OOC: For context, please read:Ye, Jinfeng. "The World of Dalibor's Triads." International Multidisciplinary Academic Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, 4385.Mayoral race in Dalibor City swings into full gear!Three candidates vie for mayorship of Dalibor CityMarch 20th, 4390 OOC: POSTDATEDDalibor City, Dalibor: Democratic fervor has rippled across Dalibor as the capital city and economic engine of the country is preparing to elect a new mayor! This election comes one month after the unfortunate kidnapping and decapitation of former-mayor Ying Xiong, as well as his wife and three adult children. Mr. Ying is remembered for his many eccentric quirks and hobbies, such as his recent formation of the "Daliborians for Change" group, or "political party." Such sad news.
Three notable candidates have declared their intention to run for the mayorship. The President of the Republic of Dalibor has already visited the residences of each candidate, offering gifts and swearing his loyalty and service to whomever may win the race. Below, the
Dalibor Daily News has compiled information on each of the candidates to help voters make their decision of election day:
1. Kwan Huiyin, Leader of the White Tiger TriadKwan Huiyin is the fifth generation of Kwans' to lead the White Tiger Triad. Despite the protestations of her father, Ms. Kwan was eager to inherit the enterprise her family had worked hard to build and protect. At 23, under the supervision of her uncle, Kwan began to manage the group's Dalibor City brothels. Through her aggressive pricing policies, decisive leadership skills and security enforcement, Kwan quickly became the foremost leader of Dalibor City's international Red Light District.
Her impressive business management skills earned Kwan the respect of nearly all subdivisional leaders of the White Tigers. After the death of her father in 4388, Kwan stood alone as the most legitimate successor to the group's leadership. Since taking control of the group, Ms. Kwan has been seeking routes for economic diversification. In 4389, Ms. Kwan was applauded by the Daliborian labour community after securing a number of crucial agreements with gang leaders and drug cartels in Ntoto. These agreements secure Daliborian jobs in the manufacture and procurement of precursor chemicals exported to Ntoto in the production of methamphetamine.
A shrewd young businesswoman with an impressive acumen, Kwan Huiyin's unique skillset is already a great attribute to the economic wellbeing of Dalibor. Ms. Kwan has also displayed a notable interest in the welfare of everyday Daliborians. Since taking control of the White Tiger brothels, Kwan has established free schools for orphans and the children of prostitutes right across the country. As Mayor, Kwan pledges to expand educational opportunities and create jobs.
2. Du Daoyong, Leader of the Phoenix Brothers' TriadDu Daoyong is the adopted son of former Phoenix Brothers' Leader Du Yiuhing. Du Daoyong, born Chen Daoyong, was the son of a prostitute and an unknown father. When his mother disappeared at age 10, Du was forced to live on the streets. Soon, Du began to lead a group of similarly orphaned youths in the back alleys of Dalibor City. Du worked any odd job he could find to ensure that none of the children in his group went hungry. At 15, Du began working with subdivisional gang leaders in the Phoenix Brothers' Triad. Du's impressive work ethic, loyalty and dog-like brutality quickly impressed his superiors.
At 17, Du was summoned to the palatial mansion of the Phoenix Brothers' Leader, Du Yiuhing. Du Yiuhing and Daoyong became close very quickly and within six months of their first meeting, Du Yiuhing added Daoyong to his family register and officially adopted him. With no legitimate sons, Daoyong inherited his adopted-father's vast fortune when Du Yiuhing was gunned-down in Udon Nakhon, Hanzen. Through an occasionally violent power struggle, Daoyong eventually gained control of the Triad, desperate to continue his adoptive father's legacy.
Since taking control of the Triad, Mr. Du has led a major revitalization project of the Gambling Quarter, overhauling each of the gang's colossal casinos. Mr. Du has also opened a new facility just last month, specializing in the piracy of software, movies, television shows, video games and YingPop products. Mr. Du said at the opening ceremony that, "if Indrala is going to continue to churn out high-tech stuff, we'd be stupid not to capitalize on that."
Mr. Du has never forgotten or tried to hide his orphaned past. After taking control of the Phoenix Brothers', Mr. Du has spent vast amounts of cash constructing and maintaining a system of orphanages in Dalibor City. He hopes to bring the system nationwide in the future. As Mayor, Du pledges to "reasonably contain" Dalibor City's vast Red Light District, and expand opportunities for international investment.
3. Chen Tai, Leader of the Tian Long Tong TriadAfter spending nearly two-decades practicing commerce abroad, Chen Tai, Leader of the Tian Long Tong Triad is prepared to lead Dalibor City toward a brighter future! Few in Dalibor can predict market trends as well as Chen, who has made millions in the Dovani arms trade as the continent has descended into chaos and civil war from time to time. Differentiating business from his ethics has never been hard: Chen has never traded a gun Dalibor, in compliance with the President's gun control efforts.
Mr. Chen Tai is of a long line of Chens', nearly as old as the island of Dalibor itself! Chen worked very closely with his father, Chen Ruogang, in learning the ropes of the family business. Now, as leader of the Tian Long Tong, Chen Tai has earned a reputation as the "Diplomat of Dalibor," brokering peace between the three major Triad groups within Dalibor City (the Outlands remain free-game) as well as working with local businesses to increase their export capabilities. Chen's Tian Long Tong has also recently become the largest private lender in Dalibor, extending credit to Outlander farmers, Trigunian investors and everyone in between.
After suffering a minor stroke two years ago, Chen has become very invested in the issue of healthcare, establishing free-clinics within Dalibor City and throughout the Tian Long Tong-controlled portions of the Outlands. As mayor of Dalibor City, Chen pledges to continue the peace between the major groups, expand healthcare options and continue to increase export volume.