Editing Tailspins & Tiki Gods:The Mayor
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Therefore, the Mayor is put on the end of a very short leash, officially speaking. If he was a by-the-book player, this would be a nightmare. The place sustains itself on things that ought not to, officially, be happening. Virtually any ‘failure’(that is, public revelation) on the part of the Colonial government would be squarely placed on him. He’s presumably already sacrificed his one bit of blackmail material just to get a field posting. | Therefore, the Mayor is put on the end of a very short leash, officially speaking. If he was a by-the-book player, this would be a nightmare. The place sustains itself on things that ought not to, officially, be happening. Virtually any ‘failure’(that is, public revelation) on the part of the Colonial government would be squarely placed on him. He’s presumably already sacrificed his one bit of blackmail material just to get a field posting. | ||
− | He | + | Like all colonial administrators, the Mayors of Port Cochere come for tours of two years (sometimes three the first time out), and go home for leaves of about 3 months... and it is possibly the Toughest Job In Show Biz, so to speak. There is a great deal of turnover, usually. |
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+ | It's basically a circuit-breaker: Not only does he have the issue of creatively not-noticing things while still coming up with useful intel for some Bureau or other... If something major goes wrong, he's there to take the blame for it. He is, in essence, the pit boss for the proverbial gambling that the Governor would beshocked, SHOCKED! to find in his establishment. They're technically on the same side (Keep French Polynesia French, carry out orders from Home, etc), but at the same time they know the deal ("You are disposable, M'sieur." "I know." ) and even if they were friendly that would put a strain on it. | ||
Basically, he’s more than what he seems. But not MUCH more. (Think of a French William H. Macy-in-''Fargo'', and you’re in the ballpark.) | Basically, he’s more than what he seems. But not MUCH more. (Think of a French William H. Macy-in-''Fargo'', and you’re in the ballpark.) |