[DRAFT] Jazz Got The Blues?

[Lumio Magika]

[The Issue:] Following an explicable and sharp drop in jazz music interest, music lovers of many backgrounds have swarmed you on the streets, demanding action.



[option 1:] "Look what they did to my baby!" bemoans formerly famed trombonist @@RANDOMNAME@@ as @@HE@@ emerges from a cardboard box and gently lays his warped and destroyed instrument at your feet. "I was just sharing the wonders of jazz with the world when a group of kids ambushed me and destroyed my poor trombone! Kids these days have no appreciation for soulful music like jazz. I remember when jazz was an important part of @@DEMONYM@@ culture...something must be done! the government should pay @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@ to listen to jazz music! That'll revive interest!

[fallout 1:] People who listen to jazz are more interested in the green than the blues.

[Option 2:] "None of that nonsense!" scoffs your Minister of Music Choices, @@RANDOMNAME@@, as he chases the saddened trombonist away with a conducting baton. "Jazz sounds like a @@ANIMAL@@ having a seizure. Let's ban that atrocity of the ears altogether, and focus on more tasteful music, like classical!" He waltzes away, humming Brahms's Symphony no.1.

[fallout 2:]Trumpets and saxophones are common sights in @@DEMONYM@@ dumpsters.

[option 3:] "Why go so far as to waste government money or banning an entire genre?" mumbles the aide at your side. "hybrid genres of music are really popular these days. Why don't we mix jazz in with some other genres and see what sticks? Who knows, it might become the most popular genre of music in @@NAME@@!"

[fallout 3:] @@DEMONYM@@ hard rock just isn't the same without drawn-out trumpet ensembles.



I've decided to come back to the issue game for a while, because it's actually pretty fun xD Anyway, here's the first idea that came to mind. Be gentle it's been a while.

[Verdant Haven]

Hmm, there may be some things that can be turned into an issue, but there are a few important considerations to make it feel believable and reasonable as a government dilemma (and to fit the game) -

1) Why does the government care about what kind of music its citizens listen to? The speakers aren't presenting reasons why this really affects the government or calls for your intervention - they're just pitching their personal preferences about music. A street musician having their trombone broken is unpleasant, but not a matter for national legislation.

2) If there has been a dramatic decline in interest in jazz among music lovers, why and how are there suddenly enough music lovers to swarm you in the street demanding action? (Also, you said "explicable" rather than "inexplicable" - that suggests that there is a good reason for the drop, but that reason is not presented anywhere).

3) As you work on this, keep in mind the existence of Issue #478 "The Show Must Go On." That issue already covers the basic premise of "Musical Style X, which is culturally significant, is struggling. What do you do?" You'll want to give your issue a significant difference to make sure it's not too similar, just with "Jazz" inserted in place of "Opera" in the premise.

[Lumio Magika]

Oh my, I completely forgot about issue #478 xD I'll be honest, that was my entire idea. I'll head back to the drawing board, see what I can come up with. Whether that's a thorough revision or a new premise entirely...I dunno. Thanks for pointing that out!

[Wabberjocky]

Jazz, baby!