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[Draft] @@LEADER@@’s New Wheels

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[Draft] @@LEADER@@’s New Wheels

Postby The Grene Knyght » Sun Oct 07, 2018 8:40 am

Here's an issue I posted a while back, that I wanted to revisit. Originally, it didn't receive much attention, other than from two other posters who very succinctly - and in about five or six words each - told me that that it wasn't worth pursuing, and so I never submitted or redrafted it. I'm hoping now that it might be worth a second look, since at the time I did put a reasonable amount of work into it, and never really got any constructive feedback on it.

[Title]@@LEADER@@’s New Wheels

[Debate]After your Official State Automobile broke down on the way to your office today, interested parties swarmed you on the side of the road while you tried to change a tire.

[Option] “Oh my dear @@LEADER@@” tuts an ageing transport museum curator, “You never needed some high-tech, newfangled monstrosity. In fact, I have something better than your old vehicle… An even older one, from one of your predecessors long past, on display in my museum. All you need to do is supply the horses to pull it.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@’s two horsepower carriage is setting new trends

[Option] “Eureka!” yells notedly obscure scientist Elon Tesla. “Science has the power to make everything better. I’ll design your car for you. I’m thinking a fission reactor, forcefield, flux capacitor, twin jet engines. The works. Just don’t forget about science the next time budget season comes around.”
[Outcome] People often complain of static shocks when they brush past @@LEADER@@’s new car

[Option] “Outta my way, egghead” shouts General @@Randomname@@, who thinks the military needs to present an option to every single issue @@nation@@ faces, no matter how small. “Now look, I've got here the blueprints for the Landcruiser p.5000 super-heavy battletank. Sure, an oversized piece of military hardware may not project a friendly image, but by Violet, you're not gonna find a safer land transport anywhere.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@ can’t drive over bridges

[Option] “Gah! You want to waste my tax @@CURRENCY@@ on whate? Don’t you ever think about the average, hard-working citizens like myself?” cries billionaire anti-tax advocate @@randomname@@, lighting a cigar from a burning banknote. “Hows about we cut a deal? I’ll get you a car, if I can put just a few little advertisements on it. No need to read the terms and conditions, just sign here, here and here.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@ drives a neon billboard
[Validity] Private industry exists

[Option] “We should take the funding you were going to put into a new car,” says Pat Starr, a transportation union leader, gesturing elaborately, “and push it somewhere else! Like the transport network. Maybe if you were forced to take the bus like the rest of us average joes, you’d be more in tune with our problems.”
[Outcome] Security is a nightmare for @@NATION@@’s police as @@LEADER@@ takes the bus

[Option] A mysterious black car screeches to a halt next to you, wafting a vague smell of wet dog. “@@LEADER@@, your people need you,” growls the elusive superhero, Dogman. “Join me, and together we’ll put a stop to the corruption afflicting @@NATION@@. Oh, and I suppose you can use the Dogmobile, too.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@ spends more time dressing in spandex than addressing issues.
[Validity]Superheros are legal
[Title]@@LEADER@@’s New Wheels

[Debate]After your Official State Automobile broke down on the way to your office today, interested parties swarmed you on the side of the road while you tried to change a tire.

[Option] “A shame… A terrible terrible shame…” says transport museum curator @@RANDOMNAME@@. “Your old automobile was truly a wonder. A fine example of @@DEMONYM@@ craftsmanship. And to be swept away for what, some modern monstrosity? No, our culture and traditions should be preserved. In fact, I have something better than your old vehicle… An even older one, from one of your predecessors long past. And its still in perfect working conditions. All you need to supply are the horses to pull it.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@’s two horsepower carriage is setting new trends

[Option] “Eureka!” yells notedly obscure scientist Nicholas Telsa. “Science has the power to make everything better. I’ll design your car for you. I’m thinking a fission reactor, forcefield, flux capacitor, twin jet engines. The works. Just don’t forget about science the next time budget season comes around.”
[Outcome] People often complain of static shocks when they brush past @@LEADER@@’s new car

[Option] “Outta my way, egghead” shouts General @@Randomname@@, who thinks the military needs to present an option to every single issue @@nation@@ faces, no matter how small. “Now look, here I got the blueprints for the Landcruiser p.5000 super-heavy battletank. With just a few minor changes, it could be adapted for your use. Sure, an oversized piece of military hardware may not project a friendly image, but by Violet, you're not gonna find a safer land transport anywhere. Send more funding to the military, and we’ll work out the last few bugs in no time.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@ can’t drive over bridges

[Option] “Gah! How much more of my tax @@CURRENCY@@ are you going to spend? Don’t you ever think about the average, hard-working citizens like myself?” cries anti-tax advocate and noted captain of industry @@randomname@@, lighting a cigar from a burning banknote. “If you really need a new car, and since clearly you’re too much of a cheapskate to buy your own, hows about we cut a deal? I’ll provide you with a new car, free of charge, if I can put just a few little advertisements on it. No need to read the terms and conditions, just sign here, here and here.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@ drives a neon billboard
[Validity] Private industry exists

[Option] “We should take the funding you were going to put into a new car,” says Pat Starr, a transportation union leader, gesturing elaborately, “and push it somewhere else! Like the transport network. Maybe if you were forced to take the bus like the rest of us average joes, you’d be more in tune with our problems.”
[Outcome] Security is a nightmare for @@NATION@@’s police as @@LEADER@@ takes the bus

[Option] A mysterious black car screeches to a halt next to you, wafting a vague smell of wet dog. “@@LEADER@@, your people need you,” growls the elusive superhero, Dogman. “Join me, and together we’ll put a stop to the corruption afflicting @@NATION@@. Oh, and I suppose you can use the Dogmobile, too.”
[Outcome] @@LEADER@@ spends more time dressing in spandex than addressing issues.
[Validity]Superheros are legal
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Postby Rusthenia » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:04 am

I love option 4
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Postby Hokaida » Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:08 am

Don't we need a "Cars are not banned" tag ? I mean, if there is no cars, your car can't break right ?

