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Post by Vi-Poi on Feb 26, 2016 7:13:13 GMT
All the chaos of the debate took a few nanoseconds longer than usual for Vi-Poi to process. What a staggering amount of absurdity! It was nearly enough to jam his systems. And he'd thought global wars were chaotic.
"Allow me to respond to each candidate who has addressed me, point by point, and then respond to your questions." Vi-Poi said, lifting his chin as he leaned forward on the podium to survey the others, his bright blue eyes hooded as he gazed sidelong at them, azure irises first falling on Presdon Democia. "You talk a lot of Blue Banner and the Z-Fighters, like you somehow know them. You never served in my organization. Have you ever even met a Z-Fighter? Do you know their history? Do you know what they believe?" Vi-Poi let his questions to Democia hang in the air. "I've worked with the Z-Fighters before. Some of them. I've also fought against them, more times than once. They are, in one word, unreliable. They are beholden to no sense of discipline. Some of their members are grave dangers to society. These modern Z-Fighters have concocted a sad devotion to an ancient religion that has not helped the planet conjure up a credible defense against the Solar Saiyan Empire, or given them clairvoyance enough to predict and mitigate events on a galactic level."
Over Ayumu's preposterous projection of himself, Vi-Poi emitted an image. A huge pitch-black tree standing thousands of meters in violet alien skies, massive red leaves swirling in a violent and groaning wind. "This is video our probes have taken from Arcose." The android said slowly, allowing the audience to take in all of the devastation. In closer zooms, the camera showed that the ground was littered with the desiccated Arcosian exoskeletons. Vi-Poi's voice took on a soft and grave tone. "The Arcosian Empire was the most powerful political institution this galaxy has ever known. The changelings knew no peer. Their domain in space was the largest, their holdings numbered in hundreds if not thousands of stars. And yet all it took was one mighty blow from the Saiyans under Queen Zucceta, with her Elites at her back, and this great Empire was reduced to pieces." Vi-Poi swept his eyes slowly over the crowd. "The dark tree you see sapped all of their capital planet's energy. Only a dead husk remains. This is what we were faced with during the Saiyan War. This is what Queen Zucceta had in store for us. This is what we were able to defeat with the Blue Banner Army, after less than a year of work." He gestured with a hand. "The Arcosians had galaxy-class warriors, many of equal or greater skill than most of the Z-Fighters. But it was not enough. Not nearly enough, as the record shows." His hand clenched into a fist. "That is why we need a powerful fighting force, that doesn't rely on a relatively small number of warriors. Our entire populace needs to be mobilized for a Second Saiyan War. Because believe me, it will come. Whether we stick our heads in the sand or not. They will return, and in greater numbers, and with even more preparedness."
Vi-Poi directed himself next to Dark Evilman. "I will do whatever it takes to defeat the Imperial Saiyans, and bring a true peace." He said simply, not allowing himself to be goaded into some kind of rabbit-hole reversal. Demons were crafty like that, in a low sort of way.
To Etoru, he shook his head slowly, his 3D Scan Mode already providing a wealth of data on him. "And that picture is clearly a very good effort at staying within the lines." He jested, allowing some of Poi's natural humor through his circuits. "What crayon color did you use for my hair? Periwinkle? Ladies and gentleman, this old man is nothing of the sort. He's a child in a cheap wig, clearly. Am I the only one to see through the deception?"
"We already have a Legislature." He informed Ayumu. "Perhaps you should run for that? Earth needs an executive, and a strong one. We can't run a galactic war in committee."
Since the others didn't directly address him, he responded to the moderator's question. "I will always lead the Blue Banner Army." He said. "No matter who is president. And I will always have Earth's interest at the forefront. But as the new moderator pointed out," Vi-Poi said, nodding to Koldar, "The Saiyans are our greatest threat. We will only have one shot at this. The truth of the matter is this... This race is about one thing and one thing only. Survival. The Z-Fighters predates Blue Banner Army. Do you all recall the chaotic times, before our arrival? Aliens were murdering thousands with impunity. Now, we have security on Earth. But the Saiyans will return, and no amount of campaign slogans or ten zeni haircuts will stop them. Class presidents will not stop them. Old men will not stop them. Children dressed like those old men will not stop them. Cracker-chewing demons will not stop them. Untested and unreliable fighters will not stop them. What will stop them is what's stopped them before. The only thing that's stopped them is us. Together. All under one banner, the same color of our skies. Many fighting under that Blue Banner have paid the ultimate price in the defense of our great planet. Our graveyards have grown from the great war with the Saiyans. But so has our resolve." He paused before allowing his voice to build. "So has our strength. Queen Zucceta recognizes this. Earth, under the protection of the Blue Banner Army, has beaten the greatest war machine this galaxy has ever known. A war machine at it's peak. We have blunted their sword, and if you march with me people of Earth, we will all say to Solar Saiyan Empire in one voice that we are all in this together, and that voice will lead the Earth into a bright and peaceful tomorrow."
