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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: Markanite Office
Delegate: AstroboltOffice

Senators
Lyonesse East (Houses): Keswickholt (Senior Senator)Office
New Republica South (Debates and Discussions): Ugtaui
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.

I would like to apologize on behalf of the entire staff here at the offices of The Breaking Wave; we were unable to publish the December issue as usual due to an unavoidable and urgent personal matter. While we are unable to refund your subscription fees at this time, we hope this picture of The Goodest Boy will provide some compensation for the inconvenience and/or existential crises you may have suffered due to our late publishing date. ~Pantso

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November elections were closed on the 21st with few surprises. AxeCapital, of House of the Sword, has resumed the Himes West position after Haivon declined to run again. Keswickholt retained the position of Senator of Lyonesse East. After an unexpected last-minute declaration, Ugtaui, also of House of the Sword, was able to take up the New Republica South seat in a special election. The Council of Nine welcomes AxeCapital back, and Ugtaui for the first time, into their ranks.

AxeCapital and Keswickholt apparently have some big plans to rejuvenate the Houses and RP communities. While the details are currently a closely-guarded secret, AxeCapital campaigned on the promise of a “mega event”, saying “We're gonna skyrocket activity all across XKI, believe me. It's gonna be super-duper, the best you've ever seen”. We look forward to seeing what these two experienced Senators have in store for us.

We reached out to Ugtaui for comment about their recent election to the Council and received this response via Telegram: “One of my main goals is for more in game connection outside the forum. I feel like the rmb should involve more rp (ik we have rp servers, but I feel like people should be able to roleplay anywhere). I also want to establish a economic council or smth along those lines.” Sounds like the freshman Senator has lofty goals already. Good luck!

Note: I am shamelessly abusing my position as an XKI regional officer, Senator, and editor-in-chief of The Breaking Wave to plug support for my friend and her dog ~Pantso

If you love dogs, or your fellow Islanders, or just need to get on Santa’s good side this month, please send your love to Pyr Isle’s dog Brodie (pictured above), who was diagnosed with bone cancer last month and had his right foreleg amputated at the shoulder in an effort to prolong his life. Brodie is a Great Pyrenees, and while small for his breed he still checks in at over 80lbs (~36kgs). This poses some unique challenges as dogs put most of their weight on their front paws and Brodie is much too large to be carried for long. Nevertheless, he is stubborn, strong, and apparently unconcerned about his disability. Brodie started chemotherapy late in November and the prognosis is good. After seeing him already walking about on three legs, his physical therapist said “Don’t bother with rehab; he clearly doesn’t need it.” Please join me in wishing Brodie a speedy recovery and a happy life filled with treats, ear rubs, long walks, and lots of love.

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Free Las Pinas, of House of Tasdorf, was appointed the Cards Co-op President position after New Kowloon Bay stepped down. Free Las Pinas is an experienced player who held the same role in 2021. The Cards Co-op is an XKI organization dedicated to collecting and trading XKI Cards. Those nations interested in participating should visit the Cards Co-op thread on the forum.

Pantso, of House of the Sword, has accepted a new role as Ambassador to The League. This position has been unfilled for some months, but after some discussion with XKI Delegate Astrobolt, he agreed to take up the position. Upon accepting, Pantso issued the following statement: “I will endeavor to serve with honor and grace; and failing that at least with wit and good humor.”

Pantso has also been named as the newest Executive Officer of TITO!

Parsend(Lenlyvit), of House of the Defenders, has been appointed Regional Reserve Chair, filling in for Paffnia who has stepped down. The Regional Reserve Chair has many responsibilities related to XKI’s regional economy and financial matters, including overseeing the Mortimer Reports, NS Stock Market, wills, and shop purchases..

