Editing Election (historical)

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This is how the Election for the Mayor of London has developed over the years. If you have anything to fill in, please do =)

== The Election of 1894 (2016) ==
[[File:Electionjenny.png|right]]
This was the first year in which an Election for Mayor was held.

It was announced in mid-June with some [https://www.failbettergames.com/new-fallen-london-event-election-1894 nifty poster art], and was held in the two weeks from [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/new-festival-election/16006 July 4th] to the 18th.

The event hub was [[An Election! London Must Decide! (1894)]].

Players could choose one of three candidates:
* [[File:Electionjennysmall.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-candidate-sinning-jenny/15851 Sinning Jenny]
* [[File:Electionbishopsmall.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-candidate-the-bishop-of-southwark/15859 The Bishop of Southwark]
* [[File:Electioncontrarian2.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-candidate-the-jovial-contrarian/15865 The Jovial Contrarian]

...and one of three election careers:
* {{IL|Campaigner (Election 1894)|Appearance=Campaigner}}
* {{IL|Agitator (Election 1894)|Appearance=Agitator}}
* {{IL|Fixer (Election 1894)|Appearance=Fixer}}

The election event also included several new items/companions which could be purchased with [[Fate]], though every player could select one such gift for free. Some gifts were available to all, and some only based on the player's choice of either candidate or election career:
* {{IL|A Redoubtable Dame-Harbinger}} (Bishop of Southwark supporters only)
* {{IL|An Enfranchised Anchoress}} (Sinning Jenny supporters only)
* {{IL|A Reactionary Tomb-Colonist}} (Jovial Contrarian supporters only)
* {{IL|Polythreme Drinking Vessel}} (Agitators only)
* {{IL|A Poisoned Pen}} (Fixers only)
* {{IL|Wax-Hardened Boots}} (Campaigners only)
* {{IL|A Mutton Island Account}} {{FontFate}}
* {{IL|A Seven-Times-Exiled Parliamentarian's Guide to Electioneering}} {{FontFate}}
* {{IL|A Venomous Caricaturist}} {{FontFate}}
* {{IL|A Pre-Lapsarian Speaking Tube}} {{FontFate}}

Players could use various activities throughout London as well as Election specific opportunity cards to gain different election resources:
* {{IL|Convincing Rhetoric}} (useful for {{IL|Campaigner (Election profession)|Appearance=Campaigners}} and {{IL|Fixer (Election profession)|Appearance=Fixers}})
* {{IL|Public Attention}} (useful for {{IL|Campaigner (Election profession)|Appearance=Campaigners}} and {{IL|Agitator (Election profession)|Appearance=Agitators}})
* {{IL|Dirty Secret}} (useful for {{IL|Fixer (Election profession)|Appearance=Fixers}} and {{IL|Agitator (Election profession)|Appearance=Agitators}})

Based on your chosen election career, you could use different combinations of these resources to advance your career level (capped at 20). At the end of the Election, your election career level + your {{IL|Notability}} would be added to the tally towards your chosen candidate. In addition, election resourced could have been spent to indulge in [[Electoral Opportunism]].

Election resources and information about the candidates could be gathered in several ways:
* [[Learn more about the Candidates]]
* [[Perform a Flash Lay - learn campaign secrets]]
* [[Investigate a Campaign]]
* [[A Discreet Inquiry|Attend Polite Parties]]
* [[Publish a special Election edition for Public Attention|Publish Newspapers]]
* [[Campaign Resources|Trade for campaign resources]]
* [[Exchange a Short-Story for Convincing Rhetoric and Public Attention|Write short stories]] (which in the second week got split into separate options for [[Exchange a Compelling Short Story for Convincing Rhetoric and Public Attention|compelling]], [[Exchange a Thrilling Short Story for Convincing Rhetoric and Public Attention|thrilling]] and [[Exchange an Exceptional Short Story for Convincing Rhetoric and Public Attention|exceptional]] stories)
* [[Gift a bundle of election materials to a friend (10 FATE)|Receive a gift from a friend]]
* Talking directly to the candidates by means of opportunity cards
** [[File:electionjenny.png|20px]] [[Sinning Jenny's Campaign 2|Sinning Jenny's Campaign]]
** [[File:electionbishop.png|20px]] [[The Bishop of Southwark's Campaign]]
** [[File:electioncontrarian2.png|20px]] [[The Jovial Contrarian's Campaign‎]]

All three campaign cards had the same structure:
* An option to get some common resources
* An option to trade common resources for election resources
* An option to declare support for the candidate

One week into the election, FBG have announced on Twitter that Jenny is in the lead. The resulting text of election investigations and Flash Lays also changed to reveal new hidden information on each of the candidates' campaigns.

