Capitalist Paradise

10,000 Islands is governed by the Council of Nine, made up of a Chief Executive, an elected Delegate and four elected Senators, and three appointed Ministers. The Council votes on legislation, embassy openings and closures, and other matters as required by the Chief Executive.

Discussions over most legislation take place in the Non-Secure Chamber.

Chief Executive: Lenlyvit Office
Delegate: AstroboltOffice

Senators
Lyonesse East (Houses): Keswickholt (Senior Senator)Office
New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): The World Defense Organization
Himes West (Role Play): AxeCapitalOffice
Blue Canaria North (Emissary Report): PantsoOffice

Ministers
Education: Valentian ElysiumOffice
Culture: Wille-Harlia Office
Immigration: AschenteOffice

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

News from Around the Islands

The Breaking Wave recently enlisted Jabberwocky to interview former Chief Executive Markanite regarding his life in 10000 Islands and new position at A Taco Paradise. As Mayor Taco Island, Jabberwocky has a unique perspective on the challenges facing the ex-CE, who has granted himself the title “Markiest Mark”.

When it became apparent that Markanite was moving on to other responsibilities, it only seemed natural that I, Mark's appointee as Mayor of Taco Island, should corner him for a brief interview.

Jabberwocky: What do you view as your greatest accomplishment as Chief Executive of XKI?

Mark: Thats tough, it is hard to review your own work, so I hope the others in the region will have an idea about what I did that was good. I am glad we were able to get A Taco Paradise up and running, I just hope it has the impact that we want!

J: What role will you continue to play in XKI?

M: I'll still be around, I'm the Governor of A Taco Paradise at present and I'm happy to be involved moderation and border control. You'll still see me around, I've been here for over a decade now, I doubt I'll depart anytime soon.

J: What do you plan to accomplish in A Taco Paradise?

M: Firstly, I'd like to get my endorsement count steady then I want to get into a routine where I message each new nation and try to begin a conversation. I've done this everyday for the past week with minimal response so far but I'll keep at it!

Next I hope to find a nation to act as Engagement officer type, who will help stimulate conversation and host debates on the RMB. Something like that! I'll try and model a few and see how they go. Those are the short term aims!

J: In addition to the creation of new nations in your Frontier, do you intend to recruit, and, if so, what method will you use?

M: Currently I'm using stamp recruitment for ATP, I'll also look at targeting WA nations who join the WA but I want to see how viable that is with switchers. I'm going to try it a few times and see what the success rate (if any) is.

J: Many of ATP's Regional Officers also serve in XKI, and many of those jobs are time- and labor-intensive. How do you think this will affect the overall performance of each region? Does this factor make the two regions competitive?

M: The ATP RO roles are largely for security, I'm hoping ATP won't take up too much of their time. I really appreciate Pantso's help with communications, he has been amazing doing both regions! ATP and XKI are one so no competition here!

J: On a related note, the population of ATP is already approaching 70% of XKI's population. Soon it will eclipse the latter. Will this increase or decrease each region's influence on an international level?

M: ATP is tied to XKI so I don't think it will factor into our international influence at present. Whilst ATP's population is growing, our share of WA nations is not in comparison to XKI. Looking at the trends of other frontiers, the population will plateau as CTEs happen.

J: In a recent issue of The Breaking Wave, Pantso suggested that you left your post with XKI to assume a cushy, lucrative job in ATP. How do you respond to these accusations?

M: Outrageous! Lucrative is not a word I would use, I recently motioned that the Governor of ATP set their own pay and I believe that is broadly supported. It is a little known fact that ATP stands for Amazing Taco Payments and thats what I should receive!

J: Is is true that corruption is already flourishing in ATP due to its lax policies toward bribes? Rumor has it that critics of the government are banned or incarcerated. How does your administration respond to such lurid rumors?

M: I stand firm with the citizens of A Taco Paradise, Tax Havena and our new yet close friends at the Shady Business Consortium. ATP is flourishing because of our hard work! Look around, are the any critics? I can't see any! In all seriousness, any businesses or rich citizens who have difficulty with our rules need only come and see me and we can fix, I mean discuss them.

J: What do you think is XKI's biggest challenge going forward?

M: Recruitment as always, we need to keep at it constantly to keep our regions flourishing!

