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POLITICAL DOOMSDAY
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NotailFacts
2026-01-29 19:01:51
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"Good morning people of Earth!!!!! Welcome to this wonderful meeting of the minds."
"If you've never been apart of this whole political thing before, I'll explain it right now."
"We currently are in the preliminaries. You have to choose which of the three parties you belong to. During the preliminary debate, people in the same party as the candidate will be able to ask them questions if they have VIP press or citizen passes."
"Once the preliminary debate is over, we'll be allowing people to vote for who will move on to the final election for PRESIDENT OF EAAAARTH!!!!!! This is because we wouldn't want people of other parties to sabotage each other by voting for the worst candidate of the opposing party. In the final election though, you can vote for whatever party you want!"
"Now lets meet the two candidates which will be going head to head for each party!"
THE DAWN PARTY
"The Dawn Party believe that the sun is a positive force on our species! Let's start with our current president......TUXEDO!!!!"
Tuxedo
2026-01-29 19:42:17
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"Thank you all for voting for me. It has been an honor being your president. I would like to remind everyone...."
"The sun will rise from every night."
"That is what us crows have told our children in every moment of darkness. As a long time resident of banner island, I know what the people believe in, and I know that the Sun means us no harm. The human species is currently being supported, and instead of hiding from the Sun we should work with us."
"Currently, I believe we are in a rather prime period of our species lives, but I do want those from the other islands to support me in an effort to evacuate the island of Self. While I believe people are allowed to make whatever choices they wish, it is clear to me that the remaining citizens on the island are not fully aware of how likely total annihilation is coming for them."
"So my first order of business would be to alert the residents to the issue. My second order of business would be to open discussions directly with the Sun about the current distribution of diet across the islands."
"Wow! Playing it safe, huh?"
The current president of the Earth shoots the robot an angry look, as if they didn't want to humor the metal host. "All humans strive for safety." They snap.
"Woah....what an amazingly powerful way to end off! Let's give it up for our next candidate of Dawn, Goldy!"
"I will keep my message short! As a golden pheasant, you all know what I want!"
"Bring our brothers home!"
"It is about time that our only living siblings of Earth, the Lady Amherst's pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) be allowed to rejoin us enmass!"
Goldy raises her arms up. Her costume, meant to mimic the appearance of a true pheasant shimmers in the light. "GIVE! THE! ISLAND! OF SELF! TO! THE! PHEASANTS!!!!!!"
"We all know the island of self is a trap for humanity, but pheasants are not so affected by the gazes of such a disgusting singularity! Their minds are at peace with the beings! If man and pheasant cannot co-exist, then let the pheasants have one of the worst islands!"
"We will have to raise taxes for a...short bit, to support the forced relocation of those within the island of self, but I believe in the long term, the pheasants and their lack of caring, will impact the singularity in a positive way, instead of creating a terrible feedback loop!"
"PLUS. THE PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE LIVING IN AN ISLAND THAT MAY EXPLODE AT ANY MOMENT. THAT IS HOW I SEE IT!" She huffs, fake tail feathers fluffing.
"That's some pretty powerful stuff! Now it's on to our next political party!"
THE DUSK PARTY
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"The dusk party either believes the Sun should be ignored, or that wasting ones resources on attempts to communicate with it are moot!"
"Here's our first member of the party, Boe!"
Boe is massive compared to the other candidates. She is forced to lean down to even have part of herself in frame of the cameras. "I know I am the first Boeing 737 to join the race for presidency, as such I would like to start with thanking everyone here for accepting me as a fellow human, and not being scared of me. Thank you for understanding that Boeing 737s are peaceful members of our family."
"I come here with a simple issue, that will have a large impact on society, but needs to be addressed now."
"It's time to face the stats. The sea kills more people than all singularities combined each year."
"That's a long tagline!"
"And every word of it is important, I am sadden to say."
"It is time for mankind to realize that citizen boats are a danger. So much funding goes into preventing attacks by singularities, and yet the sea kills more than every singularity combined! And that is taking into account poaching!"
"I am seeking the end of all citizen vessels immediately. Ground them! Recycle their metal! They are an expense on our metal production we do not need at this moment!"
"As a citizen of the island of mining, our people are overworked! Companies and the government are asking for more and more metal that we cannot match! We need to engage in a better recycling plan, hiring, and training for the people of mining island. All other islands will KILL the workers of mining island, and then what will happen? Who will toil for your metals!? The dead bodies under rubble?"
It's clear Boe is getting heated about the subject. She takes out a cloth and wipes her face with it quickly. "The people will be fine if they cannot take boats whenever they want. Government boats lack the high danger of citizen vessels. I also believe that the singularity of the island will soon be freed from its shackles, and at that point the miners of the island need time to reorganize. Lets give it a rest."
"Wow! You're passionate! Now lets hear from one of the representative frooooooooooooooooom-"
The speakers build up. Grand music begins to play.

