Les Petites Bêtes Soyeuses

Points Arising for September 1677

Players' deadline for October 1677 is 3rd July 2026

I've re-activated the auto-responder on LPBSORDERS@pevans.co.uk but let me know if you don't get a response when sending your orders.

A few Fleur bonds are available to buy (see house rule 24.5). Cost is 1,000 Cr and they provide a small income.

I've been discussing rules for writing plays with Nick Tyrell and have landed on the following. We'll try this for a while and see what happens. Your comments are welcome.

Playwrights

A character spends at least one week "writing a play" and publishes a synopsis in the press.

The following month, characters (including the playwright) can invest in the play.

Two months later, I roll 2d6 at the end of the month and add 1 for every extra week spent "writing the play". With that month's report I announce the result (from the table below) and characters suffer the consequences the month after - held over until their return from the front if necessary. (That is: if a play is written and published in January, results will be announced at the end of March and take effect in the April turn.)

And yes, the table is skewed towards a loss to incentivise the playwright to spend a whole month on it!

Playwright Table

Die roll	Result	Return	Investor SPs	Playwright reward
2	Sacrilege!	Total loss	-1/100 Cr	Arrested by Cardinal's men: 2 weeks in Bastille next month
3	Lèse majesté	Total loss	-1	Royal Displeasure - 2 weeks at Louvre next month
4	Disaster	Total loss	-1	Royal Amusement - 1 week at Louvre next month, L8 favour
5	Big flop	90% loss	0
6	Flop	75% loss	0
7	Closes early	50% loss	0
8	Critics hate it	25% loss	0	Half SL in SPs
9	Decent show	Break even	0	SL in SPs
10	Popular success	40% profit	1	Crown Prince thinks it's great, Toady to him 1 week next month
11	Ladies love it	70% profit	1	Queen loves it, L8 favour
12+	Brilliant success	100% profit	1/100 Cr	Command performance at Louvre for 2 weeks next month, L9 favour

Absent friends

IP Gregory Meurant continues to be floated due to ill-health.

MdP Max Pieksma asked to be floated as he's doing exams. Quelle horreur!

ZUT Bob Blanchett continues to be floated due to ill-health.

Welcome

Joining us this turn is Peter McNamara who’s played En Garde! “in the (somewhat distant) past and hopefully will be able to dust off the cobwebs.” Welcome to LPBS, Peter.

Farewell

Dave Marsden is taking a break for a few months due to “real life and work over summer”. I’ll be prodding you to return come Autumn, Dave.

Notes

It is worth sending orders in even if they're a day or two late: it's possible I can still action the orders and will probably be able to use any press. It also reassures me that you're still out there.

Orders (and press) should be emailed to the LPBS orders e-mail address and I'll acknowledge. Please give your name and your character's name and specify actions in full detail. If you want a query answered before the deadline, please use the main LPBS email address.

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