At the end of the election, Sinning Jenny was [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1894-a-winner-announced/16099 announced] as the winner and the new Mayor of London for one year.

== The Election of 1895 (2017) ==
[[File:Feducci.png|right]]
The election was held from June 26th until July 10th.

The new candidates were:
* [[File:Feducci.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1895-feducci/17433 Feducci]
* [[File:Electioncampaigner.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1895-the-dauntless-temperance-campaigner/17437 The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner]
* [[File:Detective.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1895-the-implacable-detective/17443 The Implacable Detective]

The Election started with [[An Invitation to a Ball]] held by the retiring Mayor, Jenny, in which you could interact with last year's candidates and be introduced to the new runners.

The event hub was [[The Mayoral Election 1895]]. As before, you could also [[Learn more about the Candidates]] and indulge in [[Electoral Opportunism]]. The election campaign cards were:
* [[File:feducci.png|20px]] [[Feducci's Campaign]]
* [[File:electioncampaigner.png|20px]] [[The Dauntless Temperance Campaigner's Campaign]]
* [[File:detective.png|20px]] [[The Implacable Detective's Campaign‎]]

Players again could choose a free gift (and buy more with Fate). Old items tied to last year's candidates were no longer available. The rest were still available, in addition to new items:
* {{IL|Epicurean War-Helm}} (Feducci supporters only)
* {{IL|Indignant Bearskin}} (Dauntless Temperance Campaigner supporters only)
* {{IL|Corinthian Belfry Hat}} (Implacable Detective supporters only)
* {{IL|Voting Booth of One's Own}} {{FontFate}}

This year has added a new social aspect to the election: The total "points" you contribute to your chosen candidate is composed of not just on your Notability and Election career level, but also from your {{IL|Influencing the Election}} level, which you could raise via Social Actions relevant to your profession:
* {{IL|Campaigner (Election profession)|Appearance=Campaigners}} could [[Campaigning for your Candidate|solicit donations]] from other supporters of their candidate.
* {{IL|Agitator (Election profession)|Appearance=Agitators}} could [[Raising a Mob|raise mobs]] to attack Agitators of the other candidates.
* {{IL|Fixer (Election profession)|Appearance=Fixers}} could help [[Fixing Names|reduce Scandal/Suspicion]] of other supporters of their candidate.

These career-specific activities could raise {{IL|Influencing the Election}} up to level 10. 

In the second week, {{IL|Agitator (Election profession)|Appearance=Agitators}} could only [[Raising a Mob|raise mobs]] against players with {{IL|Notoriety: Election}}. This quality could only be gained by {{IL|A Person of Some Importance -|Appearance=Persons of Some Importance}} who completed [[Perform a Flash Lay - learn campaign secrets|a Flash Lay]] or [[Investigate a Campaign|an investigation]] in the second week. Everyone else was safe.

More significantly, the second week of the election introduced another major mechanic - [[Organising a Political Debate|Debates]]. You could engage in a debate with supporters of the other candidates, which involved several back-and-forth social actions. At the end, you'd both get some {{IL|Winnings from your Debates}} (how many depends on whether you've won, and on what arguments and tactics you've used), which you could use to increase your {{IL|Influencing the Election}} even further, up to level 15.

After the first week of the election, FBG have [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1895-polls-leaked/17523 announced] that Feducci is in the lead, the Detective trails behind him, and the Campaigner's chances "seem slim".

At the end of the election, Feducci was [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1895-a-winner-announced/17588 announced] as the winner with almost half the votes.

== The Election of 1896 (2018) ==
[[File:Electioncontrarian.png|right]]
The election has started with [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1896-has-begun/18548 an announcement] on June 18th.

The event hub was [[The Mayoral Election 1896]]. As before, you could also [[Learn more about the Candidates]] and indulge in [[Electoral Opportunism]].

