Imperial Game 9 Proposals 101-150

Point of Order 101 (Glamis)

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 10:09:17 -0500
Point of Order: My proposal 93 contained no capital letters or periods, yet was capitalized and punctuated correctly. I respectfully submit that you must, therefore, change your action on it to Ignore, according to rule 40. Thank you.
Comment: I like the rule so much, that I'll be sneaky and keep it in with the following wierd interpretation of the rule 40 as it stands: You had no capital letters and no full stops. The rule only blocks ones with no capital letters or no full stops. I can thus keep the rule as accepted.

Proposal 102 (Anarchy)

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 20:27:48 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Mighty Emperor whose favour is more valuable than even the most Obscure Pearl.
Proposal: We now need another way for a player to become The Obscure Pearl. I therefore propose that if multiplying all the numbers in a player's score together results in 100 (eg 10A, 10B, 1E) that player will become The Obscure Pearl.
Decision: Accepted. Modifies Rule 46.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 16A, 3B, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 4.
No: 1.
Anarchy gains 1P.

Proposal 103 (Al-Istar)

Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 17:17:55 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: O Mightiest of Sovereigns, whose enemies are as but gnats to a car windscreen:
Proposal: Points may be freely traded between players. A player wishing to initiate such a trade offers a set of points from their total up for auction by sending a For Sale Notice to THS, who will publish it. Interested players then send their bids to THS, who will publish all bids 15 proposals after the offer. The seller then informs THS which bid (if any) they accept,the trade being made immediately on acceptance. If no bid is accepted, then the offer lapses.
Decision: Accepted as Rule 66. This ought to make things very interesting.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 16A, 1B.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 2.

Proposal 104 (Anarchy)

Date: Fri, 3 Feb 1995 20:27:48 +0000 (GMT)
Deferred as Per Rule 48.
Praise: All hail the master of infinite A points.
Proposal: The Court of Appeal is soon going to be deluged with unacceptable Appeals. I propose that before a Proposal can get to the court of appeal, it must have 3 more Yes votes than No votes. The decision of the Court of Appeal need not be unanimous but must be a majority vote, as otherwise one person could obstruct the entire process simply by voting no all the time. A player may at any time by spending 1 A point for the cost of paperwork, publish a Request for Consideration by sending it to THS. All players submitting proposals for the decision-period after the Request for Consideration is published, MUST vote on popularity for the proposal which has been Requested, or else have their proposal Rejected.
Decision: Two appeals in 100 Proposals is not a deluge. Rejected.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 16A, 4B, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 2.
No: 1.

Proposal 105 (Tivol)

Date: Sun, 05 Feb 1995 20:05:19 EST
Deferred as Per Rule 48.
Praise: Oh grand and wondrous Emperor, whose Scribe must be feeling the torture of so many proposals:
Proposal: Jeepers! I fear that the good people of your Empire must rise up to defend themselves against the evil beasts of the Eastern Mountainous Mountains, collectively known as 'Eepers. To this end, I suggest that by paying three differently-lettered points, a player may get a Shield that will protect against one (but only one) species of 'Eeper, rendering all effects of their attacks harmless. These Shields are heavy and unwiedly, however, so a player will only be able to carry one at a time. Although the Shields will be emblazoned with a giant "C", "W", or "L" to show which 'Eeper they defend against, the letters on the Shields don't contribute to a player's score.
Decision: We can't have W points at the moment, but I'll accept with modification as Rule 67. Modification: To protect against a Weeper you need an E shield.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 13A, 6B, 1E, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 2.
No: 1.

Proposal 106 (Tivol)

Date: Sun, 05 Feb 1995 20:05:19 EST
Deferred as Per Rule 48.
Praise: Oh utterly fantastic Emperor, whose patience I try by repeating myself:
Proposal: I propose that the following text of Proposal 85 be resubmitted by Rule 65: Any player who may exchange a C point and a D point for a Compact Disc containing one special Song which, when played, could provide a variety of effects. After playing, though, the CD will disappear. A few CDs have already been pressed in the Empire: Decision: Accepted as Rule 68. What other songs can you think of?
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 15A, 6B, 1E, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 3.
No: 1.

