Apparently none of you were cursed. I suppose I have to be in your general area, or something. Pity.
For the record, I will actually want my campaign manager to do things. If you are not serious about networking, or making posters… I recommend you withdraw now, before I DO figure out how to curse you.
It appears many of your possible campaign managers are starting to show their true colors. They are not in it for you, they do not care for your satisfaction, they only care for themselves. I believe most of these people are only against you, miss Witch.
If you’d like, I have collected a possible list of people who have contacted you in order to send you back to Oz. Please reply if you are interested.
Have a nice day, and let your enemies burn.
-VicariousShaner
How amusing, it appears someone has decided to actually compete for this position. I commend you on your strategy, though it does have an interesting flaw. After all, I was very clear exactly why I am here; my own entertainment.
Such tricks won;t work on me, and any names on your ‘list’ that belong to people posting here are immediately suspect. After all, you are obviously just attempting to cast suspicion on your opponents.
Besides, why would I try to stop the fun? The show is only beginning! A play that ends in the middle of it’s first act is boring, and a Fool’s Mate is only notable for the stupidity that it takes to lose a game of chess in two moves.
On that note, how about I accuse YOU of trying to impede the Witch’s progress, just for good measure. It’s only polite, after all.
~Sicon
I don’t think “competition” is the right word here. We are merely trying to pick the best of the best. And being in it for the fun should not outweight being in it for the higher Evil.
I trust the Witch in choosing the best applicant our world is to offer. Don’t tell me you are arrogant enough to know better than the Wicked Witch of the West.
Mr. Sicon.
This is more than just strategy, my incompetent little “competition”. And although there are many such tricks going on here, this is not one of them. What distances me from you, is that you have already betrayed the Witch’s trust. It appears you are already shown as the fool. I have, disclosed under me, the conversation between you and the Witch in which you have decided to make public, against her judgement.
“Her message: “Ah, so you are the fool who dared accuse me of insolence. Your message wound up in my spam filter, and you saw fit to fly off the handle. Evil is not rash, evil is calm and scheming. I question whether you are as well versed in manipulation as you say. Convince me not to curse you tenfold by outlining the campaign strategy you would employ.”
My response: “Very well. In all honesty, you are beginning far too late in the game to be able to stand a chance through normal means. Mundane manipulations may prove useful, however, most every option along that path has been tried already. In other words, there have been safeguards placed to impede such a thing happening twice. Gambits such as creating fake people or utilizing the names of the deceased to vote for you therefore, come with a certain level of risk, enough that to use them on a scale necessary to win an election would surely result in detection and failure. Therefore, more… obscure means must be relied upon.
The first order of the day is to get your name on the ballot in as many areas as possible, and by name, I mean the false name you intend to use for the election. After all, there is a rather obnoxious practice of people using the write-in section to enter the name of fictional characters. Combine that with the fact that witches are regarded as fictional in this day and age, and you can see where I’m going. Besides, an alias will throw off the obvious resistance to your candidacy from all the do-gooders. Some areas may be convinced to add whatever alias via careful application of your own dark arts to those in charge, while other areas will rely on you getting your name out as a write-in candidate.
To that end, I suggest utilizing the internet. I’m sure others have suggested a strategy known as “viral marketing” already, but I shall give you specifics into how this should be carried out. You see, the internet finds amusing that which it regards as over-the-top or “awesome”. For that reason, I once again suggest applying your dark arts. As you noted on your blog, flaming skulls have a tendency to increase popularity. This should be the first stage.
After that, a small scale application of voter fraud, which I mentioned before, should be initialized in order to tip the balance of the scales in our favor.
The second stage of the plan will vary depending on the success of stage one, so I will not contnue any further, or I would have to start outlining contingencies for every branch of fate the election could take. However, it seems to me unwise to merely plan to win when there exists a reasonable possibility that one may lose. Therefore, I propose a second fork to this plan: Ingratiate yourself with the other two main candidates, using different names and appearances for each one, thereby playing the part of three people in full. Again, usage of your dark arts to control and manipulate their minds is extremely useful. After all, who needs to rule personally when you can have someone else do it for you and take the fall if some pesky revolt comes along?
