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[FArgHalfnr]

The inefficiency and misuse of the council is a serious problem that we should try to fix. We need a better way to enforce proposals that have passed and find a way to make sure that the council is only used for projects that require the intervention of multiple gods or affect the bubble as a whole. Complaining will change nothing to our current situation and so I will ask to all of you if you have ideas that could make the council regain it's original purpose.

I believe that a big part of the problem come from the fact that none of us seems concerned by the council, seeing it as a distant organisation that does not affect our daily life. Favorising the use of the council for group projects with concrete results seems to me like a good way to fix this issue. I believe the research on void and essence is a good example of such a project.

[Lord_lemonpie]

"Raptil, your followers seem to be able to hunt my creations with a tool they call a "comical hammer". Would you give me the permission to... investigate them? I've asked it before but you have ignored me..."

"I will now swim in a pool of acid, punch these toothy, spiny fishes and eat them, and dance around on broken glass!"

"How wonderful. You are a worthy servant. I shall reward you greatly."

"We have created a great wheel that harvests the torture of many to power the torture of others!"

"Wonderful! Does it use magic or have you constructed it by hand?"

"Could you test out this chair?"

"That would be my pleasure. Surprise can be an important element of torture," Melyssa tests the chair
Melyssa creates Armyr, an emerald Javelin that has the power to come back to its owner after being thrown. She grants Armyr to the fish-eating man and creates Armyr, the fourth Archfiend.

[Andres]

"I have to agree with Ghizher. The amount of proposals that were meant to change a god's spheres or names and such is just abominable. The most extreme example is the "toss X into the sun" proposals which were tantamount to assault/murder. To this end, I propose that proposals concerning gods are invalidated unless they're part of Lawmode. This isn't enough to fix every problem the Council has but it should at least fix one of them."

"The usage of the Council for petty things such as - I'll admit - my using the Council to do some experiments is too high. I don't know of any solutions that would fix this problem but I have come up with an idea that others might find interesting. I propose that any experiments done by the Void Study Committee will have the full power of the Council behind it. To balance it out, all experiments must wait a Tick before being allowed to be done and any god - even those outside the Committee - has the power of veto over any experiments done. 2 other gods besides the experiment-proposer will be required to remove this veto."

[Lord_lemonpie]

"I have to agree with Ghizher. The amount of proposals that were meant to change a god's spheres or names and such is just abominable. The most extreme example is the "toss X into the sun" proposals which were tantamount to assault/murder. To this end, I propose that proposals concerning gods are invalidated unless they're part of Lawmode. This isn't enough to fix every problem the Council has but it should at least fix one of them."

Oppose. "The council can be used as a preventive measure. Fusil might have actually killed or tried to kill someone (else) if the council hadn't been there to stop him, for example. I do agree that most of the god related things should not be proposed to the council."

"The usage of the Council for petty things such as - I'll admit - my using the Council to do some experiments is too high. I don't know of any solutions that would fix this problem but I have come up with an idea that the other might find interesting. I propose that any experiments done by the Void Study Committee will have the full power of the Council behind it. To balance it out, all experiments must wait a Tick before being allowed to be done and any god - even those outside the Committee - has the power of veto over any experiments done. 2 other gods besides the experiment-proposer will be required to remove this veto."

Support

[Andres]

"I have to agree with Ghizher. The amount of proposals that were meant to change a god's spheres or names and such is just abominable. The most extreme example is the "toss X into the sun" proposals which were tantamount to assault/murder. To this end, I propose that proposals concerning gods are invalidated unless they're part of Lawmode. This isn't enough to fix every problem the Council has but it should at least fix one of them."

Oppose. "The council can be used as a preventive measure. Fusil might have actually killed or tried to kill someone (else) if the council hadn't been there to stop him, for example. I do agree that most of the god related things should not be proposed to the council."

"Lawmode will still be there and proposals meant to punish a god for breaking the law count as lawmode. Normal proposals like the ones I mentioned take too long to pass to act as a deterrent anyway."

EDIT:"As the VSC will work through proposals, such experiment proposals can only be done openly. Secret experiments using the VSC's power won't work."

[Kilojoule Proton]

Tick 111: SGame over (not the epilogue)

Malakath observes the mysterious invading force. Although a tangible shadow seems to conceal them, some radiate a strong aura of pawnishness and seem to resist divine influence.

