The Empire of Corrington: Sign-up and Discussion

[Puvel]

Oh that's a good name!

Weeping Isle and Skarletta are fine by me.

Also, can I be added to the new PM's?

Thanks!

[Fuzzy MacFuzz]

I would like to be on all three Corry threads please.

Happy with most of the island names suggested so far, I like Zephyria and maybe a royal family name; doesn't anyone have wife/kids/mother they'd like to nominate? But please avoid Weeping Island as we need an upbeat, positive name if we are to persuade them little yellow fellas to leave their homes and sail over to our new colonies. And what would our enemes say? PR and propaganda is vital!

[Maxim I]

Hahaha, bwa, we got also a non PR name and even propaganda for another nation name for the island we are going to choose.

[Brickwolf]

Queen-Alice-Land as an island name, it sounds imperial.

Edited April 21, 2016 by Brickwolf

[Ayrlego]

Ok so we seem to have some general consensus here:

4 - Lacryma (nickname: The weeping isle - I agree with Fuzzy, Weeping Island is too depressing for an actual name - but we could use it as a nickname)

9 - Something derived from Alice. I don't like the sound of Aliceland or Alice Isle. How about Alicentia ?(BTW Alice, Dutchess of Juniper is the much loved Queen's Mother and widow of the late King Arlin II - Just a thought for some back story!)

So if there are no more suggestions and we are all in agreement, here are my proposals for voting:

4 - Lacryma / Skarletta

9 - Alicentia / Rosetta / Zephyria

I cast my votes for Lacryma and Alicentia.

[CelesAurivern]

I cast my votes for Lacryma and Alicentia.

Ditto

[Bregir]

I am not averse to those choices, but I just do not think they sound very Corrish.

[SilentWolf]

Why did Mooreland get cut off the list? Named after the late famous general of the Juniper War.

I would vote for Mooreland and Alicentia.

[Maxim I]

Why not Maximusia?

[Ayrlego]

Why did Mooreland get cut off the list? Named after the late famous general of the Juniper War.

I would vote for Mooreland and Alicentia.

Oh, sorry SilentWolf, I missed Mooreland.

4 - Lacryma / Skarletta / Mooreland

9 - Alicentia / Rosetta / Zephyria

Hmmm, Mooreland does seem more 'Corrish' than Lacryma - which seems somehow more... Olean? I'm tempted to change my vote for 4 - except again Mooreland doesn't seem quite right, can anyone think of a way we can better incorporate Moore into a place name... Moorelandia, Mooreton (more for a settlement), actually that's quite a good settlement name.....

General Sir Charles Moore was killed leading a valiant rearguard action that allowed the main Corlander Army to escape the overwhelming Olean invasion force during the Juniper War.

Why not Maximusia?

there is that awful sound again.......

[Bregir]

Why not Maximusia?

*SCREEEECH....* ;)

[CelesAurivern]

Why not Maximusia?

We'll probably need some compelling IC reason for that

[gedren_y]

Here's a name for you Corries, Themyscira.

[TitusV]

Iland of Drondil?

[Fuzzy MacFuzz]

As I can't have Fuzzia for Island 4 and Fluffy Land for Island 9, I vote Lacryma and Alicentia

To those who say Alicentia doesn't sound Corrish, think of Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Augusta

Edited April 23, 2016 by Fuzzy MacFuzz

[Capn Frank]

*SCREEEECH....* ;)

What a strange suggestion for an island name.

[Ayrlego]

To those who say Alicentia doesn't sound Corrish, think of Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Augusta

Carolina was exactly what I was thinking when I suggested Alicentia.....

So far:

Alicentia: 4

Mooreland: 1

Lacryma: 3

[CelesAurivern]

Carolina was exactly what I was thinking when I suggested Alicentia.....

So far:

Alicentia: 4

Mooreland: 1

Lacryma: 3

Since the discussion has ceased for over 48 hrs, may we agree to proceed with the two names as listed?

[SilentWolf]

I am OK with it but then again I already voted.

[Captain Dee]

Whoa... wait up!!

Uhhh... let's see now... where did I put my list?

For #9 I suggest "Pininfarina" and for #4 I suggest, umm, "Aventadore." No, make that "Zonda."

HA!! Just kidding. I'm cool with "Alicentia" and whatever gets the most for the other. (Actually I'm not terribly concerned which is why I didn't speak up sooner.)

[dr_spock]

*SCREEEECH....* ;)

Aye. Screech is the name of a dark rum from Newfoundland, Canada. You could use it to wash down a meal of cod tongues and seal flippers.

[Fuzzy MacFuzz]

Public notice

To the sea captains, military officers, and more adventurous subjects of Corrington

Know ye, that this day, the 29th of April in the 616th year After Empire, our noble and generous Sovereign has declared her support for all Corringtonian expeditions of exploration by land or sea in the Far Islands. And that a reward shall be given to the leaders of expeditions of sufficent worth viz:

public proclamation throughout Corrington,

the striking of a medal of commemoration,

the firing of a 21 cannon salute at the Royal Palace of Belson,

the declaration of a public half holiday,

and the granting of 5 doubloons from the Royal treasury.

Such persons as believe they have completed such an expedition should provide pictorial evidence to Mr Hawksbrugh, Secretary to the Royal Society of Navigation and Discovery, Government House, Port Raleigh [Fuzzy MacFuzz]. Furthermore, if Mr Hawksbrugh should hear through other channels of any courageous souls who have completed such an expedition, he will contact them directly.

Edited April 29, 2016 by Fuzzy MacFuzz

[SilentWolf]

Glad to hear it! Though what qualifies for the expedition of exploration? Did our exploration for the Challenge 1 and 2 count? Or are they future explorations?

Both of my month long ships are up and ready to sail.

Golden Filly, 5F

El Bellos, 5LA

AND my first LDDfor BOBS is up. I definitely need to do more research on customizing the minifigure torsos, but other than that I really liked how this turned out. Since I was sitting in a hospital room for two days, I aimed to do something I couldn't do with the bricks I had at home. Enjoy.

Edited April 30, 2016 by SilentWolf

[Kolonialbeamter]

An Oleander delegation arrives at King's Harbor, bringing gifts on behalf of His Majesty King Philip I - and in addition - an official looking letter, marked with the High Council's official seal.

To Her Majesty's most humble servant Don Isaac Montoya, Lead Consul of New Terra.

On behalf of His Majesty King Philip I, the High Council would like to express our sincere gratitude for your kind words and assure you, that a just peace and all-encompassing prosperity in this world are His Majesty's most heartfelt wishes.

We are therefore honored by your most noble offer, and keenly inclined to enter into negotiations with Her Majesty's envoys. We hereby pledge to undertake every effort to bring a lasting peace to the land as long as they those efforts do not contend with Oleon's dearest principles.

In the name of the King and the High Council,

Signed

Le Secrétaire d'Etat de la Marine

Vive le Roi!

[Bregir]

Montoya and Cooke has been becalmed underway to Quinnsville, and have had time for some scientific exploration!

Overview bird by Christian West, on Flickr

@KB: Montoya is currently at sea, but will reply in due time and style, hopefully to your full satisfaction.