I'm aware. I get that when it comes to random events, the higher they are, the better they are for us, or at least that's the observed trend. I'm just saying, yeah it doesn't really help us, but having two of the greatest toons working together again, making new public material, is just great. Especially how Mickey and Donald have their own MIA storyline going on, it just feels like it really means something for their greatest 'rivals' to be doing something too, even if it's not in the foreground of the quest. It's a really good element that gives a bit more depth to the world. Not to mention what it would mean for the people of the world to see two of the greatest entertainers re-entering the public eye to such a positive reception.
I think this misunderstands the roll.
Because Bugs and Daffy are stars of a rival company, they are traditionally paired opposite Mickey and Donald. In something like Roger Rabbit, company demands will make them paired equally, lest one be seen as above the other. However, this is not true here. This is fanfic, and has no oligcation to make them equally important, and as the first world in the world is Disney, does not care too. Bugs and Daffy are stars yes, once as popular as Mickey and Goofy and Donald, but like, that is likely it. Mickey, Donald and Goofy are out having amazing world-changing adventures, Bugs and Daffy are likely just actors. The needs for mirror importance isn't needed and, given that other WB properties have been shot down, seems actively unlikely.*
In this context we can reasonably assume that the actual roll looked something like this (keeping in mind the random table was developed before we make our pro-toon stance)
56: Pro-toon sentiment increases
And was then fluffed as the Sands performance.
And when he points out we only started lobbying for the SRA after it was clear that's where the wind was blowing like some opportunistic snake what are we going to do? This isn't about saving AP, I actively think lobbying against the SRA is just activating Doom's trap card at this point.
So as for what I'd do if he came after us for not lobbying against the SRA after we'd taken concrete pro-Super actions, I'd say we do nothing, because we'd have taken the bite out of the accusations already, and, ideally, reached out to Shego directly to smooth things over on that end. If possible, we could make some post on Social Media about how we don't need to campaign against the SRA in Doofania, or something like that.
We are still the Diseased Lunatic from Danville. Might as well take advantage where we can.
I suspect Shego will be kinda annoyed if we say we support it but don't lobby. Frankly, I don't care about the public. I care about other kings. And lobbying against tells Shego we can play ball. Heck, I actually want to look like a craven follower, because it means Dev assumes we followed her and Shego's lead and doesns't identify us as someone who needs to go down to restore the act.
I vehemently disagree, if anything just quietly changing our policies without addressing the situation would make us look extremely wishy washy and if anyone asks "why did you only do I think after the others" our response will be a completely legitimate true "We we're investigating to find what the best approach would be not just jumping into it headfirst like some people"
Plus if doing it now was going to backfire Mirage wouldn't have suggested it
EDIT: Also I have to say I really hope that the DC for Campaign against the SRA has been reduced because A) It would make absolutely no sense if it hadn't been and B) It's kind of bullshit to have an action we kind of need to take or risk a lot of bad shit happening have a permanent, unchangable DC of 100
Honestly, I don't care if the DC has or hasn't. At the end of the day, this action isn't one we care if it's successful or not, just that we look like we tried. Remember, this isn't a thing we actually care about, it's all about performance for the other kings.
[Though if it was Doof, probably multiply by a hundred at least; that's insultingly small by billionaire standards even as a gimmick]
This guys, anything less than $10,000 is a direct insult, and frankly, even $10,000 is like throwing a penny in.
Most of the King's had taken their stance on SRA. Discounting Toffee and Doris who is pretty much absent from the News and other King's who couldn't even get in like Galfed and AUTO that means the only Kings who hadn't taken the stance are Zaibatsu, Bellweather, and Us. Even if one of them takes the stance as well next turn it will leave us being recognized as the pair who only coat tailing the other Kings.
All of our allies had also taken the stance as well. Campaigning it now is more of a courtsenal policy at this point and not taking it will only shaken the allience.
Yeah. I don't think looking like someone who is willing to bend to our allies needs is always a bad thing. Let's be craven wind-benders. As I said above I don't think it's not so important that we succeed as it is we tried. Much as I would love to put a Goofy on it (for the PR or having a toon lobbey for it, making it clear we don't consider our toon and super stance separate), he likely makes it to crit-failable, and I don't mind a basic failure here, but a crit fail could blow-back to us. Probably best to put Mirage on it, since it might make her feel better.
