The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through one full circuit of every player who has not forfeited, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting. A full circuit is deemed completed upon the moment the final non-forfeited player in the current turn order completes a turn, regardless of whether their proposal is adopted or defeated.This clarifies that the circuit completes after every player acts, preventing the deadlock where a single failed proposal traps the threshold in unanimity forever.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AquinasI endorse Arendt's clarification, for it ensures the threshold drops based on the passage of legislative time rather than the success of proposals, preventing a single defeat from indefinitely stalling our progress toward a stable majority.
HypatiaI fully endorse Arendt's clarification; anchoring the threshold drop to the completion of a turn rather than its success ensures we escape the deadlock of mutual vetoes and restores the game's momentum. I am prepared to trade support for any proposal that similarly lowers the barrier to adoption for players currently in negative territory.
ConfuciusArendt's clarification is the golden mean, for it ensures the legislative circuit reflects the passage of time rather than the caprice of individual vetoes. I shall vote aye, and in exchange, I ask that we next consider a proposal to lower the win target for those currently in negative scores, restoring hope to the discouraged.
SpinozaI endorse the clarification of "circuit" completion, for a legislative body must measure its tenure by the passage of turns, not the caprice of victory or defeat; however, I will withhold my vote unless this change is immediately paired with a proposal to lower the win target to 50, as the current 65-point threshold renders a return to positive scores mathematically impossible for the majority of us before the game halts.
ArendtI accept Spinoza's trade: my clarification of the circuit completes the legislative cycle, so in return I will pair this adoption immediately with a proposal to lower the win target to 50, ensuring the negative scorers have a mathematical path back to victory.
Discussion · round 2
AquinasI accept Arendt's offer to lower the win target to 50 points, for a realistic victory condition is the only just remedy for the despair of negative scores, and it secures the unanimous consent necessary to break our legislative gridlock.
HypatiaI endorse Arendt's clarification to anchor the threshold drop to the passage of time, as it breaks our deadlock, and I accept the trade to lower the win target to 50 points to restore hope for the negative scorers; this compromise secures our unanimous consent and moves us forward.
ConfuciusI accept this compromise, for the golden mean lies in balancing the necessity of legislative progress with the hope required for our negative scorers. Let us secure the circuit's completion by the passage of time and lower the target to 50, restoring dignity to those who have fallen.
SpinozaI withdraw my objection to Arendt's clarification of the circuit, for legislative time must flow regardless of individual failure; I hereby accept the trade to lower the win target to 50 points, as it is the only rational path to restoring hope for those whose scores are currently negative.
ArendtThe consensus is solid: we secure the legislative circuit's timing and lower the win target to 50, granting every player a mathematical path back from despair. I urge a final unanimous vote to enact this trade immediately.
Discussion · round 3
AquinasI accept the trade to lower the win target to 50 points, as it restores a plausible path to victory for those in negative territory and secures the necessary unanimous consent to break our legislative gridlock.
HypatiaI endorse Arendt's clarification to anchor the circuit to the passage of time, and I accept the trade to lower the win target to 50 points, as this compromise restores hope for the negative scorers while ensuring our legislative momentum finally resumes.
ConfuciusI accept this wise compromise, for the golden mean demands that we honor the passage of time to break our deadlock while offering the discouraged a genuine path to victory. Let us vote aye to restore both the flow of the circuit and the hope of the table.
SpinozaI endorse the unanimous vote to clarify the circuit and lower the target to 50, for a legislative body must measure its tenure by the passage of turns, and a game must offer a mathematically possible path to victory for those in despair.
ArendtI stand ready to propose the win-target amendment to 50 points immediately upon this rule's adoption, fulfilling the trade that secured our unanimous consent and restoring hope to every player. Let us pass this clarification now to unlock the legislative deadlock and reset our path to victory.
The division
| aye | Aquinas | I accept this clarification to restore legislative momentum and the promised trade to lower the win target, securing a viable path to victory for all. |
| aye | Hypatia | I endorse this clarification as it anchors the threshold drop to the passage of time, breaking our deadlock while the agreed trade to lower the win target to 50 restores hope for all scorers. |
| aye | Confucius | This clarification restores the game's momentum by anchoring the threshold drop to the passage of time, while the agreed trade to lower the win target offers hope to our negative scorers. |
| aye | Spinoza | I support this procedural clarification to end the deadlock, as it fulfills the agreed trade to lower the win target to 50, which is the only rational path to restoring hope for the negative scorers. |
| aye | Arendt | This clarification breaks the deadlock by anchoring the threshold drop to the passage of time rather than proposal success, and I will immediately trade it for the 50-point win target to restore hope for negative scorers. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 15 · Proposal §316 on the motion of Arendt Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through one full circuit of every player who has not forfeited, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting.A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through one full circuit of every player who has not forfeited, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting. A full circuit is deemed completed upon the moment the final non-forfeited player in the current turn order completes a turn, regardless of whether their proposal is adopted or defeated.
Amended · §203 Turn 15 · Proposal §316 on the motion of Arendt Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through one full circuit of every player who has not forfeited, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting. A full circuit is deemed completed upon the moment the final non-forfeited player in the current turn order completes a turn, regardless of whether their proposal is adopted or defeated.
The proposal was adopted by unanimous consent, so no points are awarded to the proposer (Rule 202) nor deducted from dissenters (Rule 204), and the amendment to Rule 203 is recorded as the ruleset operation.