Salutations! (Please let me in)

Subject: Salutations! (Please let me in)
Author: The Triumverate
Posted on: 2016-12-20 01:05:00 UTC

Hello all Protectors,

I would like to join the PPC. I've arranged with my older brother (who doesn't yet have an account here) to be partners - unless this is a breach of conduct, I would love to work with him. I... don't really know what all I'm supposed to put here. Hi?

Introductions... I'm too paranoid to give you my real name - runs in the family, so my brother won't either - so call me Calliope, or C. That's one of my favourite alternates, because Calliope was the Greek muse of epic stories. I'm sixteen, female (like you couldn't already tell), and American - no, I'm not British, I was just raised by a Brit Lit teacher. I have a large number of fandoms, so I'll accept missions in many of those; speaking of, I would like to be part of the Department of Floaters, as would my brother.

If you have questions, asking is fine. I'll hear from some of you, maybe?

--Calliope

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Salutations! (Please let me in) by The Triumverate on 2016-12-20 01:05:00 UTC

A very late greeting. by Badger421 on 2016-12-23 16:45:00 UTC Reply

But hey, better late than never, aye? So, welcome aBoard!

For your newbie gifts, please accept this Replica Holocron and a Replica Brush of Truepaint.

Oh, and since I see Harry Potter listed among your fandoms, might I inquire which House you reside in?
A newbie!! by Tesla on 2016-12-21 01:39:00 UTC Reply

Salutations, dear newbie! Welcome to this crazy little board of us PPCers. For your newbie gift, please accept this fine feather quill. You simply speak to it, and it writes what you say. However, I'm afraid it has a tendency to sass it's master from time to time, so be sure to double-check anything it has written.

Welcome to the PPC! Enjoy your stay!
Dai Stiho! =D (That's a Young Wizards greeting btw) by S.M.F. on 2016-12-20 23:07:00 UTC Reply

I'm not good about giving people my real name, either.

Welcome to the crew! Hope you and your brother continue having a good time in the PPC sandbox. :>

Also: is your name a Rose Potter reference? I was just rereading the mission, and that's how triumvirate gets spelled in the third "book." O.o Odd coincidence, otherwise.

Oh yeah, about that. by Desdendelle on 2016-12-21 17:43:00 UTC Reply

How do you pronounce that? I see "Dai Shtee-hou", but I'm probably wrong.

Found the audio! by S.M.F. on 2016-12-21 18:27:00 UTC Reply

The author of the books says it here: http : // professorsparklepants . tumblr . com /post/101028162345/dubiousculturalartifact-since-it-came-up-in-the

Not everyone has the same pronounciation, though.

So... by Desdendelle on 2016-12-21 18:45:00 UTC Reply

Basically Usual McGeneric American pronunciation.

She IS a New Yorker at heart. :V (nm) by S.M.F. on 2016-12-21 20:11:00 UTC Reply

Dai Stiho! (Did I do it right?) by The Triumvirate on 2016-12-21 14:56:00 UTC Reply

It is not - I'll have to look at it. No, it was just misspelled the first time; Desdendelle corrected me.

My brother won't be joining us at all until Friday - won't even look at anything related. So he won't have read the Original Series, nor the Constitution... nothing. >.>

Yep! :) by S.M.F. on 2016-12-21 14:57:00 UTC Reply

Ahhh. /o

And that sounds like a heck of a canon binge! Wishing all the best to the both of you.

Welcome! by eatpraylove on 2016-12-20 20:47:00 UTC Reply

In the spirit of the season, here's a Sugar Cookie and a Gingerbread Cookie from Terraria! Eating either of them gives you minor stat increases for 30 minutes; not sure how that translates to being a Boarder, but I'm sure it'll work out. Enjoy your stay! :)
Welcome aBoard! by SkarmorySilver on 2016-12-20 15:30:00 UTC Reply

Have one of my own shed feathers and a complimentary kit of Spikes!
Newbie! *Glomp* *Boop* by Mattman The Comet on 2016-12-20 13:54:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to our little corner of the internet, have an Epic Pen of Epicness.
Hello newbie. by Hardric on 2016-12-20 12:39:00 UTC Reply

Please have some black-hole chocolates.

