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Your argument is short and deceptively simple, as the Chairman is present then surely he must have precedence over the Deputy Chairman so how can you have a Deputy Chairman Appeal? If the Chairman doesn’t like the decision he could over-rule the Deputy, whichever way it is decided, so therefore why not directly appeal to the Chairman. Your logic deployed you can only wait to see how the Bureau react. - GAME OVER
Your Ending
Your submission has clearly caused a reaction in the Bureau and after some discussion you see they are putting it to the vote. The Chairman confirms the vote and turns to address you. He explains that, while the Bureau find the argument attractive, particularly the part where you argue against a procedure you yourself started, it falls down on the idea of the Chairman over-ruling the Deputy. As a matter of Bureau Policy the Chairman and Deputy Chairman will always be in complete agreement and the merest glance at the properly collated and clarified history of the Bureau indicates this has, and will always, be the case - the Deputy always agrees with the Chairman regardless of what inaccurate notes and false memories may suggest.
That said they see potential in you and are prepared to offer you a post as Vice-Under-Minister for Arguments. Relieved your blag has somewhat worked you accept.
Your Achievements or Otherwise
- You didn’t die = +1pt
- You are a Bureau Member = +50pts
- You are not a full minister = -25pts
- Your package is a small mound with lava fire central heating and a heavily redacted version of the Prophecy = +38pts
- As in every single page is solid black = -4pts
- You will not get a vote = -12pts
- You have no idea what your new job is = -2pts
- Yet you must accept it without argument, which seems like a deliberate bit of irony from the Bureau = -1pt
- You are correct in that thinking = +1pt
- Emotional State; surprise, elation, slight fear = +8pts
Ranking
- Grand Total = +56pts
- Rating = You are a living member of the Bureau which is good, but you have none of the perks, hence your score. Because Under Minister isn’t great is it?
- Stav Bureau Career = After your induction you are briefed on your new role; you will be responsible for overseeing the mid to lower levels of the World Conversation League to ensure an appropriate depth of talent to support the elite level competitions the Bureau so enjoy. Working with the League officials you arrange dozens of qualifiers and regional contests, becoming something of a player yourself as you follow many future champions up the ranks. With these successes come rewards from the Bureau, eventually culminating in you receiving a less-redacted version of the Prophecy which has some white bits visible, though of course all the words remained blanked out.
- Future Life = While the demands of running the WCL keep you busy, on the long flights you have time to reflect. Being a high level sporting bureaucrat is not what drove you to the Bureau, yet you cannot truly be upset. While the Bureau may not reward you with Ministerial perks, as the lead administrator for such a vital sport you are still spectacularly wealthy and powerful by any normal standards. It’s not what you wanted, but it could be so much worse.
Would you care to try again