Kusari Parliamentary Elections (April 827A.S.) - Voting

[Kiith]

Amongst the masses of Kusarians flocking to the voting stations, Kaori Yamamoto had arrived early, patiently waiting for her turn. Despite a certain degree of notoriety as one of the highest ranking officers of the former Exiles still in service under the newly reunified nation her presence did not draw all that much attention to it. Unlike with high profile politicians or other public figures, her fame was somewhat removed from the general public; her influence restricted to niches within the Naval Forces and certain political movements. But it was these niche audiences most of her concern was addressed at.

The men and women Yamamoto had fought for and with were confronted with a mixed welcome when they were finally allowed to return home. An uncertain future for a whole generation of warriors who had given significant portions of their life to return to a house that had grown apart from them. Skepticism and distrust shown by both sides. And, both inside the military and within the realm of politics, a continued struggle between exile-imperial and republican elements to gain an upper hand; a struggle where the former had to be ever careful not to lose its voice against a majority who had grown accustomed to these new, potentially dangerous ideals of a liberal democracy - one birthed out of betrayal nonetheless.

Yamamoto, who actually had stepped into the booth for the first time in her life, kept exactly these issues in mind as she gave her options a final rundown. Kusari, while it could perhaps profit from some of the ideas introduced, needed to always keep in mind where it came from; what made a nation last and flourish for eight centuries. It needed security after a decade in which little was secure. It needed to find back to a strong national identity - optimally one that was favourable toward her particular minority, and based around a strong, competent and modern military, ready to be called upon in unsteady times like these. Concluding all of this, the Rear Admiral had no doubts that her vote was best placed with the Kusari Sunrise Party.

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