I wanted to do this sooner, but here's my opinion on the current social options:
[ ] Swordplay
Yes, we've never quite seen our full style in action against a worthy opponent. And yes, there's something said about testing ourselves before the Elfcation. But as a scene, a friendly duel just doesn't interest me as much as all the other options, we're likely to see cool swording during the Elfcation and it won't give any mechanical boost anyway.
[ ] Niedzwenka
I like Baba Niedzwenka as a character and I think the topic is interesting enough, but I'd rather wait another turn or so and do something else instead.
[X] Sarvoi
This one interests me a lot. Learning more about Elven magic and about Apparitions both seem relevant to thread discussions about spell creation and codification. Also it would be a first on-screen and in character insight into how the whole "every faction with access to the same Winds casts the same Battle Magic spells" thing from tabletop and TW translates into Boney's conception of the world.
[X] Lord Seilph, the Mystic (NEW)
What can I say? Flirting with Dark Magic just has an appeal to me. Also, this social action is the one with the clearest availability deadline.
[ ] Okri
Not that I'm not interested, but with Okri being a Dwarf, this option is likely to stick around for a long time.
[X] Pan's Treehouse (NEW)
I remember once thinking that I didn't want to spend a social action on her every other turn. But if I'm not mistaken we haven't had a dedicated scene with our girlfriend since January 2023. And this seems both a delightful occasion and also a follow up on the seed we bought in Uzkulak.
[X] Middenland
I've been wanting to look into this aspect of the Eonir and divine/cultural world-building for a long time now. It feels even more urgent with Boney having brought up the question of eventually ending the Laurelorn arc.
[ ] Wissenland
Another action I have been curious about for a long time now, but there's just too much competition against imminent things or things relevant to more current story beats.
[X] Druchii Diplomats
I initially had lost a bit of interest in this due to us having chosen to definitively include Ulthuan in the Waystone Project. But then someone (I forgot who it was) brought up a good point on how it could prove relevant for Elfcation.
[ ] Reading on Nehekhara
I know book reading is popular among voters, but these are the least likely "social" actions to run away. Given the competition I really think this can wait a few turns.
[ ] Amber College
To be honest, I just don't really care all that much about the salamanders. They don't seem to lead anywhere all that interesting, given our current areas of focus.
[ ] Skull River Ambush
I kind of feel like the invitation by Fooger to observe the dismantling of a Marienburg House fallen to Chaos already gave me some kind of closure on this. It's not very thorough as far as Grey Magister scrutiny goes, but my own curiosity has waned over the years.
[ ] Kalashiniviks
I am kind of curious. But we neglected participating in the investigations surrounding them when they were still a relevant mystery, and now they are all dead, or at least dispersed. How much of note are we actually going to learn here?
[X] Orb Reveal (NEW-ish)
We've been clamoring for this for years. Not doing this is not even an option in my mind.
[X] Silk (NEW)
It's crazy to admit, but what I said about the Orb Reveal is somehow even more true about the We Silk.
[ ] Karak Vlag books (NEW)
I know I'm going against the grain here, but I still thing books can wait a bit, even if I am more interested in these books than the Nehekharan ones (and I am also interested in the Nehekharan ones). Additionally, the argument that we should learn Kislevite first does hold some merit IMO. I'd rather just read them instead of spending time with translation.
Edit: Approval voting.
[X] Skull River Ambush
I am more interested in this that the books this turn.
