Stormreach Mayoral Race

[Hraust]

I heard that Lord Gerald Goodblade called Harbormaster Zin some awful things on this week's "Jerry King Live!"

The mud is flying!

[Memnir]

Shocking that the day would come when Clankenbeard would become the mouthpiece for a corrupt official - and try to smear the good name of the one true public servant in Stormreach. Or perhaps seeing the evidence of his treatment of other notables around our fair city, it is not so shocking. After all, what sort would hurl coal at a fellow dwarf whose only goal is to spread holiday cheer? Or the sort who could kick the pole out from under a harmless street performer whose only crime was to perhaps become too popular and gain the jealous eye of a certain halfling who is too afraid of the world outside his door to leave his house?

Perhaps if Zin would leave his house, he could see the corruption and ineptitude of those under his command. He would see that money is all it takes to circumvent his edicts. Or that his Guard places bets on the lives of gullible new comers to the city and willingly direct them into harms way. To say nothing of the fact that whenever the slightest hint of danger looms - his so-called Guard has to call upon the aid of those same new adventurers, as they are too ill prepared to face any challenge.

Is Zin the representative we want? Do we seek a future where graft and bribes becomes an even deeper part of our daily lives? Where a Herpetophobic halfling advocates sicking attack dogs upon families just trying to survive? Where incompetence and ineptitude are allowed - nay, encouraged - to flourish?

Or, do we seek the better way?
Do we dare say YES to the one being who has never harmed any being within the city limits? After all, if he was a danger to the city, would the mighty and reputable House Jorasco allow Fred to remain?
Do we open our eyes to see beyond the purple skin, the tentacles, and exotic fasion sense - and recognize that Fred only exists to help brave adventurers, not hide behind them. To help them correct the mistakes of the past, and to be better prepared to rise up in defense of our glorious frontier town called Stormreach.

Fred should not be judged by the actions of his kin. After all, are all humans to be judged by the actions of Archbishop Dreyden? Should all Drow Elves be judged equal to those massing in Tempest's Spine in service to the Stormreaver? Should all halflings be measured by Zin? I certainly hope not.

I believe that the citizens of Stormreach can see that while there is danger within the wards of the city - Fred is the last one they have to fear. Let Fred be judged for who and what he is. A kind and benevolent being, who in the best Jorasco tradition is seeking to only be helpful and a credit to the city he lives in. If only all halflings in Stormreach followed the tenants of Jorasco, a Halfling House, a fraction as much as the ones they try to slander...


Vote for change.
Vote for Fred.


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[Arianrhod]

Backwards! Zin is a puppet...um, gets his limited financial backing from the Coin Lords. They don't work for him.

The "Coin Lords", eh? And just who are these master manipulators of finance?
They wouldn't happen to include among their numbers folks with names like
qlekhfs
aljdfkjhr
xcncvlfkjg
or
asdfasdfa
....Would they?
Maybe it's time someone inquired into Zin's campaign contributors

[Shaamis]

Hey!

Shaamis "Kegtapper" Bloodfist wants to be in the ATF!

But I just want to regulate the "A" in the ATF!

So.........

Vote for Shaamis if you want more "A" in your AFT department!

Free drinks for everyone, if you vote for Shaamis! Just tell the bartender to put it on my tab!

I know return you to your previously heated discussion......

[ShaeNightbird]

My money's on Fred. He stands tentacles and shoulders above the rest. Fred is the only candidate out there who is truly in touch with the mind of the people. Vote for Fred!

[Lessah]

Nat Gann is Kistilan's Sock Puppet....

You heard it here first. Can we really trust a Mayor who doesn't have a leg to stand on???

[Kalari]

Hmm I am still undecided in who I should give my vote to. While Harbor Master Zin does try hard to keep the kobold problem out of the marketplace by assigning the task of cleaning out the waterworks, he does not keep good tabs on his men IMO. Guard Jung is constantly losing his badge (me thinks he tips the cups to much). And you can bribe your way by the means of twenty hard earned gold pieces to the shifty guards who should be keeping riff raff out of the marketplace. So I dont know about him.

As for Nat Gann while amuzed my first few days in Stormreach by his dancing, I found it to be the same routine. Do I really want to vote for a guy who never changes his act? At least the Philiaran guy tells a bad joke and does a coin trick with his act. Also laying in the street like a vagrant doesnt scream in touch with the common man, it screams homeless. Do I really want a lay in the street pole dancer as mayor?

