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[cargojet]

I think it's about time we separated the community side of this ship from the military side. I'm not talking about division, I'm talking about getting a group of people together who can structure everything that needs putting into place, like laws, before everyone else around here pulls themselves apart. The only power that we have here is the power of the people, and when those people feel powerless, when they feel they don't have a voice, then they take things into their own hands.

I said when I got here I had no intention of imposing politics on this place. I didn't expect to be here as long as I have, didn't expect the population to blossom, didn't expect to see angers flare the way they have. I thought we had a common enemy, and that we wouldn't dream of fighting amongst ourselves, too busy just trying to survive. But I've seen a good man try and take justice into his own hands - a man I trusted - because there isn't anyone to do it for him; because he's a King, and the buck stops with him.

We need a council. We need to get all our little ducks in a row and get organised before this goes any further, before it happens again. Edgeworth was working on laws; right now I'd settle for a draft of a code of conduct, a scaling of penalties, discussion about what to do when a claimant has a dispute about something that comes from home, and the responsibilities that we as a community have toward each party. I want monthly meetings between representatives of the civilians on board, to make sure everyone's needs are being met, and I'm not prepared to wait another month to get it done.

Here's how it works. You want in, put your name down. Two other people who feel you can speak for them back you up, and you make the invite list. You got something you want discussed, you choose a representative to speak for you. Barring a shit-storm between now and then, we'll schedule the preliminary meeting for the day before we Jump, in Holodeck 1. 10am sharp. Any questions?

And before you ask, yes, I am excluded unless I get my own support. I give less of a shit about perceived power than I care about this place turning into a medieval battleground. And no, all decisions that are made that affect everyone on board will go to a vote. The whole ship gets their say. This is just a way to get things off the drawing board once and for all.

[OOC: Once again, if Nathan steps on toes, shoot him ICly please~ <3]

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[suddenlycaptain]

[ This is all a headache. But the civilians having a council so they can go to whoever isn't a half bad idea, because if nothing else, it might keep people from ripping each other apart. She hesitates. She never wanted to be a leader, never wanted to be the captain. But she is now, and she's seen shit like this before. The ship already has divided loyalties; putting those they're loyal to in one place might actually get people to work together.

She flips the video on. ]

Nothing wrong with trying it. Carolyn Fry.

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[sugarbear]

Got your back, kid.

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[killarevolution]

[Haymitch doesn't get involved in this crap, for the most part, but oh well. What harm can it do?]

Why not? Those politicians need someone with enough survival sense to keep them in check.

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[20mentholkools]

[Nothing wrong with trying it, but she's tried being a leader before. Maybe she'd gotten more people off that planet alive than would have made it without her, but offering herself up for something like this is different. The Tranquility isn't that shithole desert. It was something else entirely; something Riddick was far more used to.]

Really think shit like this is gonna hold?

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[abrahamic]

Is this an adults-only thing?

[ And talk about unexpected reminders of home - this guy looks every bit the consummate politician. ]

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[cargojet]

And exclude a significant number of those on board who don't have a voice? No; the kids on board have every right to make themselves heard. But if someone wants to be the voice of the Tranquility's youth, I'd want to know there was strong support for them; that they understand the needs of their demographic. You putting your name down?

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[falsehoods]

Ah...yes...well I suppose this does rather answer my question about what you'd do...

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[cargojet]

Maybe just a little. [ There's an undeniable tension in his face, the same kind he feels before and after every speech he's ever given, but being an ADA in New York is a lot more terrifying than anything the ship has to send at him. ] Not putting your name down?

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[jurisimpudent]

I do think we need to get something done. But I think our population also is small enough that we don't need a system of representation.

[And, frankly, apathetic enough; he doesn't expect more than half a dozen people to show up.]

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[cargojet]

While I agree for the most part, the other option is almost as difficult to imagine. A dozen people will get their voices heard. Six dozen won't.

If you're afraid people won't back you, Edgeworth, I reckon maybe you don't know them as well as you think. But if we're under-represented, if people don't seem inclined to show up, we'll just go with what we've got. Sound reasonable?

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[falsehoods]

Miles, you've a passion for this sort of thing. If you would wish yourself a part of this group, I would back you.

[Because, then, even if Loki himself is not in with these people, maybe his spell can be....]

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[20mentholkools]

Should've expected different. Your council's gonna tear apart quick as everything else.

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[cargojet]

We tried the military way. It does just fine on certain things, but it's gotta go hand in hand with the civilian surplus we've got. Don't see Ward coming to tell us how to handle every little thing, do you? This? This is better than doing nothing.

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[majestyofthethrone]

I support you.

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[cargojet]

I appreciate that, Seraph.

Are you sleeping any better?

[bruxisms]

And what pray tell, do you think a council will accomplish?

[ fools and fools, the lot of them. it would seem that in some ways, such a place is little different than Westeros. ]

Who men are most fond of does not determine their abilities as a ruler.

