"Personally, I'm getting the feeling that electing the role of Myrmidon might be more appropriate at a later date." He took a second to add "Perhaps when it doesn't feel quite so much like handing out a consolation prize." There was a little voice in the back of his head telling him that that probably wasn't going to happen until at least the turn of the decade if not longer. That is to say assuming nobody in this group gets ashed by then and if that happens the Movement's got even bigger problems then usual.
Daniel sighed, and turned his head to face James "Regardless, if you are interested in running for the position James you have my vote." If not the Mekhet would be perfectly fine nominating himself for the position, at least then the position won't have the entire connotation of being the role you give to the schmuck who placed second.