Editing TangenomicV

=Tangenomic V=

This is the wiki page for Tangenomic V. The forum thread can be found here: http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?522204-Tangenomic-V

A spreadsheet listing current propositions can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AlTZu5suoDZOdHUxZGEwckpRRlV6c3VSQk84MUxTX3c&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Last rules update: post #312 (5/5/2012)

Last rule passed/failed: Proposition -82 

==Speakerships==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Term (posts)
! Regonym
|-
| shanoxilt
| #1 - #202
| Dear Founder
|-
| voidstate
| #203 - #258
| The Ebon Dynast
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" | ''interregnum''
|-
| Cargo Culture
| #260 - 280
| The Shining Prince
|-
| shanoxilt
| #281 - #286
| Dear Founder II: This Time It's Personal
|-
| Cargo Culture
| #287
| Last of the Freelance Speakers
|-
| voidstate
| #288 - present
| The Votelord
|}

==Rules==

===Immutable Rules===

'''Rule 1 (Immutable)'''<br />
This game shall be called Tangenomic V and it shall consist of rules which shall be identified by numbers and the sum of which shall be called the ruleset. Rules have two states, Mutable and Immutable. Mutable rules may be changed in any way not otherwise prohibited by the current ruleset. Immutable rules may be changed to Mutable rules, but not otherwise altered. No single action may both change the mutability of one or more rules and alter the actual text of a rule. Any new rules shall be initially mutable. Should two rules conflict, the rule with the lower number shall prevail. The ruleset shall not be altered save as described within the rules.

'''Rule 2 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
This game shall contain a gamestate, being all the non rule information which the ruleset tracks and interacts with. The gamestate shall not be altered save as described within the rules

'''Rule 3 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
This game shall have players. The names and number of players shall be part of the gamestate. Only registered members of RPG.net may become players. To become a player a member must post in this thread clearly indicating their intent to join the game. Players begin the game with 10 points, the number of points a player has being part of the gamestate. Players may elect to become inactive for a specified period of time, during which no alteration to their points or other aspects of the gamestate associated to the specific player shall be permitted. 

'''Rule 4 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
One player shall be designated the Speaker, this designation being part of the gamestate. The Speaker shall post an update of the current ruleset and gamestate no less frequently than every 50 posts as well as fulfill any additional duties assigned to him by later rules. There may be only one speaker at a time. The Speaker may resign his position by posting his intent to do so within this thread, at which time no changes to the gamestate or ruleset may be made save the selection of a new Speaker by a majority of the players who vote on the identity of the speaker within 24 hours of his resignation.

'''Rule 5 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
Players may alter the ruleset and/or the gamestate. The means by which this is done is the posting of proposals. To be valid proposals must be posted as quotes with an author attribution of the proposal. No later than 24 hours after the posting of a valid proposal the Speaker shall assign that proposal an identifying number and present it for a vote. All active players may vote on a proposal presented by the Speaker. The proposal shall fail if it fails to achieve quorum within 24 hours, such being defined as receiving a number of votes on it equal to one half the number of active players at the time it was presented by the speaker, and pass if at the end of that 24 hours one half or more of the votes registered on it are in favor or if at any time the number of favorable voters is a majority of the currently active players. To be valid a vote on Proposition X, where X is the identifying number assigned by the speaker, must be a bolded statement approximating the form "I vote in favor of Proposition number X" or "I vote against Proposition X."

'''Rule 6 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
In cases when rules must be clarified, the author of the proposal is the arbiter of the rule’s limits and valid contexts. The author of the proposal may, at his/her discretion, relinquish any of his/her proposals either to the Speaker or to another player of the author’s choice.

'''Rule 7 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
Items are possessions of a player awarded by rules or successful proposals. The possession of an item by a player is part of the gamestate. The quantity of each type of item possessed by a player is part of the gamestate. Items are not transferable between players unless explicitly stated as such in the rules. Items are not transferable between types unless explicitly stated so in the rules. Unless otherwise stated, when a new item is introduced all players have zero instances of that item.

'''Rule 8 (Immutable)'''<br /> 
A player must accrue 100 points and satisfy at least one other rule describing a condition of victory to achieve victory. There may be more than one victor.

===Mutable Rules===

'''[0: Points for Successful and Failed Propositions]''' Each proposal a player makes costs <del>1</del> 5 points if it should fail and awards 5 points should it succeed.

'''[-1: Enumeration of Propositions]''' All Propositions proposed by players shall be enumerated by the Speaker in descending integer order from -1. Thus, the Proposition which created this rule is Proposition -1, and the subsequent Proposition to be proposed shall be Proposition -2, and so on. All Mutable Rules created via Propositions must end with the Proposition number that created them, in brackets. [-1]

'''[-2: Concerning Player Titles]''' Players may be bestowed Titles by the Speaker, by fellow players, or by themselves. Some Titles may have benefits which may affect the gamestate.

'''[-3: Player Title: The Demiurge]''' Ialdabaoth is bestowed the Title of Demiurge.

'''[-5: Points Adjustment]''' That Rule 9 be changed so that a failed proposal costs 5 pts.

'''[-7: The Box]''' There exists a player-state to be referred to as "in the box". One can move to place another player in the box. If a motion to place another player in the box has at least three votes above majority at the time of either of the next two rule-change posts, the motion succeeds and that player is in the box. If by that second rule-change post no such level of assent has been achieved, the motion fails and the player's spatial proximity to the box remains unchanged.

At this time, ryven and shanoxilt are in the box.