J: What do you think are the biggest changes XKI has seen during your time as Chief Executive?

M: I think we are a little more open now than before, in the early days we had to be so much more secretive but now our processes are definitely more open and codified. I'm glad we've kept our core defender values.

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This new segment of The Breaking Wave will feature the beloved pets of the 10000 Islands and A Taco Paradise.

This month we have a follow-up of Pyr Isle’s dog Brodie. Last year Brodie was featured when he had his right foreleg amputated in an effort to halt the spread of bone cancer. As a large breed (over 80lbs/36kg), the loss of a forelimb is a serious impediment. The Breaking Wave staff is pleased to report that Brodie is doing very well and has adjusted magnificently. He is able to run, climb up stairs (and back down with assistance), and is just as stubborn and stoic as ever.

Brodie has successfully completed his last round of chemo and appears to be in good health. Although his stamina has suffered - walking on three legs is quite a chore - he still manages walks over a mile (1.6km) on occasion and recently stood for a long and sorely needed groom (after which a very long nap was in order). Pyr Isles brings a large cart on their walks in order to help him when he gets too tired to continue. The majestic Pyr being hauled around on a big green cart has become a well-known sight in the neighborhood, and Brodie gets plenty of love and attention from his admirers.

Do you have a pet you’d like to share with the Islands? Contact Pantso by Telegram or Discord to get into the next edition of The Breaking Wave!

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NationStates recently hosted a mini-game, “What a Wonderful World” (page=news/2024/04/02/index.html), where nations competed to create the best “World Wonder”. Nations would solve Kakuro puzzles to generate resources and donate them to wonders, where builders would combine resources to create more and more complicated devices. After a somewhat slow start, XKI builders decided to focus on the Regional Song Contest legendary. A new channel was created on Discord to coordinate activity and the call went out on XKI and ATP RMBs to solicit help, builders, and upvotes.

The resources started pouring in and several nations signed up to help as Builders After several days of discussion, spammy clicking, and complaints about sprained fingers and cramping wrists, we were able to complete the Regional Song Contest, a fitting tribute to A Taco Island and a nice parallel to the finish of Ministry of Culture’s Music March Madness competition. When the dust settled and all the wonders were revealed, A Taco Island managed to come up from behind to take 6th place in Most Impressive and was scored 9th overall by the World Assembly! Our wonder also placed #13 in Most Effort and Most Inventive.

Congratulations to all, and a big Thank You to everyone who participated! A record of this achievement will be kept in the Great Library.

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The 10,000 Islands congratulates several of its citizens and residents this month for their accomplishments:

The Ministry of Culture’s month-long event, spearheaded by Aquachromia, came to an end on March 31 after four weeks of fantastic music submissions, movies, photography, and conversation. Hundreds of thousands of Tacos were awarded to contributors, with The World Defense Organization taking away the grand prize of 100,000 Tacos for himself and 200,000 for the House of the Defenders. The winning submission was the sublime Concerto #4 in F minor, also known as “L’inverno” from Antonio Vivaldi’s famous “The Four Seasons”.

Submissions were divided into several genres and a winner was picked for each, with 20,000 Tacos going to each victor and 50,000 going to their House. The winning submissions were:
Pop: Transisrael with Spice Girls - “Spice Up Your Life”
EDM: The Soylent Green Party with Fatboy Slim ft. Bootsy Collins - “Weapon of Choice”
Classical: split between The World Defense Organization with Vivaldi’s “L’inverna” and Pantso Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”
Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B: Pantso with Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise”
Country: The Soylent Green Party with Tyler Childer’s “Hard Times”
Rock: Aquachromia with Pat Benatar’s “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”

Aquachromia and The World Defense Organization also took home prizes for 2nd and 3rd best photo submissions, with Manneo Varo taking first prize!

Special thanks to Aquachromia for setting up this intense competition and hosting five separate weekend events for voting in a row. We look forward to seeing their next event, Taco Island Radio, in late April! Watch for announcements in Discord for more details.

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Minister of Immigration Aschente, mad with power and frustrated with the region’s leadership, launched a coup on April 1. After locking the Council of Nine into cages he was able to temporarily seize control of 10,000 Islands. Unfortunately for him, immediately following his coup some Saturday morning cartoon hijinks ensued and the keys to the cages were catapulted all over the Islands. A massive scavenger hunt ensued, with Islanders scrambling to retrieve the keys - some to free the Council and restore the rightful leadership, others in support of Aschente. In the end, Meropis was able to find an unbelievable 22,857 keys on the Forum and the Council was freed from their cages.

