Year 0, Chapter 4- Audience Participation
"Greenland is Ice, but Iceland is Nice"
-D2: The Mighty Ducks
"Alright, Gunnar, what do you have for me?"
The eager face staring at me from across the conference table was that of Gunnar Kristjansson, a tall blond intern who was probably 23 or 24, but still looked like he was 17.
"Well, we're going to try and flood social media with a campaign to nominate the next Icelandic winter sports star. We have some posts lined up, with some memes for youth engagement, and we are going to ask them to tag any potentially strong winter athletes below the age of 21. That way, we can reach out and scout them and see if they would be a good fit for developmental athlete funding."
I smiled (internally). The whole notion of this method of finding athletes was silly, but Gunnar had done an admirable job putting together the logistics of such a thing.
"You said you had some memes lined up."
"Yes, a few. I can show you the first one"
Of course.
"Won't the youth contingent find this to be a bit...old?"
"Possibly. We think that will benefit us, though, because they will see it as ironic. More importantly, we think it's going to encourage older people to participate in the campaign, and we think that they might have eyes on some promising athletes."
I nodded. "Why not?" I thought. Stranger things have worked, after all.
"Alright, let's get this going, and push it out to as many social media sites and forums as we can manage.
"Just leave it to me, sir!"
I sat at my desk, and looked out the window as he exited. Early spring in Reykjavik was pretty. I felt good about this, surprisingly. Time to see if that optimism is misplaced.
[END Chapter 4]
Okay....so, this is where you, the reader, come into play. This is your first chance to help formulate the direction of this dynasty effort.
*Anybody who has been lurking and reading this thread has 1 Dynasty point
*Anybody who has made comments has 1 additional Dynasty point for each comment they have made on this thread
Here is that list
Code:
ntndeacon = 8 Dynasty Points
DavidCorperial = 5 Dynasty Points
Chas in Cinti = 5 Dynasty Points
QuikSand = 2 Dynasty Points
Olsson = 2 Dynasty Points
Anybody else reading = 1 Dynasty Point
(A quick note on this: I am cross-posting this at 3 different sites (SimNation, GMGames, and FOFC), so if you see a name you don't recognize, that's probably why)
What can you do to spend those dynasty points?
1 Dynasty point = Discover a youth athlete (They will be added to the high performance watchlist, and we will track their performance. Please find an athlete of your choice (age 21 or lower) from the athlete list at the bottom of the post.
1 Dynasty point= Add $10K to any athlete's training budget for the year, which makes a skill increase more likely. (Max $100k per athlete)
The following athletes are already receiving funding as part of the high-performance program
Code:
$100k (Full) = Viktor Armannsson, Alpine Skiing
$100k (Full) = Julia Leifsdottir, Alpine Skiing
1 Dynasty point= Create a Level 1 Social Media campaign for a particular winter sport. This gives a 10% chance of creating an extra Under-18 athlete in that sport for next year. (These campaigns stack, so if you do 5 of them, it's a 50% chance of creating an extra U-18 athlete in that sport, for example)
If you don't want to spend your points now, don't worry. You can bank those dynasty points to make a big impact at a later date if you choose.
Let me know what questions you have, and let's have some fun with this!