'''[-8: Amendments]''' Amendments to rules and propositions will each receive a color and designation, to be specified by the player who proposed the amendment or by the Speaker if no such specification has been made by the time the amendment is passed. Each amendment to a given rule or proposition must have a different color.
The designations must take the form of a two- or three-word phrase in ALL CAPS (e.g. NIGHTMARE GREEN, or DEEP BLUE ROULETTE, or SEVENTEEN BASILISK, or HONEY BADGER DANCE).

Rule X (Mutable) This is the amended substance of the rule.

Amendment DESIGNATION: The text "the substance" in the body of Rule X was replaced with the text "the amended substance".

'''[-9: Cookie: Phonzy]''' I [Phonzy] have a cookie.

'''[-11: The Conscience of the Court]''' There shall exist an institution of players known as the Conscience of the Court. Said institution shall be comprised of a(n) 

Debbie Downer, whose duty is to remind the players of the misfortunes, tragedies, and/or sorrows in the gamestate. Debbie Downer shall be granted an item, namely, a wet blanket.

Even Steven, whose duty is to demonstrate to the players any power imbalances, double standards, and/or unfairness in the gamestate. Even Steven shall be granted an item, namely, a spirit level.

Devil's Advocate, whose duty is to criticize, dispute, and contradict the players' propositions in order to prevent an Echo Chamber. The Devil's Advocate shall be granted an item, namely, a briefcase.

Voice of Reason, whose duty is to mollify, moderate, and caution the whims of the players. The Voice of Reason shall be granted an item, namely, a podium.<br />

All of the titles of the Conscience of the Court are gender neutral and may be held by any player regardless of actual gender or lack thereof.

'''[-12: Bestowal of Conscience of the Court Titles]''' Kremlin KOA is to be bestowed with the Title "Devil's Advocate" with all privileges and responsibilities associated <span style="color:purple">'''therein'''</span>. Lenin is to <span style="color:purple">'''be'''</span> granted the title of "Even Steven" with all privileges and responsibilities associated therein. Inyssius is to be cursed with the title of "Debbie Downer" with all privileges and responsibilities associated therein.

Amendment <span style="color:purple">'''SILHOUETTE EZEKIEL'''</span>: Minor spelling corrections. In addition, append to body of proposition the text "Inyssius is to be cursed with the title of "Debbie Downer" with all privileges and responsibilities associated therein."

'''[-13: The Law of Conservation of Existence]''' There shall be a Law of Conservation of Existence which has the following effects on the gamestate:

No player may be permanently removed, disqualified, eliminated, and/or disenfranchised from Tangenomic V.
Once permitted in the gamestate, no Abstract Quality may be permanently removed, disqualified, reduced, and/or eliminated. 

For example, if Abstract Quality: Evil were permitted into the gamestate, then the exact amount of Evil would remain constant. However, it could be isolated, segregated, ostracized, confined, and/or concealed to prevent devastation to the players and the gamestate.

'''[-17:Cookie Reward for Entering or Leaving the Box]''' Any time a player enters or leaves the box, they gain a cookie.

<del>'''[-20: Automatic Affirmative Votes by Proposition and Amendment Proposers]''' Any player making a proposition is considered to be voting in favor of that proposition, <span style="color:green">'''unless the player making the proposition states otherwise.</span> <span style="color:teal">The proposer of an amendment is assumed to vote in favour of said amendment.'''</span>

Amendment <span style="color:green">'''AVOCADO ARMADILLO'''</span>

Amendment <span style="color:teal">'''Chartreuse Chrysanthemum'''</span> to Prop -20: The proposer of an amendment is assumed to vote in favour of said amendment.</del>

'''[-22: Referral by Amendments to Associated Propositions]''' All votes on amendments must refer to the Proposition to which they amend, using the syntax "I vote [in favor of|against] Amendment XXXXX XXXXX to Proposition -XX."

'''[-25: Restriction on Veto Power]''' No player may be granted Veto power over Propositions or Amendments.

'''[-26: Motion to Repeal]''' Any player in the game state may initiate a Motion to Repeal an existing Mutable Rule. A Rule must receive a majority of votes in order for it to be repealed. A repealed Rule is stricken from the game state. All changes to the game state arising from events while the stricken Rule was effective remain and are not nullified.

'''[-28: Player Title: The Psychopomp]''' There shall exist an intermediary known as the Psychopomp. Said intermediary shall have complete, unlimited, and unrestricted access to any and all locations regardless of said locations' quality or quantity of security. To elaborate, the Psychopomp may enter or exit any location despite any physical, mystical, and/or legal restrictions which would hinder other entities in the gamestate. 

However, the Psychopomp shall not receive any beneficial effects which the location would normally grant an entity, unless otherwise specified. Furthermore, the Psychopomp, in order to prevent thievery and abuse of the position's privileges, shall be unable to remove, transport, damage, or interact with any item(s) in a location.

The Psychopomp's duties shall consist of navigating, guiding, escorting, and providing safe passage for players and/or characters in the gamestate.

'''[-30: Cookie Reward for Successful Propositions]''' Every time a proposition is passed, the proposer gains a cookie.

'''[-32: Geographic Spaces in the Game State]''' The game space <del>be divided into</del> <span style="color:#9ACD32">shall contain</span> seven zones as defined by their primary geographic features and an adjoining title in the format of The X of Y. Further, the seven proposed Zones as follows. Zone 1 is the Forest of Truth. Zone 2 is the Valley of Discord. Zone 3 is the Tower of Humility. Zone 4 is the City of Yesterday. Zone 5 is the Mountain of Inequity. Zone 6 is the Desert of Inundation. Zone 7 is the Ocean of Desiccation.

<span style="color:#9ACD32">More zones may be added by further Propositions.

By default, players may move to a zone by simply declaring it in a post. Also, players already in a zone must pay one cookie to enter another zone, while players not currently occupying any zone may enter another zone for free.

