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[Phantom of The Library]

The year is 2096, fifty years since the Moon became an independent republic, free from the social, economic, and moral concerns of the rest of the solar system, you are running for the grand position of Grand Emperor Kaiser Fuehr Duce Guacamole President.  Welcome potential Candidates!

Rules
This will follow the traditional RTD system _kinda, one d6 will be rolled for each attempted action and the result will determine the success of the action.

1 Utter Failure
2 Failure
3 Meh
4 Success
5 Amazing
6 Your Glory Resounds Across the Cosmos

and so on so forth, higher the better, zero and below... well you can guess...

Debate Rounds
Moon Debates are not the quaint, organized affairs they were on Earth in times of yore, these are messy, brutal affairs, combat is even allowed, although it might lower your approval rating.

A debate round is similar to combat in other RTDs. Your roll is compared against your opponents roll and the result is damage done to your opponents Presence, if your opponent rolls higher than you, half the number rolled will be dealt to you.  The debate ends when either you or your opponent runs out of Presence, or time is called. 

Character
This is you, the illustrious, glorious you. 

Name: Non-Optional
Bio: Can be as short or as long as you like, but one that is too short may provide you with a disadvantage.
Appearance: This is more important than you might think.
Approval Rating: Everyone starts out at 50% for every twenty-five percent you gain an extra skill.
Skills: You get three of these at the start, every one will provide you with +1 to all rolls relating to that skill. One is permanent; highlight this one in orange. Two are dependent upon your approval rating; highlight these in green
Disadvantage: Your weakness, this will provide you with a -1 to all rolls relating to that skill.  Highlight in red

You can give up one of your skills to increase your Presence if you wish.

Spoiler: Players (click to show/hide)

Name: Rick Jive ( Stage name: Reverend Funk)  [Flintus10]
Bio: Grew up a young and became a talented singer/songwriter who was well known for his extremely over-the-top performances and larger than life personality. At only 28 he decided that he was sick of all the boring suits in politics and decided to put himself forward as a candidate. Funding was rarely a problem due to the massive amounts of money his career had made him and he quickly became popular due to his larger-than-life personality and the very expensive shows he would put on for the people. This candidate has more style than he knows what to do with, but the substance is not always there.
Appearance: Tall and relatively lean with slick black hair. Always makes sure to be well dressed and prefers expensive often colorful and flamboyant clothing.
Approval Rating:50%
Skills: Persuasive,
Entertainer,
Wealthy
Disadvantage:
Un-educated regarding major issues


Name: Frank Forts [Lemon10]
Bio: Frank was born in a political family in a small but fairly prosperous and stable middle eastern nation. However, once the oil ran out things went south fast. His family saw how things were going on earth and decided to leave it behind, having accumulated enough money through a not immodest amount of graft. His lifetime goal is to become moon president, and through corruption, become the richest moon man. He trained for years to become the very best moon politician he could be, and is a black belt in moon-fu.
Appearance: Brown hair starting to go gray, short, very physically fit, blue eyes, not visually distinguishable as an arab (due to being European on his mothers side)
Skills: Cutthroat,
Cunning,
Moon Warrior
Disadvantage:
Sociopathic


Name: Space Lenin [Megaman]
Bio: An illustrious hero of the people, who spent his life fighting the tyranny of the SPACE CZARS and SPACE CAPATILIST PIGS. Son of a teacher and government official. His brother was hanged for attempting to assasinate a SPACE CZAR.
Appearance: http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd318/reikini/lenin.jpg
Skills: Man of the People
Modest
Revolutionary
Disadvantage:
Fanatic


Name: Leone Sprovosky [NRDL]
Bio: A well educated man, with several well written books concerning economy, politics and government.   Born in Mother Russia, went to space in order to learn how to better his country without resorting to needless violence or dictatorial rule.
Appearance: http://tnypic.net/44796.jpg
Skills: Intelligent,
Dedicated
High Presence
Weakness:
Lacks resolve when it's time to make a violent decision.