The crowd wooped, giving him a raucous applause. Vi-Poi stepped back, allowing others to speak.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 18:22:30 GMT
The debate seemed to start off simply enough, with Kocho asking the expected question regarding the threat of the Saiyans. Saiyans saiyans saiyans. It seemed like that was on everyone's minds these days. While it was indeed a big deal, surely there were other things the president had to worry about, right? Then suddenly, things got interesting when an alien, an arcosian from what he believed, crashed in the middle of the debate. What would have been a show stopper instead took an interesting turn when Kocho named the newcomer a guest moderator. Hem could trust the guy to put a positive spin on things. The android sat back and watched the rest of the candidates speak up. Evilman wanted to blow up the mood, the strange old man (who by Vipoi's statement was really a kid in disguise), got quite ticked by the images of the Oozaru shown, and Vipoi took the opportunity to shut down some of his competitors.
Well, with that done, it was time for the next question, and this time it was Neon's turn to ask. Time to bring up issues others wouldn't have thought up. "Alrighty, we've heard about all we need to hear regarding the Saiyans, as hot a topic as they are right now. I say it's time we focused more on the homefront, shall we?" he cleared his throat (a rather unnecessary gesture really), "Shin, you said in your opening statements that your looking to do more than just raise our defensive capabilities. Tell us, what else do you offer to help improve our lovely planet."
(You're up @shinraion)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2016 3:11:32 GMT
After a huge uproar of chaos, with a new host appearing and the obviously disguised child's tantrum, there was finally some order again. Considering "Urote's" outburst to the video, the child in the video is likely him. Shin's Logistical HUD showed that Mr. Urote's name was Etoru, but it couldn't confirm nor deny that the child in the video was Etoru, though the fact that "Urote" was part saiyan defended his assumption. Either way it didn't matter, as it seemed that Urote already killed his campaign with his "photo". When Vi-Poi made his rebuttal, it was pretty intimidating. There were many things Shin could twist in his favor, but Vi-Poi was very fierce; any attempt to shoot him down would likely result in his own campaign's destruction. As Vi-Poi stepped down, the strange android, Neon Noble, walked up. It was finally his turn to speak. Thankfully we were finally on a topic other than the impending Saiyan invasion. He stepped back up to the microphone. He first turned to Neon Noble and smirked. "You sure know how to get me on a rant Noble." The crowd gave a small chuckle at his remark. Shin then turned to address the crowd. "I propose the establishment of my seven points. These points will improve life on our planet tremendously and also ensure a strong defense in the future. I'd like to ask one thing: how many of you have ever been to Orange Star High?" He stood and waited for a response from the crowd. There may have been 10 hands up...at most 20. "How many of you have been enrolled in any secondary school?" Many more hands surged up. It may have been half of the people in the room. "Am I the only one that sees a problem here. Half of our population has not completed their education. My first point is the implementation of an international public school system. To be clear, this isn't an attempt to replace existing school systems, but rather a plan to build schools where there is no school system. I've sat here too long seeing seeing school-age children just roaming the streets during the day. I'm tired of seeing children I grew up with leading meaningless lives in dead-end jobs just struggling to survive! I'm a living testimony for the power of education! I went from country bumpkin to presidential candidate because of it! But creating schools isn't enough! My second point is to reform our education system. This is sort of two points in one. First, we need to reform our social sciences. Too many students never learn about anything outside of our solar system. We know that we aren't the only ones in our universe, so why can't our education reflect that?" He then turned toward Frost to address him. "Frost-sama, if I am elected, I swear that my first priority will be to restore relations with your people. I apologize for any prior failures to uphold our alliances. I would like help rebuild Arcose to its former glory." He turned back to the audience, sharing a quick glance toward Vi-Poi. "We should also implement more STEM-based curriculum in our schools. Paired with the integration of socials sciences with what we previously called astronomy, we can breed a new generation of super-engineers. These will be the innovators who will create an infinite energy source as well as the creators who build Vi-Poi 2.0. As you may have noticed, my platform heavily focuses on education, the key to Earth's power. In our schools, physical education must also be reformed. Instead of teaching children how to play sports that most will not uses in their life, our PE should include units in basic ki control and basic self-defense. I can already hear my opposition saying that I am trying to turn citizens into soldiers, but an Earth full of people with basic combat knowledge stands a greater chance against invaders than one without.
"Despite what I've stated so far, education isn't the only system that requires great reform. My fourth point is a political one. We as Earthlings must put petty national conflict aside. We have evolved from the isolated planet we once were. We Earthling must unite together on one front in order to survive against the military superpowers of the universe. I propose the establishment of the World Peace Organization. This will be an organization that all major leaders of all Earth's factions must join. This is where we will discuss and solve conflicts diplomatically. The days of Intraplanetary wars is over. Our efforts should be focused on interplanetary wars or else our world is a goner! This brings me to my fifth point. We need to unite Earths militias! I've never quite understood why we have two forces fighting for the same cause: to protect the Earth. I revere both the Blue Banner Army and the Z-Fighters greatly, but it's time to put aside your differences for the greater good of this planet. A divided Earth stands no chance against the Saiyans, but a united one MUST withstand! And as a symbol of unity, I bring up my sixth, and possibly most controversial point. We must protect the Dragonballs. We cannot allow for them to fall in the hands of the likes of the Saiyans or of evil. Therefore, I'd like to keep the dragonballs in the protection of Kami Bing at all times. Furthermore, we should have some of Earth's strongest fighters defending both Bing and the Dragonballs at all times. My final point is one that reaches me deeply. We must increase the supply of Senzu beans. This is the easiest way to minimize war casualties and to keep our warriors fighting strong. I propose to subsidize the production of Senzu Beans in order to reward Senzu farmers for assisting in the welfare of our guardians." He decided to finish his speech by addressing Vi-Poi. "Vi-Poi, I'd like to speak to you as an acquaintance rather than as opposition. You don't seem to know what position you are running for. President is in fact a POLITICAL position. You often say that this race is about defense, but is seems that you are running for a position you already have. You are already the administrator of Earth's army, so I'm curious as to why you are running. What do you have to gain or offer if you win this election? What can you do that you aren't already doing?"(( Vi-Poi sorry for putting you back on the spot ))
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Post by Vi-Poi on Mar 3, 2016 6:26:16 GMT
Calmly listening to Shin's speech, Vi-Poi's amusement levels rose with each statement. Vi-Poi quickly ran him through his 3D Scan Mode, the analytics identifying him as... an android. This was certainly missed by the intelligence people at the Special Corps. Wondering who Shin could have been built for and guessing at his true purpose, Vi-Poi combed over the faux-human's words again, letting his eyebrows climb dramatically before leaning forward in a response.