Specific zones may implement rules concerning how to leave or enter that zone. Those zone-specific rules always override the default rules stated above. It is possible that a player may have to abide by two rules on moving between zones, one to leave his current zone and one to enter a new zone.

Text change from Amendment LIME INDY COCONUT to Mutable Rule -32: Geographic Spaces in the Game State & -35: Wars Between Players</span>

'''[-33: Placement of the Conscience of the Court in the Box]''' All players constituting the Conscience of the Court at the time this proposition is passed shall be placed in the Box. Any player later becoming a member of the Conscience of the Court shall be immediately placed in the Box.

'''[-35: Wars Between Players]''' This game shall have Wars. A War is a contest between two players, in which one player (deemed the Attacker) tries to wrest a <del>single</del><span style="color:#FF8C00"> any one</span> item, <span style="color:#FF8C00">one</span> title<span style="color:#FF8C00">, a stated number of </span>point<span style="color:#FF8C00">s, or any combination thereof</span> (deemed the Spoils of War) from another player (deemed The Defender). A war begins with a Declaration of War and ends with a Battle. 

A War is declared by a player in a post (this post deemed their Declaration of War). In a Declaration of War, the player (who becomes the Attacker) must name another player (the Defender), what they wish to take from that player should they win (the Spoils of War) and the reason they have decided to issue a Declaration of War with that player (their Justification for War). From the time of a Declaration of War being posted until it is resolved, the Attacker and Defender are given a new designation: "At War with X" where X is the opposing player. 

No player may issue a Declaration of War against the Speaker. A player may only be the Attacker in a single Battle at any time, and furthermore, a player may not issue a Declaration of War against a player who they are already At War with. 

At the time of posting the current gamestate, the Speaker should adjudicate a Battle between each set of players who are At War, and, once resolved, should post the results of each Battle. From this moment on, the two players involved in the War are no longer deemed to be At War. 

To fight a Battle, the Speaker takes the most recent post number of each participant (the Attacker and Defender) and adds a random integer between 1 and 100 (inclusive) to get a total (deemed their Military Power). Whichever participant has the higher Military Power wins the Battle. If the Attacker wins, they receive the Spoils of War from their Declaration of War (if the defendent possesses it). If the Defender wins, they receive 1 point from the Attacker. The Speaker decides ties in whichever way he sees fit but must explain the tie-breaking process used along with the result.

'''Amendment <span style="color:#FF8C00">NUCLEAR ESCALATION</span> to Rule -35: Wars between Players:''' Changes to paragraph two as noted in color, above.

<span style="color:#9ACD32">Amendment LIME INDY COCONUT</span> to Mutable Rule -32: Geographic Spaces in the Game State & -35: Wars Between Players: War may only be declared on players in the same zone of the game space.

'''[-36: Restriction on Proposition of Amendments]''' Players may not propose Amendments to Propositions, only <del>enacted</del> mutable Rules <ins>currently in effect</ins>.

'''[-37: Automatic Affirmative Votes by Proposition and Amendment Proposers]''' All Rules in effect at the time this Proposition takes effect that concern the proposer of Propositions or Amendments automatically voting in favor of said Propositions or Amendments are stricken or otherwise removed from the existing Rules.

Starting immediately when this Proposition takes effect, the proposal of an Proposition or Amendment is considered a vote for that Proposition or Amendment by the proposing individual.

This is not retroactive.

'''[-39: Establishing the Ruleset as the 'Rules of Order']''' The list of all existing mutable and immutable Rules, including nullified Rules and Amendments, shall be referred to as the Rules of Order.

'''[-44: Limitation on Number of Votes Per Player Per Piece of Legislation]''' Each player may have only one vote per rule, law, proposition, or other legislation.

<span style="color:#bb66bb">MAUVE PARALLAX: Exception: When any explicit rule or effect requires the gamestate to award a player additional votes. 

In addition, to commemorate reaching proposal -44, all members of the Conscience of the Court will be given .44 magnum pistols of their choosing. Any subsequent member of the Conscience of the Court will be given the same, upon appointment to the position.</span>

'''[-46: The Dude]''' There shall be an official office, bearing the title of The Dude, His Dudeness, or El Duderino, whose primary duties shall include drinking White Russians and saying "well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion man." The Dude shall be bestowed an item, namely, a rug that ties the room together.

<span style="color:#bb66bb">MAUVE PARALLAX: Player 'Phonzy' is to be appointed the title "The Dude." This comes with all priveleges and responsibilities of that position.</span>

'''[-47: Title: Rules Lawyer]''' There shall be an official office bearing the title of Rules Lawyer, the holder of which must undertake the primary duties of that office. The primary duties of the aforementioned office include by are not limited to calling attention to minor technicalities in the existing ruleset, including ways in which other players may be attempting to exploit them. The symbol of officeholding for the Rules Layer is a unique copy of Robert's Rules of Order.

<span style="color:#800080">Amendment SECRET SKRULL to Proposition -47: Cargo Culture is immediately named to the office of Rules Lawyer.</span>

'''[-48: On Passed Amendments to Failed Proposals]''' If a proposal is defeated in vote, but an amentment altering it passes. It does not fail. Instead the altered version is placed for re-election in the next day cycle. Should the altered version pass or fail, awards are as follows.

Author of the original proposal: +5 points for a pass, -10 points for a fail.

Authors of any amendments that altered the proposal in question: +5 cookies for a pass, -5 cookies for a fail.

'''[-49: Pending and Active Propositions and Amendments]''' All pending and active Propositions and Amendments and their respective current vote totals shall be listed in the regular rules update as provided by the Speaker.

