The Arches have seen the recent return of the organization called the Consortium. Once beaten back by a combined force known as the Rebel Alliance, recent battles have been documented by the factions residing there. We’re here to bring you the facts on the ground, and ask from both the leaders and citizens of this great isle more about the Consortium.

Our first interview comes from a citizen of Lomidar known as Arytiss Whispermane.

Reporter: « Mister Whispermane, you’ve been involved with the Consotrium in the past under Lomidar, can you explain a little bit about who and what they are? »

A. Whispermane: « The consortium is a world spanning group of artifically enhanced beings. They are related to the ancients, the old rules and creators of the arche terran archipelago, though the exact nature of that relationship is shourded in some mystery.

Reporter: « Why did they originally come the Arche? »

A. Whispermane: « That is part of the mystery. Our best guess is that they were a servants of the ancients, stationed on the world to look after the legacy of their once masters. »

Reporter: « What was the legacy? »

A. Whispermane: « I know of one. The facility under the keep of White Harbor. It houses pods with remains of the Ancients. They were asleep there until after the battle of White Harbor, the combined forces of Oloth and Durakiss triggered an awakening of a portion of them. The consortium was trying to prevent this, for reasons unknown… »

Reporter: « You were once part of the forces that quelled the Consortium when they came to the Arche, how do you feel now that they have returned? »

A. Whispermane: « I’m a little jaded? There are some of us who have been waiting for something to happen for years now. Poking around, gathering information, preparing. But to no avail, nothing really happened. So why again, why now? And is it a real threat this time, or anther false alarm that won’t amount to anything? Who even knows. »

Reporter: « Thank you for your thoughts on this matter Mister Whispermane, are there any other statements you would like to leave for the people of the Arche in relation to this event? »

A. Whispermane: « Don’t trust the consortium. We are nothing but ants to them, so any dealings done with arche terrans will not be in good faith. »

Reporter: Claire Lindelis