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Postby Australian rePublic » Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:17 pm

Option 1, what about a normal car built in @@NAME@@?
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Postby Chan Island » Sun Oct 07, 2018 2:52 pm

@@LEADER@@’s two horsepower carriage is setting new trends


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Australian rePublic wrote:Option 1, what about a normal car built in @@NAME@@?


That was my first thought. Why not just hop on over to the nearest dealership and buy a cheap station wagon?
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Postby The Grene Knyght » Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:52 am

Hokaida wrote:Don't we need a "Cars are not banned" tag ? I mean, if there is no cars, your car can't break right ?

Thought it was there already. Must have overlooked it.
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@@LEADER@@’s two horsepower carriage is setting new trends


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Australian rePublic wrote:Option 1, what about a normal car built in @@NAME@@?


That was my first thought. Why not just hop on over to the nearest dealership and buy a cheap station wagon?
Should I include that as an extra option, do you think? Or replace one that is already there.
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2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
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Postby Joushiki Nante Iranai » Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:59 am

The Grene Knyght wrote:
Hokaida wrote:Don't we need a "Cars are not banned" tag ? I mean, if there is no cars, your car can't break right ?

Thought it was there already. Must have overlooked it.
Chan Island wrote:
Win.



That was my first thought. Why not just hop on over to the nearest dealership and buy a cheap station wagon?
Should I include that as an extra option, do you think? Or replace one that is already there.

Wouldn't that be what doing nothing would be the equivalent of?
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Postby The Grene Knyght » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:17 am

Joushiki Nante Iranai wrote:
The Grene Knyght wrote:Thought it was there already. Must have overlooked it. Should I include that as an extra option, do you think? Or replace one that is already there.

Wouldn't that be what doing nothing would be the equivalent of?

A fair, point, but I think it can be written in such a way that it won't seem like that. I'm still not sure if I should include it or not. I'm relatively happy with how it looks now.
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Socialist Women wrote:Part of the reason you're an anarchist is because you ate too much expired food
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Old Tyrannia wrote:Bold words from the self-declared Leninist
Currently
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2015: x=-8.75,y=-6.56
2016: x=-8.88,y=-9.54
2017: x=-9.63,y=-9.90
2018: x=-9.88,y=-9.23
2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
2020: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
2021: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
     
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Postby The Grene Knyght » Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:50 am

Bump.

Wondering if there's any major changes or glaring faults.Is this an issue that people would be interested in?
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Socialist Women wrote:Part of the reason you're an anarchist is because you ate too much expired food
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Old Tyrannia wrote:Bold words from the self-declared Leninist
Currently
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2015: x=-8.75,y=-6.56
2016: x=-8.88,y=-9.54
2017: x=-9.63,y=-9.90
2018: x=-9.88,y=-9.23
2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
2020: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
2021: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
     
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Postby Ru- » Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:56 am

I love it, I laughed like 5 times and I've always been a fan of these cool little small issues, especially involving the leader.

loved the shoutout to all the extreme military options we get btw!
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Postby Candlewhisper Archive » Wed Oct 10, 2018 1:59 am

Options 1, 3 and 4 need trimming by a line or two, in view of this being a 5-option issue/
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Postby The Grene Knyght » Wed Oct 10, 2018 2:50 am

Ru- wrote:I love it, I laughed like 5 times and I've always been a fan of these cool little small issues, especially involving the leader.

loved the shoutout to all the extreme military options we get btw!

Thanks!
Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Options 1, 3 and 4 need trimming by a line or two, in view of this being a 5-option issue/

Awesome. I've cut those options down to 2 or slightly over 2 lines, but I don't think I can cut them any further and still maintain the integrity of the jokes.
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Socialist Women wrote:Part of the reason you're an anarchist is because you ate too much expired food
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Old Tyrannia wrote:Bold words from the self-declared Leninist
Currently
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2015: x=-8.75,y=-6.56
2016: x=-8.88,y=-9.54
2017: x=-9.63,y=-9.90
2018: x=-9.88,y=-9.23
2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
2020: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
2021: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
     
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Postby Candlewhisper Archive » Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:03 am

Looking grand. Do replace all those curvy quotes and apostrophes with straight ones though. Some of us won't even look at an issue full of smart quotes, as they're such a pain to fix.
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Postby The Grene Knyght » Wed Oct 10, 2018 11:38 am

Candlewhisper Archive wrote:Looking grand. Do replace all those curvy quotes and apostrophes with straight ones though. Some of us won't even look at an issue full of smart quotes, as they're such a pain to fix.

Will do.
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Socialist Women wrote:Part of the reason you're an anarchist is because you ate too much expired food
Claorica wrote:Oh look, an antifa ancom being smartaleck
Old Tyrannia wrote:Bold words from the self-declared Leninist
Currently
Reading
2015: x=-8.75,y=-6.56
2016: x=-8.88,y=-9.54
2017: x=-9.63,y=-9.90
2018: x=-9.88,y=-9.23
2019: x=-10.0,y=-9.90
2020: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
2021: x=-10.0,y=-10.0
     
PRO: Socialism, Communism, Internationalism, Revolution, Leninism.
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ANTI: Capitalism, Liberalism, Nationalism, Fascists, Hyper-Sectarian Leftists.
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