'''[-50: Title: Enforcer]''' There shall be an official office bearing the title of Enforcer, the holder of which must undertake the primary duties of that office. The primary duties of the aforementioned office consist of scrutinizing all votes cast, ensuring they conform to existing standards as outlined in the ruleset and calling attention to invalid votes as necessary. The symbol of officeholding for the Enforcer is a hanging chad.

All active players at the time of this Proposition's enactment gain 10 points.

<span style="color:#0000FF">Amendment INVOLUNTARY DEMOCRACY to Proposition -50: Cargo Culture is immediately named to the office of Enforcer.</span>

'''[-53: Hunger]''' There shall be a new Abstract Quality: Hunger

'''[-54: Cupcake for Voidstate]''' voidstate has a cupcake

'''[-55: Rule Titles]''' All Propositions must be presented with a title, in the syntax: "Proposition XX: XXXXX XXXX XXXX", where "XXXXX XXXX XXXX" represents any title not longer than the text of the Proposition.

Propositions may be introduced to retroactively add titles to previously enacted Propositions that do not have titles. 

A Proposition without a title that is successfully enacted will be granted a title by the Speaker and the proposer of said Proposition shall have a penalty of 2 points levied against him/her.

When entered into the Rules of Order, the title of any given Rule shall succeed the Rule number, precede the Rule text and shall be presented in bold text. 

Rule [0] shall be given the title "Points for Successful and Failed Propositions."<br />
Rule [-1] shall be given the title "Enumeration of Propositions".<br />
Rule [-2] shall be given the title "Concerning Player Titles".<br />
Rule [-3] shall be given the title "Player Title: The Demiurge".<br />
Rule [-5] shall be given the title "Points Adjustment".<br />
Rule [-7] shall be given the title "The Box".<br />
Rule [-8] shall be given the title "Amendments".<br />
Rule [-9] shall be given the title "Cookie: Phonzy".<br />
Rule [-11] shall be given the title "The Conscience of the Court".<br />
Rule [-12] shall be given the title "Bestowal of Conscience of the Court Titles".<br />
Rule [-13] shall be given the title "The Law of Conservation of Existence".<br />
Rule [-17] shall be given the title "Cookie Reward for Entering the Box".<br />
Rule [-20] shall be given the title "Automatic Affirmative Votes by Proposition and Amendment Proposers".<br />
Rule [-22] shall be given the title "Referral by Amendments to Associated Propositions".<br />
Rule [-25] shall be given the title "Restriction on Veto Power"<br />
Rule [-26] shall be given the title "Motion to Repeal".<br />
Rule [-28] shall be given the title "Player Title: The Psychopomp"<br />
Rule [-30] shall be given the title "Cookie Reward for Successful Propositions".<br />
Rule [-32] shall be given the title "Geographic Spaces in the Game State".<br />
Rule [-33] shall be given the title "Placement of the Conscience of the Court in the Box".<br />
Rule [-35] shall be given the title "Wars Between Players".<br />
Rule [-36] shall be given the title "Restriction on Proposition of Amendments".<br />
Rule [-37] shall be given the title "Automatic Affirmative Votes by Proposition and Amendment Proposers".<br />
Rule [-39] shall be given the title "Establishing the Ruleset as the 'Rules of Order' ".<br />
Rule [-44] shall be given the title "Limitation on Number of Votes Per Player Per Piece of Legislation".

Upon enactment, this Proposition shall be entered into the Rules of Order with the title of "Rule Titles."

'''[-56: Tim Tams]''' Kremlin KOA is to be awarded a neverending box of Tim Tams. Furthermore the gamestate will recognize Tim Tams as a particularly delicious brand of cookie.

'''[-57: Posting Rules to the RPGnet Wiki]''' The Speaker may post the Rule of Order (as defined in Immutable Rule 4) to the RPGnet wiki instead of to the Tangenomic V forum thread. A link to the wiki page need be posted in place of the Rule of Order. Any rule requiring the Speaker to post an aspect of the gamestate may be substituted with posting a link to an updated wiki page.

'''[-59: Points for Voting]''' When a Proposition passes, each player who voted in favor of it receives 1 point.<br />
'''Amendment <span style="color:#000080">HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO</span> to Rule -59:''' <span style="color:#000080">The automatic voting by a proposer as legislated by Rule -37 is not considered a vote for purposes of points awarded by this rule.</span>

'''[-60: Cookies to Enter/Leave the Box]''' Any player may enter or leave the Box by paying 1 cookie. The cookie is placed in a new a space called the Cookie Jar. At the time of the Rules of Order next being posted, all cookies in the Cookie Jar are given to whichever player had the most propositions successfully passed. In the case of a draw, the cookie goes to the player with the least cookies. If all players possess equal quantities of cookies, the Speaker should choose one of the drawn players using a method of random determination of his choice.

'''[-61: Losing Points for Voting Against]''' When a Proposition passes, each player who voted against it loses 1 point.

<del>'''[-62: Losing Points for Abstaining]''' When a Proposition passes, each player who did not vote on it loses 2 points.</del>

Repealed by Move to Repeal Rule -62, post #276.

'''[-63: Judicial Accoutrements]''' The Speaker shall be given the following items: a gavel, a fasces, a black cap and a full-bottomed periwig. Should a new Speaker be chosen, these items shall be transferred to him.

