The Land of the Free: American Political Roleplay (IC II)

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“It would’ve been rough on him. But you did what was right for you. That’s the right choice.”

"You're very kind to say so."

[Titanne]

“It would’ve been rough on him. But you did what was right for you. That’s the right choice.”

"You're very kind to say so."

“It’s true, Carrie. After what you went through, staying in that marriage would have just been worse for you.”

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“It’s true, Carrie. After what you went through, staying in that marriage would have just been worse for you.”

She smiled softly. "Thanks, Felix."

[Titanne]

“It’s true, Carrie. After what you went through, staying in that marriage would have just been worse for you.”

She smiled softly. "Thanks, Felix."

“Of course.”

He smiled as well.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“Of course.”

He smiled as well.

"Don't go thinking this means you can pull a 'get out of whip free' card on me though." She chuckled.

[Titanne]

“Of course.”

He smiled as well.

"Don't go thinking this means you can pull a 'get out of whip free' card on me though." She chuckled.

“No. I’m always here to listen and to help. There’s no “price” or anything like it.”

He laughed softly.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“No. I’m always here to listen and to help. There’s no “price” or anything like it.”

He laughed softly.

"I should have you over my DC home for dinner sometime soon. I imagine you're one of a few very lucky members of the House who doesn't need a DC home."

[Velahor]

“I think my agenda will be keeping you away from the fried stuff in Iowa, if you really do wanna fit that suit,” she said, with a short joking laugh. “I don’t know...I don’t want to copy Clifford and do healthcare, and I don’t want my ‘cause’ to be something too light or fluffy. Maybe something related to education, considering that I worked for WVU.”

"I want to make college affordable without being free. It'd be nice if you were involved in that." He nodded softly. "And you know full well I will lose Iowa if I don't eat the fried stuff. They get very grumbly about people who don't eat the fried stuff." He laughed, shaking his head, sighing and peering out of the window.

"Do you think I can fix this country, Martha?"

“It depends, do you think this country is fixable?” she asked, looking out the window with him.

[Titanne]

“No. I’m always here to listen and to help. There’s no “price” or anything like it.”

He laughed softly.

"I should have you over my DC home for dinner sometime soon. I imagine you're one of a few very lucky members of the House who doesn't need a DC home."

“Yeah, I’m close enough that I can just work from Manassas. And I’ll look forward to that day.”

He chuckled.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“It depends, do you think this country is fixable?” she asked, looking out the window with him.

"Of course it's fixable. I just wonder whether I'm going to be the one to fix it. It's going to take a real effort... I'll have to break from the rest of the Republican Party to do it. Try to drag them kicking and screaming on some issues." He swallowed.

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“Yeah, I’m close enough that I can just work from Manassas. And I’ll look forward to that day.”

He chuckled.

"If you go for Governor, you'll have to move to Richmond."

[Titanne]

“Yeah, I’m close enough that I can just work from Manassas. And I’ll look forward to that day.”

He chuckled.

"If you go for Governor, you'll have to move to Richmond."

“Yeah...”

He thought for a moment.

“I’ll miss the DC area if I leave the House.”

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“Yeah...”

He thought for a moment.

“I’ll miss the DC area if I leave the House.”

"Well, you could always stay in the House for longer. Be an ongoing champion for LGBT freedoms here in Congress."

[Titanne]

“Yeah...”

He thought for a moment.

“I’ll miss the DC area if I leave the House.”

"Well, you could always stay in the House for longer. Be an ongoing champion for LGBT freedoms here in Congress."

He nodded.

“You’re right. Someone has to do it, or else Atang will end up doing it. Dear god, did you see his Obergefell bill?”

[Gordano and Lysandus]

He nodded.

“You’re right. Someone has to do it, or else Atang will end up doing it. Dear god, did you see his Obergefell bill?”

"I did, what a mess..."

[Velahor]

“It depends, do you think this country is fixable?” she asked, looking out the window with him.

"Of course it's fixable. I just wonder whether I'm going to be the one to fix it. It's going to take a real effort... I'll have to break from the rest of the Republican Party to do it. Try to drag them kicking and screaming on some issues." He swallowed.

She frowned a bit. Some of the “issues” she knew Jonah thought they would have to compromise on ever-so-slightly bothered her conscience. She knew he was just being realistic, and she even agreed with him on some things, but she really struggled to be excited about them.

“And what exactly are those issues, Jonah?” she said, not indicating her disappointment.

[Titanne]

He nodded.

“You’re right. Someone has to do it, or else Atang will end up doing it. Dear god, did you see his Obergefell bill?”

"I did, what a mess..."

“Thankfully, I got him to withdraw it. But yes. It was a disaster.”

[Gordano and Lysandus]

She frowned a bit. Some of the “issues” she knew Jonah thought they would have to compromise on ever-so-slightly bothered her conscience. She knew he was just being realistic, and she even agreed with him on some things, but she really struggled to be excited about them.

“And what exactly are those issues, Jonah?” she said, not indicating her disappointment.

"I want to end the voter suppression, Martha. It's not right. It's not what Lincoln would have wanted and it's surely not Christian. Surely, we should put what is right before what is convenient."

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“Thankfully, I got him to withdraw it. But yes. It was a disaster.”

"Ah, see, we'll make a whip out of you yet."

[Titanne]

“Thankfully, I got him to withdraw it. But yes. It was a disaster.”

"Ah, see, we'll make a whip out of you yet."

Felix laughed.

“We’ll see...”

[Gordano and Lysandus]

Felix laughed.

“We’ll see...”

"Oh no, I'm sure we'll have pensioned you off to the Senate by then."

[Titanne]

Felix laughed.

“We’ll see...”

"Oh no, I'm sure we'll have pensioned you off to the Senate by then."

“I don’t know, I’m enjoying the House more and more. And the Senate is even more full of homophobic assholes than the House.”

[Gordano and Lysandus]

“I don’t know, I’m enjoying the House more and more. And the Senate is even more full of homophobic assholes than the House.”

"You shouldn't be afraid to stand up to them, Felix."

[Velahor]

She frowned a bit. Some of the “issues” she knew Jonah thought they would have to compromise on ever-so-slightly bothered her conscience. She knew he was just being realistic, and she even agreed with him on some things, but she really struggled to be excited about them.

“And what exactly are those issues, Jonah?” she said, not indicating her disappointment.

"I want to end the voter suppression, Martha. It's not right. It's not what Lincoln would have wanted and it's surely not Christian. Surely, we should put what is right before what is convenient."

She was a little more reassured. This was something she agreed with him on. But as an attorney, it would always be her job to play devil’s advocate, even if she loathed that term.

“What if it causes the Republican Party to lose for 20 years and we lose that many more years of unborn babies to abortion? Is it worth it then?”

She didn’t ask it critically, but like she was seeing what his response would be, if he was asked by any other politician.

[Titanne]

“I don’t know, I’m enjoying the House more and more. And the Senate is even more full of homophobic assholes than the House.”

"You shouldn't be afraid to stand up to them, Felix."

“Believe me. I’m not. But it’s just easier to not deal with them. They’re so set in their ways that they won’t change. They’ll keep being jackasses, and I’ll keep my head down and get my work done.”