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[ISSUE DRAFT] Keeping up with the Snowfall [EDITED]

Co-authored by Jim the Baptist and Cretox state.

Keeping up with the Snowfall

Description
After a busy slope at one of @@NAME@@'s ski resorts turned into an impromptu mudslide, widespread attention has been drawn to the snowballing effects of climate change on the nation's mountains. With the snow-sports industry's long-term forecast evaporating before their eyes, a deluge of scientists, businessmen, and random citizens have stormed your office to bury you under an avalanche of ideas.

Option 1
"I have a cool solution!" exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, one of the nation's peak engineers, while messing with the thermostat in your office. "With a steady stream of funding, my team can cover every mountain in @@NAME@@ with our almost-patented chemical snow formula! Sure, we haven't really tested it at this scale, but what could possibly go wrong?"

Effect: chemical burns are the leading cause of ski-related lawsuits

Option 2a
Invalid for nations with a state-run economy
"You're not going to let a bit of snow melt your heart, are you?" scoffs @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, CEO of Sediment, Oil, Inbetweens and Lawsuits. "The cold, hard reality is that those mountains have far better uses. Give me the go-ahead, and we'll pick every one of 'em to the bone. Think of the profits! Think of the slush funds!"

Effect: rural townsfolk travel to the city for a breath of fresh air

Option 2b
Only valid for nations with a state-run economy
"You're not going to let a bit of snow melt your heart, are you?" scoffs your cool-headed Minister of Finance and Environmental Exploitation, while giving you an icy stare. "The cold, hard reality is that our treasury could always use some more liquid. Give me the go-ahead, and we'll pick every one of those mountains to the bone. The money'll come pouring right in."

Effect: rural townsfolk travel to the city for a breath of fresh air

Option 3
"Just go with the flow, @@LEADER@@!" chirps @@RANDOMNAMEFEMALE@@, self-proclaimed Mother of @@NAME@@. "Sure, the snow might not be there tomorrow, but we'll have a beautiful wilderness to replace it! Turn every snowy mountain into a national park, and you can bank on everyone's troubles washing away.

Effect: the snow-sports industry is in a full-blown meltdown

Option 4
"Everybody freeze!" screams Minister of Defense @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, as he wades through a cascade of people about to flood into your office. "Reports are trickling in from all over that the Bigtopians are planning something big. That can't be good for us! With your permission, I'll convert every every mountaintop in @@NAME@@ into a hardened military stronghold. It'll take our defensive readiness to new heights!

Effect: lost mountaineers are met with a hail of bullets

Co-authored by [nation]Jim the Baptist[/nation] and [nation]Cretox State[/nation].

[b][u]Keeping up with the Snowfall[/u][/b]

[b]Description[/b]
After a busy slope at one of @@NAME@@'s ski resorts turned into an impromptu mudslide, widespread attention has been drawn to the snowballing effects of climate change on the nation's mountains. With the snow-sports industry's long-term forecast evaporating before their eyes, a deluge of scientists, businessmen, and random citizens have stormed your office to bury you under an avalanche of ideas.

[b]Option 1[/b]
"I have a cool solution!" exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, one of the nation's peak engineers, while messing with the thermostat in your office. "With a steady stream of funding, my team can cover every mountain in @@NAME@@ with our almost-patented chemical snow formula! Sure, we haven't really tested it at this scale, but what could possibly go wrong?"

Effect: chemical burns are the leading cause of ski-related lawsuits

[b]Option 2a[/b]
[i]Invalid for nations with a state-run economy[/i]
"You're not going to let a bit of snow melt your heart, are you?" scoffs @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, CEO of Sediment, Oil, Inbetweens and Lawsuits. "The cold, hard reality is that those mountains have far better uses. Give me the go-ahead, and we'll pick every one of 'em to the bone. Think of the profits! Think of the slush funds!"

Effect: rural townsfolk travel to the city for a breath of fresh air

[b]Option 2b[/b]
[i]Only valid for nations with a state-run economy[/i]
"You're not going to let a bit of snow melt your heart, are you?" scoffs your cool-headed Minister of Finance and Environmental Exploitation, while giving you an icy stare. "The cold, hard reality is that our treasury could always use some more liquid. Give me the go-ahead, and we'll pick every one of those mountains to the bone. The money'll come pouring right in."

Effect: rural townsfolk travel to the city for a breath of fresh air

[b]Option 3[/b]
"Just go with the flow, @@LEADER@@!" chirps @@RANDOMNAMEFEMALE@@, self-proclaimed Mother of @@NAME@@. "Sure, the snow might not be there tomorrow, but we'll have a beautiful wilderness to replace it! Turn every snowy mountain into a national park, and you can bank on everyone's troubles washing away.

Effect: the snow-sports industry is in a full-blown meltdown

[b]Option 4[/b]
"Everybody freeze!" screams Minister of Defense @@RANDOMNAMEMALE@@, as he wades through a cascade of people about to flood into your office. "Reports are trickling in from all over that the Bigtopians are planning something big. That can't be good for us! With your permission, I'll convert every every mountaintop in @@NAME@@ into a hardened military stronghold. It'll take our defensive readiness to new heights!

Effect: lost mountaineers are met with a hail of bullets

Cretox state

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