My fellow clanners, the time for UNITY has come! Your presence here today symbolizes our agreement in this. For too long our leadership structure has been inactive, indecisive and indifferent to the needs of our people. Whether you favor peace or war, anarchy or a central clan government you must agree this is true. Unless we tear down the paper thrones of the old guard councilors, our lives will remain fixed in this stalemate struggle. They have had ample time and myriad opportunities to act; instead they have maintained the status quo, simply propagating their own static positions of power.
This is probably the part where my detractors expect me to call for my own ascension as some kind of grand clan emperor. While I’d hate to disappoint them I’m proud to say that is NOT my goal here today. I am a warrior not a statesman. My purpose here is to offer you all an alternative to the splintered division of our people. Yes, OUR people. While we are each individuals unique in our worth and most of us have aligned ourselves with one guild house or another, we are ALL clan. We all struggle against the oppression and corruption of Omni-Tek. That is our CAUSE, that is the lone thing that unites us all in a common brotherhood.
And that is our STRENGTH! Sure, our enemies have vast armies, technically superior weapons of war and a nearly unbreakable budget…. but do they have a cause? Do any of them have the drive that fires our hearts? They are all employees; puppets dancing for the profit of their masters.
We can beat them, but only if we use our greatest advantage, The Cause, to unite into a single instrument of our will.
None of us want to be told what to do, I more than most. To ask a clan leader to give up his position would be like asking the chief of a native tribe to forsake his people. That’s certainly not what I have in mind. My idea is a radical one, which is nothing new in and of itself, but the nature of the idea is revolutionary for our people.
I propose to unite under a single banner all the clans that want change, that want action, be it political or military. With pre-imperial Rome of the most ancient histories as our guide I would like to form a Republic consisting of a Senate comprised of all participating guild leaders and a rotational Speaker of the Senate position acquired by senate vote for an overall leader. This Speaker will act as clan representative during all deliberations during the time period of his tenure.
Once this process is underway decisions will be made by those participating as to the specifics, like how many members a guild will be required to maintain a senate seat, how long each Speaker will lead (hence how often elections will be held). The Speaker and Senate would probably only need to meet twice a month to bring up issues and plan clan wide events, political direction etc. Senate vote would pass all major directives and be open to the current Speaker’s veto on all issues but Speaker of the Senate election. Every senator will be eligible for election as Speaker, but no one will be allowed to vote for them self.
This is a huge task and would require dedicated people. It would allow everyone a say and a chance to lead for a time. It would give us all a common sense of direction despite our differences of opinion.
Let’s take our destiny into our own hands! One people! One Clan!
Omni-Tek oppression?!?
.... the chaos is only amongst the people who have reacted in an over-dramatic way.
Redruum you idiot..
Omni is happy.