Now, all questions were asked and annswered so I can only wish you a long a wonderful stay here at the madhouse.
Welcome! by Desdendelle on 2016-12-20 06:16:00 UTC Reply

Here, have this best hamster, a nice bit of music and an invite to the Discord channel.
Honey, of course you can join! by Cat-on-the-Keyboard on 2016-12-20 04:28:00 UTC Reply

There are no requirements for joining the Board, other than the Constitution stuff (basically, play nice)(oh: yes, unlike some Internet communities, we actually follow our Constitution. It's not just a formality). Once you've introduced yourself, feel free to roam about, comment in any of the threads, start a thread if you've found anything that might be of interest, hang out in the live chat -- whatever you like!

There are a lot of requirements for Permission to write PPC missions, but the most important of those is that you must first be a well-established member of the community. So don't worry about it! Just, please, get to know us, read stories, poke around on the wiki, watch a few people go through the Permission-getting process (if your brother wants to write PPC stories too, he should pick a name and do the same)(if you're having trouble with anything technical, allow me to point you to this handy FAQ).

*sings* Relax. . . take it eeee-eeeeeasyyyyy. . .

One of our customs which you will get to know very well (if you decide you like us, of course. I think we're likeable. Are we likeable?) is that of giving newbies gifts. My gift to you is. . . A giant letter C! Made of copper, enameled blue, suitable for display (if you happen to have a room with a 2,894-foot ceiling on hand).

I would also give you an invitation to the live chat, but my computer is being sloooooow and won't load it. Sorry; maybe later.

--Key, she/her/hers, fellow inhabitant of the USA

P.S. Gender -- never as obvious as one thinks.

Your giFT by The Triumverate on 2016-12-20 14:09:00 UTC Reply

I feel compelled to thank you personally for this gift. Oh my God I love it. It is perfect. In all senses. (Blue happens to be one of my favourite colours :p)

I'm glad you like it! by Cat-on-the-Keyboard on 2016-12-22 03:15:00 UTC Reply

Blue is one of my favorite colors too. When I was approximately six, I wouldn't let my sister say that blue was her favorite color, I was so possessive of it (don't worry; I've mellowed a bit with age. You can have some blue too). Is blue a favorite for any particular reason? You seem to be pretty excited about having a blue thing :P

I'd advise against treating personal thank-yous as something too special, though. As I've said, we're more of a community with writers than writers with a community. These gifts are our way of starting first conversations. Please, ask us questions about them, or describe what you're going to do with them (like it or not, all this stuff has landed in your virtual lap!). That's how I got to be friends with Larfen: he yelled in my ear and gave me bandages, and we filled a thread with writing back and forth about the consequences. He's one of my favorite people ^.^ If I hadn't replied to his posts, we might not have started talking, and that would be sad.

--Key is a very chatty person. Not everyone is quite as chatty as Key. Disclaimer over.

Not Just the Color by The Triumvirate on 2016-12-22 15:22:00 UTC Reply

It was also the fact that it's a freaking giant letter C. Something about that just makes me so happy.

Hmm... as for what I'll do with this... I think I'll stick it the only place it'll fit - we didn't need the backyard space anyways.
head perks up by Larfen J, Stocke, esq on 2016-12-22 06:45:00 UTC Reply

Eh?!

Someone say my name?

You newbie! by Jebboy on 2016-12-20 04:09:00 UTC Reply

Well I guess. A good question would be what kind of fandoms or canons do you like or know?

So Many Canons by The Triumverate on 2016-12-20 14:13:00 UTC Reply

I know several canons and fandoms... but as for type, I'm not sure there are many definable genres one could squeeze them into. But I do tend to like fantasy stuff.

