Mar 2010 Archive, part a

Sorry, 1764 is currently inhabited.

The fact that it's the square of 42 must have been tempting to other people besides me. ;;^^

Augh. I'm so sorry, I thought I sent you a Merry Barid-mas so imagine my surprise when I found none!

Here have a Miniature chemistry set (complete with 'sues and a bottle of pure Happiness*!)

(* please sign disclaimer form 26B and 97C before drinking so-called 'pure Happiness'. Bronwyns lawyers wish you a Happy Birthday, and many happy returns.

^_~

Would've posted sooner, of course, but I was busy making that pineapple-ginger glazed chicken. *g*

~Neshomeh

I bring chips and soda pop. :D

*Brings cake*

(Warning: cute)

...your birthday wish!

Happy birthday! *catches some confetti and throws it back*

Have a free Geass of your choice!

*Gets drunk and parties*

Oh, and here's a potion. don't get it near water.

Have a plush penguin (if only he were real...)!

*noms on cake*

Happy birthday! Have some bamboo.

Have a crockpot full of boiled Peeps!

In fact, Peeps for everyone!

(insert so-so rendition of the Happy Birthday song here.)

Have some pie!

I'll be over by the cookie platter.

*noms on the table* Hey, it is a table of deliciousness. Sweet.

But, I forgot to bring a shovel, so no digging for me. Still, a present! A brain-leash. They're useful things.

Fair winds!

Have a large bottle of bleepka!

YAY FOR YOU!

I'd give you a present, but I can't shove one through my monitor.

You can't feel sad at parties. :)

*noms deliciousness*

Have a birthday present of a sack of pebbles, your own handmade sling and a basket of nutritious Bleeprin-berries. They taste good, too.

I'm going to be spending until midnight on the thirty first sitting back and waiting. 'Cause for the past year or so, if you subtracted mine and Trojie's posts, you'd probably find bugger all missions posted, for the most part. The odd one here and there. Good ones, sometimes, too, but still just odd ones.

So we're sitting this one out. Trojie might try to write something, but my brain broke in September, and that's why we've posted nothing since, and that's half of why it's seemed so quiet. Thank you all for noticing, and we'll be back when we've something worth posting.

Is it cool if it's a piece of writing I already did? I've got a story I think could work.

I guess that might count as on the back-burner, just wanted to know for sure.

You know, I have a finished mission and the beginning of another mission, but I can't post anything because my crazy mother blocked most of my sites (This is a school computer I'm using). Hopefully she'll let me have them back soon. I got two new agents I want to show off!

I need this like whoa, I haven't written anything solid since November (and it was my nano and I hated it). Thanks for the kick in the butt, Neshomeh!

I've got a major mission that's been languishing in the back of my brain for months. I'll definitely join in.

Yeah, I think I can finish one of them by the end of the month.

Or start a new one.

Do sporks count? Because me and a buddy of mine were about to start sporking badfics for practice while I wait for my month to be up.

Great idea, Neshomeh :D

Here you go, a 17 foot long, multi-colored, wool, knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Use irresponsibly!

Anyway, you probably don't know me, but welome to the Board!

Have a free Geass Canceller!

Except to me, you're a new new friend, because I'm pretty new here too...

Annyway, have a venomous arthropod!

Welcome to the PPC! Here's an archery set from the Raven Armory and a bottle of bleeprin.

Fair winds!

Hewwo!

...Yeah. That's about it.

*pokes*

Greetings! I don't remember your pen-name, so either you have a new one, you were around before I joined (which was sometime in 2003), or this is your first time on the Board at all. Either way, we're glad you made your way here. {= )

You may wish to relive the days of yore by paying a visit to the PPC Lost Tales archive, which is the only place you'll find some of the stories written contemporarily with the Original Series since GeoCities deep-sixed itself. It is still under construction in places, but everything should be readable. Please let me know if you spot any typos, broken links, formatting issues, etc. Also please let me know if you want to contribute content or time to the site in any way.

