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[Zanzetkuken The Great]

(Curious, what positions are unfilled and need to be filled at the current time?)

[Taricus]

((Minister of civil service and minister of economy right now.))

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

((Minister of civil service and minister of economy right now.))

(Okay then.  Who is in what position and what has thus far occurred in the game?)

[Taricus]

Dictator: Alavar Taisenel (Taricus)
Adviser: Carlos (Demonic Spoon)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Diplomacy, International Trade): Roberto Porras (NPC)
Ministry of Defence (Military): Lord Warr (TankKit)
Ministry of the Interior (Police, Corruption, Domestic Intelligence, Foreign Intelligence): Camila (micelus)
Ministry of Civil Service (Education, Healthcare, Law, Religion): Kanami Awerick (flazeo25) <-Inactive
Ministry of the Economy (Infrastructure, Agriculture, Domestic Trade, Industry, Banking, Unions): Clemente Jasso (NPC)

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

Dictator: Alavar Taisenel (Taricus)
Adviser: Carlos (Demonic Spoon)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Diplomacy, International Trade): Roberto Porras (NPC)
Ministry of Defence (Military): Lord Warr (TankKit)
Ministry of the Interior (Police, Corruption, Domestic Intelligence, Foreign Intelligence): Camila (micelus)
Ministry of Civil Service (Education, Healthcare, Law, Religion): Kanami Awerick (flazeo25) <-Inactive
Ministry of the Economy (Infrastructure, Agriculture, Domestic Trade, Industry, Banking, Unions): Clemente Jasso (NPC)

(Alright then.  What are the current issues, then?)

(Also, to the GM, does the act of commanding underlings, sending a message to underlings, and sending data between underlings use up an action?  I'm writing an underling focused character (see WIP sheet below), and I may need to modify it depending upon your answer.)

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: Economic Minister Albertus Miroslav
Info: While this lower thirties man is a relatively skilled orator, he is less competent in other areas.  However, he is perfectly aware of this particular flaw and had carefully searched for skilled individuals that were within the lower levels of the bureaucracy and nurtured their careers in such a way that they are extremely loyal to him.  Two of these individuals, Bendt Vacek and Aser Winther, he appointed as his high level advisors within the Ministry of the Economy after he was appointed to the position of Minister of the Economy.
Desired Position: Minister of the Economy

Character Statistics:
Energy:    2 [2]
Passion:   3 [5]
Politics:   2 [2]
Admin:     1
Strategy: 2 [2]


Personal Assets:

Underlings:
Economic Ministerial Advisor Bendt Vacek
Energy:    2 [1]
Passion:   1
Politics:   3 [2.5]
Admin:     3 [2.5]
Strategy: 2 [1]
Loyalty:   3 [2.5]

Economic Ministerial Advisor Aser Winther
Energy:    2 [1]
Passion:   1
Politics:   2 [1]
Admin:     3 [2.5]
Strategy: 3 [2.5]
Loyalty:   3 [2.5]

Skills/Quirks

[Taricus]

((You don't need the assistant minsters as underlings, the GM will assign them as appropriate NPCs. Which means you have more points to put into stats or assets And you'd need admin to manage the ministry too. Important as you'd be the person handling all of the money as well. And take energy too, you need it to do actions in general.))

[DontBanTheMan]

(( Keep in mind that Underlings =/= Subordinates. Think of underlings as people who work directly for you, while subordinates are people who manage things for you. So Assistant Ministers would manage sub-ministries for you, while underlings would work under you to perform tasks. You don't need to use actions to get either to do anything. ))

Dictator, permission to move to the Senate Meeting?

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

((You don't need the assistant minsters as underlings, the GM will assign them as appropriate NPCs. Which means you have more points to put into stats or assets And you'd need admin to manage the ministry too. Important as you'd be the person handling all of the money as well. And take energy too, you need it to do actions in general.))

(Technically, that setup has five actions since my underlings all got one.  Did nix two of them in the current iteration, but I now have six actions total, that if assigned effectively essentially gives me a 3 in non-energy categories.  Anyway, I am trying to make a guy who is loyal and charismatic, but quite inexperienced.  However, he knows this, and instead surrounds himself with competent people.  Bit better representative of that now.  Mainly doing this to try something different than everyone else.)

(( Keep in mind that Underlings =/= Subordinates. Think of underlings as people who work directly for you, while subordinates are people who manage things for you. So Assistant Ministers would manage sub-ministries for you, while underlings would work under you to perform tasks. You don't need to use actions to get either to do anything. ))

(Thank you for the information.  When was the last turn, so I can read up from there?)

[Taricus]

Permission granted if the new minister in. And broaching the topic of the constitution as the start of discussion in the senate.

[DontBanTheMan]

The Senate has Convened
The foremost topic on the agenda is the creation of the constitution.
Ministers, the Adviser, and the Dictator can add additional items to the agenda.
Senators are highly encouraged to provide advice on these matters to the government.

