Roq:Well, the main purpose of the role as outlined is to be a connection between the general membership and the Senate. As I am around pretty often, I am able to relay things or provide input based on conversations with members. There's an ambiguity as to how that's to take place. Most of the candidates including myself chose to interpret it as a complementary role to Community's and the culture committee despite it not being defined explicitly in such a manner.

Mouse: Do you feel that this new role in Imperial Politics could change the Pacifican government structure in the future?

Roq: No. It's mostly experimental and I don't think more voting or democratic procedures would be introduced. It provided a venue for those who participate to stand out more or make their voice heard via running or voting.

Mouse: As a member of the NPO in multiple branches, how does this role differ from other leadership positions you currently or have previously held?

Roq: It's a lot more ambiguous and not as defined as my other roles. In one case with another branch, I am the final authority while here it's more of a minister without portfolio along with ombudsman. I'm just a member in our other sister branch.

Mouse: Do you have any plans as of now to implement any community events and help foster a stronger NS NPO Community?

Roq: I've put together some plans already but with varying success. One was more frequent polls. One was more community-oriented contests and draws to participate on the offsite. The interests of the people who participate mostly in-game rather than offsite are hard to determine but I've always wanted to use them as a means to increase engagement. In the recent GoT poll, I was surprised that very few people watched it. It's potentially due to it being a younger demographic and GoT having been on and off since 2011. However, I have plans to introduce more community events like watch alongs if there's sufficient interest and more themed things while working alongside Community and the Culture committee to avoid stepping on toes. The huge issue remains figuring out how to appeal to the people who have limited participation so far but have the free time to be part of the NPO community.

Mouse: After being elected, have any of your campaign platform ideas changed or been modified?

Roq: No, most of what I intended to do has remained the same. I'm just hoping to ramp it up once I figure out what will work out. It's been chasing windmills so far and it's been hard to find an archimedean point. Once we have a foundation, maybe this will develop into a increasingly useful role. It's just been very difficult to bridge the gap between people who are active in the overall community and those who are not.

Mouse: Well, now that we are done with all my questions, is there anything you want to say about the job, or anything in general?

Roq: Well, a lot of people questioned the utility behind the position when it was introduced. I think it can have some utility, but we may want to revisit the concept at a certain point. I'm hoping to be able to achieve some progress in terms of community building, but we have to see whether the overall structure is working or if it's introducing a redundant element that clashes with existing Senate seats/departments. I've taken as much of hands-off stance when it's come to things that might intrude on other’s fields, but there can be a level of impotence that comes with that. To be honest, I tend to go all in when in gov, so it's been different playing a more peripheral role. I'm hoping to benefit the Pacific somehow despite the challenges of position. I hope I can contribute something positive and lasting while serving in this role.

Mouse: Alrighty! Thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with me and to answer my questions!