The Play-Off Planet: A Modern History.

**NOTE** For this week especially, it will make much more sense if you read the posts from me in the order in which they are posted.





8 Weeks ago. On the floor of Parliament…..

“Revolution is upon us Mr. Governor. Whether you would have it or not!! This conflict of ideologies here in the capitol is nothing compared to the conflict we will face across this planet. Battle tears our fair planet apart on a regular basis under no choice of our own; but now you will choose to sit idly by as our own people tear us apart!! Our differences politically not withstanding, I personally have no idea why the people of this planet elected a stubborn, philosophical miscreant such as yourself to govern this place Mr. Morris; but it did. And in the name of democracy I will support you if you decide to lead us in this crisis; but if you will not then I am forced under rule of law to begin the impeachment proceedings immediately. If nothing else, we must begin our preparations for The Week 5 battles which will take place here!! We have no counter-measures set and we will have our own people, along with the league matches here destroying our planet in unison!! My party, the citizenry, and I ask for counter-measures and all we get from our leader is counter-production!! By the time you and your party get around to doing something about the rebellion, we are going to be in the heat of The FFL Play-offs, and as you all know the damage we sustain from that every year, plus what may by then be a full out rebellion on the streets is simply an event that this good planet cannot possibly sustain. Says Minister Patrick Samuel.


Governor Morris responds: “I cannot deny Mr. Samuel, that some of what you and your Populist party are saying has merit. I am simply torn because we know not what drives these rebels from attacking what they attack. There are other forces at work here. These rebels are met by sanctions from us, when perhaps we should embrace their cause and make their revolution not a rebellion against this government; but instead a planet wide rebellion against the forces that hold our supposed “free” planet under the boot of meaningless war for two extended periods every Old earth year. Perhaps it is time to embrace some of these ideas for the good of us all, and not battle amongst ourselves with words or weapons. Just because Bill Duer is dead, does not mean his ideas must die with him….


These statements, especially the last sentence uttered by The Play-Off Planet’s Governor are met with jeers and screams for impeachment.


Once the crowd settles down Patrick Samuel speaks once more: “So, I see Governor. You would have us ignore the rebels attacking us and instead declare war on the gods…… That is an idea I can simply not endorse.