In this way, you ensure that no matter who wins, you do.
I trust that is an acceptable demonstration of my ability?”"
Does this not sound familiar, Sicon?
Already you have proven that your loyalty lies not with the Witch, but in fact with another group. A group that’s only purpose is to be against the Witch. Your goal here was not to help her achieve her goals, but to find information about her in order to stop hers, and achieve the goals of you and your incompetent group.
The last thing I shall say is a warning. As soon as the Witch rises into power, with or without me, you will be one of the first to feel her wrath. One should not betray the Witch.
As for my hopeful future client, the Witch, if you are reading this you will see my claim of people attempting to lie and maneuver their way into your political circle for their own goals is not unfounded. I hope to see a decision soon, miss Wicked Witch of the West.
Please have a nice day, and your let enemies (especially Sicon) burn.
-VicariousShaner
Haha! A nice move, friend, but you fail to understand that what you have just sunk your teeth into was the bait all along. Please ask yourself what I could possibly gain by releasing such information. I gain nothing! I reveal nothing but my own schemes, and INCOMPLETE schemes at that! Please take not that what you have just posted was merely a hypothetical first phase in a many layered plan.
Then, why, you ask, did I post it? To gain the trust of the organization of which YOU are a member, and which stands as the main wall in the way of my true intentions! After all, that message was posted on the organization’s website, in a post responding to a message from someone who shares your own username. Would you like me to link you to the account that is quite obviously not you? *sarcasm* Silly, silly Shaner…
In the end, you have revealed that I have posted a message from the witch that makes ME look like an idiot, and a hypothetical plan that was far to vague to either be countered or put into action. What do you think people would do to stop that plan even if I did put it into motion, arrest every person who got close to the candidates themselves? That would create a scandal that ends with BOTH of them losing public favor; a perfect atmosphere for a relatively unknown candidate to rise, namely, the witch. OH OH! I know! Would you arrest whoever wins the election? You can’t do that. That would merely cause havoc in which the witch would take control of the country.
Basically, you have no power to interfere in the elections in such a way, and neither does the group backing you, and even if you did, I can think of a way to take advantage of every single thing you do faster than you can think of moves to make. The Witch can be everywhere she wants to be, and do anything she wishes to do. The possible plans are ENDLESS!
To be honest, I care not WHO wins this competition! I am merely competing for the sake of competing, and watching for the sake of looking over this boring world and laughing as everything the masses thought they knew falls apart before them!
Better luck next move, MY FRIEND.
~Sicon
So, you are stating that the Witch recieved no such message, and also that the message you linked was never something she said at all? I would be interested to hear her confirm this.
Even if I am wrong, all this proves is that I am already taking multiple steps to assure the Witch’s safety, and complete domination. I also never said your plan was smart in any similar fashion, in fact it was quite silly, on this part we can agree.
You also mention I am a member of this site. How could you possibly know this? Do you have any sort of proof? All this shows is that you have quite a knowledge of this group, similar to myself.
All your post has shown was to confirm you are a member of this group, even if you deny working with their beliefs, and that the message you posted was dumb.
Even if it was made up, I would also want to make the suggestion of being a bit less emotional. Your occasional completely capitalized words only serve to give yourself a childish demeanor. Absolutely no way for someone of power to act.
Furthermore, your statement of not caring who wins the competition implies something more sinister. This is one of the statements from you I believe is true. Do you know why?
You don’t care, because whoever wins, all the information will be shared on the aforementioned group. Although you deny it, your willingness to act for this group is showing of your true loyalties.
As an enemy of the witch, please burn.
-VicariousShaner
Oh dear, I’m afraid you’ve just sucked all the fun out of this for me. *sigh* I do hate educating those less intelligent than I, but I suppose I shall make an exception this once, and address your idiocies. Would you like them in chronological, alphabetical, or categorical order? Well, I don’t particularly care, you get chronological.
