Dragonslayer Referendum

“	"For now, this is mostly a debate, but I'm not entirely sure if letting them back into Dragonhollow will be a nuetral or bad thing. So go ahead and post your rants about how you're still angry at them for killing you that one time, it's cool. We're a community so everyone should get their word in."	”
 	—HyperSilence 	—HyperSilence
The Dragonslayer Referendum was a vote held on 4E:371 in the Forum to determine whether or not the Dragonslayers should remain exiled or be permitted to return to Dragonhollow in the coming Fifth Era.
The vote passed overwhelmingly 14-3 and the Pantheon upheld the will of their subjects, rescinding the clan's prohibition. The news eventually reached the Dragonslayers and they made their return on 5E:1.
=Background =
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	"If you don't know who the Dragon Slayers are, then it's best you leave this conversation to those who do."	”
	—HyperSilence 	—HyperSilence
The Dragonslayers were best remembered by older veterans for their vitriolic tongues, their punishing vandalism and violence, and the all-out war they waged against most of the Northlands community in the Third Era which only ended when they were publicly executed by Eris, their souls chained in the fiery depths of the underworld to be enslaved by Grim, and their physical bodies expelled forever from Dragonhollow.
They escaped their shackles in the Scattering during the Dark Age and went on to continue the fight against their enemies on Cabbage and other worlds. But they remained exiles from Dragonhollow on punishment of death if they returned and thus the Fourth Era knew peace.
However, some individuals felt the extraordinary safety and calm of the Summerlands ran counter to the principles upon which Eris had established Dragonhollow and yearned for a return to the chaos and carnage of the Third Era. With that in mind, the Archpriest of Eris HyperSilence, once a Dragonslayer himself, created a poll with the support of his goddess to ask the community itself whether or not the dreaded faction should be allowed to return home for the Fifth Era.
=Discussion=
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	"We all remember what a bunch of obnoxious assholes they were, but what's easy to forget is that they were also good builders, fair traders, and loyal allies. That they were raging cockflutes is kinda irrelevant. They didn't hack. They weren't x-rayers."	”
	—Tox 	—Tox
Though he abstained from the vote itself, HyperSilence gave would-be voters a few reminders: that the Dragonslayers would not be subject to any special rules, that they would not change their irritating modus operandi, that they would find loopholes and legal exploits that would make life a living hell, and that kills within claims would be enabled meaning they would never stop hunting residents. Hyper concluded by saying that he wasn't sure if their return would be a neutral or bad thing and that he had not been in contact with them within six months so he wasn't even sure if they wanted to come back.
Tox supported the return of DS with the caveat that the Summerlands not have a border, creating a “snow globe” effect where nobody could escape the faction. He believed that Dragonhollow had become too uneventful and peaceful. Furthermore, he had always been critical of the decision to execute the Dragonslayers, even if he understood the reasoning behind it.
Panda, Jack Firebane, Terry, and Pyroviking—all veterans of the Northham Wars who fought and died against the Dragonslayers—voted for their return because of the potential for excitement and danger. Tohbeh voted 'yes' as long as they were not responsible for more distortions of space-and-time, the controversial issue that resulted in their first execution.
Despite having only heard of their exploits through storytelling and rumor, Jinx eagerly voted for their return.
Sprankles voted in favor of lifting their exile because he was strongly against any form of the death penalty. As an old ally and trading partner of the Dragonslayers, Zerg endorsed their return as well.
= Vote =
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Voters were given three possible answers to the question of whether or not the Dragonslayers should be allowed to return in the Fifth Era. For the purposes of the results, those who did not vote yes or no are considered to have abstained.
===Question===
The following question was posed to voters:
The dragon slayers should be allowed in the Fifth Era...?
●	Yes
●	No
●	No clue who they are, so I don't care
===Results===
Referendum Results (without abstaining votes)
Yes: 14 (82.4%)	No: 3 (17.6%)
Hollowers voted overwhelmingly to permit the Dragonslayers to return from their long exile. 14 people voted Yes, 3 voted No, and 2 chose to abstain by choosing 'No clue who they are, so I don't care, for a total of 19 votes. One person protected their privacy by voting anonymously.
=== Results breakdown===
Demographic 	Votes 	Votes 	Proportion of votes 	Proportion of votes 	
Demographic 	Yes 	No 	Yes 	No 	
Veterans 	12 	2 	85.7% 	14.3% 	
Active residents1 	7 	1 	87.5% 	12.5% 	
Northham residents2 	12 	2 	85.7% 	14.3% 	
Former Priesthood members3 	3 	2 	60.0% 	40.0% 	
Dragonslayers 	1 	0 	100.0%' 	0% 	
1 Voters with active claims in Summergate at the time of the vote<BR>2 Voters who were residents of Northham during the Dragonslayers' heydey and execution/exile<BR>3 No current priests or priestesses at the time of the referendum submitted votes	1 Voters with active claims in Summergate at the time of the vote<BR>2 Voters who were residents of Northham during the Dragonslayers' heydey and execution/exile<BR>3 No current priests or priestesses at the time of the referendum submitted votes	1 Voters with active claims in Summergate at the time of the vote<BR>2 Voters who were residents of Northham during the Dragonslayers' heydey and execution/exile<BR>3 No current priests or priestesses at the time of the referendum submitted votes	1 Voters with active claims in Summergate at the time of the vote<BR>2 Voters who were residents of Northham during the Dragonslayers' heydey and execution/exile<BR>3 No current priests or priestesses at the time of the referendum submitted votes	1 Voters with active claims in Summergate at the time of the vote<BR>2 Voters who were residents of Northham during the Dragonslayers' heydey and execution/exile<BR>3 No current priests or priestesses at the time of the referendum submitted votes	1 Voters with active claims in Summergate at the time of the vote<BR>2 Voters who were residents of Northham during the Dragonslayers' heydey and execution/exile<BR>3 No current priests or priestesses at the time of the referendum submitted votes
===Results by player===
Face	Name 	Vote
 	Panda 	Yes
 	Tohbeh 	Yes
 	FlyingPokemon	Yes
 	Sprankles 	Yes
 	Jrod 	Yes
 	Zerg 	Yes
 	Mudkip 	Yes
 	Terry 	Yes
 	Jinx 	Yes
 	Jack Firebane	Yes
 	Pyroviking 	Yes
 	Misty 	Yes
 	Ben 	Yes
 	Tox 	Yes
 	Azureila 	No
 	MaccaMan 	No
 	Calp0l 	No clue who they are, so I don't care
 	Gabault 	No clue who they are, so I don't care
=Aftermath=
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	"Glad to be back on DH. Thanks for all the Yes Votes."	”
	—Calp0l 	—Calp0l
With an overwhelming endorsement by the community, the Dragonslayers made their triumphant return home to Dragonhollow on 5E:1. However, their disdain for the forced Dragon Clans kept their presence infrequent.
The Dragonslayers returned to Pandora when Wyvern Pointe opened to the public on 5E:101, launching a new campaign of terror as HyperSilence had predicted. They attacked Freetown on 5E:105, Fort Greywatch on 5E:121, Rider's Rest on 5E:162. Raids on Kindred and Hunter's Home occured in the days that followed.
However, they lacked the force and numbers had once allowed them to impose their will over Dragonhollow in eras past. When the All-Banners Army formed to oppose their actions, the Dragonslayers were reduced to harassing actions and petty vandalism. Eventually, their Cuboid base of operations was infiltrated and they were forced to flee to Outer Pandora where Gabault relentlessly hunted them.
They appeared infrequently in the years to follow, reduced to common banditry as their existence as a true threat diminished.
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