Chat thread for "Helping Out"

[DreamingOfMyEx]

FWIW - I forgot to point out that while elections in the bigger cities tend to be partisan (Democrats vs Republicans vs whomever else) - the smaller cities and towns are non-partisan - just names on the ballot, listed in the order the names were drawn out of a hat.

I haven't really paid close attention to the details of the mayor of his family - I figured I would get caught up if AM was having to campaign for office. Whatever his reasons for being mayor in the first place - that could have a bearing on whether he wants to run or drop out. Since the job doesn't pay anything, I'm guessing he has other things to do. On the other hand, to preside over the revitalization of the city could be something he wants to do - for his ego, his legacy, etc. Or maybe he realizes he'll probably loose to AM, so he decides not to run to save himself the embarrassment.

Or maybe someone threatens to expose the Maylor's extracurricular activities - that could certainly happen despite all I said before, it's not like everyone is pure. It could be someone who wants to see AM in office, or just someone who wants him out, but it won't be with AM's knowledge and consent.

At any rate, the Winter Festival could traditionally be the event that also "kicks off" the campaign for city government offices - everybody running for office gives a five minute speech or whatever .. not long enough to interfere with the fun. If someone decides to run, they can always drop out later. This way, AM doesn't have a long time to decide - that's the deadline to file, after that it's too late.

So it's fine with me if AM is unopposed. It's fine with me if she has opposition either from the current mayor or anyone else.

And here's another thing I'm thinking - for way down the line - Anne Marie as Mayor and "Marti" Griggs the lesbian Chief Executive for the city will have to develop a close working relationship ...

 

[Alice2015]

FWIW - I forgot to point out that while elections in the bigger cities tend to be partisan (Democrats vs Republicans vs whomever else) - the smaller cities and towns are non-partisan - just names on the ballot, listed in the order the names were drawn out of a hat.

Sure.

I haven't really paid close attention to the details of the mayor of his family - I figured I would get caught up if AM was having to campaign for office.

I never said what he did.

Whatever his reasons for being mayor in the first place - that could have a bearing on whether he wants to run or drop out.

I think we should say it was a combination of community spirit and money: he wanted to push through some zoning ordinances that made some family property more valuable.

Since the job doesn't pay anything, I'm guessing he has other things to do.

Let's say he has real estate that makes him a comfortable living. Apartment buildings and homes.

On the other hand, to preside over the revitalization of the city could be something he wants to do - for his ego, his legacy, etc. Or maybe he realizes he'll probably lose to AM, so he decides not to run to save himself the embarrassment.

Or maybe someone threatens to expose the Maylor's extracurricular activities - that could certainly happen despite all I said before, it's not like everyone is pure.

What if he received a blackmail letter with pics, Marti Griggs found out, she mentioned it to Sammi (because Marti is a client, too), and -- because it would expose Sammi, too -- Viola offers to pay the money, on the condition that he doesn't promote his campaign because she is intrigued with Anne Marie's ideas for schools, tutoring programs, adult education, etc., all things that the Mayor was against because he didn't want to "waste" city money on it.

Thoughts?

...it won't be with AM's knowledge and consent.

She won't be told.

At any rate, the Winter Festival could traditionally be the event that also "kicks off" the campaign for city government offices - everybody running for office gives a five-minute speech or whatever .. not long enough to interfere with the fun. If someone decides to run, they can always drop out later. This way, AM doesn't have a long time to decide - that's the deadline to file, after that it's too late.

Viola or someone else could push her to go up on stage and talk, and even though she's not serious about running, she does it, and pretty soon there are handwritten lawn signs and everyone wants to shake her hand.

And here's another thing I'm thinking - for way down the line - Anne Marie as Mayor and "Marti" Griggs the lesbian Chief Executive for the city will have to develop a close working relationship ...

You are a wicked, wicked person!

 

[TiredFingers]

Earlier in the RP, we introduced a loan shark that we then abandoned. I was going to replace that loan shark but never did. I have an idea for reintroducing the loan shark and causing the mayor to step back from reelection. Can I run with it?

 

[DreamingOfMyEx]

My interest in the campaign only relates to the fact that I can go with an opponent or without one. I think with an opponent provides more potential for interacting with people, but I'm just as fine either way.

So don't do it for Anne Marie, or to make it easier on me.

Also, I realize your question was more for Alice, but I wanted to make my opinion known if that will help the decision.

 

[TiredFingers]

My interest in the campaign only relates to the fact that I can go with an opponent or without one. I think with an opponent provides more potential for interacting with people, but I'm just as fine either way.

