Arda Elections... - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

VanimaEdhel · 10-05-2002, 04:27 PM

In exactly one month from now, the U.S. will be having Election Day, so I figured what better way to celebrate than to have our own elections? Okay: I have some small guidelines here...if you don't mind.

Can you please pm me your votes? You can make campaign ads/speeches in this topic, but do the voting in private (secret balloting and all: and I'll count the votes honestly, I promise).

The categories are:

President (Prime-Minister, if you prefer)
Vice-President
Governor of (whatever land you desire)
Mayor of (whatever land you desire)
Treasurer
Secretary of Defense
Secretary of State
Supreme Court Judge(s)
Senators
Other (Title then name)

I just did the major ones...and I will not be voting in this, as I am the one tallying the votes...

And remember: pm the votes, please! I will announce the winners the week of Election Day!

Anything I've forgotten?

[ October 05, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

bombur · 10-06-2002, 07:36 AM

I will run for the seat of the warlord of Durthang in Gorgoroth, and as the custom is there... you do not want to set a competing candidate... trust me [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Reyna Evergreen · 10-06-2002, 08:31 AM

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I think I'll go for Governor of Mirkwood, it being the best dang place to grow up in and all. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Good idea Van..and it's Prime Minister here, and there's no Vice here in Canada either (just a little Canadian Politics lesson for you all [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] )

[ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: Reyna Evergreen ]

Elenna · 10-06-2002, 12:28 PM

Elenna is running for Lady of Rivendell.

Celebmornie · 10-06-2002, 02:42 PM

Celebmornie would like to run for mayor of Lothlorian. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Merry_Pippin_Frodo_Sam · 10-06-2002, 02:58 PM

heck!

i'll run for head of the top secret service: T.R.O.U.B.L.E

VanimaEdhel · 10-06-2002, 03:33 PM

*Feels really stupid for not explaining*

okay: I meant that we vote for Tolkien characters.

I was originally, about a week ago, when I planned this, going to have you guys run, but I decided too many people would get upset if they didn't win.

So: I'm looking for "Legolas for Governor of Mirkwood" or "Tom Bombadil for President", you guys...sorry for the misunderstanding!

Reyna Evergreen · 10-06-2002, 04:58 PM

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Good idea Van! I move for Tom Bombadil for President!!! Who's with me?!?!

Tee-hee! Even if we can't run, it's fun! Well, so far.

VanimaEdhel · 10-06-2002, 05:01 PM

Reyna: you can write a campaign ad or speech for Tom Bombadil if you want!

All: write for who(m?) you want to win!

Oo: and pm me and vote! Vote vote vote!

[ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

Ransom · 10-06-2002, 05:09 PM

I nominate Mandos for the Secretary of Defense. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Elenna · 10-07-2002, 06:19 AM

Ioreth for Secretary of Health and Human Services!

Orodoliel · 10-07-2002, 01:17 PM

Gandalf for Supreme Court Judge!

Wise and fair, he's perfect for the job!

Melichus · 10-07-2002, 01:26 PM

Galadriel for Prime Minister of Arda!

"We want someone with vision! Someone who has visions, that is..."

or...

Lotho Sackville-Baggins for President of the Shire!

"We vote despotic!"

VanimaEdhel · 10-10-2002, 05:11 PM

If you want the votes to count, pm me, people! the suggestions are all well and good, but...this is where you suggest people! PM's are where you vote! And you have until Nov. 5th!

Artanis · 10-13-2002, 07:46 PM

Aragorn for President! Faramir for Vice! They are both people-people!

Evisse the Blue · 10-14-2002, 04:05 AM

I say "Gandalf for president!' [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Rimbaud · 10-14-2002, 07:59 AM

Head Dissident, if I may.

gralin musicteeth · 10-14-2002, 08:36 AM

Gollum for Treasurer!!

We'll look after their money, won't we precioussss? yeesss precioussss we will. niccce masssster

Rose Cotton · 10-14-2002, 11:57 AM

SAMWISE GAMGEE will run against Lotho Sackville-Baggins for President of the Shire!

VOTE FOR SAMWISE!
HERO OF THE SHIRE!

I'll be making a banner. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Rose Cotton · 10-14-2002, 12:13 PM

Here it is:

[ October 17, 2002: Message edited by: Rose Cotton ]

VanimaEdhel · 10-14-2002, 02:09 PM

Two people have pm'ed me and voted so far! And: Rose: great, great, great sign! Very cool...I say a bunch of you decide on who you want and make different signs...lol: but: whatever.

