Final Elections for the New Hero of Ages

[Andrew the Great]

So it has been determined that either sortitus or wilson will be Ruin, and the other will be Preservation. They will inform us when they come to a decision on who will be which.

In the meantime, I'll go write an inauguration speech. Which will, of course, be merely a formality. After all, when I say, "I confer on you the powers of Ruin and/or Preservation" I'm not actually conferring said powers. Those powers transfer on their own the moment the election is decided. Otherwise, Chaos would still be ruling us all tyrannically. Honestly.

It'll be a good speech, I promise.

[Chaos]

I am still ruling you tyrannically.

[sortitus]

Indeed. All hail Great Lord Chaos, Master of the Deep!

[Andrew the Great]

Ummm.... No. Because I said so. So there.

And sort, decide quick. I want to officially give my speech.

[Chaos]

Ummm.... No. Because I said so. So there.

My retort: Nanny-nanny boo-boo. So there.

[sortitus]

We decided. I'm Ruined.

[little wilson]

And I'm Preserved.

[Andrew the Great]

*Everyone gathers together in a large, virtual room. All goes silent as someone toward the front of the room says "All rise as for the (temporary) Hero of Ages, Andrew the Great!" (Yes the parentheses are included in the dialog). Andrew enters the room, and walks slowly toward the microphone. Tension builds, as everyone watches him approach sortitus and little wilson. Then .... *

Ahem. *looks at sort* Upon thee, sortitus, I do confer the powers of the being known as Ruin. You do, in accepting these powers, agree to use them as they were meant to be used, and to not kill me. You do also agree to confer these powers upon your democratically elected successor. Should you not accept these terms, you will receive only a portion of these powers, and you will be limited by the power itself.

*looks at wilson* Upon thee, little wilson, I do confer the powers of the being known as Preservation. You do, in accepting these powers, agree to use them as they were meant to be used, and to not kill me. You do also agree to confer these powers upon your democratically elected successor. Should you not accept these terms, you will receive only a portion of these powers, and you will be limited by the power itself.

The end.

What, were you expecting more? I'm far too lazy for anything more than that.

[little wilson]

What happens if we--together--think of a different set of semi-shardly names? Can we use the powers of those (as they were meant to be used)? Whatever they may be? As long as we don't kill you?

If the answer is yes, then I have no complaints whatsoever to the way I was just sworn in....

[sortitus]

I do hereby accept my power, and declare today a day of feasting!

As my first act, I release my power to be used by Preservation without restriction except in matters of direct attack against my person or powers and the further release of my powers to other individuals.

Now where is my slave, the Inquisitor?

[Chaos]

You can use your powers to give your powers to me.

[Andrew the Great]

If you act together, you can do whatever the heck you want. Power of creation and all that.

However, disagreement = no power of creation, so you have to agree in order to do anything not explicitly defined in your powers as Ruin and Preservation, respectively.

[The Jade Knight]

Eons from now, the worlds will lament your blindness in not appointing me.

[Frog]

Eons from now, the worlds will lament your blindness in not appointing me.

Wow, will it really take that long? I mean, that really isn't much of a threat. I don't think I'll live that long....

If it is any consolation, if you had magically appeared on the ballot again, I might have voted for you.

Congrats Ruin and Preservation.... Perhaps I should actually finish Mistborn so I can understand all your awesome significance.

[Eerongal]

And I'm Preserved.

Pickled Wilson.

Also, congrats you two. Though doesn't it seem odd that the only two on the ballot both won?