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Case Filing
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF REDMONT
CIVIL ACTION
Vernicia (Represented by Dragon Law Firm)
Plaintiff
V.
Tonga1
Defendant
COMPLAINT
The Plaintiff complains against the Defendant as follows:
Tonga1 has engaged in a deliberate slander campaign in order to lower public support of Vernicia, causing them to lose the election.
I. PARTIES
1. Vernicia (Plaintiff)
2. Tonga1 (Defendant)
II. FACTS
1. On January 31st, 2025, Tonga1 posted a campaign poster that states ‘Don’t surrender our country to fascists’, with the names ‘Vernicia’ ‘Bezzer’ clearly visible in the background.
2. Tonga1 proceeded to share this image a total 10 times over two weeks in the campaign channel, gaining a maximum 13 ‘fire’ reactions on their first post.
3. Tonga1 swayed public opinion of Vernicia, even causing the propagation of this outrageous accusation, with another citizen publicly stating “Vern is pure facism.”
4. Vernicia lost the most recent presidential election, coming in third place.
III. CLAIMS FOR RELIEF
1. A fascist is someone who practices or supports fascism. Fascism, according to the Oxford dictionary, is “an extreme right-wing political system or attitude that is in favour of strong central government, aggressively promoting your own country or race above others, and that does not allow any opposition.” This is a gross misrepresentation of the Plaintiff, as the RPP political party policies support centrist views, such as “Increas[ing] UBI, Balanced Taxes, Improving Workers’ Rights”. She has certainly not attempted to aggressively promote her race or country above others, and it’s clear that significant opposition does exist in the form of other political parties, proving that she isn’t suppressing opposition.
2. Tonga1 deliberately started this campaign on the 31st of January, deliberately close to the beginning of the presidential campaign declaration period, as an attempt to derail Vernicia’s presidential campaign. The first image garnered 13 ‘fire’ reactions, with subsequent posts gaining upwards of half as much. While most of the members reacting were associated with opposition political parties, some were from people with no political affiliation that were likely swayed by the aggressive advertising. Additionally, the impressions are in all likelihood larger than the people recorded, as many actively monitor the channel without responding, and seeds of doubt were likely planted in more than those who reacted. Just 5 negative impressions, relegated to another candidate due to the offensive messages, caused Vernicia to be removed from the Presidential Election as a 3rd place candidate.
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IV. PRAYER FOR RELIEF
The Plaintiff seeks the following from the Defendant:
Compensatory Damages
$38400 in lost wages due to losing the presidential election, elevating her 15-minute pay from level 2 (65/15 min) to level 1 (75/15 min). She has accumulated 10 days worth of playtime over the last 30 days, for a total of 3840 payments of $10 each.
Consequential Damages
$10,000 for emotional damages caused by the loss of a presidential election, the highest office in the nation of the Commonwealth of Redmont, and the torment of time wasted in an ultimately futile effort that lost by only five votes, which could have been swayed by Tonga1’s slander campaign.
$8,000 for the humiliation of being belittled as a ‘fascist’, and by extension an authoritarian and untrustworthy player.
$5,000 for loss of enjoyment of Redmont, as the ability to serve the democracy-supporting citizens of the nation is an immense responsibility that brings the joy of giving, as well as missed interactions with players who feel the need to avoid her due to this campaign.
Punitive Damages
$20,000 for the outrageous act of unfairly subverting the opinions for the sole purpose of ruining a players election chances, and causing irreparable injury to the Plaintiff regarding her reputation as a friendly player who is always ready to help out new players.
Legal Fees
$24,420 for legal fees equaling 30% of this case’s value to cover the costs the Plaintiff incurred by hiring Dragon Law Firm as legal representation.
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