<span style="color: #ff8000">"oh, well i have no idea what you mean by merge but i will think about it... after i talk to Order."</span>the whole room slowly looked at Machinist while Ibara held up one hand to keep them all in check.<span style="color: #ff8000">"your new here, so you know nothing about us or our world or how to use our languages properly so i will not take offense at that. i lead my people by example, by being kind and generous. too many governments on this planet rule in the manner you suggest, i offer much greater freedom in every way and so people want to live under our rule and protection. here homosexuals are not prosecuted. racism is not tolerated. i do not enforce my religious beliefs on anyone. yes, these women are my assistants in ruling this city but unlike other places they cannot go around doing whatever they want because they are in charge, i and all the rest would come down on them harder then we would a normal citizen. the law is equally applied to every man, woman and child in this city and the things that are forbidden are outlawed because those actions actively harm another. i also do not rule from an ivory tower, any citizen can make an appointment to see me or any of my High Priestesses and the people in charge of setting up those appointments will help the citizen in question find the right person to talk to which is rarely me. my role is mostly administrative and diplomatic."</span>she took a drink of her wine and shook her head.<span style="color: #ff8000"> "i didn't think it was possible to be more rude then Order..."</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>