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vicious796:
Just to change gears for a day or so I thought I'd post a silly little poll. Obviously, if you read the poll before this post, you have no idea what I'm getting at. So, here's the situation.

We're all headed for the 20xx bakabt political debate. All your favorite personalities are going to be there - hell you might even be in the running for "Supreme Commander of the Baka Political Fleet". Anyway you look at it, it'll be a good time. Proin and Sem are finally going to duke it out on stage while Vic and Nikk take bets and jaybug talks about Oregon. All the wonders of Oregon.

Then, inexplicably, all the planes taking all of us to the debate crash and burn. We all survive, however our pilots do not. We find ourselves on a giant island, totally like Lost or whatever, and - for all intents and purposes - we're stuck here.

After a few days, it really sinks in. We have to form a government of our own - a style of living, so to speak - what do you think happens?

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Personally, I'd like to think we'd go democratic. However, as soon as I saw someone else make a move for power, I would challenge them or support them depending on how I felt about them. Having posted here for what seems an eternity, I'm pretty sure we'd end up with a few guys battling it out like me, Ace, Sem, Proin, and Nikk, one of us would die (probably Sem), and then we'd probably go off in groups to be isolated.

Now, guys, I know we don't really do silly here often but this is our chance!

***EDIT*** While you're free to speculate on HOW we crashed, I like to think Pharismo saw the baka debate as a US government plot to murder innocent baby rhinos and planted explosive devices on all the planes. Just my theory.

Sosseres:
we go democratic (yeah, right)

We vote a dictator, that is what I feel is the most likely and has the highest chance of success. Who that would be is a bit hard to define. Since I've never interacted with the members in RL I don't know body language and things like that.

Soryon:

--- Quote from: vicious796 on July 05, 2011, 03:25:16 PM ---While you're free to speculate on HOW we crashed, I like to think Pharismo saw the baka debate as a US government plot to murder innocent baby rhinos and planted explosive devices on all the planes. Just my theory.

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qft-

Also, "I voted we're fucked." But given the scenario I think it might be more likely to break into groups and work together (Depending how many people are there in total, I guess.)

Nikkoru:
So I'm there?

My personality is as such that conflicts over leadership - or just generally - are something I'd like to avoid. The best way to get people to do what's required is show them what it is, and explain what they can do about it. All tasks can be broken down and distributed - building shelters, securing food and water, digging cesspits, exploring the island, and others which will become apparent - all are best achieved through co-operation. The more we're used to co-operation, and the more effective it is, the quicker the socialization of our diverse eclectic becomes. Proin and Sem can't stand one another? Ensure they're working on different projects at first, then you slowly integrate them through careful consideration of their work schedule - have the people who work around both of them slowly integrate to moderate their conflict over a longer period, with a common social group it's far harder to disintegrate over insignificant personality differences - and have them do simple and quick jobs together until their hostility is muted.

Common hardships bring can people together if they see it's in their interests, and I for one prefer to do less work and get more accomplished, and will accommodate for differences so long as it leads to some level of prosperity.

Whatever happens the society will be democratic, coercion is only a real effective means of control if you have the capacity to support your threats - which in this scenario seems unlikely. Leaders need some means of getting people to listen to them or the position is symbolic, and more importantly the leader needs to not get their head crushed with a stone as they sleep.

fohfoh:
We'd make our own little groups. Think about it. Proin and Sem in the same group? Yeah right. Proin would strangle sem to a pulp if he dared say ridiculous things in real life. Same example took place in the religious thread.

SERIOUSLY? Those who can work and those who have ever been in Army, Navy etc. whatever and deemed "not useless" would be band A, likely lead by Ace (Fueled in rage for being separated from Morgia). Those of us wanting to live and being part of the "A-team" *snicker snicker* would take his cues. Those of high enough status would be Ace's Commander, Lieutenants etc.

Seriously. Everyone looks down on a dictator, but not all of them are moronic. See the Kapitan of Hotel Moscow from Black Lagoon to get a better idea of what this survival "politics" would be like. Obviously though, Ace isn't a scarred Russian woman.

The others would probably traipse around like a Lord of the Flies scenario, choosing leaders based on democratic bkbt recognition (like post count) and would eat fruits and veggies because animals would be too difficult to capture.

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