There you are, making discussion and voting (So close to your goal, it seems), when a rotating kaleidoscope of men, elves, dwarves, goblins, and kobolds appears above you in the sky. As they meld back and forth between each other hypnotically, each produces a clear glass tablet from their eyes, which push out of the illusion and merge into one as they fall, finally landing softly at your feet with the sound of horns. Eager to receive its wisdom, you rush over to fill your minds with its words:
Such conviction! Such unity! Surely, the logic of this place cannot be far from your collective grasp! Vote with confidence and skill, that you may choose the correct one for the gallows!
Your requests for a lengthening of the day have been heard, and the fires of the sun will burn over you for longer, as you requested. Now then, let's get around to how your votes have fallen:
Alsark[2]
Apostolic Nihilist[2,1]
LASD[0,2]
Nirur Torir[1,1]
Redwarrior0[0,3]
Shades[0,1]
Vector[0,1]
Zai[0,1]
Each of you must decide for yourself if your votes were as you had desired, and no doubt you must resolve the current tie before night comes to cool the sands. But, you have ample time to resolve it to your satisfaction. You might wish to know that Rule 4 is now inactive, leaving both it and Rule 5 inactive.
But, there were questions! We like questions! And they were even questions we can answer!
How have the votes changed between those two vote counts? Or did you mean the results are the same but the supporting votes are different?
There was an initial inaccuracy in the vote count that we sent, since the Halmie still had votes on it. Obviously, you cannot vote for one who transformed in a puff of smoke, so the vote count needed to be altered to reflect the new state. It was modified to accurately reflect the state of the world, none of your actions were changed.
Has rule 4 changed in between vote counts during our replies or only just before/after you deliver the tablet?
Rule 4 changes regardless of when we report it, immediately after the words that cause it to change, though we report its state at each tally. It has not yet changed back or forth without us reporting it to be in the new state, however.
Now then, I'm sure you had theories that either need refinement given your new information, or theories that have held solid thus far that can be used to your advantage. Either way, good luck in your endeavors!
The kaleidoscope, which has been watching you with eyes of flame as you read, slowly fades back into the twisted purple sky, leaving you alone once again.
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Extension Granted, the day will now end at 10:30 AM on Wednesday.