"Vi-Poi 2.0?" He asked with a quirk of his lips. "So your plan is to try to duplicate me along with some more PE classes? I can assure you, Shin, that if Blue Banner could have reproduced my technology and design we wouldn't be having any issues with Imperial Saiyans. The presidency is much more than a political position." He said, surprised by the nature of the question Shin leveled his way. "It's a governmental position. Earth is a democracy, where the people elect its leaders. I am Earth's military leader, yes, and I will always be the leader of the Blue Banner Army. But the question we're answering today is, who is going to lead the entire planet in a new and strong direction?"
"I believe we need a leader who has been tested, and who won't wilt when the Imperial Saiyans darken our sky once more. Those are my views, and it is no secret. But I came here today, because I believe with every centimeter of my circuitry that it is vitally important for those of us who hold different views to be able to engage in a great debate, and to come together around this threat. I would hope, and I conclude with this thought, I would hope very much that as part of that discussion and part of that learning process with one another, some of you will conclude that if we are honest in striving to be not only a moral and just society, but a strong society, it is imperative that we have the courage to stand against the Saiyan Solar Empire, which in my view is doing the galaxy great harm."
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Post by Koldar Frost on Mar 3, 2016 18:00:46 GMT
Neon Noble proceeded to direct the galavanting spotlight from the enigmatic Vi-Poi and the SSE, who summoned the crowds' envy into a boisterous frenzy, over to the man named Shin. Such, after all, was the ability of someone who'd been renown as both hero and monster. Shin proceeded to give a very long explanation on what his plans were to be, upon him becoming President. This varied from settling a diplomatic agreement between the Arcosian Empire, and the revival to Arcose at that, to the reformation of the Physical Education into making their people soldiers. Shin proceeded to put Vi-Poi on the spot once more, who seemed to find this amusing as it went on. Koldar, for one, was also finding this amusing and was figuring out a combination of things that Koldar could work with, but he needed to take into account the candidates before them. There was the mighty Android Vi-Poi, whose mentality fit more a military general rather than a leader of a planet as a President. Then there was the Kagami-like individual, whom had the wild mindset to destroy the moon... This man was probably someone who'd been looking to rule through fear mongering in the end, so he'd probably work better for the Earth as a man dealing with the 'shadier' parts of the military. Then, of course, there was the man named Shin, whom had been acknowledging a universal reformation of the Earth and its operations. As for the saiyan 'man,' who'd been sulking at his failure to speak, the Captain noted his strength to be far above what even Koldar was at right now! Maybe this was someone here to make sure things went more smoothly for one of the candidates? There was also a strongly built Earthling that looked to be near Koldar's own age as well, a man dressed in a blue suit with hair sticking wildly to the sides, and a simple looking gentleman with brown hair flopping to the front and steely blue eyes observing the scene. "These statements," Koldar spoke up, speaking into the microphone in front him, to interject between the others, "Are perfectly true. Yes, your people are much more 'peaceful,' as one would put it, but you do have a military to handle this. However, as much as we'd all want to hear the Blue General's personal plans and responses, we must hear from our other candidates, as you are not just having a debate with each other, but ideally the entire planet. Starting with the gentleman with the wild hair and blue suit... Mr. Presdon, I believe your name was? In regards to the points brought up by Mr. Shin, what direction do feel is important to take your Planet's people, in regards to the education and understandably profound direction of effectively making your people into warriors, like the saiyans?"Koldar intentionally brought up the point in that matter, to have these people understand the equivalence of Shin Raion's idea. What this would spawn is a thing Koldar had to see. ( Presdon Democia you're up.)