Name: Ruthia Khan [TCM]
Bio: Born as royalty in Mongolia. Grew up as Princess, but escaped after a forced engagement. Got herself educated and enlightened. After her enlightenment, she came back and overthrew the royalty in Mongolia, but stuff got to hectic for her after the revolution. Because of this, she put her best general in charge and headed to the moon with her new skills.
Appearance: http://andallofthem.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/personxena.jpg
Skills: Rebuttal Specialist,
Emotional Speaker,
Great Military Veteran
Disadvantage:
Hot-Headed


Name: Jack Scott [empfan]
Bio: Jack Scott wanted to be a man of power, someone to be respected by communities and feared by his enemies, he is willing to do anything in debates...well, almost anything, sleazy is a last resort. When he was younger his grandfather used to tell him stories of when he was an earth politician, and hopefully those stories what gave him the first spark of curiosity for politics.
Appearance: He is of average height at 5'11 and is slightly overweight, but nothing too bad.  He has a slightly round face and has brown hair and brown eyes, he has a goatee, which is also brown. His eyes are round.  He appears to have two slightly different skin tones, the right side of his body darker while the left side slightly lighter. He is Caucasian.
Approval Rating: 50%
Skills: Natural Leader: +1 to physically recruiting to a cause,such as body guards, marches, acquiring people to spy on his enemies, etc.
Persuasive: +1 to all rolls involving convincing someone or something.
Charitable: +1 to all rolls involving charity being successful in helping his approval rating
Disadvantage:
Cowardly

Spoiler: Waitlist (click to show/hide)

1. Tiruin?
2. greatorder?
3. Yoink

4. Spinal_Tapper

This is my first RTD, so feel free to criticize the rules or give advice.

[Flintus10]

Kinda rushed but here ya go

Name: Rick Jive ( Stage name: Reverend Funk)

Bio: Grew up a young and became a talented singer/songwriter who was well known for his extremely over-the-top performances and larger than life personality. At only 28 he decided that he was sick of all the boring suits in politics and decided to put himself forward as a candidate. Funding was rarely a problem due to the massive amounts of money his career had made him and he quickly became popular due to his larger-than-life personality and the very expensive shows he would put on for the people. This candidate has more style than he knows what to do with, but the substance is not always there.

Appearance: Tall and relatively lean with slick black hair. Always makes sure to be well dressed and prefers expensive often colorful and flamboyant clothing.

Approval Rating:50%

Skills: Persuasive, Entertainer, Wealthy

Disadvantage: Un-educated regarding major issues

[Phantom of The Library]

Feel free to reserve.

[lemon10]

Name: Frank Forts
Bio: Frank was born in a political family in a small but fairly prosperous and stable middle eastern nation. However, once the oil ran out things went south fast. His family saw how things were going on earth and decided to leave it behind, having accumulated enough money through a not immodest amount of graft. His lifetime goal is to become moon president, and through corruption, become the richest moon man. He trained for years to become the very best moon politician he could be, and is a black belt in moon-fu.
Appearance: Brown hair starting to go gray, short, very physically fit, blue eyes, not visually distinguishable as an arab (due to being European on his mothers side)
Skills:
Cutthroat, Cunning, Moon Warrior
Disadvantage: Sociopathic

[Megaman]

Name: Space Lenin
Bio: An illustrious hero of the people, who spent his life fighting the tyranny of the SPACE CZARS and SPACE CAPATILIST PIGS. Son of a teacher and government official. His brother was hanged for attempting to assasinate a SPACE CZAR.
Apperance:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Skills: Man of the People Modest Revolutionary
Disadvantage:Fanatic

[NRDL]

Name: Leone Sprovosky
Bio: A well educated man, with several well written books concerning economy, politics and government.   Born in Mother Russia, went to space in order to learn how to better his country without resorting to needless violence or dictatorial rule.



Skills: Intelligent, Dedicated
Weakness: Lacks resolve when it's time to make a violent decision.

[TCM]

Name: Ruthia Khan
Bio: Born as royalty in Mongolia. Grew up as Princess, but escaped after a forced engagement. Got herself educated and enlightened. After her enlightenment, she came back and overthrew the royalty in Mongolia, but stuff got to hectic for her after the revolution. Because of this, she put her best general in charge and headed to the moon with her new skills.
Appearance:

Spoiler: Apperance (click to show/hide)

Skills: Rebuttal Specialist, Emotional Speaker, Great Military Veteran
Disadvantage: Hot-Headed

[TCM]

Kinda rushed but here ya go

Name: Rick Jive ( Stage name: Reverend Funk)

Bio: Grew up a young and became a talented singer/songwriter who was well known for his extremely over-the-top performances and larger than life personality. At only 28 he decided that he was sick of all the boring suits in politics and decided to put himself forward as a candidate. Funding was rarely a problem due to the massive amounts of money his career had made him and he quickly became popular due to his larger-than-life personality and the very expensive shows he would put on for the people. This candidate has more style than he knows what to do with, but the substance is not always there.

