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 Senator I am 100% for playing the flute. I believe we not only should, but MUST play the flute. The people must be made to hear the flute. It is not just our duty, but our privilege. I can hear it already within my soul. It yearns.
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Danaru posted:
 A man* after my own heart. I believe I can leverage my connections for some first row tickets, you interested? *or woman or other, I wouldn't want to assume Now, theoretically House Gambol should be pissed with House Daucus because we did all the lifting** last dilemma and they bailed, but frankly? That was what we would have done in the same situation. Might we ask as a personal favor to not interfere with an AYE vote this dilemma? **lifting subcontracted to House Cyfoeth
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Truly, with an argument that compelling, how could we not allow the flute to be played?
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Mar 1, 2021 15:49
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scavy131 posted:Truly, with an argument that compelling, how could we not allow the flute to be played? 
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Mar 1, 2021 16:33
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 Surely there's a better way to test the Sad Whistle than leveling a bunch of people with it! Not to mention the logistics of bringing a bunch of folk into the mountains for a downer concert, or trusting somebody to carry a glass flute down from a mountaintop.... also, Lethe....open mouthed Mother artwork? People going missing? Why you eating people, y'all?
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That Italian Guy posted:We are going to cover up card identifiers from now on; we'll cover up everything cause I agree that the authors intent was not for people to count cards using them. It's still possible to count cards using the art and logic, although you may get some curveballs here and there, whenever different art is being used. It's a pity. If the identifiers were displayed in some way (even after the dilemmas are resolved), I would have called you That Italian Guy the Generous.
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Mar 1, 2021 17:14
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Senator The only reason I'd be disinclined to toot the doom-flute is because of the negative sticker involved, since who wants to be known as the house that setup a concert just to hear the brown note be played?
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quote: As Was Foretold!! Also interesting - in Lethe's heretical version of this doodle, the Daughters are different, they seem to all be hurling gourds up at the Mother. oldskool posted:
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Navigator Gambol would MC the downer flute concert. Interesting Reign so far, dilemmas that we give a toot about! Attendance would of course be voluntary; if the other Houses want to protect their ears, they can stay down in the Pass where it's less depressing. E: let's add some deal syntax, with a Coin to make it binding. Any or all Houses may accept this insurance: - If Aye wins and a House who accepted insurance is the high bidder, Gambol will Sign on your behalf and receive one of your Coins. - If Nay wins, or if Gambol is the high bidder, no transaction takes place. ^ revised below. C... fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Mar 1, 2021 |
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I'm glad someone else posted since I didn't want to doublepost but this strange aberrant drawing of the Mother is indeed troubling.  Not only does the Mother, maw agape, look distinctly different from more orthodox depictions, but she lacks the hands and goblet symbols as well. Also the depiction of the Mawther is as close to contorted in either agony or depicted mid consumption as I think is possible considering the more medieval styling of the art. I'd also like to draw attention to the double effect on the 8 saints in the aberrant depiction, being generous it could possibly be depicting the dual natures of the saints and their status as having been divine and mortal. Being more pessimistic, and probably closer to accurate considering the apocrypha we've received, something something consuming souls to achieve divinity something something ancient empresses doing occult stuff. More investigation will clearly be needed, but it does suggest that at least some of the earliest depictions and reverence to the Mother may not have been as cohesive and orthodox as previously believed.
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Quackles posted:It's a pity. If the identifiers were displayed in some way (even after the dilemmas are resolved), I would have called you That Italian Guy the Generous.  quote:
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Mar 1, 2021 18:31
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C... posted:A raw deal First Chair Oh good try, signing a story card, maybe even a beneficial one, for the price of an open agenda that is unlikely to conflict with your others and a coin on top.
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Mar 1, 2021 18:38
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Sighence posted:
What story card? Do you think our progress through the mountains is dependent on attendance at a concert? Happy to revise it for you: Any or all Houses may accept this insurance: - If Aye wins and a House who accepted insurance is the high bidder, Gambol will Sign any or all items you choose on your behalf and receive one of your Coins for each signature. - If Nay wins, or if Gambol is the high bidder, no transaction takes place. C... fucked around with this message at 18:57 on Mar 1, 2021 |
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Err, card with a signing bonus, on top of an agenda to sign. Definitely doesn't seem related to Cyfoeth's objectives. Thank you for not taking issue with the rest of the post.
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Clearly, you're all wrong. The so called "Mawther" is actually an early attempt at memes. Our records show tales of the "Soyboy Wojak" and other such artistry as the meme below, given as a semi-apology to House Lethe. 
