For the first time ever, I will not be running for parliament in this upcoming election.

As you all know, I have been very busy lately in my life away from civcraft. This isn't a temporary thing for me, it's probably more of a "new normal". This last parliament session was the first time I have been unable to perform my job really well, and I want it to be the last time I overcommit to the Aytos public in that way.

Also, there is a whole new demographic of Aytos immigrants most of whom I barely know or have never met in game. In the past, I met all the newfriends, gave them jobs in the Meat Market, and did all I could to make them feel welcome and comfortable in our city. But that time seems to be over now, and not just because the government tore down my shop. So although I have many friends in Aytos, I don't have a real political bloc any more. In fact most of my political contributions to Aytos are under attack right now and will probably be gone within a few months.

But this is okay. It provides an answer to the experiment I have been running inside the experiment of civcraft. Is it possible to build a self-perpetuating system of law and order in a world of dogmatic philosophical anarchists? Probably not, but it sure was fun to try.

So to all my former supporters, thank you for your help in the past. I urge you to stand strong for political and human rights, and for systems of law that will provide them. The republican state is the greatest tool you have to guarantee your rights and the rights of your fellow citizens: value it, defend it, and improve it. If you are tempted to dismantle it, remember there are hundreds of cities on civcraft you can move to if you prefer anarchy, but there is only one Aytian Republic; have a little respect.

(And this isn't goodbye to civcraft. I will still stalk the subreddit, and I will fulfill my ministry roles for as long as Aytos wants me to).