Owenstacey
TNPer
- TNP Nation
- HuksGares
Owenstacey: Welcome to The Spotlight abc. I am delighted to have the chance to talk to you a bit more and ask you a few questions.
abc: Thank you for having me Owen. I am really interested to see what you have to ask me
Owenstacey: How did you come to start in Nationstates and The North Pacific in particular?
abc: I first joined NS with the nation, Zoobles, which was founded in TNP. I read the recruitment telegram and made a forum account. After that though, I wasn't active on the forums really at all and created my own region. Unsuccessful, I became inactive. Around 5 months or so later, I came back to NS with ABC. This time I decided to learn more about TNP and become involved. I joined FA and was part of the diplomatic team to TEP with Brend0g among others. After staying in the TNP for a few months and really falling in love with the region I made a promise to myself to never leave which I hold to this day.
Owenstacey: Regarding NS and the North Pacific, where do you see yourself in a year?
abc: In a year's time, I see myself running for Delegate. Some may ask why I would wait so long and the answer is that I want to gain as much experience as I can before first running. When I eventually run for Delegate, I want to be as good a Delegate as I can be. The more experience, the better. (Don't hold me to this timing though, because it may be sooner or later)
Owenstacey: What would you say your greatest strengths and weaknesses are?
abc: For me, my greatest strengths are the ability to brainstorm ideas for improvement, to get acquainted with people, and to get things done timely and orderly...and though these are great, I still have my weaknesses. My biggest weaknesses are my wavering availability (meaning I may or may not be on NS when you need me) and my forgetfulness especially when I have important things going on in RL.
Owenstacey: Who would you say you have looked up to the most as your idol in The North Pacific?
abc: Honestly for me, my biggest idol in TNP would have to be Siwale. Now I know what you're thinking, they're relatively new, so how could they be my idol? I remember being (and still am) a little jealous of how well Siwale has done in TNP even when I joined the forums a month before them. Even so, their hard work to get where they are has encouraged me to work hard myself. Doing so has allowed to gain the privilege of serving as this term's Minister of Home Affairs and has allowed me to work with many great members of the region.
Owenstacey: Who is your favourite TNP Delegate and why?
abc: I haven't been in TNP for too long to experience many delegates, so I'd have to say my favourite delegate is Pallaith. Under Pallaith, I have seen TNP grow so much and so much has been done. Their smart decisions for Minister appointments last term (and this term) have allowed previously dying ministries such as communications to thrive. I see their picking of new members who are eager to contribute as moving in the right direction rather than keeping ministers who have been around for a long time and have progressed their ministries as far as they can take them. For those reasons, I see Pallaith as a model delegate and therefore my favourite delegate thus far.
Owenstacey: If you had to leave The North Pacific and create your own region, what 3 current citizens would you want with you and why?
abc: Now this would be a hard decision. If I had to though, I would bring Lord Ravenclaw, Pallaith, and Siwale with me. I see Lord Ravenclaw as a great mentor for newer members of TNP and their advice would be vital to the survival of that new region. Pallaith has progressed TNP so much as it is and I'm sure their decisions would also be able to advance that new region. Finally, Siwale is always ready with new ideas to help the region grow and progress and their leadership qualities would make them an ideal addition to the region.
Owenstacey: Good choices! What was your first impression of TNP?
abc: When I first joined, I didn't understand how the region functioned at all and saw the leaders of the region as nations who new what they were doing and had been there for a long time (I estimated several years). I was very confused by how complex the region was and it has taken me a long time to make sense of this complexity. Luckily for me, people have helped me along the road to give me a better idea of how the region functioned.
