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[restingstitchface]

[Crane sends the address out at 3pm sharp. He stands hunched against a wall with a bundle of files in his arms. Those with an eye for detail might notice math problems on a public whiteboard on the right; peppered with numerous red corrections that range from simple corrections to veiled insults.]

What affect have our ambassadors had on our lives?

[He turns his attention to the camera, eyes hooded. His tone is calm and polite but with a measure of boredom to it.]

Do we possess the same rights as native people? Does the government provide adequate care? Is it safe where we live? [In Maurtia Falls especially.] Who enacts the laws that rule our lives? Who legislates for education and social security? Ambassadors are our representatives - yet they are intimately acquainted with the culture of our hosts. Does this cozy arrangement mean they are politically trusted because they don't ask questions and challenge official stories? In simple terms, what do our ambassadors do for us?

[His fingertips grasp his chin.]

Also, one last question: who amongst us might earn your future nomination? Count Dooku, perhaps? Now there's a man with a political mind...

[Koma-san June 2016. Never forget.]

Comments

[restingstitchface]

Yes. Only for time lived here, and I think many believe that fair.

[jojoceanman]

Does "many" include you?

[he may just be looking into things too much because he's such a stickler, but the vagueness is irritating him. but he won't hassle about something that might just be in his head.]

[restingstitchface]

I suppose it does.

[He might have wanted to keep things hidden, but now he's just not that bothered. People know who he is and what he is capable of. He has no need to pretend no more.]

[jojoceanman]

And you don't have a high opinion of them.

I'm a complete stranger to this place. You mentioned Count Dooku as an option - why recommend him for a position you don't see the good in? If you're going to throw out a name, you must have a reason.

[restingstitchface]

Obviously. I wanted to engage in discussion. The Count is a man with increasing involvement in the public sphere; I felt it appropriate.

[jojoceanman]

So it's not that you necessarily support him, but want to see what other people think of him as an option. I assume these ambassadors get voted in - would you vote for him then, even for a position you don't believe in?

[restingstitchface]

I wouldn't vote at all, honestly.

[jojoceanman]

[So... he's engaging in the discussion, but won't engage in the actual process? What the hell is the point then?]

You're a strange guy. Hope you don't give yourself a headache over it.

[Why anyone would willfully engage in political discourse, and not even care about the outcome, is beyond him.]

[restingstitchface]

[It's not a point he's going to divulge without making people work for it. But his motive is ever the same; to prompt, to create reactions, to study, to control...]

I don't intend to. Good night.

[jojoceanman]

It's the afternoon.

[What a weird guy...]

[restingstitchface]

[What an observant guy...

Interesting.]

So it is. Good afternoon.