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[It had been a few days since Dracula's army marched on the Mayor's office, held it for a night, and simply retreated back into his castle. During that time, things seemed to be business as usual, with the exception of the Mayor drafting up some new legislation. He did not, however, seem to be under duress or under any kind of ensorcelment to the naked eye. He was enthralled, yes, but it was a far more subtle thing than simple enchantments. Today however, he came to the public over the air waves in a fairly standard press conference setup.]

"As many of you know, some time ago, Lord Vlad Tepes of Castlevania came to the Mayor's office of Everglade with his army in tow. What may not be common knowledge, however, is the nature of the visit. The army was not leading an invasion, but rather offering their support to this office. For too long, the Mayor's office has been subject to the whims of a Guardian elected by those who have no direct interest or standing within the cities. This is our home, and rather than consider our needs, they have placed their own agendas above the safety of these cities."

[He pauses to clear his throat, a look of resolve settling in his face.]

"Some time ago, there was a crack in the barrier protecting Everglade. Since then, the Guardians have done little to repair, the previous one actively working to degrade it. For the benefit of those with the pendants, the Everglade barrier requires fear to function. In Theodore Satchel's attempts to change the very nature of Everglade, he did more harm to the barrier than good. It is for this reason that I am thrilled to have the support of Lord Tepes and his army as I institute a policy that should help return the barrier to its rightful state.

"As of sunset tonight, any human that is outside their dwellings waives all legal rights. The creatures of the night will be given full reign over any outside past this curfew. No exceptions. Once again, I wish to thank Lord Tepes for liberating this office from the control of the Guardians."

[From his throne, Dracula smirked, keeping an eye on the post so as to relish in the reactions this would undoubtedly cause.]

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[Something about this seemed...wrong. It almost seemed like this person was working to make the Guardians look evil. Azalea knows that Fai isn't like that. He'd only been in office for a few weeks, not even enough time to make any significant changes yet.]

...Pardon me...I have some questions. You say your office has been liberated from control of the Guardians...so what happened to Fai?

And about your curfew, about any human outside after sunset waiving all their legal rights after sunset...what exactly does that mean?

[She will likely have more questions, but she'll wait for a few answers before continuing.]

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

Fai is still the guardian, however his jurisdiction does not extend to the day-to-day management of Everglade.

After sunset, any human not in their homes or places of work will not be able to claim legal protection for any attacks that occur throughout Everglade. This is to maintain the balance between the creatures of the night and the rest of the population while maintaining the barrier over Everglade.

["Interest" could be one word, she supposes...]

So humans and these "creatures of the night" can't live together. Do the creatures have to attack humans?

[ Well. Wasn't this interesting? He watches for a moment before his video function turns on and Yato gives a bit of a wry smile. Sounds like an ultimatum and a lot of things that just doesn't sit right with him. ]

So you're doing this for supposedly a good reason and yet all I see are innocent lives being threatened by this 'new policy'.

[ This just screams of something awry but he doesn't know what. So. Playing risky, he decided to keep going. ]

If these cities had Guardians, there was a good reason for it and it sounds like someone got a bit full of himself. Seeing as it's only humans this little policy seems to focus on.

Edited 2016-01-20 03:03 (UTC)

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

The Guardians are not chosen by the people who live - and have lived longer - within the cities. As such, the rights and balance of the cities have often been disregarded by the Guardians. For instance, the wildly unpopular ban on Necromancy under the previous guardian that the Mayor's office was unable to overturn because of the lack of available enforcement.

Rest assured that this policy is for the benefit of all within Everglade and the surrounding cities. Nobody wants the barrier to fail again and this is simply the measures necessary to prevent the barrier from failing.

Edited 2016-01-21 15:51 (UTC)

I really do get all that stuff about not wanting that barrier to fall again but this is pretty high up on the level of extreme. The only one it seems to benefit is that Lord Tepes guy.

Especially with all that about the ban on necromancy.

Ever think that things that die shouldn't be resurrected? There's a reason it was so unpopular.

[ There are a lot of questions Liv has about this. Waiving all legal rights.. well, if there's anything she knows about B-horror movies it's that that means if they get killed it's because something wants to eat them. Which.. she had been working with some of the others she knew who had to eat humans to prevent. She understand why it is, that doesn't mean she doesn't think it's disgusting. ]

What about while being escorted by a non-human?

Undead citizens have to eat what they have to eat, I get it, but if I want to take someone to a bar I don't want them to get eaten. There'd be some pretty bad problems if suddenly Luke the Vampire was snacking on Betsy the werewolf's dinner plans or house guests for later that night.

