XKI Motto Contest

[Paffnia]

Islanders! The Council of Nine is looking for your creativity to come up with a new motto for the Islands' World Factbook entry. Currently, the top of the WFE says: "Founded in 2003!" Which is, well, a little bland.

So, The Regional Reserve and Taco Island Charities are offering 100,000 to the Islander who comes up with a new motto for the WFE! To submit a motto proposal, please post it below in this thread.

Two caveats: 1) I haven't set the format of the contest yet. I think it will depend on the number of entries. For now, just submit below. 2) Woonsocket has the final say on what goes on the WFE.

[Finswedeway]

Glory to the Islands!
To defend and deter
Ever vigilant, ever stronger
To raid is to die
Thus always to raiders

[thepeninsular]

Looked up to by many;
"Invaders begone!"
Challenged by equals,
Defeated by none!

[Tuga Nation's Dragon]

I'll submit my ideas...

Oct 20, 2017 6:20:52 GMT -5 Tuga Nation's Dragon said:

"United we are strong"
"Kicking raiders' butts since 2003" (lol)
"Together we stand"
"To serve and to protect"
"A paradise on earth" (so touristic)
"We are many, we are one"

[Wordy]

"Shield and Nurture"
"Protect and Cultivate"
"Bastion, Hearth, Sanctuary"

A couple of my ideas

[New Minerve]

"I am Batman!"

"Plop plop fizz fizz oh what a joy it is"

"No one puts baby in a corner"

"Side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, loss of hearing, loss of sanity, runny nose, priapism, hives, drowsiness, excessive drooling, and more"

"Hi Billy Mays here with the XKI"

"Butterflies in the sky, We can go twice as high"

[United Royal Islands]

Oct 21, 2017 17:16:10 GMT -5 Wordy said:

"Shield and Nurture"
"Protect and Cultivate"
"Bastion, Hearth, Sanctuary"

A couple of my ideas

I love the third one!

[Finswedeway]

Oct 22, 2017 7:52:34 GMT -5 New Minerve said:

"I am Batman!"

"Plop plop fizz fizz oh what a joy it is"

"No one puts baby in a corner"

"Side effects may include: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, loss of hearing, loss of sanity, runny nose, priapism, hives, drowsiness, excessive drooling, and more"

"Hi Billy Mays here with the XKI"

"Butterflies in the sky, We can go twice as high"

i am a fan of all of these

[Ater Nox]

What about 'Founded 2003!'?

[New Minerve]

10,000 Islands beating back against the waves of invaders.

[Shizensky]

DEN fuit. 10000 Islands est

[Aersoldorf]

Often imitated, never duplicated

The region that all the others wish they were

The friendliest region in NationStates, unless you're a raider

Please play nice, our Bull don't put up with yours

[Paffnia]

Keep the ideas coming!

[Finswedeway]

A pox on the raider menace!

[New Minerve]

Scene: Island beach with Camera zoomed in on one beach chair and cooler, Marriageability is playing in the background. Guy in Bermuda shorts, a Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses carrying a cooler walks up sits down in the chair facing the camera and opens up a beer. He takes a sip, sighs slightly in a happy manner and then looks slightly off to right of camera and smiles and dips his beer that direction. Camera zooms out still centered on man, slowly showing an entire beach party occurring around the Gentleman. With Camera still slowly panning out voice over starts in (this is the where the motto comes in) "What's better than one Island Paradise? [Camera shoots shout and upwards giving an aerial view of several islands with beach parties going on] Try a 10,000 Island Paradise. Welcome to XKI."

Bam That's my pitch "Whats better than one Island Paradise? Try a 10,000 Island Paradise. Welcome to XKI." We can have t-shirts, beer cozies, coolers, sandals, sunglasses, hats, boogie boards, and whatever other merch you need printed in no time.

[Siuts]

"A shelter from the storm"

[Lenlyvit]

"To protect those who cannot protect themselves, the ever-lasting land of 10000 Islands shall never fade. For we are the beacon of light in the darkness, never to be extinguished and never to be forgotten."

