The Land Of The Free: An American Political Roleplay (IC)

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"Alright..." Vohoffsky pulled a valve to increase the water level.

"Should be about 7 feet across the entire pool. Ready to jump in?"

“Yup.”

"Alright." Theo took as slight dive. It wasn't skillful in any way, just a regular basic dive.

[Titanne]

“Yup.”

"Alright." Theo took as slight dive. It wasn't skillful in any way, just a regular basic dive.

Felix did the same, pulling off a slightly more graceful entry. The water was cold, but refreshing, and the wetsuit felt much more comfortable once he was actually in the water.

[Alozia]

"Mhm." Tawney was a bit shocked by what he heard. "I honestly don't know what to say... Listen George, I hope you don't mind me calling you by your name, the good thing is that he hasn't gone through with anything yet. Theoretically we can stop it, but... well, it won't be easy. Oh, and tell everyone who put the plans forward not to do the 'disproportionate' plans anymore, okay? In the future that is, just to be safe. Again, what do you suggest we do with Iran, current choice of action aside?"

"I would have gone with one of the smaller proportionate plans. A series of punitive airstrikes on targets that the Iranians know we'd likely hit and have already evacuated. Say, a heavy water treatment plant and a couple of radar stations. Draws a line in the sand, everyone's throw a punch, and we could walk away."

"I agree that this is a far better course of action..." Tawney replied. "But I am not sure the President can be made to see it that way."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

"I agree that this is a far better course of action..." Tawney replied. "But I am not sure the President can be made to see it that way."

"He has a myopic hatred of Iran. As such, I can't be sure if he's acting out of hatred or misunderstanding, and that's a difficult line to navigate."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"Alright." Theo took as slight dive. It wasn't skillful in any way, just a regular basic dive.

Felix did the same, pulling off a slightly more graceful entry. The water was cold, but refreshing, and the wetsuit felt much more comfortable once he was actually in the water.

"It's nice, isn't it? The water, I mean." Theo said, noticing how Felix entered.

[Titanne]

Felix did the same, pulling off a slightly more graceful entry. The water was cold, but refreshing, and the wetsuit felt much more comfortable once he was actually in the water.

"It's nice, isn't it? The water, I mean." Theo said, noticing how Felix entered.

"Yeah, it is..."

He dipped his head under the water, getting his hair wet.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"It's nice, isn't it? The water, I mean." Theo said, noticing how Felix entered.

"Yeah, it is..."

He dipped his head under the water, getting his hair wet.

"You want to do some proper swimming?" Theo said, treading the water.

[Titanne]

"Yeah, it is..."

He dipped his head under the water, getting his hair wet.

"You want to do some proper swimming?" Theo said, treading the water.

He nodded.

"Sure."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"You want to do some proper swimming?" Theo said, treading the water.

He nodded.

"Sure."

"Alright. Let's race to the other end. Freestyle, do whatever stroke you feel best doing." Theo then went under the water, swimming towards the other side. He wasn't too competent at swimming, so he chose the easy style of a frontstroke, even if it wasn't the fastest in the hands of a competent swimmer.

[Titanne]

He nodded.

"Sure."

"Alright. Let's race to the other end. Freestyle, do whatever stroke you feel best doing." Theo then went under the water, swimming towards the other side. He wasn't too competent at swimming, so he chose the easy style of a frontstroke, even if it wasn't the fastest in the hands of a competent swimmer.

Felix launched himself off of the wall, feeling as if he wanted to beat Theo, for whatever reason. He also chose the frontstroke.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"Alright. Let's race to the other end. Freestyle, do whatever stroke you feel best doing." Theo then went under the water, swimming towards the other side. He wasn't too competent at swimming, so he chose the easy style of a frontstroke, even if it wasn't the fastest in the hands of a competent swimmer.

Felix launched himself off of the wall, feeling as if he wanted to beat Theo, for whatever reason. He also chose the frontstroke.

Theo was a much older man, and so had put all his energy into it, thinking he had to do so if to even catch up. He knew Felix would win, as despite his regular sporting activities he was getting older. But he tried, and kept on pushing with mental fortitude.

[Titanne]

Felix launched himself off of the wall, feeling as if he wanted to beat Theo, for whatever reason. He also chose the frontstroke.

Theo was a much older man, and so had put all his energy into it, thinking he had to do so if to even catch up. He knew Felix would win, as despite his regular sporting activities he was getting older. But he tried, and kept on pushing with mental fortitude.

