This is a follow-up to the proposal post, for characters to ICly argue to Youmi, Nama, and Doro why Hathaway's proposed solution is a good idea. The winning vote was to propose the empresses marry each other, so all arguments must be in support of this solution. Arguments are due 28 February 23:59 UTC.
WHAT DO I DO?
Submit a unique argument for why the empresses should marry in the comments below. Arguments must be between 50-250 words and must be submitted as a summary of what your character would ICly say. Characters may submit arguments in a group or solo. There will be a subthread for anyone looking to group up below!
UNIQUE ARGUMENT?
This means that your argument should not be for the same reasons as anyone else. Because each submission must be a unique argument, you may only be involved in one comment, so choose carefully!
For example, if the solution was to make the Hanabiran national animal a hamster, you could not argue it should be because hamsters are cute if that was already someone's argument; you must choose a different argument, such as hamsters' propensity for chewing wood would be a boon to the logging industry.
You may choose a related topic as well; for example, hamsters being cute because they are small if someone argued that hamsters are cute because they're soft.
WHAT ARGUMENTS NEED TO BE MADE?
Nama and Youmi must be given solid reasons why their marriage will benefit each empress and empire. If you need help thinking of something they could offer each other, looking over the dossier description of each empire may help.
THE SOLUTION WAS ALREADY VOTED ON. WHY DO WE NEED ARGUMENTS?
The mods will be using an algorithm to determine how effective the solution is. What the empresses think of it and how successful it is depends on both quantity and quality of the arguments, as well as other ~secret~ factors. In other words, if only one person submits an argument (and that argument is "because I like hamsters"), the solution will fail. So get brainstorming!
I DIDN'T VOTE FOR IT, BUT I STILL WANT TO ARGUE FOR IT. CAN I?
Absolutely! Characters who decide to help the majority despite their qualms may certainly argue for it.
WHAT IF MY CHARACTER DOESN'T AGREE?
If your character wouldn't argue for the marriage solution, then they certainly don't have to! If they would actively argue against it or for a different solution, you may handwave that they did, but we are only accepting arguments for the winning solution.
Veronica Lodge, Jason Grace, and Scott Summers are in on this:
You may not realize it since we're an eclectic and boisterous bunch and surely that can only be indicative of a single origin, but we come from many places. I've learned that my worldview and my colleagues' worldviews are radically different. We may be working toward the same goal, but we still need to interact and understand one another.
My colleague Jason comes from a nation that was once opposed to another nation until a greater threat made them unite. Knowing that they would need strong leaders to weather the circumstances, they arranged an exchange of leaders to learn about each other's culture and establish a bond of trust. It was successful, which I believe is encouraging.
Where both of your nations complement each other best is in the tradition of strong matriarchies. The Sea Clan is more progressive, but the Mountain Clan can teach them about upholding tradition. Valuing where you've come from is just as important as where you're going.
As for for how to implement cultural exchange:
Maintain both capitals, rotate between them for visibility.
Nobles travel with these envoys to mingle.
Patronize artists from both nations to celebrate each other's cultures.
Have festivals to show that you're unafraid of what might come of them.
Maintain the same celebrations and holidays.
Set up Sea Clan-influenced schools in the Mountain Clan and vice versa. Set up merit programs for each, with promised accolades upon completion.
Edited (it wouldn't be a comment by me without realizing i left something out immediately) 2018-02-27 02:52 (UTC)
The empresses are impressed with the suggestions given, but even more impressed with the diplomatic skills of the three Negotiators. Their combined powers of persuasion earn them the empresses' attentive listening, and Youmi even takes out a quill and jots some of their mentioned ideas down on a sheet of Sea Clan stationery. Suffice it to say that both empresses were more than a little swayed.
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axiology2018-02-21 06:42 pm
Cultural Assimilation
You may not realize it since we're an eclectic and boisterous bunch and surely that can only be indicative of a single origin, but we come from many places. I've learned that my worldview and my colleagues' worldviews are radically different. We may be working toward the same goal, but we still need to interact and understand one another.
My colleague Jason comes from a nation that was once opposed to another nation until a greater threat made them unite. Knowing that they would need strong leaders to weather the circumstances, they arranged an exchange of leaders to learn about each other's culture and establish a bond of trust. It was successful, which I believe is encouraging.
Where both of your nations complement each other best is in the tradition of strong matriarchies. The Sea Clan is more progressive, but the Mountain Clan can teach them about upholding tradition. Valuing where you've come from is just as important as where you're going.
As for for how to implement cultural exchange:
no subject