[ Mark shakes his head to himself. What's with these people, anyway? He understands Barrayarans being squeamish about the prospect of buying votes, sure - they have a bunch of ridiculous ideas about honor and fealty and your word being your bond tied up in notions of power. But Americans are basically all buying votes anyways. They do it a little more indirectly than it's done back on Jackson's Whole, sure, but that's just because the laws dictate that it can't be done directly. And it's not like he wouldn't be smart enough not to get caught... ]
Fine. Then I can finance you if you want to buy...television ads or whatever it is you use money for. Honestly, buying votes works out to being much more cost-effective, in the end. And when you pay for ads, the only people who benefit are television stations and newspapers. When you buy votes, the voters benefit.
I'm not really lookin' to finance ads either. Mostly I figured I'd make a post or two, make it clear I was interested. Let people ask questions from there. And if there's some debate or Q and A like there was for the last one, that'd be somethin' too. But I'm not interested in buttons and posters 'n such. Gonna rely on word of mouth.
[and whatever happens, happens. People could decide for themselves whether they wanted him or not; Sam would have his new business either way. But Baelish had convinced him his services could be useful to the people here, which didn't fail to strike a chord with the community-minded shifter.]
I just thought you'd help me keep track of some of it, point out areas I was lackin' in. But it's all right that you don't want the job, you've done more'n enough for me with helpin' bring Merlotte's together. [a pause.] Even with Six bein' Ported out.
For now. Yeah. But as soon as you make it clear that you want power, you turn into either a potential threat or a potential tool to the people around you. Depending on how competent you seem.
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jacksonian) wrote2016-03-05 11:05 am
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Fine. Then I can finance you if you want to buy...television ads or whatever it is you use money for. Honestly, buying votes works out to being much more cost-effective, in the end. And when you pay for ads, the only people who benefit are television stations and newspapers. When you buy votes, the voters benefit.
voice;
[and whatever happens, happens. People could decide for themselves whether they wanted him or not; Sam would have his new business either way. But Baelish had convinced him his services could be useful to the people here, which didn't fail to strike a chord with the community-minded shifter.]
I just thought you'd help me keep track of some of it, point out areas I was lackin' in. But it's all right that you don't want the job, you've done more'n enough for me with helpin' bring Merlotte's together. [a pause.] Even with Six bein' Ported out.
voice;
Are you really sure? If you're going to run, you should run to win. Otherwise it's just inviting danger.
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[ Mark might have a...slightly skewed point of view on things. ]
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[Sam's getting that.]
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For now. Yeah. But as soon as you make it clear that you want power, you turn into either a potential threat or a potential tool to the people around you. Depending on how competent you seem.
[ Mark rubs at his chin, frowning. ]
voice;
In any case, I'll send over the paperwork on the building I found. And I hope I've got your support, even if you wont' help me run.
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[ A hesitation, and then, a bit gruffly - ]
And if I'm not just worrying too much - remember that, uh, your business is an investment for me. And I protect my investments.
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Well... thanks. I appreciate that. You take care, now.