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

[evenslimmer]

[ He wants to probe at a lot of that, but Scott's going to start someplace that's most likely to be productive. ]

What about their hideout was so disquieting to you?

[predomination]

Well, to turn a phrase, they're very clearly hammers for a job that requires a screwdriver.

[evenslimmer]

That I can agree with. But if we could find the disappeared dissidents and get them back in the picture, that might give them more flexibility in terms of planning and leadership.

[ It just might require...shifting the politics somewhat. ]

[predomination]

And it might console them a bit. It's hard to be level-headed when you think your allies could be dead or in danger.

[evenslimmer]

It might be the best PR Rost could ever get. "We've returned your loved ones to you!" That'd be a big move. Or at least giving them closure could buy a lot of goodwill.

[predomination]

Precisely. Making a big show of things like terrorists will ultimately turn people against them for causing more collateral damage, but a show of consideration for the people puts them in better standing and gains them more allies. I'm all for thinking long term, but there are ways to fix the problem without being big and loud about it.

[evenslimmer]

Well, and the bigger and loud we get, the more likely it is that there'll be an equally large and loud response from the powers that be, which compromises our ability to rally people to our cause. Unless we just want to jump straight to outright civil warfare, which we shouldn't.

[predomination]

That never solves anything, and we already came out of a civil war. And like Inuyasha-san said in his own blunt way- we can't fix this by marrying politicians off so both the lower and upper classes can meet in the middle.

Delicacy is needed. And time to figure out who can replace the Prime Minister who has the best interest of everyone at heart, not just one class or another.