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crescentview2023-01-17 10:01 pm
winebar) wrote in crescentview2023-01-17 10:01 pm
Town Hall Meeting The Second
WHO: Everyone willing
WHAT: van Zieks trying to catherd, again, in order to Establish Law & Order.
WHEN: Sometime in the Summer between the various events.
WHERE: the forest, outside van Zieks' farm.
WARNINGS: chaos mostly, more will be added if needed.
[A week or so after the chaos of Hot or Not, each farm will recieve another missive from Barry Z himself, chief buzzkill, who clearly learned nothing from how things went last time. It reads as such;]
To All Parties Brought to the Island by the Harvest Goddess,
Tomorrow at 11AM sharp, please arrive at the location indicated on the map shown of the reverse of this document. The topic of discussion on the table is the potential establishment of some form of social contract and body of law. As before, I cannot force attendance, however, I would again hope everyone sees the benefit in being involved in this discussion.
Sincerely,
Lord Barok van Zieks, Esquire
[And again as before, there's a map on the back. This time leading one to van Zieks' residence, an orderly forest farm with a nice stable currently housing the horse van Zieks rode in on to make himself the boss of things, apparently.
At the time of the meeting, there are two tables that were clearly brought out from inside. There are... snacks? Van Zieks is not a chef, you will have these strawberries and fried mushrooms and you'll like it, I guess. There was an attempt. Van Zieks himself is still dressing in his less fancy- but still absurd for this weather- three piece suit.]
Than you all for coming. I understand that the topic I have put on the table may seem... needlessly dire to some, however, in the case that something does happen, it would be far better for us to already have a system in place. I do not think we currently require any sort of active police force, but rather that we should have some sort of agreed set of behavior in place, and then elected individuals to adjudicate any potential disagreements.
As far as a social contract, on Mr. Trahearne's advisement, it would follow thusly; [He pulls out another paper to read from.]
- Do not cause unsolicited physical harm to one other.
- Do not harm or otherwise disrupt another person's farm.
- Do not damage, destroy, or unlawfully take possession of another person's property.
- Do not vandalize or otherwise disrupt communal spaces for us or the townspeople.
- Do not behave in such a manner that would elicit broad reprisal against the group as a whole from the townspeople or the goddess.
If anyone has any other thoughts, feel free to share them. I feel that this is basic enough that even those of you more prone to... rebellion can agree to it.
The second matter is to discuss how to handle if someone does break these rules. While I have made clear before my prior experience with the law, I understand that a system like this can only function if there is trust in those enforcing it. Thus I think that the authority should be given to whoever the group as a whole feels most comfortable entrusting it to. So I open the floor to nominations for that responsibility.
Finally, I'd like to make clear why this is necessary. I have spoken to the goddess, and as long as it does not directly interfere with her and her means, she has no intent of intervening if something were to happen to one of us. We are not her "people," the residents of the town are. Therefore, it is imperative that we work together to protect ourselves.
[And now he will step back and hope that some productive discussion happens.]
WHAT: van Zieks trying to catherd, again, in order to Establish Law & Order.
WHEN: Sometime in the Summer between the various events.
WHERE: the forest, outside van Zieks' farm.
WARNINGS: chaos mostly, more will be added if needed.
[A week or so after the chaos of Hot or Not, each farm will recieve another missive from Barry Z himself, chief buzzkill, who clearly learned nothing from how things went last time. It reads as such;]
To All Parties Brought to the Island by the Harvest Goddess,
Tomorrow at 11AM sharp, please arrive at the location indicated on the map shown of the reverse of this document. The topic of discussion on the table is the potential establishment of some form of social contract and body of law. As before, I cannot force attendance, however, I would again hope everyone sees the benefit in being involved in this discussion.
Sincerely,
Lord Barok van Zieks, Esquire
[And again as before, there's a map on the back. This time leading one to van Zieks' residence, an orderly forest farm with a nice stable currently housing the horse van Zieks rode in on to make himself the boss of things, apparently.
At the time of the meeting, there are two tables that were clearly brought out from inside. There are... snacks? Van Zieks is not a chef, you will have these strawberries and fried mushrooms and you'll like it, I guess. There was an attempt. Van Zieks himself is still dressing in his less fancy- but still absurd for this weather- three piece suit.]
