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Hello, my name is Jacob Kane. [ It looks like Cain is in a kedanese shop somewhere. He waves for the camera, makes sure not to jostle the cup he has by his elbow. ] What I'm going to say is specifically meant for the foreigner population of Keeliai, but in the interest of transparency I'm bringing this up on the public network. There's no point in the suggestion at all if we do anything in secret. That said...

We need some sort of system. No, I'm not talking about government or laws or enforcement thereof, but any type of accountability we can agree to. With the current state of things, it's just not feasible for us to keep acting as individuals — whether or not we have anything aside from our status as non-natives in common, we are a group all on our own and I honestly believe we'd all benefit from having something put into place that would keep us from imploding and possibly taking innocents with us in the crossfire.

Now, at this point, all I really ask is that we discuss it. Ideas, suggestions, thoughts and feelings on the matter. Just to collate how we feel as a whole before maybe organizing a meeting in person to go over finer details. Even if you haven't been here long, or don't believe in the idea of a system, I would like to hear why so we can try to address any issues.

If nothing else, we'll all learn something from the exercise, right?

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So, what, like... A council?

[It's not a bad idea, but Tony looks skeptical.]

The foreigners have been here for a long time, and we've never been very organized. The kind of people the spell seems to pull aren't usually people who... organize well.

[Lots of lone wolves and loose cannons. Getting the foreigners to act as a unit is a quintessential example of "herding cats."]

Yes, like a council. Or like a family.

While that may be true, I would still like there to be the option for those who do or would like to and don't know how.

Like the kedan Families. [It's certainly occurred to him that the foreigners are a rough political equivalent to the families. A slightly more formal arrangement would probably be good for foreiger-kedan relations.]

But if it's just an 'option' - what's the point if it's opt-in only? How are we going to enforce anything?

The point isn't enforcement, it's about protection and guidance. We don't have the power to force anyone to do anything, nor should we, really. With the impermanence of foreigners in general, trying to keep a set of laws and those who could make sure they were followed would be impossible.

Generally speaking, I'd hope most foreigners would see the benefit of being associated with a group that has nothing but their best interests at heart. It wouldn't be anything like deciding if we'll participate in, let's say, war, but if anything were to happen it's better to have a group banded together than everyone trying to deal with it as unorganized individuals.

[Still skeptical.] How can we have accountability without enforcement?

I mean, the foreigners already look out for each other, even though there's not anything official set up. Setting up something official is a good idea, but what is it that you want to set up? What's your game plan?

[Tony needs something more concrete, Cain. A framework, a five-step plan, a flowchart, anything. He doesn't do well with abstraction, unless it's in higher mathematics.]

Some kind of a club or a family rather than a government. Somewhere those who want to officially group together can go and be under a blanket of mutual protection just for being part of it. We'll watch out for each other and have a better process for dealing with incidents than anyone having to go it alone. Some of us have experience in politics and diplomacy that others here are... lacking, so it would benefit to have individuals like that volunteer to be public relations or whatever you want to call it.

Essentially, I'm looking to make something that would make interactions with the kedan easier and boost our own morale as a group. Like you said, we already look out for each other, but personally I would feel better if I knew there were people out there who are actively saying, "Yeah, I'll help out if you need it." You know?

I guess... that makes sense. The kedan would trust us more if we were more organized. Less unpredictable. We'd probably trust each other more, too.

But I still think we should have some kind of... laws, or at least guidelines, that we're operating off of. We have to have something that will stay consistent, when any of us could disappear any time.

The kedan don't really have an official government either. But if we had our own rules, if anything happened between kedan and foreigners, the kedan would know that we have something in place to deal with our side of it.

[What's this? Chaotic Good Tony Stark advocating for a true regulated system of accountability? Maybe he's finally learning the value of cooperation and rule of law!

...Or maybe he'll continue to think the laws are great when he's the one enforcing them, and continue to assume they don't apply to him when he finds them inconvenient. Only time will tell.]

Consistency would be the reason for more of a council than any single leader. The chances of everyone in station at once disappearing would be pretty stellar and would provide stability where we usually don't have any.

Our own rules would only go so far. You aren't wrong, but we also aren't in a position to enforce anything. Willful cooperation is the best we can ask for right now until we get a better idea for what else our population is looking for.

Okay. [Tony shrugs.] I'm on board.

[He's not wildly enthusiastic about the idea, but it sounds worth a try. He'll have to see it in action before he decides if he likes it or not.]

Do you want all the foreigners to meet up and have a vote, or what?

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