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[5055034455]

I need someone to give me a rundown of the current political situation in this place.

Preferably someone who's been here for more than a few months, but any info beyond "it sucks" would be appreciated. I'm looking for names, dates, events, etc. Anything pertinent.

Please & thank you.

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[ex_bandai157]

By "this place," are you referring to Exsilium, or the world?

[5055034455]

Let's start small and keep it local.

[ex_bandai157]

There is no local government.

[5055034455]

Politics. Politics. What's the general feeling of the populace? Are you looking for a government? A leader? Representation? Anything?

[ex_bandai157]

There are half a million Exiles living on this island, and a few hundred Transports. If the Exiles would like some more organized form of government, I'd imagine they would've formed one themselves. As for the Transports, it would certainly prove difficult to get a consensus on what kind of government or leader would be necessary - for one thing, I doubt any of the many members of royal or noble lineages would appreciate having to submit to a new authority.

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[gamora]

What, you actually think they have one?

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[5055034455]

Please. There's no escaping politics, even in an anarchy.

[Wait.

Is she green?]

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[gamora]

They have to stop fighting about fighting the Initiative first.

[ Yes she is. ]

[5055034455]

Uh. Which "they" are we talking about, here?

[Does he sound a little distracted?

Yes he does.]

[gamora]

The transports. [ A half shrug. ] No one cares about anything anyone else has.

[whatsupcroc]

Yeah, what Barnaby asked, 'cause it's kind of not the same thing, mister! Are you big on Exislium, or big on th big picture?

[5055034455]

Are they somehow mutually exclusive, or what? Would starting with Exsilium not eventually lead to everything else?

[whatsupcroc]

Kind of yes and no. I mean, the Initiatve is pretty small, yeah? Exsilium is decently large. Half a million people! Barely a percentage is part of the Initiative. Barely a percentage of that is us.

So, politically speaking, a small percentage has a real strong feeling of doing anything. Then there's the United Earth, where we got this cabinet member months back? Kidnapped him while the cabinet was here examining their handiwork after the massive blanket bombings. The UE, filled with people controlled by drugs and run by an AI? I dunno, talk about weird politics. And I never even had Government yet back home!

[5055034455]

Weird is one word for it.

How many of "us" are there? Is anyone keeping count?

[whatsupcroc]

Check the tags! They update and clean out the records on this thing when we're in and out. There are names here that totally never posted to anything, but they come and go too, so I figure it's a record made as we come in the door.

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[boughtabookstore]

Most of what you've been told already is a fairly accurate rundown. The Initiative is the major power on this island. There is little other organized government here. And of course across the water we have the United Earth, which is one government that keeps itself as consistent as possible across large areas.

[5055034455]

I think I'm having some trouble seeing the overlap. Or the structure, I guess.

[boughtabookstore]

That would be because the structure is negligible at best.

[5055034455]

Yeah, I'm kind of getting that.

[wereraptor]

It's nice to see someone taking initiative (no puns intended)!

[5055034455]

[ugh puns]

Thanks. Do you know anything?

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[hejhej]

it sucks

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[5055034455]

No wonder you & Pinkman are a thing.

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[hejhej]

[NOPE]

were.

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[5055034455]

Trouble in paradise? :(