Than you all for coming. I understand that the topic I have put on the table may seem... needlessly dire to some, however, in the case that something does happen, it would be far better for us to already have a system in place. I do not think we currently require any sort of active police force, but rather that we should have some sort of agreed set of behavior in place, and then elected individuals to adjudicate any potential disagreements.
As far as a social contract, on Mr. Trahearne's advisement, it would follow thusly; [He pulls out another paper to read from.]
- Do not cause unsolicited physical harm to one other.
- Do not harm or otherwise disrupt another person's farm.
- Do not damage, destroy, or unlawfully take possession of another person's property.
- Do not vandalize or otherwise disrupt communal spaces for us or the townspeople.
- Do not behave in such a manner that would elicit broad reprisal against the group as a whole from the townspeople or the goddess.
If anyone has any other thoughts, feel free to share them. I feel that this is basic enough that even those of you more prone to... rebellion can agree to it.
The second matter is to discuss how to handle if someone does break these rules. While I have made clear before my prior experience with the law, I understand that a system like this can only function if there is trust in those enforcing it. Thus I think that the authority should be given to whoever the group as a whole feels most comfortable entrusting it to. So I open the floor to nominations for that responsibility.
Finally, I'd like to make clear why this is necessary. I have spoken to the goddess, and as long as it does not directly interfere with her and her means, she has no intent of intervening if something were to happen to one of us. We are not her "people," the residents of the town are. Therefore, it is imperative that we work together to protect ourselves.
[And now he will step back and hope that some productive discussion happens.]
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[ How has this woman never kissed or been kissed before, she's so pretty!?
...Ori takes a shot. ]
R—Really, miss? Never?
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Never once, I'm afraid. At home, I was kind of...well, romance was never really on the cards for me. And then, I was asleep for a really long time...
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Aw, but you're so pretty...
Though— I completely understand! Except maybe for the asleep for a long time part... Sometimes life leaves little room in it for romance, and that's okay! Everything in due time...
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A-ah, no, no, I'm really nothing special, honestly! Especially compared to you. I mean, your hair is lovely...
[ oh, but, before she gets a little carried away..! ]
But you're right, though. There was definitely a lot going on, before I was sealed away. Here, there's a bit less to worry about, so perhaps it'll happen in time...
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[ HOLD UP ]
—Y-You were sealed away!? Why!?
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Does that make sense?
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[ is she.... in the presence of a god??? ]
That's amazing! That must mean that you've very powerful, indeed! Anyone would be so lucky to kiss you!
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I...I mean, my strength isn't really all that important to me, in the grand scheme of things. I'd much prefer if people focused on something like my cooking, instead...
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[ AHEM. ]
May I try your cooking sometime, then? We can even cook together!
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[ she visibly brightens at the suggestion, a smile crossing her face. how nice... ]
...I'm Pyra, by the way. I'm sorry, I should have started with that...
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It's lovely to meet you, Pyra. What kinds of foods do you like?
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If you don't mind helping me taste test, I'd be happy to cook with you.
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[ SWEATS. what if her cooking doesn't impress this pretty lady... ]
M-Me too! I'll taste test, too. I like making stews out of the ingredients I forage from the woods, and, um... Snacks for adventuring, that kind of thing!
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[ it makes her nostalgic. spicy scorpion cookies. caramelized seafood. and, of course, her "literally killer" tart...
her smile becomes somewhat fond, at the thought. ]
You'll have to tell me about some of your adventures, too. It's been a while since I've heard a good story like that.
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You have a sister, too, Miss Pyra? Oh! And I'm happy to tell you stories any time. I may not be as good at weaving words as my friends, but I'll do my best!
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And honestly...you don't need to be a wordsmith, or anything like that. With how long it's been, I'm sure anything you have to share will be perfect.
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Hm, well then, I'll have to think about which stories to tell! Do you have anything in particular you'd want to hear about? Tales about royalty? Or forbidden magic? Or ancient temples?
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Would it be greedy to say that I would love to hear them all?
[ that all sounds spectacular. like the tall tales of someone she used to travel alongside herself, hundreds of years ago. ]
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[ She chuckles a bit bashfully, and scratches her cheek with a finger. ]
We'd probably want to meet up many times, then. Otherwise it'll take forever to get through it all!
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