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Post by Presdon Democia on Mar 4, 2016 8:11:25 GMT
To say the debate was interesting was an understatement. There was certainly quite the cast of characters in running for president, though most had either ridiculous or misinformed promises. Presdon listened attentively as each candidate made their case and the debate actually started. Evilman was up first and made the most ludicrous suggestion he’d ever heard when it came to dealing with the Saiyans. The intruder-turned-commentator didn’t provide much of fix to that solution, either. Both were equally ridiculous. Then the old man, Urote, exploded about the most likely doctored video and essentially confirmed that he was the child in it in a costume. Then Shin got his turn and made very misinformed promises. Presdon hid his confusion behind a serious stare towards his opponent. His promises sounded like they were meant for a society thousands of years behind them in technology. And all the while, Virtual Poi was handling the attacks towards him with tact and calmness. Very respectable. Presdon straightened his tie as the Arcosian commentator addressed him. “Thank you, Mr. Koldar,” he said as he shuffled some papers around at his podium and looked to the crowd. “Continuing off of what Mr. Raion has said, I would like to ask how many of the people in the room pursued a higher education at a university or college.” Most of the people in the room raised their hands. “Now, how many of you have children that are currently enrolled in a primary school, secondary school, or university?” Again, almost all the hands in the room were raised. “As expected. Mr. Raion, I’m afraid to inform you that your country town is the exception to the current status of Earth’s education. Of course, one room is in no way reflective of the entire population of Earth, but that’s why we have statistics. The numbers show that over 95% of all school age children, teenagers, and young adults are enrolled in some type of school and are being educated. Secondly, most universities offer Arcosian and Saiyan culture majors and all political classes are required to teach intergalactic relations and STEM majors and classes are some of the most common to be taken. Again, your experiences appear to be the exception. I think your school needs some reviewing if it doesn’t teach those courses. Turning PE into martial arts school is not the way to go. Not everyone has the mental capacity to fight. That’s why we have the military and the Z-Fighters. We can’t assume that everyone wants to fight, either, which is why we should publicly fund and support the martial arts schools we have. That way people who want to fight and help the Earth have easier access to it,” Presdon said. “Earth hasn’t seen a war between itself since the Blue Banner Revolution, nor does Earth even have any warring factions. And in terms of militias, there are only two major fighting forces on Earth: the Z-Fighters and the BBA. They mostly stand together to defend Earth. All they need is effective coordination to properly distribute their abilities in the most effective way.”“Let me ask you the same question, Mr. Raion. Did you realize what you were running for? You came to the debate with horribly outdated information. Before you begin accusing your opponents of their qualifications on whether or not they are fit to lead, please come to the forum informed.”@shinraion
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2016 3:48:08 GMT
Gosh darn…I've underestimated this 'Presdon Democia'. This human had nearly destroyed his argument in the time he was up. Unfortunately, or I guess fortunately for him, Presdon was very shortsighted, so he could easily turn this debate in his favor. He stepped back to the microphone, prepare what would likely be his most important moment in his entire debate.
"Mr. Democia, I completely understand your concern. It's only natural for us of the priveliged class to see everything in it's most crude form. In fact, you are almost completely right. 95% of school-aged children are in fact enrolled in schools. However, how can you possibly say that our education reaches far enough when we are running against a young child that only Vi-Poi has seemed to catch on to! A YOUNG, SCHOOL-AGED CHILD, who should be attending school and learning to create a proper disguise or how to draw realistic art rather than campaigning for a position that he likely believes to be king of the world. I understand where you're coming from Democia, but us of the privileged class have a way of sugarcoating the issues to make ourselves feel better. Our planet hosts many people, more than we could all count. Let me just throw out a number…consider if Earth only had 10 trillion inhabitants. If 5% of these 10 trillion inhabitants have not been enrolled in school, then HALF a TRILLION people are not receiving a deserved education! Citizens of Earth, our planet currently holds WELL over 10 trillion people! Over 500 billion uneducated! Sadly enough, this isn't even half of the problem. I have mention both Mr. Democia and myself as being part of the privileged class. This, however does not mean that we were born rich, or even well-off. We are in fact part of the privileged class for the same reason we have opposable thumbs…because we are humans. To be clear, I am not saying that Earthlings deliberately discriminate against nonhumans, but naturally, we humans hold a bias favoring those like us over those who aren't. That being said, that 95% statistic refers to 95% of PEOPLE, not CITIZENS. Granted, it's difficult to define "school-age" for other species that age differently; however, we can't allow that act as an excuse not to give them a proper education! Fellow Earthlings, the days of our beloved planet being merely the planet of humans has long past! We have become much more than that! We are the universal symbol of REFUGE, HOPE, AND ALL THINGS GOOD! We must live up to this standard by eliminating the position we humans hold as the privileged. If you don’t believe me then just look at the group of candidates you are selecting from today. We are all either human or human-like. Even the DEMON among us is relatively humanoid! Mr. Democia, we need to teach TRUE intergalactic history courses, not our false sugarcoated version. Vi-Poi, I'm sure you have more than enough spies to share with the world more current information on what's going on outside our planet. The citizens of Earth deserve to know what's going on in the universe! We need to stop sugarcoating the facts in order to avoid panic! Administrator Azure, you of all people should agree that it takes chaos to create order. In addition, to clarify myself, I didn’t call for the CREATION of STEM education; I called for the EXPANSION of it. The beauty of STEM is that it can always be expanded upon. Unfortunately, we humans tend to be content with imperfection as long as it "works". We have lived by the philosophy "If it ain't broke don't fix it" for too long. I challenge everyone here to change their philosophy and say "if it's not perfect, improve upon it".
