[ Everyone's TVs will flicker on and to the Genessia News Channel for a Live Special Report. The Show Host pops out from beneath the podium, a cool tenor voice coming straight from him as he addresses the camera. ]

Well heeeeello there everyone! We interrupt your day for a very special report! This is the hostess with the mostest, your favorite Show Host, here with the City Guardian Election Debate, coming at you LIVE! This debate's a little smaller than normal with two City Guardian positions being uncontested, so Genessia City and Fayren will both be sitting out this time around. Congratulations to their continuing Guardians, David Haller and Mavis Vermillion!

Before we get into things, I'd like to introduce our sponsors for the City Guardian Debates this summer: Schnee Company Welcoming Services and Paw Paws and Props. Paw Paws and Props: You bring your pet, we'll take ridiculous model-level pictures of them as superheroes, celebrities, sports players- you name it, we'll make your pet into a star. I got a photo of me with my pet the other day, take a look!

[ Yes, this broadcast is being interrupted by a photo of Show Host as Robin cheek-to-cheek with his caped crusader, Bat-Llama. The photo spins out of the way cartoon-style back to Show Host and starts the show! ]

We are broadcasting live from right here in Genessia City. Many folks are in attendance, including our very own GCPD who are here to monitor and keep the peace. Let's begin the live debate-slash-Q&A you've all been waiting for. Here's how it works: You all come up with questions to ask each of the Guardians, and each Guardian will have the opportunity to answer it to help you decide which of your candidates is the right one for your city. You can submit your questions via text to the CPU and it will beam them to our stage, or if you're here in the audience, head on up to the podium and ask in person! Now to introduce our candidates.

A huge fight is brewing in Attleton with fiery contenders! Dante Sparda: current deputy, suave musician, professional pizza-lover, and badass is our first candidate but don't think he's the only one here. His opponent is EXPLODING onto the stage with plans to be the very best, like no one ever was! Katsuki Bakugo is ready to tell Dante to get back and go! Who will Attleton choose to be its new hero!?

Attleton isn't the only hot-button topic around though. Everglade may send a chill down your spine, but things are getting ready to heat up as Lydia squares down with Hikaru Takeda. One's a passionate protector of undead rights, the other the entrusted as acting City Guardian. Who will Everglade choose to deal with the spooky task of trying to keep everyone happy as City Guardian!?

Last but never least, let's make some hoopla about the high-tech city that programmed its way into our hearts and shot them into the sky, Nova City! Nova City's got two candidates with us today. He's sexy, he's cute, and popular to boot, he's bitchin', great hair, we all love to stare: Gale Reinhardt! But don't let that great intro fool you, Android 17 used to be a park ranger, and our hearts are in his range now! ❤

So park yourself down, take a seat, and let's get started folks! Get into the town hall for this live debate, starting in 30 minutes! You've still got time to pop in, let's go, and don't forget to cast your votes this June 24th at the polls!

{ OOC NOTE: Anyone can reply to this post with a question they want to ask the potential City Guardians. Each City Guardian candidate is tasked with answering any question on this post. No candidate is required to, but lack of participation may affect public opinion of the candidate! Lack of any activity during the election season will disqualify your candidate, however.

On June 24th, the polls will officially go up and each character will be afforded one vote for each city. So if you play 5 characters, you will need to submit 5 IC vote choices; if you only play 1, then only that character will vote. This means you as the player are voting on your character's behalf because it's going to be in the OOC comm just so that we can include instructions. There will be further information at that time as well as a link to a "booklet" with candidate information. For now though, the debate is here! }

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Does anyone know for sure that we don't have explosive implants in our bodies? Unrelated: for those that would like to donate blood to the Everglade Blood Bank to help restock what was stolen, that would be greatly appreciated. Blood donations can be made on a voluntary basis or you can be monetarily compensated. -Grell | [Closed Action] [Her housemates may have noticed that Grell doesn't exactly stay in one place at home, except when she's testing out her modified technology around the home. After weeks of tinkering on top of mentally recovering from the kidnapping fiasco, Grell sends a message to everyone at home, as well as Rip, Namur, Thatch, and Ace: Family meeting in an hour in the living room. Please be prompt. | Knowing better than to prepare food (she's been out of practice...), Grell makes tea and has food ordered in earlier. Mostly just seeded snacks and fruit filled pastries. There's blood for Rip in the fridge, but with Namur around...she's keeping it there to let Rip decide if she'll drink it or not.]

