[title] The Calling Card
[validity] Has a deck or international artwork stat
[description] The nation woke up this morning to find that a treasured piece of international artwork was stolen from the national @@DEMONYM@@ museum. Hanging in its place – the letter L – a calling card of master thief, Vincenzo Lupin. Printed on the back of the card, a request for one billion @@CURRENCY@@ for the artwork's safe return. You’ve called a meeting on how to respond.
[option] “We must do everything we can to bring this thief to justice!” proclaims famed international inspector, @@RANDOMNAME@@, revealing countless handcuffs hidden inside their coat. “I’ve been hot on their trail for months, and even though I haven't exactly caught this so called 'mastermind' yet, I'm sure with your help, we can corner the rat, or my name isn't famed inspector @@RANDOMNAME1@@!”
[effect] the nation has joined an international game of cat and mouse.
[option] “Why don’t we just pay the man and move on?” moans your sleepy Minister of International Artwork, @@RANDOMNAME@@, apparently bored with the whole thing. “Heists happen all the time, and because we weren’t on our guard, we were outmatched. Time to pay up and move on.”
[effect] a heist a day makes the nation pay.
[option] “I have a much better idea,” smirks your Minister of Creative Solutions, @@RANDOMNAME@@, who is finger painting on your desk. “Why don’t we secretly forge the artwork and hang it up like nothing ever happened? In fact, why stop there? We could make some real @@CURRENCY@@, and adorn our hallways with wonderful masterpieces," they remark, jumping to their feet in excitement and mistakenly throwing paint around the room. "It’s brilliant, right?”
[effect] the nation's reputation in the art market has been painted poorly.