Welcome (back)!

~Neshomeh

... a continuum/Word World/canon/whatever you want to call it functions like World One, and the canon stories etc are basically records of history, so the events of canon are things that have already happened - fics and sporkings therefore are sort of like 'going back in time' to a certain place in the fic, so yes, everyone technically has free will but we know how events are going to unfold because we're in the position of people from the future, as it were.

Hope that helps! And just because that's how I see it doesn't necessarily mean that's how it is :)

Some of the stuff that's been popping up the last few days has made me make the O_o face.

I'm afraid I don't know much about how to make the Wiki a bit more under our control but it might be an idea to put a BIG FONT 'Newbies go [link to the board] HERE FIRST' kind of thing on the front page? Or is that a bit unsubtle?

I have a horrible sneaking suspicion that there isn't a way to make the wiki editable by only vetted accounts unless we manually lock every page and then give every account some level of mod access or something.

But if there is a way we should totally look into it.

I haven't got the technical expertise to make it happen, but I certainly agree that this is a good idea.

(And yes, I know, I haven't been around much - computer hell. Sorry, guys. I managed to find an internet cafe today, but no promises about tomorrow.)

A unique combination of our backstory, physical traits, emotional reactions, and relationships makes us who we are. It's the same with characters. For that reason, not all of those things have to be unique (read: OMG uber speshul) to make an original character--they just have to COMBINE in a way that makes the character compelling and able to carry the story.

The thing about backstory in particular is that experiences in our childhood have an astounding impact on us, whether we like it or not. For example, someone raised Jewish may always keep kosher even if they stop going to synagogue. Someone like me, forced to listen to symphonic music and watch Olympic ice skating even when I didn't feel like it, may find as an adult that they appreciate them and even that those things are special to them. Nothing, unless they are extremely powerful things, will ever get under our skin like the things we experience as children.

Physical traits in literature are important in a different way: they can be and often are assigned symbolic significance whether the author means for it or not. Scars are the ones that come to mind instantly. A physical scar can often stand for an emotional scar. Perfect (if extreme) example: the Phantom of the Opera. It's not just his face that's making him so messed up. Less extreme example: Frodo Baggins, scarred once by the Nazgul blade and again by the loss of his finger, could also never recover emotionally and live a normal life in the Shire.

Other things, like glasses, are simply associated with certain traits, in this case intelligence (or possibly geekdom). However, being nearsighted might also indicate a tendency to miss the forest for the trees, whereas a farsighted person might overlook things they consider minor details in favor of the bigger picture. Being left-handed has long been associated with being evil, or backward, or contrary, or just not normal. Tattoos (excluding concentration camp ones) symbolize rebellion, but the specific tattoo can also mean anything you like. Beware, however, of hidden meanings in the symbol you choose. There may be associations you're not aware of.

Colors are a big deal, too. Having a character wear a certain color can say loads about them. Also, we all "know" things about blondes, red-heads, etc. Same goes for eye color--the reason Suethors go for weird eye colors is because it's a quick and dirty way to tell us that there's something special about the character without having to show it to us with story-telling.

This might be a good excuse to get into the "show, don't tell" principle. Just because something is a physical trait doesn't mean you're showing us.

Hence the importance of emotions, actions, and relationships. It's the character's behavior and speech that really show us what they're about. It's how they handle those things hanging around from their childhood that defines them, not those things themselves. It's how they use everything they've got to solve problems, or fail to solve them, or whatever needs to happen.

And it's always important to remember that your characters can and will surprise you. It's a lot like kids: you can set them up with certain background experiences and basic traits, but eventually they will develop to the point where they start to go off in their own direction, and there's nothing you can do about it. Trying to control every detail will stifle them, leaving you with writer's block and possibly a dead story.

... I think I've talked about enough now. ^_^; I hope that helps.

