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10,000 Islands Cross Regional Games
Topic Started: Sep 12 2014, 07:15 PM (716 Views)
Matilda Love
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We've been talking in 10ki about the next cross regional games and that we'd like to host them if possible. I've already talked to Herzil and he's fine with 10ki trying to host instead of Wysteria. We're still in the planning stages, but were thinking of having the games run for about 2 or 3 weeks around november or december this year. Do you think Canada would be interested in participating?


I want to get a feel for where we are at re the Cross Regional Games.

I think this next round may behove more player involvement - so may not suit us.
On the other hand, those that have been involved in the games know how much fun they are, and the fantastic job Wysteria and Herzil have done hosting them.

I believe the Wysterian inspiration for these games, along with the advice and experience from Herzil are an invaluable foundation to what will be an excellent potpourri of hilarity with a XKI slant on this occasion.

So, I urge our Canadian players to think about participating.
It is brilliant PR for our region as well

If you think you might be interested, or just have some questions, post in this thread and I will do my best to answer. :fonz:
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My problem is that I can't get registered on the 10KI boards.
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Matilda Love
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Have you had a crack since their upgrade - think that was about 6 months ago?

I think one has to TG Grub or some such as well?
It was awhile ago since I registered now, can't recall properly, but it was a rigmarole.

I'll perhaps get in touch with Ananke about this, with your permission?
There may be others with similar issues.

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Matilda Love,Sep 13 2014
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Have you had a crack since their upgrade - think that was about 6 months ago?

No I hadn't.

I'm on now, but agh, my eyes!
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Matilda Love
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:D yeah right!

Good the XKIers themselves are all so adorable!
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I'm on now, but agh, my eyes!

You need to put on sunglasses before you arrive over there. ;)
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There is a skin switcher hidden away in the settings. I'm now using the ocean theme, which is rather more restful on the eye. :B)
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Matilda Love
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Good news, Ananke has reported that the games will be run similarly to the Wysterian games, in that players don't have to be engaged, they can simply submit a team of athletes.
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I would definitely be interested! :cananim:
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What game are they proposing? SOrry did I miss something?
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Matilda Love
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Only by way of your not being in Canada at the time these games were being held dear Cromwell :cananim:
The games have previously been held in Wysteria, XKI is having a crack at them this time.

I will link you to the games history that you can read up on in this thread:
http://z8.invisionfree.com/NationStates_Ca...topic=6043&st=0
And this thread:
http://z8.invisionfree.com/NationStates_Ca...?showtopic=6187

I must apologise for the patchy reporting/tendency to just copy paste games news in the latter thread - they were held during the time of the raid, and I was away for some of that time too.
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The Islander's Beach Championship

The cross regional games are to be held in 10000 Islands from November 7th Posted Image :B)

Here are the competitive sections are:

Beach Fashion Show
Taco Island Sand Sculpting
“Wipe-Me-Out-Not!” Surfing
Silly Hat Limbo Competition
Individual Sailing-Boat Orienteering
Under The Sea Spear Gunning
Rock Pool Forage, Cook Off
“Spice My World” Cocktail Making and Judges' Toast


Each section with reward first second and third with gold, silver and bronze medals

There will be trophies for the most winning nation and the most winning region.
These will be weighted so the winning award doesn't simply got to the region/nation with the most competitors.

There will be a scoring thread - with reports on the unravellings events of the day

.....and an Observer's seat - your nation leader or other appointed person may sit and watch the competition and comment on the dignified and honest athletic fair play, not to mention the fair and exacting decisions made by the judges of each event.

Canada can send a judge of our own if we want - any suggestions?




Here is a broader description of what each event will entail for those interested:

Events:

Beach Fashion Show
The opening event in the Islander’s Beach Championship involves Models from each Nation showing off some Beach Themed Fashion, either in the style of their home Region or Nation, or in a 10000 Islands tropical theme. This competition allows every participating Nation to either proudly display the splendor, creativity, and/or edginess of its homeland’s beach attire, or shamelessly pander for the favor of the local XKI Judges by displaying attractive beachwear befitting of only 10000 Islanders.


Taco Island Sand Sculpting
This contest takes us down to the shores of Taco Island, itself. Artists from each Nation must construct a sand sculpture from the beautiful white-sands that adore and define one of the most picturesque and pristine beaches of all 10000 Islands. The sculptures must measure at least 3x3x3 feet, and survive the island’s battering winds and surf for no less than 1 hour after the judging starts. Sculptures depicting Cats, Pandas, or Penguins are strictly forbidden.