TITO Medal Day was December 6, where XKI recognizes those nations whose service to the Islands goes above and beyond the call of duty. Chief Executive Markanite has awarded the following medals to TITO members:

Paffnia: the Legion of Merit, which is given for exemplary service to 10,000 Islands and NS as a whole.
HN67: 10,000 Islands Distinguished Service Medal is awarded for long-term outstanding leadership to TITO or 10,000 Islands.
Flying Eagles, Smugglers and Mercs, Onfande, Astrobolt: the Silver Star, given to nations showing superb service while in the line of fire on TITO operations.
Wille-Harlia, Woonsocket, Valentian Elysium: Commendation Medal, granted for exemplary service and achievements which has raised the quality of life in 10,000 Islands.
Pantso: Iwerddon Service Medal, awarded for fine service to the Islands and its people.

In addition, the following nations have been awarded the Steadfast Badge for displaying the core qualities of TITO: Loyalty, Honesty, Friendship, and Steadfast Commitment:
Minata, Spratly Islands, Wazeww, Uritis, AxeCapital, Pantso, Vivolkha, Transisrael, Alto mare

And the TITO Quick Reaction Force Combat Pin has been given to these nations for demonstrating a consistent, dependable presence during updates:
Spratly Islands, Wazeww, Minata, Pantso

Join TITO Today!
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A Taco Paradise continues to grow and is now 198 nations, an increase of approximately 22% since November.

Senator for Himes West, AxeCapital, has recently been dropping hints about a major RP event. Rumor has it that this ambitious plan will give new RP players a chance to grab important positions and valuable territory previously unavailable. Set your passive scanners to maximum resolution and pay attention; more news will follow.

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December 1 was Improving Wordiness Day, when we honor one of the most famous Islanders of all time, Wordy. Accruing an impressive 20,000 posts on the forum during her time in XKI, Wordy more than lived up to her name. She was recognized as Rookie of the Quarter, served on TITO Command, and started her own House which still exists today as the House of Improving Wordiness.

For her efforts and contributions to TITO Wordy was granted some of XKI’s most prestigious awards, including the prestigious Anime Daisuke Cross and a Legion of Merit. The full list of her commendations is lengthy, but at an impressive 15 medals she is one of the most decorated TITO Knights of all time. The first day of December is set aside to honor and respect Wordy and the example she set for all Islanders.

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Keswickholt has announced the new XKI Housing association, where Islanders and especially House members may post suggestions for improving or expanding on the Great Houses. Nations interested in joining a House should check out his dispatch: page=dispatch/id=1441682

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Debate continues in the Rotunda about a TITO Startup program. Pantso, Porflox of House of Improving Wordiness, Wille-Harlia of House Tasdorf, and others have all been involved in brainstorming options to get new Islanders involved and engaged in Defending, follow up with them once they become eligible to join TITO, and educate them about the mechanics in the meantime. Join the discussion!

Some questions have come up about tools to make Endoswapping/Endotarting simpler. Endoswapping is the practice of endorsing other nations with the intent to receive an endorsement in return. Since endorsements increase the rate at which nations gain influence, and regions with high influence are harder to raid, swapping endorsements increases regional security. Endotarting is the practice of mass endorsing nations with the same goal. Currently NationStates does not have a good interface to enable these practices, so some regions have come up with tools to help. If you have any input or questions on the subject, feel free to chime in here!

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In the past month several laws were voted on and passed but, due to IRL concerns, had not yet been finalized and entered into the Great Library. This has now been sorted and the following bills have become XKI law:

Disbursement of Assets of Parties and Houses, which provides a mechanism to share the assets of a defunct House or Political Party;

Amending the Duties of the MoC corrects an oversight in NS-367-2 in order to permit the Minister of Culture to hire staff;

Blue Canaria North Senator Responsibilities Act, which directs the BCN Senator to create a single monthly report for both the Islands and its allied and embassy regions.

This legislative session also included the rejection of several Embassy requests and the closure of embassies with inactive regions. The XKI Law Archive has links to these bills and the voting record.

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Classifieds

~Keswickholt is looking for a Deputy Senator for Lyonesse East to help administer the Houses and the sub-board on the forum.

~Astrobolt is hiring an Ambassador to the Union of Democratic States, and embassy partner with XKI, and a Secretary of State to assist with day-to-day operations.

~AxeCapital has an open req for Role Play Commissioner, responsible for enforcing RP rules and orderly behavior in the RP regions.

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

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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