The candidates were:
* [[File:electionslowcake.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1896-mr-slowcake/18545 Mr Slowcake] ("''To Every Soul Its Station''")
* [[File:Electioncontrarian.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1896-the-jovial-contrarian/18546 The Jovial Contrarian] ("''Pull Yourselves Together!''")
* [[File:electionprincess.png|20px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1896-the-captivating-princess/18547 The Captivating Princess] ("''Make London Magnificent For Me''")

Unlike past elections, this year all 3 candidates were revealed at the same time. Instead of three different election resources, this year there was a single resource - {{IL|Reputation}} - that was used for progressing your electoral career. The first week of the Election was about increasing one's {{IL|Reputation}} and learning more about the candidates. In the second week, players could choose which candidate they want to support, as well as continue to increase their {{IL|Reputation}}.

The options to discover more about the candidate's platforms and gather {{IL|Reputation}} were more limited this year. You could:
* [[Learn more about the Candidates]]
* [[Perform a Flash Lay - learn campaign secrets|Perform a Flash Lay to learn campaign secrets]]
* [[Further your Reputation]]
* [[Raise a friend's Reputation (15 FATE)|Receive a gift from a friend]]
* Talk directly to the candidates by means of opportunity cards
** [[File:electionslowcake.png|20px]] [[Mr Slowcake (Card)|Mr Slowcake]]
** [[File:electionprincess.png|20px]] [[The Captivating Princess (Card)|The Captivating Princess]]
** [[File:Electioncontrarian.png|20px]] [[The Jovial Contrarian (Card)‎|The Jovial Contrarian]]
[[Perform a Flash Lay - learn campaign secrets|Flash Lays]] no longer provided new information about the campaigns in the second week.

The role of Election professions was also more limited this year. Social activities were retired and the difference between the professions lay primarily in the factions whose [[:Category:Favours|Favours]] they could [[Further your Reputation|trade]].

The candidate cards had a more complex structure that in the previous years. In the first week the cards had:
* Two options not costing any {{IL|Reputation}} and paying {{e}}2.5 worth of resources.
* Two options costing {{IL|Reputation|1 x}} giving 2 CP of {{IL|Making Waves}}
* An option costing {{IL|Reputation|5 x}} giving 4 CP of {{IL|Making Waves}}
In the second week an option to declare for the candidate and the following options that required having declared for that candidate:
* An option costing {{IL|Reputation|5 x}} giving 4 CP of {{IL|Making Waves}}
* An option costing {{IL|Reputation|10 x}} giving 8 CP of {{IL|Making Waves}}
* An option costing {{IL|Reputation|5 x}} and 12 {{FontFate}}
In addition, Mr Slowcake had its own [[Meet Mr Slowcake|special story]].

Once a candidate has been selected, players again could choose a free gift (and buy more with Fate). Old items tied to last year's candidates were available for Fate. The new items were:
* {{IL|Mr Slowcake's Caducean Rose}} (Mr Slowcake supporters only)
* {{IL|The Contrarian's Monochromatic Lantern}} (Jovial Contrarian supporters only)
* {{IL|A Bottle of Angry Bees}} (Captivating Princess supporters only)
* {{IL|A Traitor's Carriage}} {{FontFate}}
* {{IL|A Gazebo!}} {{FontFate}}

Throughout the event a series of polls could be taken:
* [[A Pollster Approaches!]]
* [[A Pollster Arrives]]
* [[A Pollster Hurries Over]]
* [[A Pollster Emerges]]
* [[A Pollster Staggers Over]]

Polls affected what you could [[Read the dailies|read in the dailies]].

At the end of the election, The Jovial Contrarian was [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1896-a-winner-announced/18608 announced] as the winner.

== The Election of 1897 (2019) ==
[[File:Electionvirginia.png|right]]
The election began on 15 July, with a [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/the-mayoral-election-1897/19252 formal announcement] which was posted on the official forum.

The event hub was [[The Mayoral Election 1897]]. As before, you could also [[Learn more about the Candidates]] and indulge in [[Electoral Opportunism]].