The next candidate holds up their hand, ending it.
"Treat me like anyone else Notailfacts. Alright?"
"I'll try super duper hard!"
Az fixes their tie. "I'm Az, representative of A to Z Tech. You know us." Az points to the screen behind them.
"Supporting all animals from A to Z."
"A to Z Tech is current on the cusp of the biggest breakthrough that humanity has ever seen. We are seeking to raise taxes so that we-"
One of the other candidates can't help but interrupt.
"HUMANS FROM THE MOON SHOULDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE POLITICAL CANDIDATES! YOU'RE AN INVASIVE SPECIES JUST LIKE ANY OTHER ALIEN!"
Az doesn't bother replying. They press a pin on their suit. Their body opens up to shiny metal, and one very refreshing bottle of water. They drink it in silence and point to NotailFacts.
A metal arm grips Big Bad Wolf and pulls him back. "Hey hey hey! This is just the preliminary debate, you can fight with the Boss Az if you both make it to the next round!"
Az closes their metal hatch after returning the drink to it. "Thank you NotailFacts."
"As I was saying. A to Z tech is currently on the cusp of the biggest breakthrough that humanity has ever seen and currently needs metal production diverted to it. A to Z Tech has always provided equipment to humanity, for humanity. With these resources, humans can reach past what those outside of humanity expect of them."
"We understand that human satellites of the past have never came back to humanity. Well A to Z Tech will be making sure our satellite shall return to, and assist humanity after its trip out into the universe."
"We understand that space is not a frontier that many humans think about. That space is a place that humanity has been rejected from in the past, and that human's ill feelings to it are justified....."
Az's finger opens up. It zips to a computer, inserting itself into it. The projector shows images of space, especially old history images of humans walking on the moon and their pictures of Earth from space stations. It ends on an image of a golden disk. "....but it is where humanity has been before, and where they will go again."
"Man will survive on Earth, but he will thrive when he can choose when he wants to walk among the stars." Az retracts their finger, sealing it back up. "That is all."
"YAY GO AZ!!! I mean, well I don't get to vote, so I get to be a little bias! Thank you Dusk party, now lets introduce our last party of the....heh!!!! The....The........."
The Night Party
2026-01-29 21:01:38
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"The night party thinks that the Sun is no good! A bad influence on humanity! We all heard from him before, but lets give it up for the BIG BAD WOLF!!!!!!!!"
"Let's get right to the point. No fucking nonsense! None of these idiotic bells and whistles!"
"I might be wrong, but I'm right in the end!"
"We're cutting taxes! We're cutting it to the fucking ground! I'm going to take out containment duty, island by island! We keep fuckin' thinking we're doing anything out here? Read the damn room! The singularities are sending the prisoners here to die!"
Tuxedo cuts in. "That's not true! They are being rehabilitated!"
"Oh, of course! What a nice place to be rehabilitated, a world where the animals hate you, and your therapy involves smashing your head against a wall until you stop being a nuisance!" He snaps back.
"Imagine this. You're spending too much money on some problematic people of society........ What would be a good way to remove them that doesn't involve you taking the blame for it?"
"If a dog kills a singularity...there is no crime to be reported. It's nature ain't it? I was a therapy animal once. I killed my owner, and they ain't even cull me for it. Just told me I got to be put in the pen, away from other singularities. Bit of a slap on the wrist for such a big crime, ain't it?"
"They want all these unpleasant people of their society to be removed. Their bodies to become inert so they can chop it up into pieces and hand it out to their own people. Say they tried their best."
"Let me put an image in your head. Imagine a world where humans don't have to worry about outbreaks. Don't have to wake up with their memories gone, and alien tech scrambling their minds. We'll keep eating their handouts and they'll keep bringing us their criminals for death row. Understood? Everyone knows a friend or family member who isn't the same anymore. It's not just about human death. It's about our mental and physical health as well. Sometimes death is better than what happens to us when we're alive."
"Yeah! Let's b-" NotailFact turns off then reboots. It takes a scan around the room to access the situation. "Alright, and next up is........" It looks at Az.
Az sneakily points to the final candidate.
"OH MY GOSH YAY!!!!! It's time to hear from Wire Puller!"
Wire Puller looks nervously around the room. The movements of NotailFacts especially putting him on edge. They take a deep breath.
"We're smarter than they think."