~Neshomeh

I spend a fair bit of time at the moment poking at ways of developing my own characters, and a friend sent me a version of a Character Development Questionnaire. I find it massively useful in a lot of respects, though I use a modified version of it to fit my preferences.

Here, I put it on Gdocs and published the page, so you can have a look if you like.

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddkcfxr6_101fr4n7wtz

Hope that helps.

My suggestions: Use examples and humor. Kids will listen to you more if you are an amusing speaker, and they'll understand better if you use examples of what makes or unmakes a Sue.

I must say, I go against Tolkien on some things, with him on others. However, that's true of virtually every human being.

Anyway, hello and welcome. Enjoy your stay.

Fellow Tolkien-nerds are always welcome here - after all, LoTR was the original reason for the season PPC, even if we're a multiverse organisation these days.

I'm just back from a long period of lurking, myself, and getting back into the newbie-welcoming swing. Have a platter of chocolate-covered profiteroles, and a pet mongoose. Head down to the PPC Mongoose Shelter in RC 2816 and ask for Kepler. You can't miss him, he's the sentient tub of peanut butter. He'll help you pick out a mongoose. They'll eat practially anything, and attack Sues on sight. Name it what you will.

Elcalion, welcoming

Hey, I'm not the new guy anymore! This calls for a celebration!

Have some bamboo, though be careful with it. It bites, y'see.

Here is a radioactive beehive! They make some pretty nice honey, actually... :)

Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't be needing it here. Also, here is... pocky.

*pokes*

Ahh, I see a Tolkien nut before me. This bodes well. Just remember: no matter how stupid the fanwriters act, the PPC does not kill them. Neither do we encourage flaming, though what you do on your own time is up to you. Just don't do it in our name.

As you get acquainted with us, I recommend a trip to the PPC Lost Tales archive, which is the only place to find some of the stories written contemporarily with the Original Series since GeoCities sought the Halls of Mandos. The OS, of course, is required reading. The rest is just fun. {= )

Welcome!

~Neshomeh

Welcome to the insanity; nothing will ever be the same again.

*thwaps self and quits mangling quotes*

Have a bag of pebbles and a Random Shiny Object as a welcome gift. Hail to a fellow worshipper of Tolkien. :D

(Hos d'you feel about the Great God *holy horns* Terry Pratchett?)

Have a panda that eats, shoots and leaves! :D

Don't feed it any Sues, Other OC's, or normal humans. You can, however, use it to tear Sues apart.

Nothing will ever make sense again.
Yes, I think you'll fit right in with the rest of us nutters; oh, and don't worry--none of us like Mary-Sues either.
Have a random pointy object.
And since no one has yet offered...*drags out an enormous bag*
Linkage! The Wiki--this is a general reference to everything PPC. This goes to all of Trojie and Pads' missions. They work in badslash, and are....slightly touched, shall we say. This is The Original Series. It is not to be confused with Star Trek. These are the missions of the original agents, Jay and Acacia.
Oh, and if you have the time after everything else, check out the DOGA files. They're the guys who get flamethrowers and can blow stuff up without getting in trouble...Well, not as much as other agents.
Anyways, welcome to the PPC, and remember--Have fun. Everyone here is crazy What do you mean I'm exaggerating?
-Honu_Wahine

Welcome to the PPC! Here's a sabre from the Raven Armory and a bottle of bleeprin!

Help yourself to a venomous arthropod.

Have a softnose laser to shoot down all those defilers of Tolkien with. Enjoy!

You sound a bit like me, except slightly less crazy.

Anyways... Nice to meet ya.

Fair winds!

Was there something in particular you were referring to? I might have missed it in the long string of trope examples and the enraged ranting explanations thereof.

~Neshomeh, who was surprised not to see the Harry-and-Hermione-tell-all fic in there. What was it, "Who We Are"?

Seriously, that site's almost as bad as Wikipedia for random link clickage followed by wasting three hours of random interwebs.

