"Good morning Cyberspace! I'm your news reporter Kenneth Zip Drive for CyberSix News. It's about that time again. Time to elect our new Motherboard. Our current Motherboard Launchpad has been running unopposed for nearly a decade. She has been popular among citizens of Cyberspace for her pro Bot stances."
Intellia sighed in annoyance, rolling her eyes as she looked at the TV screen. She turned to her friend on the couch and complained, "Can you believe this,Marbles!? Why hasn't anyone with half a brain stood up against her!?"
"I don't know…" Marbles said, paying more attention to the popcorn than the news report.
"I mean she's been ruining Cyberspace for years now! She needs to be stopped!"
"I agree." Marbles replied idly, taking a handful of popcorn from the red bowl in his lap.
"But who could oppose her?" Intellia tapped her fingers on the arm of the couch.
"I...I don't know."
"...I could."
"Wait what?" Marbles asked surprised, looking up at her.
"I could run for Motherboard!" She said excitedly. "Think about it, I could make Cyberspace great again!"
"Intellia, listen." Marbles said standing up. "You've got good ideas, but you don't have any political experience."
"So?"
"So? What do you mean 'So?' No one's going to follow you if you don't have experience."
"Well you will, won't you?"
"Well um...I-I mean yes, yes of course I will!"
"I can get other Cyborgs from the school to support me as well. It's perfect!"
"Yeah, it'll be great…" Marbles said, although he sounded unsure.
…..
At school Intellia put posters up everywhere. The students noticed and started talking about it amongst themselves.
"Is she serious, running for Motherboard? Isn't she like a sophomore?"
"Junior, I think."
"Like that's any better."
"Who's Intellia?"
"Is she joking?"
"I don't think this is working Intellia." Marbles said.
"What are you talking about? This is all anyone is talking about!"
"Well, they don't seem to have positive reactions to it."
"Don't worry, they will soon enough. You know my friend Erica Ram?"
"Yeah?"
"Well she needed something to report for her journalism class and I told her this would be perfect. People will learn my beliefs and follow me in no time!"
"Intellia." Marbles sighed. "I don't think the student newspaper will be enough publicity for you to run for Motherboard."
"Of course not. That's why I asked Erica to talk to the reporter she's shadowing too. That's what will get me noticed.
…..
BREAKING NEWS
"Hello, I'm Kenneth Zip Drive with breaking news. Someone has decided to run against our current Motherboard. A high schooler at Cybernet High named Intellia is running for Motherboard. Will this be a year we get a new Motherboard or will it be laughed off as a joke?"