Owenstacey: If you were to become Delegate what would your dream cabinet be and why?
abc: Though I love the current cabinet, I would make a few changes for my dream cabinet. For Minister of Defence, I'd have to appoint Gladio, they have done so much for the ministry and have a deep passion for it that is unmatched. For Minister of Home Affairs, I would appoint Siwale as under their term the ministry grew so much and progressed to how great a ministry it is today. Then for Foreign Affairs, I think I would appoint Pallaith. Though it isn't that apparent, Pallaith has a vast knowledge of our foreign policy and has gained all the experience necessary to help our relations with other regions grow. For Culture, I would definitely want to appoint SillyString. As a Deputy last term in Culture, I saw their deep passion for the ministry and we were able to run so many events and get so much done. Under them, the ministry has thrived. Concerning Communications, I would appoint Brend0g. They have run the ministry very well so far, getting every edition released and I really believe their plans for collaboration with HA could really benefit both ministries and TNP as a whole. Finally, for WA Affairs I would have to appoint Sil Dorsett. The ministry has been run very smoothly under them and I'd like that to continue.
Owenstacey: Finally, if you were to be made Delegate of The North Pacific for a day and were free to do whatever you wanted, what would you do?
abc: First things first, I would reform our foreign policy. Though our relations with large regions are very good, our relations with smaller regions are rather bad. I would instruct the ministry of culture to plan events with smaller regions whom we have embassies with and ensure that communications between both regions was solid. I would also allow both Embassies and Consulates. Consulates would basically be the same as embassies except that we wouldn't have an on site embassy and we wouldn't appoint an ambassador to their region, they would just have one to ours. That would allow us to see how active those consulates were and decide whether or not we would like an embassy when they apply. That would also help ensure that all of our embassies were active and to our liking and their weren't any problems with them. Second, I would begin utilization of the communications ministry for other tasks. Rather than just (or mainly) writing The Northern Lights, I would also have the Ministry produce content for other ministries when needed (such as new recruitment templates for HA). This would help every ministry focus on its niche while utilizing other ministries to help it perform tasks that weren't exactly in the scope of the ministry. Finally, I would create a RMB Ministry. The RMB is so massive and really needs a ministry to handle it all, HA can barely manage it as it is.
Owenstacey: Thank you for taking some time to talk to me abc. It has been a pleasure.
abc: Thank you for having me.
abc: Thank you for having me Owen. I am really interested to see what you have to ask me
Owenstacey: How did you come to start in Nationstates and The North Pacific in particular?
abc: I first joined NS with the nation, Zoobles, which was founded in TNP. I read the recruitment telegram and made a forum account. After that though, I wasn't active on the forums really at all and created my own region. Unsuccessful, I became inactive. Around 5 months or so later, I came back to NS with ABC. This time I decided to learn more about TNP and become involved. I joined FA and was part of the diplomatic team to TEP with Brend0g among others. After staying in the TNP for a few months and really falling in love with the region I made a promise to myself to never leave which I hold to this day.
Owenstacey: Regarding NS and the North Pacific, where do you see yourself in a year?
abc: In a year's time, I see myself running for Delegate. Some may ask why I would wait so long and the answer is that I want to gain as much experience as I can before first running. When I eventually run for Delegate, I want to be as good a Delegate as I can be. The more experience, the better. (Don't hold me to this timing though, because it may be sooner or later)
Owenstacey: What would you say your greatest strengths and weaknesses are?
abc: For me, my greatest strengths are the ability to brainstorm ideas for improvement, to get acquainted with people, and to get things done timely and orderly...and though these are great, I still have my weaknesses. My biggest weaknesses are my wavering availability (meaning I may or may not be on NS when you need me) and my forgetfulness especially when I have important things going on in RL.
Owenstacey: Who would you say you have looked up to the most as your idol in The North Pacific?
abc: Honestly for me, my biggest idol in TNP would have to be Siwale. Now I know what you're thinking, they're relatively new, so how could they be my idol? I remember being (and still am) a little jealous of how well Siwale has done in TNP even when I joined the forums a month before them. Even so, their hard work to get where they are has encouraged me to work hard myself. Doing so has allowed to gain the privilege of serving as this term's Minister of Home Affairs and has allowed me to work with many great members of the region.
