Election Of The Medi'ir

[Supremacy 3361]

Upon a table in the entrance-hall of the Eternal Library, you see a large, wooden box affixed with a strong iron padlock. Next to it sits a simple note:
 
 

This parchment is for the benefit of each citizen vote for the new Medi'ir due to the temporary unavailability of former Sohaer Lucion Sullas. Upon it, each citizen shall cast one vote. Candidates may make themselves known by a speech within the front square in the coming days. Subsequently their name shall be added here:

 

 

~Medi'ir Candidates~

 

Silvos'laurir Sythaerin

Azorella Coulissante

 
 
A further note: No citizen may abstain.
 
One's choice for Medi'ir: 

[kuroi13 67]

After passing out the following pamphlet to all the mailboxes she finds, Azorella sits quietly before the bulletin board, distributing additional papers to any Mali’aheral that passes by and resigning herself to answering any questions, qualms, or concerns they may have regarding her candidacy and her issue positions.

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Lliran, before you read the following I implore you to recall what your ancestors have been marrying so carefully for: maehr’sae hiylun’ehya. I implore you to recall its ideals of wisdom and health, of progress and purity. As of late, I feel that the Triumvirate has fallen away from this ideal.

 

Amidst all the violence with the druian and the disagreements with the Hieal’mali, our hiylun has been threatened. Amidst the lack of tact exhibited by the Triumvirate, our maehr has come into question. I implore you, lliran, remember your parents’ careful teachings, their careful marriages. To thrust away your safety carelessly as some of the Triumvirate seem so keen to do is an insult to the generations past that have brought about each and every Mali’aheral that exists in blessed Lin’evaral.

 

While, on occasion, violence is unavoidable, I argue that the Triumvirate has been dealing with our neighbors in such a fashion as to force us into it. Relying on Valah? How short-sighted have we become? For each Valah alive, another dies in its place. They live and die like ants! It is only a matter of karim before the current generation of Valah—which make up our allies—simply die of old age! What about the security of our children? not to mention ourselves? We must consider the future, not just the present. The only kingdoms that are trustworthy in the long run are those that can match us in longevity—those of our fellow Mali cousins. Only the support of our cousins can secure the safety of our blessed children. Even if we must ally begrudgingly, better to do so with Mali than Valah.

 

In further regards to our Valah allies, it is clear that they do not revere Mali lives as much as our Mali’ame cousins would do. Should you perchance a walk about Kingston, one of the most populated of the Valah cities, you shall find, hidden in its dark crevices—and sometimes even in broad daylight—posters and bulletins calling outright for death to Mali—a violent racism that cannot be thrust upon our children at any cost. Granted, there are many kingdoms amongst the empire of Oren, but how long until one of their ‘deities’ calls for the genocide of our venerated race or that of our cousins? Such unpredictability should make any haelun or maln shudder.

 

Should a Valah die, their parents would shrug, for they have twenty others. Should a Mali’aheral die, the grief should be felt throughout the community, for each child is an extraordinary blessing. Such a contrast in culture makes long term relations with Valah impossible. Mali’ame and Mali’ker, in the least, should understand the importance and significance of each of our children, of each life, and of each death.

 

When I first came to Haelun’or—back when we existed in Asulon—I was starved for sustenance, safety, and knowledge. Haelun’or provided all that, not only eloquently but generously as well. Through my time with you, lliran, I have done my best to repay that generosity. Books have always been my constant companions and tending to our venerated library in Kalos, Elysium, and Anthos has been my whole-hearted pleasure. Stone and wood were necessities during those first footsteps on our journey in Anthos and I did what I could to contribute to our llir, Delonna’s, efforts to build the venerated cihi that we call our home. As for my future commitments to our blessed race, I should wish to run events to promote the maehr’sae hiylun’ehya. A poetry gala is already in the makings, and science symposiums may be soon to follow should I find a vote of support from you, my blessed lliran.

 

I shall be blunt, lliran, I wish to run as a candidate for Medi’ir; I wish to defend the future of our children, ourselves, and our wisdom; and I wish to bring a careful conscience to that of the Triumvirate.

 

Through these difficult times I implore that the Mali’aheral use a sharp word rather than a sharp blade to resolve our issues with the lesser races. It is but an Uruk who is forced to use his sword so quickly.

 

Violence, lliran, must be avoided at all costs. Wisdom, instead, should be strongly adhered to. I trust you to be wise in your choices.

 

maehr’sae hiylun’ehya,

 

—Azorella Coulissante

[Mithradites 1168]

Spying the parchment on his way through the library, Lucion quickly removes a pen, and scribbles down a name with a small flourish.

 

Azorella Coulissante 

[Dohvi 622]

In the absence of any argument or speech of any kind from Silvos'laurir Sythaerin, or any other possible candidates, I have decided to give my vote to Miss Azorella Coulissante.

~Medi'ir Delonna Aeléyèlsa.

[Supremacy 3361]

Azorella Coulissante

[gabriel101x1 463]

Azorella Coulissante.

[MrSyth 637]

Silvos, at last returning from the eternal library, raises his voice. His eyes seem tired, his muscles overworked. With a swish bash of his staff on the floor, he breathes in deeply and seems rejuvinated. 

 

"My apologies for showing up this late, lliran. As oem might be able to guess I've been busy.

I, Silvos'Laurir Sythaerin, nominate myself for
the position of Medi'ir once again."

He speaks with a low, clear voice.

"During the last elections, I
have explained my past. I have explained why I am fitted for this position, and
why I think I’ll be able to improve. Allow me to give a quick summary."

Silvos looks around, gladly noticing
there are still some around to listen.

“I’ve lived within the city since

mid-Asulon, after having manipulated an entire clan of bortu. I was able to
lead the nation of Alras, and turn it for the better. For it became worth so
much, elvalah came begging to buy it from me. By then, I’d discovered
Haelun’or, and I decided I would not want to live with the filth I ruled at that point.
Such is why I sold Alras and put every last mina I obtained into research, so as to

live up to the maehr'sae hiylun'ehya.

Now, let me continue by reminding you all of the subjects I'd put effort in

as Medi'ir. Firstly, I'd support the
construction of the final buildings our city is still missing, these being the council

hall and the barn our cows so desperatly need. I would also put greater effort into further
constructing the labyrinth below us, so it my finally serve our city the
protection and evacuation possibilities it deserves. Secondly, I would work on
improving the laboratory. After having finished building by the original
blueprints, I soon found there was not enough space for all mali'aheral to
study their desired arts. Since then, I have already expanded it, and I intend
to keep doing this until every mali'aheral willing to study has enough space to
do it. Thirdly, I would work towards enhancing our race's knowledge on the
arcane arts. In a bright future, I see every mali'thill successfully practising
an art of arcane magic. Not only to protect ourselves from war, but also to
make our lives easier. Together, we can achieve these goals.

 

That, is why I desire to be Medi'iran, once again. That, is also why
in my suliian I deserve to be Medi'iran. So I can not only serve, but lead this
bright city, to an even brighter future.


Maehr'sae hiylun'ehya."

[Samler 1565]

Azorella Coulissante     -Seth Calith

[Esterlen 4499]

Carduin deposits his vote into the box.

 

Silvos'Laurir Sythaerin

[shay 2582]

"Azorella Coulissante."

[shay 2582]

"Azorella Coulissante."

[Supremacy 3361]

A note is pinned in the entrance of the library:
 

The new Medi'ir is Azorella Coulissante.

[MrSyth 637]

"Excellent."

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

Moved to the Great Library. It shall be sorted into appropriate category shortly.