The Senate [Concluded]

[Ibn-Khaldun]

The turn is over! No more voting!

[God Emperor]

damnit ! was typing a long message, then I happen to click away from the org, and the text was deleted > <.. buttom line was that I was deeply grateful for the support the house of mercantile has shown me and that I will ever strive to be recognized as a peer among them.

[Secura]

Well well, would you look at that? There's a gap opening between Mercantile and everyone else, and people still vote for Military and Populists.

Civic and Religious have already lost if that's the sort of mentality you're going to maintain.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

The Senate is open for discussions!
Turn 5

Consul Askthepizzaguy decided to hold a triumph to celebrate the victory over Numidians in south. Though he did not lead any armies he funded an entire legion with his own money. This brought some popularity to him and to his faction. -2 to Populist faction

It seems that sometimes words don't do the job they should do and when that happens swords will be used instead. When senator Diamondeye left from home he was attacked by some thugs. Though both attackers and defenders lost men Diamoneyes's bodyguards managed to protect him. Attackers, realizing they can't kill the senator turned around and vanished into the night. After closer look to the dead attackers one of them was identified as the bodyguard of senator robbiecon.

Rumors were spread that senator Secura was connected to the robbery of some supply carts in the north. Who was behind this unfortunately is unknown.

Consul Askthepizzaguy also was a victim of rumors. People talked on the streets that he actually did not like pizza!

Senators Romanic and Diamondeye were seen with some members from the Religious faction. People saw them making some very extravagant and expensive gifts to them. -4 to Religious faction

Outside the city walls three people met. They shared some words and one of them gave pouches with money to the others. -2 to Populist faction

Rumors were spread by the senator Yoyoma1910 that senator Diamondeye had staged his own attack. Well, some people even believed it.

The leader of Religious faction God Emperor made a long speech against the Populists in the forum. He was outraged that the Populists were buying his supporters with gifts. Some of the Populists were sharing his view. -3 to Populist faction

The Populists, Romanic and Diamondeye, answered with their own speeches how the Religious faction was attacking them for no reason. Considering the recent events many people shared their thoughts and left the Religious faction. -6 to Religious faction

The tally:
Military: 22
Civic: 21
Religious: 8
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 15

Askthepizzaguy was elected as Consul again!

Players:
ATPG - Mercantile
slashandburn - Mercantile
Double A - Military
Secura - Military
Diamondeye - Populist
Romanic - Populist
God Emperor - Religious
robbiecon - Civic
Yoyoma1910 - Civic

P.S. That is what I call backroom politics!

Edit: PM's will be sent out soon.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Military: 22
Civic: 21
Religious: 9
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 14

That's enough of that.

[God Emperor]

Military: 22
Civic: 21
Religious: 10 + 1
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 13 -1

woah .. down with the populists!

[Yoyoma1910]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 10
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 13

[robbiecon]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 11
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 12

[Askthepizzaguy]

Religious would be at 11 not 10, then.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 12
Mercantile: 34
Populist: 11

Better.

[Diamondeye]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 12
Mercantile: 33
Populist: 12

Vote:Diamondeye

We really really need to pick this up if Pizza isn't going to walk all over us. All of us.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Yes, let us all join together and stop that one guy who we nearly voted out a couple days ago. He's too powerful for us to handle.

[Romanic]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 12
Mercantile: 32
Populist: 13

*laugh* The Military faction talk a lot but do little. I was expecting... more.

My only course of action is to attack the merchants with all I have, and expect that the other faction with realize what a threat they are.

[God Emperor]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 13 + 1
Mercantile: 32
Populist: 12 - 1

edit: Vote: robbiecon :) , it's time to see a new friendly face as consul.

[Diamondeye]

Not to ruin the calm atmosphere in here, but Robbiecon tried to murder me last night. Could we please let this have consequences instead of just following his lead?

This a republic, not a barbaric duel of life and death for the throne.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 13
Mercantile: 33 (reversed vote, Consul action)
Populist: 11 (reversed vote, Consul action)


I think I'll just strike that last vote from the "Populists" from the record.

My only course of action is to attack the merchants with all I have, and expect that the other faction with realize what a threat they are.

Threatening the Consul, too? Oh, but I do believe I'll have to censure you for that.

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 13
Mercantile: 35 (+2 Consul action)
Populist: 9 (-2 Consul action)


Vote: Robbiecon

[God Emperor]

Robbiecon would never try to murder anyone. It seems to me like the populists are trying to frame the good man robbiecon. He is a hero and a patriot !

[Diamondeye]

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 13
Mercantile: 33 (reversed vote, Consul action)
Populist: 11 (reversed vote, Consul action)


I think I'll just strike that last vote from the "Populists" from the record.



Threatening the Consul, too? Oh, but I do believe I'll have to censure you for that.

Military: 21
Civic: 22
Religious: 12
Mercantile: 35 (+2 Consul action)
Populist: 9 (-2 Consul action)


Vote: Robbiecon

Zooming in...

Mercantile: 35 (+2 Consul action)
Populist: 9 (-2 Consul action)

If your alarm bells are not ringing the out now, you've already lost.

[Romanic]

That's it, I'll tell the slaves to pack my stuff. I'm going back to the farm.

[God Emperor]

you are fighting the mercantile faction. your farm is now legal property of ATPG

[Yoyoma1910]

Yes good emperor of god, that too is what I heard. Such underhanded tactics, tisk, tisk... trying to make people think others are trying to murder you in your sleep.

Vote: Robbiecon

Military: 20
Civic: 23
Religious: 12
Mercantile: 35
Populist: 9

[robbiecon]

Campaign Video:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Diamondeye]

Campaign Video:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

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[robbiecon]

Military: 20
Civic: 23
Religious: 13
Mercantile: 35
Populist: 8

I also have a campaign video if anyone attempts to assassinate me. But it's in German, though. Silly publicist and his unusual ideas.

Vote: robbiecon

[Askthepizzaguy]

That's it, I'll tell the slaves to pack my stuff. I'm going back to the farm.

And take your vile rumors with you! Never has my good name been so besmirched.

Now all the donkeys in Rome are looking at me with accusatory eyes. Telling people I was an "ass man"... The shame of it all.

I've never touched an ass in my life! They plow my fields, that's all! The slaves are the ones who handle asses!

[Romanic]

Look at this, Senator Askthepizzaguy is killing the animals on my farm!!!

How am I gonna plow the field without my faithful donkey?

This man is a monster.

[Askthepizzaguy]

How am I gonna plow the field without my faithful donkey?

If you need an ass to plow, you can borrow mine.

Here, betsy.

[Yoyoma1910]

Such slander to say consul Pizza is a mule killer! We all know how much the leaders of Rome loved animals...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

[Askthepizzaguy]

Military: 20
Civic: 23
Religious: 14
Mercantile: 35
Populist: 7


Godspeed, God Emperor.

Such slander to say consul Pizza is a mule killer! We all know how much the leaders of Rome loved animals...

Mule killer???


....Yes... that was the rumor.... I mean of course that was the rumor. Who said anything different?

[Romanic]

Here's another dark side to our Consul, that we learned last night:

Consul Askthepizzaguy also was a victim of rumors. People talked on the streets that he actually did not like pizza!

Clearly outrageous.