Simon's Stab At the Council Seat.

[punchedoutdestiny]

Hello, everyone.

My name is Simon. I am admittedly still new to this place, this ship, but I would like to help out where I can - hopefully as a council member.

I don't have very much in the way of political experience - just a few years' worth, to tell the truth. Prior to those years, the only real government my world had was a tyrant of a king who forced humans to live underground - my brother and I helped stir up a rebellion. After he fell, I picked up where he left off, and led a ragtag group of people to victory against that king and his armies. From there, we built up cities and government from the ground up - mostly figuring things out as we went. I was appointed Supreme Commander of the new government, and I'd like to think I did well there - kept things running as smooth as I could, for a rather peaceful seven years.

As a councilman, though, I would serve as a voice for the everyman. The man who kicks and screams and scrapes ahead to stake his claim on a tomorrow of his own choosing. The man who can't stand to sit idly by and wait. I've fought tooth and nail to make the voice of myself and my fellow humans heard to those who would kick us down - here, I will make you all heard to the rest of the council.

I'm open to questions if you have them - either here or in-person. My comm's always open if you want to arrange an in-person meeting.

Council candidacy: Gerald Tarrant

[theprophet]

My name is Gerald Tarrant, and I address to you today with my intent to run for a seat on the ship's civilian Council. For those of you unfamiliar with me, I am what my world termed an adept -- although you might be more familiar with the term ‘sorcerer’. I’m not overly fond of the term myself, since it implies that what I do is based on some kind of nebulous mystical force.

I am also over a thousand years old, just to get that out of the way.

( Election spiel here )

To be plain: I do not care where you come from. I do not care whether you are a soldier or an ordinary citizen. I do not care if you are a child or an immortal. Nor will I take into account whether I find you personally disagreeable. If you have an idea, something that can give us an upper hand in this war, something that will keep us all alive long enough to reunite with our loved ones, I will listen. Moreover, I will not content myself with waiting for you to come to me with your concerns -- I will come to you. I will ask for advice. For suggestions. For information on what I can do on your behalf.

That is my personal guarantee, sworn on my own honor. And I do not make promises I don’t intend to keep.

I want to revive the lines of communication between the Council and the rest of the crew. Because it’s not just our family and friends that are at stake in this war – it’s our survival. It's the survival of countless worlds, countless people. And I intend to do everything in my power to ensure that we all make it out of this in one piece.

If you have any questions for me, I would be happy to answer them.

[There is an image attached: a swirl of elegant letters that reads:
Gerald Tarrant,
Neocount of Merentha,
Knight of the Realm,
Premier of the Order of the Golden Flame.]

TL;DR Tarrant is running for Council, on the basis of:
* His governance of Merentha County on his homeworld of Erna, particularly the port town of Merentha. (He may mention additional achievements if asked.)
* Reopening the lines of communication between the Council and the crew, restoring trust
* Ideas for improvements to security and defense aboard the ship
* Promises to take a proactive role in keeping the crew informed of his actions, as well as just going out and grabbing opinions from the crew
* Promises to listen to crew opinions/complaints/suggestions based on their merit vs. based on whether or not he likes you
* Devoting all his resources to the survival of the crew