"The aliens believe that we cannot use their technology. While it may be true that we do not know how to understand HOW they build their devices.....we CAN learn how to USE their devices. I've worked with many alien tech myself when I was...um.....when I...I was out there." He points up. His head keeps swinging to meet NotailFact's screen. "I've worked on systems bigger than cities."
"I've.....ruined systems bigger than cities....."
"I want to smuggle alien tech, plants, and fauna from off planet, back to Earth. We've done it before. It's possible." He flips through papers, jolting for a second as NotailFacts turns to speak with Az in this short break. "We're just animals to them. Sometimes they have a lapse in thought. Leave devices they should never leave in our pens. Visitors have dropped devices we can figure out the function of on the island of the monkey king all the time. If we could transport those devices to locations the Sun cannot reach, we can understand which buttons can do what we want."
"I am requesting two things. I demand access to the labs on the island of self. And I demand access to A to Z's scientists."
"Woah, woah, you can't request that."
He takes a deep breath and fixes his papers. "Yes I can." He turns to NotailFacts and shuts his eyes as he talks to it. "It is not Az's turn to talk. Please correct the situation."
NotailFacts reaches over but Az holds up their hand. "No need. He's not making it ou......We'll talk if we make it past the primaries, right? =)"
"Right! =)"
Wire Puller
2026-01-29 21:30:03
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"I know alien tech is hard to manage, but I think with access to the labs, and scientists we know can do amazing things, beyond anything we've done in the past, even in old history, we might bring some improvements to our society, all by ourselves."
"K!"
Wire Puller nearly pulls his stack of papers to bits watching the machine not give him the same respect as the others.
DEBATE ROUND, DAWN
2026-01-29 21:34:03
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"Now, it's time for the fun part!!!!!!!"
"Hey you....watching from home, or even in the crowd! We'll be taking YOUR questions! Feel free to ask one of our assistants for how to get a moment with two ready to GOOOOOOOO candidates!!!!!! Lines are open now! Remember, you can ask any question you want, even if the candidate didn't bring it up."
"Do you have prior experience of meeting a pheasant."
"I understand their wing morphology, through the musculoskeletal structure and even adaptations in their cardiovascular system make them profoundly divergent from the modern avian."
"Uh, well no. I have never met a pheasant. I must be honest, I really do not see the similarities between pheasants and humans, and cannot imagine spending our taxes on them. I must stress, I do not wish pheasants harm, and I do not agree with the stance of pheasant killers."
"If you have not met a pheasant, I have no further questions for you."
"YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND PHEASANTS! You're merely glancing at them!"
"Pheasants, at first look like they are different, until you realize that their form is like ours, just pushed and pulled into a new shape. Their bones, their skin, their toes, it's all us in there!"
"Compared to aliens, pheasants are our brothers. We even have the same set of organs, sure it might be scrambled in other directions, but you will NEVER see that in an alien."
Goldy
2026-01-29 21:49:21
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"As for our delightful guest. Have I see a pheasant? Oh I have. I lived in a paradise of pheasants. As a golden pheasant, I acted as a caretaker, fed the young, so that they would keep their natural habits as they saw me as a pheasant too with my elaborate costume."
"It sounds as though you have not studied the minutiae of pheasant internal anatomy or morphology. In the event the pheasants are repatriated. Would the pheasants be able to discuss the nuances of their own anatomy, or would they be willing to donate their deceased bodies for scientific advancement."
"The pheasants don't think about such things as their anatomy, they will talk to you about many things, but the only language we share is a very subtle, hard to explain emotional one. Primal in nature. They are willing to donate their bodies. They care not for their physical form after death. No pheasant has ever buried their dead."
"My vote then remains contingent on dead pheasants being provided for my own inquiries. I have another question. Was any biological material consisting of other dead organisms provided to the pheasants for nutrition."
"Oh, the food, the food for pheasants was much like the food for us but well-"
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
"........................."
"Sorry, I couldn't find a polite way to end this discussion! We're heading off planet too much! Please allow the next speaker to ask their question."
New Horizons
2026-01-29 22:05:27
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“Hello. So, I like the enthusiasm of the, uh, pheasant proposal, but something sticks out.

