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Two Quick Questions about Permissions Fics. by Sevenswans on 2012-10-09 21:03:00 UTC Reply

So, I've been thinking of getting permission soon, and I wanted to know if a non-PPC related original fiction story is acceptable as a permissions piece. The story has some similarities to the PPC, because it's meant to be a humorous conglomeration of pulp adventure and detective novel scenarios, and it's one of my more current pieces.

http://www.fictionpress.com/s/3042108/1/Fiction-Savvy

(Concrit, incidentally, would be amazing. I posted it to fictionpress, but the response has been, shall we say, less than enthusiastic about telling me anything concrete.)

If original fiction isn't acceptable as a permissions piece, I'll just trundle along with my agents and write up something more PPC related.

My second question: does anyone know, offhand, if there is any special orientation or equipment or support groups for non-humanoid agents? (I have a velociraptor. He's bipedal, but that's where the similarity begins and ends.) Anything you can think of, such as modified uniforms or gadgets, or even a list of non-humanoid agents that you can think of off the top of your heads, would be helpful. I seem to remember a couple of equines, and of course there's Ilraen.

Quick answer by firemagic on 2012-10-10 00:55:00 UTC Reply

Well, it's handled agent-by-agent. For example! *pulls out list of non-human-agents*

Well, Agent Tera (sort of a bug-human thing) doesn't normally wear clothes. She does have a scarf that works just fine, and she keeps her patch on it. Agent Narav mostly wears a plain black robe (made of skin) and keeps his patch on a belt, because giant wolfman. Dr Kindheart is a unicorn, but she has a doctor's coat from MLP and an armband, and a pair of saddlebags that she stores her emergency kit in. She also has a set of specially-made light armor that fits over her chest, forelegs, and most of her barrel, because she got tired of getting bitten or scratched by monsters or whatever. Finally, Agent Riaa'lzhor is a drider, so she has to get modified shirts and stuff (in her RC, she has a box of modified Snuggies, because they're actually practical for her) and a really modified saddlebag/belt-pouch thing.

I think that all of them would find special support groups hilarious. Tera might go along just to see what's up, Kindheart would go to make sure actual, correct psychology was being practiced, and Narav would go to see if he could find any new and interesting kinds of blood. If you decide to write the support group thing, then feel free to drop me a message--I'd love to help with that.

Thank you, that would be lovely by Sevenswans on 2012-10-11 03:29:00 UTC Reply

I'll be sure to drop you a line if I do. Poor Trask is having a bit of trouble operating things with buttons (Velociraptors have wrists that don't twist side to side, and the most ridiculous fingers for working with technology,) so I was thinking that he'd show up to see if anyone else had found a way to jury-rig their tech for those with non-humanoid fingers, and then stay because they discussed fandoms where the main characters weren't humanoid.

Am I right in thinking I have the only small dinosaur in the PPC?

Thanks, everyone. by Sevenswans on 2012-10-09 22:39:00 UTC Reply

Hmmm... somehow I missed that on my latest read-through of the permissions page. Thank you, MadHatteress. (Aw, it's a very cute mini-boarder!)

My one concern with this piece is that it's a little long. (No permissions giver should have to wade through that story when it's not finished... and I have just shy of 7 k words written and posted so far.) I suppose I'll scrounge up something else that I've written recently, or I could just have them read the first chapter.
Re: Two Quick Questions about Permissions Fics. by Rosie Azrael on 2012-10-09 21:40:00 UTC Reply

To quote the wiki with regards to Permission pieces: "A link to a sample of your own writing. This does not need to be related to the PPC, but should be representative. We want to see whether you can write well, basically."

So far as I have been told, its actually preferable to write a non-PPC piece for Permission than it is to write, say, the beginning to a mission.

As to the other question, I'm afraid I'm just as in the dark about that as you are.

Hope what I could find helps!
As for your second question... by SeaTurtle on 2012-10-09 21:39:00 UTC Reply

Due to the considerable variety of agents in the PPC, it's implied that all personnel wear a non-uniform uniform. The only rules about clothing is that it has to be black and it has to have the departmental flash patch on it somewhere.

Support groups for non-human agents, eh? To my knowledge, none exist yet but you could do as TheMadHattress suggests and start one when you obtain Permission.

*Scoops up mini-Boarder TheMadHattress* by ThatOne on 2012-10-09 22:14:00 UTC Reply

Aw, look... it's wearing a miniature top hat.

Blast. (nm) by SeaTurtle on 2012-10-10 02:55:00 UTC Reply

Happens to everyone. (nm) by KittyNoodles on 2012-10-10 03:44:00 UTC Reply

Answers by TheMadHatteress on 2012-10-09 21:24:00 UTC Reply

According to the wiki, your permission piece does not have to be PPC related, so your PPC spirited piece should be fine. I am also planning to use a non-PPC piece, as soon as I get off my lazy bum and finish it. As for the second question, as far as I know no such group exists, so maybe you or your agent could start one. Maybe it could be a co-write, I don't know!
By the way, here's a link to the wiki article:
http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/Permission