So don't do it for Anne Marie, or to make it easier on me.

Also, I realize your question was more for Alice, but I wanted to make my opinion known if that will help the decision.

I introduced the loan shark, but not specifically for the mayor-AM situation.

Also, Alice, unless Viola is going to react to what just happened, Mark is done for the night. All of my characters are. We can move on to Wednesday or Thursday.

 

[Alice2015]

Earlier in the RP, we introduced a loan shark that we then abandoned. I was going to replace that loan shark but never did. I have an idea for reintroducing the loan shark and causing the mayor to step back from reelection. Can I run with it?

Go for it.

 

[Alice2015]

My interest in the campaign only relates to the fact that I can go with an opponent or without one. I think with an opponent provides more potential for interacting with people, but I'm just as fine either way.

So don't do it for Anne Marie, or to make it easier on me.

Also, I realize your question was more for Alice, but I wanted to make my opinion known if that will help the decision.

Well, I'm not really interested in creating a political candidate, so I would say:

• You write both characters as in depth or not as you wish.
• Or we have an election with basically no one else running for Mayor. Maybe a Council Member runs but (s)he isn't really that well liked, so there's no chance.

Thoughts? (Or not. I think we've beat this horse dead. We can start posting thoughts of the election on "Wednesday". What if I start Wednesday with Viola sitting at the Sunrise listening to people talk about schools and the Tutoring Room inside City Hall. AM could chime in, and Viola would hear that.

Since this could possibly involved a dozen or two dozen short posts, do we want to write it in a 1x1 and let the Main IC Thread move on after the first post to Thursday or even Friday, which would be the first day of the Winter Festival.

Oh, and about a Winter Festival in April:

• I know that it's strange, but we already have it so well established that it's too late to do anything about it.
• Also, it's just roleplay, so fuck it!
• Again also, if we are still writing this "next year", we'll move the Winter Festival back to late January. No need for commentary on it. It ... is ... just ... roleplay!

 

[TiredFingers]

Oh, and about a Winter Festival in April:

• I know that it's strange, but we already have it so well established that it's too late to do anything about it.
• Also, it's just roleplay, so fuck it!
• Again also, if we are still writing this "next year", we'll move the Winter Festival back to late January. No need for commentary on it. It ... is ... just ... roleplay!

I think we're fine with an April festival and a February one next year. Like you said: it's RP.

 

[Alice2015]

I'm on and off today with appointments, folks.

 

[DreamingOfMyEx]

Dammit! I'm so stupid (sometimes). The Winter Festival is upon us and the laws of physics say something about my character not being in two different places at the same time. Mentally, I was thinking we had another week. Sorry for all the confusion, but if it's any consolation - I'm the one who will be suffering by having to wait that extra week (maybe more in real time) to play Contessa.

Being from a part of the country where we have snow, but not snow machines, I looked it up. Looks like we might be defying the laws of physics here too, but that one is different - easy enough to pretend somebody invented a snow machine that can make snow even when it's not freezing - (like they did on Hogan's Heroes I guess) - since freezing weather can't be guaranteed in April. There are languages with dozens of terms for different types of snow, so we'll say this snow is the kind that takes the longest to melt in direct sunlight.

Because it's just roleplay, right?

And now maybe I can engage in a wee bit of worldbuilding. (The Scots are said to have over 400 different words to describe snow in its various states.)

Toland has a festival to remember (some nowadays call it "celebrate") the big blizzard of 1888, the last of three years of interesting weather phenomena most likely caused by the eruption of a volcano on Krakatoa (an island in Indonesia). A mockup-of the volcano is built every year, and the Festival officially starts off when it "explodes" sending little bags of candy (on streamers) flying through the park. When the movie came out - "Krakatoa, East of Java" - in 1968, the Winter Festival the following year featured compasses as souvenirs with a map of the Sunda Straight on the background, and the needle pointing the wrong way - because as everyone knows, Krakatoa is really west of Java.

There is a table set up and manned by city officials (most of them temporary volunteers) beginning at noon on Friday. The table serves many purposes, such as a focal point for volunteer activity, coffee and snacks for the workers, etc, but one of its main functions is to provide a 24 hour window for people to register to run for election for city council and the mayor's office. (It used to be used to register school board officials, but the school board just sort of went away a few years back).

And with that, I need to run out a bit, but hope to be back to post in this and the witchy thread very soon.

