21-04-2004, 08:24
The world is a play of fools, driven by passions that we will never fulfill. . We know that life is the unbroken succession of false situations, in which we fool ourselves more with our passions. We know that life ends too quick, yet lasts so long, and that it is filled with grief and suffering.
"Here, I stand in front of the vast crowd of men, women and children coming to usher in a new age of freedom. You waited so long for freedom, neither your differences in culture nor race may stop you." I cleared my throat, the crowd all turned their attention to me, in anticipation.
"Therefore, by the power vested in me, as head of state, I do declare under the constitution that we shall henceforth and forevermore be," I paused, "Independent."
With that, the crowd roared with applause.
In spite of all that, however, we continue to act our roles in front of an empty audience, in the play of fools.
OOC:
Enter, Nilalcarion, the country of democratic elves.
"Here, I stand in front of the vast crowd of men, women and children coming to usher in a new age of freedom. You waited so long for freedom, neither your differences in culture nor race may stop you." I cleared my throat, the crowd all turned their attention to me, in anticipation.
"Therefore, by the power vested in me, as head of state, I do declare under the constitution that we shall henceforth and forevermore be," I paused, "Independent."
With that, the crowd roared with applause.
In spite of all that, however, we continue to act our roles in front of an empty audience, in the play of fools.
OOC:
Enter, Nilalcarion, the country of democratic elves.