05-27-2023, 12:28 AM
April 26, 2023
Seowon, Sugang:
The Conservatives had been dealt a massive shock by the statements of Jan van Deventer, and faced the real threat of falling back into obscurity. They had dominated Haesanite politics during the late 80s and 90s, but the crash in 2004 had ruined a good gig. As soon as they finally reached the heights of power again, it all was spiraling out of control.
Lee Ju-ho was an old-timer who remembered the glory days of the Bishop government, back when the Conservatives were a broad tent party that passed critical legislation like the Korean Language Administration Act and the Block System. They had built the urban and cultural landscape of a country that was becoming increasingly inhospitable to their policies. Lee was aging now, in his early 70s, but he was who the party turned to in their moment of crisis. The Chief of Staff to Bishop in the 90s, and a long term deputy from Sugang, Tory heartland, his steady manner provided a sense of calm to the otherwise turbulent convention.
He confirmed what everyone had hoped, that the party would continue to denounce Jan and would focus on reviving its illustrious history. The spotlight would be on turnout out its base of older voters in the river valleys, with a message centering on tradition, jobs, and Haesanite respectability. Their goal was to hang on by doing what they know would work. This wasn't an election for gains, it was one for survival.
April 27, 2023
Hanyeong, Sinhan:
Representatives from all their key constituents were there: the Seollim Group, Suri Motors, Atlas Telecoms, and more; their true keys to power. The figurehead of the party was still in Hwagang, refusing to acknowledge the power of the machine that they had built, well the machine that even put her into power. It was the Free Dems convention, and Kim I-seul was nowhere to be found.
Peter Kang delegated power with total confidence; as majority leader of the Chamber of the Commonwealth, he was effectively running the government now. He had to be careful to maintain balance between appeasing their real source of power, the conglomerates that dominated the Haesanite business scene, while convincing their nominal source of power, the people, that the party apparatus had indeed moved on from the Seollim bribery scandal that ousted Choi Da-yeon, their leader of 16 years. As such, he pipped a fresh new face for PM, Seo Jun-yeong, a former entrepreneur and political outsider who was seated as a deputy from Suyang. He seemed to be the perfect balance between moving on and embracing their key interests. Kang knew the corporate interests blessed the move, now all he had to do was get the advertising machine up and running so the public would too.
Yellow balloons fell from the ceiling, and the deputy list of Haesan's most powerful party was announced over massive speakers at the Hanyeong Marina, the gateway to Haesanite commerce. They had just had their first taste out of power for the first time in almost two decades, and they were dedicated to ensuring the embarrassment would not continue.
April 28, 2023
Anmi, Namhae
The Lib Dems had always been on the fringes of power, but could never really break through. The biggest little party in Haesan always had popular ideas, fighting for a place on the international stage, pension reform, and amelioration with Laeral, but they never seemed to get the vote haul. This year, they would have to try and shake things up a little to take advantage of this highly uncertain elections cycle.
Amelia Ward was just the choice to do this, and as an experienced policy maker and diplomat, she understood that Haesan's population was becoming more younger, more multi-cultural, and less factional. Differences in ethnicity and ideology were becoming shallower, and the nation was becoming more united as a simply Haesanite identity. Their message would follow suit: Unity. Progress. And a Haesan that helps define policy on the world stage. If Laeral can do it, then Haesan should be able to as well, and do it even better. There would be no more getting pushed over in international politics in the service of corporate profit.
The Lib Dems, quite simply, wanted Haesan to be an unequivocal member of the democratic club, a peer with those powerful nations like Eiria and Sanctaria, rather than some corrupt, backwater manufacturing hub. And the delegates assembled believed Amelia was the right person to make that happen. With a rejuvenated message, Lib Dems were finally ready to compete.
April 30, 2023
Munseong, Namhae
The Mods had always been the dealmakers of Haesan, the ultimate Chamber of the Commonwealth party. They could broker truces amongst factions with totally opposite ideologies and make it think it was their idea to compromise. But in the Chamber of Deputies, they always seemed to come up short. A lack of clear messaging other than transparency, justice, and fighting corruption really haunted their party. Other than the public statements of their massive number of qualified judicial appointees, the party does not really have much clear that they stand for.
Sabrina Hwang was who they chose to fix these fundamental issues. She advocated for something radically new, not just for the moderates, but for Haesanite general elections as a whole: personal campaigning. The path to a moderate victory would not be by convincing voters on some vague platform, but rather they would get them to believe in the candidates as people. It's what had worked for them for so long in Commonwealth elections where candidates run individually for seats, and Sabrina was gambling that it would work for them in the general elections too.
As the Moderates announced their deputy slates, all those in attendance knew there would be a lot of work ahead. However, what they were left with was hope, and for the first time in a long time, a plan.
