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Hello boys and girls, its that magical time of the year...congress elections.
Congress elections are on the 25th of December, which also happens to fall on Christmas for a lot of people out there.
That in mind, as party leader of the essential South Korean congress line-up, I get the job of working out which candidates are right for the country.
I'll be looking at the list, checking it twice, and finding out which nominees are naughty and nice.
Everyone is welcome to candidate, but know that we only have 20 seats, so we typically choose those 20 for auto-win. Then citizens go on to play a game of popularity and vote for their favorite candidate of the winners.
Here's some basic guidelines to give you an idea on what makes great congress members (in no special order):
1) Activity - People who are active and participate in South Korea get noticed and deserve to be rewarded.
2) Dedication - You may not be the most active, but if every action you make shows us just how important Korea is to you, then you're welcome to candidate.
3) Good behavior - Being an overall decent human being is very important to getting along with your fellow South Koreans.
4) Vouched - People are willing to vouch for you. You may not be in the best military unit with a ton of medals and on IRC 24/7, but your name is known for being a great team player.
5) IRC - Being on IRC is important in case of quick proposals and special decisions. Its not mandatory, but those who we see frequently in the channel that participate, have a real advantage.
6) Responsibility - People who are notorious for being responsible, reliable, and mature typically have bonus points towards being chosen. No one wants rage-quitters in the government.
As I said before, everyone is welcome to apply for congress, and will be judged fairly. Naturally I have one of the best elves around to lend me a hand in the process.
Before I wrap this up, I do want to stress some important aspects about how I do this:
1) If you're an @sshole, don't bother. I don't even want to deal with the complaining you'll do after I remove you.
2) If you're a threat to the government in some way: bad proposals, unstable, multying, unapproved citizenships. Seriously, don't waste our time.
3) If you're lazy: work history is terrible, you never fight for Korea unless we have to nag you a lot, or logging in itself is too difficult...don't bother applying.
4) If you only want in to congress for the 5 gold, you're going to get removed. I'll even brag about it.
5) Everyone sits out their first Congress election. I don't care if you joined the day of the last election - you're not eligible. This counts for new citizens and those who were granted citizenship.
That being said, let me be honest with all of you. I'm not here to screw anyone over, I'm just here to help make sure our government works right. I take notes, and your fellow citizens do too. We notice who is reliable and who needs to be deported badly.
Everyone has a chance, but not everyone will be chosen - its nothing personal. Decisions have to be made, and that's why I sit out of congress, so I can help do this job. You may not be online 24/7, but if you're there when it counts, that's great. You may have made mistakes, but if you're responsible and own up to it, that shows you're a solid human being.
Of course, you're always welcome to contact me in-game by mail, ask your questions here, or contact me on IRC. I'm available.
You can candidate soon, last day is the 23rd.
-Kaige
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