06-11-2020, 08:57 PM
A familiar rat dressed to the nines in his finest suit enters the center of New Osrona, straightening his tie before delivering an impromptu speech. It's Yersin, of course, the ever shady self-proclaimed champion of democracy.
When questioned about his competitors, Yersin commented that while he appreciated Tieru's 'tinfoil hat platform', a racial supremacist who claims that the city should have been 'cleansed' more probably isn't the best fit for Elected. As for Jack, the rat merely states he believes in 'good sportsmanship' and won't 'break any bones for his spouted drivel'.
Quote:Didn't think I'd be takin' the stand, but I wouldn't be doin' Oz right by leavin' it with the candidates it has now. No offense t'my runnin' mates, keh.
I don't think I gotta tell most of ya what I've done for this city, what my Family's done, 'specially ya'll from Suds, but I suppose a refresher never hurts. We always kept our part of town safe from th'hardheads of th'Order who liked t'use us slummers as practice, cuttin' down Rhoynish kids fer fun and such. And during Finnie's little mandated massacre we kept Suds as safe as we could, Walt and Ro givin' it their all to keep as many of us lowborn safe from the folly of powerful assholes.
Since then, I've helped t'rebuild it. T'guard it. And I always protect my investments. And I'm not talking about th'city, I'm talking about the freedoms you've been granted. That we've all been granted. Fer centuries this city's been enslaved t'the Petrakis lineage, and whatever sycophants sucked up enough t'gain the royals' 'blessing'. Stealin' the wealth of the people, treatin' us as their property, using us all as battlefield fodder in their egotistical games of grand strategy.
But that ain't the case anymore. The future's in our hands. And together, we're gunna make it all fer us. We got a new generation filled with talent and drive, and I'm gunna do my best to make sure they get everything they need. A proper workshop fer th'Task collective and their research towards alchemical advancement and replication of Barsburg tech comes first, with finally reopenin' th'Academy as a possible goal if there's enough support fer it. And of course, rebuildin' our merchant fleet and shiftin' our focus towards international trade to continue bringin' prosperity to Oz.
As fer th'rumors surroundin' me? My so-called 'reputation'? I say let my actions speak for me, not th'claims of my enemies. An' speakin' of those enemies, I don't want anyone to worry. I know many don't wish any further war, or conflict. Too many threats as it is, and we got families split between here and Nysea regardless. As a representative of th'people, I'll keep my little crusade personal. Unless th'people's voices cry out otherwise, those glorified slavers can live fer another day.
S'all I got t'say. Make yer choice, folks.
When questioned about his competitors, Yersin commented that while he appreciated Tieru's 'tinfoil hat platform', a racial supremacist who claims that the city should have been 'cleansed' more probably isn't the best fit for Elected. As for Jack, the rat merely states he believes in 'good sportsmanship' and won't 'break any bones for his spouted drivel'.