Following Cyrix's announcement to the Sewa not on the farm planet, there is a massive outbreak of festivities, feasting, and dancing. This spreads to many of their neighbors, although some of them seem not to realize the occasion. KI'Tork's later announcement of a month of celebration on the Satisfying Things seems to have only extended this. Neron's later declaration of a Neronmas extends the festivity further, causing the partying to stretch to over four months!

The Light has sealed the Monoliths on Nikjol and has asked if there may be some way to re-open them. Later, the Light has made a donation of 2E to each member of the Meofisp (Quéßäre, Neron, KI'Tork, and Melyssa?). Some recent prayers to The Light include the following:
"Could you shine a light to the nearest Monolith?"
"Please grant the Light of Protection to those in the Merpire, O Light above."
"I made a garden of flowers and colored torches at one of your temples."

KI'Tork has appeared before the Kobolds asking them what they are doing and giving them points. Some answers are as follows:
"Cleaning up the kitchens"
"Making some delicious spiced cheese. Do you want a sample?"
"Helping my parents cook!"
KI'Tork has also increased the amount of fish in Nikjol's oceans.
KI'Tork has also begun preparing gourmet donuts. Some seem to be worried by the fact that KI'Tork mentioned this immediately after having discussed interrogations. KI'Tork searches for Tyrannis addicts and has found a small cell of cannibalistic Tyrannis users outside a fairly large city. KI'Tork has also attempted to send funeral processions into A-S-H cities, but they are curtly rebuffed. The cities seem to be producing insane amounts of wooden weapons and loading them onto rafts.

The Humans as a whole are influential, but to call any single state, kingdom, or empire a global power would be un-fitting. Northern Humans seem to have adapted somewhat. However, a significant fraction of them still seem to be seasonal merchants or pilgrims of Neron.

The first Prophet seems to have had quite a few descendants. They are good Neronites.

Quéßäre has distributed 1E's worth of fireworks. No one in the major cities can quite seem to sleep for a few days with the festive fireworks in the sky.

Alprozem is currently eating what looks like a fancy meal with his family.
Alprozem: [shiny]"We are doing well, I think. Our daughter Ilmytyrazem was recently accepted into the priesthood. Would you like to join us?[/shiny]

In response to Malakath's question, Tykki responds:
"I can neither confirm nor deny your ideas, but think of the last time a mortal gave birth to an angel unassisted by the divine."

The people teaching blood magic to the Flagellants are not secretly spreading Malakathic beliefs. Melyssan Archfiends have recently forced several infidels to watch and listen to an opera titled "O Harpy, my Harpy!" While the juxtaposition of this statement with Malakath's checking suggests that "some of the infidels" included "the people teaching blood magic," this is happily not the case at all.

Darruth has announced a time of renovations.

Malakath has gone on a research rampage in the Library and found the following things:

• Essence and Void Energy: There is mixed opinion on whether Essence is in fact equivalent to Void Energy. Gods who have contacted the Void tend to say it is, and the Void-naïve say it is not.
• Anti-Void Energy: Some experiment logs report Pyrrhic successes with blocking divine influence as well, frequently ending up with untouchable godless zones in the Bubble. Most non-failures seem to be hypothetical thought experiments on how to construct something that is the opposite of Void Energy.
• Struggles against the Void: There is a convenient and disquieting lack of sanely written, useful information on opposing the Void successfully. There is a trend toward Umbrals being considered the most dangerous if provoked perhaps due to their overall lack of experience dealing with gods in Bubbles.

(@@@: Write more YG0 books?)

The Light has traveled to a place known blasphemously as the "First Stone." It appears to be a sunken crater in very deep ocean with a solid temple-shaped temple-sized shadow and rubble everywhere. No cultists or bystanders appear to be around at this time and at this depth.

Ghizher's initial investigation of the Bubble's limit reveals that it may have been formed from spontaneous condensation of some Churn "material." The mechanism of this condensation is still a mystery, but something about it seems oddly familiar.

Melyssa: (T110 prayers)
Melyssa has created a returning javelin named Armyr and given it to the fish-eating one.
Armyr: "I exist only to suffer!"
"It works by hand, yes! They think they grind only wheat, but the stronger group grinds up the weaker one!"
The chair shoots out spikes, slashes blades, and dumps flaming oil. It is utterly predictable and likely induces little surprise (but at least some actual damage) to less divine users.

The sun containing Fusil seems to have disappeared and reappeared.