 [A pale and alien face that might be familiar to some for an eternity ago now peers out of people's screens once more. It is the face  of one pleasantly amused at finding himself here again]    

"Ah, Genessia....To think I, The great Freeza had forgotten you..... Being sent back to Hell must have erased the memory. But that is all in the past now."  

[He address his audience now.]

"Hello again,  ladies and gentleman of this strange sealed off world. For those of you who do not remember me, I am Freeza, the infinitely powerful and wise ruler on Universe 7 of which I just happened to save recently after a long and arduous ordeal.  And who knows? I may have save your universe as well from being wiped out by that watermelon-head god child?  Which means you may own me a tremendous debt..." 

[Freeza has been here for a while now and let us say he been thinking of the implications of his recent actions and to make use of it, whether the facts of it are true or false...]

"But I know how you can reward me.... Elect I, Freeza as your Emperor of all Genessia.  That shouldn't be too much of a bother right? I would so hate for any unpleasantness to occur..." 

I'm not anyone's idea of sexy..

[ Though Oswald's network posts are usually on the formal side with a professional sense to them, this time it's a bit different. He's not sitting at his desk or standing to make a speech, the background instead implying that the video is being taken from inside his own home. The atmosphere is a bit more personable. ]

Hello, Genessia. I realize it's been... well, a while since we've spoken. It seems that, on occasion, the dream docks like to take their time. [ He smiled, but if you looked close enough you might see just a flash of how frustrated he really was about it. That tell was gone in the blink of an eye, though. ] Regardless, I would like to apologize for my absence. I'm aware that I've missed quite a bit, which is in part why I've only now announced my return though I've been back for a short while.

Waking up after such a time away was, as you might imagine, an incredibly disorienting experience. I felt that in complete ignorance would be an unfitting way to address all of you, though there is still plenty I'm not yet caught up on. While I am informed of the many issues surrounding Everglade currently, including Miss Sutcliff's disappearance, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask for your patience while I work to properly and accordingly take action. Thank you for your understanding, and I hope to be seeing more of all of you from here forward.

I, for one, am glad that Candy Mountain has disappeared. Maybe now I can sleep in my own bed.|

[She doesn't like candy all that much, and that was just too freaky, even for her!]

Tomorrow is Halloween, and also my birthday. Yet with everything that's happened, I'm ready to skip both.|




[Throughout Everglade, and at every archway of each city, an image is being passed around. It's a poster of a suspect wanted for vandalism and theft. There isn't a reward, as it isn't a bounty, but just a warning that this person may be dangerous and to avoid them. A composite sketch is also on the poster.]

Who: Open!
Where: Genessia City
When: Midnight, Friday, 13th.
What: Monsters!
Warnings: Also monsters.


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[A rare sight in Everglade, Grell is holding a televised press conference at the Mayor’s office (recorded as well on her device), and has to dress a bit better for the occasion. The Mayor himself is there as well, standing nearby (in camera view) ever the pillar of support.]

( The Press Conference )

That is all. Thank you. [Although she’s bombarded with questions, it isn’t clear if she answers them or not, as the feed ends there.]



(ooc: the deputy position has been filled!)

Who: Oswald Cobblepot, Goro Akechi
What: Catching Fayren's Wonderland thief
When: Backdated to the event
Where: Fayreon
Warnings: N/A, will update as/if needed

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The news circulating lately does make Guardian Haller seem particularly skilled, doesn't it? We hardly make the news. We're either very safe or not worth anyone's time. With so little incidents in Genessia City, I'm almost a bit bored. [ ... ] Oh. I hope I didn't jinx it just now.

Anyway. It just occurred to me that while I've been active around here for ...several months actually, I skipped going through with a formal public introduction. Completely slipped my mind!

Hello everyone. I'm Goro Akechi. I work for the Genessia City Police Department as a detective and do freelance sleuthing for things out of my jurisdiction. I'm sure many of you took this as an opportunity to try something new as an occupation but I ended up being a creature of habit and sticking to my field.

