[ti]worldevent[/ti]THE PRECIPICE CROWN

They stormed the castle. They were going to kick ass! And rule the world!

Who the fuck were the rest of these clowns?

Furrlicity was almost a little disappointed. He'd expected a huge battle and instead it was politics. Ew. He had kind of zoned out while people were talking, pulling up his fucked up UI to send inari salacious messages to see what kind of rise he could get out of the other (it was always very funny. And cute.)

Then Yggy Br00ks mentioned his name.

"Huh?"

He glanced around as he realized a few gazes had shifted to him. If Furrlicity were more timid he would shrink under them. Instead he just puffed out his chest and pretty quickly caught on.

@sarah wasn't the only one who bend the will of this place! Snatching one of the lingering dream puffs from the air, Furrlicity gave it a good shake until it took a shape he liked better.

The ballroom is gorgeous

Turns to

The KING is FURRLICITY.

As the dream transformed, so did he. More regal. Far less threatening that what he had been before but an air of royalty that hung in the air around him. He looked smug about.

"I just LARP'd as a King for the last few hours so I think I'm more qualified than anyone!"

He jerked a thumb at the fake Princess.

"She's a cunt. Don't want her as a big boss."

Then he pointed to King Arthurcuno.

"If you were so good at being king before, how did you end up wherever the hell you were while Big Bitch here took over? Kind of small dick behavior if I'm honest."

Clapping his hands together, Furrlicity raised his brow and grinned.

"So, I have the perfect solution to all this!" Raising his voice and lifting his arms in a showy manner.

"I become the King! Ruby is an NPC and everyone's Little Sister, so she'll be a Princess by default! I have a smoldering and sexy political marriage to that guy." Furrlicity pointed at the Prince, giving him a wink. He then lifted up a pantomime of a phone at his ear and mouthed 'call me'. "But I get to keep my Consort! Ruby gets to have a fulfilling Lesbian Marriage with the Princess over there, and the Old King marries Mom and becomes out new dad! It's perfect! Everyone gets a slice of the pie!"

NOMINATING
Himself
A very sexy and GAY plan
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Furrlicity didn't really care what diva was saying... at first! This was a video game at the end of the day and he just wanted to have fun! Yet, he did seem properly mollyhocked when the second point was made.

Frowning, Furrlicity sunk in on himself lightly, crossing his arms. His ears laid back and tail coiled around his own leg, as if in comfort.

"I don't.... I don't really enjoy that." Seems like Diva had hit a sore spot as far as the Corruption went. He glanced over to the edge of the clearing, where what used to be Lady Pepper was plopping out a pile of eggs on some leftover food.

Shaking out of it, Furrlicity raised back up and spoke another piece.

"Well, I still don't think that any of the current royalty here is a good fit! Sexy Man is busy, Old Guard is weak, and Big Boobs is manipulative."

Furrlicity rubbed his chin.

"Actually, why are we only electing one person? The Crown doesn't have to sit on one person's head! Why not elect a Council and have the Crown be like, a metaphorical thing? Old King and Princess can sit on it but have equal power with whoever else is elected! And people can be voted off if the people they rule decide they fucking suck. Absolute power corrupts absolutely and all that shit."

NOMINATING
A Council
A less sexy but still GAY plan
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It took Orion a good moment to shake off the full effects of the delusion.  He would let everyone have their piece, going back and forth, back and forth over who was and wasn't a viable option for ruling over this land.  An entire false persona melted away, running down his metaphysical body like a convoluted metaphorical river.  Years of false memories went up in smoke, leaving the fighter reeling as he tried to peace back together what was what, sorting truth from lie and scrubbing through his psyche for any lingering effects.  Once he had a moment to put it all together, he would crack his neck and speak.

"So like, the old King kinda got merc'd, and while he might be able to hold his own when he's not dealing with uh..." he motioned to the princess.  "Whoever the fuck this bitch is, I don't think he'll be able to hold back the corruption, I don't think he did hold it back the first time it rolled through.  That aside, if we did put him on the throne, he would just be loyal to the people who put him there and that's the same issue raised with Ser Price.  Anyone voted in is going to have some sort of back to scratch in exchange for the crown."

