Topic: Rhy'Din News Channel 5 - The Hunt for a new Governor!

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Date: 2016-09-12 17:39 EST
((Many thanks to Hope Jubal for allowing Coco Walters to be used for this role playing madness!))

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93832244/RDN5-Logo-RDI.png ~On Television sets and holo-viewers across the realm would flash up the logo of Rhy'Din New Channel 5 (RDN5) for it's usual afternoon broadcast except it was a special news report.~

Static . . . Hisssss . . . Pop!Rockapella's - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego plays then fades into an announcers voice: Around the realms, high, low and in between, when you want the juicy news we're bringing it to you with anchor woman and field reporter Coco Walters for Rhy'Din News Channel 5!

~RDN5 Logo fades from the screen as theme plays and shows various new events that have unfolded over the years of Rhy'Din's history until everyone is faced with a blonde haired, blue eyed woman sitting behind a news desk in a dark blue business suit and the skyline of Rhy'Din silhouetting the back drop.~

"Good afternoon, Ladies, Gentlemen, Inhabitants of Rhy'Din City and the realm beyond, I'm Coco Walters. Guess what time of the year it is?"

Star War's - The Imperial March plays . . .

"If you guessed Gubernatorial Election Times then you must be a Jedi and need purged. Haha ....Just a small joke no one is coming to 66 any listening Force users. Instead it's time to hold up your hands and try to act like a Jedi reading the minds of the next cattle car of would be hopefuls to run for Governor.

Who could it be? We have no official words out yet from the Rhy'Din Counting House on who the ballot runners are yet, but feelers and outside sources have spotted flyers going around. This year we are seeing it all. Plastered transit cars asking for a Minotaur to run. Imperial looking posters for an all-human only fun camp. A dog-woman playing with a chemistry set. A man who has no clue what realm he is in about building walls. A child giving great effort to run with the adults and for crying out loud, we have reports of bar napkins! You heard it here first on the local news. Bar Napkins for candidate posters! We no longer need sober candidates to run for office! I do hope that the candidate cashes in some bottles and cans quick or many supporters may forget who to vote for when they finish their meals and wipe their mouths.

We also have rumors that the current Governors body guard may be running as well. Until the Rhy'Din Counting House confirms who is joking, who is real, who is still joining or who is leaving, don't have a cow yet, and don't sacrifice your chickens to Athena until the official ballot is out. I promise not to leave you all out of things as I will go out and ask the nominees just what is going on in their minds. Seriously, who sanely signs up to be Governor of Rhy'Din City' That has to be right up there with Do You Want to Apply for Being the Joker or Lex Luther"

Stay tuned to Rhy'Din News Channel 5 for all the juicy Gubernatorial news and scandals! This is Coco Walters with RDN5, have a good afternoon!

Blondie's - One Way Or Another plays as the exiting theme . . .

~The screen brings up a black background with a lot of text~ We at RDN5 do not support fully all words and transcripts written or ad-libbed by our news reporters. All views and comments are the views of the reporters and not the views of our station or company. All facts supporting this broadcast were checked and taken by the Public Announcements and Physical Representations placed in Public Viewing for All Voters.

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Date: 2016-09-14 19:07 EST
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!!!Breaking News Live From Red Dragon Inn with Coco Walters!!!

~Broadcast begins with a wide angle shot of Coco Walters in a white buisiness suit fixing her blonde hair as crowd of people gathered to view a man stepping onto a soap box. He appeared to have a sour looking face, beady eyes and very yellow hair styled like a fashion doll. Several men in black suits filed in front of the soap box and several more were on the porch of the Red Dragon Inn to give the man a quick exit it would seem. An aide walked over and tapped Coco Walters on the shoulder.~

"What is it now" We're on the air and broadcasting" Now you tell me!" Coco shoes the intern away with a annoyed twitch of movement.