Proposal 107 (Al-Istar)

Date: Sat, 4 Feb 1995 17:17:55 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Enlightened Emperor, whose wise words are awaited worldwide:
Proposal: The Obscure Pearl's 100B do not count towards the 31 point maximum. Additional B points do, however.
Decision: Rejected. The Obscure Pearl has already been redefined.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 16A, 2B.

Point of Order 108 (Al-Istar)

Point of order: Can it be assumed that more than 31 positive points may be held, provided that a suitable number of negative points are also held?
Comment: Yes it can. Good thinking!

Proposal 109 (Big Mad Drongo)

Big Mad Drongo has moved to the Eastern Mountainous Mountains. Uh Oh! He is attacked by a Weeper and loses an additional 3A to get his G.
Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 09:10:32 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Almighty and great Emperor, who is great, almighty and great. And also almighty...
Proposal: I propose that there can never be more than one Obscure Pearl at any time during the game. The power bestowed upon the Obscure Pearl is so great that to have more than one around at any given time. Therefore if two players both qualify, the one with least C points gets the position. If both players have the same number of C points, the position is held vacant until only one player is a properly qualified Obscure Pearl candidate.
Decision: Accepted. More than one is too many for me! Modifies Rule 46.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 24 A, 1 G.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.
No: 1.

Point of Order 110 (Glamis)

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 09:11:30 -0500
Point of Order: OK, as proposal 93 really _is_ accepted, shouldn't my score be 6A, 2B, 1P as listed at the bottom of said proposal, not 4A, 3B, 1P, as shown in the Scores section?
Comment: Yes, it should. Sorry. Fixed.

Proposal 111 (Glamis)

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 09:16:43 -0500
Proposal: e e cummings would have rejoiced in poetry at your greatness, leader of us all, and since having undefined terms is a great and wonderful spur to produce fine proposals, please pass a rule requiring that there must always be at least one undefined term, meaning that any proposal which purports to define the last one must also introduce a new undefined term. "angarook," for example, is a term of mysterious meaning, and incidentally it is an odd kind of word which is not capitalized even at the beginning of sentences.
Decision: Ignored. Why do you do this to me, Glamis?
Score: -1A, +1B.
Total: 5A, 3B, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.
No: 1.

Proposal 112 (Big Mad Drongo)

Date: Mon, 6 Feb 1995 15:59:53 +0000 (GMT)
(BMD has moved back to Frement City Square)
Praise: Oh Emperor, to whom paradoxes are no problem, ignore this statement and hear my proposal...
Proposal: Cities are places that can be dangerous to the unwary. If a player is in a city that is not well known to them, then there is a 5% chance per proposal they make there that they will be robbed. The robber will take a randomly selected point from them (excluding S, P and H points). Of course, the justice of this Empire being as it is, the thief is apprehended at once, and the point returned to the Emperor's pool.
Decision: Accepted as Rule 69. Not Well Known becomes an Undefined Term.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 25A, 1G.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 2.

Proposal 113 (Anarchy)

Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 23:15:55 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Oh most wondrous Emperor, whose slaves are far happier to be enslaved to such a master than to be free.
Proposal: Any player with a D point can expend it at any time in return for the privilege of transferring any 1 point of his that he likes to any other player.
Decision: Accepted as Rule 70.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 19A, 4B, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.

Proposal 114 (Stefan)

Date: Tue, 7 Feb 95 15:37:07 -0500
Deferred as Per Rule 48.
Praise: O wonderful Emperor who is the most wonderful person in Your wonderful empire
Proposal: It is well known that despite the best efforts of TIE, and His enlightened subjects (e.g. rule 48), interracial tension still exists. Therefore, a traveller entering the homeland of another race may purchase Imperial protection at the cost of an additional A point. Protection lasts for the duration of the traveller's stay in that land. A traveler may be challenged by an inhabitant of the land. When the challenge is issued, THS rolls 1d6. If the traveler has protection, the challenge is successful if 1 or 2 is rolled, otherwise if 1,2,3 or 4 is rolled. A successful challenger gives the traveller 2 B points, while an unsuccessful challenger receives 2 B points from the traveller. The challenger acts on behalf of the whole tribe, and the same player may not be challenged again during his stay.
Decision: This definitely isn't PC, but I'll Accept as Rule 71.
Score: 2 A points + 1 A for Anarchy's support.
Total: 13A, 2B.
Anarchy gains 1P. Total: 19A, 4B, 2P.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Point of Order 115 (Anarchy)

Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 23:15:55 +0000 (GMT)
Point of order: With all due respect, there are 2 Proposal 104s.
Comment: Temporary Stage During Middle of Update. Sorry for any Inconvenience Caused.