[size=16]Fusil has been struck down![/size]

The deities sealed by Fusil appear to be sealed still.
Varee (Randomness): 1/31, 4-5
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 3/24,
Carmine (Exploration, Science): 1/21, 1-2
1/2 Kli (Bala, ifice): 1/38

Spoiler: Lawmode (4 new) (click to show/hide)

107.98: Did Fusil threaten Ghizher? (5-1) [PASSED]
+5/Yes from Malakath, Cim, Quéßäre, Ghizher, KI'Tork
-1/No from Fortuna

108.04: Fusil violated §4 of the Code of Conduct and forced mortals not to worship other gods. [PASSED]
+5 from Azem, Malakath, Cim, Quéßäre, KI'Tork

109.00: Does ""If you continue to oppose me, I could always just give the directions of these portals to that Merman Emperor." count as a threat to inflict violence? (3-0)
+3 from Malakath, KI'Tork, Quéßäre

109.01: Does "A certain proposal doesn't allow me to say what I would like to. Tykki, could you make what I am trying to say more clear?" count as a threat to inflict violence? (3-0)
+3 from Malakath, KI'Tork, Quéßäre

109.07: Fusil broke CoC§3 by forcing mortals to worship him 3-1)
+3 from Malakath, KI'Tork, Quéßäre
-1 from Fortuna

109.10: Convict Fusil for 6 murders of Yaos (3-0)
+3 from Quéßäre, Malakath, KI'Tork

This update's constellations are the Seraph and Ikaku.

(Quéßäre: -1E, The Light: -8E, Quéßäre: +2E, Neron: +2E, KI'Tork: +2E, Melyssa: +2E, Melyssa: -5E)

Spoiler: Features (click to show/hide)

Skyfeatures: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5731808#msg5731808 (maintained by Happerry/Anath)
Skyfeatures: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5842048#msg5842048 (maintained by Andres/Yaos/Malakath)
Bestiary: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144651.msg5779202;topicseen#msg5779202 (maintained by Andres/Yaos/Malakath)
Bestiary: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144704.msg5966457#msg5966457 (maintained by Cptn Kaladin Anrizlokum/Atropos)
Flora: http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=144651.msg6029003#msg6029003 (maintained by Quartz_Mace/Quéßäre)

Spoiler: Deities (click to show/hide)

Cim the Lawgiver (Order, Law): 48/49, 16-17
Azem (Wealth, Trade): 69/69, 10-11
Khaziraad (Architecture, Improvement): 21/31, 7-8
Grauel (Hunger, Decay): 36/47, 17-18
Serac (Oceans, Bubbles): 5/27, 0-0
The Light (Light): 49/60, 7-8
Joha (Life): 58/58, 10-11
Neron (Ice): 24/24, 7-8
Darruth (Goodness, Protection): 19/27, 9-10
Quéßäre (Deception, Fire): 19/32, 8-9
KI'Tork (Kitchens, Satisfaction): 8/22, 8-9
Malakath (Souls, Blood): 22/23, 6-7
Atropos (Death, Dust): 8/31, 7-8
Melyssa (Torture): 12/23, 3-4
Fortuna (Luck): 23/23, 8-9
Raptil (Hunting): 27/27, 3-4
Cyrix (Harvest): 10/20, 5-6
Xaver (Resilience, Strength): 20/20, 3-4
Schrodinger (Curiosity): 20/20, 0-1
Ghizher (Eldritch, Secrets): 9/20, 5-6

Kli (Balance, Sacrifice): 75/75, 6-7 (Inactive)
Artisanii (Arts, Inspiration): 24/24, 2-3 (Sealed away)
Varee (Randomness): 6/31, 3-4 (Sealed away)
Carmine (Exploration, Science): 21/21, 1-2 (Sealed away)

Spoiler: Council rules (click to show/hide)

These are all subject to addition, removal, and change by you. They can effect changes in the game's core rules (mechanics), administrative laws (voting requirements, seniority privilegs, &c.) or the natural rules (light does not exist, gravity is repulsive, giant animals can fly like birds, &c.).
`Administrative:
A bill must be supported by at least 50% of active players to pass if unopposed.

A bill must achieve 60% support in order to pass if opposed.

Players may flame the host if he has been inactive for at least two (2) UTC days.

Council resolutions will not be counted until at least a major tick has passed.

Council-produced creations are not to be tampered with without council approval. Failure to comply will result in the automated initiation of a trial.

03.01: Only deities supporting a proposal enter the Essence pool

04.03: Remove proposals stagnant for 3 ticks or double opposed to supported for 1 tick <0>

Proposals at [IMMINENT PASS] will pass immediately if 80% of the Support or Oppose votes are Support votes.

