((cue music “Journey of the Sorcerer”))The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy has much to say about the topic of Politics and Leadership. Throughout the galaxy, many different races have varying methods of leadership and ruling a society. The Megnavergons of Josepy5 employ a method choosing a leader that consumes much of the planets population for well over 10 years at a time through seemingly endless myopic debates. Conversely, the War like people of planet Irk, elect their leaders base solely upon whomever of them is the tallest in height.
However the method of election or Rule it is widely regarded that the true job of someone in a position of power, is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it.This is largely true for many political organizations through out the multiverse. For those creatures known as “Dwarves” on an unregarded backwards little blue world, this however is not the case. Rulers of the Dwarven people tend to be far more “active” in daily organization, usually, involving blunt weapons and Axes.
For those residents of the growing mixed community know as “TallLabored” their own personal leadership positions were about to be thrown on end.
“By Armoks Blood! It looks like we will be getting more then ever , eh
Joviwam?” The other Dwarf nodded as he was passed the telescope.
“Aye indeed matie, The Starpeople were right once again, seeing them from so far off. And it be looking like they do indeed have a representative with’em. But…” And here his voice hung with reluctance.
“They NOT be from the Mountain Halls of
SedNet. See the colors of the flags they have?”
Joviwam stated as [/b]Loomer[/b] nodded.
“Aye, bloody Ell, it looks like they be coming from the Mountain Halls of
Twelfth Bay!!!”
The two exchanged glances as the flagged down A passing Marvin.
“OI! Golem! Round up
Mr.Bean and the other leaders! We be needed a proper counsel fir this!” Marvin looked up at the Dwarf with disdain and disinterest. Poltical matters where only one of the countless things the Android held little to no interest in. Still, in accordance to his ancient programming he set off.
“Very well, I guess since no one is utilizing me for reworking the whole of quantum Gravity, or effortlessly solving the problems of the Multiverse Spacetime Equation paradox, I supposed I can be put to use “rounding up” your leaders” he said before trudging off.
Sometime later in the ever expanding caves inside the mountain,
Mr.Bean, Lintilla, Lintilla, Trillian,
Darkevilme, and Lintilla, all held counsel as just outside the new Dwarves where being counted and settled in.
“Aye thar be quite a few strange ones in here. They not be coming from our Mountain Home, but another city far off.” Trillian looked to Lintilla before looking back to
Mr.Bean“Is that a problem? You aren’t unfriendly to them or anything?”
“Nay, nothing such as that, just simply, unknown. Always have to keep an eye on new Dwarves and by Armok there does seem to be a lot of them!” He said, pulling out a scroll that had just been handed to him as he read off the names.
DaPatman - Engraver
RekiMakiri - Dyer
Petra – Hammer Dwarf
Mangled – Hammer Dwarf
L.Prossor – Lye Maker and Farmer
Vogonpoet - Metalsmith
Argonnek - Medic
Addictgamer – Mecahnic
JacenHan – Furnace Opperater
Dermonster – Soap MakerDarkevilme seemed to brighten up, the curiously “feline” Dwarf smiling.
“AH, Two Hammer Dwarfs? I will bring them into the militia immediately, reports of goblins are rampant now and we ever need to bolster our defenses. “
She spoke, the Dwarf always concerned with matters of the military. Trillian nodded.
‘I have been a Scientist and a Mathematician, and I never thought I would need to concern myself with such things. But this is a savage place, and we have seen more attacks from those goblin creatures. While I abhor violence, it is a matter of survival. I feel we must speed up construction of the outer walls.
Trillian and Trillan nodded in agreement as well as
Mr.Bean sighed.
“Ye know, I originally came here with a vision of building a grand city for Dwarf kind, it was to be a place of peace, and learning and !!SCIENCE!!” he said, striking a pose.
“Not, not a military Fortress.”
Darkevilme for once, seemed moved by the Dwarfs plea.
“Aye Bean, it may be those some day. Indeed I would very much like to see such greatness! But it seems Armok has such a city to be destined to be the target of enemies from all sides.” Together the council nodded in agreement, orders to the stone workers where soon given out, as the representative from the
Twelfth Bay mountain hall finally approached.
“I am Urist Legonthrom! I bring greetings from the Halls of
Twelfth Bay as well as the low King of the Dwarves! Your settlement has been recognized! Tales of your mighty deeds has reached the Low Kings ears and he has proclaimed that
TallLabored is to become a proper Town!” The Dwarf paused here as if for dramatic effect, half expecting some sort of fanfare behind him… When none presented itself, he gave a cough and continued.
“A Mayor shall here forth be elected by the people and a Sherriff be appointed to deal Justice to the new bastion of Dwarf kind. “
Mr.Bean sighed and stepped forward.
“Aye well I knew it would come to this at some point.” He began, but was cut off by the representative who raised a hand”
“This be a bit of a strange occurrence, but upon hearing of the peculiar, =ahem= situation of your resident’s the Low King has decided that the first proper mayor of
TallLabored shall actually belong to the StarPerson
Trillian “she” will be known as a proper Dwarf to hold this title.”
A silence came across the council table that seemed to go on for much longer then it should have. Trillian sat up slowly and looked to
Mr.Bean“Me? The Mayor? I know I have helped in organizing the town, but
Mr.Bean has been though much more then me, I could never take his-“ The Dwarf interrupted.
“That not be how it is, he will still be helping ye, but there needs to be one person with the official “Mayor” title Tall one. And for this, we need to give you “Dwarf” as a title as well, purely for records of course” He said.
“Me? Officially a ‘Dwarf’?” Trillain asked with a smile. Urist nodded… And then, the multiverse hiccupped.
Names are a powerful thing. Once a name has been given to something, that thing however unlikely, may invariably take on the characteristics of the thing it was named for. This is seen countless times throughout the Galaxy. Unfortunately for Trillian, at that single moment, being told she would be a “Dwarf” caused a very Dwarfy thing to happen…
“Mayor, Dwarf, how facinat-nat-Cabniet! Fascinating Cabinet! Cabinet Dwarf must build Cabinet as Dwarf Dwarf CABNIET!!!!!!!” And with that, Trillian tore down the hall, papers and scrolls flying everywhere.
The others looked shocked.
“But, But that can’t happen, she isn’t really a Dwarf, I just said it as a title” Urist stated as the other glared at him.
Outside Trillian ran into one of the small houses, sitting herself at a mason’s workshop. Her eyes darting everywhere as strange unfamiliar Dwarfish brain singles snapped into her Human mind. Into this, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect came in.
“Fetid Photons! What is going on in here!” Ford shouted as behind him Arthur almost ran into Ford.
“Trillian! What is all this? Have you lost your mind!? What is going on here!”
Hey hey Monkey man, no need to shout.” Zaphod chimed in from behind as Trillian banged away at rocks.
“Hey cat, what os going on here? She is like, going Frogstar on those rocks over there!” The dwarf,
Slacker looked up at Zaphod and the others.
“It be a Fey Mood Tall one, she be in for a harsh time of it!” Arthur looked to Ford.
“I thought those could only happen to Dwarves?”
“Stranger things can happen”
“Stranger things HAVE happened. I guess this world gets to everyone sooner or later.” Arthur said. “What a depressing thought.”
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