Proposal 116 (Anarchy)

Date: Tue, 7 Feb 1995 23:15:55 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Emperor who rules by divine right, may you see fit to accept my humble offerings of proposals.
Proposal: Votes in the Court of Appeal shall be kept completely secret until all members of the Court of Appeal have submitted their votes, in order to prevent previous votes from influencing others. Only the names of the people who have responded so far will be published.
Decision: A fair system! What a novel idea! Accepted as Rule 72.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 21A, 4B, 2P.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proposal 117 (Al-Istar)

Before the Proposal Al-Istar moves to East Mnt.
Uh Oh! He is attacked by a Weeper and loses 2A, but gets his 1G.
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:21:53 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: O Supreme Lord of the lands between the mountains,please hear my humble proposal.
Proposal: The position of The Obscure Pearl may only be held by a player who holds points whose product is 100. The position will be lost as soon as the points product changes.
Decision: Accepted. Modifies Rule 46.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 16A, 2B, 1G.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.

Proposal 118 (Al-Istar)

Al-Istar is attacked by a Leaper and loses 3A, gaining 1G.
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 14:21:53 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Wondrous Emperor, whose P points are beyond numbering;
Proposal: Due to the barbarous nature of the Bannan Aben, and the lack of respect many of them have for the Imperial mandate, imperial protection is less effective than in the other realms of the empire. In Bannan Abendland, a challenge made to a player under Imperial protection is successful on a roll of 1,2 or 3.
Decision: Accepted. Modifies Rule 71. Bannan Abenders are notoriously mean.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 15A, 2B, 2G.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proposal 119 (Anarchy)

Date: Wed, 8 Feb 1995 19:16:42 +0000 (GMT)
Proposal: emperor, your glory outshines the light of the sun, but even so there should be still day and night in the empire. every twenty published proposals, the sun will either rise or set. players moving around at night have a ten percent chance of being mugged by the thieves and losing one of their points at random.
Decision: Accepted. Why not? Becomes Rule 73.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 23A, 4B, 2P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.

Proposal 120 (Tivol)

Horror of horrors! Anarchy snubs this proposal! Unfortunately, the situation is not covered in the rules (Anarchy has 1 more P than Tivol), so the Snub fails but no insult is taken. Anarchy loses 1P.
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 1995 17:14:51 EST
Proposal: Oh Gracious Emporer, for whom negative points may soon start to be a problem, let me propose a small yet neccessary rule: Players may not steal, trade, donate, bequeath, pay or anything else similar with their negative points, nor may they perform any of those actions with points they have zero of. Negative points are not funny looking objects with a little "-" on them; they are a debt. This keeps a player with zero L's from buying an Anti-Leaper Shield and winding up with negative one L, and it then keeps that player from giving it to another player or trading it.
Decision: Accepted. This clears up a lot of possible gray areas. Becomes Rule 74.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 17A, 8B, 1E, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 5.
Tivol Gains 1P.
The Sun Sets on The Empire.

Call for Review 121 (Glamis)

Glamis calls for the Court of Appeal to review Proposal 111 as per Rule 25. Glamis thus gains 1 B point.
Current membership of Court of Appeal: Tivol, Anarchy, Al-Istar, Stefan, Big Mad Drongo. Would these players please submit their votes for the review ASAP.
Voting complete: Results in as follows:
Yes: Al-Istar, Anarchy.
No: Tivol, Stefan, Big Mad Drongo.
Result: Resubmission does not take place.
Scores have been modified in the totals section only.

