Kennedy Fowley vs Regalia Stromstratt [D10 Debate]

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Kennedy Fowley vs Regalia Stromstratt [D10 Debate] Jan 22, 2019 16:41:58 GMT -5

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Post by Benson Sharpe D3M [Tom] on Jan 22, 2019 16:41:58 GMT -5

Regalia Stromstratt is a great woman.

Not exactly the person he expected to go against him in the elections, but she was a serious candidate. Always so hot headed, his drive for pushing right past her was on his lips, but he knew that she had the better support. It wasn't necessarily a losing battle, but a harder one than the last one for sure. A hum of his lips as the moderator speaks the introductory to the crowd of people who've come to see Stromstratt vs Fowley.

"Think back on a time when you experienced great difficulty. How did you get through it?"

Like painfully difficult situation defined if you could run for mayor or not, a smile still attached to his lips before it falls and he lets the words he heard before this debate even started in his ear.

Mr. Fowley....

"I've gone through difficulties all of my life, but one stands out. Of course, it would have to be Riven's death that was the most difficult for me and my family, but everyone knows that story. I struggled to find my balance and entered a race unprepared for mayor, but I did end up gaining an opportunity that I never would have been able to get because of that lack of preparation. This time, I am full prepared to run for mayor."

The woman's words are haunting in his ear, but he can't focus on that. The debate is his priority. The debate is what he needs to focus on in the moment, but he can't help, but to let his mind wander to that. That entire situation.

"I never truly got through that situation, things got better, but I still see Riven in pieces of Ten. That's why we need to work together to keep those memories alive. We'll work through them together as a district. We'll face the difficulties together as a community, as a whole unit of a district."

Hope for a working community in his veins, unlike his hope that lingers in the back of his mind. The secret of candidate Kennedy Fowley in the 80th election. They were going to find out sooner or later, but he wasn't going to let that happen yet. First the debate, then he can handle that afterward. A smile to the crowd and the moderator before it switches over to Regalia's turn.

C'mon Stromstratt. Give me your best shot.

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Kennedy Fowley vs Regalia Stromstratt [D10 Debate] Jan 25, 2019 13:53:02 GMT -5

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Post by [earthling] on Jan 25, 2019 13:53:02 GMT -5

REGGIE STROMSTATT

She did her best not to fidget while Kennedy Fowley - an upstanding District Ten citizen in his own right - tackled the first question. Despite her good intentions, she shifted from heel to heel, reminding herself after each shift that if she just squared her hips and shoulders she'd appear taller than her five foot one inch frame. The new suit jacket, a gift from her brother, itched around the collar but she didn't dare scratch it. That would be too... human? Or something?

She was not wholly convinced the citizens of her district wanted someone more-than-human to be their Mayor, but then they had elected a Victor.

Riven.

Instinctively she stepped around her podium, reaching out a hand to take Kennedy's - not in a formal shake, but in solidarity. "We've all lost so much. You're good to remind us to see our loved ones in all parts of our community." She offered him a sad sort of smile, before nodding to the moderator to continue.

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Kennedy Fowley vs Regalia Stromstratt [D10 Debate] Jan 25, 2019 15:06:36 GMT -5

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Post by [earthling] on Jan 25, 2019 15:06:36 GMT -5

REGGIE STROMSTATT

"What’s the most pressing concern you have about our district, and how do you propose to fix it?"

Reggie regained her spot behind the microphone. She reached with one hand to adjust the height of the device and the other to scratch her neck - sweet relief. A gentle smile crossed her lips before she tackled the question. "Well, I guess a few things come to mind. One, we gotta keep working on improving roads to the outer farms. If they can't get to the district center to sell or trade their produce, then we all suffer. Also, we gotta make sure our markets are safe and clean so everyone feels good about doin' their shopping. I ain't tryin' to be all Big Business all the time, but we gotta make sure all of our citizens - even the farthest flung - make a decent living."

She took a deep breath before barreling on. "'Nother thing is, as Kennedy pointed out, we gotta find a way to take better care of our grieving families. Everyone's got grief in their lives, whether it's like the Fowleys with Riven and us with Elon, or illness or an accident. I'm hoping we can open a center or at least support a counselor with city funds, someone who can be available to everyone experiencin' extraordinary hardship."

This time when she took a breath, she really paused and looked at Kennedy. "I've noticed that it's hard to do everything all by your lonesome. Little help here and there seems to be just what folks need."