The candidates were announced on Twitter the week before:
* [[File:electionplenty.png|20px]] [https://twitter.com/failbettergames/status/1146766366487339009 Mrs Plenty] ("''A Moment's Peace!''")
* [[File:Electionvirginia.png|20px]] [https://twitter.com/failbettergames/status/1147100314769772544 Virginia] ("''Good for the Soul''")
* [[File:electionshoshana.png|20px]] [https://twitter.com/failbettergames/status/1148182269946990593 Madama Shoshana] ("''A Vision for London''")

The structure of the first week was very similar to the previous year. The candidates' cards were:
* [[File:electionplenty.png|20px]] [[Mrs Plenty (Card)|Mrs Plenty]]
* [[File:Electionvirginia.png|20px]] [[Virginia (Card)|Virginia]]
* [[File:electionshoshana.png|20px]] [[Madame Shoshana (Card)|Madame Shoshana]]

Minor changes relative to the previous years was that one of Virginia's options only gave a single {{IL|Maniac's Prayer}} (as opposed to {{e}}2.5 worth of resources like all other similar options this year and the previous year) and that in the first week there were ''two'' options costing {{IL|Reputation|5 x}} for each candidate (as opposed to only one, the previous year).

As the year before, the first week of the Election was about increasing {{IL|Reputation}} by investing certain goods, Favours, publishing short stories or doing Flash Lays. Information about each of the candidates was available from their opportunity card and via Flash Lays.

The new items were:
* {{IL|Genuine Rubbery Lumps}} (Mrs Plenty supporters only)
* {{IL|Devilbone Talons}} (Virginia supporters only)
* {{IL|The Neathy Tarot, Featuring all 77 of the Major Arcana}} (Madame Shoshana supporters only)

Also as the year before, a number of polls could be taken. However, there were only 4 polls this year:
* [[Mr Huffam's Poll!: the First Question]]
* [[Mr Huffam's Poll: the Second Question]]
* [[Mr Huffam's Poll: The Third Question]]
* [[Mr Huffam's Poll: The Fourth Question]]

A novelty this year was that, in addition to simply answering poll questions, you could influence the pollster to sway the coverage of the election. The specific options varied with your election career. As before, you could [[Read the dailies]] for updates following major developments.

FBG did not announce who was in the lead half-way through the election as had happened in the previous years. They did, however, provide updates on who was leading in each of the 4 polls.

At the end of the election, Virginia was [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/your-election-winner-for-1897/19277 announced] as the winner.

== The Election of 1898 (2020) ==
[[File:Viscountess.png|right]]
The election began on 13 July, with an [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/election-1898-13th-24th-july/19652 announcement] on the official [https://community.failbettergames.com/ forum], and on Failbetter's [https://www.failbettergames.com/the-mayoral-election-1898/ website].

The event hub was [[The Mayoral Election 1898]]. [[Learn more about the Candidates]] and [[Electoral Opportunism]] also made an return.

The first candidate was announced two weeks before the Election started. The other two were revealed over the following four days giving the community 10 days to murder each other before the elections even started.
* [[File:gebrandt.png|50px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/f-f-gebrandt-for-lord-mayor/19653 F.F. Gebrandt] ("'''''Science serving Society!'''''")
* [[File:Viscountess.png|50px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/the-viscountess-for-mayor-a-feline-candidate/19657 The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle] ("'''''Defending your Dreams!'''''")
* [[File:Tentacledentrepreneur.png|50px]] [https://community.failbettergames.com/t/the-tentacled-entrepreneur-for-mayor/19661 The Tentacled Entrepreneur] ("'''''OTHATAROOTH!'''''")

The structure of the first week was very similar to the previous year. The candidates' cards were:
* [[File:gebrandt.png|20px]] [[F.F. Gebrandt (Card)|F.F. Gebrandt]]
* [[File:Viscountess.png|20px]] [[The Viscountess of the Viric Jungle]]
* [[File:Tentacledentrepreneur.png|20px]] [[The Tentacled Entrepreneur (Card)|The Tentacled Entrepreneur]]

As the year before, the first week of the Election was about increasing {{IL|Reputation}} by investing certain goods, Favours, publishing short stories or doing Flash Lays. Information about each of the candidates was available from their opportunity card and via Flash Lays.

Additional new content allowed interacting with the Viscountess [[Encounter the Viscountess|in the Viric Jungle]], and with F. F. Gebrandt [[Show F. F. Gebrandt around your Stall|at the Bone Market]].

Just as the previous year you could answer polls; these however became cards instead of storylets making it possible to miss them. There also were five instead of the more traditional four.

At the end of two weeks of murder, lies, and general dishonesty, [[Election 1898: The Victor is Announced|the Viscountess was announced as London's newest Lord Mayor]]. All hail our new feline dream overlords with bellyrubs!

== 1899 (2021) ==
Failbetter Games announced this year that they would be retiring the election event, permanently.
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