Emissary Report - February 2020

Date: February 2020
Population: 1472
Delegate Endorsements: 379
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Has your region been invaded, or do you want to get in touch with TITO? If so, contact one of the following nations:
~Chief Executive: Markanite.
~Field Commander: Kanta Hame.
~Tactical Officers: Shy Guyia, Smugglers and Mercs (EF), Mingulay isle, THX1138.
~Executive Officers: The United Royal Islands of Euramathania, Hakketomat.
~Technical Liaisons: Kortexia, Aschente.

As of this report’s publication, the Government of 10000 Islands consists of:
~Chief Executive: Markanite
~WA Delegate: Kuriko
~Senator for Blue Canaria North (Emissary Report): THX1138
~Senator for Lyonnesse East (Houses): The United Royal Islands of Euramathania
~Senator for New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): Vacant
~Senator for Himes West (RP): Marxist germany
~Minister of Labor: HumanSanity
~Minister of Immigration: The knights apprentice of sargon reman
~Minister of Education: The tasmanian islands

Information about other government officials of 10000 Islands can be found here.

It was a sobering moment in February when regional super-administrator Paffnia announced that they would be taking a step back from some of their long-held Island posts, and most notably from their role as Minister of Labor (meaning a departure from the regional Council of Nine), and Registrar-General.
Fortunately, Paffnia will continue as Cartographer-General, Regional Genealogist, Ambassador, and Chairman of Taco Island Charities

10000 Islands thanks Paffnia for their extraordinary service to the region in these critical roles, and our gratitude that they will continue in those positions that they will maintain.

As a result, Senior Senator for New Republica South HumanSanity has been appointed new 10000 Islands Minister of Labor by Regional Chief Executive Markanite. The transition will take place in early March, leaving a brief vacancy in the Senate seat for NRS. The seat will therefore be up for election for a partial term, in March.

Taking over Registrar-General duties is current World Assembly Delegate Kuriko, also appointed by CE Markanite. This is a non-Council position.

Other notable appointments include Dorab, Haivon, Grea Kriopia, and Warris who have all become Cultural Office Assistants for NS Trading Cards.

Congratulations to all on their new appointments, and best of luck!

~ The first weekend of February saw a Regional Visit and Games Night between 10000 Islands and embassy region The Union of Democratic States.
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38418/weekend-visit-uds
Our thanks to UDS for hosting, and to WA Delegate Kuriko for their ongoing work in coordinating these events with our embassy partners and friends.
~ Special thanks are due to all XKI Regional Welcome Buddies for their exemplary work in guiding and assisting nearly 200 new Islanders in February. Fantastic work, and, welcome to all new nations.
~ February 17th marked the one-year anniversary of Markanite becoming XKI Chief Executive. Congrats to Mark.
~ Regional Minister of Education The tasmanian islands announced Krystalveil as February’s featured nation:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38535/10000-islands-featured-nation-krystalveil
Krystalviel is an extremely active RMB participant, Cultural Office Assistant, member of TITO, active in RP, and has made a great addition to the region over the last year. Congratulations Krystalveil.
~ Regional Cultural Officer HumanSanity, and office assistants have been actively building their collection of NS Trading Cards in the new 10KI Card Farm.
~ February saw the first NS trading card Card-Pull Event hosted by the Culture Office.
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38487/free-guns-card-give-away
Participants had a chance to pull the hard-to-come-by Season 1 Ultra Rare card of prominent former XKI resident Free guns for all (‘Gunny’}. The event was well attended and hundreds of packs were opened during the hour of probability. No luck this time around, but there will be future events of this nature, with equally desirable cards.
~ Culture Office Assistant Krystalveil, also announced The Gulliver's Travels Contest, where entrants are challenged to compose a travel log, written from the perspective of Gulliver if he was travelling through their NS nation. This contest is ongoing.
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38537/gullivers-travels
~ Himes West Senator (Gaming User) Marxist germany has named Libraziland winner of the January National History Competition with Jabberwocky receiving the runner up prize.
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38197/january-national-history-competition
~ The Grand Debate Hall hosts a thread dedicated to Islanders’ thoughts on who should win the U.S. Democratic Nomination
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38463/who-win-democratic-nomination
~ Outgoing Minister of Labor Paffnia announced and hosted February's Poet Laureate Contest, with the chosen format being an Acrostic poem, where the first letter of each line of the poem forms a word or phrase related to the content.
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38455/voting-poet-laureate-contest-20

The runner-up, submitted anonymously, was a brief acrostic ode to the Islands:

Joyous over the welcome nations of the Isles we receive,
Overwhelmed by the influence used to protect natives,
Yielding to no oppressor, instigator or darkspawn, we ...
Shine forever in this world.

