Welcome aboard!

Introduction by Anonymous on 2019-06-16 18:59:00 UTC Reply

Hello! I'm Cicada. It's nice to meet you all! I like Percy Jackson, Tamora Pierce books, and Holly Black's Modern Faerie Tales. I also read some of the Legend of Drizzt when I was young, and then tried rereading it recently. So, I figured hanging out with the PPC would be a good form of repentance.
I hope this was an ok introduction. Nice to meet you all!

Belated welcome aBoard! by SkarmorySilver on 2019-06-20 19:52:00 UTC Reply

Aside from one of my own shed feathers, have a replica of Riptide that actually turns into a pen!
Welcome! by Ozzielot on 2019-06-19 02:50:00 UTC Reply

Have a cupcake!
Welcome newbie! by Storm on 2019-06-19 00:50:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to the PPC!
Welcome to the chaos! by SilverStorm0 on 2019-06-18 22:41:00 UTC Reply

I bring fuzzy blankets and mugs of -insert preferred hot drink here-.

Apologies for having your introduction hijacked by yet another of Bram's attempts to harass us. Usually there's not so much drama around here.
These people are unrepentant bullies. (nm) by Anonymous on 2019-06-18 21:59:00 UTC Reply

Further replies will be deleted. by Nameless Admin, The on 2019-06-18 22:31:00 UTC Reply

Because we all know that restarting the same conversation over again isn't going to be useful. Hi Bram, etc, please go away.
Sorry about that, Cicada... by Thoth on 2019-06-18 22:27:00 UTC Reply

We have a troll who follows us around. My personal advice is to ignore them.

If you want to know the gory details we have full documentation of everything that happened at the prior link. But suffice to say, it was pretty ugly.

Re: Sorry about that, Cicada... by Cicada on 2019-06-19 01:09:00 UTC Reply

Olympus, this troll seems... like something else. I suppose it's good if I'm given such a strong example of how not to act! I just assumed that this was a sporkee who was not happy about being missioned.

For Cicada by Neo Skater on 2019-06-18 22:26:00 UTC Reply

https://ppc.fandom.com/wiki/User:Toopurple

You should probably see this because I am absolutely sure I know who "Anonymous" is.

Welcome! by Crazy Minh on 2019-06-18 08:11:00 UTC Reply

Have a towel, a slice of wonder bread, a babel fish, and a small glass fishbowl!
Greetings, newbie! by Snowblaze on 2019-06-17 13:36:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to the PPC! Here is a piece of cake-flavoured chocolate which definitely has no harmful effects whatsoever.

Re: Greetings, newbie! by Cicada on 2019-06-19 04:02:00 UTC Reply

I mean, I like chocolate-flavored things, and I like strange scientific or magical experiments, so I greatly appreciate the gift!

Velcome, velcome! by Neo Skater on 2019-06-17 01:22:00 UTC Reply

Have a box of Comrade Crunch – the official, Kremlin-certified Cereal of Communism!

And on top o' that, have sum red-hot Texan Apple Pies, now with added arrogance! For The American In Us All (except inferior races)™!

Re: Velcome, velcome! by Cicada on 2019-06-19 04:03:00 UTC Reply

Love the Russian/Transylvanishness! Nice to meet you!

I can do Engrish, too. (nm) by Neo Skater on 2019-06-19 19:14:00 UTC Reply

Welcome aboard! by OpinionedAngel on 2019-06-16 23:42:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to the Board! Here, have some chocolate and enjoy your stay!

And don't worry, we don't bite... much.
Hi, welcome to the PPC! by Tomash on 2019-06-16 21:28:00 UTC Reply

Have two cents, so you can put them into discussions later!

(Also, the accounts feature on the Board is really finicky, it's better to just put your name into "Author" every time, sadly)

Re: Hi, welcome to the PPC! by Cicada on 2019-06-19 04:04:00 UTC Reply

Yeah, I figured that was the best method. Hopefully, I've got it all figured out.

Welcome! by Four Moons Watching on 2019-06-16 19:15:00 UTC Reply

Have a self-updating hard copy of the List of Things I Am Not Allowed To Do in the PPC!
Re: Introduction by Anonymous on 2019-06-16 19:03:00 UTC Reply

I'm also somewhat interested in learning to become a beta reader- is there a procedure akin to Permission?

Not really by Thoth on 2019-06-16 20:01:00 UTC Reply

People will post open calls you can respond to or might ask you to beta if you get to know them better.

If people find that you're good at providing feedback, on grammar, canon, plot, structure, or anything else that makea a piece better, then people will be more likely to ask you to beta in the future.

Re: Not really by Cicada on 2019-06-19 04:05:00 UTC Reply

Awesome! I hope I can be helpful! Is it generally preferred to post feedback on the document or some sort of private message, or is posting on the Board ok?

You may wish to read the following articles: by Neshomeh on 2019-06-19 05:43:00 UTC Reply

Beta Reader
Being a Beta Reader
Constructive Criticism

I think the first one answers your question, but just to be sure: usually, someone who needs a beta will post a request on the Board providing basic information about the story. If you're interested in beta-reading, you post a reply saying so and provide your email address. The author will then contact you with further details about what they're looking for from the beta process and, in most cases, an invitation to comment on the Google Doc where the story is located. (I don't think there's anyone here who doesn't work in Gdocs at this point.) You make all specific suggestions for improvement of SPaG and such in the doc, and possibly sum up with general impressions by email.

DON'T post beta feedback about unfinished stories to the Board. Reviewing finished stories on the Board is great and highly encouraged, though, and utilizes much the same skills!

Actually, if you're interested, I have an interlude cooling its heels in the beta pool at the moment (my other beta is a busy person). If you want to jump right in, I wouldn't mind you having a look, and I can help with any other questions you have about the process and the PPC. {= ) The story is about one of my most established characters, Supernumerary, but it happens to be based on one of the Permission prompts, "The agent(s) have to recover a lost [child, in this case] in their care." I don't think you'd need much, if any, prior knowledge of my spin-offs to follow it.

Either way, welcome!

~Neshomeh

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Re:Beta by Cicada on 2019-06-20 23:38:00 UTC Reply

I'd be happy to beta your interlude, but unfortunately I'm not finished reading through your archived stories, so I don't think I'd be able to provide much helpful feedback. I'm also having a bit of a busy week, so I likely won't be super active until Sunday. Thanks so much for the offer, though!