<del>'''[-64: Definition of Legislation]''' 'Legislation' is hereby defined as "any Proposition, Amendment, or other addition, revision, deletion, or alteration to the Rules of Order that is voted upon by two or more players of the 'Tangenomic V' game". A single article of legislation may be referred to as 'an item', 'a piece' or similar unambiguous term. If a Proposition is adopted into the Rules of Order as a Rule, then that Rule and any Amendments that affect that rule shall be referred to as a single article of legislation (that is, the Rule and the Amendment are inseparable unless an article of legislation removes the Amendment in some fashion).</del>

(Redacted by Rule [-68])

'''[-67: The Game]''' In recognition of RPG.net as the superior site on the web, and Tangency's superiority to all other discussion boards. IN honor of the mods that keep Tangency the place it is. Tangenomic V will no longer merely be considered a game. Tangenomic V will henceforth be the game. The wellspring from where all other, lesser, games emerge. Also everyone except Kremlin KOA gets 10 points, Kremlin KOA gets -15 points.

'''[-68: New Definition of Legislation]''' 'Legislation' is hereby defined as "any Proposition, Amendment, or other addition, revision, deletion, or alteration to the Rules of Order that is voted upon by two or more players of the 'Tangenomic V' game". A single article of legislation may be referred to as 'an article', or 'a bill.' If a Proposition is adopted into the Rules of Order as a Rule, then that Rule and any Amendments that affect that rule shall be referred to as a single article of legislation (that is, the Rule and the Amendment are inseparable unless an article of legislation removes the Amendment in some fashion). In the case of Tangenomic V, the plural of 'article' will be 'articles' and the plural of 'bill' will be 'bills.' 

In passing, this bill will also redact any proposition, or rule, numbered -64.

'''[-69: More Titles for Rules]''' As allowed by rule -55, the following titles are to be retroactively applied to unnamed rules:

Rule [-46] shall be given the title The Dude.
Rule [-47] shall be given the title Title: Rules Lawyer.
Rule [-48] shall be given the title On Passed Amendments to Failed Proposals.
Rule [-49] shall be given the title Pending and Active Propositions and Amendments.
Rule [-50] shall be given the title Title: Enforcer.
Rule [-53] shall be given the title Hunger.
Rule [-54] shall be given the title Cupcake for Voidstate.
Rule [-56] shall be given the title Tim Tams.
Rule [-57] shall be given the title Posting Rules to the RPGnet Wiki.
Rule [-60] shall be given the title Cookies to Enter/Leave the Box.
Rule [-61] shall be given the title Losing Points for Voting Against.
Rule [-62] shall be given the title Losing Points for Abstaining

'''[-70: Enduring Cookie]''' Rule -9 is now Immutable

'''[-71: Nerf the Tim Tams]''' The neverending box of Tim Tams will be cursed to only replenish its contents once per voting cycle. However, Tim Tams may be used in any way branded or non branded cookies may be used. Addendum: A box of Tim Tams contains 11 Tim Tams.

'''[-72: Immutability Trumps]''' When rules contradict each other, Immutable rules override Mutable rules. Also Paragon rules override Immutable rules. Upon enactment of this proposition, Rule [-72] will gain the status of Paragon rule. No other rule may have the status of Paragon rule applied to it. No other rule status above Paragon may be created. Any proposition that attempts to create a rule status above paragon will automatically fail.

'''[-73: Strict Drug Regimen]''' So long as he is in the same Zone as his Rug, the Dude may generate White Russians (aka Caucasians) and Joints (aka spliffs, Js, roaches, etc.) at will. He may not keep more than one of each at a time.

'''[-75: Avatars]''' Players must describe a baseline physical avatar within the game space, and this avatar must be approved by the current Speaker. All Avatars are in possession of a communication device carrying the name of the player that may be used to submit new propositions within the game space, check the rules & currently open votes, & cast their votes; they can only be used by the Avatar of a Player whose name is carried by the device. These devices are items to be called Communicators, and can be obtained as Spoils of War.

'''[-76: Proportionate Points]''' The proposer of a rule, amendment or repeal that passes will receive a number of points equal to the votes in favour. The proposer of a rule that fails will lose points equal to the votes against it. 

This rule supercedes Rule -0.

'''[-77: Abstentions]''' Instead of voting for or against a motion, a player may declare his abstention by posting "I abstain from voting on Proposition [X]" or any reasonable facsimile. The player neither loses nor gains any points associated with voting. The player will lose or gain points for proposing a motion.

'''[-78: Vacations]''' A player may declare that they are on vacation. A player on vacation cannot vote. They will neither lose nor gain any points associating with voting or not voting on any motion proposed between their declaration of vacation and their declaration of having returned to play. If they attempt to vote while on vacation, the vote will be ignored, the player will lose a point, and the player will be censured by the Speaker. 

A player on vacation may not propose motions. If they attempt to do so, the Speaker will strike down the motion, penalise the player 10 points, and censure the player.

'''[-79: Proxy Vote]''' A player may vote by proxy by declaring that their vote will follow that of another player designated by them. They will lose and gain points as if they voted themselves. The proxy may be declared for one particular proposition or for a definite or indefinite period. This period may coincide with vacation, and is considered an exception to that rule for the period of proxy.

'''[[-81: To The Moon]''' There shall be a new zone in the game space called The Moon. 

To enter The Moon, a player must possess the following items: a spaceship, rocket fuel & a spacesuit. Furthermore, they must possess at least 5 cookies (all of which are lost as they get eaten on the journey), and another player must declare in a post that they are acting as Trust Co-Pilot. The Trusty Co-Pilot does not enter the Moon space but does leave their current zone as soon as the pilot enters The Moon (they are in orbit which counts as having no current location). A player may only act as Trusty Co-Pilot to one other player at any given time.

At the time of this proposition being passed, the following items shall be created and placed in three separate, empty zones of the Speaker's choice: a spaceship, rocket fuel & a spacesuit. Any player entering those zones may take the items placed there.