Shin then grabbed the microphone in front of him, but not to pick it up. He decided to hack into the sound systems and increase the volume remotely. "I'd like to clarify that I do not want to turn our people into soldiers nor warriors. I want to turn the citizens into GUARDIANS. From what I understand about the Saiyans, their society is full of warriors and soldiers…and they will not stop until they've conquered the Earth. Despite the current strength of our defenses, the Saiyan Empire has one advantage over us; their fighting force is unlimited. The Saiyans won't just stop attacking! The ruthless Saiyan Queen will keep attacking, killing a few fighters and thousands of innocents each time! From my perspective, we have three options: we can just let this happen and allow Zucceta to take Earth, turn our people into capable fighters and wear down her forces…" Shin took a pause, for his next option would be very dark and controversial. "…or we can execute the Saiyan Queen, stopping the attacks at the source. The first choice isn't even an option in the matter. I'll admit, my solution may not be the best one, but the other options are not pretty either. In short, I've been forced to choose the lesser of three evils. A great man once said that insanity is 'doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.' We need to change our approach toward defending against the Saiyans in one way or another. On a different note, Mr. Democia, to say that there are no warring factions on Earth is the biggest lie I've heard. Are you so shortsighted that you are unable to recognize the factions who are not necessarily considered 'good'. Despite their more dark objectives, the other factions are just important to the insurance of peace as our 'good' ones! Saying that Earth has no warring factions while disregarding those not accepted as good is like claiming the universe is at peace disregarding the Saiyan Empire!
To close, I'd like to address Mr. Democia's question in my credentials to lead Earth. I, unlike you Mr. Democia, have an original vision for the Earth. I plan for not only the improvement, but the EVOLUTION of Earth. For years I have worked as an engineer seeking the next step in the evolution of us Earthlings. A few radicals say that natural selection has failed, but I believe that we have failed natural selection! How? By not knowing what path we should take as a planet! By being indecisive of whether we should grow stronger or wiser? Another wise man once said that 'the best thing to do is the right thing, the second is the wrong thing. The worst thing to do is nothing. I've dedicated my entire life to the progression of the entire Earth! I've tried every method…even turning myself into an ANDROID! Nonetheless, I realized that it would take more than me to spark evolution! I realized that I'd need to inspire the world to spark our evolution! Mr. Democia, that is my platform! Those are my credentials! If that’s not enough for you then you should come up with your own original ideas before shooting down others! Don't dare question my ideas when you haven't stated a single original idea this entire time!"
Shin sincerely hopes that his rebuttal was enough to repair his campaign as well as damage Presdon's. He felt that he was one step closer to the throne.
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Post by Presdon Democia on Mar 7, 2016 7:48:22 GMT
Presdon could only stare at Shin, doing his best to hide his bewilderment and confusion. “Privileged class?” Where was he getting this from and why was he beginning to throw it around like it suddenly held weight? And now he was changing his argument? This man was certainly beginning to grasp at straws to recover from Presdon breaking down his argument. The man straightened his tie again before beginning his counter argument. “Firstly, I’m not sure what census you read before coming out here tonight, because the Earth isn’t large enough to even hold ten trillion people, let alone have enough resources to support a population of that size. The most recent population census has the population of Earth currently around 8 billion people. That leaves only 400 million not enrolled in school, NOT uneducated. The census does not account for homeschooled children, online schooling, and private tutors, which easily makes the number shrink. As for your ‘privileged class’ nonsense, this year’s census reported that 43% of enrolled sutdents were human, 35% were Majin, 8% were Saiyan, 7% were Namekian, and 5% were Arcosian, with the remaining 2% being hybrid children or other species,” Presdon said. “The demographics of Earth’s population are reflected in its school system nearly perfectly. Earth has not been a planet of humans for over 2000 years, starting with the appearance of the Majin race, nor has its history been rife with discrimination or racism. No human is more privileged than any Majin, Saiyan, Arcosian, or any other race that may inhabit our fair planet. Trying to prove the discrimination against other species through seven people is the worst tactic I’ve seen, especially since Mr. Poi, Mr. Evilman, and Mr. Urote are not human. In addition to this, most recorded species in the universe are humanoid.”Presdon paused for a moment before continuing, “Let me ask you, Mr. Raion: Do you know the definition of espionage? Do you understand that it involves complete secrecy? So, why would we reveal secret information gained by our secret agents to the public? That would be foolish. If we had spies, then revealing the information they gathered would put them in danger and put the Earth in danger. And if you want to get the exact history of any planet that’s not Earth, then you can be the first to ask Queen Zucetta for the Saiyan history books.”
Presdon paused to compose himself and continued again. “You didn’t listen, Mr. Raion. It’s not about turning people into soldiers or warriors. I stated very plainly that not every single person on Earth has the capacity to fight. That is why there is a military and the Z-Fighters. And on the warring factions busisness, name two that are actively and publicly challenging each other. List them off and list how. I’m genuinely quite curious. And if any faction wants to cause strife on Earth that leads to infighting and war, then they are not good and provide nothing for the world. If any faction wants to do such a thing, they are our enemies.”“And once again you didn’t listen Mr. Raion. I never questioned your credentials. I said you were uninformed and that judgement remains true. Natural selection states that only the strong survive. Is that what you believe, Mr. Raion? That only the strongest among us should survive and we should leave the rest behind? What I’m hearing is you would abandoned your fellow Earthlings to reach the next step in the progression of Earth. Let me ask you, Mr. Raion, what exactly do you want to do to ‘evolve’ Earth. Your lack of understanding of the basic facts of Earth don’t lend well to you knowing the direction Earth actually needs to go, nor do I believe the fact that you have altered yourself gives you any sort of credit towards the evolution of Earth. Rather, that would discredit you as turning to cybernetic augmentation as a means of furthering the human race leads me to believe that you think remaining normal makes humanity imperfect.” “And here’s where I have to completely object to you! Earth does not need to choose the direction of strong or wise. We have the capacity to continue down both paths through a combined effort of both our scientists and our warriors. To think it’s one or the other is a foolish and ignorant venture. And simply being original does not make you right! Nothing is researched once and left alone afterwards. Ideas are not copyrighted or trademarked! We use the ideas of others in everything we do to continue our growth and advancement! And if you want to accuse people of being unoriginal, you should take a look at yourself and remember that your ideals are based on natural selection, an already established principle.”
