Propose that the Board endorse the Tentacled Entrepreneur for Lord Mayor

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Entrepreneur On Board?	Further description
No	He may not be a member of your Board at the moment, but he's suggested a willingness to invest. And of all the candidates, he's the most likely to take an interest in the Railways' concerns.
Yes	He is already a member of your Board of Directors, so his interests align, at least somewhat, with those of the Railway.

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From: Convene a Board Meeting of the Great Hellbound Railway

He has interests in Ealing Gardens. [see table above]

Game Instructions: This candidate will be opposed by those deeply invested in Society or the status quo. He is also not the favourite candidate of the University, the Bazaar, or opponents of Fingerkings.

Unlocked with Involved in a Railway Venture 40, You have pledged your support to - The Tentacled Entrepreneur

Locked with Delay until the Next Board Meeting, Great Hellbound Railway Endorsement

Success

A proposition

The Railway[…] could remain neutral, but […] more use to direct London's attention toward a candidate who will be good for business[…] you lay out a proposal in favour of the Tentacled Entrepreneur. […]

[see table below]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Board Member	Board member's response
Tentacled Entrepreneur	The Tentacled Entrepreneur searches amongst its various cards and placards[…] one that represents a grinning mustachio'd mouth. It holds this card in the location where its own lips might be, if it had a more human face.
Dean of Xenotheology	"I cannot tell you how delighted I am that the Entrepreneur is running […] The change this might bring to London […] She continues in this vein […], anticipating all sorts of counter-Rubbery rhetoric in order to present the counter-arguments.
The Bishop of Saint Fiacre's	"I could explain to my friends a vote for either of the other two," says the Bishop of Saint Fiacre's. "But the Tentacled Entrepreneur? Society would be stunned. They might even start to regard us as a reforming institution, […]"

•  You now have ( Total Board Membership (Aside From Yourself)) x Uncommitted Board Members
  • If either the Dean of Xenotheology or the Tentacled Entrepreneur is on board, it is Total Board Membership (Aside From Yourself) - 1.
  • If both are on board, then Total Board Membership (Aside From Yourself) - 2.
•  You have proposed endorsing the Tentacled Entrepreneur for Mayor. (Sets Question before the Board to 600 - Proposing that the Board Endorse the Tentacled Entrepreneur for Lord Mayor)
•  You've gained 3 x Board against the Status Quo
•  You've gained 8 x Board against the Interests of Society
•  You've gained 1 x Board for the Fingerkings
•  You've gained 1 x Board against the Bazaar
•  You've gained 1 x Board against the University
•  An occurrence! Your 'Board Meeting in Progress' Quality is now 1!

If the Tentacled Entrepreneur is a board member:

•  The Tentacled Entrepreneur has agreed to vote on your side. (Sets Tentacled Entrepreneur's Vote to 1)

If the Dean of Xenotheology is a board member:

•  The Dean will vote with you. (Sets The Dean's Vote to 1)

Conclusion: Take the vote and declare Victory

Redirects to: Debating Matters of Business with the Board