[ She was pretty grossed out by what she just typed. It wasn't like she wanted to eat anyone at all or that she thought it was acceptable, but she really didn't want to out herself... but if she could get someone safely where they needed to go in an emergency, it would be good to know. ]

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

Non-humans are allowed to escort humans if they so wish, however that does not prevent others from attacking the human being escorted. We understand the concern this could raise, however it is necessary to maintain the barrier. We apologize for any inconveniences.

[This turn of events was entertaining. Cipher was surprised by how his intrigue rapidly grew since his arrival, given that he expected nothing but boredom. And this was good news for him. This meant he could feed to regain his energy whenever he saw fit so long as they were after hours. So, he speaks in his creepy doubled voice again.]

It would seem Lord Tepes has done some of us quite a large favor.

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

Lord Tepes' actions have indeed been a welcome sight. For too long the Mayor's office has lacked any kind of means of enforcement to challenge policies that the Guardians forced on the people that were either unwanted or simply contradictory to maintaining the barrier that protects both Everglade and the surrounding cities.

[Considering the only thing Fai had gone that needed the Mayor was to get rid of the ban, he felt really insulted that he had been thrown in as someone who was using his own agenda. All he did was set up an emergency team of natives themselves should something not normal in the city happen and that was in fact within Fai's job description.]

How rude of you to say I'm using you, when in actuality I've asked nothing from you that wasn't to fix a law you enforced with Ted in the first place. Though now you enforced yet another stupid rule that now favours non-humans and lacks any fear anyone might have, which you say the barrier needs.

[He gives a small shrug.]

I think you have not really thought any of this through at all. I thought Dracula was smarter than that.

Dracula is pretty bad at this, Fai. He's about as subtle as a battering ram. A man that failed to secure a position of power twice pays a visit to a mayor who never spoke out against a law that he enforced.

Dracula shows off his army to "display" his power. A few days later the mayor gives Dracula some semblance of power that he desperately and puts into place a law that can lead to the deaths of humans after speaking out against the Guardians. Not to forget the fact that the mayor is human himself, which is just stupid.

He's not even trying to hide that there is some sort of coercion going on.

[Fai decided to quickly switch this to video for the meantime.]

And that's why it's such a shame. I actually thought he was smarter than I figured. Although leading to the death of humans...That's my job to protect everyone and I think I know how.

If he expects them to be allowed to go to peoples houses during the night, they'll be in for a huge surprise.

He's always came off as pretty idiotic to me. His attempt to try to lie about what he did to the spirit just made it more apparent.

It is your job. I don't know if he understands or not, but you are allowed to do whatever you need to do to protect them. Even if it's going to the extreme of permanently or temporarily removing the Mayor from power if what he's doing is proving to be a real threat to people's lives. Which makes his whole "People will be killed for being out this late" thing even more stupid.

It also means I'm going to be working later than what I have been doing. I mean not all would attack a human, some don't need to, but... I know it's not the case for everyone. At the moment I believe it won't be much of a problem, but if I deem it, I will probably take action.

But I do understand if fear is what this city needs as this place is meant to be a spooky place then I would like it to be without fear of peoples lives.

Yeah, that's what I would suggest. Though I still plan to do some investigation into Dracula's whole deal with the Mayor. [Psychic investigation, really. He'd have been fine staying completely out of it if human lives weren't being threatened.]

Yeah, that's what I hear. Though creatures have gotten into the barrier before without the need to breech it. So empowering it with fear doesn't take the place off those things' meal plan. But I do wonder what the other barriers run on too. And if there is some way to change the power source from fear to something else.

If you need help with that, let me know. But I can't make it obvious into whatever I do that he might not like. Unless you would need a guinea pig of course.

[he paused quietly for a moment.]

If the spirits were cooperative we'd probably know. As for making it run on other things, who knows. We would need to study the barrier itself it figure it out.

I will. And I will keep you updated on my findings. Also feel free to ask me for help, if you need it. I have many options at my fingertips. Including a defense system setup for each city, should a situation become dire enough to use it.

[He thinks on that.]

Yeah. I think I will look into those matters as well.

I will always make sure to ask for help should I need it. I learnt he hard way trying to do something alone, doesn't do anything.

[He nodded slightly, though.]

I'll be looking into it as well from magical perspective. Hopefully I could figure something out.

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

The Mayor's office has long been little more than a symbolic office in Everglade since the institution of the Guardians. This is why I initiated correspondence with Lord Tepes in order to secure some form of enforcement ability that could keep issues like the ban from happening again. The Mayor's office had no part in passing the ban, or enforcing it. We simply lacked the ability to overturn it in the face of the Guardian's office.