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Post by Jax Punchlust on Mar 8, 2016 23:08:35 GMT
There were many things Jax wasn't particularly good at. He wasn't a brilliant mastermind, able to come up strategies to solve any problem that came his way, and while he liked to think of himself as a great fighter, these last few months of his life had proved otherwise. Heck, his dancing which he thought was "ground-breaking" and unable to be topped, he had seen copied and performed better on a local broadcasting station a few nights back. It didn't helpt that the harsh training in the woods he had went through awhile back had tested and, ultimately, broke him, making him have to re-think everything he was. He had based his entire identity on the concept that he was the strongest, brilliantest, sexiest man alive. But he had finally come to term with that they may not be the case. So for the last few months, he tried to figure just who he was. During this time had tried multiple small-time business ventures, such as pitching a fashion line made completely of literal garbage, but that didn't go anywhere. He also had started up a sandwich shop that was sold sandwiches that were marketed as to being able to "feed your lust to punch", but most of the ingredients used were left-over materials used in his failed fashion-line, and it seemed that no one was into recycled junk in their meals. With two failed businesses under his belt and only a bit of money left-over from his television career, Jax had to find a career that fit him. One that fit into his non-standard "skill set". One that screamed "Now THIS is a job for Jax Punchlust". Then, it hit him. Or rather, during his daily routine of running from the local ten-year bullies who had found out the location of his newly constructed cardboard headquarters, he came upon a group of ads on the Z-TV station announcing the local presidential debate.
It then all came together. THIS was the job he had been waiting for. This was the job for Jax Punchlust. No, he wasn't necessarily the strongest, brilliantest, or sexiest (though, at this moment, he had to wonder if he was close second for the role). But he was the most charismatic, love-able underdog of all time. Hell, he was even good with kids, as his escapades with the local children chasing him at the moment showed. And most importantly, he had something that none of the other competitors had; he was a hell of a showman.
So as Presdon finished his rebuttal to the other presidential candidates, an abruptly upbeat tune began to play, getting almost obnoxiously loud as time passed on. Almost at the exact same time as the song hit full volume, crashing down from through ZTV's ceiling came Jax, dressed in a purple business suit and cape, brought safely to the show ground in a seemingly impossible sized parachute with his own face plastered over it with the words "VOTE JAX". While some debris fell from the small hole he entered from fell behind and almost onto those currently at their podiums, Jax detached his parachute, allowing it to cover most of the stage. In the final notes of the song, Jax switched between making silly faces and peace signs, and passing out pins with his face and name with some free candy attached.
When the song finished, Jax continued to greet the audience, going as far and even take a few photos with some people in the front row, before gathering himself and addressing the room.
"Hello, fellow earthlings, I'm sorry to be late, but you know what they say. Better to come late and in style than to come in on time and in some boring "official" way." Jax snickered as he motioned to the guys behind him, which got a few laughs from the crowd. "Now, I'mma let these guys finish whatever boring swibble-swabble debate over whatever petty issues that pig is throwing at them, but I thought it was time I let those of planet Earth know that the one and true candidate has arrived; and his name is Punchlust. Or, his last name is at least. Now, c'mon guys, let's all work together and make Earth great again!"
With his dramatic arrival finished, Jax turned and nodded to Kocha, signaling that he was done with his entrance, and after a few more well-spread out peace signs to the rather thunderous applause of the audience, Jax made his way to his podium.
"These fools have no idea what just came down through that studio roof, and aren't going to be able to top me. I have this in the bag..."
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2016 3:50:42 GMT
Shin getting very annoyed; however, he was going to have to keep his composure. He walked to the mic for a brief time. "First I'd like to say greetings to Mr..." He took a short pause to make sure he got that interesting name correct. "...Punchlust? Good luck in the rest of the debate." He then turned toward the moderators waiting for some sort of intervention. "I believe before our interruption, Mr. Democia got a little carried away and made an extra counterargument, breaking the rules of the debate. I'd like to ask if I can make a rebuttal to his claims, as it would be unfair if he got the last say on this topic."
If Democia is going to accuse me of being incompetent, I'm going to have to expose his weaknesses as well
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Post by Koldar Frost on Mar 15, 2016 2:17:46 GMT
(Giving this debate an injection of liveliness, to keep it running!)