”Wipe-Me-Out-Not!” Surfing
The churning and turbulent waters off Wavebreak Beach will be the venue for our Surfing competition. Each Nation’s surfer will make 3 runs, attempting to be more and more creative from a risk-taking viewpoint with each attempt. We will all hope for a relatively calm day, as the “normal” wind-blown waters off Wavebreak are beyond the capabilities of even the most skilled and experienced Surfer dude or dudette.
Surfers compete off Wavebreak Beach.


Silly Hat Limbo Competition
This contest will bring especially limber Dancers from all Nations together, to see just ”how low can you can go?” All Dancers must also adorn themselves with a silly hat, which they must both wear and retain on their heads after successfully passing underneath the “Dripping Taco” Limbo bar.


Individual Sailing-Boat Orienteering
This may be the most challenging of our events. Sailboat Captains must circumnavigate an orienteering course around Taco Island in the quickest time possible. For no good reason, but interestingly, it will have a “running” start, beginning inside the Taco Tiki Bar. At the starter’s gun, each Captain must dash from their barstools, down the beach to their anchored sailboats, and then navigate their way around or through various obstacles at sea, back to the starting dock, and finally up the beach to their starting barstools in the Taco Tiki Bar.


"Under The Sea” Spear Gunning
Here, scuba divers from all participating Nations will maneuver their way through Shipwreck Reef and spear gun various targets for points. Prized targets will range from the highly sought after & scrumptious “Blue Water Bacon Fish”, to the poisonous and highly ‘ouch!’-producing “Schnitzel-Like Smelling Algae Plant”. However…Beware! Thar be monsters, traps, and many sharp pointy things in them thar corals, as well!


Rock Pool Forage and Cook Off
This is primarily a culinary competition. Chefs from each Nation must search through rock pools, and forage under the rocks, to find mouth-watering ingredients to cook a delicious meal for the Judges. However, the Chefs will also be graded on the quality of a befitting toast they make to the Judges on the subject of how fairly and magnificently the Judges have carried out their difficult tasks during the games.


"Spice My World” Cocktail Making and Judges’ Toast
The culminating event of the Islander’s Beach Championship is one requiring Mixologists to create a unique cocktail - with an extra kick – again, for the judges’ palates. Each concoction should capture the spirit of these Islander games. They should also strive to provide a memorable beverage with which to remember each participating Nation, until we all meet in friendship once again, in the next inter-regional games.






Sign up below, here's the list:

Nation Name
Beach Fashion Show -
Taco Island Sand Sculpting -
“Wipe-Me-Out-Not!” Surfing -
Silly Hat Limbo Competition -
Individual Sailing-Boat Orienteering -
Under The Sea Spear Gunning -
Rock Pool Forage, Cook Off -
“Spice My World” Cocktail Making and Judges' Toast -

Sign ups due October 30th

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Count me in for the lot.



PS - you need color=green, not color-green for the sail boat orienteering.
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If there are 3 things Drummond and Elmsleyians can do, it's limbo, cook, and make killer cocktails. Count me in for those 3 events! :cananim:
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Matilda Love
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@ Al, thank you I was getting a bit cross-eyed last night!


I'm in for the lot too :Stormaen: Al and d&e

I will get my team together once my athletes have all been put through their paces :race:
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Should we be providing athletes' names? Anything else?
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I'm in...what do I need to do?
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Matilda Love
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One name per event your nation would like to participate in.
That's it :)


If you want more:

Once the games begin, some sort of dice system is used I think, to find the winners.
A description of the events that took place during a particular competition will be provided by an XKI commentator, often as peculiar in outcome as are the competitors themselves.

You can participate by reading the thread in XKI.....often very funny, or just wait for my briefer summary. Unless I get busy and just copy paste the XKI thread.

Or, you can participate in the Observers seat thread. Share with everybody your version of events, or make up your own unlikely background stories. Etc.

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Beach Fashion Show - Tamara Taker
Taco Island Sand Sculpting - Scotty Sooter
“Wipe-Me-Out-Not!” Surfing - Rad Romanov
Silly Hat Limbo Competition - Lord Limbo
Individual Sailing-Boat Orienteering - Cap'n Bill
Under The Sea Spear Gunning - Laurie Lasso
Rock Pool Forage, Cook Off - Chef Bobby Filet
“Spice My World” Cocktail Making and Judges' Toast - Jonesy Jakobs
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Our first team :fireworks: :cananim:

I better hurry up and put mine together!
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