The final year of President Barack Obama is winding down. Soon the White House will be up for grabs! You've decided it's time to nail down and announce your candidacy. But who are you, to think you can sit in the Oval Office?
Welcome to Election 2016. This is, hopefully, going to be a very different kind of quest. There's going to be a character creation process beginning with whichever party you want to run as. The 2016 election will run similar to the real life one, but your character will be a new factor, with unforeseeable impact on the election process. The story will begin with the selected parties nomination races, or the general election starting in June if Independent is picked. Candidate creation will make use of 'Platform Points' (PP) that start at a flat 150, and can be increased or decreased based on certain choices during the first round here. Be aware, any choice that adds Platform Points probably means you'll have a harder time later on if you choose it. Majority rule wins. If your candidate does something I deem requiring unusual skill or luck, everyone will be asked to roll d20s, which will be averaged out. Roll over system. So let's get started shall we?
You've mulled it over, and decided to run as a:
>Republican (+0PP)
>Democrat (+0PP)
>Libertarian (+10PP)
>Green (+10PP)
>Socialist (+25PP)
>Constitutionalist (+25PP)
>>232713
>Constitutionalist
>>232720
Gonna give anyone else a few more moments!
>>232713
>>Republican (+0PP)
We're making America Great again!
>>232713
>REPUBLICAN
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
>>232759
>>232739
Well with no new voters, we have a majority.
Excellent, you've decided to shoot for the Republican Party!
Your qualifications for running, and what your core promotion to people will be is that you are/were:
>A successful multi-millionaire businessman (+0PP)
>A successful Governor (+0PP)
>A popular Senator or Congressman (+0PP)
>A longtime party member (+10PP)
>A local level politician (+10PP)
>An average middle-class American (+25PP)
>A natural-born citizen raised out of country (+50PP)
>>232781
>A successful multi-millionaire businessman (+0PP)
>>232781
>A successful multi-millionaire businessman (+0PP
>>232781
Natural citizen. Need that popularity, mang.
>>232781
>>A successful multi-millionaire businessman (+0PP)
>>232828
Well there it is. Congratulations, you're a successful Multi-millionaire businessman!
Alright, so you have 150PP to work with. Let's get down to brass tacks.
I'm going to list broad policy areas, with three tiers. Tier 1 is the traditional party platform. It costs 5 PP. Tier 2 is a more diverse and unique stance on it. That will cost 15PP. Tier 3 is a wholly unique and innovate set of policies that will draw significant attention. It will cost 25PP. Specifics will come out in time. Leave a vote for each policy area. Keep in mind, there's one more candidate creation bit after this that will use PP, focused on your candidates actual image.
Foreign Policy:
>Tier 1
>Tier 2
>Tier 3
Economic Policy:
>Tier 1
>Tier 2
>Tier 3
Social Policy:
>Tier 1
>Tier 2
>Tier 3
Administrative Policy:
>Tier 1
>Tier 2
>Tier 3
>>232837
Foreign Policy:
>Tier 3
Economic Policy:
>Tier 2
Social Policy:
>Tier 1
Administrative Policy:
>Tier 2
>>232837
>Foreign
Tier 2
>Economic Policy
Tier 3
>Social Policy
Tier 2
>Administrative Policy
Tier 1
>>232853
I'll go with this
>>232859
>>232853
Very well!
Your admin policy is a traditional Republican one, with the structure of your cabinet and executive offices remaining the same.
Your social policy follows some similar Republican lines, but with stricter and less strict stances on certain aspects. You back federal marijuana legalization, but take a hardline pro-life stance, with legal ramifications for those involved (for example).
Your foreign policy follows traditional republican lines, but deviates somewhat in that you advocate a full withdrawal from the core areas of US military activity in the Middle East, and instead the full military backing of border middle eastern nations threatened by the rise of ISIS. You also advocate a more hardline stance on Russia, and have gone on record as having said you wished Obama deployed US forces into the Ukraine.
Your Economic Policy is garnering much attention. You've drawn the ire of central bankers around the world by suggesting that digital blockchain based currencies may well be the future of American money. Fiat currencies, you argue, are too easily manipulated by bankers, and the Federal Reserve is a corrupt institution. The Gold standard doesn't work, as the US would go bankrupt. Revolutionizing our money could save the US from economic collapse. Additionally, you advocate the absolute remove of Corporate and Personal income tax, to be replaced with a federal consumption tax.
More to follow:
With 90PP remaining, you must craft your candidate's image now!
Is your candidate a:
>Male(5PP)
>Female(5PP)
>>232895
>Futa
>>232902
BAHAHAHAHAHA
20PP
>>232895
Make him look like this, for intimidation points.
>>232918
*cough* HER, I mean.
>>232936
Godlike.
>>232936
>>Godlike(35PP)
>>232936
So fucking handsome Channing Tatum would be jealous.
>>232936
We are Godlike
>>232940
>>232942
>>232950
Down to 35PP. You're fucking enrapturing. People find it difficult to resit your alluring appearance, despite the bulge in your pants. A handy trait in the world of politics.
One final note, your public speaking ability. Any leftover 10PP will be applicable to be expended in full to turn a single failed roll. Less than 10 left will be discarded.
>Poor (5PP)
>Moderate (10PP)
>Excellent (20PP)
>Unparalleled (30PP)
>>232967
Are we allowed to be more specific in our appearance, and what other categories are there?