I'd laugh, but that's what basically just happened. Except the weasel three hours. More like 30 minutes

Agreed with you on that particular trope.

Elcalion, randomly clicking links. Ooh, shiny!

Hello and Welcome to the PPC Posting Board! Please have some chocolate and enjoy your stay!

Have a venomous arthropod! Sorry for the late welcome; my hard drive done died on me.

Have a softnose laser and a flaming bodysuit. Enjoy!

*poke*

And... hm. Gattsuru linked you to the PPC Lost Tales, and Dann gave you a bumper sticker, so... that's pretty much it. ^_^;

I will add that I don't recall anything about Middle-earth dying, or magic going away. I mean, yes, eventually all the elves do depart to Valinor, but they'll be the first to tell you that what they do isn't magic as we humans think of it. But the world is certainly not dying. It's under attack, and the whole point of the story is that everyone is fighting to save it. A lesson we all could do with in our world, really.

Anyway. If you'd like to try a different medium, I highly recommend the BBC radio adaptation by Brian Sibley. You can listen to the first episode here, in six parts. Some things are cut due to time limitations, but unlike the travesties perpetrated by Peter Jackson, nothing drastic is added or changed here.

So, altogether, welcome!

~Neshomeh

Have you gottten to the article about Anti-Lustin yet?

Have some bamboo. Be careful, though, it bites.

I would also like to recommend reading stuff by Trojanhorse and her various partners (especially Pads)over at rc45, which I believe that someone has already linked. If I'm wrong, I'll try and provide a link later, once I figure out what this board uses in place of BBCode.

Fair winds!

Here have a 17 foot long, multi-colored wool knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Whew! my agents knitting needles are smoking with all these scarves for new folks!

I'm pretty new, too. Do you have any tv shows you read for? Not that I'm not able to read novels, just that for some reason almost all of my fanfic reading focuses on the tv I watch. Perhaps it is that the episodic nature inherent to tv series lends itself to my favorite fanfic style.

Welcome to the PPC! Here's a dagger set from the Raven Armory and a bottle of bleeprin! (Yay! You like the Tamora Pierce books! I also like Pratchett, too, but I'm also not finished with reading them all, like you. Enjoy the loss of your sanity here!)

You've found the right place! The wiki is a useful compendium of information, but the real home of the PPC is here. Gattsuru already posted the big bag o' links, so I won't bother you with even more of the same.

*gives WEI a PPC bumper sticker*

Welcome to the board!

Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't be needing it here. Also, here's some tea. Tea of Doom.

The PPC wiki's a great place to start, and it'll eventually get you everywhere. Neshomeh's page has a lot on both the in-universe guide side, links, and missions, and thus is highly recommended. There's also The Big List of Everything PPC if you've got a lot of time to devote. I'd recommend the Board FAQ. If you plan to write PPC mission some day, take a look at the Permission article and the Manual -- it's a good guide on what we do, and the humor we try to do it with. Eventually, the Mission Writing Guide is a big help as well.

You've mentioned the wiki, so I'll assume you've already see the article on Legendary Badfic. Either way: before forewarned that they really are that bad and you don't (and if you want to keep whatever good taste you had, maybe shouldn't) feel like it's a test. Reading normal badfic is enough of a masochistic thing; we'd prefer you at stabbing insanity rather than brain-breakingly flamethrower crazy.

For things I enjoyed reading : Agent Trojanhorse and Paddlebrains have their missions posted at RC45, and are the expert Bad Slashers, so be forewarned. Laburnum has most of her completed mission logs and sporks here, although you'll need to dig through her LiveJournal to find everything. Some Mary Sues, mostly Bad Slash with Sue toppings. Sedri is quite worth reading. JulyFlame is worth reading, especially for the horror that is a 1984!Sue. The Department of Technical Errors haven't updated in a long time, but they have some incredible work with viewpoint writing in there. Indemaat has a boatload of missions done.

