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==Ascension==
 
==Ascension==
Josh [https://blognomic.com/archive/i_am_the_best_humanitarian achieved a Humanitarian Assistance Victory] with a scam, with Brendan "successfully blackmail[ing]" a 20% chance of a mantle pass in exchange for not revealing the scam.
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Josh [https://blognomic.com/archive/i_am_the_best_humanitarian achieved a Humanitarian Assistance Victory] with a scam, with Brendan "successfully blackmail[ing]" a 20% chance of a mantle pass in exchange for not revealing the scam. Josh rolled a die and kept the mantle.
  
 
==Commentary==
 
==Commentary==
  
 
{{Dynastic Histories}}
 
{{Dynastic Histories}}

Revision as of 11:39, 15 March 2020

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7 February 2020 – 12 March 2020

Ascension Address

Peering into the familiar:

“Slow down, slow down”, protested the Vice-Chancellor, raising her hand to stem the torrent of information coming from the man standing across her desk. “What do you mean, ‘not our world’? I thought we had confirmed that the Quantum Window shows an accurate picture of reality. It’s all happening, in real time, exactly as we observe it. Unless…” Her voice trailed off, seeing the scientist nod vigorously.
“They’re identical, or at least they used to; we’re now beginning to observe differences in the weather. The two sides must have branched off recently, probably at the very moment we opened the Window.”
“You said that was two weeks ago! Can it diverge so fast?”
“It’s a chaotic system, madam. Predictions are impossible, foolish even, in the long term. All we can do is focus on the immediate future.”
“Really! We know nothing about—” She stopped abruptly, casting a glance at the office’s closed door before continuing in calmer tones. “…This. This whole thing. You’re just throwing darts on a board, the lot of you.”
“We’re testing a few ideas…” offered the physicist, finally sitting in a chair. “We may be capable of establishing contact with the other side, perhaps even creating a passage between the two universes.”
“Proceed with extreme care, Dr Waltham… Any misstep could prove catastrophic. Keep a close watch on your team, and I suggest you immediately start drafting a protocol for contact with the other side, in case you are right.”
“I’ll instruct my team”, he replied, and smiled faintly. “I suppose that’s what our counterparts on the other side are saying right now…”
“I’ve already agreed with the Secretary that a committee of government officials will be formed to oversee our activities, and you are to be the liaison. You will report to them. We may have taken over the Institute’s funding now that it’s closed down, but it comes with strings attached. And for God’s sake, don’t breathe a word of this to anyone outside your team!”

Repeal all Dynastic Rules. Replace “Individual” with “Scientist” and “Director” with “Liaison”. Set the Special Case rules “Tags” and “Atomic Actions” to inactive.

Players

The following players were active at the start of the Dynasty: Avilva, Brendan*, card*, Cuddlebeam*, Darknight*, The Duke of Waltham, derrick*, Josh*, Jumble, Kevan*, pokes*, Tantusar*

The following players were active at the end of the Dynasty: Brendan*, Cuddlebeam*, Darknight*, The Duke of Waltham, Farsight, Josh*, Jumble, naught, Tantusar*

An asterisk (*) after a name denotes an Admin

Final Ruleset

Posts of Interest

  • There's More than One of Everything Put forth the theme and basic mechanic of the Dynasty: at some point, a Portal would be created, and the Dynastic Ruleset would split in two.
  • Double Double Established Budget and Crisis, which didn't do anything yet.
  • Portals are Scary Doubled the Crisis when a Portal was created.
  • Revision Moved an older Core Rule to the Appendix. Not necessarily relevant to the Dynasty, but Appendix and Core changes should be logged.
  • We are not so Different, You and I Made proposing changes to both the Alpha and Prime Rulesets easier, as now they could be made in the same Proposal.
  • Quantum Leap Introduced Polarity, a kind of slider to determine how in-tune with a certain Universe a Scientist was.
  • Of course we're scientists, now pass the tarot cards Introduced Star Signs. A minor scam that was baked into the Proposal later allowed Josh to declare Victory.
  • The Breaking Point Made a Universe with Crisis 0 "cataclysmic," which became important later on.
  • Walthamian commodity asymmetry theorem Introduced Putty and Turboencabulators, which were bought with Budget.
  • Butterfly Selects Introduced Divergent Actions, which applied effects on Scientists based on their Polarity.
  • The Opposite Of Divergance Introduced Similarity, which would deplete upon Divergent Actions being taken, and creating a Portal once it reached 0.
  • Procedure is Everything Specified a procedure of what happens when a Portal is created.
  • The Road Not Taken Changed Divergent Actions to Discrepant Actions, and introduced a new Discrepant action: Scanning.
  • ParaDynastic Rules Introduced the Para Ruleset (as it came to be known), which affected both Universes.
  • Position and Power Introduced Positions which Scientists could have, though it didn't end up doing much.
  • A couple minor fixes Is precisely what it sounds like. Added a minor fix to the rule "Official Posts" in the Appendix, as well as some Dynastic things.
  • Grand Theft Portal Changed what the results of actions certain Positions had available to them. It also made them Discrepant Actions.
  • Crisis on Exactly Two Blognomics Caused Discrepant Actions to possibly open Portals. It also added a loss condition if both Universes were Cataclysmic.
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Ascension

Josh achieved a Humanitarian Assistance Victory with a scam, with Brendan "successfully blackmail[ing]" a 20% chance of a mantle pass in exchange for not revealing the scam. Josh rolled a die and kept the mantle.