'''[-82: No Vote for Proposer]''' Players may not vote on their own legislation

==Inactive Players==

domino

==Titles==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Titles
|-
| Cargo Culture
| Rules Lawyer<br />Enforcer
|-
| domino
| None
|-
| Ialdobath
| Demiurge
|-
| Innysius
| Debbie Downer
|-
| Kremlin KOA
| Devil's Advocate
|-
| Lenin
| Even Steven
|-
| Phantomcrossing
| None
|-
| Phonzy
| The Dude
|-
| ryven
| None
|-
| shanoxilt
| None
|-
| voidstate
| Speaker
|}

Nobody yet has the titles of "the Voice of Reason" or "Psychopomp".

==Game Space==

===Zones/Locations===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Zone
! Player(s)
! Items
|-
| Nowhere
| Cargo Culture<br />domino<br />Ialdobath<br />Phonzy<br />ryven<br />shanoxilt<br />voidstate
| 
|-
| The Box
| Innysius<br />Lenin<br />The Box
|
|-
| Forest of Truth
| 
|
|-
| Valley of Discord
| 
|
|-
| Tower of Humility
| 
|
|-
| City of Yesterday
| Kremlin KOA<br />Phantomcrossing
|
|-
| Mountain of Inequity
| 
| a Spaceship
|-
| Desert of Inundation
| 
| a Spacesuit
|-
| Ocean of Desiccation
| 
| Rocketfuel
|}

==Items==

===Cookies===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Cookies
|-
| Cargo Culture
| 6
|-
| domino
| 0
|-
| Ialdobath
| 0
|-
| Innysius
| 0
|-
| Kremlin KOA
| 8*
|-
| Lenin
| 4
|-
| Phantomcrossing
| 1
|-
| Phonzy
| 3
|-
| ryven
| 1
|-
| shanoxilt
| 0
|-
| voidstate
| 11
|}

* Denotes ownership of the Historic First Cookie.

'''The Cookie Jar:''' 1

===Tim Tams===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Cookies
|-
| Cargo Culture
| 0
|-
| domino
| 0
|-
| Ialdobath
| 0
|-
| Innysius
| 0
|-
| Kremlin KOA
| 10
|-
| Lenin
| 0
|-
| Phantomcrossing
| 0
|-
| Phonzy
| 0
|-
| ryven
| 0
|-
| shanoxilt
| 1
|-
| voidstate
| 0
|}

===Cupcakes===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Cupcakes
|-
| Cargo Culture
| 0
|-
| domino
| 0
|-
| Ialdobath
| 0
|-
| Innysius
| 0
|-
| Kremlin KOA
| 0
|-
| Lenin
| 0
|-
| Phantomcrossing
| 0
|-
| Phonzy
| 0
|-
| ryven
| 0
|-
| shanoxilt
| 0
|-
| voidstate
| 1
|}

===Miscellaneous Items===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Titles
|-
| Cargo Culture
| a unique copy of Robert's Rules of Order<br />a hanging chad
|-
| domino
| None
|-
| Ialdobath
| None
|-
| Innysius
| a wet blanket
|-
| Kremlin KOA
| a briefcase<br />a neverending box of Tim Tams<br />.44 magnum pistol (IMI Desert Eagle .44)
|-
| Lenin
| a spirit level<br />.44 magnum pistol
|-
| Phantomcrossing
| None
|-
| Phonzy
| a rug that ties the room together
|-
| ryven
| None
|-
| shanoxilt
| None
|-
| voidstate
| a gavel<br />a fasces<br />a black cap<br />a full-bottomed periwig<br />.44 magnum pistol<br />a space ship
|}

==States of War==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Declaration Post #
! Attacker
! Defender
! Spoils
! Justification
! Status
|-
| #161
| voidstate
| phonzy
| Historic First Cookie
| Greed, mostly.
| Voidstate won.
|-
| #255
| voidstate
| Kremlin KOA
| neverending box of Tim Tams
| The safety of all players
| Kremlin KOA won.
|-
| #263
| Phonzy
| voidstate
| Historic First Cookie
| Revenge!
| Voidstate won
|-
| #272
| Kremlin KOA
| voidstate
| historic first Cookie, and 71 points
| Abuse of speaker immunity, greed
| Kremlin KOA won
|-
| #282
| voidstate
| Innysius
| .44 magnum pistol and 38 points
| The common good
| voidstate won
|-
| #286
| Cargo Culture
| shanoxilt
| 60 points
| Monday morning surliness
| shanoxilt won
|-
| #2305
| voidstate
| Kremlin KOA
| IMI Desert Eagle .44 magnum pistol, the title of Devil's Advocate and 94 points
| Ungentlemanly behaviour
| Unresolved
|}

==Points==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Player
! Points
|-
| Cargo Culture
| 88 
|-
| domino
| 10 
|-
| Ialdobaoth
| 6
|-
| Innysius
| 16 
|-
| Kremlin KOA
| 94
|-
| Lenin
| 53
|-
| Phantomcrossing
| 12
|-
| Phonzy
| 70
|-
| ryven
| 29
|-
| shanoxilt
| 40
|-
| voidstate
| 73
|}

==Adjudicating Propositions==

'''Passes'''

Proposer: 5 points [-0] + 1 point [-37], [-59] & 1 cookie [-30]<br />
Each player who voted in favour: 1 point [-59] (automatic votes do not count - Amendment <span style="color:#000080">HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO</span> to Rule -59)<br />
Each player who voted against it: -1 point [-61]<br />
Proposer failed to add title: -2 points [-55]

'''Fails''' 

Proposer: -5 points [-0]


'''Amendments'''

