Interviews with Stars of the Community Volume 3: Nova

[Drizzy_Dan]

I aim to please with my guests on these threads I make and surely you should be pleased with this one. This time I diverted my attention from the Dedicated section and went to the Members, but this is no ordinary member. This one has been here much longer than most of the Dedicated Members here on the forums. Ladies and Gentlemen: Nova. Enjoy.

 

 

DD: "Where does your name come from Nova?"

NOVA: "My name comes from two things. The place from which I live, Nova Scotia and comes from my [initials]. N.E.W. New is Nova in old Latin and from where Nova Scotia gets it's name, New Scotland."

 

DD: "Wow that's interesting, that holds much more meaning than my name does I'll tell you that haha. And Nova, what is that symbol you use for your display picture? It looks Forerunner in origin."

NOVA: "Yes! when I saw Adam's avatar of [Offensive] Bias's symbol it intrigued me. I decided to make my own and came up with that design a few months ago. It doesn't quite follow the rules but I liked it and it was my own."

 

DD: "A unique Forerunner-influenced symbol, that is something! Master Chief thumb up on that one: . Ok Nova you're going to be one of the few members who have been here a full year in about a week, as many of our users may not have known, so what has kept you coming back to the site for this long?"

NOVA: "Like a new life was to people coming to america, Halo 4 is the magnet that seems to bring everyone in. That same drive went for me. I joined before Halo 4 was even announce and was thirsty for that little drop of Halo 4 information at the time. I left for some time and came back to a new and prosperous forum. I stayed for the community and the people and in these last few months the forum has become something so much more."

 

DD: "Indeed everybody wants their scoop on Halo 4 haha. Being here for almost a year now, have you seen the sense of community change? Has it gotten better, worse, or stayed the same?"

NOVA: "It has gotten better but mostly stayed the same. I know everyone has been a little freaked out about people leaving or taking a break lately but people have always been leaving. That is why I am now one of the oldest members. I believe the community has gotten better overall. With more people joining we will always see more spam, etc but with more people we will also gain more members that will contribute to the forum and improve it overall :)"

 

DD: "I see and are you ticked off in the least that they took away the 'One Year Member' award?"

NOVA: "Sorta... I would like it if it had stayed and not only me but older members could get it as a little respect for the time they have spent on the forum. But if we had spent this amount of time, I don't think we would really care about an award, we would be happy with what we have on the forum and let our one year anniversary be like any other day. I wont be treating it like any other day but I will give thanks to everyone. It wont be a day about me but the people who make my day, everyday."

 

DD: "Awesome Nova just awesome. Everything you do just has so much meaning and I think it's great. Now... We have all experienced a great loss here on the site, but it seems to have affected you a lot more than some other people: the absence of Absolute Dog. I know you've posted your thoughts about it in his thread but what kept you so close to AD?"

NOVA: "Honestly, I don't think I was that close to him. Jester and many others where great friends to him, but still I looked up to him and he was a friend. Playing play-dates with him were just amazing, he had and I believe still has so much to say. Like I hinted before. The forum has made my day, everyday and for the last months, it was needed. My friends and I went our way. They were the same that introduced me to halo and life wasn't quite the same. I have recently dragged myself out of that dark pit and the forum was the drug that kept me pushing. Loosing AD is like loosing another friend, it was hard and I teared up slightly when I heard he was leaving. Everyone has silently helped me though and I thank everyone, [including] AD with all the thanks I can give."

 

DD: "I teared up a bit too reading AD's real post about leaving realizing it was not an April Fools joke this time. With Fire rejoining the Community Moderators I've still heard talk about the possiblity of there being a new Mod. Who do you think would be well suited for the job?"

NOVA: "I couldn't say on the fly. There are many members that do and do not deserve to be a Mod. A good person who takes place in the play-dates, is always there for people on the forum and for goodness sake has a sense of humor sounds great to me."

 

DD: "Alright Nova, what achievement do you feel most accomplished of (an award, your membership length, a thread, etc.)?"

NOVA: "None , I have yet to make something I am proud of yet but of those I would have to say my membership length. I still have so much I want to do and I believe this quote says it all. 'There is much talk, and I have listened, through rock and metal and time. Now I shall talk, and you shall listen." -Gravemind.'"

 

DD: "Very interesting so what is it, or one thing in general, that you wish to achieve in the near future?"

NOVA: "Well, I would really like to help Theorix by making signatures. I still have yet to bye the supplies to help him. It will also take some time to develop at least half of the skills he has achieved."

 

DD: "I support the idea of more than one artist in the Sig Shop! Although you are still only at Member status, you are a senior to the majority of users on the site which entitles you to give your advice to newer members to the forums. So, Nova, what is your advice to newer members of the forums?"

NOVA: "Yes I am still just a member and any advice I could give to newer members would be, be nice to others. I wanted to come up with a great big an nice piece of advice but just be nice to people. The internet is a place of no regrets. Only people with self confidence can be nice to other people, so have confidence in yourself also, don't be afraid to play things close to the edge if you are confident in yourself."

 

 

There you have it folks! Thank you to Nova for giving me his time because these interviews do take about an hour or more through PM haha. Shout out to theorix once again, congratulations on being the most mentioned member in these threads. Thank you 343 Industries Community Forum and tune in next MONDAY for another new Interview with Stars of the Community! Remember just because I haven't interviewed you doesn't mean I won't.

[ZB-85]

Very nice job Nova. I found out things that I never knew about you. Nice job being the interviewer Drizzy_Dan.

[Azaxx]

lol nice, i love the bit with the gravemind quote. But this is not your grave, but youre welcome in it.

[Baby Boo]

Very interesting interview you two I cant wait for next week!

[Fire]

This is pretty cool!!! Who will be interviewed next week?

[Baby Boo]

This is pretty cool!!! Who will be interviewed next week?

 

It is always a secret

[Drizzy_Dan]

Someone is lined up for next week already so you'll all see on Monday. Thanks for supporting this thread!

[Spectral Jester]

These interviews are awesome.

 

Why not throw a moderator or 2 into the mix as well. Im sure they wlll be keen to answer the questions

[Drizzy_Dan]

These interviews are awesome.

 

Why not throw a moderator or 2 into the mix as well. Im sure they wlll be keen to answer the questions

 

Of course I'm going to interview Moderators Jester! All of them! They just have to wait some weeks unfortunately.

[DoctorB77]

Do you already have a list Drizzy?

[Drizzy_Dan]

Do you already have a list Drizzy?

 

Next week's is set up already I've got a person. As for an actual list... No. But I have loose sort of listing system in my head. I find someone that stands out to me or has stood out to me before and I decide right then and there that I want to interview them. The week after next is pretty set too I already have someone in mind.

[ΠΘVΛ]

Yes I have a few mistakes, like eluding should have been including! I would never elude AD from thanks! xD but that's just the way interviews are people, these answers are completely true and have been made up on the spot with little to or no editing. Thanks a ton Dan! this was very nice and fun and I believe we have even become closer friends. I can wait to see everyone else's!

[Lᴜᴋᴇ]

This is great, Dan, and Nova, nice job!

Nova, I knew it was you, from when you told me we were going to find out more about you!