Commentary

Dynastic Histories

Round One - Myke I - Lyndse I - Myke II - Kevan I - Anthony I - Est I - Kevan II - Damanor I - Kevan III - Cayvie I - Josh I - Keitalia I - SatyrEyes I - Metadynasty I - Cayvie II - Brendan I - Kevan IV - Knightking I - Chronos Phaenon I - TrumanCapote I - Knightking II - Quazie I - Simon I - AngryGrasshopper I - Rodney I - Aaron I - Josh II - Metadynasty II - Chronos Phaenon II - Excalabur I - Excalabur II - 75th Trombone I - Elias IX I - Metadynasty III - Angry Grasshopper II - Hix I - Thelonious I - Elias IX II - Rodney II - Clucky I - Doremi I - Chronos Phaenon III - Amnistar I - Clucky II - Amnistar II - Bucky I - Clucky III - Josh III - Kevan V - Hix II - Spikebrennan I - Jack I - Purplebeard I - Rodlen I - Yoda I - Amnistar III - Darknight I - Bucky II - Yoda II - Metadynasty IV - Arthexis I - Amnistar IV - Devenger I - Ais523 I - Ienpw III I - Qwazukee I - Klisz I - Metadynasty V - Bucky III - Wakukee I - Kevan VI - Ais523 II - Josh IV - Purplebeard II - Ais523 III - Ienpw III II - Klisz II - Lilomar I - Coppro I - Ais523 IV - Kevan VII - Brendan II - Alecto I - Josh V - Clucky IV - Purplebeard III - Kevan VIII - Ais523 V - Purplebeard IV - Yoda III - Bucky IV - Kevan IX - Bateleur I - Metadynasty VI - Coppro II - Ais523 VI - Cpt Koen I - Southpointingchariot I - Josh VI - Scshunt III - Quirck I - Clucky V - Bucky V - Kevan X - Josh VII - Kevan XI - Scshunt IV - RaichuKFM I - Larrytheturtle I - Skju I - Metadynasty VII - Purplebeard V - Spitemaster I - Josh VIII - RaichuKFM II - The Alien I - Benzene I - RaichuKFM III - Purplebeard VI - Kevan XII - Ayesdeeef I - Bucky VI - Kevan XIII - Josh IX - Mideg I - Kevan XIV - Brendan III - Kevan XV - Tantusar I - Josh X - Kevan XVI - Thrawn I - Brendan IV - Kevan XVII - Moonroof I - RaichuKFM IV - Larrytheturtle II - Brendan V - Kevan XVIII - Brendan VI - RaichuKFM V - Kevan XIX - Brendan VII - Kevan XX - Viv I - Pokes I - Sphinx I - Madrid I - Pokes II - Madrid II - Metadynasty VIII - Axemabaro I - Diabecko I - Kevan XXI - Diabecko & Card I - Kevan XXII - Derrick I - Card I - Madrid III - Card II - Kevan XXIII - Pokes III - Kevan XXIV - Trigon I - Derrick II - Kevan XXV - Derrick III - Farsight I - TyGuy6 I - Pokes IV - Madrid IV - TyGuy6 II - Kevan XXVI - The Duke of Waltham I - Josh XI - Clucky VI - Naught I - Metadynasty IX - Kevan XXVII - Josh XII - Clucky VII - Josh XIII - Bucky VII - Josh XIV - Kevan XXVIII - Lemonfanta I - Clucky VIII - Josh XV - Misty I - ais523 VII - Josh XVI - Kevan XXIX - Trapdoorspyder I - Metadynasty X - Brendan VIII - Brendan IX - Zack I - Misty II - Josh XVII - MadisonSilver I - Josh XVIII - Kevan XXX - Lendunistus I - Josh XIX - SingularByte I - Trapdoorspyder II - Bucky XIII - JonathanDark I - Trapdoorspyder III - Habanero I - JonathanDark II - Misty III - Metadynasty XI - Josh XX - Lemon II - Kevan XXXI - Josh XXI - Clucky IX - Vovix I - JonathanDark III - Zack II - JonathanDark IV - Josh XXII