How the Council works

1. 1

   A new decision

   Every three days the story reaches a turning point. A short summary tells you who’s involved and what’s at stake.

2. 2

   You vote

   Pick what happens next. Everyone gets one vote, and nobody sees the totals until voting closes.

3. 3

   It becomes canon

   The choice with the most votes is what happens. We write the next chapter around it, and there are no take-backs.

4. 4

   The story moves on

   The next decision grows out of the last one. It’s a choose-your-own-adventure book that everyone writes together.

The rules

1. 1

   One Councillor, one vote

   Joining is free. Every Councillor gets one vote in each open decision.

2. 2

   Every vote is equal

   No paid votes, no weighted votes, no way to buy influence.

3. 3

   The count stays secret

   Nobody sees the totals while voting is open. The full result is published with the next chapter.

4. 4

   A sealed vote stands

   You confirm before you seal, and a sealed vote can’t be changed. You can add or edit your reasoning until voting closes.

5. 5

   The most votes wins

   The winning choice becomes canon. A tie is settled by the editors with a published reason. A decision with no votes stays unresolved.

6. 6

   Canon is permanent

   Once a result is written into the story it is never rewritten. Later chapters can reveal more, but they can’t undo what happened.