvement on?]

PRINCESS EVIE

[evilette]

( evie may be a princess, but she's ready to be a mayor, too. she's prim and proper and polite as she stands at her podium onstage, but her cheesy grin cuts right through what might otherwise be perceived as stuck up; she can't help herself, especially when she spies her friends in the crowd. instead of her signature blue today, she's rocking a red leather jacket and a soft white dress to offset it, a little sweet and a little spice all at once, a wave of blue curls spilling down from her ponytail with her tiara perched proudly atop her head, a Bold choice by the queen of fashion. progress city deserves a style icon at its head. )

Citizens of the kingdom of Progress City — you may not know me, but given the chance, I promise I'll lead this city with nothing but fairness. I may not be a goody goody ( ahem, belle. she's got her eye on you, if only 'cause she knows what her world's version of you has done in a position of power ), but I'm not dastardly like some. ( she doesn't buy your bullshit for a second, olaf. she's (unfortunately) seen you in a state somewhere between olaf and gaston backstage and it's disturbing and this jerry mander character is nothing more than that — a character. ) I've been shaped by the things I've gone through in my life, I'm a hard worker, and I've got the political experience to back it up.

Just remember — you can't spell VOTE without E-V!

[allknowledgegoodknowledge]

I'm sorry- I just- could I get another autograph? Out of character or not, you really did do phenomenal work.

[pushdagger]

[ red is a pretty good choice. keith is obviously biased considering that – while he doesn't always wear his signature red jacket in progress city, he usually has some kind of red on him. today, that means just a red shirt under a denim jacket. it's not bad, but he's not the Queen of Fashion.

that superficially catches his attention and he unfolds his arms to ask her a question. ]

Can you elaborate on your past experience? [ honestly, considering what a mess this city has become in the short time they've all been living here, a girl who looks to be about his age can't be the worst thing. in fact, it might be the better option. teenagers can do a lot of shit okay, like save the universe. ]