NB. Amendments grant no points or cookies to their proposer under rules -0, -30 or -37.
@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 A spreadsheet listing current propositions can be found here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AlTZu5suoDZOdHUxZGEwckpRRlV6c3VSQk84MUxTX3c&single=true&gid=0&output=html
-Last rules update: post #329 (5/5/2012)
+Last rules update: post #312 (5/5/2012)
-Last rule passed/failed: Proposition -91
+Last rule passed/failed: Proposition -82
 ==Speakerships==
@@ Line 70: / Line 70: @@
 '''Rule 8 (Immutable)'''<br />
 A player must accrue 100 points and satisfy at least one other rule describing a condition of victory to achieve victory. There may be more than one victor.
-'''Rule 9 (Immutable) [Previously -67: The Game]''' In recognition of RPG.net as the superior site on the web, and Tangency's superiority to all other discussion boards. IN honor of the mods that keep Tangency the place it is. Tangenomic V will no longer merely be considered a game. Tangenomic V will henceforth be the game. The wellspring from where all other, lesser, games emerge. Also everyone except Kremlin KOA gets 10 points, Kremlin KOA gets -15 points.
 ===Mutable Rules===
-<del>'''[0: Points for Successful and Failed Propositions]''' Each proposal a player makes costs 5 points if it should fail and awards 5 points should it succeed.</del>
+'''[0: Points for Successful and Failed Propositions]''' Each proposal a player makes costs <del>1</del> 5 points if it should fail and awards 5 points should it succeed.
-(Superceded by [-76: Proportionate Points])
 '''[-1: Enumeration of Propositions]''' All Propositions proposed by players shall be enumerated by the Speaker in descending integer order from -1. Thus, the Proposition which created this rule is Proposition -1, and the subsequent Proposition to be proposed shall be Proposition -2, and so on. All Mutable Rules created via Propositions must end with the Proposition number that created them, in brackets. [-1]
@@ Line 147: / Line 143: @@
 '''[-32: Geographic Spaces in the Game State]''' The game space <del>be divided into</del> <span style="color:#9ACD32">shall contain</span> seven zones as defined by their primary geographic features and an adjoining title in the format of The X of Y. Further, the seven proposed Zones as follows. Zone 1 is the Forest of Truth. Zone 2 is the Valley of Discord. Zone 3 is the Tower of Humility. Zone 4 is the City of Yesterday. Zone 5 is the Mountain of Inequity. Zone 6 is the Desert of Inundation. Zone 7 is the Ocean of Desiccation.
-<span style="color:#9ACD32">More zones may be added by further Propositions.</span>
+<span style="color:#9ACD32">More zones may be added by further Propositions.
-<span style="color:#9ACD32">By default, players may move to a zone by simply declaring it in a post. Also, players already in a zone must pay one cookie to enter another zone, while players not currently occupying any zone may enter another zone for free.</span>
+By default, players may move to a zone by simply declaring it in a post. Also, players already in a zone must pay one cookie to enter another zone, while players not currently occupying any zone may enter another zone for free.
-<span style="color:#9ACD32">Specific zones may implement rules concerning how to leave or enter that zone. Those zone-specific rules always override the default rules stated above. It is possible that a player may have to abide by two rules on moving between zones, one to leave his current zone and one to enter a new zone.</span>
+Specific zones may implement rules concerning how to leave or enter that zone. Those zone-specific rules always override the default rules stated above. It is possible that a player may have to abide by two rules on moving between zones, one to leave his current zone and one to enter a new zone.
-<span style="color:#9ACD32">Text change from Amendment LIME INDY COCONUT to Mutable Rule -32: Geographic Spaces in the Game State & -35: Wars Between Players</span>
+Text change from Amendment LIME INDY COCONUT to Mutable Rule -32: Geographic Spaces in the Game State & -35: Wars Between Players</span>
 '''[-33: Placement of the Conscience of the Court in the Box]''' All players constituting the Conscience of the Court at the time this proposition is passed shall be placed in the Box. Any player later becoming a member of the Conscience of the Court shall be immediately placed in the Box.
@@ Line 270: / Line 266: @@
 (Redacted by Rule [-68])
-([-67: The Game] is now Immutable Rule 9.)
+'''[-67: The Game]''' In recognition of RPG.net as the superior site on the web, and Tangency's superiority to all other discussion boards. IN honor of the mods that keep Tangency the place it is. Tangenomic V will no longer merely be considered a game. Tangenomic V will henceforth be the game. The wellspring from where all other, lesser, games emerge. Also everyone except Kremlin KOA gets 10 points, Kremlin KOA gets -15 points.
 '''[-68: New Definition of Legislation]''' 'Legislation' is hereby defined as "any Proposition, Amendment, or other addition, revision, deletion, or alteration to the Rules of Order that is voted upon by two or more players of the 'Tangenomic V' game". A single article of legislation may be referred to as 'an article', or 'a bill.' If a Proposition is adopted into the Rules of Order as a Rule, then that Rule and any Amendments that affect that rule shall be referred to as a single article of legislation (that is, the Rule and the Amendment are inseparable unless an article of legislation removes the Amendment in some fashion). In the case of Tangenomic V, the plural of 'article' will be 'articles' and the plural of 'bill' will be 'bills.'