Seowon, Sugang:
The Conservatives had been dealt a massive shock by the statements of Jan van Deventer, and faced the real threat of falling back into obscurity. They had dominated Haesanite politics during the late 80s and 90s, but the crash in 2004 had ruined a good gig. As soon as they finally reached the heights of power again, it all was spiraling out of control.
Lee Ju-ho was an old-timer who remembered the glory days of the Bishop government, back when the Conservatives were a broad tent party that passed critical legislation like the Korean Language Administration Act and the Block System. They had built the urban and cultural landscape of a country that was becoming increasingly inhospitable to their policies. Lee was aging now, in his early 70s, but he was who the party turned to in their moment of crisis. The Chief of Staff to Bishop in the 90s, and a long term deputy from Sugang, Tory heartland, his steady manner provided a sense of calm to the otherwise turbulent convention.
He confirmed what everyone had hoped, that the party would continue to denounce Jan and would focus on reviving its illustrious history. The spotlight would be on turnout out its base of older voters in the river valleys, with a message centering on tradition, jobs, and Haesanite respectability. Their goal was to hang on by doing what they know would work. This wasn't an election for gains, it was one for survival.
April 27, 2023
Hanyeong, Sinhan:
Representatives from all their key constituents were there: the Seollim Group, Suri Motors, Atlas Telecoms, and more; their true keys to power. The figurehead of the party was still in Hwagang, refusing to acknowledge the power of the machine that they had built, well the machine that even put her into power. It was the Free Dems convention, and Kim I-seul was nowhere to be found.
Peter Kang delegated power with total confidence; as majority leader of the Chamber of the Commonwealth, he was effectively running the government now. He had to be careful to maintain balance between appeasing their real source of power, the conglomerates that dominated the Haesanite business scene, while convincing their nominal source of power, the people, that the party apparatus had indeed moved on from the Seollim bribery scandal that ousted Choi Da-yeon, their leader of 16 years. As such, he pipped a fresh new face for PM, Seo Jun-yeong, a former entrepreneur and political outsider who was seated as a deputy from Suyang. He seemed to be the perfect balance between moving on and embracing their key interests. Kang knew the corporate interests blessed the move, now all he had to do was get the advertising machine up and running so the public would too.
Yellow balloons fell from the ceiling, and the deputy list of Haesan's most powerful party was announced over massive speakers at the Hanyeong Marina, the gateway to Haesanite commerce. They had just had their first taste out of power for the first time in almost two decades, and they were dedicated to ensuring the embarrassment would not continue.
April 28, 2023
Anmi, Namhae
The Lib Dems had always been on the fringes of power, but could never really break through. The biggest little party in Haesan always had popular ideas, fighting for a place on the international stage, pension reform, and amelioration with Laeral, but they never seemed to get the vote haul. This year, they would have to try and shake things up a little to take advantage of this highly uncertain elections cycle.
Amelia Ward was just the choice to do this, and as an experienced policy maker and diplomat, she understood that Haesan's population was becoming more younger, more multi-cultural, and less factional. Differences in ethnicity and ideology were becoming shallower, and the nation was becoming more united as a simply Haesanite identity. Their message would follow suit: Unity. Progress. And a Haesan that helps define policy on the world stage. If Laeral can do it, then Haesan should be able to as well, and do it even better. There would be no more getting pushed over in international politics in the service of corporate profit.
The Lib Dems, quite simply, wanted Haesan to be an unequivocal member of the democratic club, a peer with those powerful nations like Eiria and Sanctaria, rather than some corrupt, backwater manufacturing hub. And the delegates assembled believed Amelia was the right person to make that happen. With a rejuvenated message, Lib Dems were finally ready to compete.
April 30, 2023
Munseong, Namhae
The Mods had always been the dealmakers of Haesan, the ultimate Chamber of the Commonwealth party. They could broker truces amongst factions with totally opposite ideologies and make it think it was their idea to compromise. But in the Chamber of Deputies, they always seemed to come up short. A lack of clear messaging other than transparency, justice, and fighting corruption really haunted their party. Other than the public statements of their massive number of qualified judicial appointees, the party does not really have much clear that they stand for.
Sabrina Hwang was who they chose to fix these fundamental issues. She advocated for something radically new, not just for the moderates, but for Haesanite general elections as a whole: personal campaigning. The path to a moderate victory would not be by convincing voters on some vague platform, but rather they would get them to believe in the candidates as people. It's what had worked for them for so long in Commonwealth elections where candidates run individually for seats, and Sabrina was gambling that it would work for them in the general elections too.
As the Moderates announced their deputy slates, all those in attendance knew there would be a lot of work ahead. However, what they were left with was hope, and for the first time in a long time, a plan.