With this verbal regicide, Orion would turn his attention to the other contenders.

"No offense Furrlicity Purrfection , but you're a hot mess of a man.  I've done two events with you, and both times you've caused things to go sideways.  You should probably get that whole corruption thing looked into, they probably have some pills or something for that.  Might wanna talk to any partners you have incase you gave it to them too.  Long story short, I can't really justify any council or kingship with you on it.  We'll be back here lickity split cleaning up corruption."

Another king slain, Orion would move his attention to Yggy Br00ks .

"You flatter me Yggster, but I can't really afford to be a uh...king.  This game takes up a shitload of my life as it stands, any more and I might as well pull a sword art and get trapped.  Though you have some bangers suggestions for people who would make totally baller kings, I don't think any of the players can really justify having sovereignty over a land that isn't truly theirs.  I could get behind Rubes if she want's to rule, dreams seem like her schtick so if she wants her name in the ring I can see myself supporting her." 

Finally, he would turn to his own Coalition, a proud army of fire and flame that were here to burn away the corruption.  "As for Sarah's nomination of Price, well, I can see no better man for the job.  He was born here, loyal to a fault, and loves the people of this land.  He has the backing of the coalition, people who took up arms to fight for this land and cast down the delusions of the false princess.  He's loyal to the land, to its people.  He was loyal to his Duke, and while I'm flattered by how much a homie he is, I'm not a Duke anymore.  If crowned I will cut any oaths he has to me, charge him with protecting the land, and will offer him my blade to its defense.  A council beneath a king is all well and good, but at the very top they get nothing done.  Look at the US Congress, fuckin goons shut the whole god damn government down because neither side  could pull their heads out of their asses long enough to compromise.  Regardless of what we do, a simple vote and a crowning won't solve shit.  We're gonna need to support the person at the top, remind the corruption that the Timberlands has shooters ready to merc em if they get too cocky.  Price has the infrastructure already, so I say..."  he would pause to clear his throat.


"If we need a King,

Price is Right."    

The rage Ruby felt towards the crown had begun to fade when it seemed combat wasn't the solution to their problems. In fact, it seemed a genuine debate and election was to be the ending to this whole nightmare of a dream.

She originally had no idea who to elect, taking a few calm, deep breaths to wind down and politely listen to everyone's words. Everyone had their own opinions, including apparently this new King that used to rule, and the so-called Prince who wanted to win back their own lands. People kept nominating others around them. Ser Price, Furrlicity Purrfection , the old King, even orioncayge , and the idea of a council was tossed around a few times, which certainly seemed tempting. However, a few statements seemed to hit her like a brick.

"Oh wait, duh! Ruby! She can finally move out of Mom's House!"

"...Ruby gets to have a fulfilling Lesbian Marriage..."

Wait, what?

"Ruby! She's nobody's puppet."

Her eyes grew wider at the idea that anyone would consider her worthwhile material to rule, but their points all did have merit. The biggest question was, did she even want to rule the world of dreams?

Her thoughts drifted back to a certain shadow-filled egg, hiding beneath her bed back home in the darkness.

"I suppose it's time for me to speak my thoughts, with people offering me up, so to speak." Ruby let out a shaky breath before stepping forwards to begin. She was still visibly young and short, and she almost felt like she had to make herself obvious to be heard over everyone else talking.

"I will be blunt, electing someone to this standard is an act of faith and trust. People need to understand that who they vote for can not only rule but be impartial and fair." She'd pause, glancing over at the old king. "And unfortunately, whether people have been given a proper chance to showcase that, matters not. They are at the same starting point as we all are. The power is in our hands now, and we must decide for ourselves, whether we want that power or not."

Her eyes would then drift over to Valentine , a soft expression on her face. "Alas, as much as I agree that we need systems in place to prevent further corruption, I feel electing an entire council right now at this current moment might take more time than we have. The False Princess's numbers remain, and unless we can have a single candidate that gets more votes, then all is for naught, and nothing changes. The best option is to vote someone into power who would be committed to creating such council, and simply have faith that they will."