Anyway, that's a couple of the things I found interesting when I started.

Ah, and before I forget... *rummages through stuff*... Here's a thermos of dandelion fizz.

It is sad, but beautiful. For as one song ends, another begins, more beautiful for Melkor's discord.
Welcome. Have a complete history of the country of Switzerland, and the Rods of the five Wizards.
As to your problems, as a fellow newbie, allow me to give you some advice: make it up as you go along. As long as everyone enjoys themselves, nobody will question it.

I also found the PPC through TVtropes.

Sorry that this is late. I've been MIA for a bit.

Anyway, welcome! I offer you a sparkly rock.

--anamia

I just got here myself, but welcome! Have a Poppins Carpetbag, those are always useful.

Have a venomous arthropod! Sorry for the late response...My hard drive committed suicide this week (assisted by me).

I comes bearing links. *drags out Big Bag O' Links and digs through it*

First off is the link to the Wiki, a veritable fount of information for a newbie to read through. Especially helpful for you if you want to write missions would be the page on Permission (note the capital P).

I would advise against reading any Legendary Badfic, unless you are of strong mind and stomach. Even the summaries have been known to give those of weaker constitution nightmares.

For your reading pleasure, not knowing what you have already managed to find, I have several links for you. The Original Series (not to be confused with Star Trek) is a good place to start, as the PPC did many aeons ago. What do you mean I'm exaggerating? The Department of Geographical Aberrations is another interesting place to visit, if you have the time and inclination. Also by hS is the Tangled Webs site, which contains backstory for the PPC as an organisation. If you would rather visit the Floaters, then July's site is the place you need to be. And last, but most definitely not least, Response Centre 45 is where Trojie and Pads' missions are archived.

Hope you enjoy your stay here. Please deposit your sanity into the container offered to you by another Boarder; you won't be needing it here.

*pokes*

And no more rhymes now, I mean it. {; p

Let's see... it doesn't look like you've been hit with a Bag o' Links yet, so I'll give you some. First, if you have not done so, you should read the PPC Board Constitution, which we expect everyone to abide by when interacting with the community. After that, you should also read the Wiki article about Permission if you want to write PPC stories. Other helpful writings can be found by looking through the PPC Intro Pages tab on aforementioned Wiki. Finally, you should absolutely take the time to read the Original Series (not to be confused with Star Trek), since it is essentially our canon material and sets the tone for what we do and how we do it.

So much for required reading. I personally recommend the contents of the PPC Lost Tales archive, since it is the only place to see some of the things written contemporarily with the OS since GeoCities fell through the Veil. (I also maintain the site, so please let me know if you spot any errors or want to help out!) I also recommend the Official Fanfiction University of Middle-earth and, since you're a Potter fan, the Hogwarts Fanfiction Academy. The OFUs are separate from the PPC, but there is a long history of friendship between them and us, and therefore many in-jokes traded back and forth.

I also notice that you are an artist. Are you on deviantART, by any chance? You'll find me at http://neshomeh.deviantart.com, if you're interested.

On a semi-related note, making multiple threads in a row is discouraged, since it pushes old threads off the bottom of the page, making them more difficult to access. If there is already a thread where your new post would fit (in this case, this one), we'd prefer you put it there. {= )

But that's enough for now. I'm neglecting my own writing challenge (see down-page), so I shall be getting back to that.

Welcome!

~Neshomeh

Have an instruction to go watch firefly if you have not done so already!

Have a softnosse laser. They take down Sues more efficiently than spells.

Welcome! Have a coxcomb. It's a sort of silly hat.

Greetings. Pi?

Welcome, have a sunny Gurlukovich

Heheh, just kidding. Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't be needing it here.

Feed it only Generic Meat.

Welcome to the PPC! Here's a Glitter-proof shield from the Raven Armory. (It can't be Sueified. Also, you can use it to block your sight of Bad Things.) Along with the shield, here's a bottle of bleeprin.

