The Mascot has been chosen!!!
The NaNoRhiNo!!!
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We're so behind the times here on the other side of the world to those super-enthusiastic yankees. And like true Yanks, they have a mascot for everything!
Their baseball teams have mascots, their basketball teams have mascots, their political parties have mascots, their fast-food diners have mascots...
Their mascots have mascots.... hmmm.
So I am putting it out to all you creative-types. Think up what our Brisbane NaNoWriMo mascot shall be!
First year it ended up being a stuffed iguana and a toy monkey.
Now, hopefully our 'official' mascot will be part of Brisbane NaNo history. It will go on any and all press releases we send out to the media, it will be on any 'marketing' posters we put up at local cafes, libraries and universities, and best of all - this little guy will make it his/her/its SOLE MISSION to inspire you to write for an ENTIRE MONTH or until you reach your goal of 50,000 words!
So throw it at me. As plain or as crazy as you want.
Other regions have:
The WriMoSaurus (writing dinosaur?)
The WriMoTaur (writing MINOTAUR?)
Flying Lemurs
A coat of arms...
How's about it? Throw some suggestions and hopefully we can make a choice and get our new mascot before November starts ;)
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
1,729 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2008 - 23 01
hmmm... anyone have a baby, theyre always good lol!
We could have ninja monkeys...
----------or my sister could attempt to make an image or coat of arms or something, shes really good with images, once we have some idea of what its going to be
NaNo 07 - A Single White Plumeria - 50,032 (Bloody hell iit was close!)
NaNo 08 - ...uh, help...
50,051 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2008 - 23 26
Hmmm... How about a mini rhinoceros? NaNoRhino. :P
Then the 'unofficial adult version', a lil chap on it as well, with 'Inner Editor' on his top, with the rhino's horn up his arse, with a logo, 'NaNoWriMo - The month of [explicative deleted] the Inner Editor'.
Have a laugh anyway. :P
----------NaNo '08: Outer Erf, a LoTR parody. (Pending)
NaNo '07: Crossing The Atlantic In A Bathtub. (Completed)
NaNo '06: A Rock Star's Guide to Taking Over The World. (Completed)
1,729 / 50,000
Oct 12, 2008 - 23 24
ok i love the inner editor thing, LOVE it!
please let us use that one! :P
----------NaNo 07 - A Single White Plumeria - 50,032 (Bloody hell iit was close!)
NaNo 08 - ...uh, help...
50,110 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 00 59
As anyone who was around last year and remembers the desperate pleas for kitten-homes knows, I am all sorts of well-equipped with cats. I can do a calico, tabby, or black-and-white mascot, no problem!
Or if you'd rather something that won't run away, American Chum has a nifty action figure of The Thing. We could put word balloons on him that say 'It's Writin' Time!' and things of that nature.
68,078 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 02 46
I can offer up a five-feet-long stuffed alligator (fuzzy, not scaly), and a very lively Abyssinian kitten. Pics of the latter here. Alternatively, there's the really ugly cat if you'd rather have something... scarier. ;)
----------~Mel
co-ML for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Purple Ninja Nightowls (of Death)
2007 - Queen of Diamonds
2008 - Shuriken
10,762 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 03 06
If someone could design the mascot, if it's some sort of animal, or creature of monster or whatever ((I relaly like the NanoRhino idea)) I'm volunteering my mad sewing skills to make a little plushy toy of it up :D
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1,729 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 05 04
KITTY SO CUTE!
----------NaNo 07 - A Single White Plumeria - 50,032 (Bloody hell iit was close!)
NaNo 08 - ...uh, help...
0 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 07 57
We (the_zaniak and myself) have a giant plush penguin called Splinter. He has his own facebook, just search for "Splinter Aves". Add him as a friend and I guarantee he'll add you back.
----------2007: Wizards Don't Cry (failed)
2008: TBA
51,282 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 20 25
Ninja monkeys have been an ongoing theme with us ;) Maybe we should have more than one with the way we're going LOL
Would be awesome if your sis could make a coat of arms up for us as well though :) We can have a mascot AND a coat of arms.
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
51,282 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 20 26
NaNoRhino FTW!!! lmao. That's a brilliant idea ;) Though I don't think the horn up the rear would be a good look when sending out press-kits to media ;)
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
51,282 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 20 27
That would be so cool!!
Actually, if you can make one up for us as well as NaNoWriMo HQ I'm sure they'd get a kick out of it ;)
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
51,282 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 20 27
He's a good singer too, I hear :D
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
50,051 / 50,000
Oct 13, 2008 - 21 05
That's why the second idea is the 'unofficial adult only' version. ;)
Glad you liked the NaNoRhino idea. :P
----------NaNo '08: Outer Erf, a LoTR parody. (Pending)
NaNo '07: Crossing The Atlantic In A Bathtub. (Completed)
NaNo '06: A Rock Star's Guide to Taking Over The World. (Completed)
52,128 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2008 - 00 55
Even though I did give up alcohol last year, as NaNo and the Brissy summer approaches I'm feelilng more and more like a drink. How about the NaNoWino - lap top in one hand and a bottle of dutch courage in the other.