~Coco now looks into camera and smiles.~

"Good afternoon to all our viewers today. We've caught a sighting of one of the candidates making a campaign speech right here in front of the Red Dragon Inn. I believe it's a Donald J. Drumpf that will be speaking and it looks like he's getting ready now!"

~Camera angle pulls back and refocuses on the dour, towhead rotundness that began to speak.~

"My good people, fellow humans of Rhydin, I, Donald John Drumpf, want to be your Governor. Why' I want to make Rhydin Great Again! Say it with me. Make Rhydin Great Again! And why not' Why not restore this city and realm back to its former glory and haydays of proud humans working the lands; making and selling their fine wares to other hard working, honest humans and keeping their families safe from corruption that has befallen this realm! You've seen the corruption I speak of! Non-humans! They scurry everywhere, taking your jobs, taking your women, taking your profits, some even taking and eating your children! Will you stand for this" Will you watch as more and more pour into this city freely like the unchecked plagues that they are" Will you continue to let them defile your sons and daughters"

I say no! I say not now, not ever again! I say we, yes, we the humans, rise to the occaision and make Rhydin Great Again and throw out the non-humans, and half-breeds and make only humans the legal immigrants allowed in this city. Elect me as your govenor and I'll personally see to it that all non-humans are kept out, and we will build a glorious wall to keep the illegal immigrants out of this city as we restore her beauty and become great once more! Now you may wonder if you all will be casting out hard earned silver for the wall, but I say no. Mt. Yasuo will be paying for every bit of the construction as they have harbored their own weaknesses. They lift not one finger about here because they know they are comfortable with their half-breeds and mongrels that enjoy hickdom in the hills and mountains!

I tell you now, that as a nation, we are weak, not because of our own failings but because of all the immigrants that have funneled in uncheck. We are weak because of the inhumanity we have let live and mingle among us and they need to go! No more half breeds! No more immigrants! Let's make Rhydin great again by outing the immigrants, bringing back the jobs, and making Mt. Yasuo pay for the walls to keep everyone out since they love staying in their secluded mountains. Let them help for once and lift a finger finally!"

~Camera slowly pulls back to see the crowd applauding and cheering as Drumpf begins his descent from the soap box.~

"A very interesting choice in opening speech and words as this candidate appears to have a solid outlook on saying No to Non-Humans in Rhydin. Follow me as we get in close for an interview. Jerry, get the camera moving."

~Running footage is seen of Coco walking through the crowds and heading for the surf break of security guards. A Lupinossai reporter is scene breaking through the crowds, running, waving hands, and shouting at the candidate, repeating his name over and over and asking for an interview. The camera zooms in for a moment to show the reporter brought up short and flatly refused admittance before the focus was shifted back to Coco and her white suited back. She was talking to the intern by her though only her mic was on, leaving a onesided conversation going.~

"Who was that pathetic reporter" Swear election time drags out the hicks from all the small towns. * A Lupinossai reporter" Never heard of them having news rooms. * Wow stopped cold like an unwanted puppy, aw, poor thing, hope it realizes this is the big leagues and that no name talent won't get you far in this city."

~Camera angle pulls back a bit as they clear through the security detail and the select few mingling past that fence of black suits. Slowly it followed Coco up the stairs of the Red Dragon Inn and inside. She pointed for the camera to get close ups of Candidate Drumpf near the bar trying to sweet talk a Elf bar maid and the look on her face was sheer disgust. Another security guard appeared from a booth and blocked Coco while another one blocked views of Drumpf from the camera. The noise of the common room was too much to hear the Candidate, just the reporter and her open mic.~

"Hello gentlemen. Coco Walters with Rhydin News Channel 5. I must say that was a very provoking speech by candidate Donald J. Drumpf. Could you ask if we can get an interview with him for the news. The viewers and potential voters would love to hear from him on why he is so set against non-humans especially after trying to be so familiar with an Elf at the bar."