Proposal 122 (Bill)

Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 20:25:18 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: The emperor is all-powerful and has a good sense of humo(u)r.
Proposal: Any land or other location shall be considered Not Well Known to a player if it is not Well Known to that player.
Decision: Sneaky! I like it! Defines Not Well Known, makes Well Known a new undefined term, and modifies Rule 69.
Score: 2 A points + 2 A points (first proposal) + 1 A point (definition).
Total: 5 A points.
Oh Bill, please submit your race with your next proposal.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 3.
Bill gains 1 P point!.

Proposal 123 (Tivol)

Date: Wed, 08 Feb 1995 17:14:51 EST
Deferred as per Rule 48.
Proposal: I am pleased to report that a new CD has been pressed, which your beautifully shaped ears will enjoy listening to, o musical Emperor. A short track entitled "Don't Fear the Reaper" with the bravery needed to face all evil 'Eepers wherever they may be found. The player, however, must have the foresight to listen to the CD right before he gets attacked (that is, he must tell THS with his proposal that he chooses to listen to his CD.)
Decision: Great idea! Accepted as Modification to Rule 68.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 17A, 8B, 1E, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.
No: 1.

Point of Order 124 (Al-Istar)

Al-Istar moves to Cinni. Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 03:19:55 +0000 (GMT)
Point of Order: Proposals 119 and 120 both claim to become Rule 73.
Comment: They did, now that's been fixed. Thanks a lot. Pity you can't score points for this sort of thing...

Point of Order 125 (Al-Istar)

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 03:19:55 +0000 (GMT)
Point of Order: Proposal 44, (which resulted in Rule 40) stipulates that the proposal in question must be punctuated correctly in accordance with the conventions of standard English. TIE's decision did not remove this provision, but it does not appear in rule 40. I feel that this point has bearing on the current appeal (Call For Review 121), and thus defer my judgement pending a definitive ruling by TIE.
Ruling: The rule will stand as written, because otherwise it would probably be unfair to those who have English as a Second Language currently playing this game.

Point of Order 126 (Al-Istar)

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 03:19:55 +0000 (GMT)
Point of Order: Proposal 111 is not correctly punctuated by the conventions of standard English. (""angarook,"" should read ""angarook",")
Comment: See Point 125. Even if I had ruled the other way, all this means is that instead of having to ignore the proposal, I would have to ignore the proposal. I somehow don't think the PofO was necessary here.

Proposal 127 (Al-Istar)

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 03:19:55 +0000 (GMT)
Proposal: A location (but not a land) is Well Known to a player if: A land is Well Known to a player if: Decision: I assume satisfying one option is sufficient in each case, not all options. Accepted as Rule 75. angarook becomes an undefined term. Well Known is defined.
Score: 2 A points - 1 A + 1 B (no praise) + 1 A (defining term)
Total: 17A, 3B, 2G.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.

Proposal 128 (Euler)

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:03:11 +0000 (GMT)
Praise : Oh mighty Emperor, whose breath is felt as hurricanes.
Proposal : Should any player make two consecutive proposals which are so contemptable as to both be ignored by TIE, then the impudence of the player shall be punished by the addition of 2 B points to their score. Decision: Accepted as Rule 76. This should discourage it.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 12A, 1B, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.
No: 1.

Proposal 129 (Euler)

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 12:03:11 +0000 (GMT)
Praise : Oh Great Emperor , without whose flame of life we would all grow cold.
Proposal : As TIE must be aware, the success of an Empire depends to a great extent on the education of its populous. Therefore, should any player wish to compose a tome for contribution to the Imperial Library, they may do so without any cost to their current score. To be accepted into the Library, the title must be submitted to THS and TIE must approve its publication. For the contribution to knowledge and enlightenment in this, the brightest of all Empires, the author shall recieve 1 A point and 1 P point.
Decision: Accepted as Rule 77. What good is a library without books? P.S. You should have said populace, not populous.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 14A, 1B, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 3.
Euler Gains 1P.

