Wait... hmm... so you’re saying it’s both shenanigans and you’re imposing a fine for it? Can you do that? Weird!
> On Feb 13, 2019, at 7:16 PM, D. Margaux <dmargaux...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On Feb 13, 2019, at 7:01 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey <m...@timon.red> wrote: >> >> In this case, I believed no rule violation occurred. Therefore I COULD, and >> did, announce Shenanigans regardless of whether or not a rule violation >> actually occurred, and doing so discharged my obligations under R2478. (It >> is true that I forgot to announce that the Pointing of Gaelan's Finger at >> Gaelan for violating Rule 105 was also Shenanigans. I do so now.) >> >> The fact that I first attempted to Impose the Cold Hand of Justice on Gaelan >> is irrelevant. I am not PROHIBITED from performing INEFFECTIVE actions >> (unless doing so constitutes a lie). And if it actually was EFFECTIVE, then >> so much the better - it means eir attempt to make every player impure >> backfired. > > Sorry if I’m mistaken but I think this is not right. The Rule says “the > investigator ... in a timely fashion, SHALL conclude the investigation by: > ... if e believes that no rules violation occurred or that it would be > ILLEGAL or INEFFECTIVE to levy a fine for it, announcing the Finger Pointing > to be Shenanigans.” > > So, under this language if you believe no rule violation occurred, I think > you MUST declare shenanigans. Right?
