THERE IS A CRACK IN EVERYTHING

[maskormods]

WHO: ImPorts! But especially the NONAH AMBASSADOR CANDIDATES!
WHERE: The Dolley Madison Library in Nonah, North Carolina.
WHEN: Evening, Sunday November 13th.
WHAT: The Nonah Town Hall for an evening of rigorous debate about the issues that matter!
WARNINGS: N/A.

The Dolley Madison Library is a two story structure brimming with books and neoclassical architecture. Clearly a well-funded facility, this library is a bright, warm, and welcoming environment for polite (if political) conversation this evening. The main floor, near the back of the building and behind rows and rows of looming bookshelves is the slightly risen stage destined for tonight's event. It is but a darkly painted plateau nearly a foot off the ground, a little stage intended for reading events and author interviews. Nine simple wooden chairs are set upon the stage, and a microphone greets them all.

The audience portion is complete with organized, open seating and a table of non-alcoholic refreshments. There are muffins and cookies, too, for those of you who have come hungry for both IDEAS and SNACKS.

EACH CANDIDATE gets a time slot to speak about tonight's theme: THE ROLE OF IMPORTS IN RELATION TO METAHUMANS IN A HISTORICALLY NON-POWERED COMMUNITY.

Candidate imPorts may address their solutions and visions, or even drudge up more complications, in response to the thematic prompt. You can be a candidate of hope, or of fear -- it all depends on your perspective. Concerned imPort citizens are allowed to speak with the candidates about their answers, and debate them if necessary. ImPorts are also allowed to debate among each other after the candidates have all spoken.

The event begins at 7PM EST, but may last well into the night.

Comments

[dendarii]

I do have a bit of experience. More with being a mercenary admiral than being a count's heir, but ...

[incogneto]

I think you'd get more votes having been an admiral, regardless.

What do you think about your opponents?

[dendarii]

[ He flashes a grin at that. He'll milk the hell out of his admiral status of he can ... ]

Well, I admit I only know a few of them. But I like Ms. Duncan well enough, as well as Victor over there. And I don't think anyone here would do a bad job of it.

[incogneto]

Well, I wish you the best of luck.

At least your part for the night is over.

[dendarii]

Is it? I think I have a little bit more to do. Surely you have questions.

[incogneto]

[ Alright Miles... ]

Assuming you take office, what is your concrete plan?

[dendarii]

[ Miles sobers a bit at that. ]

To help build an infrastructure that helps imports outside of registration. And anyone else with powers, for that matter. The Dendarii already work towards that now, and my brother will help with the financial side.

[incogneto]

But how? What kind of infrastructure? What programs will you create?

[dendarii]

Well. Medical first. But I am biased on that front.

[ He gestures down at himself. ]

We've Import healers that may be happy to work for the general good. And then funding a native hospital to work with powered individuals.

[incogneto]

What will you do if the natives don't want powered individuals near them in a hospital? What if they find us dangerous?

[dendarii]

Then we'll build our own. Recruit those that will work with us, fill in what we have to ourselves.

[incogneto]

I thought the point of building it into a native hospital was to utilize the tools and expertise they already have?

Perhaps we could build it out of the clinic.

[dendarii]

Of course, and that's plan A. But you've asked for plan B.

[ He brightens at that next comment though. ]

Using the clinic would be better though.

[incogneto]

For plan B, you're possibly correct.

How do you plan on paying for this?

[dendarii]

My family has a reasonable amount to start with, and the Dendarii help quite a bit on top of that. [ Thanks in advance Mark. ] We'll use that to get started. From there it depends on how integrated we are with the general populace.

[incogneto]

You have enough to start a hospital?

[dendarii]

Near to it. I think we could manage.

[incogneto]

And the staff?

[dendarii]

Imports and natives both.

[incogneto]

I meant, how do you think you'll pay them?

[dendarii]

Same funds. We'll have to get to a point where we're making some over and above our nest egg.

[incogneto]

More businesses fail than don't. I think you'll need sponsorships. Fundraising.

[dendarii]

... Mmm. Maybe so. I'm open to that as well. Perhaps we can all pitch in.