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Sitting councilmember *sigh* Translation: Pay us one gold, we sign the negative sticker, to encourage you into committing more power because you have a safety net. And we of House Gambol are simply chomping at the bit to hear this new amazing piece by the way.
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I've managed to look into the future and have found the immediate aftermath of the brown-note concert being planned. Note:I'm not saying we shouldn't. 
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Mar 1, 2021 19:11
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scavy131 posted:brown-note concert Not sure how this association was made; it's very different, a song that makes you want to kill yourself. Very different.
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C... posted:
I see how that could be considered an improvement, but I prefer to think they'd want to kill themselves out of shame of spontaneous sharting than for the flute to have some kinda suicidal earworm effect.
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Omobono posted:
High Scholar Honestly, I think this is a terrible idea to do Aye but it doesn't seem that important in the grand scheme of things - so I'm tempted to take your offer. But on one condition. House Gambol will pay House Daucus one coin (to make all this binding); House Daucus will Pass on this dilemma. House Gambol agrees, in the future, as part of this deal, to Pass and Gather Power on a dilemma of House Daucus's choice. Sorry for the delay. Had to wait until my lunch break.
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 Treasurer Are we... honestly suggesting subjecting the populace to a musical instrument, the effect of which is well-known to cause depression? Not only is using the people as lab rats pretty terrible, but also... why? And also the the depictions found in the temple are obviously heretical, burn it all.
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Covski posted:
 Considering this strange depiction was found in one of the older monasteries in the Duchy, perhaps it'd be beneficial to investigate further to see the roots of this misunderstanding. After all, such mysteries remained hidden for centuries to be found now, when we're discovering more about the early worship of the Mother. Would it not have then been the will of the Mother to reveal this knowledge to us now? Surely if it was not willed so it would have remained hidden still longer. Blessed be the Mother.
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Covski posted:
Your temple, friend; your family has been praying there for centuries. It's understandable to be embarrassed, but we've come this far already. Can't help but note you forgot to bless the mother.. Quackles posted:
Navigator Unfortunately we're incapable of accepting this offer, as my esteemed cousin put our entire purse into the Bank last Dilemma. Also, we're not interested in issuing a wildcard veto with no expiry. A counter-offer: Immediately: House Daucus will pay House Gambol one coin. House Daucus will Pass on this dilemma. During this Reign: House Gambol will Pass and Gather Power on a dilemma of House Daucus's choice that doesn't impair Knowledge. what was for lunch
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House Lethe Senator The Mother reveals such horrors to us specifically so that we may destroy them. I am not sure why this council is so hellbent on seizing upon every vile relic and heresy it can dredge up and unleashing them on the populace. Yes, you claim it’s for “knowledge” and “cultural advancement,” we’ve heard it before. But, well, you are currently colluding to let an insane musician play a cursed artifact known to cause mass depression in front of a large audience for no reason other than your own amusement. I rest my case.
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scavy131 posted:I've managed to look into the future and have found the immediate aftermath of the brown-note concert being planned. [ooc] right idea, wrong animation  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQpKOlKySiE [/ooc] Why are any of you considering subjecting our people to this? We do not need a Sadders problem to go along with the Ashers. I am beginning to suspect that the Golden Map was not meant to lead to treasure, but was left as a warning to stay away from here. Why else would the scorpion be on the map? We found it in the ruins of this so-called Sun Empire, perhaps we should not repeat their folly. Blessed be The Mother. Bellmaker fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Mar 1, 2021 |
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C... posted:
High Scholar For haggling over the coins, either way works, but the sticking point is that ideally we'd want to use the favor on a dilemma we consider to be particularly important. So, if the reign were to expire without the favor being used, we'd be in the hole and have gained nothing. (I admit I have a specific dilemma in mind I'd want to use such a favor on, but given how thick the dilemma deck is, the chances of that appearing are comparatively low.) So, we'd have to ask that if the reign ends without a dilemma we like coming up, that House Gambol pay an insurance of some kind instead. roasted potatoes in soy sauce
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Quackles posted:
Navigator We're getting a bit lost in the weeds, and I take full responsibility for wandering there. Simply - Gambol is asking a favour of Daucus: Pass on a Dilemma you've already declared unimportant. Do so and we'll fondly remember this moment should your dread Dilemma arise, during Cleon or later. No contract, just goodwill. sounds great megane posted:you are currently colluding to let an insane musician play a cursed artifact known to cause mass depression in front of a large audience for no reason other than your own amusement Hey, man, if you don't like the music, don't come to the concert. Why bum us out early? That's what we're paying Raliesi for.
