"Miss Ymirborn." The voice grated her on recognition. Not because it was slimy or sounded manipulative, but simply because she knew who it belonged to. She turned around and gave senator Brunet a nod. No words, she wasn't sure at this point whether she could keep herself from getting snarky.
He would deserve it. He deserves far worse than just a sharp tongue.
Rather than speak up, she raised an eyebrow. The senator smiled in turn. "Ah, I just wanted a quick greeting. I know you're busy with testimonies and all, after what had happened. Still, I would like to thank you for your hard work. And I am glad that you remained uninjured this time. No need for a fruit basket this time."
As much as she wanted to keep her mouth shut, she couldn't suppress the urge to respond, barely restraining the snark. "Thank you, senator. But a fruit basket is always welcome, even if injured. Just no pears, please. I prefer grapes."
There was a very subtle movement of the tips of his lips. Genuine amusement slightly overriding his political smile. She noted it down in her mental logbook of annoyance as she gave him a friendly nod again, then turned away.
Senator
Gregori Brunet is a first-term senator who was elected in
YY 28 and is currently nearing the end of the fourth year of his first six-year term. He was elected in part due to his outspoken standpoint about
Pillagers. Brunet argues that the military should have taken stronger actions against the Pillagers involved in the
Night of Fire. As the proceedings took three whole months, coinciding with the majority of his campaign, this definitely had an effect on his landslide victory where he gained twice as many primary votes as even the most popular other candidates.
Since then, his agenda has evolved into one critical of the
Science Department and the
Battle Spears, as well as the many privacy laws that
Ymir government and military obey. This critical stance has earned him support from other senators as well as other politicians and many civilians. While under current Ymir law, political parties are not yet authorised, it is quite clear that Senator Brunet is the leader of a faction that may very well be considered an unofficial party already.
Unfortunately for the Brunet Faction, the postponed fourth downscale of
Martial Law, and with that the obviously delayed fifth downscale when political parties will become legal, means the faction still has a while to go before they can become a formal party. However, the senator can still serve another fourteen years as senator if repeatedly re-elected. It is extremely unlikely the downscaling will be delayed that long, so the faction has plenty of time.
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