Welcome. Here is a life time supply of coffee, a large funnel, six oddly shaped mice, a yellow ribbon, a book of equations and a painful destiny. The use of them should speak for itself.
I'm a Buffy fan too, nice to meat you. I'm sure we will later have the opportunity to discuss it.

Fair winds! And don't sink her (him?).

Here have a 17 foot long, multi-colored wool knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.


*knitting needles clicking in the background*

Can't stop now, gotta finish a spare!

I like Buffy, too, but I haven't gotten to see all of the episodes yet.

Enjoy your stay.

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. Uh, never mind.

I found the PPC through TVtropes, too.

I'm also an artist, and I specialize in digital - you can see alot of my character portraits on my deviantart account, and you can see my various comics on my website.

I applaud your courage. Imagine having to draw Sues...

If you've got examples of your work, I may have need of your services for my character concepts.

We have a number of artists here but one more is always welcome in the ranks!

The Merry Go? Well, you could presumably camp out in Chopper's cabin- he's a canon, he's small, and Sues don't usually attack him. From there you can pull a 'invisible handmaiden' thing, like in TOS.

Alternatively, you could always just approach Luffy and ask to join the crew. He'll most likely say yes unless he's so far gone that he might as well be an OC, and if any OCs catch you, then Luffy can vouch for you being a crew member.

This, of course, depends on the crew actually landing somewhere. If the fic starts out on the ocean, I'd just portal to wherever they're going to be landing, and take the charges from the Words.

If they're going to spend the entire story on the ocean, then you're going to have to actually have to hide somewhere, and my only real suggestion is the kitchen that presumably exists, since no one ever bothers to think about it.

In plain sight. Cargo bay is a risky possibility, but the fact remains you have to find a way to feed yourself and find water. If your in the ocean, chances are people will notice if it goes missing, and there will be a search.
If they are coast hugging, it will be rather easier, but on a small ship you will likely have trouble. As they are pirates, there is likely a hidey hole beneath the floorboards or in a similar hard to discover area where they keep valuable cargo, but it depends how often they check on it, and the aforementioned issue of supplying yourself.
All in all, I would recommend your best chance is some sort of disguise. If you can't make them open up to you, pretend to be someone they can't dislodge, either out of fear or respect.
- It is a tough question.

I dunno. But really there shouldn't be much of a problem as long as nobody actually runs into the agents and they're not being excessively loud, due to the cloaking effect of the SEP field and the canon being helpful.

I like the small disguises idea, though. If ridiculously large disguises can be done (e.g. dragons), then there's no reason ridiculously small ones (rats?) can't. Plus, massive potential for humor in trying to use equipment which may or may not also have shrunk, not be stepped on, etc.

~Neshomeh

Maybe you could disguise yourself as something inanimate, like a barrel? Or you could somehow shrink. Smallness is the next best to invisibility, for stealth.

Best I've got off of the top of my head.

I don't know, but I agree with you on Terry Goodkind. stories shouldn't be made to shunt personal polital views down people's throats. Take for example, the manga/anime series Death Note. Although it is generally about the rights and wrongs of different sorts of methods of carrying out Justice (e.g. the end-all answer of Catipal punishment), it works in that the different views are presented to you, and you pick your own team - it was mainly made for entertainment, not for discussion.

However, that manga has very few female main characters, and out of the three there were, one was manipulated and kept in ignorance of the protagonist's true feelings, while at the same time being treated like a stupid little girl; another was kidnapped and ended up with PTS disorder; and the third was manipulated sexually, kidnapped, THEN burned alive after being stripped of her clothes. Most likely all things that Terry Goodkind has already done, or will do in future.

Hmm...as for Eragon, I'll admit that I like that series alot, and that I enjoy the stories, I do believe you're right about the Gary Stu-ness. But it'll take more than two assassins to take him down, since he has a dragon.

