Deckbuilding Competition: Elelections

[Aves]

this is just for the lol i don't wanna offend no one

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Spoiler for Hidden:

can beat ai3 very ez https://s27.postimg.org/4lkg6rw0j/HWP-h_DXh_Tv_Wy9v_Hp7n_Dn_Qg.png

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/donald-trump-sexism-tracker-every-offensive-comment-in-one-place/ pretty much this is a political party composed by feminist women against trump

red nymph: triggered feminist woman against trump's ideas
water nymph: adept to the feminist propaganda
nymph tears: because even the strongest women are fragile inside
explosions: a lot of angry women can really be noisy
water pends/pillars: future new feminists

don't vote for trump 2k20

i am a bad person ik

The competition calls for an "elemental political party/faction," partially in order to avoid exactly something like this. It's one thing to support or make jokes about a fictitious fanatically xenophobic party, but it's another thing to do it to real people. A specifically anti-Trump party doesn't really fit in any kind of EtG lore, so I'm marking this as invalid. You have one week to rework your submission, and there are plenty of other explanations you could do with this deck, if you choose to keep it. Good luck!

[Manuel]

oops i was confused by the russianspy's reddit link, i thought it was possible doing things inspired by real world

i will do another submission

[Aves]

Russianspy's submission is mainly a reference to King Arthur, so the kind of backstory it gives definitely works with Elements. The parts referencing the U.S are a bit sketchier, but it's vague enough that it can work since it's the "U.S" which could stand for "Underwater Seafarers" or "Underwhelming Soulstealers" or something along those lines. You're not wrong about the kind of impression that gives, though, so I'll ask him to clean it up a bit.

[CactusKing]

The Dark-Aether Coalitionby CactusKing

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yes it beats ai3, in case you couldn't tell

Spoiler for Ethos:

Authoritarian- The Darkness Party knows that the people need strong leaders in order to survive, so they only allow the very best into their party (Dragons). They are equipped with the latest high-tech tools from their political partners at the Aether Group, and use them to keep the people in check, citizens and foreign spies alike.

Fanatic Xenophilic - The Darkness party simply can't get enough of foreign culture, and will go to great lengths to get it. This is part of the reason they teamed up with the Aether Group, because they are specialists at hiring soldiers from other lands, even those we are at war with.

Militaristic - The Dark-Aether Coalition isn't just going to sit back and let our enemies invade. They aren't going to waste time with diplomacy or small forces either; should we ever be invaded, their first move will be to nuke the enemy with cloned dragons.

Spoiler for Propaganda (with side-notes from their opponents):

ARE YOU TIRED OF THE SAME OLD FIGHT BETWEEN FIRE AND WATER?
WELL THE DARK-AETHER COALITION IS HERE TO HELP!
Don't you simply despise those parties where they act all friendly one minute and then they stab you in the back? Well you won't have to worry about that if you vote for the darkness party- we're all about transparency, and never taking away people's rights.
We aren't like those other clans- we're always true to our values, never swinging from one policy to another, and all of our ideas are innovative and original.
But above all else, we value the privacy of our citizens, and respect their freedom of speech. These are the key to a successful society, so our budget is aimed at keeping these ideals alive, while cutting out unnecessary military spending.

[dawn to dusk]

The Pacifist

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The Ethereal Palace is one of great magic and wisdom. And through this wisdom, they have learned to never resolve political quarrels with violence. They instead let the opposition drown themselves in their own brash behaviour.

The Tools to Keep the Peace

The energy gathered from these marvelous structures is what defines this strategy. The amount of these might seem excessive, but they are able to provide multiple uses. First, they allow for the other tools to be used. But secondly, they can be held close, protected, so that reckless behaviour can be kept to a minimum.

The barrier that has helped keep peace for millennia. This shield can stop even the mightiest of aggressors from destroying the land. It is, however, temporary. They must be renewed often, which is then aided with the following:

The deserts of Time have acquired many strange and fascinating technologies. One of which can halt all aggressors for a short period of time. With trading agreements between the two nations, this technology can be used by the Ethereal Palace to maintain their peace.

Some politicians from other nations spout nothing but nonsense. Silence helps against that. That being said, it helps the opposition more than it hinders them. After all, it protects the barbaric leaders from other nations from embarrassing themselves in front of their people!

At first glance, this looks like a tool that an uncivilised nation would use, but the Shards of Bravery are quite versatile. Not only do they provide the Palace with the tools it needs, earlier, but it also clogs the opposition of their own strengths! They rarely are able to handle all of this, and often they fumble and destroy the very tools that they attempt to use. With this comes the added benefit of forcing the opposition to run out of their tools earlier, leading to an easy win for Pacifism.


But of course, this is just words without proof! How can we know that pacifism is effective unless we can witness it with our own eyes?

Spoiler for The Fireflies:

Ah the Fireflies, a brutish clan. Tried to overpower us with sheer numbers. Alas, it was not to be, as they could not breach our defenses before falling in dismay.

Spoiler for The Wanderers:

Outcasts of multiple nations, they couldn't help but run out of energy in their absurd attempt to overthrow the Palace.

Thus we can see, that there be no need for outlandish feats of violence and war, and that being of civilised nature can lead to wisdom and prosperity.

[russianspy1234]

Russianspy's submission is mainly a reference to King Arthur, so the kind of backstory it gives definitely works with Elements. The parts referencing the U.S are a bit sketchier, but it's vague enough that it can work since it's the "U.S" which could stand for "Underwater Seafarers" or "Underwhelming Soulstealers" or something along those lines. You're not wrong about the kind of impression that gives, though, so I'll ask him to clean it up a bit.

Woops.  Ok I'll clean it up.  To be completely honest, I didn't read the contest description all that closely...
Removed direct reference to the US and removed the reddit link which had a lot more discussion in that direction. 
Made some other minor changes too to tie it into Elements a bit better

[Aves]

Russianspy's submission is mainly a reference to King Arthur, so the kind of backstory it gives definitely works with Elements. The parts referencing the U.S are a bit sketchier, but it's vague enough that it can work since it's the "U.S" which could stand for "Underwater Seafarers" or "Underwhelming Soulstealers" or something along those lines. You're not wrong about the kind of impression that gives, though, so I'll ask him to clean it up a bit.

Woops.  Ok I'll clean it up.  To be completely honest, I didn't read the contest description all that closely...
Removed direct reference to the US and removed the reddit link which had a lot more discussion in that direction. 
Made some other minor changes too to tie it into Elements a bit better

Since the original quote wasn't actually yours, leaving the source in there would be a good idea. If you could put that back, that would be great. Besides that, everything works out. Thanks!

[russianspy1234]

Russianspy's submission is mainly a reference to King Arthur, so the kind of backstory it gives definitely works with Elements. The parts referencing the U.S are a bit sketchier, but it's vague enough that it can work since it's the "U.S" which could stand for "Underwater Seafarers" or "Underwhelming Soulstealers" or something along those lines. You're not wrong about the kind of impression that gives, though, so I'll ask him to clean it up a bit.

Woops.  Ok I'll clean it up.  To be completely honest, I didn't read the contest description all that closely...
Removed direct reference to the US and removed the reddit link which had a lot more discussion in that direction. 
Made some other minor changes too to tie it into Elements a bit better

Since the original quote wasn't actually yours, leaving the source in there would be a good idea. If you could put that back, that would be great. Besides that, everything works out. Thanks!

Done.