The Vice President, RichPaddock, gave a speech last night at Tabor City Hall (just north of the Tabor [West] hardline. Cinetique, Desaigon, Xievier, Daevalia, MagusAlpha, and I were present, and we did a bit of scouting before settling down with about 200-250 others to hear the following:
RichPaddock: Citizens of MegaCity! Fear not, we must be vigilant, and we must remain strong! This great city has been through some tough times, and I'm going to be here with you to see that this city is clean once more. We will stop the gangs, the spread of dangerous drugs and intoxicants, the horrible violence that I have seen first hand. Megacity will soon be a place where you can come to raise your children! You can come here and have a family, earn a good living at a safe, reliable job!
RichPaddock: When I was a young boy, we used to go to the park and enjoy the fresh clean sand, water fountains that never seemed to rust, and jungle gyms that were always perfect. We always had such a beautiful blue sky, clean water and air to die for. As I look around today, no one goes to the parks anymore because they are infested with these intolerable childish gangs and the spread of drugs and illegal substances.
RichPaddock: I ask you to resist the urge, stop taking and distributing these awful pills as you are accomplishing nothing but shrouding our good citizens in a veil of pain. These are not your Kid's jellybeans. Do not make Megacity a land of Exile, make our city a paradise!
RichPaddock: You must be asking yourselves, how will this be accomplished? How will Megacity rise above all else? I will tell you. As part of the "Step Forward" program, the government has allocated millions of dollars to the refurbishing of the city and the distribution of new military and security forces to help clean up our streets! Fear not, citizens. The city will soon be yours again, the gangs and violence will stop! Megacity will return to its previous shine!
RichPaddock: Let Megacity be a role model to the rest of the world. Join me in the struggle to make our city great again! Will you join me Citizens!
[Q & A]
KateAdie [local press] : The government's program, regarding the new allocation of resources, militaristic and civil to help "clean up" the city... is it just a masked form of a new subdued marshall [sic] law?
RichPaddock: Marshall [sic] law? Of course not! Such a harsh word. The new allocation of resources will simply help with the current law enforcement proceedures [sic].
KateAdie [local press]: Umm... erm... okay. Thank you!
RichPaddock: [in response to another question] About the explosions on the docks, we are still investigating...
VanessaHall [PR Assistant]: The Vice President cannot answer any questions pertaining to the Uriah investigation.
RichPaddock: Who asked the question about David Beatts? And a sarah edmontons? I'm afraid I can't discuss that.
[general bedlam ensues as various redpills challenge the authority of RichPaddock's personal security]
VanessaHall [PR Assistant]: Thank you all for coming, ladies and gentlemen.
What are your thoughts on what the Vice President had to say, and didn't say?
