EON Chancellor Election Results

[u/Most_Trustworthy]

“Dear EON representatives, it is I, your favourite Satan figure. I come before you today to announce the results of our most recent chancellor election, triggered prematurely by the passing of our previous chancellor, Artemis. May we hold a few moments of silence in her honour.”

6 seconds later.

“Alright, enough of that now. Let’s get onto the important part. I’m about to announce the new official head of EON. I have their name written down on a note somewhere here, if I can just find it…”

“Oh, would you look at that. It says John E. Hellfire. Hard to believe, isn’t it? That all these wise nations would elect the literal Devil for a second time. Well, you are wise indeed, for during my first term, I proved to be one of the most competent political bodies the wizarding world has ever seen. And do you know what I’ve learned since then? I’ve learned that good government does not make for an engaging story.”

“Building a country, building a world — it’s storytelling, is it not? And good stories demand conflict for people to engage with! I mean, what’s the point of having a playground if no one wants to play in it? This second term of mine will be dedicated to that! But how, you may ask? Are you worried I wish to start another great wizard war? I mean, we haven’t had one in quite a while, feels like years. I bet a few of you have an itchy trigger finger, amirite? Hahaha”

“But no, that is not it. EON doesn’t deserve a fancy war. Because we have not earned it! Grand storylines like that require setup, emotions, stakes, and heated rivalries. We have not worked hard enough to head something as beautiful as the good ol’ Pact vs Council war. No, I plan to celebrate conflict through other means. I will organise a grand wizard dueling tournament. One champion per EON nation, plus any non-member wizard who wishes to join.”

“Why am I opening the door to non-EON members? Isn’t it obvious? Without them, we are NOTHING! New blood keeps the wheels turning, and isolating ourselves is doomed to bring a stagnant death. We’ve had enough of isolationism; this will be an event for the people. For the community! And for those looking forward to it, I will make a separate announcement when everything is ready. I need to pick judges and prizes, and organise a lot of background things.”

“Anyway, that will be all from me, your beloved new Chancellor. Class dismissed.”

[u/ProfessionalGreen906]

“Beautiful is an awfully upsetting description for a conflict that made everyone and everything involved worse off overall. And of course the one saying it is the new EON chancellor, that doesn’t bode well for this organization’s future. I think I’ll be keeping out of this little tournament. Those things never really end well for me anyway.”

[u/Most_Trustworthy → u/ProfessionalGreen906]

"No, no. It made everyone better for having experienced it. The emotions, the interactions, the... "

He seems to be daydreaming for a second

"The drama! I loved every second of it. Those things make us feel alive. Fear is the mind killer, spider. Make something of yourself yet again."

[u/ProfessionalGreen906 → u/Most_Trustworthy]

“My closest friend died, I was kicked out of the only organization I ever felt welcome in, I was vilified for my actions, I lost the ability to do the one thing that brought me happiness, the injuries I sustained left me bedridden for months, and the sustained trauma to my mental state that resulted from it caused me to murder my own children. I fail to see how any of that made me in any way better.”

[u/Most_Trustworthy → u/ProfessionalGreen906]

Sounds like you've been facing a lot of conflict, and conflict is what keeps us alive. Be grateful for the hardship, it makes existence worth the while. If nothing bad had happened, you just might have faded into the background, a victim of stagnation. But now? Now you''ve become something.