Riptide Monzarc
17-01-2006, 17:50
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
APRIL 4, 1939
Sean MacDermott is Dead!
Sean MacDermott, the continual President of the Republic of Ireland since its inception in 1901, has died in his sleep over the night. A firm and devout believer in God as well as Democracy, he was unopposed for many years in the running of Eire. The entire nation mourns their loss, and the interim government has declared April 4th a National Holiday in Ireland. He was 76 years old.
The people of Ireland are rallying the Catholic Church to saint the man who is seen as the Father of Eire, and a few Bishops have taken to calling him "St. Erin," even if this Sainthood is never recognised by the Holy See.
In the aftermath of the grief, serious questions are arising as to the fate of Ireland. MacDermott's political party has dominated Irish politics since its Independance. However, during the later years, it was only MacDurmott's unwavering commitment and charisma that held the burgeoning party together. There were whispers of fraud and scandal, but none of these made the mainstream press.
As the Irish Republic is now Leaderless, it remains to be seen what will develop. By Constitutional writ, a Council shall make collective decisions until an upcoming election, which has been called for the end of the month. More to come....
Lesser Ribena
17-01-2006, 18:14
Prime Minister Churchill is sad to see the death of Mr. MacDermott, he had worked alongside him since his last premiership in the 1920's and Mr. MacDermott has upheld the values of Ireland since it's graceful seperation from teh United Kingdom. Mr Churchill hopes that the future Irish president will uphold the same traditional values of cooperation with Britain and that our international ties may grow stronger after this war is over.
Riptide Monzarc
17-01-2006, 18:55
Diplomatic Message
To:Sir Winston Churchill, London, England
From: The Irish Provisional Governmant
Dear Sir,
The People of Ireland are still very grateful at the peaceful seperation and continued good relations with the United Kingdom. Hopefully the People will elect a President that shares these common, traditional values. We apologise that this should happen during these troubled times, as Ireland cannot go to war without hte authority of the Houses as well as the President.
May God help us all.
Riptide Monzarc
17-01-2006, 19:39
The Eleventh Irish General Election
April 22, 1939
All month long, the political scene of Eire had been devolving steadily. The Irish Brotherhood Party, which had comprised upwards of 90% of the vote, had fragmented into several different parties along ideological lines. The Unity Party, the Liberty Party, the Republican Party, and the Sinn Feinn Party were expected to be the major players in the parliamentary elections.
The Presidential elections, however, were quite unpredictable. While the Parliament would elect itself a Chancellor based on its own internal politics, the President would be elected in a majority-rules system of actual votes. In this campaign, almost no actual parties were formed, but individuals ran on platforms.
This was the first truly contestable election in Irish history. As the campaigns wore on, the choice of President took predominance. The major candidates were Patrick McLoughlinn, a higher-up in the now-defunt Brotherhood Party; Conner Shepherd, closely affilliated with the Unity and Republican Parties; and an independant named Riptide Monzarc. Rumors of his affiliation abound, from being the secret head of Sinn Feinn to the organizer of the marginal Provisional Irish Republican Army.
On election day, the voter turnout was massive. This was mostly due to the candidates of the various parties and affiliations keeping their campaigns in the realm of the issues, and in the realm of Ireland. Only a few fell to mud-slinging. The most maligned, and therefore the most sympathised-with, candidate was Mister Monzarc, who was attacked for his lack of solidarity with the English.
Nevertheless, when it was time to vote for the municipal and federal Parliamentary ridings, the results were somewhat mixed. In the North, bordering on the "Six Counties", the Sinn Feinn party ruled the day. Their platform: Eire should be whole. Ulster is part of Ireland, and therefore deserves to fall under Irish jurisdiction. This is the core of their philosophy. They got a total of 23% of the vote.
The next party in power, the Unity Party, rode most of the rest of the country. Their platform: Standing up for Ireland proper, industrialising the country, diversifying economic and political relations, and bringing closer, more mutual ties with Britain. They would be open to the rejoining of the North with the Republic, but the issue is secondary to the peace and prosperity of the people. They got a total of 47% of the vote.
The rest of the parliamentary vote was split between several smaller parties, none getting above 6%. The Unity Party has formed a government, surprisingly, in coalition with the Sinn Feinn. This is seen as a good sign, as they each shall moderate one another on their extremist issues. Together, they elected Stephen Connelly as Chancellor to the Republic of Ireland.
The Presidential election was somewhat less split. A rigorous campaign from all sides exposed issues that are true to the hearts of most Irishmen. An ingenious use of grassroots support, coupled with a martyrdom overtone, ensured Riptide Monzarc a fair portion of the vote.
THe election was set up as a strange one. While it had many candidates, it was tabled as a "runoff election", that is, it was to be cast several times. Each time it was recast, the person(s) with the fewest votes were dropped from the roster until there were only two candidates to choose from. In this way, it was said, Ireland would stand in unity and be truly democratic.
Unpredictably, Riptide picked up steam by the third election, having come in second place amongst three candidates. He had the voter momentum, though Patrick McLoughlinn clearly had the advantage. And then when the vote was recast, the results were all too close to call. So it was cast again, after a frustrate McLoughlinn lost his temper and accused Riptide Monzarc of "tearing Eire apart" and demanding htat he "concede now".
In the final vote, Riptide, who started from humble beginnings, got 84% of the votes cast in the election. He has been appointed, by common will of the People of Ireland, as President of the Eire-ish Republic.