Lots of player in our game are part of nations. This series gives them a chance to talk about why they decided to join and what it means to them.
Who are you? (IC and/or OOC)
Fansy/ Quinn Mattes
What nation are you in?
Arken
How long have you been a member?
2018
Why did you join this nation?
When Arken first started I was camped next to them at tournaments of Creathorne 2016 which was my second event ever, heard about the war tournament asked if they had a spare Tabard and they gave me one. I then petitioned so I could fight with them and Invictus the next year in 2017 and I was then inducted the next year
What sets your nation apart from others?
At the time there really wasn't any smaller groups. There were huge ones like Blackwood, Creathorne , Invictus etc so I was drawn to the tighter knit group. Nowadays as part of the MCI we have close ties to Invictus but we maintain our small welcoming group
What makes you proud to wear your nation’s colors?
Everyone no matter the nation is happy when we turn up in our Orange. We've cultivated a generally helpful and positive image that everyone in the realms appreciates
What’s the most powerful moment you’ve experienced as a member of your nation?
That this group let some 16 year old stranger throw on a tabard and stand shoulder to shoulder with them in their debut war tournament and we're happy to have me
How does your nation help you become the person you want to be?
I get a sense of fellowship without a rigid hierarchy
What should someone do if they want to join?
As we are still a small group talk with Jericho about any further interest but for consideration you'd have to keep to our general idea of helpfulness and positivity
Anything else you'd like to say about your nation?
I don't care about the opinions of the Order of the Peacock, I still advocate to go back to the original Arken tabards which could only be described as violently neon orange