>>232967
We are the Jesus of speaking. We could be talking gibberish and the people would love us.
>>232972
I'm gonna leave it vague because I don't want to get bogged down in 'Futa Creator 2k16'. Whatever your perfect Aphrodite female form (with a dick) is in your mind's eye, is the Candidate.
>>232967
Unparalleled
>>232980
Why not SuperPAC, sounds like it could be fun.
>>232998
I won't fall into your traps lad. I must remain resolute. Our as of yet unnamed candidate must face off against MAGA and the Zodiac Killer still.
>>232973
>>232986
You're remaining 5 PP are discarded. You can probably convince a devout Christian that Jesus was a futa too at this point. On to the name:
>Owens
>Newhall
>Freas
>Giordana
>>233024
Owens.
>>233026
She should be a tomboy too.
>>233024
Giordana.
>>233032
My nigga.
>>233024
And what better way to face off those candidates with bants about our appearance as well
>>233044
YES.
My magical realm is entered
>>233062
OP, give this man a medal.
>>233065
Shall we vote for what monstergirl we are?
>>233067
Scorpiongirl.
>>233067
Humangirl: Half human, half female
>>233040
Oh, and how about despite our riches, we used to be a brawler
>>233069
Wow is this a meme.But I secondUnless its like a scorpion drider
>>233069
Lamia/Snakegirl
I have a feeling OP hates us...
>>233085
I know OP hates us.
>>233090
At least we aren't Carlos.
>>233090
Ah well, what can you do.
>>233030
Voting for this to break the tie
>>233097
Voting for Scorpion Girl.
>another chargen off the rails
Never change, /qst/.
I should make an earnest, unironic bipedal scorpion-futa quest some time.
>>233105
And it all came from just one person voting for futa.
whoops
OP has abandoned the thread, hasn't he?
Futa Scorpion Girl derails another thread. When will this madness end?
>>233158
Umm? Very desperate?
I'm sorry, I don't understand the accusation. Can you explain in greater detail?
>>233174
>playing dumb
>>233184
No. I legitimately am dumb. I have an IQ test and everything to prove it (pic attached).
But seriously, I was just a guy who entered the thread, liked that we were becoming Trump, then ended up liking becoming a /qst/ exclusive meme even more. I literally have only two posts, and it was me agreeing with people who already had the idea previously.
So I am honestly baffled. Why me? Am I the chosen one or something?
OP, on the behalf on all of us here, I just want to apologise for derailing the thread. I know this doesn't mean much now, but I saw the futa suggestion as a joke and played along.
I'm sorry.
>>233201
>damage control
>>233201
Bearer
Seek
SeekLust
>>233211
>damage control
What's the damage? As the chosen one, I have to fix it or something to save the world, right?
wew lads, I feel asleep. UHHHHH hang on
Well overwhelming opinion is to make your Candidate some kind of freakish abomination that should have been killed a long time ago. So you now are a futa bipedal scorpiongirl. You have 50PP to expend on rolls in the future. You freaks.
There's currently a tie between the names
>Owens
>Giordana
Someone tiebreak please.
>>233905
Giordana
>>233209
not at all dear boy. I expected something like this.
>>233907
Very good! Giordana 2016, For a More Monstrous America.
After months of long consideration, you've decided to run on the Republican ticket for president. Being January 2016, the early primaries are approaching. The current Republican field consists of:
Trump
Cruz
Rubio
Kasich
Carson
Bush
Some nobodies
Using your mega millions, you hire on some of the best campaign staff money can buy, even nabbing a few gems from the other campaigns. You only have one month before the Iowa Caucus. How do you announce?
>A slew of TV/Radio ads
>Grant a media outlet an exclusive on your announcement
>File the FEC paperwork and get your name on the ballot in Iowa, but don't do anything else
>>233954
TV and radio ads. Many 30 second ads are much more to get in people's head than a one hour announcement
>File the FEC paperwork and get your name on the ballot in Iowa, but don't do anything else
>>233954
>File the FEC paperwork and get your name on the ballot in Iowa, but don't do anything else
>>234036
On second thought I change my vote to TV and radio ads.
>>233954
A slew of TV/Radio ads
>>234061
>>234046
>>233975
You commission a set of professional ads that certainly show off your appearance. While your advisors warn that it'll likely be shocking, you're nevertheless appealing looks will garner some solid attention. The ads blast out over the next few weeks and get people talking. Some kind of genetic abomination is running for the highest office in the land? A rich and attractive one at that. You're invited to a host of media interviews on CNN, FOX, and other outlets. Breitbart calls you a 'freak of nature'. Do you:
>Ignore their attack
>Hit back at them in public speech
>Simply refuse to work with them in the future
>>234218
>Hit back at them in public speech
>>234218
>>Hit back at them in public speech
Words now, stinging tail later.
>>234218
Hit back at them in public speech
>>234218
Hit back at them in public speech.
I applaud you OP for marching on despite what chargen has given you.
>>234218
>Hit back at them in public speech
We should have made the literal worst possible candidate and use all that extra PPF to overturn every single bad roll, and blunder our way into the presidency.
>>238812
Jeb quest?
>>239301
I'm all for a Jeb Bush quest
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a65G1HlVF20