Proposal 130 (Anarchy)

Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 21:21:05 +0000 (GMT)
Proposal: Great Emperor, who is so powerful that in comparison 'powerful' seems like 'weak', it seems that there is a hole in the snubbing rules at the moment. I therefore suggest that if the difference in popularity scores between snubbed and snubber is between 5 and 0, which will often be the case, the result of the snub will be decided in a fair an d impartial manner. As it is unseemly for TIE to have to throw dice, this decision will be made on the proposal number. If the proposal number is odd, the Snub succeeds(Snubbee's proposal ignored), if it is even the Snub fails(Snubber's proposal is ignored).
Decision: Accepted. Modifies existing rule.
Total: 2 A points.
Score: 25A, 4B, 1P.
Anarchy becomes TOP!
Anarchy removes Big Mad Drongo's A points.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proposal 131 (Stefan)

Deferred as Per Rule 48.
Praise: O judicious emperor, who judges judiciously...
Proposal: A location is well known to an individual if it is in his/her race's territory, or if he/she has been in that location "sufficiently long" (note the undefined term).
Decision: Rejected. We already have the definition. Sorry.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 13A, 3B.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proposal 132 (Anarchy)

Anarchy moves to East Mnt, and is attacked by a Creeper! He gains 1 G, losing 1 A.
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 1995 21:21:05 +0000 (GMT)
Proposal: Hail our mighty Imperial lord, whose number is six hundred threescore and six. No player who is in debt should be allowed to win the game. I therefore propose that rule 18 should be modified to read, "The game ends when a player has 5 C points, not more than 5 B points and does not have any negative points, and that player shall be named the Winner".
Decision: If Skase and Bond can get away with being in debt, why not us? Rejected. BTW, that so-called "praise" of yours is not my style. Consider it not considered.
Score: 1 B point - 1 A + 1 B (no real praise).
Total: 23A, 6B, 1G, 1P.
Anarchy is no longer TOP!.
He then moves back to Adelia City Square.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proposal 133 (Death)

Date: Sat, 11 Feb 95 22:48:42 EST
Proposal: Imperator, mine: you have seen much beyond that which is known to us mortals. You know well that "Well Known" is defined as follows: A region is Well Known to a player if it is in the homeland of his race, or if he has travelled there three times. All regions in the Empire are Well Known to a "Jetsetter." All regions not in the Empire are Well Known to a "Worlds Traveller." All regions are Well Known to the Emperor.
Decision: Accepted, except for the first definition, as Rule 78.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 3 A points (Technically all Croweaters start in Adelia City, so being in Darn has cost you an A point for the move.)
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 3.
Death gains 1P.

Tome 134 (Tivol)

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 09:40:38 EST
Tivol has graciously supplied The Imperial Library with a copy of his marvellous travel epic "SevenLand on Three Coins a Day".

Point of Order 135 (Stefan)

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 95 15:28:27 -0500
Point-of-Order: After acceptance of proposal 112, I had 13 A points, yet my score shows only 10. Were the 3 points confiscated?
Comment: Sorry. Glitch in the works. Everything has been fixed. Nothing can go wrong... go wrong... go wrong...

Proposal 136 (Stefan)

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 95 15:28:27 -0500
Praise: O Imperious Emperor, who is more imperious than any other emperor
Proposal: A Proposal whose sole purpose is to define an Undefined Term, without proposing a rule of actual merit, shall be considered unworthy of TIE's attention and be ignored. In addition, a proposer of such a rule shall lose any and all P points he may currently have, as punishment for such a sneaky attempt to score points.
Decision: Rejected. I like sneaky attempts. So do a lot of other people, remember the last one gained 1 P point.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 13A, 4B.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Point of Order 137 (Big Mad Drongo)

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 09:42:34 +0000 (GMT)
Point of Order: Um. Just a point for the mighty Emperor to consider and ignore. The rules for becoming the Obscure Pearl state that you can become it by having points that multiply to total 100. However, this doesn't take into account the fact that all player currently have 0 H points, meaning that nobody can yet become the Obscure Pearl.
Comment: Implied in the rule is that classes of points in which you have 0 are ignored. This was mentioned in the actual proposal but left out of the rule to make understanding the rule page a little easier. Sorry for any confusion caused but you still don't get your points back.

