The Kypiq: Too Little to Love?

Insight Kuranis

Surprising nobody, the Kypiq came dead last in ImmaculateDeception’s recent forum poll. Of the 8 tribes present at launch, Elyria’s favorite munchkins were voted least desirable, favored first by only 12% of respondents. This and a number of other statistically interesting data erupted from the poll, demonstrating that Soulbound’s attempt to diversify Elyria with the Twelve Tribes of Mann is going swimmingly.

Coming in at a perfectly normal, absolutely not eccentric 1st place were the Neran, who seemed neither pleased nor displeased at their ranking. “This is fine.” Said one Neran while consuming toast dipped in milk and wearing the same outfit he’d worn every day for the past six years.

The Brudvir ranked second highest overall, with 20% of Elyrians voting them their first choice, suggesting either a hidden rank of PvP-focused Elyrians, or a strong desire to compensate for something. Either way, Elyria’s jailbait will have a stiff peak to climb if they want to mount the Brudvir’s quickly inflating lead.

Despite their unpopularity with the Elyrian community, the Kypiqs' most vocal supporters stood firm in their convictions, suggesting those brave Elyrians willing to put aside height and strength in favor of darts and treehouses are dedicated to the cause.

One avid Kypiq supporter spoke out about the survey. Wishing to remain anonymous, this source elected to be known only as “The Duchess.”

“Don't rain on my parade!” This ostensibly anonymous source began. “I still wield considerable influence around here in my head, and I won't let you pull the blinders from my eyes just yet. Leave me with my hopes and dreams.”

Truly, a sorry state.

Just in front of the Kypiq’s last place finish were the Waerd. When asked about their less than stellar polling, one Waerd hopeful replied while being detained by Kingdom police, “I can’t believe I even have to explain the futility of a capitalist-based ranking structure to you.” When asked what led to him and his family being booked in a Rhynelands penitentiary, he replied, “The ‘police,’ if you can even call them that, asked me who my weed belongs to. I told them. ‘It belongs to all of us.’”

Between the Neran and the Kypiq were six other tribes. The Brudvir came in second, after which came the Dras, To’resk, Janoa, Hrothi, and Waerd in that order. Notable, however, was the distribution of interest. The most popular tribe captured 20% of respondents first choices, while the least popular tribe captured 12%. The Hrothi were one of the least likely to be an Elyrian’s first choice, but the most likely to be their fifth. 17% of respondents suggest they’d rather their first pick be anything else, but the Janoa are their second. The To’resk saw the most ambivalence overall with 14% of Elyrians voting for them as their second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh choices. This wide range of preferences reinforces the success Soulbound has found in making each tribe appealing.

This wide spread of interest presents a problem for the plethora of Brudvir-hopefuls. The sixth most popular kingdom, the Hrothi, will share a kingdom with the Brudvir upon launch. Counts and Dukes vying for the Brudvir parts of that kingdom may have to play more Elyrian politics than usual to cement their preferences. In the quest to become Brudvir, how many of us will become Waerd?