Discussion of Order Council

[Nevearo]

Y'know, I didnt even know I was a part of this 'council' until today, when I logged on and was told "oh, by the way, you're helping us run things now"...

And you didn't see ANYTHING wrong with that? Not a single bell went off, a individual whistle.

I've played as order. I've seen what the Bs| say in Omicron Minor. Their general attitude is one of superority and dominance. They put me off six ways from sunday because their "Military Structure" is modeled off of the Dross that is the US Army. I've always viewed the order more of a US Marine Corps kind of Organization myself. The difference is in personal inititive. A United States Army Soldier cannot do whatever he feels is nessessary, he does what he is told. A United States Marine does what he is told, but if he runs into a situation where what he was told won't work, he drops what he was told and does what needs to be done. No big deal as long as the Bs isn't above me. I might accept them more if they dumped "The Black Squadron" and called themselves something like "The Order". Personal names are the signs of a Multi-Game Faction(which Wolfie has already said the Bs| is.)
Those shouldn't dictate roleplay ever. They should hold themselves to a higher standard of preformance, which in Disco means stellar RP, but they shouldn't be policing anyone outside themselves.

Let me repeat what I just said, because it is core to my next point.


They shouldn't be policing anyone outside themselves.


I like the Idea of a Faction for the order that is in theory making policy. Similar to how the Corsairs do it, or the zoners do it, or the Junkers do it.
What I don't like is "Reserved seats".
The BS gets two seats on the council, with the Bs working as the Figurehead?
Yes, THAT'S smart. That shows you aren't "out to grab power" and that you are just "doing what someone should have done long ago."
Statements reguarding how benevolent your tyranny will be ring hollow in my ears. I KNOW tyranny. i've studied it, I've made it a point to learn it. Only those who refuse power can be trusted to make a body that gives power. Those who have to live under it.

As such, I propose the following changes to it's structure:
Composed of 8 people, lead by an Independant. The Initial body of the council will be made up of people submitted for vote and chosen by an order Majority. An individual faction may not ever hold more than two seats on the council. Vacancies are filled by submitted names (not their own) from non-faction Order others(though they can propose a factioned member), and then voted on by the Council. Majority vote sits the person on the council.

This gives the Bs| only 1/4th the total vote. This makes it an "Order" group. And more importantly, there are ways for those who don't share Bs| opinions of "good RP" to get a seat on the council. I'm not saying the Bs| version of RP is bad, I AM saying it isn't their place as a multi-game faction to police Discovery. They have no vested interest, and therefore no right!

There is my opinion on this.