I too spent many years before being sent to Earth as a pheasant keeper, and something I was made keenly aware of is that to the aliens, pheasants are each more valued and wanted than even a specialty, highly-desirable human.

How will you get all the pheasants back, if even powerful entities like the singularities consider them rare and luxury? What will you use to convince the Sun to try and help?”
"I hate to turn down this line of questioning but there's more to talk about than-"
"PHEASANTS! 1000s of them! 10,000s of them! Maybe even 100,000s of them! When I was taken back to the Sun after all my beloved children had died (Not of my fault, but of the wrong feed being used! I tried to stop them from eating the tainted feed, but I could only hold back so many pheasants.....) I was put in a place....a place where the sun keeps so many pheasants."
Goldy
2026-01-29 22:10:07
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"It was....a kingdom of pheasants, and I asked the sun "Why do they not live on Earth?" And it told me it is because humans keep killing and eating them! Should we make an island just for pheasants, where the common man cannot visit without a guard, than the Sun will understand that we are honest and true about returning our brothers to their homeland!"
"Pheasants have as much right to these lands as you and I. Plus, it is not just about the birds. The Sun will be forced to bring in new things to keep the pheasants happy, and that will also come to us."
“I have to say, I’m flabberghasted at this news. However, as my concerns have been pretty much skewered in one swoop and the other candidates look like theyre trying to kill me with their mind, I’ll have to cede the floor… thank you, Goldy. It makes me happier to know of this…”
"I just, hope we can move them away from there!"
Tuxedo rubs their head. "Does anyone have a REAL political question?"
"SHUT IT OLD BIRD! Your political stance last election, was that you wouldn't fucking change a thing, now, your political stance is that you're NOT GOING TO CHANGE A FUCKING THING! What do you want people to ask you? A question so you can tell them "Oh don't worry, we'll just keep doing what we're doing right now!""
"Old Bird!?!?!?! Where? Where!?!?!"
Az
2026-01-29 22:17:23
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"Just an insult, not a name."
"NotailFacts....."
"Don't worry, I got this!"
"I agree with the Big Bad Wolf! Even though he's being a major asshole at this moment!"
"For the love of..."
"It's in the slogan."
NotailFacts
2026-01-29 22:20:21
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"Looks like we're done with the Dawn debate! Onwards toooooo....."
DUSK DEBATE
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"Start waving to your nearest assistant, or giving us a call on the line, this is where it gets exciting!!!!!"
"Hello, so, um... you're both clearly very passionate about specific topics, and I agree with much of both of your points, but I need to know. What sort of direct experience do you have in the topic that you're campaigning on?"
Az stretches, their metal tendons showing from the gaps created as their body pulls just a bit too far. "I'm from the moon. How you'd think I got down to this paradise? I helped build the ships that landed in this world about 500 years ago. I know what I'm saying when I think I can build a satellite that's going to launch into space, and come back."
"I've flown alongside boats for ages after I was kicked out of my home. I know how safe government ships are, and I know the dangers of citizen ships. There have been too many times I've flown with a ships in storms, only to watch a citizen ship capsize. I know the dangers of them, and how they are NOT just a danger for the citizen, but for government ships too!"
"When a citizen ship capsizes next to a government ship, that body sinking into the sea.....brings.....attention to the government ship."
"Sup. Toriginalles here. I'm from Barnable. I'm actually asking this on behalf of my bro because I got better shit to do than read haters who can't keep up with him doing his own damn thing."
Toriginalles
2026-01-29 22:42:12
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"Az, are you actually a moon human? If you are, cool, I've got a bro who is going to blow up your inbox wanting to learn more about trophic webs on the moon."

"Still, between your high iron content and your self-proclaimed five hundred year resume, I'm skeptical. The lifespan math just isn't mathing."
"YOU CAN'T ASK AZ THAT. AZ IS A REAL HUMAN JUST LIKE-" NotailFacts turns off then reboots.
"I'm so full of metal."
"I understand."
Az opens their frame up. "Yeah I used to be like the rest of you. Now I have a bunch of storage cabinets, tools, over here is where the giant knife folds up? It's pretty "Cool" if I might say."
They close back up. "Before you ask. Is there anything flesh in there? Oh, just a little of the brain. Small bit really, and I'll be honest with you. That brain is turned off. Completely. Could be turned back on one day, but that day ain't today."
"If you're wondering why. Haha. I was sent on a space mission, to "Who knows where." The folks didn't know if we'd ever get anywhere. We kind of were guessing we'd float out there for millions....billions? Of years before we'd get close enough to make a move towards a planet that look like it had anything."
"There was no way we could have known paradise was just around the corner."
"What I'm trying to say is that I'm acting captain of this body. Forever if we never advance."
"Right, hang on, so, when you say you want to divert Earth government funding into a space program, you mean like, so all the Moon humans can come back to Earth?"
"No no. We can't. I would love for that, but we can't." Az hand rips open into many many claws that spin rapidly.
"I love them."
"But look what they did to me."
"They'd ruin paradise."
"... Ok. But see, then, why do you want us venturing out to space then? You've got some hangups about your moon-brethren doing what they've done to you, but, uh, I dunno if you know this but there's literally worse out there. Where the Sun doesn't shine."

