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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?

Comments

[5055034455]

You're just a man of extremes, aren't you?

[latkje]

I prefer "contradictions."

[5055034455]

Of course you do. So, what'll it be? You wanna join us in the ditch or not? There might be snacks.

[latkje]

I'm sure I could at the least bring tea.

[5055034455]

Great. When the meeting rolls around, I'll let you know and you can bring the tea.

[latkje]

How many do you think will turn up?

[5055034455]

Hopefully? All of them.

[He's not kidding, either; much as he's starting to see how huge a task this is going to be, the more the...

...well. Merrier probably isn't an accurate word.

The more people show up, the better.]

[latkje]

You'll need it, right?

Too much power in too small a group, when any of us could disappear at any moment?

[5055034455]

Exactly! Now you're thinking like one of us.

[Who the "us" is isn't clear, though.]

[latkje]

This is how I always think.

[5055034455]

Then in that case, Nash, I look forward to working with you. Or at least drinking your tea.

[latkje]

I'm not sure if I should be flattered. [ But that's really a compliment. Usually he's quite sure whether or not he should be flattered. ]