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A Long Time In Politics
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Category Circumstance Quality WHAT TYPE
Type Albion: The Floating Parliament WHAT TYPE
Data ID 133938

A Long Time In Politics is considered a WARNINGWARNING in Sunless Skies.

Circumstance description[ | ]

"You have five days to ensure this bill passes."

Obtaining[ | ]

Quality status[ | ]

A Long Time In Politics has different statuses according to your actions, defined by the comment in front of the quality.

Journal description[ | ]

  • [0] Monday
  • [1] Tuesday
  • [2] Wednesday
  • [3] Thursday
  • [4] Friday
  • [5] Voting Day

Decreased Interaction description[ | ]

These desciptions appear specifically when the value decreases.

  • [0] A week was a long time in politics.

Variable Interaction description[ | ]

These desciptions appear when a specific group is called for text.

Atmosphere[ | ]

  • [0] The week begins with endless meetings. You are spared the most tedious of them. The Loquacious Civil Servant explains that in matters of government policy, Ministers tend to be more of an unfortunate necessity than a boon.
  • [1] Your secretaries busy themselves assembling the necessary paperwork for a week of intense legislation.
  • [2] Huge piles of paperwork await you in your office. Fortunately, you have civil servants to handle that for you.
  • [3] Slowly but surely, the new law is taking shape.
  • [4] The first draft of the new law is complete. Civil servants doze on their desks, eyes red-raw from too much late working by candlelight."

TimeRemaining[ | ]

  • [0] You have five days left to pass this law.
  • [1] You have four days left to pass this law.
  • [2] You have three days left to pass this law.
  • [3] You have two days left to pass this law.
  • [4] You have one day left to pass this law.
  • [5] Parliament is preparing to vote on this law."

Day[ | ]

  • [0] Monday
  • [1] Tuesday
  • [2] Wednesday
  • [3] Thursday
  • [4] Friday
  • [5] Voting Day

Interactions[ | ]

Interactions in Brief[ | ]

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Interaction Action Result Type Change
The Political Machine 'Deliver a stirring speech in the House' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Deliver a stirring speech in the House' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Deliver a stirring speech in the House' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Take the new law before the House' Requirement ≥ 5
The Political Machine 'Dig up dirt on a rival MP' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Dig up dirt on a rival MP' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Dig up dirt on a rival MP' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Intimidate the backbenchers' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Intimidate the backbenchers' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Intimidate the backbenchers' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Conduct a survey of the protestors outside' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Conduct a survey of the protestors outside' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Conduct a survey of the protestors outside' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Commission a voyage into the Flooded Cellars' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Commission a voyage into the Flooded Cellars' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Commission a voyage into the Flooded Cellars' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Leak compromising information to the press' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Leak compromising information to the press' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Leak compromising information to the press' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Invent a good sob story to sway opinion' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Invent a good sob story to sway opinion' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Invent a good sob story to sway opinion' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Seek a celebrity backer for your bill' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Seek a celebrity backer for your bill' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Seek a celebrity backer for your bill' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Conduct a bribery campaign' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Conduct a bribery campaign' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Conduct a bribery campaign' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Attempt to clear out the competition' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Attempt to clear out the competition' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Attempt to clear out the competition' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Call upon the Chief Whip' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Call upon the Chief Whip' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Call upon the Chief Whip' Success +1
The Political Machine 'Scare the House with a Tale of Terror' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Scare the House with a Tale of Terror' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Defang your rival with a 'generous' act' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Defang your rival with a 'generous' act' Default / Challenge Fail +1
The Political Machine 'Impress the House with your experience' Requirement ≤ 4
The Political Machine 'Impress the House with your experience' Default / Challenge Fail +1
Your Ministerial Department 'Make a new law' Default / Challenge Fail = 0

Interactions in Detail[ | ]

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Story Action Required Effect
The Political Machine Deliver a stirring speech in the House Default: Success:
Take the new law before the House Default:
Dig up dirt on a rival MP Default: Success:
Intimidate the backbenchers Default: Success:
Conduct a survey of the protestors outside Default: Success:
Commission a voyage into the Flooded Cellars Default: Success:
Leak compromising information to the press Default: Success:
Invent a good sob story to sway opinion Default: Success:
Seek a celebrity backer for your bill Default: Success:
Conduct a bribery campaign Default: Success:
Attempt to clear out the competition Default: Success:
Call upon the Chief Whip Default: Success:
Scare the House with a Tale of Terror Default:
Defang your rival with a 'generous' act Default:
Impress the House with your experience Default:


Your Ministerial Department Make a new law Default:


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