I'm in a fairly weird mood - so this is probably where the wino came from ... though I too like the Rhino :)
----------"The Goddesses used to perform miracles, now they write books and allow us to perform our own miracles" - Sarah Ban Breathnach
2007 - Finding Aphrodite
2008 - Blue Melissae
0 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2008 - 14 20
A flying coat of arms?
50,051 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2008 - 14 32
I suddenly had this image of a jumper (coat) with lots of arms on it (Rather like the Luggage from the Disc World, but arms instead), flying through the air... rather an interesting image, I can tell you... 0.o
----------NaNo '08: Outer Erf, a LoTR parody. (Pending)
NaNo '07: Crossing The Atlantic In A Bathtub. (Completed)
NaNo '06: A Rock Star's Guide to Taking Over The World. (Completed)
68,078 / 50,000
Oct 14, 2008 - 15 02
Coat of wings? :D
----------~Mel
co-ML for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Purple Ninja Nightowls (of Death)
2007 - Queen of Diamonds
2008 - Shuriken
51,282 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2008 - 18 22
Okie doke, so far we have the following suggestions:
Ninja Monkeys
NaNoRhiNo
Kittens
The Thing figurine
Stuffed, Fuzzy Alligator
Giant plush penguin called Splinter
NaNoWino
Flying Coat of Arms
Now, I was kind of hoping to have a separate coat of arms as WELL as the mascot but lets just focus on the mascot for now then we can talk details of the coat of arms ;)
Votes please!
----------First preference, Second Preference, Third Preference.
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
50,045 / 50,000
Oct 17, 2008 - 20 51
My vote goes to nanorhino
----------Websinthe (Kieran)
My work: http://kieran-tales.blogspot.com
My Blog: http://websinthe.blogspot.com
My Comic: http://websinthe.thewebcomic.com
Genre: Suspense/Sci-Fi
51,282 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 00 03
What are your 2 other preferences in case we come down to a draw?
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
NaNo Title: tba
----------Genre: Thriller/Suspense
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Ellie
co-Municipal Liaison for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Writey Ducks aka TEAM 3!
NaNo Title: tba
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
0 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 09 36
First preference: Nanorhino
----------Second preference: Splinter the Penguin
Third Preference: Stuffed, Fuzzy Alligator
2005 - "Trevor James: Space Actor"
2006 - "Writing a Novel"
2007 - "Basil Turret and the Prisoner of Algebra"
2008 - "The Black Handle Club"
50,463 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 14 34
First preference: NanoRhino
Second preference: Kittens (ooooh! Kitties! *gravitates towards little bundles of fur*)
Third preference: Coat of Arms
50,247 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 16 18
First Preference: NaNaRhino
----------Second Preference: Splinter the Penguin
Third Preference: NaNoWino
Jechocochan
50,051 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 17 45
First: NaNoRhino
Second: NaNoWino
Third: Giant plush penguin called Splinter
Yay! My suggestion is taking the votes so far. xD
----------NaNo '08: Outer Erf, a LoTR parody. (Pending)
NaNo '07: Crossing The Atlantic In A Bathtub. (Completed)
NaNo '06: A Rock Star's Guide to Taking Over The World. (Completed)
62,275 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 22 12
Hello,
I am really new here. I was thinking of "Creative Koala" as a mascot. On the cat line you could alway use miss muffet, our miniture devon rex www.miss-muffet.org
I also like the ones already suggested.
This is my first year on NaNo, so I am easy.
slognoth
----------slognoth
"Stay Safe, Stay Strong, Soar Like a Dragon"
50,004 / 50,000
Oct 18, 2008 - 22 30
NanoRhino sounds cool. We could do a Rhino prompt and stuff him (or her) with our collective sentence or paragraph responses.
50,074 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 17 01
NaNoRhino! I THINK I'M IN LOVE.
Especially since I got to meet some rhinos not too long ago. Infinite awesomeness.
68,078 / 50,000
Oct 19, 2008 - 17 28
I love the NaNoRhiNo idea. :D So:
1 - NaNoRhiNo
----------2 - Splinter the Giant Penguin
3 - Ninja Monkeys (what could possibly go wrong?)
~Mel
co-ML for Brisbane, Australia
Captain of the Purple Ninja Nightowls (of Death)
2007 - Queen of Diamonds
2008 - Shuriken
16,226 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 02 45
THAT. IS. BRILLIANT...
But... doesn't you guys thought of stuffs that is Australian? Like Ned Kelly?
Actually... Yeah. Why don't we have Ned Kelly? Unless another Australian region has it. Which they don't?
50,051 / 50,000
Oct 23, 2008 - 04 39
THAT. IS. BRILLIANT...
But... doesn't you guys thought of stuffs that is Australian? Like Ned Kelly?
Actually... Yeah. Why don't we have Ned Kelly? Unless another Australian region has it. Which they don't?
Hehe, thanks. :P
But we don't have any animals down here that sound like WriMo.
Could of course have the guy in my 'adult version' looking like Ned. >.>
----------NaNo '08: Outer Erf, a LoTR parody. (Pending)
NaNo '07: Crossing The Atlantic In A Bathtub. (Completed)
NaNo '06: A Rock Star's Guide to Taking Over The World. (Completed)