[PROTEUS4POTEUS] Paul Proteus vs. the End of the World

Day 5,331, 10:32 • Published in USA USA • by Paul Proteus
Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
-Walt Whitman


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PROTEUS4POTEUS

Last time I ran for President, I said I planned on losing. The time before I claimed I would never run again. I think that does a pretty good job summarizing all of our relationships with this game. It's complicated.

This time, I'm running for PoTeUS, and I'm running to win.

I'd also like to announce that Kody will be my Chief of Staff, and the chief architect of this run. The rest of my cabinet will be announced in the coming days. With that out of the way: Let's get started~



PROTEUS4POTEUS: Things Have Changed


F*** yeah

The first question to ask anyone running for office real or imagined, is why? Why do we spend our time, our money, our emotions, in a ship that has not only sunk but been excavated and is now on display in a museum of obsolescence.

The answer we've always given is community. Maybe the more truthful answer is sunk costs. I think the answer is more complicated, we're here because we want to be - we're here because there's something special about building something together. I'm running in short because I want this to be fun, for me, but for all of you as well.

The longer story is that recently we've lost that loving feeling. While our country has been led by better leaders than we deserve, we've lost any sense of communal achievement.

I don't know if I can fix that. It's not easy, but here is what I have to offer. I have never played this game for any reason but for the community. My biggest achievements to my mind have been when I helped Aeri run the Harvest Festival, when Sam Wystan appointed me God-King of Fun, when I won the poetry contest in Hadrian's Xlympics. The things I remember are maybe not always the most important, but instead the ``bread and circuses,'' but I'd rather live in a country with bread and circuses than one without.

So that's what I can bring to the table. I bring to the table weekly eNPR. I bring to the table a God King of Fun. I bring to the table not only Presidential Media but also a structure of community events and contests. In short, I bring all the extra I've dedicated my decade here to taking part in.

I've heard many people say anyone can be president, that the presidency is just a formality. Well that all might be true, being President might not entail much, but I'm not just running for President, I'm running for PoTeUS. And I promise, succeed or fail, a term with Proteus4Poteus will be special.

So that's what I promise you. A chance to build something. I don't know if I can fix anything, but I do know that I want to try.



PROTEUS4POTEUS: Beyond Here Lies Nothing


I also have America for a spleen but that's less photogenic

Now I hope you're willing to believe me that I'll put in the effort to revitalize the community, but I understand if there are doubts about my qualifications.

I want to assure you that I will not only be President of the community, but I will also be a President of game mechanics. For the last several months I have been in the room where it happens so to speak with Kody and his team. I've been learning how this game operates for maybe the first time since 2013.

Honestly, in terms of foreign affairs, I believe the country has been run well. The executive has been a steady hand after years of highly unstable diplomacy. I do not delude myself into thinking I will change that, but I hope my resume of being President before, being Secretary of State, being Chief of Staff, (maybe less so the years of being Secretary of Media) helps assure you that when push comes to shove, if difficult changes are required I will be able to provide a level head and make tough decisions when the necessity arises.

Beyond that, here is my real goal for the future: I want to bring more people into the fold.

So here's my goal for the month - keep on keeping on investing in our allies' trust and confidence while expanding the group of people who can run this country.



The most cursed thing I have ever made


So I'm running on a contract:

Vote for me, but also join my cabinet.

Do you want to be involved? Send me a message. Comment on this article. Light the beacons manned by the men of Gondor, shout at me on the street, whatever works. I've started reaching out and forming a cabinet, but I want you involved as well, so please, let me know you're interested.

It takes two to tango, and it takes all of us to make the eUS a community worth investing in.



PROTEUS4POTEUS: Don't Think Twice, It's Alright


No we will not stop playing this at campaign events, stop sending us cease and desists

Alright, this has been pretty conceptual, but as I've said many times before, talk is cheap. Here are some promises:

If I am President:

-Between my paper and the WHPR, there will be 2 articles a week informing the public of what we're doing
-Derphoof and I will host weekly eNPR
-Anyone who wants to be involved in my executive will have that opportunity
-There will be a major interior program with programs every week, including a New Summer Harvest Festival, National Scavenger Hunt, Writing Contest, and Lottery
-There will be a department of fun
-I will treat being President like I did when I last did it in 2013, no cutting corners, only activity. I'm only doing this for one month so I'm going to make sure to do it right



So, what next? Well that part's up to you.

I hereby announce my intention to run for President of the eUS, I ask the top 5 parties to consider me in their primaries, and I ask you the citizen to vote for me on the 5th

Let's do something great together~

Next time: Paul Proteus vs The Cabinet