Who: Everyone!
When: Evening
Where: The Arts and Trade Enclave
What: Grand Opening of the Enclave! Elected Vice Council members are announced! Not to mention, there’s a par-tay!

Tonight was the night for the Grand Opening of the Arts and Trade Enclave. After many careful months of renovating the original buildings located near the tip of the northern mountains, it was completed at last. What was once an old village had been turned into an enclave for learning and the arts, which had been deemed important by the Head Council for the community of Elysium. The public lacked a place to pursue their love of the arts and finer crafts, and now it was made possible for them with supplies, teachers, and more. It was one of the finest ideas for the haven’s people. Hopefully, it would come to fulfill the extra needs of the citizens.

As for the party itself, they had gone all out for the occasion. Gold and white ribbons decorated everything from the doors to the windows to the eaves of the roof, and everyone was dressed up for the occasion. Both inside and outside of the building, there were long tables dedicated to serving snack foods and beverages to the attendees. The ballroom was open, serving as a dance floor for the evening with live music, and even the patio beyond was lit by glowing lanterns and a full crowd of mingling people.

The party had been going on for no more than thirty minutes so far when it was time for the Head Council to announce the elected members of Vice Council. The music ceased temporarily out on the patio as the three of them made an appearance on the stage in place of the entertainment for the evening.

( “Welcome, everyone!” Dylan announced with a smile. )

Who: Everyone
When: All day
Where: Town Hall
What: Vice-Council voting

After weeks of campaigning, and endless hours of plastering posters all over the town, came the last few moments of truth for the Vice-Council Nominees. It was time for the citizens to vote for those who they deemed worthy of the new Vice-Council positions. It was Elysium's first election, and in many ways it was a momentous occasion. There was but one ballot box that would accept the votes of all the people in the haven, and it was guarded heavily to discourage anyone from cheating.

Above the ballot box hung a large scroll that listed the names of the nominees for the citizens to see. Only those names would count as valid votes for the next two days until voting ended.



( Voting Rules )

Who: Everyone
When: Late Afternoon (4:00-5:00 PM)
Where: Town Hall
What: A town meeting to cover important Head Council changes and the voting for Vice Council.

Dylan was quiet as he waited for everyone to finish taking their seats in the crowd. Many people had to stand towards the walls since there wasn’t enough room for everyone to sit. They would begin the town meeting shortly, and it seemed as if they had a full house. The hum of chatter filtered through the large hall until Dylan approached the podium and tilted his chin up as he began to speak to the audience.

“Thank you for coming tonight,” he told him, nodding his head slightly. “We have a few things we wish to announce to the public. The first and foremost being the resignation of Constance Alexie from the Head Council. She has resigned for personal reasons and will no longer be attending to the affairs of Elysium and its people. In the wake of her departure, we have been going through a tough selection process for a new Head Council member. It is not an easy business to fill the shoes left empty by Ms. Alexie, but we feel we have come to an admirable decision in our choice. I am happy to introduce you to her tonight. Please welcome Ms. Rosalinda di Palermo,” Dylan finished, stepping aside from the podium as he gestured towards Rosalinda.

Though she felt overcome with nervousness to re-enter the public eye once more, Rosalinda made her way to the podium as calmly as possible. “Hello, everyone,” she said to the crowd. “As Mr. Uzoma has said,” Rosalinda added, looking to Dylan with a smile, “I am Rosalinda di Palermo. To tell you a bit about myself, I suppose I will begin from the beginning? I am from Sicily, and I am a descendant of the House of Palermo. My parents were King Rinaldo and Queen Alfonsina, God rest their souls, who passed during the Pandora virus. I was raised with broad outlook on the world and the best education had to offer. Still, I felt in my youth I did not know very much about this world. I discovered, upon coming here, how little I did know.”

A smile grazed Rosalinda’s face as she talked to the crowd, realizing how different life really was here, before she continued with her speech. “I became a professor of Classical Studies, rose to head of my department, and later entered into philanthropic work across the world. It became my mission to try to make things better for other people. The more cruelty I saw in the world, the harder I tried to fight it. It is my mission here to help keep Elysium a safe place for all people to enjoy their lives with their family, friends, and neighbors in peace. I hope that I can live up to your expectations, and should I fail, I will gladly resign from my position and let someone more competent watch over Elysium. I am glad, however, to at least be given a chance to show what I am capable of.”