Koldar observed the interaction between Shin and Presdon. The old soldier could see a little bafflement in both candidates. They've been focused on the ideas of what their education system needed, in order for people to be prepared. While Shin proposed to improve the Earth's defenses by having children literally become warriors, despite claiming they wouldn't be, Presdon kept a level head, clarifying that they already had a militant force available, in the form of the Azure General's Blue Banner Army, while there was another force... These, 'Z-Fighters,' a sect of warriors who'd chosen to defend the planet Earth from its adversaries. Koldar had heard that there were other warriors who rose up to fight against the Solar Saiyan Invasion before. Perhaps they were part of this other force the Earth had?
As the debate went on, a strangely lanky man came crashing through the ceiling of the building. Koldar had observed the man, as the crowd had screamed a bit from the interaction. Apparently, this man named 'Punchlust' wanted in on the debate. His manner of speaking was someone of a goofball... A jester, at that, but his wish to make the Earth great again peeved Koldar a bit, ki building up in a balled fist wrapped up in his other hand, as he leaned forward on the desk.
"Everyone, please take a seat. This man is no threat... Rather, he seems to have the want to lead you folk," Koldar stated, sarcasm oozing from his lips with a laugh coming out. He stood up, continuing his laugh as he walked up to Punchlust, before leaning in, as he happily, but quietly commanded the man with the microphone covered by his energized hand, "Remember, you aren't in some foolish debate. I suggest you whip up your knowledge and reasoning for being a good leader for the Earth before I hurl you straight out the hole you so casually made disrespectfully in my eyes..!"
Koldar 'tapped' the podium in front of Punchlust, making a loud boom through the auditorium! On the podium, there was an imprint left of Koldar's open hand, with a very large indent on it. The captain made his way back to his seat with the other 2 moderators, a smile still on his face as he sat down and leaned in.
"Welcome to the debate, Mr. Punchlust... And do remember to pay for the damages you made to the studio. Now, in the meantime, I believe we still have the opinions of the old gentleman and the one with the strange tattoo to hear on these matters... Ayumu and Treylech, I believe I heard your names were? The question on what you would do for the Earth is in your court. The topics are of the interplanetary defense against outside forces, and of the education system so far. What would you do for the people of your homeworld?"
(My apologies for the skipping! The thread hasn't moved in some time, and I felt it is important to get it back up, since it's on who is going to lead the Earth.)
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Post by Etoru on Mar 19, 2016 4:55:23 GMT
Etoru had his face resting on the podium. He snored lightly. Who knew Presidential elections can be sooooo boring. It sucked too that they figured him out! Still, he'd rather have a nice good nap. Who cares if it was on camera. But with all the commotion going on, HOW COULD HE SLEEP. Etoru jerked awake and frowned groggily. "Ughhh shut uppppp. I'm trying to nap you dummies." The crowd started getting frustrated with the kid. He grabbed his uncomfortable tuxedo and ripped it off revealing his Serpent Gi! It was extremely identical to Bing's except with a few minor differences, like the sleeves being cut short into a tank top, and no black undershirt. "HEY! WOULDN'T YOU ALL WANT A PRESIDENT THAT CAN DOOOO....THIS?!" He floated in the air before turning super Saiyan. His power shot up and his golden hair flowed. His eyes were teal and his fuzzy brown tail waved behind him back and forth. "Eh?! Eh?!" The crowd stayed quiet for a minute before they all booed. Etoru frowned annoyed.
The child slowly descended to the ground still in his Super Saiyan state. "Well that stinks..." He mumbled to himself. This crowd clearly has no form of entertainment do they?! Etoru looked around before he saw Vi-Poi. A sly grin grew on his face. Etoru ran to Vi-Poi. He looked up at him, his teal eyes looking right at him. "Pssssstttt! I'll drop out and vote for you if you help me out Mr.Vi-Poi sir~ I wanna make a deal..." Etoru snickered. "I wanna be on your president team thing whatever! Second in command! Vice president! Please?! Please please please!" Etoru was practically bouncing his knees up and down in excitement. IT was clear due to his Serpent Emblem, he was Bing's student. The Serpent school wasn't very big, in fact, Etoru was really the only student in the school! WHICH MADE HIM SPECIAL!
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Vi-Poi
Administrator
Premier of Earth
PL: 434,410
Soul(x40P), Overdrive(x43)
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Posts: 2,833
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Post by Vi-Poi on Mar 19, 2016 22:10:46 GMT
"This debate has gone on long enough and I will be soon leaving it." Vi-Poi interrupted, raising a finger. A small blue light lit on the end. "This is our world. It's a faint dot of blue in a great black Universe. Think hard on who you want leading the defense our little blue dot. This is what I ask of you." Vibrations began to rumble the stage as the massive Big Blu warship suddenly broke through the clouds, lowering itself over the open-air arena, its great steel artifice eclipsing all the stars in the sky. "In less than one year, I built a war machine that rivaled what the Saiyans made over two millenniums. I've devoted my life to protecting the Earth. But I alone cannot do so. Blue Banner needs the continued support of the people for our successful defense to continue. Earth stands at a crossroads. Our revolution began here, among the people of West City. Will it continue? You will decide. It will be the most important decision in our little blue dot's history."Vi-Poi silently ignited his telepathy switch, directly invading Presdon Democia's mind with images of the Saiyan War, the bloodshed, the millions of corpses dug up from the ruins, the holocaust of death ruling over the cities. He used his memories of Queen Zucceta in all her power, that great golden ape, and tried to convey the overwhelming strength of her chi to one who could scarcely intuit the merest movement of spiritual energy. He showed Presdon images of the hundreds of fallen worlds, of enslaved populations across the Galaxy. "Presdon Democia. This is what you will face, should you gain the mandate of the people." The images came quicker now, more visceral, with gruesome scenes of violence as Oozaru destroyed entire city blocks, smashing bodies to pulp and scorching fleeing humans with great breaths of fire. "The Saiyans command a power you cannot even begin to understand. Should the ballot shift your way, oblivion will be the only possibility." The final image was of Vi-Poi himself, shooting a ki blast through Presdon's chest. "Learn humility and cease play with childish games. If you truly want what is best for the world, you will defer to its best hope." The small, blue-haired android gave Presdon a small smile before floating up into the air over the audience, ascending into the belly of the great warship before its bays closed with an electric whine and its engines swiftly lifted it, roaring into the skies. (Neuro-phone UT2 used on Presdon to deliver message of doom) (Exit, PL please )
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Post by Koldar Frost on Mar 19, 2016 22:55:32 GMT
(I'll be making an exit as well.)