Appearance: Tall and relatively lean with slick black hair. Always makes sure to be well dressed and prefers expensive often colorful and flamboyant clothing.

Approval Rating:50%

Skills: Persuasive, Entertainer, Wealthy

Disadvantage: Un-educated regarding major issues

Herman Cain?

[Toaster]

Two three results and no five!

[empfan]

Name: Jack Scott
Bio: Jack Scott wanted to be a man of power, someone to be respected by communities and feared by his enemies, he is willing to do anything in debates...well, almost anything, sleazy is a last resort. When he was younger his grandfather used to tell him stories of when he was an earth politician, and hopefully those stories what gave him the first spark of curiosity for politics.
Appearance: He is of average height at 5'11 and is slightly overweight, but nothing too bad.  He has a slightly round face and has brown hair and brown eyes, he has a goatee, which is also brown. His eyes are round.  He appears to have two slightly different skin tones, the right side of his body darker while the left side slightly lighter. He is Caucasian.
Approval Rating: 50%
Skills: Natural Leader: +1 to physically recruiting to a cause,such as body guards, marches, acquiring people to spy on his enemies, etc.
Persuasive: +1 to all rolls involving convincing someone or something.
Charitable: +1 to all rolls involving charity being successful in helping his approval rating
Disadvantage: Cowardly

[Phantom of The Library]

Two three results and no five!

Derp.

Alright, I may accept one more applicant, depends.  Will write up the first post tomorrow.

[Tiruin]

Nam-...

Gah!

PTW! Also, no waitlist. 

Spoiler: NRDL (click to show/hide)

You really sure about using that? :I

[NRDL]

Why?

[NRDL]

Fine changed my sheet. 

[Phantom of The Library]

Bright lights shine down upon the seven candidates gathered in the Great Debate Arena formerly known as the Sea of Tranquility and a loud voice not all that dissimilar from the announcer at a wrestling match booms out: "Welcome one and all to the Grand Emperor Kaiser Fuehr Duce Guacamole Presidential Debates!  I'm the mysterious announcer who knows everything, and I will now introduce you to our three moderators!"  Suddenly spotlights swivel around and settle on three humanoid forms sitting at a table in front of the debate platform. 

"First up!  TH-408!"

The spotlights focus in on an android that was obviously built with little in mind besides facial expressions.  The android leans forward and speaks into a microphone in front of it.

"I am TH-408, and my function is to ensure that a neutral viewpoint is presented for each case."  There is a light applause then the spotlights swivel around to the other end of the table, focusing on a blond haired woman in a red dress.

"And here we have the lovely Miss Belladona Quarkegg!"

Belladonna leans forward and speaks into her microphone: "I will ensure that the candidates do not digress."  Heavy applause follows, and she presses a hologram projector that makes it appear that her heavily surgically modified cheeks are blushing.

"And finally!  The one you've all been waiting for!

THE CORPSE OF THE FORMER GRAND EMPEROR KAISER FUEHR DUCE GUACAMOLE PRESIDENT: GERALD!!!  He's looking fine this evening ladies and gents!" There is uproarious applause as the spotlights swivel around to focus on a decaying corpse in a fine suit. 

It slips down in its chair a little bit.



"Alright, ladies and gents, let's get this debate started!  Miss Belladona will present the first topic."

"Alright, the first issue at hand can wait, I want to know why almost all the candidates are from Earth!" Belladona said waving a stack of papers around.

TH-804 turned his head around and made the most disapproving face that human features are possible of creating. "Indeed, this is even worse than last time when we had three Martians running, they were all, like, we need to reform our social system.  Bah!  All Martians care about are tree and oxygen, they won't shut up about it!  We need more trees! And oxygen! We keep losing oxygen and we need trees to make more!  Well, maybe you should take better care of the oxygen you already have!  Bloody Martian hippies."

Gerald's corpse decomposes in response.

"I agree fully TH, that reminds me, the first topic for discussion is the current resource usage, if each of the candidates could please make a stance on whether or not we should be exporting radioactive materials to planets that could engage us in interstellar warfare at any time?"

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Rick Jive:
Presence=10
Confident

Frank Forts:
Presence=10
Confident

Space Lenin
Presence=10
Is suspicious of Leone

Leone Sprovosky
Presence=15
Has a nervous feeling about Space Lenin

Ruthia Khan
Presence=10
Confident

Jack Scott
Presence=10
Nervous

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

NRDL am I correct in assuming that you wanted to give up one of your skills for higher Presence?
Anyone, feel free to criticize.