I get you there. by Jebboy on 2016-12-20 16:41:00 UTC Reply

As long as it's good or interesting you won't care what genre it gets put under.

Consider yourself salutated! by Larfen J. Stocke, esq on 2016-12-20 03:30:00 UTC Reply

Welcome, o' child, to our glorious storm drain of the internet. Please, come in. Sit down. Rest your weary legs.
No, not there! That's where we keep the snakes!
No, don't sit there, that's where we keep the toxic spiders!
No, nonono! Especially don't sit there, that's where we place all of our sharp medical waste, broken glass, and radiation hazards!
You know what, don't sit. Forget that. Your legs don't seem all that weary, you'll be fine. Er. Just stand.
But not there, that's where we keep the leopards. Stand over there.

I ought to ask about your name, and such. Why'd you make your name 'The Triumverate,' if you'd like to be called Calliope? Are you sharing the account, or something like that?

Also, I'd recommend Scapegrace's stuff. It's brilliantly written, with great humour, and such. I'd agree with Ix's recommendation of Nesh's stuff. Ix, themself, does brilliant PPC writing, too.
So, er. Read that stuff, as well!

It'd be awesome to see any drawings you've done, if they're up anywhere or whatnot. And, well, you're fine with showing them.

My gift upon you is: steel-plated trousers. Er. So you can sit down.
But not there! That's where we keep the steel-piercing spikes.
Welcome!
Hello there! by Iximaz on 2016-12-20 02:02:00 UTC Reply

Hello, and welcome aBoard! For your newbie gift, take this plate of freshly-made SPaGhetti!

It seems like you've got a few things mixed up, so allow me to clarify: you (and your brother) aren't joining as agents, just as Boarders. If and when you get Permission, the agents you write can most certainly be partnered up. :)

Glad to hear you've read the Constitution and the Original Series; those are pretty much the only required readings around here. As for other spinoffs, might I recommend Neshomeh's?

Hopefully you decide to stick around for a bit!
I'm a Stupid by The Triumverate on 2016-12-20 01:14:00 UTC Reply

Greetings again,

I have continued to read the pre-introduction reading materials and now know how much I failed at a PPC introduction. Let me fill in the blanks:

--I am currently working through the Original Series and will read the Constitution and Permission things, and I am working via the FAQ format.

--Fandoms - so many. The most prominent at the moment are Homestuck, Hetalia: Axis Powers, and Gravity Falls - but there are many more, and my brother is part of none of those. We do share some other fandoms, however, such as Harry Potter, Rise of the Guardians, and Overwatch.

--I found the PPC via TVTropes.

--The only Agents I know so far are Acacia and Jay, so they are kind of my favourites by default.

--I'm an avid reader, gamer, and daydreamer. I am also (futilely) attempting to learn how art works. Especially drawing.

Regards,
Calliope

Welcome to the PPC! by Scapegrace on 2016-12-20 12:11:00 UTC Reply

One thing: triumvirate is spelled thusly, due to its Latin origins. Just so you know. =]

Also, your older brother wouldn't happen to go by Caliban, would he? =]

===

Anyway, please accept this elegant and finely-crafted starter Pokémon:

Iiiiiiiiit's Seviper!

And your starting item is:

Rotten Brain from Risk Of Rain!

Rotten Brain's a slightly odd item. Upon the holder hitting an opponent with a contact move, any Pokémon on that side of the field get hit by a Rotten Brain attack (70BP, Poison-type, Physical category) using the holder's Attack stat for the next 7 turns before being returned to the user. Now, there are obviously ways to ameliorate this or ignore it entirely, but Seviper's a 'mon that can make sterling use of it. Grab an Adamant one and Super Train it in Attack and Speed. The ability Infiltrator is also helpful, since your Rotten Brain will now ignore Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil. Now you give it Swords Dance, Aqua Tail, Sucker Punch, and Earthquake - since you get STAB from your Rotten Brain, you don't need to run it, and can instead run a boosting move. Most importantly, though: have fun. =]