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Kitty Jones ([personal profile] rathercommon) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2016-10-19 09:26 am

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[ Oh, look, it's Kitty Jones. She seems a little tired - though you'd only know it by looking at her. Her voice is unchanged from normal. Indeed, she speaks with her typical firm bubbliness - a cheerful, kindly tone and an adorably youthful London accent obscuring the fact that her speech is (as usual) a bit on the manipulative/calculating/forceful/aggressive side. ]

Hullo, all. First, a job offer. I run a charity garage. It does pretty good work - we fix up and build really, really good cars, and sell 'em to the richer members of the local populace, and then the proceeds go to fund public transit in Heropa. Anyway. I recently... [ Just a little flicker in her smile. ] Lost an employee. So if there's anyone out there who's good with cars or mechanics or whatever, I definitely want you.

[ And now to the less businesslike portion of her announcement: ]

Anyway. Obviously there's been a lot of talk of elections lately, and there's also been a lot of cynicism about the whole electoral process. For obvious reasons. Since there are some politicians who are lunatic idiots. So I guess I just wanted to throw this out there, 'cause all of you have so much different experience from different worlds.

Who had power, where you're from? What was the government like? And were they good - just - or unjust? What do you think's the best form of government? How much power should the people in charge have?

And if you could build a government, build a country from scratch, what would it look like? Would you limit the freedom of the press, or would everyone have the right to speak? Would you build social programs, or would you leave people to fend for themselves? Would you go after warfare and expanding your borders, or would people live in peace?

[ These questions are a little bit leading. Perhaps. ]

Anyway. Share your thoughts, please.
grimreaping: (GAMBLE ¦ playing the cards of fate)

[personal profile] grimreaping 2016-10-19 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Kid exhales lightly, because this could very quickly go into territory he's been brought up to avoid for, what he believes at least, are good reasons. ]

I suppose... that would depend on the reason for the taxes. If they were for aspects of the aforementioned support system for its citizens, then paying them would be-- appropriate.

[ Not 'right'. This is like a literal minefield. How has his Father done this for centuries? ]
magnitudes: (Default)

[personal profile] magnitudes 2016-10-19 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I did too. My life flashed before my bloody eyes. The only thing that saved me from certain doom was lightning quick reflexes.

( so dramatic, so exaggerate, but she grins charmingly. and by charmingly i mean obnoxiously. isn't she funny and great. )
dendarii: (point taken)

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[personal profile] dendarii 2016-10-19 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Kitty. You're banging an emperor.
dendarii: (terrible techniques)

[personal profile] dendarii 2016-10-19 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
You already know at least one government very well.
dendarii: (fondness)

[personal profile] dendarii 2016-10-19 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He just laughs at that. ]

Sorry, sorry. I had to say something. And there's not much point in getting into Barrayaran culture, given you've likely heard enough by now.
magnitudes: (εξαιρετική)

[personal profile] magnitudes 2016-10-19 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
How do you know? Sugar gliders aren't to be underestimated.
grimreaping: (STANCE ¦ times are changing)

[personal profile] grimreaping 2016-10-19 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Something like that would be the general idea, yes.

Part of the problem in defining such things, as your inquiry will no doubt highlight, is that people will consider different things to be necessary or "for" its citizens.

[ and then, apologetically: ]

And I admit, I use different criteria than some would. Shibusen works both within human laws, and extrinsic of them, depending on the situation.
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[personal profile] nolongerasleep 2016-10-19 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I admit, I'm old enough that I've seen many forms of government. I'm more in favor of choosing a leader based off ability and a government that will live in peace with their neighbors rather than try to dominate them.
magnitudes: (Default)

[personal profile] magnitudes 2016-10-19 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe that's what she wants you to think, lulling you into a false sense of security she is a politician.
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[personal profile] nolongerasleep 2016-10-19 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
By going with ability the person has it would be either something that can be assessed and measured or has been demonstrated over time. People who aren't likely to keep peace are also very likely to show violent tendencies at some point.
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[personal profile] dendarii 2016-10-19 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
... On Barrayaran culture? From whom?
magnitudes: (Default)

[personal profile] magnitudes 2016-10-19 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
( Her brows knit, and she looks at Kitty with a thiughtful frown. It looks like an expression of confused frowny incredulity, of course, but its thoughful. )

You reckon you can be a leader without being a politician? Seem a bit wound up together.
instars: (Saya - watching)

[personal profile] instars 2016-10-19 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
How do you feel about working with a woman.

Also.

[Please insert very complicated question about hydraulics here. Kitty, you're a doll, but Saya's the one who has to work with this person.]

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