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jfc it's a game people. A -GAME-, stop taking politics so god damn personally. You didnt lose a seat on the senate...you lost a seat in a text-based GAME.
All this drama has caused is resurrected the once-again stupid paranoia and infighting that caused Hashan to get so f'ed up originally. This is all basically pushing us 10 damn steps backwards. The best part is people actually defending their actions with "integrity".
You think posting of "Corruption and Twilight taking over. It is bad for Hashan. But hey, im an honorable person", helps in any way? You think you and friends throwing up to contest every Regent position because "ANTI-TWILIGHT" is actually good for this city? This isnt about trying to help your city, this is about -you- and dont try to hide behind any 'honorable' cause.
It is shit like this that causes Hashan to have such a bad reputation and NOT a damn active patron. Jesus....
The choice, essentially, is whether Hashan would like to reaffirm the current gap between it and Twi's Order, or become more intertwined as the Darkness faction.
The current setup is, of course, true to Hashan's strictly secular streak. It's even reconcilable with Darkness identity, that it doesn't matter what you are -- everyone can participate and has a role in the Great Work.
A more closely intertwined Order and City, of course, can usher in a stronger, more unified identity for Darkness, especially as the outside world will finally look at Hashan and say, hey, that is the City of Darkness.
Both routes have their pro's and con's, and I'm honestly quite excited to know what Hashan's playerbase would ultimately choose.
I'm not sure how the CL that got replaced making a post accusing corruption, Each of the Council positions being contested, Each post brought up for being elected also mentioning corruption (basically Twilight), in-fighting between citizens, can at all be seen as healthy or good for any environment.
These events are the near exact replica of what happened all those years ago with Hashan. What's next? Anti-twilight group gets power. Twilight gets removed again. Obelisk of Darkness gets removed again? Let's change the name of the city too...
My own discomfort aside, im pretty sure the admin are reaching the point of exhaustion with Hashan. We were making some real progress..and now it seems we are once again shooting ourselves in the foot. I recall clearly in the past when the city was warned to shapeup, and pre-renaissance Hashan was given a warning in a vision of uniting and getting things together or the city being destroyed by vines. If Hashan goes through -another- "reject our patron and culture cause f that Twilight guy man", I'd be entirely unsurprised if the admin decided to Shallam it.
We've tried, some of us for years, to help build Hashan up and get it out of the haze of confusion it existed it. To give it back an identity and place in this world. If things once again go back to the identity crisis and boredom of what it was (because frankly it really seems like some people want it that way), then plan B would likely have to go into effect. At that point, I'd probably be supporting it.
So yep, should be some interesting situations to arise from this, just not in any way good.
Honestly it's RP, and it's been really fun, provided a lot of great opportunities for people to refine what their character's feelings are and how they will act in times of conflict like this. I, and several others have commented on how much we enjoy this, it's a little stressful at times but it's much more engaging than "How're things?" - "Great, hunting!" "Awesome!". Regi is a fucking warrior in all aspects, and he's not going to let bad shit happen to the city and populace he respects and loves most. I'm obviously fine if you're mad as Asmodron, but I don't see why you have to be mad OOCly?
Definitely interesting developments! I'm personally excited.
You can have the rants back, I think we're good on our salt for a little while
Tecton-Today at 6:17 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzpndHtdl9A
That was also my original point, but in my case rather than the act of 1 thing that made me upset, it was basically throwing away -a lot- of work that many of us have put in to give Hashan a proper image again. Some seem to like the inner-conflict and drama this is building...im not sure why. I've always seen drama as a toxic element to any fun gameplay. All I am seeing is Hashan sliding down the ladder once again and repeating mistakes that should have seriously been learned by now. I honestly cannot even defend Hashan at this point to the masses, it has just reached a level of hopelessness.
I already stepped out of this entire affair the moment I saw the 4 contestations for each regent. I gave a simple news post to beware repeating your mistakes or it may cost you Hashan itself, and frankly havent been inspired to log in since. Do what you like, burn the city if you wish, I gave my piece and like was said, definitely not going to give any more energy to something that is clearly displeasing to me.