Aschente remains on the Council, all sins apparently forgiven - but watched warily. To everyone who participated in the Scavenger Hunt on the side of the Council, Truth, Justice, and the 10,000 Islandian Way, thank you for your efforts. To everyone else: you’re on The List . . . and we’re watching you, too . . .

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~ April 2024 Mortimer report

The Mortimer Report is a summary of financial activity, including payouts for Islander investments, stocks, and any events that may have impacted these investments. It is released by the Regional Reserve each month and covers the previous month’s activities.

~ Rich List

The Rich List is a ranking of the most valuable Islander accounts, in Tacos, including both terrestrial and celestial assets. To make the rich list, start earning Tacos by taking a job that pays Tacos, participating in contests, and taking advantage of Taco Islands Charities generous incentives for new nations. Buy properties from the bank, invest in stocks, or start a business in the Marketplace, and watch your pile of Tacos grow!

Nations interested learning more about XKI’s economy can learn more in the Regional Reserve Office

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~ Keswickholt has re-opened the XKI Housing Association and introduced legislation to establish it as a permanent XKI institution. Should this new bill pass, the Housing Association would be made up of the Lyonnesse East Senator and staff plus representatives from each House. They would work together to promote the Houses, run competitions, and recruit new nations.

~ Pantso of House of the Sword (editor’s note; this is a shameless plug) has established the House of the Sword Foundation, a non-profit XKI business that will use donations and contest winnings for the benefit of the Houses and especially the House of the Sword. Pantso hopes to use these funds to sponsor contests and fund prizes, with the goal of calling attention to the Houses and his own in particular.

The following nations registered on the Proboards forum since the last issue of the Breaking Wave:

The Great Roman Legion
Merlovich (Visiting Ambassador)
United Democratic Christian States (Visiting Ambassador)
Mount Bhafang
Quandalestan: House of the Defenders
Fishelle

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~ The conversation about Delegate eligibility continues, with a great deal of input from TITO and Council members. If you want to join in the discussion, your comments are welcome!

~ Keswickholt has started a thread to brainstorm ideas for getting recruiting up and retaining members. If you have any ideas, feel free to post here!

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The Council is considering several new pieces of legislation; you can view them in the non-secure chamber:

~ A bill to re-establish the Genealogist position: here

~ A proposed amendment to change the eligibility requirements for the Delegate here

~ Senior Senator for Lyonnesse East Keswickholt has proposed making the Housing Association a permanent regional institution. Read the details here

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Classifieds

~ Recruiters are always needed! Recruiters bring new nations into the region and for their efforts, become eligible for awards, badges, and Tacos. Nations interested in joining the recruiting team should check out this thread

~ Pantso has put out a call for a Deputy Senator for Blue Canaria North to help work on this Monthly Report

~ Astrobolt needs an Emissary to Refugia and an Ambassador to The South Pacific to help maintain good relations and share information.

~ Astrobolt is also looking for a Secretary of State to help with the day-to-day matters of World Assembly resolution voting and discussion.

~ AxeCapital has an open req for Role Play Commissioner, responsible for enforcing RP rules and orderly behavior in the RP regions. This position comes with a generous monthly stipend.

~ Wille-Harlia is seeking Cultural Officers to help plan regional events.

~ Astrobolt is looking for a TIBOE Secretary. The Taco Island Brigade of Endorsers is responsible for keeping endorsement counts high, and the TIBOE Secretary reports to the Delegate on those counts. This position comes with a generous monthly stipend.

~ Lenlyvit is hiring a Cartographer-General to maintain the official XKI Map. This position comes with a generous monthly stipend.

~ Lenlyvit is also looking for a new Cards Co-op President, who will be responsible for managing the XKI Cards Cooperative. This position comes with a generous monthly stipend.

Other jobs may be available on the Jobs Bulletin Board. Most jobs pay monthly in Tacos, XKI’s regional currency.

About the Emissary Report

The 10KI Update is a monthly report about the regional happenings of XKI made by the Blue Canaria North Senator and the Deputy BCN Senator. Stay tuned for any updates!

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