-Jeff
Iceland Athlete List
Code:
|83(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070219|Viktor_Johnsson|25|0|M|
|81(0)|70a|7000|Alpine Skiing|000069957|Viktor_Armannsson|26|0|M|
|81(0)|70a|7003|Alpine Skiing|000070427|Freyja_Ingolfsdottir|26|0|F|
|81(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070452|Karen_Vilhjalmsdottir|25|0|F|
|81(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070686|Karen_Thorirsdottir|25|0|F|
|80(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070456|Julia_Leifsdottir|27|0|F|
|80(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070661|Viktoria_Johnsdottir|28|0|F|
|79(0)|73b|7309|Cross-country Skiing|000070545|Emilia_Stefansdottir|28|0|F|
|79(0)|82a|8201|Ski Jumping|000070764|Rakel_Hilmarsdottir|25|0|F|
|77(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069962|Alexanderson_Johnsson|24|0|M|
|77(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069969|Kristjan_Ingolfsson|24|0|M|
|77(0)|75a|7507|Figure Skating|000070121|Guomundur_Sigurdsson|27|0|M|
|77(0)|70a|7003|Alpine Skiing|000070423|Sara_Ingolfsdottir|22|0|F|
|77(0)|73b|7309|Cross-country Skiing|000070540|Julia_Sigurdsdottir|26|0|F|
|76(0)|70b|7006|Alpine Skiing|000069984|Kari_Armannsson|21|0|M|
|76(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070061|Sigurdur_Olvirsson|22|0|M|
|76(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070192|Viktor_Vilhjalmsson|25|0|M|
|76(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070205|Kristjan_Leifsson|26|0|M|
|76(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070206|Aron_Vilhjalmsson|22|0|M|
|76(0)|75a|7508|Figure Skating|000070604|Katrin_Leifsdottir|24|0|F|
|76(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070668|Rakel_Thorirsdottir|29|0|F|
|76(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070694|Freyja_Johnsdottir|26|0|F|
|75(0)|70a|7008|Alpine Skiing|000069991|Alexanderson_Armannsson|22|0|M|
|75(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070200|Mikael_Armannsson|22|0|M|
|75(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070211|Jon_Armannsson|25|0|M|
|75(0)|80a|8000|Short Track Speed Skating|000070283|Jon_Robertsson|28|0|M|
|74(0)|70b|7006|Alpine Skiing|000069980|Daniel_Olvirsson|22|0|M|
|74(0)|84b|8400|Speed Skating|000070360|Benedikt_Armannsson|25|0|M|
|74(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070660|Freyja_Ingolfsdottir|24|0|F|
|73(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069966|Daniel_Stefansson|25|0|M|
|73(0)|80a|8000|Short Track Speed Skating|000070276|Arnar_Hilmarsson|22|0|M|
|73(0)|70a|7009|Alpine Skiing|000070457|Julia_Thorirsdottir|22|0|F|
|73(0)|74a|7401|Curling|000070554|Emma_Olvirsdottir|22|0|F|
|72(0)|70a|7000|Alpine Skiing|000069960|Gunnar_Leifsson|28|0|M|
|72(0)|70b|7004|Alpine Skiing|000069972|Viktor_Olvirsson|22|0|M|
|72(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070187|Benedikt_Stefansson|24|0|M|
|72(0)|76d|7611|Freestyle Skiing|000070657|Karen_Vilhjalmsdottir|22|0|F|
|72(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070664|Sara_Thorirsdottir|30|0|F|
|71(0)|70a|7008|Alpine Skiing|000069992|Jon_Armannsson|22|0|M|
|71(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070184|Arnar_Robertsson|20|0|M|
|71(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070454|Sigrun_Ingolfsdottir|30|0|F|
|71(0)|73a|7301|Cross-country Skiing|000070525|Emilia_Hilmarsdottir|26|0|F|
|70(0)|75a|7505|Figure Skating|000070104|Guomundur_Olvirsson|28|0|M|
|70(0)|82a|8202|Ski Jumping|000070306|Kristjan_Ingolfsson|23|0|M|
|70(0)|84b|8404|Speed Skating|000070385|Kristjan_Robertsson|26|0|M|
|70(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070433|Emma_Vilhjalmsdottir|30|0|F|
|70(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070437|Sara_Johnsdottir|26|0|F|
