Interview with A Flying Turtle

Here in Europa, we love hosting regional travellers. But this one was not easy to spot from way down here. How lucky we are to be visited by A flying turtle! This young creature may only have hatched in October 2017, but they have already visited close to 60 regions. And, on several occasions, a new hatchling was left behind.

"Try to be like the turtle, at easy in your own shell." – Created by Designer Niki

We hope you enjoy this interview with this gentle creature of A flying turtle.

Orioni: Hello Flying Turtle. I'm going to go out on a limb here and just ask: are you interested in answering some quick interview questions about your many experiences as a flying reptile?

Cool! And I would love to answer some interview questions.

Please help us get to know you. Can you tell us something about yourself?

I've been in NationStates for almost 2 years and loved every minute of it. My hobbies outside of NS are reading, running, and history. I don't participate in NS RP or politics much so most of my time here is spent chatting.

What inspired you to travel?

Before travelling I was mostly confined to TNP (The North Pacific). I wanted to branch out and see what other regions had to offer and decided that the best way to do that was start my own travelling nation. I've seen other friends do it and thought I'd give it a shot.

There are several travellers and wanderers in NationStates. Have you run into any of them?

Occasionally I'll run into a puppet of someone who has a traveling nation. With this nation I don't normally run into travellers themselves but it has happened. For example I once stayed in the same region as The Great NS Expedition Headquarters but we didn't talk much.

What has the experience been like so far in other regions you have travelled to and from?

Many of the small regions I go to just ignore me. I've been shot at, banned, and nations have tried to eat me. My favorite is going to large regions with an active RMB and sometimes up to 10 people will come up with their own little story.

What about hospitality? Are players generally accepting of temporary guests?

Yes! Though I haven't been doing this long, I've so far been only been banned once. When I started I was expecting many more bans/ejections but that has not been the case. Occasionally with the 1-10 nation regions I'll get a response a week or even a month later. Most regions try and make me feel as welcome as possible.

Are there any plans for creating a NationStates travel guide?

Not yet. Though if you have any ideas please send me a TG. :)

How do you decide which region to go to next?

Sometimes I just visit the featured region. Other times I'll go to The World Census Report and go to a random page. This is sometimes a problem because I'll to a region I've been to before and have to leave immediately but so far it hasn't been too bad. Another thing I sometimes do is read a regions RMB policy (if it's easy to find. If they look like they'll be nice or fun, give it a try.

Last question. Do you have any advice for other players who may be inspired by your travels?

Don't be disgruntled by the nations who call your posts "spam". Stay in a region for a set number of days or hop around randomly. If you don't log in so often a good idea is to just hop around whenever you can. Try and respond or just like encouraging RMB posts sent your way and ignore anyone who says it's a bad idea. If you have a message of goodwill you want to spread, please do! Most of all, please be nice to people you meet and have a good time.

Thank you for your time. We hope you enjoy your stay here in Europa. You are, of course, welcome to stay as long as you like. Please accept this artistic impression as a sign of our appreciation.