OTF's Blue Publication January 2013
Hydra: Today? You mean like….right now? I’m just great. Ask me again later though; I may have a different answer for you.
Navi: You were gone for a while. What brought you back?
Hydra: Ah yes, the “Where have you been,” question. In truth, that is a rather long story. The short of it is I left here…a long time ago, to seek my fortune. I grew up, had some fantastic adventures, and accomplished quite a bit in those years. OTF and its denizens have always held a special place in my heart/mind/spleen, and it felt like it was time to return.
Navi: So you're taking over as Trivia TL. What experience do you have in Trivia, and how is that helping you with the tasks you have ahead of you?
Hydra: Yep, I’m the new Trivia boss! Before I wandered off, I was in Trivia, having moved up the ranks from minion, to Phoenix Division Leader, and eventually onto the TL position. So in some ways, this is all very familiar to me. I have a pretty good understanding of how events should work, and how the team should function to complete its tasks. This will help, however OTF is not the same place it was ten years ago; we’re playing an entire different game now. Internally, we’ve had to re-adjust how we think and make new plans for the future.
Navi: And what plans do you have for the team? Any changes you'd like to make? Improvements? Things you have seen that worked in the past that are especially dear to you?
Hydra: Well, I have lots of plans! However mostly I am told taking over the world is beyond the scope of trivia. We’ll see though. In truth, we do have quite a few plans going. Much of it involves housekeeping, for example if you were to visit the trivia home page right now, you might notice that it’s…more than slightly out of date. We also have plans in the works to experiment with the traditional format of trivia, to see if we can’t find different things we like/don’t like, and perhaps make things more interesting for participants. One thing that our team would like to bring back is Flash Trivia. For those of you unaware of what this is, they are short, unannounced events that could take place at random. We plan on testing these out in the new year as well, so stay tuned for that!
Navi: Who are your new minions?
Hydra: Ah! Another change that has happened recently. With the new TL, comes new people! First, stepping into the position of ATL is CL5 Chris, who will be instrumental in making sure I don’t catch the place on fire. We’ve also brought along CL6 Navi, CL5 Trinity, CL4 Kiko, and CL4 Cameron to help out. Please feel free to console congratulate these individuals next time you see them.
Navi: What do you see Trivia becoming, ultimately? What is your ideal?
Hydra: Ultimately? What I’d like to see is trivia to continue to provide a source of fun and entertainment, and have it grow as much as the current environment will allow. As much as I am ‘leading’ trivia, where it goes is very much up to my team, and the people who participate in our events.
Navi: Anything you'd like to add?
Hydra: You’ll notice at the end of every trivia, we ask for your comments and suggestions. This isn’t just out of courtesy; Trivia thrives on the input we get, not only from our members, but also from the community itself. We’re here at your behest, so if you do have something to say, please, speak up!