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[5055034455]

Good morning, Exsilium. Your resident legal experts — Sonya Karimov and myself — are curious about those of you who have leadership experience. In the interest of looking toward a brighter future in which we Transports have a self-governing body, we're asking anyone who formerly held a position of command to answer the following questions.

If you're uncomfortable with sharing this information publicly, encrypt your responses or contact one of us directly.

1. What was your position? 2. How long did you hold that position? 3. How did you come to power? 4. Briefly, explain to us the government with which you have experience. Is there a written constitution of any kind? What are the laws like? Did you have other officials working under/around you? How many people did you hold authority over? 5. Are any of your former constituents/subjects in Exsilium as of this moment? 5a. May we have their names? 6. What do you think is the ideal form of government for Exsilium? 7. If a committee were to be formed in Exsilium with the intent of eventually creating a Transport-governing body, would you be interested in serving on it?

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[bodilesswarrior]

1. What was your position?
Congresswoman.

2. How long did you hold that position?
Two years.

3. How did you come to power?
Popular vote. This would also be how I came out of power.

4. Briefly, explain to us the government with which you have experience. Is there a written constitution of any kind? What are the laws like? Did you have other officials working under/around you? How many people did you hold authority over?
Before I get into this, I'm going to ask you if you're from twenty first century Earth.

5. Are any of your former constituents/subjects in Exsilium as of this moment?
5a. May we have their names?
Anyone from Gotham City, New Jersey. I'm not going to do your legwork for you on that one.

6. What do you think is the ideal form of government for Exsilium?
An elected council.

7. If a committee were to be formed in Exsilium with the intent of eventually creating a Transport-governing body, would you be interested in serving on it?
I would. It's been some times since I was a politician, and most of it I don't miss, but I'd like to do my part here.

I'm also a lawyer, though I haven't tried any cases yet.

permatext

[5055034455]

[HELLOOOOOOOOOO BABS.]

4. I am.

5. Noted. I know plenty of Gothamites already.

What's your specialty? Or was going to be your specialty, rather.

[bodilesswarrior]

4. Familiar with the United States government? [She figured he would be, from the accent, but it's best not to assume.]

Criminal defence.

he lied, voice time;

[5055034455]

[Someone sounds awfully pleased.]

You just said the magic words. Hi. Saul Goodman. And yes — very familiar.

not here

[controlledvariable]

[saul no.

babs no.

stop.

guys.

please.]

i am shocked an appalled

[bodilesswarrior]

[She switches to voice, too, revealing blatant intrigue.]

Barbara Gordon. That's your speciality as well, I'm guessing?

saul? a liar? what.

[5055034455]

It is indeed. So, a criminal lawyer from Gotham. There's a booming market I wish I'd had the chance to get into. I mean, Albuquerque was great, but from what I've heard...

[He trails off, smirk audible.]

no this thread is the pinnacle of earnest sincerity

[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara's own smirk shapes her words.] You'd definitely keep busy, yes.

Fortunately, Exsilium seems a bit quieter. Which is impressive, considering.

isn't it just

[5055034455]

Mm. So what's with the not-having-tried-cases-yet thing?

[bodilesswarrior]

Other stuff to do. Honestly, I only got the degree because I had some spare time. [This is, in part, digging at him to see what happens - and, in part, completely true.]

[5055034455]

A Congresswoman with enough spare time to get a law degree?

[So maybe he sounds a little impressed.]

[bodilesswarrior]

Oh, I'm immersed in a different sort of leadership these days.

Less frustrating than politics, but that's not saying much.

[5055034455]

You can't dangle something like that and not elaborate.

[bodilesswarrior]

Can't I?

[5055034455]

Don't make me switch over to video so you can see my adorable pout.

[bodilesswarrior]

Oh, I've been known to resist magnificent pouts.

[5055034455]

It sounds an awful lot like you're underestimating me, Miss Gordon.

[bodilesswarrior]

Well, there's only one way to fix that, isn't there?

gdi babs, video;

[5055034455]

[Since Saul isn't one to turn down an invitation — or in this case, a challenge — he flicks the feed over to video with every intention of greeting Babs with his beyond magnificent pout, but...

...he's kind of got more of a smolder going on.

He can't help it.

gdi, Babs.]

Hi.

heheheheh

[bodilesswarrior]

[In the interest of fairness, she switches to video as well, eyeing him thoughtfully.]

Not bad.

[5055034455]

[Hello, pretty lady.

There's the pout Babs was waiting for, offense completely — and obviously — feigned.]

"Not bad"? That's all I get?

[bodilesswarrior]

Well, the pout does give you some points. Very nice, six out of ten.

[5055034455]

Hm. I'll take it.

[He's so easy.

Saul then makes a show of examining the screen before him, giving Barbara as thorough a once-over as he can with what's visible. Then: a smile.]

Eight. No — eight and a half. I like redheads.

[bodilesswarrior]

I'll take it. [Her smirk hasn't wavered, and she dips her head slightly.] And you should, we're amazing.

[5055034455]

[Damn these Gotham ladies.]

Amazing, huh?