Proposal 138 (Big Mad Drongo)

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 09:52:53 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Almighty Emperor, whose mercy is known throughout the seven kingdoms...
Proposal: A glance around your wonderful Empire shows that D points are currently the rarest of point. For although C points can be gained without hassle, and E points *have* been gained, the only way to gain a D point is to have a proposal rejected, then accepted by the court of appeal. Since the Emperor would never make a wrong decision, this means that D points are currently impossible to obtain.
This wouldn't normally be a problem, but in order to leave the Empire (unpleasant as that idea may be) players need that D point. After all, surely it is widely known that the only way to become a World Traveller is to leave the Empire three times? A far greater task than becoming a Jetsetter by visiting ten different locations in the Empire including all the cities...
My proposal to alleviate this problem is that a player may obtain a D point and a B point by expending 7 A points. This will mean that finally travellers may leave the Empire on voyages of exploration for your greater glory.
Decision: You sure pack it into one proposal, don't you. Accepted as Rules 79 and 80.
Score: 2 A points + 2 A points for definitions Worlds Traveller and Jetsetter.
Total: 4A, 1G.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.
No: 3.

Proposal 139 (Tivol)

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 09:40:38 EST
Deferred by Rule 48.
Proposal: Truly Incredible Emporer, a player who has successfully managed to Sail Away and Sail Back (although perhaps not in that order) has travelled to different worlds and hence should be named a Worlds Traveller. Granted, the world to which he travels needs a method that will allow him to Sail Back, so the places to which he Sails Away must be carefully chosen. A foreigner who appears to Sail "Back" first is not a Worlds Traveller until he also manages to Sail Away to his homeland and then, since Worlds Travellers may not be defined in his home world, Sail Back again. Worlds Travellers know many languages as well, including dialects, so no matter which foreign place they are in, they recognize the local slang for "Sail Back." Decision: Rejected. Rule 48 meant that Big Mad Drongo got in first.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 17A, 9B, 1E, 3P.

Proposal 140 (Anarchy)

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 21:18:16 +0000 (GMT)
Deferred by Rule 48.
Proposal: Great Emperor before whom all bow down in awe of his majesty, we your humble subjects desire to Sail Away to discover New and Wondrous Lands for you, but alas! we cannot, for lack of the mysterious things known as D points. Indeed, neither can we listen to these new and fantastic CDs, as we cannot purchase them. It is true that D points may be obtained through the Court of Appeal, but one must respectfully point out that Appeals are notoriously difficult to win. I therefore propose that any player with Experience of Your Fair Empire may prove this by turning in 3 different types of Point, and to help them grow and progress along their Voyages of Discovery, they shall be rewarded by the ever generous TIE with 1D.
Decision: Rejected. See Decision for Proposal 139.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 18A, 5B, 1G, 1P.
The Sun Rises on the Empire.

Proposal 141 (Anarchy)

Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 21:18:16 +0000 (GMT)
Proposal: Although it is truly said that none has as much knowledge(and therefore power, for knowledge is power) as You the eternal emperor, there are some people in Other Dimensions that claim to know the secrets of Dimensional Travel, and can pass strange entities known as Objects from one Dimension to the next. I propose that should a Player stand before a Dimensional Portal, they may pass an Object through; an Object is defined as a non-point entity associated with a Player, such as a Compact Disc, and that if they have made prior agreements with the denizens of that Dimension, may receive one of these strange Alien Objects in return. Such Alien Objects however have no power in these realms unless defined by Proposal.
Decision: Accepted. Reciprocation is the art of good Imperial game linking. Becomes Rule 81.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 20A, 4B, 1G, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 2.

Proposal 142 (Big Mad Drongo)

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 09:57:40 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Great and wonderful Emperor, who has never needed to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted.
Proposal: I can state from experience that the role of The Obscure Pearl is one of a power approaching even yours. Such power should not be wielded by a mortal without danger. Therefore I propose that if the proposal in which TOP wishes to remove a player's points ends in a 0 or a 7 then the player being assaulted should be able to remove all of any one category of points possessed by TOP. This will redress the balance of power, and make TOP think twice before exercising near-Imperial power.
Decision: Accepted. Potential TOPs beware! Becomes Rule 82.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 6A, 1G.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proposal 143 (Al-Istar)