The winning poem, submitted by 18-time winner and XKI Poet Laureate Aersoldorf, spelled out their love of the game:

Will I live to see sunrise?
Ev'ry night I ponder deep,
Rising daily, friends to find,
Eaten, mangled, in their sleep.
Who among us could it be?
Once dear neighbor, causing pain,
Let's strike back before we die,
Vengeful justice for the slain.
Ev'ry time the mob is wrong,
Sends an innocent to die,
Are we monsters worse than they?
Needing death more time to buy?
Yes, it's time, I think, my friends,
One more jump into the fray,
Need a host to start things off,
Ev'ryone, I hope, will play.
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February’s curated collection of RMB highlights begins with yet another burning question…

Apparently, it won’t
Dad jokes never get old
Situational awareness at its best
A colt on shaky legs
Keep your eyes on the skies
There’s always chopsticks
Q: What force could possibly pique this much community interest?

A: It was this Regional Poll of the month.

Three resolutions were submitted by Islanders in February, but alas, none won the favour of voters. In the case of Kuriko, the liberation submitted proved unnecessary after raiders departed the target region, so the vote went against by design. Resolutions by THX1138 and Sargon reman both reached quorum, but didn’t receive the support of the majority.

Feb 2, 2020 SC Condemn Gatesville Inc.: Seeking to condemn the target region as the last remnant of the Gatesville raider empire, for the historic record.
Author: Bormiar
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38423/sc-proposal-condemn-gatesville
Regional vote: For 5 | Against 1 | Delegate’s Prerogative 4
Delegate vote: For (weight 362)
Final WA vote: For 11702 (79%) | Against 3029 (24%)
Result: Passed Feb 5, becoming SCR#296

Feb, 2020 GA Repeal “Preventing the Execution of Innocents”: An effort repeal and reverse WA authority to review all criminal cases where the death penalty has been applied
Author: Tinhampton
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution: https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38429/resolution-repeal-preventing-execution-innocent
Regional vote: For 2 | Against 6 | Delegate’s Prerogative 2
Delegate vote: Against (weight 364)
Final WA vote: For 2799 (18%) | Against 12701 (82%)
Result: Failed to pass

Feb 6, 2020 SC Condemn Tinfect: Seeking condemnation of the target nation (IC) for crimes against humanity and breaches of international law.
Author: Morover
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38437/sc-proposal-condemn-tinfect
Regional vote: For 6 | Against 1 | Delegate’s Prerogative 4
Delegate vote: For (weight 366)
Final WA vote: For 11741 (86%) | Against 1842 (14%)
Result: Passed Feb 9, becoming SCR#297

Feb 10, 2020 SC Liberate Pars: Seeking SC approval to remove regional password protection after raid and occupation of the target region. Raiders retreated during voting, rendering the resolution unnecessary.
Author: Kuriko
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38449/sc-proposal-liberate-pars
Regional vote: For 6 | Against 4 | Delegate’s Prerogative 2
Delegate vote: Against (weight 370)
Final WA vote: For 2797 (19%) | Against 11756 (81%)
Result: Failed to pass

Feb 15, 2020 SC Liberate The Union of Axis Powers: Requesting SC removal of password protection on the target region, citing fascist affiliation and alignment with a region responsible for espionage. This resolution was rendered moot during voting.
Author: Praeceps
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38474/proposal-liberate-union-axis-powers
Regional vote: For 2 | Against 7 | Delegate’s Prerogative 5
Delegate vote: Against (weight 375)
Final WA vote: For 6908 (46%) | Against 8192 (54%)
Result: Failed to pass

Feb 19, 2020 SC Commend Arconian Empire: Seeking to commend the target nation for their lengthy stewardship of several regions, and work as an independent defender.
Author: THX1138
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38492/sc-proposal-commend-arconian-empire
Regional vote: For 6 | Against 0 | Delegate’s Prerogative 1
Delegate vote: For (weight 372)
Final WA vote: For 5925 (40%) | Against 9023 (60%)
Result: Failed to pass