~The security guard shook his head no and indicated to his buddy with a nod of well muscled head to move on the camera. The view of the common room is going backwards as the camera is being withdrawn. The approaching security guard was looking rather intense about blacking out media coverage.~

"Mr. Drumpf has no interest in any interviews with the media. He doesn't trust you snakes. Mr. Drumpf is also very particular about no media coverage during non-public appearances. That means no footage geek."

~Quick image of a large fist appears and the crunch and thump of something audibly being broken. The picture goes black followed by more audio.~

"Get your hands off of me! I am a member for the press and I have freedom of speech to ask for interviews! How dare you punch my cameraman! You'll be getting a bill for that camera! Hey, get your hands off of my mi....SNAP!"

~Due to technical difficulties our live coverage of Candidate Drumpf has ended. We'll be back on the air during our next scheduled broadcast. This broadcast sponsored by Rumbleworts Tuna in Can, The Fish that Lasts for Months!~

((Permission given to use Donald J. Drumpf in this post and all speech given by Donald J. Drumpf was screened and approved by Captain Combover-Mun))

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Date: 2016-09-16 13:49 EST
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/93832244/RDN5-Interview-Will-Somnia.png ~Across view screens and television sets flashed the Rhydin News Channel 5 Logo stating a Gubernatorial Interview with Candidate Will Somnia. Star War's - The Imperial March begins to play as dim lights are shown on two people sitting at a table in the roomy Great Hall of Rhydin as final checks were done for the interview. Soon both people were illuminated with overhead lights to show Coco Walters in a casual black business dress, and Candidate Will Somnia in typical everyday guard attire with rolled up sleeves and no armor.~

"I'm so glad you could join us for an interview today Candidate Somnia. Are you comfortable?" Coco asked.

Will gave a polite nod. "I am. Thanks for asking for an interview. Though to the best of my knowledge, this is the first time I've been on television, so....we'll see by the time we're done." A half smile was pulled into focus on the Candidates face for a moment the widened out to capture both speakers again.

"First time on television' Well then, we are so happy that you let Channel News 5 break the ice for you in what will most likely be a long line of on air debuts." Coco gave him a warming, white smile full of perfect teeth. "Let's break into stride here. I have some questions for you that potential voters may want to hear answered. You may answer them if you want or refuse to answer them if you don't. We are not here to force anything out of you; the easy one first. Who are you?"

"My name is William Somnia. Currently I'm working as a guard for the city; from time to time I work in the Inn." He said.

"City guard and you want to run for Governor" That's pretty lofty ambitions. What do you do for the Inn by the way' I hope it's not doing inventory on the napkins as they me be short several hundred." She gave him a chuckle.

Will grins and shakes his head. "Whatever they need when I happen to be around....tend bar, cook. I recently cleaned the back alley up a bit....it was starting to see more action than usual, so I figured a proper ring would be good for people looking to hash it out while giving spectators somewhere comfortable." Will shrugs. "Nothing huge, but it felt needed."

Coco looked very amused. "You set up a ring, as in like 'dueling' in the back alley for people to fight in" That's commitment to violence I've never seen before. So can you tell us what got into your head to make you run for Governor" It's not exactly an average job that screams 'Apply for me!' "

"Better in the ring than in the street. Well..." Will crosses his foot onto a knee. "When I came back to Rhy'din, it felt like the city itself had welcomed me home. I lived nearby when I was younger....And after a few years on Earth followed by around a decade of seeing what the rest of this world has to offer, I felt like this is the place I want to be." He paused to gather more words. "I saw the Rhy'din I always remembered. And when I started seeing some of the campaign posters going up....I felt like someone needed to do something to keep it that way."

"So the posters from other candidates bother you then. Sounds like you may have some plans or ideas of what you want to do. Do you mind sharing your thoughts on what you want to accomplish as Governor if you get elected" What the people would look forward to in your term for the year?" Coco asked.

