maskormenace | 7th Oration // Video

[The opening shot is exactly the same as Dooku's interrupted last post. Same bookshelf, same lighting, same Count Dooku casually brushing some dust off his shoulder as he addresses the camera in his deep voice. It is as though he is continuing the previous post without missing a beat, refusing to be disrupted by the Porter, which is exactly the impression he wants to convey.]

Now then. As I was saying, before I was so rudely interrupted...

[Something is subtly different now, though. There's a touch of strain in the Count's smooth voice that wasn't there before, a note of tension in his face and the way he carries his body. Nonetheless, he carries on as though nothing has changed.]

It appears that the Porter's vengeance against imPort inquiries has ended, for now. But do not make the mistake of thinking that we are now safe. We remain bound by mysterious and cruel entities.

Many of us wish to be sent home. But at the same time, how many of us fear to be Ported out at any moment? Hurled away from our lives here and the friends we have made, sent back to the grim fate that may await us: conflict and humiliation, betrayal and death?

[Dooku's voice rises a bit on those last two words. He maaaaay be projecting a little here. He takes a breath.]

So let me ask you this: what does freedom mean to you, my friends? What is the heart of that word? Is it choice? Is it the ability to command your own life? If so, can we truly be called free today?

A new year is about to begin, with new challenges and opportunities. I urge you all to think carefully about what freedom means to you... and how you will seek to achieve it as we move into the future.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I am sure the platform posts and press conferences will begin soon enough. But if I were you, I would keep my eye on Dio Brando.

Oh? Dio Brando? I will look forward to seeing his platform then. Any insight you can offer for what he will do for Maurtia Falls?

I believe it would be best to let him speak for his own policies. But I know him as a friend, a lawyer, and an entrepreneur. I can tell you that he is intelligent and driven. And that he is committed to progress for imPorts.

Of course. Then I look forward to learning of his platform once he has made it known. Thank you for the insight.

You are very welcome, Goro. I encourage you to vote, and to continue your engagement with these important questions.

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