Rosalinda bowed her head and left the podium, returning it to Dylan. He stepped up and placed his hands on either side of platform. “Also on our agenda,” Dylan resumed for the audience, “we would like to announce that voting for Vice Council will commence tomorrow and will continue on through Friday. Voting will end at midnight sharp of Friday night. All ballot boxes will be closed by this time and no more votes will be accepted, so make sure to submit your votes for Vice Council sometime before Friday night.”

He smiled at the crowd. “That concludes today’s town meeting. If you have any questions, you may ask them now or send in a letter to inquire of it later. I hope you all have a wonderful evening, and goodnight.”


OOC: You may have your character respond to this with a narrative if you like. Any concerns or questions can also be directed at a Head Council member if your character has any!

Who: General Narrative
When: Early Morning
Where: Town Hall
What: Letters to all Vice-Council Nominees

The Vice-Council nominations was the first political venture of Elysium, and therefore it was taken very seriously by the Head Council. The council hoped that those nominated would take the endeavor seriously since at the end of it all they would be in charge of many things in the haven. Their appointment would not only assist the Head Council in various tasks, but those in the Vice-Council would serve as examples for the rest of the citizens.

The community was not small enough that everyone knew everyone by name or by face alone. Those nominated for the position of Vice-Council would have to get their name out to the public, they would have to campaign for votes amongst the citizens. The Head Council sent out letters to each of the nominees to congratulate and to inform them of the upcoming campaigning period.

( THE LETTER DISPATCHED: Giles Audley, Devin Blair, Sascha Connolly, Midori Kamiyama, Dominic Powell, Leon Saunders, Corisanthias Xyllaniasodas, Peter Ross, Scarlet Faherty, Beatrice Darcy-Bertrand, Travis Nielsen. )

Who: Everyone
When: Afternoon
Where: Town Hall
What: The nominees for the Vice Council are announced!

The Head Council had been busy as of late with the homicides of Faye Capricia and Kaiya Sato. It had filled the priestess's heart with much sorrow knowing that someone had deliberately taken the lives of the innocent fae. Not only that, but it was done by a fellow citizen, someone who lived in the haven with them all. The question on the priestess's mind was how were they to ensure everyone's safety when the danger came from within?

Theora didn't have much time to ponder that question, however, since it was time to announce the nominees for the Vice Council. She put on a smile for the gathered crowd, and stepped up to the podium to speak. "Citizens of Elysium," she began, her aura exuding a calm glow to ease the worries of the people. "Thank for you for coming out her today to meet those who have been nominated for the Vice Council positions. I will call out the names of those who have been nominated, and, if they so wish he, or she, may accept the nomination and give a short speech to the audience. However, if the nominee wishes to decline, they may do so as well."

The priestess waited for the small whispers in the crowd to die down before she continued. She looked at her paper with the names of all of those who had been nominated. Hopefully, some of them would be here today to accept their nomination. She began to read from the list slowly, as to give each nominee time to respond.

"Amada Ontiveros-Smith... Beatrice Darcy-Bertrnd... Corisanthias Xyllaniasodas... Devin Blair... Dominic Powell... Giles Audley... Leon Saunders... Malcolm Gray... Midori Kamiyama... Peter Ross... Pietro Conté... Sascha Connolly... Scarlet Faherty... Travis Nielsen... Zane Smith."

Theora allowed each person who accepted their nomination a few moments to speak to the crowd, stating why they would be good for one of the Vice Council positions. Once they were finished with their miniature speeches, Theora took to the podium once more.

"Our candidates will now begin their campaigning to garner your votes. This will continue until January of next year, when you will be placing our final votes for the positions. Thank you again for your time, and may Elune be with you."

( Notes on the nominees. )

Who: Everyone
When: Late Evening
Where: Town Hall
What: A town meeting to cover the generators, Vice Council positions, and the All Hallow's Eve preparations.

Theora waited for the gathered crowd at Town Hall to settle down before she approached the podium. The priestess cleared her throat, a subtle way to quiet the crowd, and smiled at everyone when the talking finally died down. She took her place in front of the citizens, a calm radiance coming from her being. “Thank you all for attending our meeting this evening,” she began. “We have many things to discuss tonight, all of which are very pertinent to you, the citizens.”

( There were a couple of things that would not be mentioned... )