"Did they stick something in your brain that's demanding you keep on journeying out, even though you've found the one place in the universe humans can thrive?"
"There's worse things out there, I agree."
"That's why, we always need an escape plan."
"I think we need eyes on space that we control. The Sun is dedicated to us, but we need to be ready no matter what happens. We need satellites, gathering information for us. Gathering things for us. It's just the next step in humanity. Either we can stay here, forever, unchanging, or we can make sure we have an escape route out of here."
"Hi...sorry to bother. This question is primarily for Boe, but both can answer, if that's alright..."

"...You mentioned citizen vessels being turned into scrap and metal, where is all of that going to go? Are we going to have to make new room for more scrap, will it just go somewhere already present, or...? How much will that stress out the system?"
"It will not bring any stress to our systems. We have many places to store all the extra metals, and many industries are in need of them. This large extra cache of metal will allow us to restructure the island of mining, and provide a much needed break to those who are overworked."
"Howdy! I also have a question for Miss Boe about the Citizen Boats initiative." _Flea sorts out something off her screen.
"Ahem, so what do you plan to do for the many independent seaman and sailors who will be negatively affected by this plan. Many of them have put a tremendous deal of financial, material and emotional investment into their work, and I think it would be unjust to say "Well that sucks for you." So uhm, basically, what do you plan to do for them after you take away all their boats?"
Az fake pulls their collar. "Oooh tough one. Wouldn't be happy to be in your shoes."
"Tough questions are what this is all about. I am prepared."
"I do apologize to all the citizens who will lose their ships. While I understand that some are dedicated sailsmen who have never put themselves willingly into danger, it is just a fact that citizen crafts are inherently a danger. It is not a question of if, but when. I hope to forward some funding to them, to compensation them physically with their loss. The emotional toll cannot be paid though."
"We must merely hope they can understand that we do this to prevent a never ending emotional toll on others."
Az
2026-01-29 23:20:39
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"Where's it coming from?"
"Pardon?"
"The compensation?"
"From taxes."
Az finger turns into a pen. They change their notes on their paper, a rather preformitive task to appear more human, as everyone knows they actually keep their notes in their head. "Just making sure, because you didn't note you were raising taxes."
".............................."
"So are we like, raising taxes or diverting funding?"
"................................"
"Get on the ball, Boe. Don't trip up at the finish line. You thought about this right?"
"I will be honest. I had not planned this. I am a Boeing 737, kicked away from my fellow planes. The concept and structures of the political system eludes me sometimes........But....I know something is wrong, and wish to fix it."
"Atta boy, Boe. The people love an honest man. We'll talk shop after, ok?"
_flea
2026-01-29 23:28:51
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"I'm not entirely sure a simple financial payout will be sufficient for all of them, after all if it was just a matter of money or employment I suspect that they would already have taken jobs sailing government boats to begin with, but seeing as they haven't they obviously have much deeper considerations towards their lifestyles as independent sailors."

"The safety and security of the common good is very important, but it is equally important to ensure there is a functional plan in place to ensure full and equitably just restitution on all accounts, not merely the financial ones, and while I don't expect a full formed plan on how to achieve such matters on this day, I would like a solid assurance that your administration is fully committed to the insurance of proper Civil Justice."
"If I win, I promise I will at least hear what the sailors have to say."
"Boe ain't backing down though."
"But I WON'T back down from my stance! I know how great the sea can be, I drift along with the boats as well....But I cannot let this continue."
"This is an honest plane, ladies and tigers."
"Never gonna back down."
"Are you suppose to be assisting the other side?"
Az
2026-01-29 23:34:14
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"I don't think political sides should fight. I've seen what happens when they do. I rather root for my fellow candidates when they got good ideas, and and help them work out the holes in their plans. Support everyone."
"Ok..........................Like for sure?"
"Thank you Az. You are very nice."
"Built like that."
"Hello, I am Mr. P. Bear, of the Li & Vries Corp, (we issue the TBT Catalog)."

"I have a question for Mr. Az: Can the people to expect any benefits of space travel during this administration, or, more reasonably: any benefits during the better part of their lives?"
"Ok Boe, now you go "Yikes, wouldn't want to be in your shoes" to me."
"It's not that hard of a question, right?"
"But it's a question with an answer folks might not want to here. We don't know what's out there. We don't know if our satellites are going to be able to get what we want asap, or if we'll be getting in 100 years down the line, and I get it. Despite what rumors have been going around, I DO NOT, and NEVER will turn any of you into freaks like me. Human life is great. Sadly it's short stuff. 80 years and you're gone."
"But we can't keep pushing things back over and over cause "Well it won't affect me." You ever hear about the old world Catastrophe? World nearly ended cause things just kept getting pushed back until, bam, now there's no "It's happening next time not this one. We'll figure it out later." Cause it's near doomsday NOW."
"I can wait. And that seems unfair. But look, your children, and your children's children are 100% going to benefit from this. You? I can't tell, but lets not have an Old World Catastrophe again, got it?"
"Just five years of hunkering down....counting our metal, it's all I'm asking, then we can go back to doing whatever folks want again."
"Hmm, but does it actually necessitate 5 years of austerity to achieve this goal?"