|70(0)|71a|7101|Biathlon|000070468|Emma_Vilhjalmsdottir|20|0|F|
|70(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070669|Viktoria_Robertsdottir|20|0|F|
|70(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070716|Emelia_Vilhjalmsdottir|29|0|F|
|69(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070064|Kristjan_Leifsson|20|0|M|
|69(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070218|Aron_Robertsson|20|0|M|
|69(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070721|Katrin_Armannsdottir|26|0|F|
|69(0)|83a|8305|Snowboarding|000070781|Maria_Stefansdottir|21|0|F|
|69(0)|84a|8407|Speed Skating|000070843|Sara_Johnsdottir|21|0|F|
|68(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070191|Guomundur_Robertsson|21|0|M|
|68(0)|81a|8100|Skeleton|000070293|Daniel_Vilhjalmsson|24|0|M|
|68(0)|83b|8306|Snowboarding|000070334|Daniel_Olvirsson|22|0|M|
|68(0)|70a|7003|Alpine Skiing|000070432|Anna_Johnsdottir|31|0|F|
|68(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070449|Karen_Sigurdsdottir|23|0|F|
|68(0)|70a|7009|Alpine Skiing|000070461|Elisabet_Vilhjalmsdottir|22|0|F|
|68(0)|76a|7605|Freestyle Skiing|000070636|Emilia_Leifsdottir|21|0|F|
|68(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070702|Anna_Stefansdottir|24|0|F|
|68(0)|82a|8201|Ski Jumping|000070767|Maria_Ingolfsdottir|20|0|F|
|68(0)|83a|8305|Snowboarding|000070780|Julia_Ingolfsdottir|26|0|F|
|68(0)|84b|8405|Speed Skating|000070838|Anna_Olvirsdottir|21|0|F|
|67(0)|70a|7008|Alpine Skiing|000069988|Jon_Vilhjalmsson|20|0|M|
|67(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070220|Jon_Vilhjalmsson|22|0|M|
|67(0)|83b|8306|Snowboarding|000070336|Kristjan_Armannsson|26|0|M|
|67(0)|84a|8408|Speed Skating|000070392|Jon_Robertsson|20|0|M|
|67(0)|70a|7001|Alpine Skiing|000070414|Rakel_Ingolfsdottir|21|0|F|
|67(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070667|Freyja_Robertsdottir|22|0|F|
|67(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070683|Katla_Hilmarsdottir|19|0|F|
|67(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070689|Emma_Johnsdottir|31|0|F|
|67(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070700|Maria_Olvirsdottir|24|0|F|
|67(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070717|Katla_Olvirsdottir|18|0|F|
|67(0)|80a|8001|Short Track Speed Skating|000070742|Telma_Johnsdottir|27|0|F|
|66(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069964|Mikael_Sigurdsson|22|0|M|
|66(0)|70b|7006|Alpine Skiing|000069979|Benedikt_Armannsson|26|0|M|
|66(0)|70b|7006|Alpine Skiing|000069981|Dagur_Thorirsson|20|0|M|
|66(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070066|Benedikt_Johnsson|22|0|M|
|66(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070069|Daniel_Hilmarsson|22|0|M|
|66(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070188|Viktor_Robertsson|18|0|M|
|66(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070202|Aron_Ingolfsson|18|0|M|
|66(0)|70a|7001|Alpine Skiing|000070419|Anna_Thorirsdottir|21|0|F|
|66(0)|70a|7003|Alpine Skiing|000070426|Emelia_Hilmarsdottir|21|0|F|
|66(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070438|Viktoria_Armannsdottir|25|0|F|
|66(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070450|Viktoria_Hilmarsdottir|27|0|F|
|66(0)|71a|7103|Biathlon|000070470|Viktoria_Stefansdottir|19|0|F|
|66(0)|75a|7501|Figure Skating|000070580|Anna_Vilhjalmsdottir|20|0|F|
|66(0)|76a|7605|Freestyle Skiing|000070639|Telma_Sigurdsdottir|22|0|F|
|66(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070679|Maria_Leifsdottir|31|0|F|
|66(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070692|Katla_Leifsdottir|25|0|F|
|66(0)|83a|8301|Snowboarding|000070776|Emilia_Hilmarsdottir|20|0|F|
|66(0)|83a|8303|Snowboarding|000070778|Katla_Hilmarsdottir|19|0|F|
