VIDEO: @LOKIOFASGARD (with @beloved)

[selfimage]

Well, hello!

[ it's Loki, decked out in his civvies, green hoodie and fingerless gloves, working his magitek like he's trying to take a selfie. behind him is the backdrop of the middle levels, dimly lit in the dreary evening. there's a flash of a half smile to Team Ophelia, and when he speaks again it's in a wistful, casual tone. ]

It seems that we've landed ourselves a doozy, hm? The poor souls in Rost are are ready for a little revolution, but haven't a solid plan for the rest. [ he makes vague, spread-finger gesture, and his expression says that he's excited about the prospect of an uprooting. ] But like every ready and willing revolution, there should—hm, well ... probably be some longer term changes following it, right?

It's not exactly in the mission specs, which is wringing out the corruption and all ... nor is solidity my specialty, buu-uu-ut!

[ the camera angle changes, as Ahad reaches into the frame and adjusts Loki's arm. they've managed to squish together so that they're both easily viewable, from Loki's magitek. ]

But it would be irresponsible, to leave without ensuring that they have a plan for for governance post-mission. While the ultimate solution should be left up to the people of Drakstaden, [ he says, as if this is a foregone conclusion that requires no debate, ] perhaps we could offer suggestions? What has been successful, in your own worlds?

[ Loki's head is half obscured by the video while he changes the angle to put a pair of wiggly rabbit ears behind Ahad's head. ] That means the suggestion box is open! Let's get a team effort, hm?


[ Note: there will be Loki & Ahad out! they might be nosy in eachother's threads. feel free to thread hop if that's a thing you wanna do!! we encourage it. ]

Comments

[boxedcrook]

Tch. [NO, get out of his business, Loki!!!] Maybe you just ain't seen them scream and eat things at the same time. They're not tough, but they seem like they'd do about as good a job as what the morons up there are doing already.

Do you guys even know his name? The one running everything.

[selfimage]

[ don't tell him where his nose belongs. ]

Prime Minister Magnus Ivarson, or so that's what we're told. That's one of the targets, but most likely not the only one who's facilitating this resource-devouring party.

If he's been voted in, then the system needs a little oil, wouldn't you say?

[boxedcrook]

I guess. But who's voting him in? You really gonna try to purge everyone up there just because they got some fancy friends they want in high places?

How're we gonna find that many people to fill the holes?!

[selfimage]

Now the gears are turning.

That's the question, isn't it? It depends on the consequence, whatever that particular outcome is. "Purge corruption" is rather broad, and what happens after could be a seize of power that would end in more of the same.

Something needs to change, hm? These people don't need more of the same.

[boxedcrook]

That's why I said let them fight it out. [And Loki thought he was on the track to being smart. Fool.] Geez.

What're you gonna do? Try to change how they run this place? We don't got time for that.

[selfimage]

[ oh man so close. ]

No, not really—but something does need to change, and how we approach the corruption purging may be influenced by what the desired outcome may be.

[boxedcrook]

So what? We get to argue over knocking them down a peg or killing them? Figures.

If you want my opinion, they should get some of what they're doing to everyone else. [Hence maybe the fight to the death, but listen.] Killing them is too easy. They should be alive to pay for how they're treating the ones below.

[selfimage]

It's not so simple as a choice between one thing or another, but a spectrum of hows.

[ he opens a hand in an easy gesture, spreading his fingers and giving them a wiggle. ]

A quiet assassination versus dragging them through the streets, or any other level of inbetween. Yet I tend to agree: someone needs to be an example.

[boxedcrook]

They'll get over assassination too fast. Killing him will just put another in his place. That just means we'd have to kill more. [DON'T WIGGLE YOUR FINGERS AT HIM HE'S SOUR] But makin' him an example isn't our job, it's theirs. They're not gonna be afraid of us when we leave.

But they should be afraid of the people still here.

Besides, don't you got the Vakdir to worry about, too?