Grefah New Era Elections

The Grefah were left without a leader at the dawn of the new age, Kitomus having died. May, therefore, as acting Queen, held an election in which all members over the age of 20 and younger than 40 were allowed to run. The election decided the new king of the Grefah, Festus, age 25.

Candidates
Kale- 25 years of age

Leon- 25 years of age

Erriel- 25 years of age

Festus- 25 years of age

Opening Statements
Kale

Kale opened the entire election by reminding the people of his royal heritage. He layed out a few promises, that included keeping up the work his father had started, and making sure the Grefah found it's roots again, while remaining strong.

Leon

Leon mimicked Kale by throwing in his father, Kra. He assured that if he got elected, he would pass on his duties as medic, or continue them from the throne, whichever the situation required. His main goals were to make the Grefah prosperous once more through the building up of economy and culture.

Erriel

Erriel started boldly by announcing his biggest disadvantage- his color. He affirmed that though his skin was pale yellow, his 'blood ran green'. He assured the crowd that no partiality would be shown to Yempah, and that his loyalty was to the Grefah. His biggest goal was the strength of the Grefah, which he promised to build up, and to clearly define their borders and intent in the world.

Festus

Festus started his speech by telling the citizens that the Grefah Tribe had many changes it needed to make. Using a bold voice and angry terminology, he ended the opening remarks by telling the Grefah that if he were elected, he would change the way the world saw their tribe.

Question and Answer
Kale                                     


 *         What should we do first?

Kale's answer was that the Grefah tribe should first choose and define their borders with a notice to other tribes as well as physical strength. After that, he said he would like to work on their internal works.

Leon                                  


 *         What will you make us in four years?

Leon's general idea for his four-year goals was simply a happy life. He stated that hopefully, by the end of four years, the Grefah tribe will have reconnected with their religion, have maintained peaceful relations with all but most especially the Bluemah tribe, and have a boom in babies, culture, and happiness.

Erriel                                


 *         Where would you like us to begin our land?

Erriel chose the Unknown Biome (Blue hollow Trees) as his answer to this question.

Festus                                


 *         What will you do if you lose?

Festus replied that he would go back to being a nobody citizen, and that this was the turning point in Grefah history, and if they didn't choose him, they may never get a chance again to change their reputation.

Debate Topic
Has Grefah history been a triumph or a tragedy?

All of the canidates asserted that the Grefah history was a triumph, except for Festus. Kale noted their upkeep of relations with the Bluemah and their Superpower status, Erriel did much of the same, Leon discussed their economy and rich history, but Festus argued that they had been too passive, too much of a pushover.

The Polls
Kale

Kale recieved 25% of the votes, recieving the support of conservatives such as Paha, Fastata, Beia, and Toch.

Leon

Leon recieved 25% of the votes, recieving the support of the offbeat Grefahs such as Frannie, Krastata, and Atta.

Erriel

Erriel recieved 18.75% of the votes, recieving the support of a collection of various Grefahs such as Rahtata, Tachti, and Kay.

Festus

Festus recieved 31.25% of the votes, recieving the support of change-initiators such as Fess, Kilee, Tuak,  Kat, and Makito.

Results
Festus won the New Era Elections by one vote. The Elections themselves were a very close tie, but the polls show that what the Grefah truly wanted was a fresh start in this new age.

Trivia
•There were many nonfunnies made during this election, such as the fact that Leon doesn't know who his mother is, and that Erriel's often stated 'green veins' was a medical condition that should be checked out.

•This was one of the, if not THE first free-for-all elections in Grefah history. May, the queen who instituted it, regretted it after the results were shown.

•Kale's own brother, Makito, didn't vote for him, and instead chose Festus, perhaps very well being the one vote that swayed the change in the tide.