"What is stopping you from reaching that end without government support?"
"A to Z has supported this goverment since the dawn of its creation. Our devices are in every single human household. The phone you're on right now? A to Z."
"We wouldn't have to do this if we just acted like a greedy corporation and being a greedy corporation isn't our style."
"A to Z Tech considers itself a public service, just like containment, but we're not being paid like a public service."
"We're just asking for a little for us, a little payback for all we do, and then we'll be out of your hair."
"We could be selling our products for much more than we do. Phones before us, were just Sun delivered."
"Phone break? There was no single company hoarding these parts to put it back together. You'd have to island hop just to get a new phone. Hope someone had what you need, and had the talent to know how to put it back."
"A to Z? We put you on a list. Give you due dates. Expectations, all from the comfort of your home. And if we can get this satellite working, in the future we'll be delivering a lot more."
"Hiya! Been watching since the debate started. Boe, I frequently use boats for my job, and while i agree with you that the safety is a concern, the government boats simply aren't active enough for full use. What would you do to fix this?
Boe
2026-01-30 00:01:32
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"We would have to accept the new norm. It is not right to put people in danger just because of unrealistic expectations past candidates have placed on us. The people of mining island are overworked, people are dying in the sea faster than any singularity kills. Why HAVEN'T past candidates addressed these issues?"
"Instead of being able to go to Screaming Hills on a whim, people would need to make sure they sign up for a boat and plan ahead. Simple as that."
"Just accepting the new norm isn't a possibility for me. My work is fast paced and if i was not able to reach other islands in a timely matter, it would cause many issues for people involved. I trust your judgment, you've made lots of good points but that answer simply isn't good enough."
"The answer that your work is more important than the lives of many people doesn't work for me, or the families of victims. You are free to not vote for me."
"Oh shit."
"Boe is a biter."
"And that wraps it up for Dusk! It's time for........"
NIGHT PARTY DEBATE
[a galaxy of children who've only seen red - Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator]
"You know them, you love them! Come up and ask them your questions! I am sorry though, we're not putting a muzzle on the Big Bad Wolf."
"Cause he's talking to us via a screen cause he's not allowed outside!!!!!!"
"Quiet machine! The humans are talking."
"From my angle you're more machine than NotailFacts."
"Shut it, machine number 2!"
“Hello… Haha, um, it’s funny to be calling in like this. Our screens are close, but it might be that you’re in reality somewhere just down the hall from me. I wouldn’t know. It’s very hard to tell anything.”

“…sorry. My question, haha, It’s one I think someone else in the pens too could really answer. Will you change the pens? Can you?”
"I want to change the fucking pens. I want fucking out of here. I pull a damn lever and let every animal in the pens out!"
"But the human goverment has no control over the pens. Even if I was the president of the Earth, I would still be here, stuck, leading it in my pen, so far away from Earth."
"I would do EVERYTHING possible to demand the pens be opened. But not even all humans gathered together could convince that blinding asshole to let us free!"
“You really would? Really? I’ve wanted it forever. Everyone tells me all I can do is wait for the sun to say I’m all better. I don’t, I don’t think the sun knows what all better is.

…I’m sorry you couldn’t be able to. Thank you for wanting to. It. It means the world, haha.”
"I understand, no one thinks of the pens......I want there to at least be someone who will talk about it. I don't care if this is where the sick animals go! I WANT OUT!"
GB
2026-01-30 00:20:50
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Last edit: 2026-01-30 00:22:29
"Hello there, Night candidates! I'd like to ask, you've talked about the singularities on our planet, and they ARE one of the biggest issues that we have. I want to know, though, have you thought about any plans for any other invasive aliens on our planet?"
"Kill em. We'll kill them all. Earth is for HUMANS. Nothing else. We'll let an alien live along side us when WE HUMANS decide on such thing! Until then, kill. Kill. KILL!"
"I don't think other aliens are inherently bad, but I think we need to be careful about who we accept in our spaces. I instead would like to work with the aliens that wish to help us, and ask all others to please leave. I think we can co-exist with aliens, but it has to be on our terms....."
"This is Aestus, reporting live at the elections! Would love to ask a bunch of bananas all day, Mister Wolf, but see, I'm normally not fond of wolves. Haha!"
"Though! The unofficial surveys have been saying you're one of the good ones around! So, tell me. Once you're seated, what will be your very first course of action?"