As I said: two people have pm'ed me so far, so it's not much of a competition yet!

VanimaEdhel · 10-22-2002, 05:08 PM

Woo! More people have pm'ed me! Now we have a race of sorts (emphasis on of sorts)! We have 11 days left until Election day in the U.S., so: keep the votes coming!

bombur · 10-23-2002, 06:09 AM

Matter of legality concerning the elections...

Earlier I presented myself as a candidate and Vanima Edhel said thet he meant voting for LOTR charachters. I was aware of this idea. It however is illegal. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] If we are members in the constituency in question, then we are also eglible to be candidates. If we are not members in the constituency in question, then we are not eglible to vote. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

There is something definately wrong whith my sense of humor. If not otherwise, then by the how of my using my knowlwedge of politics. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] I’d like to renew and affirm my candidacy. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

I will run for the seat of the warlord of Durthang in Gorgoroth. My slogan is: ”you do not want to set a competing candidate... trust me.” (And that means especially you, Grishnakh and Shagrat.)

[img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

Anyone want to run against Gandalf? Maybe not.

I also nominate Sauron for the absolute ruler of Mordor and Morgul, Warlord of orkish tribes, Duke of Angmar, Protector of Southern Mirkwood, Lord of Dol Guldur and a nice guy. Anyone dare run against him? Not me by no means. I am a loyal slave of his. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img]

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: bombur ]

VanimaEdhel · 10-23-2002, 05:14 PM

VanimaEdhel, first of all is a *she* 8:-) thank you very much!

And: put your money where your mouth is and private message me to vote, in that case, Mister Bombur!

[ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

bombur · 10-24-2002, 02:16 AM

No-no-no-nooooo.

Here in Mordor and especially in Gorgoroth we do things a little differently. Our tradition is that we always set only one candidate. Then no one votes. The candidate gets 100% out of 0 votes and is elected with even purer majority and democratic mandate then that of Josef Stalin (98,6%) or Kim Il Sung (99,8%).

Orcs of Moria being purists and traditionalists run their elections differently. They nominate multiple candidates. Then the candidates have it out with scimitars till only one lives and then everyone votes for him. Voting is mandatory. This system has problems however. Orcs not being very smart, the dead candidates end up getting votes, so the democratic mandate of the winner becomes tarnished 98% or so. We Mordor orcs are much more civilised. We take care of any exess candidates behind the scenes.

[img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

PS. Sorry for the wrong pronoun. I'll try to remember you are a she. For some reason I think I knew that already, but being a Finn in the real world, I mess up with those all the time. My native language has only one shared pronoun for he/she. Sorry.

[ October 24, 2002: Message edited by: bombur ]

VanimaEdhel · 10-28-2002, 06:12 PM

Hmmm...wouldn't that make life so much easier: 1 pronoun? No problem...I'm not used to people calling me "he", though...I'm veeery girlie-looking in real life.

Well, here, in Valinor, we actually vote, so: no vote, no chance...someone like *gasp* Aragorn might win, bombur!

bombur · 10-31-2002, 03:03 PM

Being around once more... I'll just add, please do not get upset if I mess with the pronouns again. It's just difficult to remember. I mean, I will remember, you are a girl, but propably I will use he again at some point. If our language study books had it han=she/he instead of han=he/she, I'd propably be calling everyone she. I really has got nothing to do with you and I am not trying to be mean.

VanimaEdhel · 10-31-2002, 05:55 PM

*Gives bombur a big hug* Do not worry about it! I reiterate: it is okay!

EDIT: oooo: and 5 more days! Vote vote vote!

[ October 31, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ]

10-05-2002, 04:27 PM	#1
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Arda Elections... In exactly one month from now, the U.S. will be having Election Day, so I figured what better way to celebrate than to have our own elections? Okay: I have some small guidelines here...if you don't mind. Can you please pm me your votes? You can make campaign ads/speeches in this topic, but do the voting in private (secret balloting and all: and I'll count the votes honestly, I promise). The categories are: President (Prime-Minister, if you prefer) Vice-President Governor of (whatever land you desire) Mayor of (whatever land you desire) Treasurer Secretary of Defense Secretary of State Supreme Court Judge(s) Senators Other (Title then name) I just did the major ones...and I will not be voting in this, as I am the one tallying the votes... And remember: pm the votes, please! I will announce the winners the week of Election Day! Anything I've forgotten? [ October 05, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ] __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-06-2002, 08:31 AM	#3
Reyna Evergreen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, Canada Posts: 69	[img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I think I'll go for Governor of Mirkwood, it being the best dang place to grow up in and all. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Good idea Van..and it's Prime Minister here, and there's no Vice here in Canada either (just a little Canadian Politics lesson for you all [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] ) [ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: Reyna Evergreen ] __________________ "Utúlie 'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie 'n aurë!" The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, day has come!

