hope vs moon [d8 debate]

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hope vs moon [d8 debate] Jan 18, 2019 15:50:41 GMT -5

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Post by d6a georgie cham 🍓🐢 frankel on Jan 18, 2019 15:50:41 GMT -5

He’d done this before, with Roosevelt at the last election, he wonders how that man is doing these days.

”The most difficult thing I have experienced is becoming mayor.”

A slip of the tongue, the truth but not one he needs to share. Not now. Not in front of a corrupt candidate like Moon, it is a reveal that can be easily used against him. Oh Ripred, you are going to have to think of a good reasoning for this. It is the truth and the truth is what he promises to all those who will put a tick by his name.

”Just a few short months after the death of my third daughter. How does a man grow strength to recover from that? Well I did it for all of you. So many of you have experienced such loss and pain, an experience that I share. I didn’t want my role to go to waste and so I pushed through the mourning alongside all you amazing citizens. You and I have achieved so much in the past five years, the District has gone through a lot and yet we have strengthened day by day. I took on a difficult task but I overcame it by thinking about those that I was fighting for.”

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hope vs moon [d8 debate] Jan 18, 2019 20:34:21 GMT -5

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Post by kap on Jan 18, 2019 20:34:21 GMT -5

"So if you've got something to prove,
You against me, me against you."

The question that was asked before any others was almost immediately answered by my opposing candidate, current mayor, Pierre Hope. I listened with a rather neutral expression on my face, being sure not to show how ridiculous I thought he sounded. I actually found it somewhat entertaining, the way he said that becoming mayor was his greatest hardship. For someone who claims to miss their child who has passed on, he certainly seems to have other priorities that come first. At least I don't claim to miss my child and then push it aside like it's not important. I don't miss Zagreus, and that's that.

When Pierre had concluded what he was saying to those who were listening, I quickly responded. I wasn't going to let the people of District Eight sympathize or mourn with him. Whenever the people tried to mourn Zagreus or give me their sympathy, I told them I didn't want it. I didn't do it in a rude way to those who didn't know how I truly felt, but I still didn't let them waste their time trying to make me feel better about something that didn't actually bother me.

"Mr. Hope, I do agree with you on a point you've made, that many of us have experienced loss. I, myself, lost my son. I don't however, ask for the sympathy of the District, as it's something that, a few short weeks after Zagreus's passing, I realized I don't need." I looked at the man to see how he was reacting to my words.

"If you make the public feel bad for you, their main driving factor to like you is out of sympathy. I don't think that's the best way to do things. People should vote for you because they think you'd make a good mayor, don't you agree, Pierre?" I gave him a smile and looked back at the crowd for a moment before the next question was asked.

Notes: I do plan to make Lorenzo look like the worst possible candidate as this progresses, so if you want to make him look bad, feel free! lol

L O R E N Z O
M O O N

lyrics: "Me Against You" by Three Days Grace

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hope vs moon [d8 debate] Jan 18, 2019 21:50:50 GMT -5

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Post by kap on Jan 18, 2019 21:50:50 GMT -5

"So if you've got something to prove,
You against me, me against you."

I jumped onto asking the next question before Pierre Hope would be able to do so instead. I figured that, the more I got to speak, the better things would go for me. I was pretty sure that Pierre knew some things about me that I wouldn't want the public knowing, so the less that he got the opportunity to speak, the better it would turn out in my favor.

The question that was asked was in regards to what the most pressing concern I had about the District was, and how I proposed to fix it, and I knew exactly how to answer it. If I wanted to win the position of mayor, what better way to do so than make the current leadership (and my opponent) look like the cause of the District's problems?

"When it comes to concerns with District Eight, yes, I'd say I have a few. Although, what do I think is the most pressing? I think that would have to be the current leadership of our District." I heard some surprised responses in the audience.

"Yes, I know it may come as a surprise to some, but, personally, I feel that Pierre Hope is causing part of the problem in our District. He's focusing too much on our fallen and how much their deaths hurt people. Mr. Hope is just focusing on the negative, and if we want to live as happy people, we need to focus on the positive. Therefore, I say that, rather than dragging on the mourning of Eight's tributes longer than we need to, that we try to focus on other things, such as making ourselves stronger, instead of breaking down over what's hurt us."

Notes: Lorenzo Moon is an ass who wants to spite Pierre. That is all.

L O R E N Z O
M O O N

lyrics: "Me Against You" by Three Days Grace

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hope vs moon [d8 debate] Jan 21, 2019 15:15:48 GMT -5

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Post by d6a georgie cham 🍓🐢 frankel on Jan 21, 2019 15:15:48 GMT -5

Pierre holds back the urge of frustration, he even recoils any hint of it surfacing onto his facial expressions. Never has he had to deal with a man like Lorenzo Moon. Most people he has met during his career have been very agreeable with his work.

He just listens as Lorenzo hogs the microphone, spewing words to hold into his favour but they are defenceless lies. His motive is to make Pierre look bad clearly, but they are just opinions. Pierre carries one fact about Mr Moon that many in the District can vouch for, his past actions paint him so easily as an unworthy candidate.

”Thank you for voicing that opinion of yours Mr Moon but can I just state…Yes I may speak of the loss and mourning that this District has had to experience but my main point is that despite all of this we are strong. Since taking on the role I have formed a community that works together to protect those in a vulnerable state. My promise this year is the form the neighbourhood volunteer programme that will help those in need and my tribute support group has been going very well. You should know of that Mr Moon, you have been a participant of the group. “

Pierre glances towards Lorenzo, he holds the smirk long enough for his rival to see it. He holds the card of revealing Lorenzo’s experience at said group, but he is not ready to use it just yet.

The next question is directed to Pierre, he has a taste for plastering his rival as the bad player in this election so his builds his answer in doing just that.

”As I have said before, tackling the crime rates in this District is high on my agenda this year. This will be one of the key purposes of the neighbour volunteer programme, where volunteers can report hidden crime to the law. Corruption and organised crime in this district are hurting all those that are working hard lawfully, and it is not fair. My promise is to make this District fairer, each one of you deserves a share of the hard work that you contribute too. “

That statement will be bad blood on those close to him, especially the Rasoios and Lorenzo Moon the rich man who needs to pull out his pockets.

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