34.05: A trial will end after 2 integer ticks (from Tx to Tx+2) with votes tallied based solely on support and opposition. Conflict results in comparing support and opposition.

Starter Code of Conduct:
I. Thou Shall Not Cause Megadeaths Or Extinction Events
II. Thou Shall Not Seek the Death of Another God
III. Thou Shall Not Force Mortals To Worship You
IV. Thou Shall Not Force Mortals Not To Worship Other Gods
V. Thou Shall Not Break The Universe

Active players are those who have posted in the last three (3) UTC days.

35.01: Arrange for a Void study committee
36.00.1: Trials held for assault, murder, or attempted murder last only for a tick (4-2/13)

Natural:
02.00.b: Created race(s) is not/are not all immortal <?>
02.01.a: Sapients and not sentients are the dominant mortals to be created <?>
02.02: Support reincarnation in general <0-1>
02.02.1: Support looped reincarnation (i.e. between two worlds)
02.04: Create a spirit and a corporeal realm <48/77, (6-7/11-13)>
02.04.1: Bifurcate corporeal realm <6-7 (0-1)>
03.06: Make constellations without needing council permission
02.01.a.2: Support free will for mortals <0>
03.04.1: 03.04 for first two planets <0>
03.00: Build 3 million sapient humanoids evenly split between Material World 1 and Material World
02.03: Create up to ~30 total immortal, godinalized servants <13-14 (3-4)>
02.04.3: Support further amendment to Valkiss' proposal <?>
03.06.1: Make magical constellations that influence magic on the worlds
03.09: Name the two partitions Keshan and Slytha
04.01: Create grand ecumenical temples for every race <High 3-4>
12.01: Anath's five-part starter code of conduct
18.01: Create monstrous flora and fauna <?>

21.00: Make a gas giant for each system <15-16 (2-3)>
24.00: Create the Plane of Death and Battle <1-2 (0-1)>

35.00: Put constellations in order and in a cycle as opposed to randomly
35.01: Arrange for a Void study committee
40.00: New races must not be negatively acted upon from the mortals' perspective for at least 3 ticks

43.01: Refill the Library's supply of Void books
66.00: Disband the Human Empire and grant the citizens self-determination
75.01: Have non-votes count as Abstains

79.01: Contain the summoning/Void activity <4 (2)>

80.02.4: As above but for 4 ticks
80.05.2: Proposals require seconding by two other gods to pass
80.06: Resolve proposals at tick n+3 at the earliest
79.05: Silence Fusil permanently
85.01: Insta-pass proposals supported by 75% of active deities
85.00: Forbid Void-worshippers from using magic
86.00: Lift the limitation on magic
86.01: Encourage mortals to petition gods for magic
88.01: Burn the Lich!
95.00.1: 95.00 refers only to Darruth and Malakath
97.00: Have a celebration for the 100th tick
80.05.2.2: A total of 3 gods must support a proposal to allow the possibility of passing based on votes
100.01: Return Sappira to Azem in prime condition <4 (1)>
103.00: Remove the designation of chi
103.01: Celebrate for agreeing on one thing
103.03: Make sun able to harm gods on contact <7 (1-2)>
103.03.1: Throw Neron into the sun
103.09: Seal Fusil away for a tick whenever he threatens violence
103.10: Seal Fusil away permanently if he attacks supporters of 103.09 not in response to attacks until the end of T112
105.00: Declare Fusil honorary god of Jestering
105.01: Move the ice megabeast to Nikjol
106.03: Throw Fusil into the sun and keep him there
106.05: Check on deities sealed off by Fusil

107.98: Did Fusil threaten Ghizher? (5-1) [PASSED]
108.04: Fusil violated §4 of the Code of Conduct and forced mortals not to worship other gods. [PASSED]
109.02: Read Fusil and his angel's minds to see what he has done with the gods (7-0) [PASSED?]

Spoiler: Council proposals (ARGHTOOMANY) (click to show/hide)

108.01: Create an infinite temple dimension <?> (2-2) [DEAD]
+2 from KI'Tork, Melyssa
-2 from Malakath, Darruth

108.02: Know the identity/ies of the god(s) who helped the Merman Emperor (1-0) [DEAD]
+1 from Malakath

108.03: Know the motives/goals of the Merman Emperor <?> (3-0) [DEAD]
+3 from Malakath, Melyssa, KI'Tork

106.99.1: Define violent threat as "A statement or other phrase that expresses and/or implies the speaker's will to cause harm to another. Debating and/or voting may be required to decide if a sentence truly implies said will." (3-1) [EXPIRES T112] [IMMINENT DEATH]
+3 from Cim, KI'Tork, Quéßäre
-1 from Darruth

108.05: Remove all harmful effects/addictions from current narcotics (1-2) [DEAD]
+1 from KI'Tork
-2 from Malakath, Ghizher

108.06: Remove all harmful effects from Mystic Snow and Frost Weed (2-2?) [DEAD]
+2 from Malakath, Quéßäre
-2 from Ghizher, KI'Tork?

