Would I be bound by the cascading rules or could I just set any state that I wanted?

I hope, however, that this does not become our only recourse. I’d hate to burden Thelonius with the responsibility of getting us out of jams all the time.

I read it like so: the Conductor may set these states by fiat, and then the ‘cascading’ rules apply.

It seems like a good practice to keep Emperor powers all in one place. Have we done this before?

It’s not a problem, but “Style” will probably soon mean something new (i.e. “Harmony” or “Tempo” or certain other GNDT columns we may add in the future).  In that case, this proposed rule should be clarified on this point. 

Anyway, I agree with AG that the Conductor can choose any state—all of eir chosen changes come into being simultaneously.  Then, of course, any automatic rules which apply to the new state apply.

But what happens if, for example, Styles alternate between Dissonance and Consonance?

It’s like that stalemate thing in Go, if you know what I mean.

Elias:  The proposed “Styles and tribulations” (which will probably pass) deals with the infinite loop that would result if there were an even number of Musicians, and “Torus World” passes, and the Conductor sets us all to alternating.  Is that your concern?

As things currently are (not playing on a torus), the changes happen simultaneously—so, for example, the “go stalemate” of CDCD changes to CCDD.

Oh, right. It’s a cellular automaton.

8 FOR votes plus one for Chronos Phaenon is nine. Both this and Torus World have passed quorum and are old enough.

Whoops, forgot about “No, Not Allegro, Moderato”