"I guess my slogan says it all. 'Stay the course.' While I may not agree with the idea that the governor here doesn't actually govern anything, it seems to be what works for Rhy'din. And since this city is one of the biggest, if not the biggest hub for local, inter-dimensional and interplanetary commerce and travel, both voluntary and involuntary, I think it's important to maintain what we have here." Will said.

"So you'd be more of an opinion to keep things simmering as is and not add anything of your own interest to the recipe that is Rhydin City?" She asked.

"For the most part. I mean, I'm not looking to throw the city into eternal darkness and chaos, and I'm certainly not looking to separate everyone or kick anyone out just because of what they were born as. The things that some see as right and wrong about the city are what keeps it going. As a guard, however, I think we need more of a better-trained presence in places like the Docks, especially at night. I'm not talking about bringing the iron fist down on the people, just making places where they may very well be attacked or killed a little bit less hazardous." He said.

"Public safety has always been a rising issue in Rhydin with every election. Some may say it gets better or worse with some governors. If you were to be elected governor, what would you throw out to voters are a proposal to help the Docks feel safer at night' While you've touched on the subject of being viewed or separated by what your born as, would you like to disclose what you are, Will and how you feel at this early stage in the game of elections?" Coco asked.

"Where we sit right now, we have virtually no guard presence down there at night. Some of our best men and women are out picking up trash and chasing off shoplifters in the shopping districts. Our best need to be where they're needed. I would restructure the guard and do what I could to encourage more to join. It's not like full military service; it's just a regular job. There will be no draft, no mandatory terms of service" If people knew that they could walk down there at night safely, it would also be good for local business. Naval commerce wouldn't have to stop when the sun goes down. As a person, I'm human. A genetically modified clone, but still human." Will said.

"What about the night life and illicit trade going on that would not appreciate the sudden appearance of a guard presence" Wouldn't making the docks safe trample some of their rights and freedoms for trade in the dark?" She asked Will. "Genetically modified clone; so, not naturally human. How do you feel about the candidates running that are, shall we say, less than happy with people not exactly, natural humans?"

"Let it roll. But if you're out there murdering people in the streets, we're going to have a problem." The 'not natural' comment does not seem to faze him. "I take issue with anyone that thinks they can just come in and force any group out of Rhy'din based on race or species. Take a walk down any street at any time of day....you're not likely to find a place where you see nothing but humans. Why anyone would see that as a bad thing is beyond me. I trust the people of Rhy'din enough to, at the very least, vote for someone else." He said.

"So murder is where you draw the line on admissible crime then?" Coco asked simply. "So you are feeling confident that some of your competitor are not going to win" Do you feel you will be getting the votes" Any comments to the other candidates?"

Will looks up for a moment, compiling a list in his head. "Assault, robbery, destruction of personal, private or city property, kidnapping, rape, murder....the usual things we look out for that you probably wouldn't want to have to worry about while going out for a drink or some shopping. I certainly hope I get votes. I mean I wouldn't be here if I didn't want the position. To the other candidates" To those of you with a vision of a purely human Rhy'din....all I can say to you is something you probably tell every other person you meet: If you don't like it, go home." Will grins. "To the rest of you, good luck."

"Some good advice there to the candidate hopefuls. We are approaching the time to wrap up this interview so I'll ask if you have any final thoughts or insights for us?" Coco asked.

Will shrugs a shoulder. "Vote your conscience. Don't vote against someone else, vote for something. Don't vote for the lesser of evils, vote for your future."

"And there you have it viewers, Vote for Your Future. Once again a pleasure to interview Candidate Will Somnia, 2016 Governor Elections. This is Coco Walters with Channel 5 News, have a wonderful night." Coco said. Will nods to the camera. "Who needs a drink?"

~The screen fades back to the RDN 5 Logo as Star War's - The Imperial March plays once more thanking everyone for watching a Gubernatorial 2016 Candidate Interview. The interview was sponsored by the Wooden Pig Tavern, your home away from home in the Docks. ~

((Many thanks to WillSomnia-mun for sitting down with Coco in the Great Hall for a Live RP Interview.))