Where the votes might be right now:
Gustave, Herman, Oracle, {Suzy}, Duke on Writer
Richie, Writer, Margot, Madame, Royal on Gustave
Suzy can't abandon ship on that vote unless it's super clear it's going the other way.
Suzy confirms that Gustave is calling Writer and I a dangerous pair, not surprising but not great. She also confirms Duke is saying he's voting Writer.
I've asked Royal to go offer Duke an F2 alliance because I think that should be extremely attractive to Duke right now. If that happens, then Duke becomes someone we have a chance of peeling away to the other side of this vote.
I'm also working individually and in a new trio chat to keep Margot and Madame on the side of believing they need Writer as a shield / number against the inner circle Ivanhoe majority.