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 18:35:20 +0000 (GMT)
Praise: Most merciful of lords, who justly rebukes his subjects when they neglect to do you your well-deserved homage.
Proposal: Although the Imperial Library is currently being redecorated, when it reopens, the Imperial Librarian will, for a fee of 2A research any question submitted by a player, delivering an answer within 20 proposals. The information available to the Librarian consists solely of those books in the library (in accordance with Rule 77), and is not always completely accurate (only TIE has complete and accurate knowledge of the empire). The reply to the question will not be published, but sent individually to the player requesting it. At least initially, THS is the librarian.
Decision: Rejected. You didn't vote.
Score: 1B.
Total: 15A, 4B, 2G.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.

Point of Order 144 (Anarchy)

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 00:31:37 +0000 (GMT)
Point of Order: Surely P143 should really be Rejected according to Rule 49, not Ignored?
Comment: Right. Fixed.

Proposal 145 (Anarchy)

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 00:31:37 +0000 (GMT)
Proposal: Great and magnanimous one, I humbly submit that B points are too easy to acquire and too expensive to get rid off, as the very act of creating a C or D point must give the Player at least one of these irritating B points. It is certainly a Good Thing that B points are handed out as penalties for Proposals that are Lacking, my lord, but to have to obtain them in trades for the C and D points is unfair, surely. Who would want to buy a CD now? I therefore suggest that B points are no longer accrued when a player trades 10A -> 1C or 7A -> 1D. Also, as a one-off gesture of sympathy, all B points currently in existence are annihilated.
Decision: All but the last bit is accepted. I'm not sympathetic to people who keep submitting proposals I reject. Appropriate Rules Modified.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 20A, 4B, 1G, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
No: 1.

Proclamation 146

THE IMPERIOUS EMPEROR PROCLAIMETH:
With dealings with other Empires about to begin, it has come to the attention of The Imperious Emperor that we have no currency. To this end, although the Empire currently has no need for Currency, the Empire will have the official and only currency as the Cactarian Imperial. The number of Imperials held by each player will be kept hidden from other players, and will not be represented in terms of points.

Proposal 147 (Tivol)

Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 20:37:01 EST
Proposal: Oh wise and magnificent Emperor who knows things that others lose track of so easily, would it not be wise to include in the newly published "Scores and Other Statistics" section some Statistics about the Points themselves? Many proposals these days have remarked on the scarcity of certain points although they (the proposers) offered no proof of their statements. Perhaps a small chart showing which points have been defined, how many are in circulation, what the global limit of these points in the game is, and any special meaning attached to the points could be created and placed on the page. Granted, it's much more work for The Humble Scribe, but I feel the good that it will do for new players, foreigners, and those reawakening from stupors will result in resounding applause for you, great Emperor.
Decision: Accepted as Rule 84.
Score: 2 A points.
Total: 20A, 9B, 1E, 1P.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 2.
Note: Due to changes in popularity, tivol hit 18A, 9B, 1E, 3P. As a result, his 2A points become -2A points. Sorry Tivol.

Proposal 148 (TOAD)

Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 19:57:45 EST
Praise: Oh Emperor, who is beyond all but highest praise, here this proposal, and judge it with the fairness and justness inherent in You.
Proposal: Great Emperor, I sense that the experimentation with alternate, foreign dimensions has brought about a most regrettable and horrid consequence. The evil, lurid pirate Longbeard was enabled to enter our world from Imperial 4. He is now roaming our land, slaughtering people and plundering the wealth of this nation.
Decision: Rejected. What does it mean? Be more specific next time.
Score: 1 B point.
Total: 1 B point.
Voting on Popularity:
Yes: 1.

Tome 149 (Bill)

Bill has graciously supplied the Imperial Library with a copy of his book "The Merchant of Cambar and Other Instructive Fables".

Point of Order 150 (Anarchy)

Date: Fri, 17 Feb 1995 00:49:07 +0000 (GMT)
Point of Order: On the 'scores' list, Tivol is listed as having 20A, 9B, 1E, 3P. This totals 33 points, which is in contravention of the rule that says that no player may have more than 31 points.
Comment: Fixed. Thanks for pointing it out.
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