[micelus]

((I thought ordering subordinates around costed actions? If not, I've been utilising Tulip wrong this whole time.))

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

(Sheet should be complete now, unless you tell me that I do not round up for the half point values and all the [3] points I have count as [2.5] instead, as that would mean I have 3 points left over for use.)

[DontBanTheMan]

((I thought ordering subordinates around costed actions? If not, I've been utilising Tulip wrong this whole time.))

(( Giving instructions to subordinates does not require an action on your part. Think of it this way: actions are things that take you a great deal of time to perform/manage/oversee dealing with paperwork, travel, and/or labor. Spending a few hours telling someone to do something takes very little effort on the part of the character. This is also why communication is a free action: it doesn't take you any time to do unless you're doing alot of it (negotiations) or you're travelling to do so (as with the Minister of Foreign Affairs). ))

(Sheet should be complete now, unless you tell me that I do not round up for the half point values and all the [3] points I have count as [2.5] instead, as that would mean I have 3 points left over for use.)

(( You don't need to round those points, so you should still have 3 points left to use. Do keep in mind that if you assign your underlings permanent assets and responsibilities, they cease to become underlings and are then subordinates, since they will have their own things to manage and aren't part of your retinue. They'll keep their stats, it's just you'll need different stats (Politics instead of Passion) for your max number and they'll have more autonomy. ))

[Zanzetkuken The Great]

(( You don't need to round those points, so you should still have 3 points left to use. Do keep in mind that if you assign your underlings permanent assets and responsibilities, they cease to become underlings and are then subordinates, since they will have their own things to manage and aren't part of your retinue. They'll keep their stats, it's just you'll need different stats (Politics instead of Passion) for your max number and they'll have more autonomy. ))

(Sweet, adjusted.  The titles were just something I tossed out as a justification for sending them out for whatever I need them to do at the time and authority would be recognized.  Their responsibilities and assets would be liquid entirely depending upon what I tell them to get done at the time.)

[Taricus]

The Ditctator proposes the following document as the constitution (Or the base of one) for the nation:

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Section 1: The Sovereignty of State
1. Estrella is a unitary republic.
2. The constituent regions of Estrella, as well as its other territories, are the sovereign lands of its people and administered by the Estrellan State.
3. New territories may be admitted into the State as desired by the government through its head official, the Dictator [change the title as required].

Section 2: The Governance of the State

Article 1
1. The government of Estrella is composed of Executive, Legislative and Judiciary Branches.
2. The Executive is composed of the Dictator, their Cabinet, and their staff.
3. The Legislative is composed of the Senate and their staff.
4. The Judiciary consists of the judges and their staff.

Article 2
1. The Dictator is elected by the people of the State through its Senate. Each Senator is allowed to nominate a candidate for the Dictatorship and a candidate must receive 60% of the Senate's voting members to be elected. Candidates must have been employed in the State's service for a minimum of 10 years or in special circumstances, be approved for the position by the High Court as well as Senate. Should a Dictator be appointed under the latter circumstances, half of the Senate and High Court must immediately resign.
2. The Dictator is given total executive power in government and commands the highest rank in the State's military forces. This executive power is delegated to his Cabinet in the form of Ministries of which there is a variable number, depending on the needs of the State.
3. The Dictator may be impeached if 75% of the Senate approves this impeachment. Impeached dictators are forbidden from taking part in politics.
4. The Cabinet is appointed directly by the Dictator and the Senate may not transgress their right to do so. Cabinet members may be removed only by the Dictator or the Senate if 75% of all voting members agree to this. Cabinet members require no experience in government.

Article 3
1. The Senate is an advisory council to the Dictator and his Cabinet and is also in charge of legislative decisions. Each Senator is responsible for representing the people that have appointed and/or elected them.
2. The Senate is composed of 280 elected members and 62 appointed members. Additional seats may be created as required by the State.
3. The elected Senate seats are to be elected directly by the people. Senatorial elections are to take place every two years, with half of the electable senate being elected with the other half being elected in the next two years.
4. All Senatorial Seats will consist of a geographic area to be determined by the Dictator. All nominees for a Senatorial Seat must reside in the Seat's geographic bounds and have resided there for at least 5 consecutive years.
5. An elected senator must receive 51% of all votes in the Seat in which they ran to become a Senator.

Section 3: The Citizenry of the State

Article 1
1. A citizen is person who has professed loyalty to the Estrellan State, its laws and people. An Estrellan Citizen has the right to be protected by Estrellan laws and accept the responsibilities implied while on Estrellan soil.
2. All Estrellan Citizens are permitted the right to free speech, free worship and gainful enterprise.

Article 2
1. Enfranchised citizens are those who are permitted to vote for Senators.
2. All literate citizens over the age of 21 years are enfranchised citizens.

Section 4: Offences Against the State

Article 1
1. Treason is punishable by death.
2. Tax Evasion is treason.