Feb 20, 2020 GA Limitation of Inhumane Weaponry: Designed to curtail the use of weapons with significant or specific maiming ability.
Author: The Cot Corporation
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38498/ga-proposal-limitation-inhumane-weaponry
Regional vote: For 4 | Against 6 | Delegate’s Prerogative 0
Delegate vote: Against (weight 374)
Final WA vote: For 4646 (31%) | Against 10529 (69%)
Result: Failed to pass

Feb 24, 2020 GA Promotion of Recycling: Seeking to make the promotion, collection, and processing of recyclable materials mandatory in all WA nations.
Author: Greifenburg
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38514/ga-proposal-promotion-recycling
Regional vote: For 10 | Against 1 | Delegate’s Prerogative 1
Delegate vote: For (weight 377)
Final WA vote: For 12338 (79%) | Against 3334 (21%)
Result: Passed Feb 8, becoming GAR#483

Feb 25, 2020 SC Commend 00000 A World Power: Citing the region’s year’s-long defence of founderless regions, abilities in intelligence gathering, and contributions to global security.
Author: Sargon Reman
10000 Islands discussion on this resolution:
https://10000islands.proboards.com/thread/38517/proposal-commend-00000-world-power
Regional vote: For 9 | Against 0 | Delegate’s Prerogative 0
Delegate vote: For (weight 375)
Final WA vote: For 2396 (17%) | Against 12049 (83%)
Result: Failed to pass

This month we take the opportunity to interview an Islander who has been with us only 2-and-a-half years, but who has been a significant contributor to regional government and is a central figure in regional culture. Jabberwocky is an Order of the Islands recipient, Knight of TITO, XKI Emissary to both European Union and Capitalist Paradise, XKI recruiter, Regional Pollster, former Senior Senator for New Republica South and Council member, and is Editor-in-Chief of regional newspaper The Mad Surfer.

THX: Thanks for taking the time to do this. Any involvement in Nation States prior to creating Jabberwocky? Any other regions before joining XKI?
Jabber: This is my first foray into NS. I drifted from region to region for several months before landing in XKI. None of the earlier regions made a big enough impression to remember them.
THX: What place does being in TITO have in your NS experience?
Jabber: It is the reason I'm here, my sine qua non. I wanted to be a defender, so I found the right place.
THX: In addition to joining TITO, you jumped into regional government with both feet. How long were you Senator for New Republica South?
Jabber: I was Senator of New Republica South for one gratifying year. During my tenure, I resurrected the Monthly Council Report, which had not been published for six months or more. I also streamlined the political party system by weeding out inactive parties and by promoting political activity.
THX: You are Editor-in-Chief of the regional newspaper The Mad Surfer. What do you seek to bring to the region by way of this publication?
Jabber: I think TMS is my contribution to the arts here in the 10000 Islands. It is my meager attempt to promote both literacy and levity.
THX: Was there a predecessor paper in the region, or did you start from scratch?
Jabber: Sir Aersoldorf had published The Mad Islander, a considerably different publication, which had become defunct. Wanting to make some sort of contribution to the Islands that gave me a home, I took a chance with a pilot issue. It met with favorable acclaim, so I just kept doing it.
THX: You usually interview others as part of the monthly edition of TMS, how is it to have the tables turned?
Jabber: It's time I got a taste of my own medicine, wouldn't you say?
THX: One of your go-to interview questions for others relates to their favourite conspiracy theory, so, what is your favourite conspiracy theory?
Jabber: I don't believe in conspiracy theories because they are a tool of the Overlords to make us paranoid.
THX: Agreed, and they’re probably reading this, so let’s move on. Tell us a bit about your nation’s founder, Sherlock Quixote?
Jabber It is widely believed that he is a direct descendant of the famous Don Quixote whose adventures were extolled by the equally heralded Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra. Skeptics maintain that the Don was a fictional creation. Traditionalists categorize those skeptics with those who would suggest that Shakespeare's works were actually scribed by Sir Francis Bacon or Christopher Morley. Ultimately, who cares? The important thing is that they were written. By that same logic, does it matter if Lord Sherlock is the actual descendant of the genuine Ingenioso Hidalgo de la Mancha or of a fictional one? It is much more elegant and aesthetically pleasing than truth.
THX: And finally, would you like to live in the nation you've created here in Nation States?
Jabber: I certainly would; it is an Island paradise.

Current and select past issues of The Mad Surfer can be viewed in dispatch form here