So long as you do your job and focus on defense, our offices will have no problems. Castlevania's armies are not invaders, but rather keepers of the fragile balance that Everglade needs to walk in order to keep the barrier from failing.

And yet I let you over turn it anyway when I came into power, I don't do laws and don't want to change much in Everglade. Only laws I will focus on is the obvious defence.

Like right now, I will have to work on something to ensure that no one will get hurt because of this curfew.

[There are so many questions this broadcast raises in Richard he doesn't even know where to start. He does know he doesn't have enough information to form an opinion, but something about this broadcast strikes him as a little off regardless.

The term "mayor" isn't familiar to him, but it reminds him a lot of First Councilor, a position he's very familiar with.]

Why would Lord Tepes need to bring his army to pledge support? Is it customary around here to bring a full battalion with you're tabling negotiations? I understand wanting to be ruled by yourselves, but if you elected them and they don't live there, that's your fault.

[He clears his throat.]

What purpose does the barrier serve? How do you know it runs on fear?

[And one more pause.]

If they live there too, humans have just as much a claim as the non-humans do. [His jaw clenches.] This doesn't sound like a negotiation or a settlement. It's an occupation.

Edited (...again with words I swear I don't usually fail this hard) 2016-01-21 09:23 (UTC)

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

Normally, no a show of force is not required for negotiations, however considering the power difference between the Mayor's office - that had no enforcement ability - and the Guardian's, this was warranted as a precautionary measure to keep the Guardian's office from simply shutting down talks prematurely.

The barrier serves to keep ancient soulless beings out of Everglade and the surrounding cities. When the barrier failed last, many had their minds shredded and were left empty emotionless husks that were incapable of caring for themselves. We know it runs on fear because of the spirit that maintains the barrier. After the previous incident it reached out to Lord Tepes to explain the situation, and has corroborated his claims with our office. [While Dracula had indeed gotten the information from the spirit, and the mayor is being honest about the things outside the barrier, the rest is a lie.]

Which is why the curfew only goes into effect at sunset. Humans lay claim to the day, but there are others that have long since ruled the night. This is simply the way of things.

Edited 2016-01-21 16:15 (UTC)

[It sounds like an official missive from the Councilor's office in Hartland, but the content only serves to anger Richard further. There are so many contradictions and holes in this explanation he doesn't even know where to begin.

When that happens, breaking it down is normally the best course of action.]

That's even less of a reason to bring a small army. If Lord Tepes wanted to prove he was around to negotiate, he should have come alone, with no show of force. Bringing one just sounds like he's looking for a fight with the Guardian office. I've never heard of the office of the Guardian mounting a fighting force for anything, and they haven't mentioned anything recently. Tepes initiated those hostilities, not them.

[He can follow the purpose of the barrier, and even believes that it's keeping those things out, which sounds like a very good thing. However...]

So, you're telling me this information about the Barrier is coming from the same man who decided diplomatic talks required bringing along an army? Forgive me for questioning the accuracy of his information. [There's a sarcastic lilt to his words, which is only more accentuated when he finishes.]

Wait. You're telling me there are people in Everglade who think it's possible to rule times of day? That's ridiculous.

Edited (ha! I just decide to miss whole words now) 2016-01-21 17:19 (UTC)

I have a good question. If someone looks like a squishy human, but isn't. if anyone attacks me, will I be allowed to defend myself?

Edited 2016-01-21 13:23 (UTC)

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

Any and all are allowed to defend themselves. The curfew only effects those seeking legal action due to assaults, robberies, or death occurring during the night hours.

Great, excellent. Thank you for the swift answer.

[Although it means she can make insane people, or kidnap people, whichever rocked her boat at the time. It was be super fun.]

[Lilith couldn't help but give a sly smile. This sounded like it would be fun.]

Interesting. A human actually letting people have free reign and doing whatever the hell non-humans want.

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

Humans have long since claimed dominion over the day, but at least in Everglade, there are others that have ruled the night for far longer.

Didn't realize people could lay claim to such things. Says a person who lives in both.

[Curfew. Legal rights waived after sunset. Sounds like a dictatorship, only with real monsters. They don't have them where Aoshi's from, but he's taking their existence here in remarkable stride.]

This won't last.

From the office of the Mayor of Everglade:

We thank you for your interest in recent developments in Everglade.

It should hopefully be a temporary measure until the balance in Everglade is restored. Regardless it will be in effect as long as it is necessary.

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