How did you join TNP?
I joined TNP on July 17, 2018 after having been in the International Northwestern Union for about three and a half years. I have a ton of history with those players, which is why I had stayed so long. For much of my time there, I had served as Delegate, and had constantly been pushing to make us into a prominent UCR much like Europeia is. For a variety of reasons that dream never worked out. At some point, many of my friends and allies left, and I was left with a tattered reputation and little respect. I felt that my efforts would be valued more elsewhere, so left. In the weeks before leaving, however, I researched where my new home might be. I had to decide what I wanted to get out of my next months and years on NS, whether that be a focus on games and RP or on politics and diplomacy. This very much influenced my choice of region, and had I chosen the former, would likely have landed in Wintreath. In the case of the latter, I looked at all the GCRs, 10KI, Spiritus, Equilism, TIO, and Taijitu. I had not known of Europeia at that time, else I would have seriously considered them as well.
I ultimately decided to join TNP. This was due to a whole litany of reasons. First off, the Regional Handbook is very well put together. It looks professional, and does a great job of guiding new players through the region. The independent military stance added to the independence from GP issues was a huge plus. The RMB was exceedingly active. And the forums were clearly in use with complicated public policy initiatives and government. I was also attracted by the meritocratic Executive Staff and upper level Democracy components of the region. This would give me a chance to show off my skills but ultimately leave it up to the people to decide leadership. I had also heard that TNP has very little internal drama, and that newcomers are often given a fair chance in elections. The term lengths and limits also had an effect.
Why did you stay in TNP?
Once I joined TNP, I decided to give the region a one-week trial. I really dug in, trying to make TNP my new home as swiftly as possible. For this first week, I wrote letters to some of my friends in the INWU, which can be found
here. I was swiftly overwhelmed by the forums, RMB, and Discord. When I found that there were a handful of Discord servers, I got even more overwhelmed. It's really too much to handle all at once, and I very quickly realized I had to focus my energy where I felt it would matter most. I was in it for the political game, so I dropped out of Strangereal and the Worlds United RP. I felt I had a handle of TNP, in that I had a good starting point that I could build on in the coming weeks, months, and perhaps years. I really still had no idea how the region operated, but I felt that the people who I'd met had shown me nothing but kindness, and from what I could tell, TNP would prove itself to be everything I had imagined it and more.
Are you a WA member in TNP?
Yes.
If yes, why are you a WA member? If no, why haven't you joined the WA?
One of the initial reasons I remained a WA member when I joined TNP is because I didn't want to be a part of the NPA, and because I was interested in saving up the influence to one day be eligible for an application to the Security Council. My motivations have since changed somewhat. I am interested in the NPA, but MoCo consumes so much of my time that I don't have enough time for it with everything else in my life. I also now have so much influence that it would feel like a tremendous waste to drop it all now.
Do you RP in TNP?
I did for my first week, but soon realized it was too much to handle along with everything else. Don't get me wrong - while I've always been more interested in government, I love fantasy character RPs. If I were to join a nation RP again, I would join Eras. I prefer a more structured approach.
What RP communities are you a part of?
None currently. When I joined, it was Strangereal and Worlds United. As I mentioned above, I prefer fantasy and scifi character RPs, so I'd likely make my own RP. Otherwise, I'd join Eras.
