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[insertdadjoke]

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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[insertdadjoke]

That was something I was thinking about, too. If we do end up forming any sort of group, we may as well go about calling it a family if only to make it easier for the kedan to relate. That's another pro to the idea.

[gistful]

Their perception isn't unlike the Irish clans, in many ways. The family units take precedence over most other things. The fact that we ourselves don't treat each other in the same way confuses them and contributes to misunderstandings.

[And resentment.]

[insertdadjoke]

Personally speaking? I've been thinking about bringing this up since my first time here. They're right to be confused, but I think on the other hand, a lot of foreigners seem to be from cultures where the individual is valued over the family.

[ Which isn't necessarily wrong, but he has the feeling that perspective comes with the idea that family doesn't hail their individuals within the ranks. That's a big misconception. ]

There's no harm in trying to see if we can't all come to a compromise on the issue.

[gistful]

I agree. How do you propose to proceed?

[insertdadjoke]

Gauging interest and general consensus on what everyone here thinks 'accountability' would mean is the best way to start. We can't move forward unless we know what direction we have to go.

That aside, my own thoughts are that we'd be best served by some kind of council. Elected or otherwise most capable of handling, well, public relations both in and out of the hypothetical family.

[gistful]

It may be the best way, though there are those among us who have a distaste for collective authority regardless of its birth. Still, I imagine you know quite a bit about the creation of such social infrastructure.

[So. Bland.]

[insertdadjoke]

[ Cain is equally straight-faced about it. ]

If nothing else, I'm sure I can read some books about it. Get some ideas from other sources.

[gistful]

Of course. History often has important lessons from which we can learn.

[insertdadjoke]

And I'm nothing if not good at history.

[ Can they be more obvious? Probably, but at this point Cain doesn't much care. It's pretty fun regardless. ]

[gistful]

Are you? I hadn't realised.

[Almost certainly, but few people question the deadpan.]

[insertdadjoke]

Oh, I know, I need to be better about sharing my hobbies. Me and history go way back.

[gistful]

I'll take note of that.

Let me know if you require assistance.

[insertdadjoke]

You'll be one of the first I call.

[ Not facetiously, either. Anton knows about running a business here and that's the closest he knows of to having experience with something like this in Keeliai specifically. It doesn't hurt that he is genuinely partial to Anton too. ]

[gistful]

Flatterer.

[But he's smiling, very slightly, as he nods and signs off.]