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[sleight_of_hand]

[ Oh boy; everyone so far had made really awesome announcements. Like, really awesome announcements. To say that Adachi was intimidated was a bit of an understatement. ]

S-so um... h-how crazy would it be if I ran for Nonah ambassador, hunh? Heh...

[ Oh god, please let him curl up and die right now. Adachi let out a cough, trying to ignore the fact that his face was bright red at the moment. ]

U-uh... s-so yeah, I think I'll give it a try.

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[lempereur]

Is this real?

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[sleight_of_hand]

Yes?

Why wouldn't it be?

[lempereur]

It doesn't seem like the sort of thing you would be interested in.

And you have not mentioned anything about why you are running or what you intend to do.

[sleight_of_hand]

OH RIGHT

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I wanna focus on making relations between imPorts and natives see each other as the same person. It's not our fault we're here, so we should at least be more accepted. At the same time, though, we have a responsibility to the natives. They're not fodder, but people we should be protecting.

[beautiful_monster]

What

[sleight_of_hand]

What what??

[beautiful_monster]

Is this for real? Even the fucking nudes guy had more to say than this.

[lastofthebog]

[ Galla appears on screen, somehow managing to look unimpressed and imposing in spite of the bright and colorful spray of wildflowers serving as her backdrop today. ]

And what do you plan to do as an ambassador?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ It's not big secret that dealing with a strong woman is Adachi's weak point, and Gaila went in swinging from moment she signed up, and now she was confronting him? He swallowed hard, looking very much the perfect image of intimidated. ]

I-I um. I wanna... y-you know... w-work on imPort and native relations.

[lastofthebog]

[ It's a reaction she's quite familiar with. One is not raised in a death swamp without coming out of it with one hell of an intimidating demeanor.

She sighs softly. ]

Do not think of who you are speaking to. Only think of your answer. How would you like to work on these relations? What do you think is the greatest obstacle to improvement?

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[eloquentness]

Have a little more confidence!

[ Iris can't quite help feeling sorry for this guy - beet-red face and all - because man, does she know that feeling of "I am not remotely well-equipped for this." ]

You're running for Ambassador, not some reality show. [ more gently: ] Have you thought about what you'd do, once you got elected?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ He is so far out of his element, to the point where he's secretly wondering if he was drunk when he signed up for this. Seriously, how did he make this decision stone cold sober? ]

I um... I want to continue what I'm doing as a PI on a greater scale. I work with the natives a lot, and I think presenting more opportunities for imPorts to do the same will help relations between the two groups will help everyone in the long run.

[eloquentness]

Right! We can accomplish a lot more if we work together.

[ she glances off-screen at something, ] So, next question: What sorts of opportunities? Festivals? Cultural exhibits and shows? Supporting imPort-run businesses? Or are you thinking more along the lines of jobs and bolstering the manufacturing Nonah's already got?

[ . . . sorry, Adachi, this may or may not be for a future interview in Heropa Daily. ]

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[izanyagi]

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So...like Namatame-san?

[Because this is what he sees right now.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ ...Yu, you're a dick. A strange look came over Adachi's face, something almost like guilt, but he stuffed it away just as quickly. ]

Namatame-san was a city council secretary, not an ambassador.

[izanyagi]

[Yu is still a teenager Adachi. What did you expect?]

Oh! So an ambassador representing us in a way?

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[canonized_demon]

Not a super strong self-endorsement there omae. Might want to project a little more confidence. Chicks dig it.

[sleight_of_hand]

S-sorry, just a little nervous about this.

[canonized_demon]

You don't say? What makes you want to do this anyway?

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[reexamined]

I think you should run.

Do you want to know the odds of you losing?

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[sleight_of_hand]

I can guess, thanks...

[reexamined]

I understand.

Good luck. You will need it.

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[functusofficio]

[ Padme's trying to evaluate how she feels about this. ]

I'm used to hearing intentions to run announced with more certainly.

Are you sure of this, Adachi?

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[sleight_of_hand]

W-well, I admit, I'm a little out of my league considering who all else signed up for this.

[ "A little"? More like extremely. ]

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[functusofficio]

I'm not sure about that entirely, though it is not a choice I think I would have expected from you.

But if it is something you truly desire and want to do a good job at, let me give you the advice of providing a more solid announcement. [ And her voice is actually a little -- amused, almost teasing. ]

You have experience with the native population, you have connections. You have reason and ways to make a much more convincing argument than this post, certainly.