As a mage ive had to fight dozes of mindflayers using my finger of death spell. And though Fred had peered into my mind to help me correct some of my memory and skills, I am sure he has seen his fallen breathren while doing so. It all screams to me that hes bidding his time for power and will enslave and make cattle of those who have killed his fellow mind flayers.

Skrapps? Uh yeah no, just no kobolds are icky though I do like the way they sizzle when my sisters acid mace hits them. So I guess I am decided on one of the canidates.

And now to Goodblades, con man who smiles at both the ladies and gents coming to stormreach with a twinkle in his eyes. He conned myself like others with the promise of a worthy weapon, only to find it was a 50 gp piece of junk. And hes selfish to boot, my mage could have definatelly used one of those healing casks. And why does he constantly need people going into crypts to disturb the dead? It all smells fishy to me.

I think im leaning towards shaamis, ive hung out with dwarves before they are a hardy bunch though their elf jokes wear thin on my nerves. As long as he would not go about banning elves I think I may listen to his platform.

All in all most of the canidates seem like politians who have shady sides, its just hard to decide which is the lesser of the evils.

[Hraust]

All in all most of the canidates seem like politians who have shady sides, its just hard to decide which is the lesser of the evils.

Then vote Goodblade! He isn't evil at all...even his name is "good!"

[Mistinarperadnacles]

Very interesting list of candidates
of course only one can win and
to that end it falls to us to
evaluate each on their merits.
For instance they all have good
ratings among the common folk
even though they have seen
dire times in Stormreach.

[TommyBoy]

I was going to vote for Skrapps... but yeah Fred make the best choice. But he should make Skrapps his vice.

[TommyBoy]

[Talon_Moonshadow]

fred: The Candidate Who Truly respects You.*



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*this Ad Payed For By The friends Of Fred Coalition™.

Rotfl!

[NullWolf]

My vote's for Fred...

Though Skrapps is a close second... "Shavarath no come here... Shavarath think we all crazy!" LMAO

[Veheer]

With the power to divine and scry, my ever watchful eye will help keep the city safe. Already having experience with times of crisis in Stormreach, I'd gladly accept any nominations put forth by The Twelve.

You'll have nothing to fear when you vote Veheer.

[Festivult_Jester]

With the power to divine and scry, my ever watchful eye will help keep the city safe. Already having experience with times of crisis in Stormreach, I'd gladly accept any nominations put forth by The Twelve.

You'll have nothing to fear when you vote Veheer.

You've seen how well he did with the invasions....

We Can't Afford Veheer F'nord

A vote for the Jester is a vote for more cookies! I was already voted most likely to win the ultimate battle for Stormreach.

[Mockduck]

That's what I was going to say. Veheer just sits there in his ivory tower (okay, so it was a stone floating platform-type thing) and banishes people who don't "follow his agenda"! His response to the Shavarath invasion was "I'm looking into it", while we're fighting for our lives down below!

Now the Jester of the Festivult at least knows how to distribute the goods. If we're looking for a handout-friendly mayor, he might make a good candidate. Also, he can be in multiple places at once, which would certainly come in handy.

Goodblade's a con man, but don't we need someone sneaky to deal with Coin Lord politics? He might make a good choice.

[Alavatar]

My vote is for Fred. I trust him to enough to enter my head and alter my training, so I trust him to run my city of residence!

[Memnir]

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A VOTE for FRED is a VOTE for us ALL.

*this Ad Payed For By The Friends Of Fred Coalition™.

[Lessah]

You've seen how well he did with the invasions....

We Can't Afford Veheer F'nord

A vote for the Jester is a vote for more cookies! I was already voted most likely to win the ultimate battle for Stormreach.

I will get my people on this... I am sorry to say Jester.... that I am already planted firmly in the ZIN camp. But you MIGHT be able to bribe the city with sweet treats.....

In fact... I think I saw The Jester of Festivult doing just that!!!!


Win With Zin!

[query]

pathetic, mudslinging, oportunistic, scavengers!

Even the so called "good" jester demands a payout for the season's good cheer.

And I am not voting for a F'Nord that just so happens to take over when another is lost, yet remains silent on someone's potential return.

At this point, I'm voting with the madness I know:

VOTE FOR +SIR LAWRENCE!
THE +ORIGINAL SIR!

At least I know where my dancing beholders come from, do you?