LU 80 - Ophello 1

## Candidate Speech for Mayor

> *"Good evening, citizens of Spawn Town.*
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> *I know most of us have not formally met, but I am Ophello, a name most of you must not recognize at this very moment. But I am here to change that for the better. And not just that, I am here to change this very Town you have decided to call your home.*
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> *A bit about me at first, just to get comfortable around here. You see, I am not your usual politician. I am an outsider. Someone who came from a family of travelling traders, someone from way over the horizon. And I know that I’m not the only one here who is far from home. But we can grow, learn and thrive together as a family of sorts. I am NOT just a merchant, or a politician. I am a teacher and also possibly a friend to you all, individually.*
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> *Becoming a mayor was never an ambition of mine. But over my time here, I've become dismayed with the law enforcement’s inactivity, the failure to track and identify criminals sooner, and I believe we are slowly descending into anarchy. But it doesn’t have to be this way. I KNOW we can do better.*
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> *Before I start out listing what I think is right for this town, I want to set a few points, a few ideals so to say:*
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> *This is a town of DEMOCRACY - everyone here as a whole has a say on every event that would happen if I get put to office. And I do not know how many other candidates would agree to that besides myself. To further insinuate this mindset I am following, as soon as I get to office, I shall start forming a committee board of advisors, who shall aid me with advice and altogether have a say on the decisions that I shall make.*
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> *Now, onto the real talk, what will I, Ophello, bring to the table if I do get put to office?*
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> *First of all, I think that the main grave issue of this very own town you people have sunk your feet into, is that there is no enforced law. And the one time there was, the convict escaped.*
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> *My plan is to maximize the security of the prisons, better the juridical system and add more laws.*
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> *The last statement may seem off putting, and I agree with you. You see, the problem with more laws is that it can easily be too much. And too little laws can easily be chaos. I wish to find the middleground, whereas you are both FREE to do as you please, and SAFE from any attempts of despair caused towards you or anyone for that matter. Though this being a very fine line, through trial and error, I think we can find a consensus whereas you people are satisfied yet secure.*
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> *The liberty of freedom and the will of order is a hard ideal to grasp and one I do not believe most other candidates could accomplish.*
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> *One problem that can be plausible with this, is that it may restrict and close the gates of the town from outlanders, and as someone who has been in the position of one, I wish to keep the town a haven for a fresh new start.*
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> *When I signed up to the election, I did not think I would make it this far, and though I got the least amount of votes from my opposing candidates, I still am grateful for the support given to me, and if it goes the full way, I do not think you people will regret it. We have a tremendous opportunity to set this town in a new, more prosperous direction, and it can begin now.*
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> *Thank you all very much, and I hope you citizens as a whole make the right call."*
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## Lore Update

Today was the day of my speech. Having spent a day preparing it, I was the last one left out of the three contestants who did not have a speech before today, so I believe the stakes were high on this. Go big or go home as they say. The speech albeit could've been better. But I do think I solidified my promises on it. The new votes should be coming around soon. I do think Space still has the majority on their side. Though while speaking to Mira the other day, I learned something interesting. Space had relations to Vice Thornberry before the elections, Mira claiming them to be friends. I shall try to visit Vice in prison and ask him about it sooner or later. I may have a buried goldmine of sabotage laying right on this soil that I stand on. Though time is ticking. If Space does win, I may have some information to ruin his reputation amongst the people. On the topic of Space, I met him at the amethyst bridge like last time. This time I asked about his opinions on The Deal. Is he with it or not? Sadly enough, the king decided to deny my offer. Though power would be fine, it is not something I necessarily need. We'll see how this goes.