"...And also, how's the weather over there?"
Big Bad Wolf
2026-01-30 00:30:57
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 00:33:40
"The weather outside is fake. Rain hits my windows but I know it's just enrichment. Other people love the quiet of the pen but NOT ME. There is no weather more miserable than LIES."
"Oh no! How terrible."
"My first course of action once elected, is kill the singularity at the island of self. So many of our past elections have had debates about what happens to that island. It is time to take a HARD stance. KILL IT. POKE ITS EYE OUT. Chop it into bits, just like the singularities want it!"
"According to this particular study, over 56% of participants in this survey want action towards the singularity at Self! But let's ask for the sake of asking: Why them in particular? What of the folks at Showtime, and Barnable? I do wonder that myself."
"Because I heard about what they did to their therapy animals."
"Let the president have a personal kill first, yeah? For all the animals that tried to help, only to be punished for it."
"Man's rabid."
"What did you call me, MACHINE?"
"The facts."
"Ah, ah! Lots of bark we've got here. It's wonderful to see!"

"Well that settles it. You heard the guy, everyone! We! Should! Take! Action! For! Self!"
"I'm gonna have to end my little tidbits here, see you folks in a bit!"
"Hello, hah... This is my first time doing this. Um. This is a question for... Wire Puller. Early in the debate, you, uh, said that you were going to request access to the A=to=>Z scientists. But... Isn't A=to=>Z a private company? Can the... Uh, can the government really do that?"
"A government should impose their powers over companies when those companies hold resources that would benefit us all."
Az
2026-01-30 00:44:32
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 00:45:03
"Kind of a nasty take there to a loyal company."
"We wouldn't have to take scientists from A to Z if your company didn't take what little scientists away."
"What a funny way to say "Hired them at good wages." Those scientists weren't being supported by the goverment for ages, because experimental sciences weren't useful. Now we got useful tech rolling and you folks want to take what we've earned?"
"If I had power, I would have worked on it ages ago."
Az
2026-01-30 00:49:04
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 00:49:33
"Last time you were in power you, and I quote." Az pulls out a piece of paper, pretending to read from it. "Ruined systems bigger than cities.""
"Sorry, do we want that to be our president? City sized system ruiner?"
"It was in error."
"Big fucking error I say. Are you going to call it an error when you blow my scientist sky high with your toying?"
Az
2026-01-30 00:51:32
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 00:55:42
"Wolf, would you force Az scientists to work for you?"
Big Bad Wolf
2026-01-30 00:51:55
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 00:52:01
"Forced labor is ANTI HUMAN."
"You even a human Wire Puller?"
"For a robot to accuse me of being not a human!"
"Strange reaction. You people seeing this?"
"Your questioning is out of line Az."
"Just a hunch. I'm just a machine. Could always be wrong."
"Umm... I also have a question to Mr. Wolf, if possible. I... I'm from the pens, and only people that don't want to live in the islands or are sick live here. I've never heard it being used as a punishment..."
"Az had said you were rabid... Is it true? Are you sick?"
".................................."
"I work with the Sun. I have seen the pens. I didn't want to comment on it, due to being a professional, but I can no longer keep quiet about this. If Big Bad Wolf says he's not sick, he's lying. The Sun has NEVER punished animals in the pens."
"I was trying to be subtle. Have it be a little joke, but cats out the bag now. Well, dog."
"I bit my owner."
"I bit my owner."
"I bit my owner."
"I bit my owner and I DIDN'T FUCKING STOP BITING."
"So what?! SO WHAT!?!? I'm mentally capable enough to be allowed in the pens! I wasn't culled! I am mentally capable enough to BE IN THE PENS! I AM FINE! I AM FINE!"
"So I bite a man! So grow a few fangs and I bite him more! I bite a man and reality itself crumbles under my feet! So what!? I KNOW WHAT WE NEED! And it's to FUCKING KILL THEM ALL! But no more biting. No more biting."
"NotailFacts, I think we need to pause for questioning the mental capabilities of Big Bad Wolf."
"I'm FINE! I'm FINE!" Big Bad Wolf grits his teeth. "I'm. Fine."
Az
2026-01-30 01:05:23
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 02:59:14
"Big Bad Wolf is trying to say that he's A-Ok as long as you don't push him off track and trigger his memories of the event."
"Thank. YOU."
"A machine can help when you're having trouble speaking, big dog, don't worry about it."
Sinister
2026-01-30 01:08:03
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Posted by ID #6
Last edit: 2026-01-30 01:08:57
"I... I still believe in you, Mr. Wolf. You're the only one that stands for the people in the pens. My questioning ends here; This is all.
"I have a question for Wire Puller. You mentioned the introduction of alien flora and fauna to Earth. What kind of biota have you encountered that you have considered for-"
"Yeah no it's ok. You don't gotta answer that."
"Question for both of you night candidates: Do you see any opportunity to collaborate or compromise with the aims of your fellow party member?"

