 Seattle's New Governor, To the Polls! |
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 Oct 17 2006, 09:02 PM
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Uncle Fisty  Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928  |
Who would you vote for?
Julius Strouthers, the current governor, and the first dwarf born in Seattle all those years ago *sniffle*. Strouthers is rumored to have been a fixer a decode or two back, a self made man. He's coming down hard on Lone Star lately for their inability to catch a serial killer. Former COO of Thomas Lake Mining and Oil. A family man, born and raised in Seattle. Kenneth Brackhaven, a former presidential candidate, and figure head of the Humanis Policlub. A local and wealthy businessman, also locally born and raised. Kenneth knows how to do business, and finished second in the presidential race and President Dunkelzhan. Owns and runs his own class A corp Brackhaven investments. Josephine Dzhugashvili is a graduate of the JFK School of Goverment, a Pulitzer-prize winner her book The Corporate Politician, and favors secession from the UCAS. She is reportedly friendly with the NAN nations, and believes something is seriously wrong with the UCAS. She has the support of three AAA corps (Aztechnology, Evo, Horizon), and may be associated with Rowena O'Malley if the rumors are true. Soooooo...... vote away! (and tell us why) |
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Oct 17 2006, 09:14 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
Voted for Josephine Dzhugashvili.
Just to shake things up. I don't believe that the succession will happen, but it could get more stuff/nuyen out of UCAS to fix a few things in Seattle. Besides, it will be fun to watch all the news people try and pronounce her name. Besides, being SINless, my vote means nothing. Hmm... I wonder what rating of fake SIN I would need to be able to vote? :D |
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Oct 17 2006, 09:19 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 27-February 06 Member No.: 8,316 |
just a tip, this thread has been done before about two or three weeks ago.
That being said, I think I may have changed my vote since that time. |
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Oct 17 2006, 09:29 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
I didn't see anything in the last few pages, although granted I didn't do a search. Suppose I should have known better. The Governor's race has become a big thing in our games very quickly, so I'm seeing what the general opinion is like.
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Oct 17 2006, 09:30 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
Brackhaven! He's a man who looks after us humans. Humanis Unite!
*No, I'm not that sort of person, but I do like giving the Humanis a voice in all these forums just for flavour. Devil's Advocate :silly: |
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Oct 17 2006, 09:44 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 588 Joined: 27-February 06 Member No.: 8,316 |
you must of voted twice. the guv's race has been central in my campaign too. |
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Oct 17 2006, 10:08 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,174 Joined: 13-May 04 From: UCAS Member No.: 6,327 |
I only have one account and I did not vote twice. So that means somebody else also voted for Brackhaven... eeek!
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Oct 17 2006, 10:58 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
I'm wondering why they bothered maknig an incumbent that was pretty much deisgned to step aside. It reminds me of the '57 race. There were a few interesting characters, but it was mostly background people (I mean really, like anyone was going to vote for Booth), Brackhaven the "bad guy", and Dunkelzhan.
Seems like they're doing the same thing here. I would be very suprised if Brackhaven actually won. It would make for a very interesting Seattle. |
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Oct 17 2006, 11:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
With all the metahuman runners around, I am sure that someone would get ticked off enought to take him out.
He is a politician, not a military dictator like Saito, hence more accessable, specially for someone who didn't care if they got away after the hit. |
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Oct 17 2006, 11:16 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
That would be awesome.
Just think of the potential for runs:Humanis leader becomes Governor of Seattle. It could be a Night of Rage all over again. Then someone assassinates the governor. UCAS steps in to establish martial law, Josephine puts up a fight, siting that the UCAS is already being too heavy handed in Seattle. Who really assassinated the Governor? The metahumans, to fight for their rights? The UCAS goverment, for an excuse to step in and whip Seattle in to line? The mafia, to get "their candidate in place? How old is Brakky now anyways? I believe it's mentioned somewhere in SuperTuesday in the run concerning him. Guess by the pic in RH that he got leonization treatments. |
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Oct 17 2006, 11:32 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
Or it could be his elf blood
grin he got his ears trimmed back when he was a baby. :D |
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Oct 17 2006, 11:59 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Nope, he was born human. Today's Kenny Brackhaven was adopted when the original was born an ork and daddy brackhaven got rid of him in favor of a human.
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Oct 18 2006, 12:05 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
Oh, I know about the switch at birth
but who knows if an enemy of daddy did another switch :D |
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Oct 18 2006, 12:11 AM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
That run in the GM screen booklet where you have to help out a politico who's being black mailed, we did that, and it was Brackhaven. The Blackmail was him with various metahuman prostitutes in 'dominance' positions. Yeah, we destroyed those. Most of those. The rest are in a safety deposit box just in case. Made for an interesting game, helping out the guy that you knew was scum, because he might be helpful later. Even more fun because my character is in the mafia, so that leaves other options open as well.
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Oct 18 2006, 04:10 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 775 Joined: 31-March 05 From: florida Member No.: 7,273 |
Strouthers:
Sometimes its better to deal with the evil you know rather than something new. |
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Oct 18 2006, 06:38 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
Kid Stealth for Governor!
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Oct 18 2006, 07:54 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,000 Joined: 17-November 05 From: Halifax, Canada Member No.: 7,975 |
Okay, who voted other?
I went for Strouthers, power to the people! Besides, who wants to go for Brackhaven? I couldn't be president, so now he wants to be governer? While I'm sure this is a humbling attempt at staying in governement, I see it as a weak comeback. Can't trust a woman who wants to mold Seattle into NAN... if there's a problem with the UCAS, then I think Seattle should vote for independance, not trade one government for another. |
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Oct 18 2006, 08:09 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,718 Joined: 14-September 02 Member No.: 3,263 |
The Great Devlin Krass, Mayor of Seattle!
I understand his campaign slogan is "A hooker in every public washroom." |
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Oct 18 2006, 08:18 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 934 Joined: 26-August 05 From: Earth - Europe - AGS - Norddeutscher Bund - Hannover Member No.: 7,624 |
I second that. Krass for Governor!!!
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Oct 18 2006, 04:17 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 130 Joined: 25-February 05 Member No.: 7,119 |
I voted for Josephine simply because of the the massive number of shadowruns that would be spawned from Seattle attempting to seceed. IMHO that would be more interesting that putting Brackhaven in the big seat, although that would certainly create runs as well.
Voting for the dwarf is basically a vote to keep things the same as I see it. |
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Oct 18 2006, 04:22 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
nice I think I'll change my vote |
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Oct 18 2006, 04:26 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,512 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 392 |
I voted for Brackhaven. When there's a lot of instability in the world and people are worried about what's going to happen they fall back into conservatism to steady themselves. Not the way I'd vote but the way I think a lot of people would vote in SR Seattle.
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Oct 18 2006, 04:33 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Does my vote count?
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Oct 18 2006, 04:34 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 668 Joined: 4-September 06 Member No.: 9,304 |
Sure, go ahead
grin but you really should let us know if the vote is rigged. :) |
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Oct 18 2006, 04:34 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Only if you vote (and tell us why. the public needs to know)
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