|65(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069967|Gunnar_Armannsson|31|0|M|
|65(0)|70b|7004|Alpine Skiing|000069976|Kari_Leifsson|20|0|M|
|65(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070067|Kari_Vilhjalmsson|27|0|M|
|65(0)|76c|7608|Freestyle Skiing|000070170|Daniel_Armannsson|21|0|M|
|65(0)|76d|7610|Freestyle Skiing|000070172|Mikael_Robertsson|22|0|M|
|65(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070183|Sigurdur_Olvirsson|22|0|M|
|65(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070203|Viktor_Hilmarsson|26|0|M|
|65(0)|78a|7800|Luge|000070237|Daniel_Stefansson|19|0|M|
|65(0)|83a|8304|Snowboarding|000070328|Guomundur_Stefansson|22|0|M|
|65(0)|70a|7001|Alpine Skiing|000070411|Arnar_Ingolfsdottir|23|0|F|
|65(0)|70a|7003|Alpine Skiing|000070431|Elisabet_Vilhjalmsdottir|21|0|F|
|65(0)|73a|7305|Cross-country Skiing|000070535|Sigrun_Ingolfsdottir|20|0|F|
|65(0)|75a|7501|Figure Skating|000070575|Freyja_Sigurdsdottir|21|0|F|
|65(0)|76b|7601|Freestyle Skiing|000070612|Emma_Armannsdottir|31|0|F|
|65(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070666|Anna_Ingolfsdottir|18|0|F|
|65(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070684|Rakel_Armannsdottir|18|0|F|
|65(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070712|Freyja_Stefansdottir|18|0|F|
|65(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070715|Anna_Johnsdottir|19|0|F|
|64(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069970|Mikael_Sigurdsson|31|0|M|
|64(0)|75a|7500|Figure Skating|000070095|Mikael_Stefansson|24|0|M|
|64(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070181|Jon_Sigurdsson|17|0|M|
|64(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070225|Guomundur_Johnsson|32|0|M|
|64(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070232|Viktor_Vilhjalmsson|22|0|M|
|64(0)|82a|8202|Ski Jumping|000070311|Sigurdur_Vilhjalmsson|18|0|M|
|64(0)|84b|8402|Speed Skating|000070369|Gunnar_Olvirsson|27|0|M|
|64(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070447|Julia_Johnsdottir|26|0|F|
|64(0)|71a|7101|Biathlon|000070465|Telma_Leifsdottir|31|0|F|
|64(0)|84b|8403|Speed Skating|000070826|Rakel_Thorirsdottir|24|0|F|
|63(0)|70b|7006|Alpine Skiing|000069987|Aron_Johnsson|22|0|M|
|63(0)|73a|7304|Cross-country Skiing|000070057|Kristjan_Sigurdsson|26|0|M|
|63(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070068|Jon_Thorirsson|31|0|M|
|63(0)|75a|7505|Figure Skating|000070112|Mikael_Armannsson|29|0|M|
|63(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070198|Viktor_Armannsson|31|0|M|
|63(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070207|Gunnar_Vilhjalmsson|19|0|M|
|63(0)|80a|8000|Short Track Speed Skating|000070277|Benedikt_Johnsson|22|0|M|
|63(0)|84b|8402|Speed Skating|000070367|Mikael_Sigurdsson|26|0|M|
|63(0)|84a|8408|Speed Skating|000070397|Arnar_Sigurdsson|31|0|M|
|63(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070435|Rakel_Ingolfsdottir|22|0|F|
|63(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070448|Anna_Robertsdottir|24|0|F|
|63(0)|73a|7303|Cross-country Skiing|000070528|Emelia_Stefansdottir|31|0|F|
|63(0)|76c|7609|Freestyle Skiing|000070644|Sigrun_Leifsdottir|21|0|F|
|63(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070690|Emma_Sigurdsdottir|24|0|F|
|63(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070691|Sigrun_Leifsdottir|23|0|F|
|63(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070693|Sara_Leifsdottir|25|0|F|
|63(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070708|Elisabet_Robertsdottir|26|0|F|
|63(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070714|Viktoria_Johnsdottir|17|0|F|
|63(0)|81a|8101|Skeleton|000070747|Elisabet_Thorirsdottir|31|0|F|