Owenstacey: Who is your favourite TNP Delegate and why?
abc: I haven't been in TNP for too long to experience many delegates, so I'd have to say my favourite delegate is Pallaith. Under Pallaith, I have seen TNP grow so much and so much has been done. Their smart decisions for Minister appointments last term (and this term) have allowed previously dying ministries such as communications to thrive. I see their picking of new members who are eager to contribute as moving in the right direction rather than keeping ministers who have been around for a long time and have progressed their ministries as far as they can take them. For those reasons, I see Pallaith as a model delegate and therefore my favourite delegate thus far.
Owenstacey: If you had to leave The North Pacific and create your own region, what 3 current citizens would you want with you and why?
abc: Now this would be a hard decision. If I had to though, I would bring Lord Ravenclaw, Pallaith, and Siwale with me. I see Lord Ravenclaw as a great mentor for newer members of TNP and their advice would be vital to the survival of that new region. Pallaith has progressed TNP so much as it is and I'm sure their decisions would also be able to advance that new region. Finally, Siwale is always ready with new ideas to help the region grow and progress and their leadership qualities would make them an ideal addition to the region.
Owenstacey: Good choices! What was your first impression of TNP?
abc: When I first joined, I didn't understand how the region functioned at all and saw the leaders of the region as nations who new what they were doing and had been there for a long time (I estimated several years). I was very confused by how complex the region was and it has taken me a long time to make sense of this complexity. Luckily for me, people have helped me along the road to give me a better idea of how the region functioned.
Owenstacey: If you were to become Delegate what would your dream cabinet be and why?
abc: Though I love the current cabinet, I would make a few changes for my dream cabinet. For Minister of Defence, I'd have to appoint Gladio, they have done so much for the ministry and have a deep passion for it that is unmatched. For Minister of Home Affairs, I would appoint Siwale as under their term the ministry grew so much and progressed to how great a ministry it is today. Then for Foreign Affairs, I think I would appoint Pallaith. Though it isn't that apparent, Pallaith has a vast knowledge of our foreign policy and has gained all the experience necessary to help our relations with other regions grow. For Culture, I would definitely want to appoint SillyString. As a Deputy last term in Culture, I saw their deep passion for the ministry and we were able to run so many events and get so much done. Under them, the ministry has thrived. Concerning Communications, I would appoint Brend0g. They have run the ministry very well so far, getting every edition released and I really believe their plans for collaboration with HA could really benefit both ministries and TNP as a whole. Finally, for WA Affairs I would have to appoint Sil Dorsett. The ministry has been run very smoothly under them and I'd like that to continue.
Owenstacey: Finally, if you were to be made Delegate of The North Pacific for a day and were free to do whatever you wanted, what would you do?
abc: First things first, I would reform our foreign policy. Though our relations with large regions are very good, our relations with smaller regions are rather bad. I would instruct the ministry of culture to plan events with smaller regions whom we have embassies with and ensure that communications between both regions was solid. I would also allow both Embassies and Consulates. Consulates would basically be the same as embassies except that we wouldn't have an on site embassy and we wouldn't appoint an ambassador to their region, they would just have one to ours. That would allow us to see how active those consulates were and decide whether or not we would like an embassy when they apply. That would also help ensure that all of our embassies were active and to our liking and their weren't any problems with them. Second, I would begin utilization of the communications ministry for other tasks. Rather than just (or mainly) writing The Northern Lights, I would also have the Ministry produce content for other ministries when needed (such as new recruitment templates for HA). This would help every ministry focus on its niche while utilizing other ministries to help it perform tasks that weren't exactly in the scope of the ministry. Finally, I would create a RMB Ministry. The RMB is so massive and really needs a ministry to handle it all, HA can barely manage it as it is.
Owenstacey: Thank you for taking some time to talk to me abc. It has been a pleasure.
abc: Thank you for having me.