MORGAN
This would be the second time this week she had put herself forward as Warden, but this time Morgan wasn't going to step down to her opponent. As bizarre as the circumstances she found herself in were, she prepared her speech and practiced it over the couple of days she had before the day would come, trying to make sure she was ready to argue her case to the people once the moment arrived.
When it seemed the hall was full and Loren was not going to speak first, she stood up onto her platform and looked to the room; every face and eye she could meet at least once before she spoke.
"Citizens of Halo." She nodded. "I have lived my life in your service for all of it's years and I intend to do so for all the years I have left. Whether that is as Warden or Captain you can be sure I will not desert you: however, I believe I could serve well as Warden in this time." If she lost the vote, she would not hesitant to pick up her post and continue it. After all, she had dedicated her life to this place. No matter how she was working for it, she was contributing.
"I am a native to this land and my father was the Captain of our guard before me. He taught me how to respect our nature, to know our people and how to protect. I know some of you...many of you, may be mourning the loss of our Deepfrost Shields in this past week. I mourn with you. Each of them were brave and gave their life for this Citadel: the Gods chose to spare me, so I hope to honour them with refusing to give in. To continue fighting." Hopefully, the families of the guards lost did not resent her too much: she wasn't sure how she'd feel if she were one of them.
"If I were to be Warden, I would first focus on fortifying the Citadel. A double gate and more defence points along our walls, to protect against an attack like the last." Hopefully the value of this was evident enough in itself. "Secondly, I would rebuild a council building in the space where the palace was. A space for those in our cabinet but not any grander than the rest of you: how we used to govern. This space would hopefully double as a place for you all to enter and speak with those directly that affect your lives. Once a month, we could discuss what changes you all wish to see." She would do no hiding away in a Palace office, no governing from afar: Morgan wanted to be involved in her people's lives, one with them and one for them.
"Thirdly..." This was her most controversial point and she knew it, but the people deserved to know what a Citadel with her as Warden would look like. "..I would want to find out how many Ascended are entering and leaving our Citadel and potentially move forward defending our land from them and their Goddess. I have found evidence of several events and factors that lead me to believe they are a cause for concern for our Citadel's safety."
Only one last point to address: why she was a better choice than Loren. Glancing over to him, she took a breath and spoke: "My opponent in this is Loren. A fine healer and a good man, no doubt: he is the reason I am able to stand here today, after healing me at the gates. However." Morgan paused, knowing she might shatter whatever civility she had with Loren by saying this, but finding the stakes too high to not: "He has disowned himself from his family name of Launceleyn, but I am sure we all remember that only last week it was his brother that brought upon us Eirachi's rage. The Launceleyns are Outlanders and as such have not grown with our Citadel or developed with it; they do not have the same reasons to care. It is their play thing to build palaces in and let them fall, to bicker with each other in their high positions. I do not trust Loren, once he is in a place of power, to not use it for his own selfish means."
With that, she was done. Morgan gave one last look around the room, a rare smile on her face. "I believe in my people. Whatever you choose will be the right choice and I will always be in your service."
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MORGANS POINTS (for those too lazy to read all of that ; D):
If Warden, she would:
- Repair/improve the walls and gates to be better defensive
- Change palace area into a council building/house thats much more communal and open to the public
- Try to log Ascended entering/leaving the city and assess if they are a threat to Halo
- Take suggestions from Halo citizens in a seasonal council meeting
Loren shouldn't be Warden because:
- He's related to Neron, who just brought on Eirachi's rage
- He is an Outlander and not as attached to Halo as Morgan who was born there
- Launceleyns seem to tend to use their positions of power to bicker with each other (love y'all ;P)
THINGS MORGAN HAS DONE:
- (Backstory) Been Guard Captain for ~10 years
- 2 PQs to deal with the Cannibals: [PQ] Flush Out The Rats, [PQ+] The omnivore's dilemma
- Built a training grounds for the Guards: [PQ] Let's get down to business
- Defended Halo during the cultists raid: [KQ] diamond dust
When it seemed the hall was full and Loren was not going to speak first, she stood up onto her platform and looked to the room; every face and eye she could meet at least once before she spoke.