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megane posted:House Lethe Senator No reason? Ia Ia fhtagn. [ooc]Ok I think I got it fully out of my system[/ooc]
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 Wait a minute... A stylized sun? Remind you of any, say, eight-pointed figures laying about recently?
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Sighence posted:
[pulls hood off bandits] It was House Lethe all along!
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Sighence posted:
It reminds us of the Sun Temple on Chalice Peak and the cursed treasure you all brought back while locating the Golden Map, yes.
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Quackles posted:[pulls hood off bandits] Only thing to do is summary execution then I guess.  House Lethe. You won't be missed that much
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C... posted:
High Scholar Sure.  We'd be glad to.Mostly Accurate Senate Status Report brought to you by House Daucus Power/Coins House Cyfoeth: 9 Power, 13 Coins + 3 banked House Lethe: 8 Power, 11 Coins House Gambol: 5 Power, 0 Coins + 6 banked House Daucus: 9 Power, 11 Coins House Pinchay: 12 Power, 11 Coins Pressure Rating Low - This one's chill. Hidden Agenda Prediction House Cyfoeth appears to not have much of an opinion on this one. Agenda: Opulent Explanation: House Cyfoeth knows they won't be first pick forever, and given that Opulent is a highly sought-after agenda, they're probably trying to complete their achievement while the opportunity lasts.  House Pinchay thinks playing the terrible flute is a bad idea, but will anyone listen to them? Agenda: Moderate Explanation: When given the chance, House Pinchay has consistently picked Moderate in the past. This will be their third time - and Cyfoeth would favor Opulent or other agendas, so they likely haven't grabbed it. House Gambol is focusing on long-term strategy. Agenda: Extremist Explanation: Based on drafting information and how they're winding up to vote, with the educated guesses out of the way, the only possible agendas for House Gambol are ones that favor pushing resource tokens to the end of the board. However, their decision to put all their money in the bank discounts both Greedy and Rebel, as it suggests they're here for the long term (for Greedy, banking would be a risk that the money would not be returned in time). I think it's Extremist. Them pushing for something that raises Knowledge to the very limit further suggests this is the correct assessment. House Daucus is sitting this one out, as promised. Agenda: Organizing industrial production of earplugs House Lethe is probably going to... you know. Agenda: Opportunist Explanation: Sorry, Lethe.
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Quackles posted:
[ooc] So, to be clear. The 4th place pick House Daucus, who only passed one agenda card to 5th place pick House Lethe, are now making public 'guesses' about what hidden agenda House Lethe has? Maybe stop that, please? [/ooc] Senator House Lethe, has not yet decided how to spend/or not spend our power for this dilemma, though we don't think that subjecting the masses to an instrument who's 'sound arouses depression in those who hear it' is a good idea.
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SporkChan posted:[ooc] [ooc]that does seem like a low blow, yeah. Shall we all expose one other in this way, in the name of fairness?[/ooc] Navigator Again - it's a voluntary concert. Those who wish to attend can attend; we have neither the capacity nor the desire to mandate exposure to the strange sound. You argue that no one can eat something because you dislike its taste. House Pinchay, we haven't received your RSVPs. Want to hear a weird concert and be bummed out with us? Quackles posted:
Appreciated! However, your analysis neglects one thing - Gambol has long believed that experiencing sorrow is an impetus to creativity and innovation. The darkest moments elevate the mind. In this, we're here for surreal feels, not wheels and deals.
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Senator Most art already makes me depressed due to the lowest-common denominator pandering, so I don't know if this will make a difference in my case. Besides, it is commonly known what the effects will be of this concert, so buyer beware, I say. If you don't want to be enchanted by its effects, just don't attend.
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Quackles posted:Mostly Accurate Senate Status Report This particular flute issue just finds our house with a distinctly indifferent feeling about it. Hold a depression concert? Don't? Eh. 
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SporkChan posted:[ooc] I mean, it's not a guess, but that's otherwise accurate. C... posted:[ooc]that does seem like a low blow, yeah. Shall we all expose one other in this way, in the name of fairness?[/ooc] That'd be really cool! Then it'll be House Pinchay's turn. (The above isn't sarcasm. I'm a generally-more-information-out-on-the-table type of person by default, so I'm personally OK with that. If House Pinchay does want to chime in, then I'd be super curious as to whether my prediction of Gambol's agenda was correct or not.) scavy131 posted:
Anhedonia (no longer enjoying anything you previously found joy or interest in) can be a symptom of depression, you know...
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