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

[bestaround]

[ Evidently. ]

Uh, right. [ Kidnapping doesn't quite paint the guy in a positive light, but okay. ] Sounds like it isn't an option, anyway. I've never heard of prime ministers before, but if it's one man in charge of everything here... The people that are unhappy might not trust something else too similar to it.

[evenslimmer]

He might have been elected. But the people leading the system have to believe in the system for it to work. If the appointed leader changes the rules to keep himself in power, then...you get corruption and abuse.

[ He hopes he can say that without inviting commentary from certain people because can we just not with that kind of personal drama. ]

[bestaround]

... Yeah, I think so, and now I'm beginning to wonder if this is something we could really have a solution to.

[evenslimmer]

The good news is, we weren't called here to solve the ongoing philosophical debate of "which government is the best government." We're here to purge corruption. For the purpose of solving that problem, and safeguarding against future exploitation like it as best as we can suggest, some ways have more pros than others.

[ Like. Not autocracy. ]

[bestaround]

Got it. I'd have to leave those sorts of suggestions to the rest of you, but maybe there's something most of us could agree on.

[ Well, "us" still being everyone else. 9S still doesn't feel he's in any position to be contributing to any decision making. ]

[evenslimmer]

You don't have to leave it? Your suggestions are just as valuable as anyone else's.

[ Sorry, 9S, he doesn't grasp the nature of your existence yet. But also, even if he did...he'd probably still say the same thing. ]

[bestaround]

Um— [ nooo don't give him these conflicting robot thoughts, ok ] Are you sure about that? This isn't something I have a lot of experience with.

[ You know, obviously. ]

[evenslimmer]

Limited experience doesn't seem to be stopping anyone else.

[ Pretty cold for a man named Summers. ]

I'd like to hear what you think.

[bestaround]

[ Scott has a point, which means the excuse falls flat. Still, it doesn't mean 9S is any more eager to go spilling what's running through his mind than before, and so: ]

No, it's fine—really. How humans rule or want to be ruled is still pretty beyond me, and I shouldn't be interfering with that, anyway.

[ Curious about how it all works, sure. But it isn't his place to go influencing things around here. ]

[evenslimmer]

[ Oh! Well, that's interesting. He didn't quite expect that. ]

Oh, well, uh...what are you used to, then, if not how humans do thing?

[bestaround]

Mmm, it's more like... We didn't have any governments established anymore, but there were organizations spread out. The one I had been with wasn't very large, so there was just one commander in charge of all of us.