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It's quite amusing that out of the seven participants in the current debate, only two, Toad and Michaella, weren't members of her class. By a strange coincidence, only two of the people in her class, herself and Fortis, didn't participate in the race for power. It's as if everyone else had conspired, but they forgot to include them in their plans. Even the quiet and reserved Futaba decided to leave her dark room, apparently feeling cramped sharing living space with Barbarian, and decided to express everything she had accumulated over the past few months. It's a rather interesting group of candidates, and it was even strange that no one else wanted to run.
Leila herself didn't want to participate for many reasons, and the lack of clear ideas and ambitions regarding the administration of the academy was far from the least of them. The fact that the position of student council president was a rather unenviable position for an unprepared person also played a role. The eyes of all the students will be fixed on you, whether you like it or not. If you do your job properly, fulfill your promises, you shouldn't expect any special praise from them – you're just fulfilling your obligations. But if you make any mistakes, your decisions lead to unpleasant and unexpected consequences, then that is remembered. Not to mention that you can't please everyone, and NAILS has gathered quite a few people with diametrically opposed values. All of this could be clearly seen in the example of Her Highness, whom many of Leila's peers had come to dislike during the months she spent within the academy. So, the time mage didn't want to take on such a burden, especially when two people on the list expressed ideas close to her own. And it wouldn't lead to anything good – only to a scattering of votes.
As for the campaigns of those who registered, the positions of Nirianna and Gideon seemed the most reasonable to Leila. Although the position of class monitor, of these two options, looked more attractive to her. On the other hand, as one could remember from the duel with Elliott, as well as the cases with Alidum or Cisnemis, in difficult situations, he was inclined to give in to his emotions, making not the most balanced and reasonable decisions. Nirianna was more tactful and restrained, but at the same time, she was good at getting people to like her. She knew how to behave with provocateurs like Alidum. And according to the test results, she was one of the top students at NAILS. Perhaps her main drawback was the possibility that the power she gained could be used by the girl for her own selfish purposes. However, again, she seemed like someone who was cunning and resourceful, someone who could get out of an awkward situation.
The positions of Futaba and Barbarian, even though they were understandable, seemed too one-sided and were alien to Leila. If a tournament is held every quarter, the importance of such an event loses its former meaning. It's no longer a tournament, but a training session. Not an event that you carefully prepare for each time, but a routine. And this routine would pull those to the top of the table for whom a pen is a weapon, not a means of expressing their own thoughts. And people like Ladia, Toad, and Mana would not be in the best position.
Veylis and Michaella were in their usual style. And if the young man's ideas, setting aside the motivation behind them, were not bad in themselves and had a right to exist, then the Orion girl seemed to be competing with Alidum in the opposite of popularity. But if the demon had a very bad temper and a sick imagination, then Michaella was more like a city madwoman. She probably didn't even realize that most of the students in the audience were looking at her either with pity, or were remembering Alidum's recent act through a different, much more unpleasant prism of perception.
But the main surprise of the current event was none other than Toad Road, who delivered an emotional speech about brotherhood, unity, and other lofty ideals. Perhaps he was even serious in his intentions, but there was something overly performative about the young man's words, which only strengthened Leila's distrust of his intentions. A couple of sycophants, who had one brain cell between them, didn't help either. But most of all, his recent actions spoke of his likely intentions – a person who wanted to grab most of the award ribbons for himself and advocated for the exclusion of Alidum was hardly very interested in the ideals of brotherhood and mutual assistance as such. Most likely, he just wanted to cover his tracks, profit from his "comrades," and get a warm place as president of the student council.
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Leila herself didn't want to participate for many reasons, and the lack of clear ideas and ambitions regarding the administration of the academy was far from the least of them. The fact that the position of student council president was a rather unenviable position for an unprepared person also played a role. The eyes of all the students will be fixed on you, whether you like it or not. If you do your job properly, fulfill your promises, you shouldn't expect any special praise from them – you're just fulfilling your obligations. But if you make any mistakes, your decisions lead to unpleasant and unexpected consequences, then that is remembered. Not to mention that you can't please everyone, and NAILS has gathered quite a few people with diametrically opposed values. All of this could be clearly seen in the example of Her Highness, whom many of Leila's peers had come to dislike during the months she spent within the academy. So, the time mage didn't want to take on such a burden, especially when two people on the list expressed ideas close to her own. And it wouldn't lead to anything good – only to a scattering of votes.
As for the campaigns of those who registered, the positions of Nirianna and Gideon seemed the most reasonable to Leila. Although the position of class monitor, of these two options, looked more attractive to her. On the other hand, as one could remember from the duel with Elliott, as well as the cases with Alidum or Cisnemis, in difficult situations, he was inclined to give in to his emotions, making not the most balanced and reasonable decisions. Nirianna was more tactful and restrained, but at the same time, she was good at getting people to like her. She knew how to behave with provocateurs like Alidum. And according to the test results, she was one of the top students at NAILS. Perhaps her main drawback was the possibility that the power she gained could be used by the girl for her own selfish purposes. However, again, she seemed like someone who was cunning and resourceful, someone who could get out of an awkward situation.
The positions of Futaba and Barbarian, even though they were understandable, seemed too one-sided and were alien to Leila. If a tournament is held every quarter, the importance of such an event loses its former meaning. It's no longer a tournament, but a training session. Not an event that you carefully prepare for each time, but a routine. And this routine would pull those to the top of the table for whom a pen is a weapon, not a means of expressing their own thoughts. And people like Ladia, Toad, and Mana would not be in the best position.
Veylis and Michaella were in their usual style. And if the young man's ideas, setting aside the motivation behind them, were not bad in themselves and had a right to exist, then the Orion girl seemed to be competing with Alidum in the opposite of popularity. But if the demon had a very bad temper and a sick imagination, then Michaella was more like a city madwoman. She probably didn't even realize that most of the students in the audience were looking at her either with pity, or were remembering Alidum's recent act through a different, much more unpleasant prism of perception.
But the main surprise of the current event was none other than Toad Road, who delivered an emotional speech about brotherhood, unity, and other lofty ideals. Perhaps he was even serious in his intentions, but there was something overly performative about the young man's words, which only strengthened Leila's distrust of his intentions. A couple of sycophants, who had one brain cell between them, didn't help either. But most of all, his recent actions spoke of his likely intentions – a person who wanted to grab most of the award ribbons for himself and advocated for the exclusion of Alidum was hardly very interested in the ideals of brotherhood and mutual assistance as such. Most likely, he just wanted to cover his tracks, profit from his "comrades," and get a warm place as president of the student council.
Added 5 minutes ago
Thoughts before Futaba's speech, if that...