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[Darkfeather]

The Southern Family sends members to every business in the southern half of the city, offering protection in exchange for a monthly cut of their revenue. Several businesses refuse, and the city's fire department finds itself vastly too understaffed to deal with the odd string of fires. In other news, the Southern Family goes on a recruitment spree, offering membership at an entry level to any Italians in the city. A sub-member class of thugs is also created, open to any race. The Family's 1500 Italian members spread through the city, offering shelter, protection, and the possibility of wealth to immigrants and downtrodden.

Populist political recruitment over the poor southern half is enormously effective

 

[talonschild]

I request that the businesses in the data tables be changed to "Curtiss Petroleum Company", "Curtiss Housing Company", and "Curtiss Storage Company". There is also a Curtiss Broadcasting Company. The entirety may be referred to as the Curtiss Businesses Group.

 

[CivOasis]

I can do that next time I go in to edit.

I'll go in and fix up the OP to reflect the information tomorrow.

 

[KaiserElectric]

"Here are all the papers you requested," Liam said, dropping a moderately thick sheaf on the desk. Jack Tanners extended a gloved hand and snapped the folder up tersely before flipping through it. Six other pairs of eyes watched Tanners intensely as he set the folder aside to snuff out his cigarette. Drawing a fresh one, the uniformed man on his right took out a lighter with a small flourish to light it for him.

"We also have our first reports back after announcing our support for Murdoch," one extremely old 'General' announced to the room. "We have our men going around garnering support for him. Door to door, flyers, stuff like that. Nothing illegal," he added hastily after a warning glance from the others.

"Good. The other political parties are none of our concern at the moment. Let them fight over their socialist and capitalist nonsense. Just makes sure we get support from Murdoch and we'll have no trouble in wiping the crime families and other garbage of the face of the Earth."

"There's something else too, Mr. Tanners," the man with the lighter said, gesturing to a photo on top of the files. "A religious radical by the name of Robert McMillan. Leads some shady vigilante group known as the Metrorian Crusaders." Tanner shook his head, chuckling lightly.

"Clearly Mr. McMillan has not paid attention in class, or he would know the Crusaders lost. In any case, he and his flock are nothing more than a bunch of unarmed radicals. Maybe if we're lucky they'll knock out a crack house or something."

"They have numbers..."

"...and until they get anything more advanced than a hunting rifle in their arsenal I'm not concerned." Tanners ended this topic by snuffing out his cigarette on the photo of McMillan, leaving a scorch mark where his head once was. "I'm trying to quit anyway. In the meantime, I want to talk to the guys in charge of Vulcan. It's time for them to expand their market, maybe set up a new shop. The rest of you work on getting Murdoch elected. Keep it strictly legal, and don't be afraid to do a little recruitment on the side. Lord knows we could use the help. Dismissed."

 

[Ravus_Sol]

Breaking News!!​

The Metro Star, the fine old newspaper of the city is forced to announce that the political race for the title of Mayor of Metro city has become mired in machinations! Alongside the now hostile race for the seats in the councilmen positions. For the position of Mayor their are currently only two candidates;

John Murdoch is the owner of the Noir News Network, a holding company that looks after the major media outlets of the city. A simple man who values truth, John has long been a believer that the common man can accomplish anything. He is currently endorsed by The Movement, The Machina Syndicate and the Merchant's Guild of Metro. Mr Murdoch belongs to no political organizations despite the backing and is running on a neutral ticket, hoping to bring balance and harmony back to the city.

But what was once a clean race has been upturned by the brutal attack by Samuel Calhoun. Mr Calhoun is a business man that directly owns the The Inquirer and The City Investigator, The former is a news show best known for its harsh views and rough methods of gaining information. The later, the City Investigator is a newspaper that is closer to a rag that writes stories more then news. Seeking merely to dictate events without research in what the owners feel is right, merely because they can.

It is this sense of "Might makes Right" that has invaded all of Mr Calhouns public speech today as he put himself forward as a candidate. He has spoken of his own rise to power from a orphan on the street, where he is publicly known to have had connections to gang warfare before he publicly left it behind to start his company. He gained that start up money via criminal undertakings, no one could claim he had not earned it, but is a man who rose to power on the blood of others truly someone that should be running the city? Does the cry of pro-opportunity call out to those who desire a chance to work hard? Or to those that will take any opportunity they can, no matter who they tread on? The Fact that Mr Calhoun has no supporters or nominations should speak for itself.