[Anollasia]

"Ten thousand islands, one heart and soul."
"Raiders! One does not simply enter 10000 Islands."
"To defend is our livelihood"
"In TITO we trust"
"Now recruiting; inquire within"
"Liberty, equality, tacos"

[Finswedeway]

one region, under TITO, indivisible with liberty and justice for all

[Bosnae-Herceg]

Respect Few, Fear None

By pen and sword.

Peace, progress, prosperity

We were, we are, we will be.

Wealth of the land.

Pride and prosperity.

Through the shadows we persevered.

[Woonsocket]

I'm liking a combination of suggestions from Finswedeway and Wordy - something like this:


Ever Vigilant, Ever Stronger - the Bastion, Hearth, and Sanctuary of 10000 Islands

[Paffnia]

The vote is up!: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/34707/xki-motto-contest-round-vote

Finswedeway, thepeninsular, Tuga Nation's Dragon, Wordy, New Minerve, United Royal Islands, Ater Nox, Shizensky, Aersoldorf, Siuts, Lenlyvit, Anollasia, Bosnae-Herceg, Woonsocket

[Paffnia]

Sadly, I had to cut a few motto entries for length or for tone, though they were funny (sorry New Minerve!)

[Paffnia]

Nov 12, 2017 6:36:39 GMT -5 Woonsocket said:

I'm liking a combination of suggestions from Finswedeway and Wordy - something like this:


Ever Vigilant, Ever Stronger - the Bastion, Hearth, and Sanctuary of 10000 Islands

By the way, at least temporarily, this has been added to the WFE.

[Paffnia]

Nov 4, 2017 3:53:34 GMT -5 Siuts said:

"A shelter from the storm"

My personal opinion: I love this suggestion, especially as it honors Mayor Shelter. Definitely has my vote.

[Alkasia]

Nov 4, 2017 3:53:34 GMT -5 Siuts said:

"A shelter from the storm"

This ^ one million percent.


I'm still split between this one and the Fin-Wordy combination, but I personally would be happy with either.

[Finswedeway]

I am just a little biased*, but I quite like Woons combo of mine and wordy's

(*I am extremely biased)

[Wordy]

Nov 16, 2017 17:03:04 GMT -5 Paffnia said:

Nov 4, 2017 3:53:34 GMT -5 Siuts said:

"A shelter from the storm"

My personal opinion: I love this suggestion, especially as it honors Mayor Shelter. Definitely has my vote.

I cannot agree more

[Paffnia]

The second-round vote is up!: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/34767/xki-motto-contest-round-vote

Congrats Finswedeway, Siuts, Anollasia, and Wordy on your entries making the finals!

thepeninsular, Tuga Nation's Dragon, New Minerve, United Royal Islands, Ater Nox, Shizensky, Aersoldorf, Siuts, Lenlyvit, Bosnae-Herceg, Woonsocket

[Siuts]

_{Be advised: this is a campaign message!}


Fellow Islanders!

The time has come for us to show our true colors and for a motto to be chosen. An array of fine suggestions has been offered by many passionately involved Islanders and even more Islanders were kind enough to express their opinion by putting in their vote(s). As a result three excellent choices emerged. Now, round two has commenced. Before you put in your vote, I humbly request you to consider the following;

- 10000 Islands is home to many nations from all around the globe. Keeping our motto short and simple will allow greater numbers to identify with it.
- Though 10000 Islands is renowned for having one of the best and strongest defence organizations, not all Islanders are into the R/D side of NationStates. Our motto should appeal to all Islanders.
- Our motto should also appeal to new players of NationStates who, seconds after they joined, are swamped with recruiting telegrams. I suggest we offer them a shelter from that storm.
- One of the choices offers a chance to honor a former Mayor of Taco Island who is missed dearly still.

For all of above reasons, I urge you to vote for 'A shelter from the storm'!

Thank you all!!!

_{I am Siuts , senator for Himes West and I approve of this message.}