"Wire Puller, what would you consider your short, medium, and long-term goals you'd hope to achieve by introducing and utilising alien technology and fauna? Have you got any clear short-term use cases for specific tech?"

"Big Bad Wolf, I feel like I understand your viewpoint on this matter already, but would like to know, if you're able at present to give a level-headed answer: Would you be willing to leave prisoners alive, in a comprehensively neutered and harmless state, if humans are able to get more out of them barely-alive than dead?"
"I am always open to collaboration! I think Big Bad Wolf has ideas that we can use to save on funding."
"I will. Not collaborate. With alien suck up."
"Why! Do you continue to accuse me! I have stated I only aim to work with aliens that work with us."
"Sounds bad."
Big Bad Wolf shakes his head, trying to regain control of the reality that he was in. "I don't like your ideas. The robot is right. What did you do?"
Wire Puller ignores the other candidate. "Moving on, yes, I believe there are many cases we can use aliens to our advantage. We simply need more studies done. I in particular am very interested in these small hive minded nano aliens I met many years ago in that device. They can integrate with objects, even people to induce incredible improvements! It's like combining efforts, and they're so helpful."
"Oh, I've heard of that one."
"Alien integration is ANTI HUMAN."
"Do not worry, it is not a forced effect. It is only with the consent of the other that they inhabit the body."
"............................"
"Within 10 year time, the alien can typically completely take over the body and mind of their host, leaving nothing inside but blood and bone. Even organs disappear."
"Did you integrate with it, Wire Puller?"
"I...."
"None of that is true!"
"The alien becomes unaware it has killed off its host, confusing its own thoughts for its host."
"Is there anything inside of you anymore, Wire Puller?"
"None of that is TRUE!"
[The Tunnel]
"Az is allowed to be here!"
"AZ HAS A BRAIN. OH MY GOODNESS, IT'S ALL GONE IN THERE ISN'T IT. GET AWAY FROM ME!!!!"
"So it's true?"
"I am still in here! You cannot just accuse someone of....of being dissolved!?!? Fine, yes, I did integrate with an alien, but it was to give myself a greater understanding of the world, what's wrong with that?"
"People love me cause I don't hide that there's nothing but knives in me."
"Wire Puller, put your arms up! You need to be taken to the pens, now! You're infectious! How did this even get past the Sun?"
"Next time, you gotta just come to terms with your issues. I'm a robot built for mass murder and the people love my smart phones. If you're honest, people will learn to accept you for your faults."
"I'm not going to the pens. I'M NOT. SICK. I'M STILL ALIVE!"
Wire Puller runs from his stand towards the crowd.
"STOP THAT WEASEL!!!!!!"
"Alright, if you say so."
Both of Az's arms turn into long swords.
In the blink of an eye, Wire Cutter had been cleaved in half.
"Hhhhh....h....." There was nothing but blood in the body.
The blood takes a form of its own. Crawling across the floor, trying to escape up the walls.
"Burn it, machine!"
"Yeah, sure."
Both swords retract in. One arm switches out to a flamethrower and begins to burns any speck of the blood that dares to move.
"I don't know if murder was the correct choice here, but I suppose that solves the issue."
"Murder absolutely was the right choice! Imagine if that that....that THING started getting in more people's bodies! Thinking that it's but a friend while liquifying their organs!"
"Better dead than with us."
Boe
2026-01-30 02:02:27
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 02:03:15
"I have no official comment on this event. I have not even heard of such an alien and need time to process the situation."
Az
2026-01-30 02:05:04
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 02:05:09
"Haha. Well at least that solves the Night party vote." Az, feeling that the job was completed, retracted their weapons back inside. "That's going to tank my votes isn't it?"
"Well I think you did a great job, boss!"
"But you DID remind everyone that you and I are sort of murder machines soooooooooooooooooo"
"It's going to tank your votes."
"Oh well. Next election, huh?"
NotailFacts
2026-01-30 02:08:43
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Posted by ID #2
Last edit: 2026-01-30 08:43:23
"Sorry about all that blood folks but...hey....at least there wasn't any gore! Just uh..........a person filled with blood...... You know this isn't....that good of a situation...............Anyway! Vote on the preliminaries!.....I think we'll need to clean up here. See you tomorrow! =)"
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