It seemed things were about to get chaotic, with the child disguised as an old man finally revealing himself as such... Not that it mattered. At this point, he'd determined one thing about this whole thing: Except for 3 people in this room, aside from himself, Koldar had found everyone to be a bunch of children in their diapers playing pretend. Koldar listened to the words of the blue general and nodded in agreement.
"This is a very agreeable statement, General. Very truthful," Koldar replied, standing away from the microphone to walk up to the two persons that had done much of the talking this debate, aside from Vi-Poi and himself: Shin Raion and Presdon Democia, one hand behind his back and another in front, as he addressed them, "Presdon, Shion. Of the 8 people that were up here, you two are among the three most logical people applying for the role as leader. Along with General Vi-Poi, I am offering you both an opportunity to solidify the relationship between the Earth and the reviving Arcosian Empire. However, there is a catch, of which I will express to the two of you and Vi-Poi in private, should you oblige my offer and meet me at the docking center, where I'll be having my ship, the Frostar, go under great repairs. I would prefer to meet you all there."
He looked towards the general rising to his ship and quickly found himself adjust his scouter, so that he could relay the proposal. As he did this, he had been making his way out of the auditorium, a crowd jeering at him and the candidates still on the stage. A frequency was finally chosen, allowing the departing captain to ask, "This is Captain Koldar, of the Arcosian Fleet Ship, the Frostar. If this is the frequency to the General, Vi-Poi, of the Blue Banner Army, I would like to have a question relayed to him, based upon the future of the Earth that I would prefer to have him answer in person: What say him to establishing a new government to the Earth and its sectors? Much obliged! Come to the Frostar in the Western Capital's docking bay within the next few days, so you may tell me your answer!"
(And with that, I'll be leaving as well. I'll be taking zeni for this!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2016 3:57:30 GMT
(I'll also be making my exit)
The debate was falling apart at the seams. It seemed to be the best chance to interject with his closing statements. He stepped toward the crowd, ready to rile them up.
"Citizens of Earth! Humans, Majins, Androids, and all others! Please lend me your ears! Today you may walk off thinking whatever you like of me. You could think of me as anything from an incompetent farmer to a genius politician. In the end, that doesn’t matter. Just know that whatever the problem may be, I will take whatever means necessary to fix that problem. In the end I'm not a powerful militant leader. Nor am I a bigshot politician who has studied how to win elections for his whole life. In the end, I am one of you! I am a representative of the commoners! Mr. Democia challenged me on whether I thought humanity was imperfect. To this I say yes; humanity will never be perfect. Neither will Androids nor Saiyans! What makes us human isn't our DNA or the cells that make us up. What makes us human is our constant strive for perfection! That’s what makes us all human. Whether you are a Saiyan or a Demon or whatever you are, you came here because you wanted better for yourself. You came here because you are HUMAN! If you were to ask me what I thought of transforming into an android a few years ago I'd have definitely said that being an android was the next step in evolution. Now I can't say that so certainly. Sure, I have metallic skin and a computerized brain, but I miss the sense of life and warmth that came with humanity. So do I think I'm superior to all of you? Of course not! I've made more mistakes in this debate than I can count! There definitely aren't 10 trillion citizens of Earth. There are only about 10 billion. But you can trust me to admit to my mistakes and correct them as efficiently as possible rather than fabricating statistics to make me look better. My fellow HUMANS, I will soon be making my departure, but please remember one thing. Don’t vote for status nor power…vote for the candidate you can trust!"
The roars of the crowd was a very reassuring sign. Before he left, he had one more bone to pick with a certain candidate. He walked toward Presdon, giving him an intimidating look. "Mr. Democia, you need to stop treating this race as a game. This election will decide the fate of this planet as a whole. This isn't just another election to be placed on your trophy case. Before I can trust you with my planet, you need to gain control over your hubris. Whether you win the election or not, you are now a leader of this planet…take this more seriously or the planet is doomed. Before you say your next words, I need you to speak with your brain and heart and stop reading from your list of false promises." Shin then emitted a large flash from his eyes to temporarily blind Democia and snatched his papers from his hands, throwing them to the crowd. He then activated his stealth systems to hide from the media as he walked out. (Used Flash Photography (SU) and Prototype Stealth Mode (SU1)) (Zeni please)
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