[ he knew that far too well. ]

[cargojet]

And yet having a dozen 'rulers' who can't cooperate with each other, regardless of whether people like them or not, is exactly why we're having this problem in the first place. We're all over the place, our voices reach only as far as we can shout them, and if we don't try something before its too late, this ship is gonna blow like an egg in a microwave.

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[yardbird]

Don't have a whole lotta input to add that hasn't been said already. Just that tryin' to find order in a place like this is gonna be easier said than done, but... [He pauses.] Can't hurt anybody to try and give it a shot.

I'm horrible with these things, though. You seem like you've got a pretty good head on your shoulders when it comes to talkin' to the public, so, uh... If it's support you're lookin' for, you got it right here.

[Murphy wouldn't ever dream of trying to take charge of things like these, anyway. Would rather keep his head out of the business of politics and whatnot.]

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[cargojet]

Nobody said it wouldn't be difficult.

[ That he concedes. To be honest he hates putting his feet down and trying to be the proverbial Atlas in a situation like this. Atlas got a pretty bad deal, after all. But who else is going to do it? That is precisely the reason he's been so vocal about education and religion on board, tried to urge people toward helping others instead of being in it for themselves, and what has it got him? Responsibilities, people he cares about, an anchor chain wrapped around his neck.

But so be it. ]

I appreciate that. And you know, Murphy, if there's ever anything you want discussed, all you gotta do is bring it to me. Regardless of whether this works or not.

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[hearme]

I wish to take part in the council.

[Because Cersei needs to get some form of power somehow.]

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[cargojet]

[ If only he had a Stark on the council, then they could just settle this. Can't have everything. ]

First reasonable thing I've heard from you since you got here.

[willpunchfaces]

So those of us who just want to protect people, where do we fit? [because he isn't keen on being called military, and he's all ready sort of meh on joining security, though he will if he has to]

[cargojet]

[ Damn people reminding him of Peter. It catches Nathan off guard for a second, and then he makes a rough, thoughtful sort of sound through his teeth. ]

Depends on what skills you got. I want to protect people, but I do it with law and politics. Others wanna be more hands on. I'm guessing you're the second type?

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[olympicgrade]

I was wondering how long it would take before your political side got a good workout. [ She's teasing, though she definitely supports this idea. As long as everything's handled well. ]

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[cargojet]

Not long enough, as far as I'm concerned. I didn't make good choices as a Senator at home. I get people killed.

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[dirtyword]

I want in on this.

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[cargojet]

Good. Never know, it might even work.

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[firstofficer]

Admirable intentions, Mister Petrelli, as expected.

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[cargojet]

Some might say otherwise, but that's politics. You backing Kirk in this for me, or putting your own name down? I reckon you'd be a debater to be reckoned with.

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[goldshirt]

[councils are a great idea, but Kirk really doesn't like the wording. it sounds too much like having a division between the military personnel and the civilians, but he's going to give Nathan the benefit of the doubt here. hearing what everyone has to say through a single person instead of through every person that has a problem would make Kirk's job one hell of a lot easier.]

You can add my name to that list.

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[cargojet]

[ Totally not the point, being an ex-military man himself. You don't hold a tactical meeting and oust the Ministry of Defense, after all. ]

I hoped I could. You represent too many people on board, just like Stark does. I need you both.

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[faderbroderson]

[This is not exactly Godric's cup of tea anymore. It never really was. But needs must, and somehow he always ends up in politics.]

I will submit my name.

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[cargojet]

[ Very pale, but then they're all getting pale--space does that. He doesn't think anything really of it. ]

And which name is that?

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[northerner]

You misunderstand me and my actions, Nathan Petrelli.

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[cargojet]

I don't misunderstand. I know yours is a bloody battleground. I know the anger that you feel--a man who was here not long ago killed my father, and if I'd been stronger, had people who'd have done it for me, I'd have killed him when I got here.

This isn't just for you. If it happened to us, it'll happen again. You know that.

[cl_cl_claudius]

I ag-gree.

I f-fear I'm too new to the ship to have g-garnered s-supporters, but I'm heartened by the f-fact that others are taking the rights of civilians into c-consideration.

[cargojet]

You've got a history in politics, haven't you?

[killarevolution]

[There's a link to this little exchange, and then Haymitch comes back over the line.]

Not much for politics, but when you've got that much rallying support, how do you refuse?

[Obviously a joke. And not so much a lie. Plutarch was the damn politician in their group- he did tactics, manipulation, but most importantly, the things Plutarch couldn't do, because he was Capitol and didn't understand how the districts worked and couldn't have gotten a decent rallying cry through them if he tried. Then again, that's probably what the stupid council needed.]

[cargojet]

You refuse if refusing is what you still want to do. If the guilt is gonna eat you up that you can't perform as though you wanna be there. [ He'd absconded his own seat as a Congressman after his wife had left him, after all, claiming inability to perform. ]

This isn't a joke, it's important. I can't promise it's gonna be easy, and people are gonna depend on you. The question is whether you're man or not to lead. If you are I want you there, and if you're not--

[ He's not trying to dissuade, he just wants Haymitch to know that rallying support or not, it still has to be his decision. ]