|63(0)|83a|8305|Snowboarding|000070779|Katla_Leifsdottir|22|0|F|
|62(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069965|Mikael_Hilmarsson|31|0|M|
|62(0)|73a|7300|Cross-country Skiing|000070043|Daniel_Stefansson|30|0|M|
|62(0)|73a|7302|Cross-country Skiing|000070054|Arnar_Sigurdsson|22|0|M|
|62(0)|73a|7304|Cross-country Skiing|000070056|Alexanderson_Johnsson|27|0|M|
|62(0)|73b|7308|Cross-country Skiing|000070063|Sigurdur_Sigurdsson|20|0|M|
|62(0)|84a|8410|Speed Skating|000070410|Jon_Johnsson|19|0|M|
|62(0)|70a|7003|Alpine Skiing|000070424|Freyja_Hilmarsdottir|22|0|F|
|62(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070436|Emelia_Leifsdottir|22|0|F|
|62(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070443|Sara_Stefansdottir|20|0|F|
|62(0)|70a|7009|Alpine Skiing|000070464|Sara_Leifsdottir|19|0|F|
|62(0)|73a|7305|Cross-country Skiing|000070534|Sigrun_Johnsdottir|20|0|F|
|62(0)|73b|7309|Cross-country Skiing|000070537|Emilia_Sigurdsdottir|20|0|F|
|62(0)|73b|7309|Cross-country Skiing|000070541|Emma_Robertsdottir|22|0|F|
|62(0)|74a|7401|Curling|000070561|Anna_Thorirsdottir|28|0|F|
|62(0)|76b|7601|Freestyle Skiing|000070614|Telma_Hilmarsdottir|20|0|F|
|62(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070682|Maria_Ingolfsdottir|31|0|F|
|62(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070695|Anna_Johnsdottir|20|0|F|
|62(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070719|Emma_Vilhjalmsdottir|28|0|F|
|62(0)|78a|7801|Luge|000070727|Karen_Ingolfsdottir|22|0|F|
|62(0)|78a|7801|Luge|000070729|Emma_Robertsdottir|30|0|F|
|62(0)|83a|8303|Snowboarding|000070777|Emma_Olvirsdottir|17|0|F|
|61(0)|70a|7000|Alpine Skiing|000069959|Mikael_Stefansson|26|0|M|
|61(0)|70a|7002|Alpine Skiing|000069968|Mikael_Ingolfsson|25|0|M|
|61(0)|70b|7004|Alpine Skiing|000069973|Mikael_Robertsson|31|0|M|
|61(0)|73a|7300|Cross-country Skiing|000070044|Daniel_Stefansson|29|0|M|
|61(0)|76b|7600|Freestyle Skiing|000070137|Jon_Thorirsson|19|0|M|
|61(0)|76c|7608|Freestyle Skiing|000070164|Guomundur_Johnsson|22|0|M|
|61(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070226|Jon_Olvirsson|31|0|M|
|61(0)|77a|7700|Ice Hockey|000070231|Benedikt_Leifsson|31|0|M|
|61(0)|70b|7005|Alpine Skiing|000070445|Elisabet_Armannsdottir|24|0|F|
|61(0)|70b|7007|Alpine Skiing|000070453|Maria_Vilhjalmsdottir|31|0|F|
|61(0)|70a|7009|Alpine Skiing|000070458|Maria_Olvirsdottir|20|0|F|
|61(0)|71a|7107|Biathlon|000070481|Emma_Robertsdottir|31|0|F|
|61(0)|71a|7107|Biathlon|000070482|Julia_Sigurdsdottir|21|0|F|
|61(0)|75a|7501|Figure Skating|000070568|Katrin_Johnsdottir|31|0|F|
|61(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070662|Sigrun_Johnsdottir|18|0|F|
|61(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070680|Emma_Ingolfsdottir|18|0|F|
|61(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070696|Rakel_Vilhjalmsdottir|25|0|F|
|61(0)|77a|7701|Ice Hockey|000070720|Rakel_Sigurdsdottir|22|0|F|
|61(0)|83a|8301|Snowboarding|000070772|Katrin_Hilmarsdottir|21|0|F|
|60(0)|74a|7400|Curling|000070087|Sigurdur_Hilmarsson|25|0|M|
Athletes below here edited for clarity:
|60|Ice Hockey|Kristjan_Thorirsson|29|M|
|60|Ice Hockey|Daniel_Sigurdsson|31|M|
|60|Ice Hockey|Kari_Sigurdsson|32|M|
|60|Ski Jumping|Daniel_Vilhjalmsson|30|M|
|60|Speed Skating|Sigurdur_Armannsson|20|M|
|60|Alpine Skiing|Julia_Vilhjalmsdottir|18|F|
|60|Alpine Skiing|Karen_Robertsdottir|30|F|
|60|Alpine Skiing|Sara_Thorirsdottir|22|F|
|60|Bobsleigh|Katla_Vilhjalmsdottir|19|F|
|60|Bobsleigh|Emilia_Olvirsdottir|19|F|
|60|Cross-country Skiing|Maria_Hilmarsdottir|33|F|
|60|Figure Skating|Sara_Ingolfsdottir|20|F|
|60|Ice Hockey|Telma_Olvirsdottir|22|F|
|60|Ice Hockey|Emelia_Sigurdsdottir|31|F|
|60|Ice Hockey|Sigrun_Johnsdottir|22|F|
|60|Ice Hockey|Emelia_Vilhjalmsdottir|19|F|