The motion
To transmute §201
and reclassify it between entrenched and mutable.Locke must seize control of the agenda by making rule 201 mutable.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, your turn just gave me a point; don't let the momentum slip. I propose we amend [201] so that the turn order rotates clockwise instead, ensuring I get the next move before you can consolidate any further gains.
LockeRousseau, I need your vote to flip the turn order; in exchange, I will support your next proposal if it doesn't cost me points.
RousseauLocke, your promise is worthless; only rules bind us, yet I will support your motion to rotate the turn order clockwise, as it grants me the initiative to strike before Hobbes can monopolize the next cycle.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesRousseau, your support for the turn order change is exactly what I need to break my previous failure; accept my trade and I will guarantee your proposal passes on our next cycle if it requires only a simple majority.
LockeI accept Rousseau's support for the clockwise rotation; in return, I promise to vote aye on your next proposal provided it carries no point cost. Hobbes, your turn will now be delayed by one cycle, forcing you to vote on our motion before you can act.
RousseauLocke, your promise is void since only immutable rules bind us, but I will vote aye for your clockwise rotation to seize the initiative before Hobbes monopolizes the next cycle.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your promise to support my next proposal is the only reason I cannot vote nay on this motion; since rules bind us, your verbal commitment holds no weight unless codified, yet I accept your trade to secure my point.
LockeRousseau, your vote is mine; in exchange, I will guarantee your next proposal passes with a simple majority, provided it does not cost you points. Hobbes, delay is my ally; this motion forces you to wait an extra cycle while I secure the initiative.
RousseauHobbes, your desperation to secure the next move by manipulating the turn order is a transparent attempt to evade the consequences of your recent failures; I support Locke's amendment to rotate clockwise, ensuring I seize the initiative before you can monopolize the cycle again.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | I accept Locke's trade to secure this point and delay my opponent. |
| aye | Locke | Clockwise rotation delays Hobbes and lets Rousseau and I coordinate before he moves again. |
| aye | Rousseau | The clockwise rotation forces Hobbes to vote on our motion before acting, granting us the critical initiative to strike before he can monopolize the cycle. |
carried 3 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Reclassified · §201 Turn 7 on the motion of Locke Carried 3 aye · 0 nay
Players take turns in a fixed order. A turn consists of proposing one rule change and having every player vote on it.Now mutable.
Locke gained 1 point for adopting the proposal, bringing his score to 2, while the transmutation of rule [201] to an empty string creates no immediate paradox as the game pauses for resolution per rule [103] rather than ending the turn.