EVENT END: The New Mayor

[keyofimagination]

Who: Everyone!
What: The end of the election event
Where: Park in Aqua District
When: 5/6.
Warnings: The new mayor, for one thing.

[On Sunday morning, everyone will wake up to a new card of their choice, along with a note asking everyone to meet in the park at noon for the announcement of the new mayor.

At noon, Rod shows up on the stage, looking somehow more exhausted than the day he broke down.]

Before we announce the new mayor, I want to make a few announcements.

First of all, Red and I have decided to start a city council, and we’ll be able to accept or reject law according to the suitability and reasonability of them. This applies to me as well.

Second of all, in the event that any mayor who isn’t a native manages to leave the city, I will become the temporary mayor again and, in the event that we have time, hold another debate and election as soon as possible.

Lastly, no matter who is elected mayor, they will not obtain the means to alter or control this pocket dimension, so I am still technically the owner of it. This is because both objects are insanely powerful, and we need something more than a mere vote to decide on who gets them. You may think it’s unfair, but I know first hand that its magic is horrifying in the wrong hands.

[He sighs, before he continues.]

Due to the nature of my announcements, you have probably already guessed that I am not the mayor anymore. I cannot say that I personally agree with who you voted for, but I promised myself I wouldn’t be a dictator, and I certainly hope the new mayor will honor it and try to uphold our moral code.

And so… I would like to welcome our new Mayor…. [he weakly gestures.] Sheldon J. Plankton.

(ooc: new card assignments for voters and ooc vote numbers can be found here!)

Comments

[ilovepuppies]

I want a recount.

[keyofimagination]

We counted this about four times prior to the announcement.

[ilovepuppies]

Where's the ballot box? I'LL count them myself!

[keyofimagination]

Be my guest.

[He hands her the ballot box and, yup, Rod is right about the results.]

[ilovepuppies]

[SHE'LL BE THE JUDGE OF THAT after about one thousand recounts]

[hallotween]

Please tell me there's obvious signs of vote tampering. Please.

[keyofimagination]

Red oversaw the voting process. She would have noticed if anything was off either in the voting proper or in the results.

[More quietly:]

We do plan on looking into this further just in case someone tried something outside of the polls.

[hallotween]

And if they did? You'll fix it?

[DESPERATELY CLINGING TO THIS HOPE]

[keyofimagination]

Of course, I'm pretty sure manipulating votes is a federal offence on most planets.

[... Look, his entire life has been theme parks and his basic knowledge of the outside world from a 50-year-old sci fi show, but he's trying.]

[hallotween]

Okay. Good. [EXHALES]

And even if there isn't anything, we only elected a mayor, not a dictator. Impeachment is still a thing.

[keyofimagination]

Exactly. This all started because we didn't want a dictatorship, and I intend to keep it that way.

[... Even more quietly]

You didn't hear this from me, but in the event he does try to establish a cruel dictatorship, I give you full permission to start a mutiny.

[hallotween]

[eyes gleam okay rod you won yourself One (1) get out of bitching free card]

[ilovepuppies]

[A MUTINY.....]

Now you're speaking MY language!

[keyofimagination]

I want to remind you two that you should resort to it only if he actually tries to form a dictatorship. If he simply proves himself to be grossly incompetent and then resigns there will be no need for it.

[hallotween]

Yeah, yeah. We still get to execute him when he does the first one, right?