Firstly, i never stated the witch did not receive that message, merely that it was useless. Basically, she requested me t prove my ability to manipulate and think on a level befitting of a planner. I only created that plan in order to do so. I’m sure parts of it will be useful, but as an official plan it would need a total overhaul before being actually put to work. Honestly, as if I would give out a full plan to someone who is very likely not going to hire me. That would just be a silly expense of effort, and give them a free plan.
As for your claim that you are taking every step to ensure the witch’s safety, I find that laughable at best. It is painfully clear that you are doing everything possible to petulantly cling to your hope of power as a child clings to the playthings that are about to be confiscated.
Thirdly, I never denied having knowledge of the group in question. I would consider myself a fool to not have knowledge of my enemies, or a way to listen to their conversations.
Fourth, your childish assault on my plan as dumb is insulting not because you were trying to be insulting, but because you used such a moronic insult. I mean really, dumb? That was the best you could do? I already told you, the plan was designed only to prove that I was capable of planning, not to be actually effective. in fact, I made sure not to give a complete plan, as I stated just above. I would like to know, however, just what you think is dumb about it. Was it the strategically placed mind control? Do you really think that wouldn’t work? as to the main campaign, I was purposely vague, mentioning only viral marketing, something I was sure that others would have already brought up, and voter fraud, a tried and tested method of cheating. In that way, I risked none of my original ideas. Do you think that “dumb”? Then I have a few adjectives for you, and I assure you that all of them are very negative and have far more syllables than your paltry attacks.
Fifth, your pointing out of my occasional capitalized words… Really, Shaner? I thought you were intelligent. That’s just grasping at straws. For your information, I capitalize some words for EMPHASIS. I would use italics, but that’s too much of a both here. What, did you seriously think I just shouted random words in the middle of my sentences?
Finally, as I reached your last paragraphs I read the opening lines and thought, “Oh good, at least he got SOMETHING right in all of this incompetent finger pointing!” but then, of course, you went right back to what you were doing before; making silly, unprovable accusations.
I have said this before, and I will say it as many times as it takes to get it through your skull: I care not for who wins or who loses, I’m just here to play the game.
~Sicon
P.S. Hmmm, burning, huh? Maybe I would look cool with a background of flames. Next time I burn something down I’ll take a picture and see. Thanks for the advice. I could use a new avatar.
I have taken the Witch’s advice (unlike yourself) and have decided not to write another essay in response to yours. The practice seems to be below me, and could be described as “dumb.”
All that is left to say, is to let the best man win.
Unfortunately, the witch posted that while I was in the middle of educating you, so I didn’t see it until I was done. I’m done if you are though.
A good match, by the way. It’s been a while since I’ve had an excuse to go all out.
Well, until next time, Shaner…
This is ridiculous. My flying monkeys never wrote giant essays taking down one another. They sat down at got the things done they said they would.
…By Oz, I miss my monkeys.
I apologize for the long essays, Witch. I simply thought these issues were important to bring to your eyes, but I should have known better than to attempt to influence your judgement.
Have a nice day, and let your enemies burn.
-VicariousShaner
What’s wrong with a good word game now and then? It’s fun to demolish someone utterly without ever leaving your chair!
Amazingly, I agree with the pathetic little witch on this one. You neither help or hinder her with these great amounts of text. But you aren’t dealing with loyal subordinates here, witch. You have no control over anything in this and are merely on thin ice, trying to feign power in order to gain power.
You people and your little competitions disgust me. What do you think this is, some kind of game? You keep arguing among you selves, it gives the rest of us more time to develop our campaign ideas while you try to one up each other.
My, there is certainly a lot of debate going for this position. It’s quite fascinating to watch, actually: humanity at it’s basest.
Clearly the potential you present has brought out the worst in many of us. I look forwards to seeing your desicion as I’m sure you’ll make the best choice for your campaign.
