[Day 1] Monarchist National Convention

[Léon Julien Gambetta]

Opening Commercial

NEWS ANCHOR: "...and Tellia faces yet another crisis as Communists agitate for an overthrow of the King...."
TELLIA INTERNALLY UNSTABLE. COMMUNISTS THREATEN OUR STABILITY.

NEWS ANCHOR: "...the inactivity crisis continues to grow as posting slows down...."
ACTIVITY SPIRALS DOWNWARD. LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY SLOWS DOWN.

NEWS ANCHOR: "...Our attention turns to Katyusha who recently performed a missile test..."
ROGUE FOREIGN NATIONS THREATENING INTERNATIONAL STABILITY.

[then the arena goes dark with the sole voice of the Narrator]
NARRATOR: "Instability within our nation and abroad. Activity slowing down. Open agitation against the King. Is this the Tellia we want? It's time for a new beginning."

[the music builds as Leon Gambetta appears on screen]
GAMBETTA: "It starts today. It starts here. It starts with us. Together, we will create a new beginning."

TOGETHER, A NEW BEGINNING

[Carol Luminaslight]

My fellow delegates, it is time to open this convention with a few words acknowledging our dependence upon the Lord for His blessings and mercies toward our dear country, and also to people of good will everywhere.

Dear Lord,

We come to you today humbly asking your blessings on this convention. We acknowledge that we often stray from your ways. Please guide us back to the way of understanding. We want to do Your will in our personal and our public lives, and to be a blessing to others through our thoughts and actions. Lord, you know what is the best and right path for Tellia. Please make us sensitive to Your leading so we may follow this path faithfully. Please bless the delegates to this convention, and also the candidates who will be running for government positions. Give us wisdom, Lord, so that we may make wise decisions and govern justly in Your name.

We also ask you to watch over those who are in danger along the Gulf Coast of the United States, that you will protect them from harm and minimize the destruction they are facing.

Thank you, Lord, for hearing and answering our prayers. We ask these things in the Name of Your Son Jesus. Amen

[Léon Julien Gambetta]

The audience, moved by the prayer given by Miss Luminaslight, begins cheering. Following the prayer, the lights in the arena dim, and another commercial is played on the large screens.

A slideshow of pictures from Leon Gambetta's life of service begins playing.

NARRATOR: Leon Gambetta understands clearly what it means to be a Tellian.

Through his loyal service to the nation as Secretary of Security and Civil Protection Services, he worked with His Majesty the King to secure our nation from internal threats. He had no qualms about publicly standing up against Communist agitators. He showed is commitment to protecting and keeping this country united.

Through his service in the Grand Council, Leon Gambetta thoroughly vetted an agreement with Germania that could have distorted relations between Tellia and its allies. His commitment to keeping Tellia's interests and friendships with other nations came through, and after it was confirmed that Tellia's allies and Germania had mended relations, he then supported the agreement with Germania to open relations with them.

Leon Gambetta is a loyal Tellian with a commitment to three main things - the unity and strength of Tellia under the King, the national development of the country and the desire to bring about the needed change to make it all happen.

It is my honor to introduce - Leon Gambetta.

The lights turn back on and Mr. Gambetta begins walking towards the podium from the back of the stage, waving to his supporters.

Thank you very much. *waves to the audience* Thank you.

My friends - it is an unbelievably great honor to be here before you all today to open our very first Monarchist National Convention.

The theme of our convention is clearly defined in our opening video. During these last few months, we witnessed how the meddling of foreign nations like Katyusha had spilled over into a movement to blatantly destroy our unity, our traditions and our way of life. They sought to tear down our King. Let it be known that I will never support that, and I will seek to strengthen our national institutions - not tear them down. We've witnessed how activity has been a bit erratic. I did recieve good news that we achieved an adequate level of posts per day on the Forumlist - but I know we can do more. We can attract more to Tellia, and we will do everything we can to do so! We need a new beginning for our nation - a new administration, a new face that will recognize what needs to be done.

The Kingdom of Tellia deserves a new beginning, and together, we can achieve it.

We don't need to tear down the King to begin anew.
We don't need to trigger riots and revolutions to begin anew.
We don't need to tear down the nation to begin anew.
We do not need class war and hateful rhetoric to begin anew.

We need leadership. We need a clear vision. And we need leadership that will seek to unite all Tellians behind the King and lead this country to new heights of prosperity and progress.

The Monarchist Coalition Party will gladly provide that leadership that is sorely needed.

My friends, as we gather here this week to hammer our election manifesto as well as choose the party leadership and candidates - let us remember that. We are looked up to in hopes that we will provide that leadership - we will not equivocate, we will not deny, we will not surrender... we will step forth and do the work that is needed of us.

Thank you - and God Save The King!

[Christopher I]

(Nice images, nice idea with the video, and Carol: Great job with the prayer!)

[Carol Luminaslight]

Thank you, Your Majesty.