If it's bad OriginalFic, OriginalAuthorFic, or licensed CanonFic, that is the Plot Continuum that we're supposed to protect. If there's some fanbrat manages to make something that screams Sue even within the configuration of the Sword of Truth series, it's possible some PPC Agent is assigned the thing, assuming there's an Agent that's familiar with the setting and can be trusted to not kill every canon in a hundred miles.

There's no particular surfeit of Agents chronicled on these boards interested in signing up for such fics, and it would be hard to make them funny, though. You won't see them PPCed too often -- but there are some still in worse fandoms.

Some canons are just left alone. To borrow from the Manual :

"...in some cases there wasn't enough of a coherent 'canon' to allow a charge list to be composed. This problem has only been exaggerated by the trend in comic-book movies, and Intelligence has, in general, thrown up its hands and given fanwriters free reign. Some few dedicated Agents continue to monitor the continua to this day, searching for signs of coherency, but they are widely regarded as insane."

Presumably some writing is at this point, as well; it may be impossible to tell where the non-canon Sue is in whirlwinds of glitter, all the stable natural plotholes make the unstable ones near-impossible to figure out, or assembling a charge list is impossible. If the continuum can't be saved, the PPC is just too busy, underfunded, and inexperienced to try and waste Agents on such a matter.

There's some more in-depth discussions on this matter at the Mission Writing Guide on what can and can't be PPCed.

As for settings where the author has forbidden fanfiction, while there are still Mary Sues trying to bend the universe, it's probably best to leave them alone. We'd still be trespassing on the Author's territory, after all. That opens up a lot of opportunity for take-down notices or cease-and-desists on World One, and results ranging from lightning bolts from the sky to sudden quantum existence failure to the Words making every canon character think you're a threat. The Authors are the creators of these worlds, and while their power is not unlimited, Agents can not defy it without becoming the very things they hunt.

All that said, being humorous is a big part -- the big part -- of the PPC, too. If there's an incredibly obvious fanwriter's Sue in a fandom you love to hate, go for it and don't hesitate to make fun of the canonSues while you're there. You can't break what they do in canon, but that still leaves a lot of opportunity for humor.

Ouch. I haven't seen Robin Hood on the BBC, but I know enough of the original Robin Hood to know that something is very wrong with that story. I only started reading a little bit of the first chapter and had to stop. Hopefully your paperback copy is much better.

Dr. Horrible goodfic! Yay! *dances* I love that film. Actually, the author of that goodfic seems to have written a lot of goodfic, by what I can tell. I respect the canon, but I do like what happened to Captain Hammer in that fic.

*hates Captain Hammer with a loathing usually reserved for Legendary Badfic writers*

Have a pet cat. You may name her whatever you wish.

Don't feed it Sues. Generic Meat would do.

First off, have a big "NEWBIE!" t-shirt to wear around HQ. You'll be getting more gifts as people come here from the usual board.

Then, read The Original Series if you haven't already, then hang around, think about agents you'd like to write about once you can get permission, and have fun.

Here, have a whisk! It's excellent for Author!Wrait exorcisms. And omelettes.

I should let you know that, as this is a writing community, which does seek to mock and ridicule poor writing, we do have fairly high standards both in fanfic and posting. Read: punctuation and capitals appreciated!

Generally, a horde of members will descend on you with gifts comprehensible and otherwise, and someone provides the List Of Links, but we're all a bit distracted by the ypur invasion at the moment, so it might be a while. Meanwhile, take a look around, engage in discussions and/or silliness, and make yourself at home!

Oh-- and you can leave your sanity at the door. You won't be needing it here.

You might get more reception over on our main board. If you introduce yourself there you'll get a much bigger welcome more quickly than you have here.

Hello and welcome to the Board! Have some chocolate and enjoy your stay!