He chanced a glance back at him, noting that he was only a second or so behind him. He pushed himself a bit harder, and arrived at the other side of the pool.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

Theo was a much older man, and so had put all his energy into it, thinking he had to do so if to even catch up. He knew Felix would win, as despite his regular sporting activities he was getting older. But he tried, and kept on pushing with mental fortitude.

He chanced a glance back at him, noting that he was only a second or so behind him. He pushed himself a bit harder, and arrived at the other side of the pool.

Theo had arrived in second, panting as he arrived.

"I'm really not a young man anymore, am I?"

[Titanne]

He chanced a glance back at him, noting that he was only a second or so behind him. He pushed himself a bit harder, and arrived at the other side of the pool.

Theo had arrived in second, panting as he arrived.

"I'm really not a young man anymore, am I?"

Felix laughed a little bit.

"Maybe not..."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

Theo had arrived in second, panting as he arrived.

"I'm really not a young man anymore, am I?"

Felix laughed a little bit.

"Maybe not..."

"I think I ought to exercise more. My health's probably slipping away from me at this age. Shall we go again?"

[Titanne]

Felix laughed a little bit.

"Maybe not..."

"I think I ought to exercise more. My health's probably slipping away from me at this age. Shall we go again?"

He smiled a bit cockily, and said:

"Sure."

[New Cobastheia]

"Eh, I'm not too sure about that, I wouldn't call 2016's Republican primary strong and I wouldn't call our primary that year weak. But it definitely isn't what I excepted, the debate made me realize just how much I wished Baganski would of ran this time around."

"Ah, well, then you're going to drive me down the road of a full-throated defense of Diane and I don't want to relitigate 2016. I worked so hard for that election..." She shook her head. "I want to twist the Republicans' arms to get your reapportionment bill passed but I've got no idea what I could possibly offer them."

"Have you talked to any of them yet?"

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

"I think I ought to exercise more. My health's probably slipping away from me at this age. Shall we go again?"

He smiled a bit cockily, and said:

"Sure."

He took a few breaths.

"Alright, let's go." Vohoffsky then lunged himself off the wall, trying to win this time. He turned himself in an almost corkscrew position, in a hurried attempt to get to the other side.

[Titanne]

He smiled a bit cockily, and said:

"Sure."

He took a few breaths.

"Alright, let's go." Vohoffsky then lunged himself off the wall, trying to win this time. He turned himself in an almost corkscrew position, in a hurried attempt to get to the other side.

Felix decided to take it easier this time, and let Vohoffsky get out ahead. He launched himself, and began to swim.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

He took a few breaths.

"Alright, let's go." Vohoffsky then lunged himself off the wall, trying to win this time. He turned himself in an almost corkscrew position, in a hurried attempt to get to the other side.

Felix decided to take it easier this time, and let Vohoffsky get out ahead. He launched himself, and began to swim.

Theo finally came out ahead, although not of his own accord.

"Well...at least I won. Felt like I was slower than last time, but you must've exhausted yourself..."

[Titanne]

Felix decided to take it easier this time, and let Vohoffsky get out ahead. He launched himself, and began to swim.

Theo finally came out ahead, although not of his own accord.

"Well...at least I won. Felt like I was slower than last time, but you must've exhausted yourself..."

Felix shrugged, and flashed a smile.

"Guess so."

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

Theo finally came out ahead, although not of his own accord.

"Well...at least I won. Felt like I was slower than last time, but you must've exhausted yourself..."

Felix shrugged, and flashed a smile.

"Guess so."

Theo flashed a smile back, looking at Felix in his wetsuit...

[Titanne]

Felix shrugged, and flashed a smile.

"Guess so."

Theo flashed a smile back, looking at Felix in his wetsuit...

This time Felix didn’t notice, continuing to smile, and he dipped under the water for a second, to get his hair out of his face.

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Colbert spends time thinking of what to do. Iran could turn into world war. There was no way he was going to allow thousands of Utahans die over a drone and the President’s insane ego. He puzzles for over fifteen minutes before he remembers he has the First Lady’s number from the State of the Union. He makes the call hoping to get any kind of response.

Eliza, receiving knowledge that Senator Colbert was calling her office phone, decided to pick up, "Senator, what do I owe the pleasure?"

Senator Colbert wasted no time in getting to the point. “What does your husband mean by Fourth of July fireworks?”

[The Orion Islands]

Senator Colbert: “Alright, any other areas of policy you want to discuss?”

"I would like to know if you had any ideas regarding energy policy?"

Senator Colbert: “We need to protect our fossil fuel jobs and stand against the insane Green New Deal. What is your plan?”