108.07: Remove the concept of addiction <?> (1-3) [DEAD]
+1 from Malakath
-3 from Ghizher, Melyssa, Darruth

108.08: Unite and promote polytheism (1-2) [DEAD]
+1 from the Light
-2 from Ghizher, Darruth

108.09: Make humans have three heads (3-2) [DEAD]
+3 from Ghizher, Melyssa, KI'Tork
-2 from Malakatha, Darruth

109.02: Read Fusil and his angel's minds to see what he has done with the gods (7-0) [PASSED?]
+7 from Neron, Fortuna, Cim, Melyssa, Ghizher, Malakath, Quéßäre

109.03: Inactive gods are to be sealed by the Council and not by any single god (2-0) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+2 from Cim, Darruth

109.04: Ban Council proposals relating to the definition or enforcement of morality (1-2) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+1 from Ghizher
-2 from Malakath, Darruth

109.05: Create a lesser punishment for minor crimes (1-1) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+1 from Ghizher
-1 from Malakath

109.06: Burn all drugs (1-5) [IMMINENT FAIL?]
+1 from Fortuna
-5 from KI'Tork, Neron, Melyssa, Ghizher, Darruth

109.08: Repeal 106.03 (the one about burning Fusil) (4-2) [IMMINENT PASS?]
+4 from Malakath, Fortuna, KI'Tork, Ghizher?
-2 from Quéßäre, Neron

109.09: Reduce Fusil's sentence (2-1) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+2 from Ghizher, Quéßäre
-1 from Malakath

109.11: Remove Fortuna from the Council (1-2) [IMMINENT DEATH]
+1 from Malakath
-2 from Quéßäre, Darruth

109.12: Dissolve the Council (1-5) [IMMINENT FAIL?]
+1 from Ghizher
-5 from Fortuna, Malakath, Cim, Quéßäre, Darruth

110.00: Commemmorate every turn ending in 10 as Death of Fusil Day (1-1)
+1 from Melyssa
-1 from Malakath

110.01: Develop a protocol of guidelines on how to deal with the Void (1-0)
+1 from The Light

110.02: Make research on Essence and Void a priority (2?-1)
+2 from Ghizher, The Light?
-1 from Malakath

110.03: Fusil is harmless (1-0)
+1 from Malakath

110.04: Give Fusil's angels to newer gods (such as Ghizher) (1-1)
+1 from Neron
-1 from Darruth

110.05: Proposals about gods outside Lawmode are invalid (1-1)
+1 from Malakath
-1 from Melyssa

110.06: Open Void Study Committee experiments are backed by the full Council (1-tick delay, veto cancels, 2-1 majority required for experiment to go through) (2-0)
+2 from Malakath, Melyssa

Spoiler: New Proposals (7) (click to show/hide)

110.00: Commemmorate every turn ending in 10 as Death of Fusil Day (1-1)
+1 from Melyssa
-1 from Malakath

110.01: Develop a protocol of guidelines on how to deal with the Void (1-0)
+1 from The Light

110.02: Make research on Essence and Void a priority (2?-1)
+2 from Ghizher, The Light?
-1 from Malakath

110.03: Fusil is harmless (1-0)
+1 from Malakath

110.04: Give Fusil's angels to newer gods (such as Ghizher) (1-1)
+1 from Neron
-1 from Darruth

110.05: Proposals about gods outside Lawmode are invalid (1-1)
+1 from Malakath
-1 from Melyssa

110.06: Open Void Study Committee experiments are backed by the full Council (1-tick delay, veto cancels, 2-1 majority required for experiment to go through) (2-0)
+2 from Malakath, Melyssa

New players are no longer welcome for this iteration (YG0). Sorry for necroing in advance!

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

(So wait is the game done or is it going to start going again?)

[Andres]

(We have an OOC thread, you know...)

[Cryxis, Prince of Doom]

(Well forgive me for forgetting when the game hasn't updated in months)