@@ Line 320: / Line 316: @@
 '''[-82: No Vote for Proposer]''' Players may not vote on their own legislation
-'''[-84: Election of Speaker and Vice-Speaker]''' The Speakership shall be an elected office.
-There shall be an elected office created for the Vice-Speaker, whose duties are to execute the office of Speaker when the Speaker is unavailable to perform those duties.
-The Vice-Speaker becomes the Speaker in the event that the office of the Speaker is vacated through electoral results or through resignation. In the event that the Vice-Speakership position becomes vacant through resignation or any other reason, the Speaker must immediately appoint a new Vice-Speaker. In the event that both offices are vacated at the same time, a new election must be called immediately and adjudicated in no fewer than 50 posts or 24 hours, whichever is sooner. In this event, adjudication shall be performed by consensus or a volunteer.
-Both the Speaker and the Vice-Speaker shall be elected on a simple majority of all votes cast. If there is no majority cast for the Speakership, the office of the Speaker is vacated and the Vice-Speaker becomes the new Speaker. If there is no majority cast for the Vice-Speakership, the office of the Vice-Speaker is vacated and the Speaker must appoint a new Vice-Speaker.
-Upon every 200th post (or nearest after), there shall be an election called for the positions of Speaker and Vice-Speaker, and adjudicated by the current Speaker within 50 posts or 24 hours, whichever is sooner. Individuals must announce their candidacy for either office at least ten posts prior to the election post (that is to say, the post numbered #?90 or before that falls prior to the scheduled election). The next election after the adoption of this Proposition shall be Post #400 or nearest thereafter.
-Upon adoption, this Proposition shall have the status of Privileged Legislation, which shall be considered equal to Paragon status when considering any rule which governs the priority of rules.
-'''[-87: Something Tasty, Something Shiny]'''
-In order to achieve victory, a player must possess at least one cookie and at least one title, in addition to any other victory conditions laid out in the Rules of Order. This proposition is considered to be describing a victory condition for purposes of Immutable Rule 8.
-'''[-88: Forced Inactivity]''' Ialdobath & Innysius are to be made inactive as though they had declared it under Rule 3.
-'''[-89: Immutable Praise]''' Rule [-67: The Game] is now Immutable.
-'''[-90: Vulnerable Speaker]''' Any player may now declare war on the speaker.
-'''[-91: Peaceful Speaker]''' The Speaker may not declare war.
 ==Inactive Players==
-domino<br />
+domino
-Ialdobath<br />
-Innysius
 ==Titles==
@@ Line 404: / Line 375: @@
 |-
 | Nowhere
-| Cargo Culture<br />domino<br />Ialdobath<br />ryven<br />shanoxilt
+| Cargo Culture<br />domino<br />Ialdobath<br />Phonzy<br />ryven<br />shanoxilt<br />voidstate
 |
 |-
@@ Line 420: / Line 391: @@
 |-
 | Tower of Humility
-| Phonzy
+|
 |
 |-
@@ Line 428: / Line 399: @@
 |-
 | Mountain of Inequity
-| voidstate
 |
+| a Spaceship
 |-
 | Desert of Inundation
 |
-|
+| a Spacesuit
 |-
 | Ocean of Desiccation
 |
-|
+| Rocketfuel
 |}
@@ Line 450: / Line 421: @@
 |-
 | Cargo Culture
-| 8
+| 6
 |-
 | domino
@@ Line 462: / Line 433: @@
 |-
 | Kremlin KOA
-| 11*
+| 8*
 |-
 | Lenin
@@ Line 480: / Line 451: @@
 |-
 | voidstate
-| 13
+| 11
 |}
 * Denotes ownership of the Historic First Cookie.
-===The Cookie Jar===
+'''The Cookie Jar:''' 1
 ===Tim Tams===
@@ Line 523: / Line 493: @@
 |-
 | shanoxilt
-| 5
+| 1
 |-
 | voidstate
@@ Line 590: / Line 560: @@
 |-
 | Kremlin KOA
-| a briefcase<br />.44 magnum pistol (IMI Desert Eagle .44)<br />a neverending box of Tim Tams
+| a briefcase<br />a neverending box of Tim Tams<br />.44 magnum pistol (IMI Desert Eagle .44)
 |-
 | Lenin
@@ Line 608: / Line 578: @@
 |-
 | voidstate
-| a gavel<br />a fasces<br />a black cap<br />a full-bottomed periwig<br />.44 magnum pistol<br />a space ship<br />a Spacesuit<br />Rocket fuel
+| a gavel<br />a fasces<br />a black cap<br />a full-bottomed periwig<br />.44 magnum pistol<br />a space ship
 |}
@@ Line 663: / Line 633: @@
 | shanoxilt won
 |-
-| #322
+| #2305
-| Cargo Culture
+| voidstate
 | Kremlin KOA
-| the box of Tim Tams (with all Tim-Tams intact) and 100 points
+| IMI Desert Eagle .44 magnum pistol, the title of Devil's Advocate and 94 points
-| "because I can"
+| Ungentlemanly behaviour
-|Invalid declaration
+| Unresolved
 |}
@@ Line 679: / Line 649: @@
 |-
 | Cargo Culture
-| 97
+| 88
 |-
 | domino
@@ Line 691: / Line 661: @@
 |-
 | Kremlin KOA
-| 110
+| 94
 |-
 | Lenin
-| 43
+| 53
 |-
 | Phantomcrossing
@@ Line 700: / Line 670: @@
 |-
 | Phonzy
-| 74
+| 70
 |-
 | ryven
@@ Line 709: / Line 679: @@
 |-
 | voidstate
-| 79
+| 73
 |}
@@ Line 716: / Line 686: @@
 '''Passes'''
-Proposer: a proportionate number of points [-76] & 1 cookie [-30]<br />
+Proposer: 5 points [-0] + 1 point [-37], [-59] & 1 cookie [-30]<br />
 Each player who voted in favour: 1 point [-59] (automatic votes do not count - Amendment <span style="color:#000080">HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPO</span> to Rule -59)<br />
 Each player who voted against it: -1 point [-61]<br />
@@ Line 724: / Line 694: @@
 Proposer: -5 points [-0]
@@ Line 730: / Line 699: @@
 NB. Amendments grant no points or cookies to their proposer under rules -0, -30 or -37.
-'''After Tllying Votes'''
-Distribute cookies in the Cookie Jar
-Adjudicate wars