10-06-2002, 12:28 PM	#4
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	Elenna is running for Lady of Rivendell. __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

10-06-2002, 02:42 PM	#5
Celebmornie Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: America Posts: 60	Celebmornie would like to run for mayor of Lothlorian. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Celebmornie

10-06-2002, 02:58 PM	#6
Merry_Pippin_Frodo_Sam Animated Skeleton Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Buckland Posts: 41	heck! i'll run for head of the top secret service: T.R.O.U.B.L.E __________________ `Merry';)

10-06-2002, 07:36 AM	#2
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	I will run for the seat of the warlord of Durthang in Gorgoroth, and as the custom is there... you do not want to set a competing candidate... trust me [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

10-06-2002, 03:33 PM	#7
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Feels really stupid for not explaining okay: I meant that we vote for Tolkien characters. I was originally, about a week ago, when I planned this, going to have you guys run, but I decided too many people would get upset if they didn't win. So: I'm looking for "Legolas for Governor of Mirkwood" or "Tom Bombadil for President", you guys...sorry for the misunderstanding! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-06-2002, 04:58 PM	#8
Reyna Evergreen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, Canada Posts: 69	MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] Good idea Van! I move for Tom Bombadil for President!!! Who's with me?!?! Tee-hee! Even if we can't run, it's fun! Well, so far. __________________ "Utúlie 'n aurë! Aiya Eldalië ar Atanatári, utúlie 'n aurë!" The day has come! Behold, people of the Eldar and Fathers of Men, day has come!

10-06-2002, 05:01 PM	#9
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Reyna: you can write a campaign ad or speech for Tom Bombadil if you want! All: write for who(m?) you want to win! Oo: and pm me and vote! Vote vote vote! [ October 06, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ] __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-06-2002, 05:09 PM	#10
Ransom Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Some randomn dorm in Pittsburgh Posts: 231	I nominate Mandos for the Secretary of Defense. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ "The blood of the dead mixes with the the flowing sand and grants more power to the killer."--Gaara of the Desert

10-07-2002, 06:19 AM	#11
Elenna A Ghostly Light Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: My private bubble of innocence Posts: 563	Ioreth for Secretary of Health and Human Services! __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."

10-07-2002, 01:17 PM	#12
Orodoliel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 61	Gandalf for Supreme Court Judge! Wise and fair, he's perfect for the job! __________________ "Well, I'm back."

10-07-2002, 01:26 PM	#13
Melichus Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maryland Posts: 54	Galadriel for Prime Minister of Arda! "We want someone with vision! Someone who has visions, that is..." or... Lotho Sackville-Baggins for President of the Shire! "We vote despotic!" __________________ "The other [theme] had now achieved a unity of its own; but it was loud, and vain, and endlessly repeated; and it had little harmony...and it essayed to drown the other music by the violence of its voice, but it seemed that its most triumphant notes were taken by the other and woven into its own solemn pattern..."

10-10-2002, 05:11 PM	#14
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	If you want the votes to count, pm me, people! the suggestions are all well and good, but...this is where you suggest people! PM's are where you vote! And you have until Nov. 5th! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-13-2002, 07:46 PM	#15
Artanis Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Wild (I just love solar powered computers, don't you? Posts: 53	Aragorn for President! Faramir for Vice! They are both people-people! __________________ Put that in your pipe and smoke it, Gandy!

10-14-2002, 04:05 AM	#16
Evisse the Blue Brightness of a Blade Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: wherever I may roam Posts: 2,685	I say "Gandalf for president!' [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ And no one was ill, and everyone was pleased, except those who had to mow the grass.

10-14-2002, 07:59 AM	#17
Rimbaud The Perilous Poet Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Heart of the matter Posts: 1,062	Head Dissident, if I may. __________________ And all the rest is literature

10-14-2002, 08:36 AM	#18
gralin musicteeth Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tossing half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams Posts: 360	Gollum for Treasurer!! We'll look after their money, won't we precioussss? yeesss precioussss we will. niccce masssster __________________ Where was the stooped and mealy-coloured old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?