However that is not the only event this day as four contenders for the positions of city councilmen have put themselves forward. Their backgrounds are varied, although most of them claim to be business or political men;

Simon Curtiss is a business man, quiet and popular for not being rough with rent. He owns some apartment blocks, some warehouses and even supports a small radio station. A small time business owner obviously hoping to take a step into the political area. Could this silent business owner be the man people deserve?

Nick McMullan is a bombastic business owner that heads up the Merchant's Guild of Metro City. He is publicly outspoken on all matters and seems determined to put down crime and communism. I don't know about you but I would vote for him.

John Smith is the mysterious force behind The Movement, a political group that pushes the middle and working classes. He stands for justice, honour and dignity. With a large part of the working class behind him working everyday lives he could become a true power politically. The Movement itself owns a few small business's and even runs a University for the people.

Nicholas di Ancona the obvious black sheep of the political climate. The Ancona family has long been rumoured to be behind criminal activity in the South. Within hours of his announcement to run near riots errupted over the river and fires wrecked that part of the city. The police and firefighters, still suffering from the ineptitude of the previous mayor could seemingly do nothing to combat this. Is Don Ancona trying to bully his way into politics? Perhaps. I know I won't be voting for him.

With things so wild we would encorage the people of the city to make sure you have protection for your homes. Local Vigilante groups may be illegal but they will also hold back the threat of criminal violence in your area. Seek out the Police, the Machina Syndicate or the Crusaders if you need help!

This is Metro News signing off.

 

[NinjaCow64]

OCC: Dammit, the similarities between mine and Red's names are going to confuse the pants off me.

 

[Terran Empress]

OOC: Updated my join post

 

[Ravus_Sol]

OCC: Dammit, the similarities between mine and Red's names are going to confuse the pants off me.

Maybe change it to Nick McNullen?

EDIT: GAH! Why does everyone use the horrible map? Terran your claims (PC bar) go over someone else's gas station. If you don't give a alternative I'll just move it somewhere around there.

 

[talonschild]

Don't think it would help. It took me several seconds to figure out what you had changed.

 

[Terran Empress]

Maybe change it to Nick McNullen?

EDIT: GAH! Why does everyone use the horrible map? Terran your claims (PC bar) go over someone else's gas station. If you don't give a alternative I'll just move it somewhere around there.

Oops sorry, can some one make a map that has everything on it to avoid this?

disregard that i just found it

 

[Ravus_Sol]

Oops sorry, can some one make a map that has everything on it to avoid this?

Just tell me where to move the PC bar? North, South or East?

 

[Terran Empress]

i moved it north

 

[Jehoshua]

High Priest Athanasius Kell's Sermon on the Festival of the Thousand Martyrs

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Faithful of the Tribunal Temple, as we celebrate this day the Festival of the Thousand Martyrs who suffered and died for the faith, for the upholdance of the right way of the seven strictures, for the common good of this city where our Prophets lived and died and illuminated the shadows of the worlds ignorance.

The tale of these martyrs suffering for the enlightenment of the world is truly pertinent even at this hour, as lying tongues and errant minds continue to bring darkness onto our city, seeking to decieve the faithful. I talk of course about the upcoming elections to the Mayor of this fair city, and the city council, and of the intrusions of the gravest apostasies and heresies by foreign religions seeking to corrupt our city for their own ends.

The First Baptist Church even now spreads their errant philosophy to those whos minds are unfortified and easily decieved. They spread their doctrine of faith alone, denying the necessity of sacrifice and discipline, of works and contrition, of submission to the will of the Maker over the weak and mortal desires of human desires. They dismiss the horror of iniquity with a false assurance of guaranteed salvation, speaking honeyed words of unconditional forgiveness without obligation from the faithful. They speak a lie designed to drag the unwary into the void of the Outsider and corrupt our cities fair society and traditions. For with their acceptance of license they reject the discipline that made us strong, pointing us on a road to egotistical illusions of the grandeur of the self, to blind pursuit of material things, and ultimately to apostasy against the Maker and to oblivion.

We are warned against such error, for it is written "Restrict an errant mind before it becomes fractious and divided. Can two enemies occupy the same body? No, for the first will direct it one way, and the second another, until they stumble into an abyss. Likewise, two contrary thoughts cannot long abide in a man's mind, or he will become weak-willed and subject to any heresy."

