Eyyyyyyyy newbie!

Hello World? by Clersyn on 2017-12-27 16:50:00 UTC Reply

Hello lovely people of the PPC Posting Board!

I am more or less new here, and I am not sure how to write a good introduction, but I figured I would like to introduce myself.

I found the PPC by pure chance, through an page of the wiki that I stumbled upon in the midst of a search for something only tangentially related. I was intrigued at once, and resolved to learn more about these mysterious Protectors of the Plot continuum. I read my way through the Original Series and poked my way through some of the wiki, and now I am announcing my presence here on the board.

I am currently in college studying computer science. When I am not busy with school, I enjoy reading (sometimes including fanfiction), singing, playing bassoon, and spending way too much time in a theater for my own good.

In general, I read mostly speculative fiction, tending more towards the fantasy and science fantasy than hard science fiction, but I read other stuff, too. I tend in a similar direction in terms of movies and TV shows with the added factor that I am fascinated by animation and a sucker for anything with pretty art. Recently I finished The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and I am still somewhat obsessed, so if anybody wanted to talk about that I would be very excited.

Hey newbie! by Maxewell on 2017-12-29 00:20:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to the PPC!

Theatre kid? You're a friend of mine, whether you're onstage or off. Have some rainbow anodes!
Welcome, welcome, welcome! by eatpraylove on 2017-12-28 16:11:00 UTC Reply

*joins you in the fantasy trash can* Here's a set of cat-shaped sticky notes, some popcorn to eat or throw at Sues, and a tape dispenser because why not. Glad you decided to introduce yourself here! :)
Welcome! by Guardsman Tom on 2017-12-28 12:06:00 UTC Reply

Have some stroopwafels!

Re: Welcome! by Clersyn on 2018-01-03 04:59:00 UTC Reply

Thanks! They are delicious.

Welcome aBoard! by SkarmorySilver on 2017-12-27 23:39:00 UTC Reply

Have one of my own shed feathers and a complimentary kit of Spikes!
Welcome aboard! by OpinionedAngel on 2017-12-27 22:43:00 UTC Reply

Here, have some chocolate and enjoy your stay! And don't worry, we don't bite... much.
Hey there! by Tomash on 2017-12-27 22:01:00 UTC Reply

Have two cents, so you can put them into a discussion later.

- Tomash
Eyyyyyyyy newbie! by twistedwindowpane on 2017-12-27 18:38:00 UTC Reply

Hi there, Clersyn! I'm Twistey, andOHMYGODYOUPLAYBASSOON?! I ALSO PLAY BASSOON! BASSOON BUDDIES! WOOOOOOOO!

Well then, now that I'm done capslocking over an instrument (sorry about that >w
So yeah, that's me. How about you? Any particular fandoms you're into? What do you plan to do with your time here at the PPC (what kinds of fics do you want to cover, spork vs MST vs other, etc)? Do you have any agent ideas? I'd love to know more! :)

Finally, for your newbie gift, here is a chunk of a newly discovered fantasy substance. Careful, wait, you need to put these gloves on while handling it. Don't let it touch your skin. Okay, there you go. [You examine the medium-sized rock in your hands. It's a light rose-gold color, but sparkles in a way similar to mica, as if rubbing it with enough force will produce flecks. It's in an amorphous, jagged shape.] Try not to create any flecks, they'll do a lot of, er, unwanted magical things to you if you ingest them. If you stick around for long enough, you'll find out what this is and why it's dangerous. For now, keep it in an airtight glass display case, and guard it well if you have any unscrupulous friends. ;)

Anyway, nice to meet you! I hope you enjoy your time here, and welcome to the PPC!

-Twistey

Re: Eyyyyyyyy newbie! by Clersyn on 2017-12-27 20:07:00 UTC Reply

Bassoon is wonderful! I hold nothing against other instruments, of course, and clearly I am biased, but nevertheless I will maintain that it is my favorite, if sometimes a rather finicky creature.

I also tend to take an interest in pretty much anything that can be used for storytelling, although I am not necessarily as overflowing with ideas. I don't have any particular plans to write for the PPC as of yet, but that could change!

As for fandoms, I don't know if it's a representative sample, but I really like The Kingkiller Chronicle, and I loved Gravity Falls . Recently, I have been reading a lot of things by N. K. Jemisin.

Thank you for trusting me with a sample of this newly discovered substance - I will do my best to keep it safe. Is it okay to attempt to perform some (controlled) experiments an effort to better discern its particular properties, or would it be advisable instead to leave well enough alone?

Re: Re: Eyyyyyyyyy newbie! by twistedwindowpane on 2017-12-28 18:42:00 UTC Reply

(Because I couldn't think of a subject line.)

1. Finicky creature indeed. Sometimes I can't even practice for some reason or other, and it's not because I don't take care of my instrument. Most recently, one of the keys had a sticky pad and it was causing a lot of my notes to be out of tune. It was annoying.

2. Ah, nice. Well, hopefully you might have ideas eventually. If not, you can still hang with us as a writing and beta-ing group.

3. Oh boy. I have been told so many times to watch Gravity Falls (among other things), but then I always end up forgetting to start. From the outside, it looks pretty cool, though, and like it had a lot of thought put into it with all the interesting puzzles they leave for the viewers to solve!

4. You can try to, but as far as I know it only does things to living beings (usually sapient beings, but it's been known to work on animals that are coincidentally popular in the media, such as wolves and dragons.) It doesn't cause any physical destruction, but if the wrong people have an effective enough plan to use it, it could end society as we know it. Through what, I'll wait to see if I can reveal. See if it does anything to objects it touches - I don't want anything unethical to happen (all my observations of its actions were based on circumstances outside my control), and I haven't done anything with objects yet.

-Twistey

Re: Re: Eyyyyyyyyy newbie! by Clersyn on 2018-01-03 04:58:00 UTC Reply

You may have already tried it, but sometimes using cigarette paper or a dollar bill can help me with pads that are sticky.

I will, of course, stay away from unethical experiments on sentient beings, but given your recommendation I think I may begin designing a controlled study to observe the substance's effects on various objects.

SYN ACK by Thoth on 2017-12-27 17:56:00 UTC Reply

Hallo Newbie! Have a pair of parenthesis haunted by the ghost of John McCarthy. Oh, and a free lambda, of course.

I'm Thoth, Sorcerer in Residence, Crazy Liar, That Person With The Really Pretentious Mythological Name That Isn't Calliope, and the least qualified computer nerd programmer person on this board: Tomash and Delta are the ones who know what they're doing.

Be sure to read some missions, stop by the Discord, and make cool threads about interesting things.
Newbie! *glomp* *poke* by Iximaz on 2017-12-27 17:38:00 UTC Reply

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

Lessee, you answered my usual questions, so have have a list of my favorite spin-offs!

Re: Newbie! *glomp* *poke* by Clersyn on 2017-12-27 19:45:00 UTC Reply

Thank you! And thank you for the list of recommendations, as well.

Hello newbie. by Hardric on 2017-12-27 17:29:00 UTC Reply

Please have a pot of black-hole coffee (useful for all students). I wish you good luck with the many, many spin-offs of the PPC since you finished the Original Series.

Also... Any particular setting particulary dear to you among te one you read/watched/played/whatever?

Re: Hello newbie. by Clersyn on 2017-12-27 19:42:00 UTC Reply

I would probably say that His Dark Materials is a setting that is particularly dear to me, as those books were one of the first series I remember being in love with. I haven't read The Book of Dust yet, but I just got a copy of the first book and I am excited!