((Guys, feel free to keep talking in the meet and greet section, but I'm gonna keep going...))
When it seemed that everyone had arrived and settled down, John approached the podium once more, taking courage from Susan's smile.
"Gentlemen," he began as usual, though there weren't only men in attendance, so with very little pause, he added, "Ladies, and Others. Thank you for coming this afternoon. As you all know, we have an important matter to discuss and I confess that I'm pleased to see that so many of you are taking your civic duty seriously."
Glancing around the room, it became obvious that John had been appallingly sheltered lately, for he recognized very few people. "I will begin by introducing myself. For those of you who do not know, my name is John Adams. I am an American attorney and diplomat with a good deal of experience in these matters. This afternoon I am offering to act in a neutral capacity as the moderator of the proceedings." He had his own opinions, of course, but Hancock had proven that one could be opinionated yet fair, and he intended to be.
"Please allow me to give you a brief overview of the situation. A couple of weeks ago I received a letter from a citizen who shall remain nameless at that person's request informing me that a small group had taken it upon themselves to form a police force here at Disneyland. Having seen first-hand what can happen when a group claims military power without authority from the people, even if they begin with the best of intentions, I decided to call this meeting to discuss the situation so that it might be resolved to the comfort of all. I first invited two gentlemen from that group, Detective Leon Orcot and Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson, to my office to inform them of this decision and ask them to prepare their arguments in favor of letting the group continue."
John looked around once more, snorted at the thought that he'd suddenly become a moderate - or at least appeared to be - and continued. "Therefore this is how we shall proceed. I will ask Detective Orcot to the stand to argue his case for having an independent police force at Disneyland. Then he will answer questions from the audience, after which we may hear from any member of the general public who wishes to speak against the idea. In the end, we will attempt to come to a reconciliation. If this is acceptable, then let us proceed. Detective? The floor is yours."
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When it seemed that everyone had arrived and settled down, John approached the podium once more, taking courage from Susan's smile.
"Gentlemen," he began as usual, though there weren't only men in attendance, so with very little pause, he added, "Ladies, and Others. Thank you for coming this afternoon. As you all know, we have an important matter to discuss and I confess that I'm pleased to see that so many of you are taking your civic duty seriously."
Glancing around the room, it became obvious that John had been appallingly sheltered lately, for he recognized very few people. "I will begin by introducing myself. For those of you who do not know, my name is John Adams. I am an American attorney and diplomat with a good deal of experience in these matters. This afternoon I am offering to act in a neutral capacity as the moderator of the proceedings." He had his own opinions, of course, but Hancock had proven that one could be opinionated yet fair, and he intended to be.
"Please allow me to give you a brief overview of the situation. A couple of weeks ago I received a letter from a citizen who shall remain nameless at that person's request informing me that a small group had taken it upon themselves to form a police force here at Disneyland. Having seen first-hand what can happen when a group claims military power without authority from the people, even if they begin with the best of intentions, I decided to call this meeting to discuss the situation so that it might be resolved to the comfort of all. I first invited two gentlemen from that group, Detective Leon Orcot and Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson, to my office to inform them of this decision and ask them to prepare their arguments in favor of letting the group continue."
John looked around once more, snorted at the thought that he'd suddenly become a moderate - or at least appeared to be - and continued. "Therefore this is how we shall proceed. I will ask Detective Orcot to the stand to argue his case for having an independent police force at Disneyland. Then he will answer questions from the audience, after which we may hear from any member of the general public who wishes to speak against the idea. In the end, we will attempt to come to a reconciliation. If this is acceptable, then let us proceed. Detective? The floor is yours."