Turns of ACT056 game in Apolyton PBEM Tournament

[Hercules]

Turn 2199 to qantaga Just realised I think I forgot to change the name from Xeno to Hercules. Maybe not I 'll see next time round

[knowhow2]

turn to straz

[knowhow2]

turn to straz

[Hercules]

I have just received the turn from straz. Note Planetary Council has been called by KnowHow2. (Shouldn't Knowhow2 have posted this?). Anyhow these are the candidates: Straz and Qantaga

Straz has 78 votes
Qantaga has 152 Votes
KnowHow has 70 votes
Hercules has 55 votes
Yang is out of it
Santiago has abstained
Morgan has abstained

Knowhow2 has voted 70 for Qantaga
Unless Qantaga in an extraordinary gesture, votes for Straz, the Governor elected is Qantaga

Please advise before I pass the turn. Shall I just cast a vote and send it on?

[knowhow2]

damn, I know I forget something. sorry bout that

[Qantaga]

Obviously, it's easy for me to say, since I will benefit from the vote, but it doesn't look like notification would have changed the outcome. I would guess that it should be okay for Hercules to vote and continue the game.

Of course, you can contact Tau Ceti for his opinion, if you desire.

[straz]

As I am the one to lose out on this vote, I would normally want to follow-up on the rules. As it is though, KnowHow is the one who called the vote and I got it next after he had already voted against me. I see a few scenarios here under which the non-notification would only apply to one:

1) Quantaga convinced Knowhow to call the vote

2) Knowhow called the vote to hinder the current top faction (i.e. me) and balance out the game

3) Knowhow mistakenly thought he was going to be a candidate and called the vote, then voted against me either because:
a) see #2
b) he just felt like it

Only under scenario 3B would notification and any subsequent negotiations have possibly affected the outcome. As he called the vote, he could of course have initiated said negotiations anyways but chose not to.

So really the only question now on my mind is whether or not Knowhow and/or Qantaga have decided to go after me. I'm afraid a procedural check won't help that.

[knowhow2]

I have to say that it was #3 - and I voted without really thinking about it.

But if its any counsolation I would have done it the exact same way if I had to do again.

[Qantaga]

As knowhow2 has stated, the election came as a complete surprise to the Peacekeepers. While we are very grateful to the Gaian people for their vote, there was no collusion involved and certainly this does not imply any hostile intentions toward the University.

I am pleased to have the consensus of the people of Planet to retain the Governor's office and I wish you all peace and prosperity during my term.

2202 to knowhow2.

[straz]

I wouldn't call that a consensus by any means...

Best wishes though!

[knowhow2]

turn to straz

and

Global Pact Vote called by knowhow2

Yang eliminated
Ceo Yea
Spartan Nay
Gaians Yea

[straz]

Apologies for all previous comments on the election and various diplomatic gaffes. I seem to have been under the delusion that the Univ had the governorship and not the worthy PKs...

[knowhow2]

turn to straz

[Hercules]

Next turn to Qantaga

[knowhow2]

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