Ruby was quiet for a few moments more, adjusting the ripped kimono to try and conserve some level of decency before speaking again.

"I admit, I'm not comfortable making grand speeches, but what Sarah Lee said is true. Dreams are a topic I have studied often, with great fervor. The human mind is mysterious and unknowable, but unlocking its secrets of it has been my life's journey. I've seen so many siblings as brand-new trainers coming through Mom's house, eager for a brand-new start. The best we can all give them, is freedom from corruption, even in their dreams."

"If that appeals to you, then, well-" She pauses, nerves slowly rising despite her determination to keep pushing forwards. This was something she was passionate about, she would not back down and silence herself. Corruption was intimidating, a terrifying force... But she couldn't give up. Not now. Not like last time. "If you vote for me, I will seek to inspire peace, to uplift those the community deems worthy to lead alongside, and to protect against all corruption to the best of our ability."

"However, if the general consensus is someone else can rule better than I, then I will toss my vote behind them instead. I am a scientist first and foremost, but sometimes you just have to go with your gut." Letting out a soft sigh, her Indeedee moved to grab hold of her hand gently to help calm her nerves, ever so attuned to the emotions of their trainer. "If we are to do this, it shall be a fair, unbiased vote. And so-"

Now ELECT SER PRICE.

Now ELECT SOMEONE FAIRLY.

It was a start, but she wasn't quite finished. Editing the narrative to a biased outcome was flawed at best. Who could agree to rally behind someone who took power by force? Even if said force, was just attempting to control the dream they still remained within.

The KING is FURRLICITY.

The KING is ELECTED

She just nodded to herself at the changes. Whether she was voted into power or not, it was only appropriate to do this as fairly as possible. But even still, should nobody be able to agree on a single candidate the false princess would remain in charge... and they might not take kindly to their attempted insurrection.

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Valentine really liked the idea of a council... but it seemed like she was the only one who did, or at least who was willing to vote for such an option directly. And while Valentine could be something of an idealist, she was still practical enough to recognize that her own handful of votes wasn't nearly enough to beat the votes inadvertently cast for the princess, let alone what the rest of the players chose. And anything had to be better than the princess winning and the land descending into a dream-turned-nightmare again... well, almost anything...

But while some who had sought the throne had made self-serving speeches about what they'd do with the power and how they'd lord over the land just like the nobles had lorded over Servants like Valentine previously, only one candidate nominated so far had recognized the hairiness of the situation, acknowledged that it was difficult to be sure how to proceed or whether to trust any one person, and even seemed open to the idea of ceding power to a council if that was what the people decided in the end. The idea of someone who would listen to the people, no matter their title, was certainly something that appealed greatly to Valentine.

...plus, she liked that, rather than trying to manipulate the delusion that still permeated their minds into supporting them outright, this particular candidate had changed the delusion only to make it fairer. If they were going to keep messing with the dream reality like this, which was a big "if", that seemed like about the best way to do it.

Valentine didn't have a big speech prepared to back up her thoughts this time, though. It didn't seem like she really needed one, either. Her speeches before hadn't proven particularly effective, so why put the extra effort into crafting each and every word perfectly? What mattered more than anything was her voting, and Valentine had finally reached a decision.

"I like what Ruby has to say. Protecting peace, fighting corruption, uplifting the worthy, making sure all people have a voice... these are lofty goals. It may be too much to accomplish in practice, but that doesn't mean it's not worth trying. And I appreciate having a potential King who doesn't take their own fitness to the throne for granted, also." A brief pause as Valentine pulled up a memory, buried not by delusion this time but by the simple passage of time. "I think it was one of those Narnia books that said something about, the best leader isn't sure that they'll be a good leader? Because then they're not overconfident, or something?"

Valentine shook her head, as if to clear her thoughts with the motion alone.

"And Ruby's right, we don't have much time here. We can discuss the possibility of a council, or other co-ruling stuff, later. For now... I vote Ruby. We need a leader that's here to serve, not just to grab power, and it sounds like she might be the best we've got in that regard."

Valentine casts 6 votes for Ruby

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