Somewheeeere over the rainbow….
Why should we withdraw. Not to be rude but if you can’t curse us now how can you hurt us.
Well, while all these… folks were busy squabbling and taking pot-shots at each other rather than saying anything actually HELPFUL (see, this is part of WHY we’re in such a ridiculous state, guys) I’ve been compiling some links and possible sources of information. I’m sure you’ve already done this, but it was useful for me to figure out what we’re getting into here.
* The biggest potential threat AND potential aid comes primarily from the American Military: get them on side, and the people subdued, and you’re pretty much set. As the only remaining superpower the US enjoys a position of domination over much of the world and it’s only via not USING the vast stockpiles of weapons that many major countries have built up over the years that we have managed to NOT kill each other: and these weapons are entirely non-magical in nature, based on things such as nuclear power, or machines of warfare such as tanks or missiles. Believe it or not, the fact that out world still exists is probably dependant on the fact that nobody DARES shoot in case the other shoots back, which would naturally escalate quickly into a full blown Armageddon. Not very good for ones campaign chances, but a vast stockpile of power nonetheless. Seems a shame for it not to be used somehow… how about as both a clean power source and an execution method?
Essentially, the US military must be got on side. I suggest bribery. But they say there are more ways to bribe an HONEST politician than a crooked one.
*Connected to this there is of course the issue of money – which campaigning requires a great deal of. If you were to go by the suggestion of several and focus on a new media based campaign this would reduce costs (much less expensive to make websites and pop ups than flyers although the flyers are a good thing, and we can get followers to do a lot of the work of printing out and distributing FOR us free of charge – perks of having a strong base to stand on). I would suggest you avoid magical methods for much of the process, lest your enemies find a way to turn this into a slur against you. (See here for an example of the terrible prejudiced of modern politicians: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-10-05-maine-politician-attacked-for-playing-games) We must avoid this.
*At the same time your fortune green hue also puts you at another benefit – you can NOT be classified in the brains of the simple minded public according to race, which isa terrible problem with modern politics (namely the misconception that one’s skin colour dictates their strengths and weaknesses and personality – which is absolute tosh, a weapon doesn’t care what colour you are). There is to my knowledge no known race in the world with your skin colour, ergo you are able to appeal equally to people of every race and upbringing. Indeed, many will be drawn by your uniqueness as well as your sound strategies.
* There are further benefits to new age media: politicians who demonstrate their ‘net savvy’ are immediately suspicious to other politicians, who are of course completely out of the loop and old fashioned while winning the favour of the younger voting public who are tired of this old fashioned tom foolery and want something more solid. You start talking about magicv spells around a bunch of WOW players? You’ve got their vote! And there are a LOT of WOW players. Once favour is won, you can do with it as you please.
* As for campaigning, of course, artists must be hired and posters and advertisments put together… in green, of course. Although you MAY face some opposition from the environmental party about that… I’m sure there’s a way around it.
I could say more, but it would seem a little forward of me.
Witch, where are you as of right now? Is it close to a giant Arch?
Maybe those arches are golden.
True, but I was referring to a Giant Arch.
“coughcoughSt.Louiscoughcough*
I know that you were talking about that, mine was a counter to it.
Ok here is a legitimate question, is their any other way on the computer to contact you, such as your advertisement email?
My dear Witch,
I haven’t applied via email yet, but may still do so. I just want to congratulate you for such lofty goals. It does appear that more people need to be made aware of this campaign as a whole. It’s true you have to expand beyond your core audience if you want to benefit from this. I see that. RW logistics aside, social networking like mad is good, I’ve heard of Reddit Ask Me Anything, you would excel at that. Real world posters and signs are great. I know NY has a Comic Con this week with lots of freaks (joking) in costume, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to expand. If I find more time (doubtful) I’d love to chew your ear off (not literally (ok literally)) because I need resume pad.
Mr. Yankee White
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