That being said, if you have a mystery to solve my services are available. I promise I won't tattle about any private cases to my coworkers.

It would help with an investigation of mine if I could pose a question or two to you all? Feel free to answer however you'd like.

What do you think the true purpose of the sub-archways are? If you're one of the few who have opened one yourself, might I ask what compelled you to? Would you do it if it hadn't had such a steep price?

Has anyone visited them all? Which ones would you consider a worthwhile trip?

[ The video recorded on the network appears to be from the angle of the podium that Weiss is standing at, though it's obvious that it's taking place in an official space. Just as likely, any character would be able to see the same scene on television as a press conference called by Weiss Schnee. What's stranger is that she doesn't seem quite as confident or self-assured as she might normally. This isn't good news. ]

Nova City has become a home to me. Which is what makes this incredibly difficult. The type of person I decided I wanted to be was the type of person who protects others- someone who fights to make things right, and be a better person than people expect of me. Being Nova City's Guardian has let me be that person, but it takes a toll. Everyone has a point at which their bias and self-interest conflicts with being able to do the right thing. I've recently begun to see where that point lies for me. Before I reach it, I'm going to do the right thing one last time for Nova City.

[ Weiss takes a deep breath, her fingers gripping slightly before she releases both them and the breath. ]

Today is my last day as City Guardian. In my place until the next election, Deputies Garrus Vakarian and Mercury Black will be acting as co-Guardians to lead the Nova City Guardian team. They have very different styles so it may be an.. interesting transition, but I think the contrast and balance will ultimately help to keep Nova City a fair and safe place.

[ She's so aware that it's going to be a controversial decision. Mercury is rash, with little leadership experience, but he got things done and he was decisive. He wouldn't play around with unnecessary ventures, and Weiss honestly felt that if he was going to continue down the path he was on, he needed to be motivated to do that. She'd give him the responsibilities and hoped he picked up on it, using his already skillfully trained abilities to support it. Garrus was far more justice-oriented and enthusiastic about the job, and much more intelligent, but he also acted too quickly and ended up on wild goose chases or involved in ridiculous drama somehow. The biggest worry she had about the team-up would be whether they would go too far in the name of justice, but she was hoping the remaining deputies would keep them in check in that aspect. Her other deputies may have been more qualified individually, but they were less likely to be followed by the rest of the team or more likely to be influenced by outside parties. It was the only combination that worked. They elected her, hopefully they trusted her deputies to uphold her standards in her stead. ]

Thank you.

[ And the transmission ends. ]

Effective immediately until the end of this heat wave, the swimming pool at my residence in Everglade will be available from 8am until 11pm.

Entry will be free of charge, yet if you would like to donate to The Red House Foundation in a show of appreciation, then that is welcomed. Directions to the swimming pool will be provided at the entrance. Please keep off the grass, or else.

-Grell


[She's already in it, trying to soak up the coolness while she can. Ugh, she's gonna bake. And being dead means she can't cool off her body like living people...]

Good day, everyone,

[Grell stands in front of a construction site, where workers are moving about behind her. The building is mostly down, save for cleaning up the outside from debris and painting.]

First and foremost, I would like to thank those that have voted for me, and extend extra thanks to those that did not. Opposition only drives me to be better than your expectations of me.

[A smirk plays on her face, because she loves to play up the role of a Flashy Snaggle Toothed Undead Harlot, coined from a lovely citizen not long ago.]

As promised, I am opening up the position of Deputy Guardian for public voting to anyone that falls under the following criteria:

-Must be of adult age, and if under this age they may still run but I would need to speak with them personally;

-Must not have a criminal record in Everglade, or have served their sentence and kept a clean record since its completion;

-Must have combat skills;

-Must have basic office skills.

If there are only two candidates at the end of one week's time, they will become Deputy Guardians. Any questions or concerns in regard to what I've just stated are welcomed. Voting will start one week from today.

Last, thanks to a generous benefactor, The Red House Foundation will be expanding to Genessia City. This house will give priority to women and children, as well as space for others as needed. We hope to have an event to help raise money for other services such as legal and medical support for the foundation to provide to those in need. So do look out for further details later.

Thank you for listening, and I look forward to working with all of you.

[The feed ends.]