progresscity | EVENT END: The New Mayor

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!)

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...Wait, seriously?

Yes.

Right. Yes. Well, I'm glad to see that the citizens rallied their support behind a true leader for once. This is what democracy was made for, people.

[but also he has no idea what mayors actually do.]

Anyways I'm gonna need a definition on this whole "moral code" thing.

[Rod looks him straight in the eyes as he counts them off.]

No messing with the mayoral election so that you always win, no creating laws that serve only yourself, no creating laws that serve only yourself and those who follow you, politically or otherwise, no threatening people who didn't vote for you, no locking up opposing candidates, and no murdering anyone for any reason.

Edited 2018-05-06 15:37 (UTC)

[He was only planning on doing like three of those things so it could be worse.]

Mmhmm. I see. And where does 'eliminating Dole Whip' fall in regards to those rules?

[. . .]

Dole Whip is one of the most popular snack items in the park, why would you want to eliminate it?

It's too popular. How do the other snack items stand a chance at competing with it?

[. . . . .]

We're not shutting down anything for being "too popular", especially with the summer seasons upon us.

Where does ‘canceling the summer seasons’ fall in regards to the rules, then?

It would fall under "Ellen would never trust you again because she is the one who oversees the weather and doesn't want some stranger to tell her how to do her job."

[jesus christ]

What kind of laws can I pass?

Surely you can think of some law that could better the city as a whole.

[bold of you to assume he ever thinks of anything other than his own success]

“Bettering the city” is highly subjective, former mayor.

Just name one law you want to pass beyond "shutting down the Dole Whip stand" and "cancelling an entire season".

I don't know. What does this place not have? A band? A college? Let's make those.

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¡Viva la revolución!

[just tackles him]

[he’s going to die on day one of the job]

I didn’t even do anything yet!

[He would stop this, but hey he's not the mayor anymore.]

Good! And you better keep it that way! I got my eye on you, buddy.

[Points at her eyes points at his, er, eye.]

[Applause.]

Congratulations! It was a surprisingly tough field, but you made it in the end. I'm happy for you!

So, what now, Mr. Mayor?

...To be entirely honest, I didn't really think I'd get this far. I never thought about it beyond just getting the title and all. But give me half a week. I'll have big plans. Great plans.

I'm counting on it! I have a feeling you're going to have a lot to prove. Try not to do anything too outlandish out of the gate, okay?

Me? Outlandish? I wouldn't dream of it. All of my plans for this city are completely reasonable.

[Or. They will be. Once he thinks of any.]

[Distantly:]

Didn't you just ask to shut down an ice cream stand and then asked to steal my home?

[He's not willing to go over there to debate with him but he IS willing to raise his voice to argue instead.]

What part of those demands wasn't reasonable, Rod.