 

[Alice2015]

Dammit! I'm so stupid (sometimes). The Winter Festival is upon us and the laws of physics say something about my character not being in two different places at the same time. Mentally, I was thinking we had another week. Sorry for all the confusion, but if it's any consolation - I'm the one who will be suffering by having to wait that extra week (maybe more in real time) to play Contessa.

Being from a part of the country where we have snow, but not snow machines, I looked it up. Looks like we might be defying the laws of physics here too, but that one is different - easy enough to pretend somebody invented a snow machine that can make snow even when it's not freezing - (like they did on Hogan's Heroes I guess) - since freezing weather can't be guaranteed in April. There are languages with dozens of terms for different types of snow, so we'll say this snow is the kind that takes the longest to melt in direct sunlight.

Because it's just roleplay, right?

And now maybe I can engage in a wee bit of worldbuilding. (The Scots are said to have over 400 different words to describe snow in its various states.)

Toland has a festival to remember (some nowadays call it "celebrate") the big blizzard of 1888, the last of three years of interesting weather phenomena most likely caused by the eruption of a volcano on Krakatoa (an island in Indonesia). A mockup-of the volcano is built every year, and the Festival officially starts off when it "explodes" sending little bags of candy (on streamers) flying through the park. When the movie came out - "Krakatoa, East of Java" - in 1968, the Winter Festival the following year featured compasses as souvenirs with a map of the Sunda Straight on the background, and the needle pointing the wrong way - because as everyone knows, Krakatoa is really west of Java.

There is a table set up and manned by city officials (most of them temporary volunteers) beginning at noon on Friday. The table serves many purposes, such as a focal point for volunteer activity, coffee and snacks for the workers, etc, but one of its main functions is to provide a 24 hour window for people to register to run for election for city council and the mayor's office. (It used to be used to register school board officials, but the school board just sort of went away a few years back).

And with that, I need to run out a bit, but hope to be back to post in this and the witchy thread very soon.

Are you asking can we have this? Sure.

 

[DreamingOfMyEx]

Yes Ma'am, that was me asking. I'm sorry, the pictures of Tereza were somewhat ... distracting?

 

[Alice2015]

Yes Ma'am, that was me asking. I'm sorry, the pictures of Tereza were somewhat ... distracting?

I knew you'd like that

 

[DreamingOfMyEx]

Since many of the pictures we're using have been used in both current role plays, maybe Anne Marie should wear that when she's campaigning for office.

 

[Alice2015]

Since many of the pictures we're using have been used in both current role plays, maybe Anne Marie should wear that when she's campaigning for office.

Yeah, I don't know if my Imger account has a max limit of pics, so instead of coming up with all brand-new pics when I start new roleplays, I just use the ones from the previous RPs all over again.

 

[TiredFingers]

I'm sorry. For two reasons. First, that I haven't posted recently. And second for telling you that I'm quitting our roleplay. I'm so very sorry, but I have had a major change in my life (that I don't wish to speak about) that leaves me no time for roleplay. I truly am sorry. I committed several key characters to the story and got myself involved in two important 1x1s, too.

Please don't hate me.

 

[Alice2015]

I'm sorry. For two reasons. First, that I haven't posted recently. And second for telling you that I'm quitting our roleplay. I'm so very sorry, but I have had a major change in my life (that I don't wish to speak about) that leaves me no time for roleplay. I truly am sorry. I committed several key characters to the story and got myself involved in two important 1x1s, too.

Please don't hate me.

We don't hate you. I've been there, when I lost a family member and when I myself suffered an injury and when I realized that I was wasting time I needed to put into more important things and ... I'm sure I quit RP at least one other time.

Come back when you can, if you can. We will figure out what to do with your characters.

Take care.

 

[Qwertymaker]

I'm sorry. For two reasons. First, that I haven't posted recently. And second for telling you that I'm quitting our roleplay. I'm so very sorry, but I have had a major change in my life (that I don't wish to speak about) that leaves me no time for roleplay. I truly am sorry. I committed several key characters to the story and got myself involved in two important 1x1s, too.

Please don't hate me.

Damn. Real life always comes first. I hope whatever it is works out as well as possible for you.

 

[DreamingOfMyEx]

I'm sorry. For two reasons. First, that I haven't posted recently. And second for telling you that I'm quitting our roleplay. I'm so very sorry, but I have had a major change in my life (that I don't wish to speak about) that leaves me no time for roleplay. I truly am sorry. I committed several key characters to the story and got myself involved in two important 1x1s, too.

Please don't hate me.

It happens.

Wishing you all the best.