First, I believe a heap of thanks are in order. I am enthralled with all of these wonderful gifts, however, I have no idea of either their purpose or their meaning.

Moving on, I am a fan of the following:
Battlestar Galactica (NEW, the origional is great for the day, however it cannot compare with CGI)
Star Wars (ANYTHING)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Current project)
Ender's Game
Harry Potter

I have read the constutition, and I will follow all Da Rules.

Whats more, I was able to find you with many thanks to the wiki. It was featured on the sidebar of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians Fanfiction site; which is where my current project resides if you so choose to read it.
My screen name is the same.

Again, many thanks. Cheers to improvement, whatever the cost.

Welcome! I offer you a sparkly rock. I hope you have fun here!

--anamia

Here have a 17 foot long, multi-colored wool knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

We have a n00bz0r! Yay, a n00bz0r! Welcome to the Board. Please deposit your sanity in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* You shan't be needing it here. Also, here's a cup of tea.
What fandoms?

You have been poked.

Second, if you have not done so yet, please read our Board Constitution. We do expect everyone to abide by Da Rules, one of which calls for good spelling, punctuation, and grammar. *pointedly eyes your post title*

I hope you won't think of us as just something to "go through." We're basically a good lot, and the PPC has a history of being a community of friends. Or at least of friendly people with similar interests who like to have conversations about stuff together. Either way. {= )

I second Ansela's big Bag o' Links. There is fun and useful stuff in there. For myself, I also recommend a trip to the PPC Lost Tales archive for a further taste of what PPC writing is all about. Since GeoCities died, that's the only place to find some of the stories written contemporarily with the Original Series, and they're quite good. I maintain the site, so please let me know if you spot any typos, formatting errors, etc.

That should do for now. Welcome!

~Neshomeh

Welcome to the Board! Help yourself to a venomous arthropod, if you so please!

Hey! I don't really know much about what next, I've only been here a few days, but... have an anime character's blouse. (Even if you don't wear blouses, it has hammerspace somewhere in it; a little investigation should do the trick.)

Welcome! Have an unusually proportioned frying pan and a bag full of miscellaneous punctuation. (You'd be surprised how often you'll need extra punctuation. Of course, some people over-use, but that's an entirely different bag.)

I comes bearing links. *drags out Big Bag O' Links and digs through it*

First off is the link to the Wiki, a veritable fount of information for a newbie to read through. Especially helpful for you if you want to write missions would be the page on Permission (note the capital P).

I would advise against reading any Legendary Badfic, unless you are of strong mind and stomach. Even the summaries have been known to give those of weaker constitution nightmares.

For your reading pleasure, not knowing what you have already managed to find, I have several links for you. The Original Series (not to be confused with Star Trek) is a good place to start, as the PPC did many aeons ago. What do you mean I'm exaggerating? The Department of Geographical Aberrations is another interesting place to visit, if you have the time and inclination. Also by hS is the Tangled Webs site, which contains backstory for the PPC as an organisation. If you would rather visit the Floaters, then July's site is the place you need to be. And last, but most definitely not least, Response Centre 45 is where Trojie and Pads' missions are archived.

Hope you enjoy your stay here. Please deposit your sanity into the container offered to you by another Boarder; you won't be needing it here.

Welcome to the PPC! Here's an archery set from the Raven Armory and a bottle of bleeprin. (If you don't know, bleeprin is a medication made of bleach and asprin in the form of a white pill that is used to get rid of the scarring memories of bad fanfiction.) Enjoy your stay in the insanity!

Lot of fresh meat new people lately.
Welcome to the Board, we hope you'll find it an educational and beneficial experience.
Doubtful people will throw links at you soon, so I'll just give you a handy-dandy fire-proof leash for your brain, just in case it tries to go for walkies without you.
That happens around here.
Mind if I ask what sort of fandoms you usually favor?

He is sentient. Yes, you got a male.
Fair winds!

How did you find us, exactly?