In her first year in office, Alice Delgado had been relatively well-appreciated by the populace of New Angeles for the work she had done to improve the city. Some of her changes that were implemented include the redistribution of funding in the NAPD, which saw needful precincts the funding that the needed, and the urban renewal of the Esmeraldas district to provide additional housing options for the middle-class backbone of the city. However, her initiative to implement the same urban renewal to the Docklands of Heinlein was met with a tepid reception in New Angeles. Naturally, many megacorporations and the NAPD see many benefits to reclaiming the subdistrict under direct city management, these perks are all but lost to the average New Angelino resident. Heinlein is admittedly far from Earth, even a few days of travel from the Beanstalk. Some might even consider this a gross mismanagement of funds.
The first order of business of the Committee by order of the mayor to launch a campaign to assuage the concerns surrounding this city project. The project is also meant to provide new housing for both New Angelinos on Earth and those already on Heinlein, as well as provide new jobs. The colony will need its share of labourers, skilled trades, and investors to aid in the smooth completion of the expansion in a timely manner. The mayor is confident that many will see what she intends to achieve with her project, as well as boost her approval ratings in time for reelection.
Time Slot: Please note, this event does not take up a timeslot during the day.
For every two Advantages, the player's next roll gains 1 Boost die. For every two Threats, the player's next roll gains 1 Setback die. Each Triumph gives an additional Campaign Point and each Despair deducts one Campaign Point.
Reading the Audience
The Committee is given the freedom to pursue any demographic, region, any otherwise any target audience that they wish. The mayor has a desire to make this project as relatable and approachable to the public as possible, presenting the opportunity to be involved with the future of New Angeles. While not all prospective audiences are equal in influence or importance, it will provide good optics to look as inclusive as possible.
The Committee member will find and identify their target audience with a Streetwise (Cunning) or Society (Intelligence) check at Average Difficulty (◆◆). Each successful roll (1 or more successes) gives 1 Campaign Point.
Spreading the Message
The Committee member must convince their respective audience (or the general masses if no connection with the target audience could be found) of their intentions and grand goals on the mayor's behalf. This can be done by building rapport with a community, recruiting qualifying candidates, or even grifting certain influential individuals. If the Committee member as access to the Network or the media, they may even put out an advertisement to get their message across. Some celebrities might make for an effective endorsement.
The Committee member can make a skill check with any Social skill at Average Difficulty (◆◆). Each successful roll (1 or more successes) gives 1 Campaign Point.
Results
If the Committee manages to get 8 or more Campaign Points, enough support is gathered and the campaign is proven to be an overall success! The group earns One Agenda Point.
Each committee member who manages to succeed in both skills checks will receive 1 Funding Point. This will become relevant near the end of the game.