"Citizens of Halo." She nodded. "I have lived my life in your service for all of it's years and I intend to do so for all the years I have left. Whether that is as Warden or Captain you can be sure I will not desert you: however, I believe I could serve well as Warden in this time." If she lost the vote, she would not hesitant to pick up her post and continue it. After all, she had dedicated her life to this place. No matter how she was working for it, she was contributing.
"I am a native to this land and my father was the Captain of our guard before me. He taught me how to respect our nature, to know our people and how to protect. I know some of you...many of you, may be mourning the loss of our Deepfrost Shields in this past week. I mourn with you. Each of them were brave and gave their life for this Citadel: the Gods chose to spare me, so I hope to honour them with refusing to give in. To continue fighting." Hopefully, the families of the guards lost did not resent her too much: she wasn't sure how she'd feel if she were one of them.
"If I were to be Warden, I would first focus on fortifying the Citadel. A double gate and more defence points along our walls, to protect against an attack like the last." Hopefully the value of this was evident enough in itself. "Secondly, I would rebuild a council building in the space where the palace was. A space for those in our cabinet but not any grander than the rest of you: how we used to govern. This space would hopefully double as a place for you all to enter and speak with those directly that affect your lives. Once a month, we could discuss what changes you all wish to see." She would do no hiding away in a Palace office, no governing from afar: Morgan wanted to be involved in her people's lives, one with them and one for them.
"Thirdly..." This was her most controversial point and she knew it, but the people deserved to know what a Citadel with her as Warden would look like. "..I would want to find out how many Ascended are entering and leaving our Citadel and potentially move forward defending our land from them and their Goddess. I have found evidence of several events and factors that lead me to believe they are a cause for concern for our Citadel's safety."
Only one last point to address: why she was a better choice than Loren. Glancing over to him, she took a breath and spoke: "My opponent in this is Loren. A fine healer and a good man, no doubt: he is the reason I am able to stand here today, after healing me at the gates. However." Morgan paused, knowing she might shatter whatever civility she had with Loren by saying this, but finding the stakes too high to not: "He has disowned himself from his family name of Launceleyn, but I am sure we all remember that only last week it was his brother that brought upon us Eirachi's rage. The Launceleyns are Outlanders and as such have not grown with our Citadel or developed with it; they do not have the same reasons to care. It is their play thing to build palaces in and let them fall, to bicker with each other in their high positions. I do not trust Loren, once he is in a place of power, to not use it for his own selfish means."
With that, she was done. Morgan gave one last look around the room, a rare smile on her face. "I believe in my people. Whatever you choose will be the right choice and I will always be in your service."
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MORGANS POINTS (for those too lazy to read all of that ; D):
If Warden, she would:
- Repair/improve the walls and gates to be better defensive
- Change palace area into a council building/house thats much more communal and open to the public
- Try to log Ascended entering/leaving the city and assess if they are a threat to Halo
- Take suggestions from Halo citizens in a seasonal council meeting
Loren shouldn't be Warden because:
- He's related to Neron, who just brought on Eirachi's rage
- He is an Outlander and not as attached to Halo as Morgan who was born there
- Launceleyns seem to tend to use their positions of power to bicker with each other (love y'all ;P)
THINGS MORGAN HAS DONE:
- (Backstory) Been Guard Captain for ~10 years
- 2 PQs to deal with the Cannibals: [PQ] Flush Out The Rats, [PQ+] The omnivore's dilemma
- Built a training grounds for the Guards: [PQ] Let's get down to business
- Defended Halo during the cultists raid: [KQ] diamond dust
There will come a time, you'll see
BASE INSPIRED BY ODD <3
