Following the departure of CMD.VICTOR-3 from City-13, the local garrison was left without command.
Thus, the Advisory units of City-13 sought to host a campaign for the new Commander.
One unit decided to shoot for the stars. One member of the garrison. One fine line. RL.LINE-8.
There is a line that separates us from them. A line which separates civilization from anarchy.
This line is not etched in any stone. It is not marked upon any map. It exists as an invisible boundary.
A boundary maintained by the fine members of the Civil Protection. A boundary upheld by the sacrifices of your fellow officers.
Every day, that line is tested.
That which calls itself human dares to step over it, to defile the line we draw.
Every day, glorious men and women of our fine city don the uniform of the Combine's Civil Authority,
surrendering themselves to the service of something greater.
They are given a designation and a purpose.
Yet, the uniform alone does not make the protector.
And a designation alone does not make a leader.
Authority without a leader is authority without direction.
Authority without direction is little more than a hollow promise.
I've walked these streets that we have sworn to protect. I lay witness to the consequences of indecisiveness.
I uphold the weight of responsibility. I know the fragile distinction between discipline and discord.
I served in District-47, where my foundation was formed, where I became the officer you see today.
I patrolled City-8, where I was promoted to Rank Leader, where I saw the true consequence of the absence of authority.
I now patrol City-13, where the fine VICTOR-3 is soon to depart.
These experiences have taught me one undeniable truth:
An organization is only as strong as the principles that unite it.
Today, we stand at a crossroads.
Behind us, the legacy of a fine commander, the legacy of those who established our foundations, our principles.
Before us lies a future yet to be determined.
The question now is not whether we shall move forward.
The question is who shall lead us into the dark.
I am LINE-8. And I intend to lead.
FOLLOW THE LINE.
CHOOSE LINE-8.
This line is not etched in any stone. It is not marked upon any map. It exists as an invisible boundary.
A boundary maintained by the fine members of the Civil Protection. A boundary upheld by the sacrifices of your fellow officers.
Every day, that line is tested.
That which calls itself human dares to step over it, to defile the line we draw.
Every day, glorious men and women of our fine city don the uniform of the Combine's Civil Authority,
surrendering themselves to the service of something greater.
They are given a designation and a purpose.
Yet, the uniform alone does not make the protector.
And a designation alone does not make a leader.
Authority without a leader is authority without direction.
Authority without direction is little more than a hollow promise.
I've walked these streets that we have sworn to protect. I lay witness to the consequences of indecisiveness.
I uphold the weight of responsibility. I know the fragile distinction between discipline and discord.
I served in District-47, where my foundation was formed, where I became the officer you see today.
I patrolled City-8, where I was promoted to Rank Leader, where I saw the true consequence of the absence of authority.
I now patrol City-13, where the fine VICTOR-3 is soon to depart.
These experiences have taught me one undeniable truth:
An organization is only as strong as the principles that unite it.
Today, we stand at a crossroads.
Behind us, the legacy of a fine commander, the legacy of those who established our foundations, our principles.
Before us lies a future yet to be determined.
The question now is not whether we shall move forward.
The question is who shall lead us into the dark.
I am LINE-8. And I intend to lead.
FOLLOW THE LINE.
CHOOSE LINE-8.
Hey all, I'm ramen! I'm LINE-8 in game, and I'm running for Commander!
I didn't see a format for Commander, so I decided on something freeform! I thought you'd all enjoy the little monologue.
I've been with Astronet for a good while, almost a year now, and I've been on the HL2RP scene for the last 6 years.
I'm only an RL, sure, but I feel as though I have a great enough grasp of the faction and responsibilities related to it to lead it!
I've held my position as RL for just over 9 months, without some on-off activity due to college.
However, I want to push myself out there and apply for Commander.
If I were to get it, I want to turn Civil Protection into more than just "Get on, kill rebel"; I want to push roleplay forward with the faction, and hope to implement some major overhauls when it comes to the 'roleplay-first' mentality.
While yes, Civil Protection exists to counter the rebels and exists as an antagonistic force, I want to have roleplay be the forerunner of the public face of the faction.
So that's my bid. If need be, I can always add more sections and make it a proper application! Please let me know what you think, and thank you for your consideration!
