A Moment of the Council's Time

[Raleigh]

Well since we are boring the final winter, I am apparently speaking past Penny's reading level, and the perv is more interested in staring at the girl next to him than listening I think we've wasted enough time. How about you all vote and then I'll set on my way?

[Harri-chan]

Elliot looked genuinely upset at Raleigh's name-calling, "I'm not a pervert...", he whined. Some more notes were written, this time while glaring across at Raleigh, "Has everyone asked all the questions they need to in order to make a decision?", he asked, looking around at the council.

[Raleigh]

I do apologize. I only know of one kind of thoughts a human has that could result in preoccupation with another person of the opposite sex so I was just calling it like it appeared to me. If you were before an enemy all that looking and the like would tell them to attack her in order to hurt you, you know.

[KonokoHasano]

Well since we are boring the final winter, I am apparently speaking past Penny's reading level, and the perv is more interested in staring at the girl next to him than listening I think we've wasted enough time. How about you all vote and then I'll set on my way?

"Heeeeeyyy, I'll have you know that I'm plenty smart; I just have bad focus and am a victim of hyperactivity." Penny said, nodding quickly. "And like to have fun too!"

[AmbushCat]

Stealing people's unmentionables qualifies as 'fun'? Glad I ain't human right now.

[Blaze]

"Very well Mr. Raleigh. We will vote so you can go and sulk on your own time. Let's vote on the guild issue first. Those in favor raise your hand."

Fimbulvetr raises her own hand

[KonokoHasano]

Raises her hand high!

[Raleigh]

I'm not particularly a fan of the Associates but I suppose I could listen to that album when I head out. For that matter isn't that a bit of a dated piece of music?

[AmbushCat]

*blinks* Where'd that come from?

[Raleigh]

From her saying sulk. Its the name of one of their records. Heh.

[AmbushCat]

*rolls his eyes, but laughs a bit* You win this time.

[Raleigh]

Elliot and Merah what say you two?

Is there really only four councilors at a time? I thought there were usually an uneven number on these things to help break ties.

[Harri-chan]

"I... am going to side with Merah on this... ", he murmured, and then turned his head slightly to look at the girl beside him, to see wether or not she raised her hand to agree to the proposal.

[Vomica]

Merah glances around at the others, she's gone quiet as she does from time to time. Being introspective at moments might be a weakness, but it does have it's strengths often enough. Right? She studies Raleigh for a few moments. Then frowns at the man.

She straightens her stuff out, and clears her throat with an 'ahem'. The young teenager begins, "I'm sorry. ...but... are you serious? Really. I'm asking you. ...are you serious?" Without waiting for an answer she goes right back into it, "...you walk in here, asking for a moment of our time. We granted that. You made a proposal and asked us to deliberate it. We granted that. Now we've been at it for... ...a half an hour at most -- and yet you demand that we come to a decision this very instant?" Her brow furrows a bit, "It's just not that though. It's just not a demand for us to decide. It's more than that. Far more." She stops for a moment, and tilts her head forward. Taking a deep breath...

Merah starts speaking once more! She adds to her previous thought, "You have not just once, but twice... in the last few moments of conversation... have been polite enough to remind us four on how easy it would be for you to do away with us. Or at least our authority. To some those would sound like idle threats, or at least to some that would motivate them to thank you for letting us play 'self-government'." Her muscles tense up now, "And there is yet more. ...apparently whatever decision we decide on you won't accept. Even if we pass a law... you don't care. ...and. And you even out right insult the members of this council. During deliberations at that."

Finally Merah slumps, "...what I can't figure out. ...is why? How? You're an entity that's lifespan is more easily measured in geographical epochs than anything else. ...yet." She graghs, "...who do you think you are!? You come in here. And act like... like..." She trails off, then starts up again "...there are three possibilities. One. You consider yourself a citizen, so thus any proposal you have goes through the proper channels. ...that can't be the case since you insult us. Two. You consider yourself equal to us... but again. You make demands of us. Three. You consider us irrelevant, or at the very worst, a farce. Somehow you see yourself as beyond us, above us, your influence extends beyond that of the people and sovereigns of this city. The ancient Greeks hard a term for a citizen who controlled the government through unconventional routes, it was 'tyrant'. ...if it's the third case. Your motivation and loyalties are called into question." Finally the girl sighs, "...but none of this is here or now... just... I will vote for the Guilds... just..." She falls silent, looking down at the surface of the table.

[Raleigh]

Alrighty. I see my behavior is confusing to you. Meh, it is for most. Never consistent and all that. Its why I won't run for the council myself. I only asked to vote already since it appeared people's minds were wondering so I figured we could wrap this up. If you voted against it that would have been fine. I do still ask shouldn't there be five of you? *He is still going over events to see where he demanded anything. He had asked for a vote simply to move it along since at least two of the council seemed to be asleep or nearing it, one was staring at another, and Penny just gives him a headache much like he gets when dealing with Caprice.*