You the faithful are called to stand with a strong mind and fortified will against the deceptions around you. You are called to evangelise the heretics and the apostate lest they fall into ruin. You are called to do all you can to ensure the strength of our people. This brings me back to the point I mentioned on the upcoming elections. The Temple of the Divine Tribunal ,seeing the acquiescance to error engaged in by a certain candidate has concluded that the faithful can only deign supporting John Murdoch, a faithful son of the temple and a true scion of our city. He believes as the Temple does that every man can through the discipline of the seven strictures can strive towards purity in the eyes of the Maker, and that through hard work and rigid adherence to the strictures in this world attain temporal contentment. As a faithful son of the Temple he values THE TRUTH, and we call upon all the faithful to support him, and urge him forward in upholding the strictures in this cities civil life as he does in his own personal life. For errant teaching cannot be allowed to remain unaddressed and unrestrained, for it is known that error has no rights, and the common good demand rigid adherence to the truth. To this end, I your High Priest shall also run for a position on the city council in the hope that if elected the traditional values an beliefs of this city will be presented and defended by my presence, and that our faith and traditions are maintained against the corruptions of foreign faiths and their errant and dangerous teachings.

~ High Priest Athanasius Kell

 

[Terran Empress]

Neil Chrisp's Announcement for the City

Hello my fellow denizens of our fine city, as you may know I am the owner and operator of the towns local Arcade along with the PC Bar known as Game On! These institutions have been very successful in giving the children of of our city a place to socialize, study, and all around have a good time. Because of this I am hear to announce that I am going to run for the position of City Council member, I know many of you may think that I am too young but I would just like to say that I represent the youth. I have decided to run to help improve the lives of the youth of the town and to give them a say in the city, to all those newly graduated and first time voters I am here to represent you. If you don't think that there is someone fighting for your needs and wants in government then look no further. If you think that every other candidate is out for them self look no further. If you believe that the other candidates will only hurt you then look no further.

For I am here to usher in a new age, an age where everyone can have a say, and where everyone's vote counts. I am here to represent the oppressed and the forgotten! Vote for me and vote for your future!

 

[Ravus_Sol]

Six Candidates! NNN will support High Priest Athanasius Kell seeing as John Murdoch is a devout follower.

 

[talonschild]

A notice to the people of Metropolis

There are many problems in Metropolis, yes. Simon Curtiss can fix them, all of them, through his simple three-part platform, the Ascension of the Ordinary Man.

First, the Ascension program believes that everyone is entitled to his rights of liberty and property, always and everywhere. In government, Simon Curtiss pledges to protect the rights of liberty and property of all citizens, even, if need be, against the will of the people. Our rights are sacrosanct.

Second, the Ascension program believes that for a better city, we must all help each other. The Ascension program will give a portion of every budget to fund shelters and kitchens for the homeless and the poor.

Third, the Ascension program believes in a strong police force, to ensure the rule of law in Metropolis. The Metropolitan Police will be ensured a high minimum strength.

- From the Committee to Elect Simon Curtiss to the Metropolis City Council, signed by Mark Auerbach, Media Liaison

This is broadcast on CBC Radio, affixed to signposts throughout the city (though those south of the river went mysteriously missing), and handed out door-to-door.

 

[CivOasis]

In order to get the first full turn on the road, the elections will close tonight at midnight, UTC


After that time, city funds and laws will become available (rather, be created by the council), and I'll start a standardized schedule.

For now, I'm saying that, after the first formal turn begins, terms will last for one turn.
Turns will start after an update, and last until Friday at some time I have not yet determined. The updates will come at some point over the weekend.
Election campaigns may not start before Wednesday.

 

[Robert Can't]

Thomas Stewart, in an academic journal (University and Politics Review), writes about how he opposes the way which in our society it seems that large media moguls are taking the true issues out of politics and replacing them with petty popularity competitions. He also talks about how the intellectual elite should not stand idly by as the media tightens its grasp on Metro, a media controlled government can only spell doom for the freedom of thought and speech, he brings up Brave New World, Huxley's epic on the topic and incites his readers to not let themselves fall into a lethargic stupor under the tyrannical rule of an organisation that supposedly supports free speech.
Though no explicitly mentioned in his article it is quite obvious to any reader that it is a commentary on the Metro elections and the overwhelming support for John Murdoch.

 

[talonschild]

Out of curiosity, how do elections work? You may vote for 1 mayor and 1 councillor, you may vote for up to 1 mayor and up to 5 councilors, you get one vote period, or how?

 

[Robert Can't]

I think Its the Citizens voting rather than players.