10-14-2002, 11:57 AM	#19
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	SAMWISE GAMGEE will run against Lotho Sackville-Baggins for President of the Shire! VOTE FOR SAMWISE! HERO OF THE SHIRE! I'll be making a banner. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

10-14-2002, 12:13 PM	#20
Rose Cotton Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: A place worse then Mordor........School! Posts: 1,075	Here it is: [ October 17, 2002: Message edited by: Rose Cotton ] __________________ "There's nothing you can do, Harry... nothing... he's gone."-Remus Lupin "The closer we are to danger, the further we are from harm."-Pippin (now how can you argue with that logic?)

10-14-2002, 02:09 PM	#21
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Two people have pm'ed me and voted so far! And: Rose: great, great, *great* sign! Very cool...I say a bunch of you decide on who you want and make different signs...lol: but: whatever. As I said: two people have pm'ed me so far, so it's not much of a competition yet! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-22-2002, 05:08 PM	#22
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Woo! More people have pm'ed me! Now we have a race of sorts (emphasis on of sorts)! We have 11 days left until Election day in the U.S., so: keep the votes coming! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-23-2002, 06:09 AM	#23
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	Matter of legality concerning the elections... Earlier I presented myself as a candidate and Vanima Edhel said thet he meant voting for LOTR charachters. I was aware of this idea. It however is illegal. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] If we are members in the constituency in question, then we are also eglible to be candidates. If we are not members in the constituency in question, then we are not eglible to vote. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] There is something definately wrong whith my sense of humor. If not otherwise, then by the how of my using my knowlwedge of politics. [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] I’d like to renew and affirm my candidacy. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] I will run for the seat of the warlord of Durthang in Gorgoroth. My slogan is: ”you do not want to set a competing candidate... trust me.” (And that means especially you, Grishnakh and Shagrat.) [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] Anyone want to run against Gandalf? Maybe not. I also nominate Sauron for the absolute ruler of Mordor and Morgul, Warlord of orkish tribes, Duke of Angmar, Protector of Southern Mirkwood, Lord of Dol Guldur and a nice guy. Anyone dare run against him? Not me by no means. I am a loyal slave of his. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: bombur ]

10-23-2002, 05:14 PM	#24
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	VanimaEdhel, first of all is a she 8:-) thank you very much! And: put your money where your mouth is and private message me to vote, in that case, Mister Bombur! [ October 23, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ] __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-24-2002, 02:16 AM	#25
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	No-no-no-nooooo. Here in Mordor and especially in Gorgoroth we do things a little differently. Our tradition is that we always set only one candidate. Then no one votes. The candidate gets 100% out of 0 votes and is elected with even purer majority and democratic mandate then that of Josef Stalin (98,6%) or Kim Il Sung (99,8%). Orcs of Moria being purists and traditionalists run their elections differently. They nominate multiple candidates. Then the candidates have it out with scimitars till only one lives and then everyone votes for him. Voting is mandatory. This system has problems however. Orcs not being very smart, the dead candidates end up getting votes, so the democratic mandate of the winner becomes tarnished 98% or so. We Mordor orcs are much more civilised. We take care of any exess candidates behind the scenes. [img]smilies/evil.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] PS. Sorry for the wrong pronoun. I'll try to remember you are a she. For some reason I think I knew that already, but being a Finn in the real world, I mess up with those all the time. My native language has only one shared pronoun for he/she. Sorry. [ October 24, 2002: Message edited by: bombur ]

10-28-2002, 06:12 PM	#26
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Hmmm...wouldn't that make life so much easier: 1 pronoun? No problem...I'm not used to people calling me "he", though...I'm veeery girlie-looking in real life. Well, here, in Valinor, we actually vote, so: no vote, no chance...someone like gasp Aragorn might win, bombur! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

10-31-2002, 03:03 PM	#27
bombur Wight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: finland Posts: 126	Being around once more... I'll just add, please do not get upset if I mess with the pronouns again. It's just difficult to remember. I mean, I will remember, you are a girl, but propably I will use he again at some point. If our language study books had it han=she/he instead of han=he/she, I'd propably be calling everyone she. I really has got nothing to do with you and I am not trying to be mean.

10-31-2002, 05:55 PM	#28
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Gives bombur a big hug Do not worry about it! I reiterate: it is okay! EDIT: oooo: and 5 more days! Vote vote vote! [ October 31, 2002: Message edited by: VanimaEdhel ] __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes