Papal Conclave - 2007 Info Center

[12th Doctor]

All speeches and PMs will have to be in by the time stated in the thread title.

[12th Doctor]

BTW... Yates now counts as a "Key Cardinal"

[12th Doctor]

Also, because of Gabu's activities, I have decided to place a ceiling on how much influence someone can effect in one turn.  Just so that you guys won't feel too intimidated to answer questions or make speeches.  Sorry, but I am getting a few "woah, I can't compares" and I don't want you guys to think that.

[Gabu]

Also, because of Gabu's activities, I have decided to place a ceiling on how much influence someone can effect in one turn.  Just so that you guys won't feel too intimidated to answer questions or make speeches.  Sorry, but I am getting a few "woah, I can't compares" and I don't want you guys to think that.

Haha... sorry about that.

[Gustaf]

Also, because of Gabu's activities, I have decided to place a ceiling on how much influence someone can effect in one turn.  Just so that you guys won't feel too intimidated to answer questions or make speeches.  Sorry, but I am getting a few "woah, I can't compares" and I don't want you guys to think that.

That is so typical Gabu.

[Gabu]

Also, because of Gabu's activities, I have decided to place a ceiling on how much influence someone can effect in one turn.  Just so that you guys won't feel too intimidated to answer questions or make speeches.  Sorry, but I am getting a few "woah, I can't compares" and I don't want you guys to think that.

That is so typical Gabu.

What's so typical, that I intimidate all you weaklings?

[12th Doctor]

Okay, there was a bit of misunderstanding over this, and I didn't lay it out in the rules, so I woudl like to state for future reference...

If you approuch a Cardinal, you leave yourself open to a counter question.  The counter question should be answered during the present turn.

There will only be one counter question, per Cardinal, per turn.

[Gustaf]

Okay, there was a bit of misunderstanding over this, and I didn't lay it out in the rules, so I woudl like to state for future reference...

If you approuch a Cardinal, you leave yourself open to a counter question.  The counter question should be answered during the present turn.

There will only be one counter question, per Cardinal, per turn.

You make the counter-question sound like a sword stab... :S

[12th Doctor]

Okay, there was a bit of misunderstanding over this, and I didn't lay it out in the rules, so I woudl like to state for future reference...

If you approuch a Cardinal, you leave yourself open to a counter question.  The counter question should be answered during the present turn.

There will only be one counter question, per Cardinal, per turn.

You make the counter-question sound like a sword stab... :S

Well, as some of the players have foudn out, they can be at times. 

[Gabu]

Okay, there was a bit of misunderstanding over this, and I didn't lay it out in the rules, so I woudl like to state for future reference...

If you approuch a Cardinal, you leave yourself open to a counter question.  The counter question should be answered during the present turn.

There will only be one counter question, per Cardinal, per turn.

You make the counter-question sound like a sword stab... :S

Well, as some of the players have foudn out, they can be at times. 

Out of curiosity, will they always try to nail you with a "gotcha" on a topic that you probably don't agree with them on, or will they just ask about what is most important to them regardless of what you think about it?

[12th Doctor]

Okay, there was a bit of misunderstanding over this, and I didn't lay it out in the rules, so I woudl like to state for future reference...

If you approuch a Cardinal, you leave yourself open to a counter question.  The counter question should be answered during the present turn.

There will only be one counter question, per Cardinal, per turn.

You make the counter-question sound like a sword stab... :S

Well, as some of the players have foudn out, they can be at times. 

Out of curiosity, will they always try to nail you with a "gotcha" on a topic that you probably don't agree with them on, or will they just ask about what is most important to them regardless of what you think about it?

Either/or acctually.

[Gustaf]

Important question: are our votes public in the sense that non-player cardinals are aware of them and will be influenced by it? And what about changes of votes, etc?

[12th Doctor]

Important question: are our votes public in the sense that non-player cardinals are aware of them and will be influenced by it? And what about changes of votes, etc?

Yes, Cardinals who vote for you, or have voted for you in past ballots (provided they didn't stop voting for you because they discovered they didn't like you) will be influenced by your vote, if you continually vote for the same person.

[12th Doctor]

okay, I am enforcing a new doctrine that is going into effect immediatly.  From this poitn forward, ever ballot will last one week.  5 days will be devoted to speeches, Q&A and influencing, two days to voting.

If you don't think you will be able to make it for either or both of those periods for a turn, then you may turn in your speeches, votes and such by PM and I will act on them for you, when the time is right.

As for the two of you who haven't voted yet, you have exactly 24 hours.  From now on, anyone who cannot vote on time will be marked as "abstain".

[Gabu]

As for the two of you who haven't voted yet, you have exactly 24 hours.  From now on, anyone who cannot vote on time will be marked as "abstain".

Have you PMed them about the vote?  Maybe they aren't aware they're supposed to vote.

[12th Doctor]

As for the two of you who haven't voted yet, you have exactly 24 hours.  From now on, anyone who cannot vote on time will be marked as "abstain".

Have you PMed them about the vote?  Maybe they aren't aware they're supposed to vote.

Bono knows he should vote.  I PMed Bacon.

[J. J.]

I would point out that abstentions are possible in papal elections.

[12th Doctor]

I would point out that abstentions are possible in papal elections.

Yessir

[Gabu]

So has the influencing period officially started now?

[12th Doctor]

So has the influencing period officially started now?

Yup

[Gustaf]

Soulty, you have Rudo listed as two different votes in the last tabulation. I sure hope that the Santiago vote is a left-over from last time and that his actual vote this time is for me.

[12th Doctor]

Soulty, you have Rudo listed as two different votes in the last tabulation. I sure hope that the Santiago vote is a left-over from last time and that his actual vote this time is for me.

That's weird... Rudo appears twice on the posted list, but not on my Spreadsheet, I'll take care of it.

[ilikeverin]

I'll be gone over the weekend, and I'm not sure if I have time to do proper influencing.  So... Cardinal Cheng makes an impressively moving speech in front of the Cardinals and speaks to every single cardinal who will assure him the win!

[12th Doctor]

I'll be gone over the weekend, and I'm not sure if I have time to do proper influencing.  So... Cardinal Cheng makes an impressively moving speech in front of the Cardinals and speaks to every single cardinal who will assure him the win!

Well, okay then... game over, Verin wins.


Seriously, you can just give me the very basics that you want to send out, it'll help a bit at least.

[12th Doctor]

I'm gonna extend the influencing period by a day, as I haven't had a chance to get back to anyone about their PMs yet.