Welcome to the PPC. If you're keen to start ridding the Word Worlds of Sues you could probably do with some weapons, so here, have these Combat Sporks (just make sure to clean the glitter off them quickly, I'm sure that stuff can't be good for steel).

Out of interest, when you say you're into RPGs do you mean computer games or pen-and-paper type stuff?

I'm new here myself, haven't been here a month yet, but I understand it's a tradition to give new people things, so here, have a silver nerf dart. For slaying nerf werewolves and the like ^___^

Don't worry about obscure... obscure can be helpful sometimes! There are so many badfics out there that haven't been reported because they're in obscure fandoms...

Have two gifts! The first is a Himu-style nickname. I hereby declare you... Bud! The second gift is this Box of Infinity.

Warning! Box of Infinity can be prone to random explosions. Do not place the Box of Infinity inside an active volcano.

Welcome a-Board the good ship PPC loomCAT/Loomcat/Loom/100mc47 (because it does amuse me). Feel free to leave your sanity in the appropriate waste receptacle when you walk through the door.
I'm glad to see I'm not the only person who reads horribly bad stories for fun. My friends don't seem to understand why I keep rereading The Eye of Argon. It's just something about hair flowing robustly that makes me laugh.

Have a baby polar bear, cutest mammal in the north or your money back.

So you like cute things eh? Well in that case, have a panda hat, because everyone knows that pandas are adorable.

I'm as much as a newbie myself. If you want info, check out the wiki! (http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/PPC_Wiki)

Just a few things:

* Name the badfic you are posting. I posted C*l*b*i*a* once, it did not go over well.

*Don't diss Terry Pratchet. You will regret it.

Here, have a plushie. *hands plushie*

Hi, have some fudge!

Do you play computer RPGs or tabletop?

What do you mean, I look suspicious? Just because a girl decides to wear a lab coat and carry around a clipboard, suddenly she's suspicious! Well, I'll have you know I'm completely respectable, sane, and not at all up to anything whatsoever.

...

Okay, fine, you got me.

Here's the deal: we have recently been talking about starting a Big Sibs/Little Sibs thingy to help integrate newbies, so that right away every new person gets a Boarder who's been around a while to talk to who knows about some stuff they're interested in and can answer questions about the PPC and how we do things around here. You're the first newbie who's arrived since the discussion started. I figure if we're going to do this, we'd best get the ball rolling ASAP, so that means starting with you. ^_^

The trouble is, we haven't got all the details hammered out yet, so this really is in its early experimental stages. The idea was that we would have houses or something, kinda like in Harry Potter, to help you pick out the thing(s) you're most interested in and help us match you up with an oldbie, but we don't have those yet.

So... I guess I'll just ask you: what most interests you about the PPC? What brought you here, and what would you most like to see/know/do more of? For instance, some things we were talking about for house concepts include improving your own writing, helping other people improve theirs (with beta-reading and/or concrit), and in-depth stuff about the PPC setting itself. Also, if you're inclined toward hanging out in our IRC chat room or doing work on our wiki, those might be good things to know, since some of us have more expertise in those areas than others.

Definitely don't feel like you're restricted to anything I've said, though. Your perspective about this is obviously going to be different from that of anyone who's been here awhile, so any input you have is likely to be really helpful whether it's what we expect or not. {= )

Also, as a gift, some general advice: don't ever sign anything handed to you by someone in a lab coat. It rarely ends well.

~Neshomeh, who apologizes to Bryn for borrowing her lab coat without asking and promises to return it in the same condition in which she found it: slightly scorched and covered in various stains.

Welcome to the Board! Have some chocolate, won't you?

Hi there! Here, have a cup of tea. Just mind the leaves; they're carnivorous and might try to eat you.
Anyway, what are your fandoms?

Welcome to the Board! Have some of my hydrophobic water to commemorate the event. Rocket fuel of the future: guaranteed to contain so much energy that five grams of this stuff will get you all the way to the Oort cloud or your money back!

Yes, I know that one. So, welcome to the board, have an awesome-laced cookie.

*puts herself on the list of people waiting for the disclosure of said obscure media*

Glad to meet you, loomCAT. I hope you enjoy your stay. :D Have a bag of pebbles and a Random Shiny Object, they're great for distracting/hitting your bad-fanfic-creation-of-choice.

I am curious as to your favourite authors, stories and webcomics. Also, tangents are not bad! We like to hear about new things.

Greetings, new friend! Have some throwaway Sunday panels!

Oho! A fantasy fan! What fantasy stories do you particularly enjoy? How about writing--make any stories of your own? Just curious.

The squicky end? Eh. Even most of the oldbies don't spend much time in that end of the pool. There's plenty of other fics to talk about! Don't feel obligated to squick yourself out just to fit in.

(Where is the squicky end of the pool? Is it in between the deep and shallow ends, off to the side . . . ?)

Hello! Have some handy Bleeprin and a chocolate bar!

Out with it, what are the obscure authors and webcomics you like?

Have some Schrodinger's Cookies! Simultaneously do and do not contain chocolate chips! I often go on tangents about the details of various animes. It's strange how much I can go on about a lesser-touched upon religion in an anime. Or the details of magic. Or suchlike.

Cute things? Tell me, have you seen Madoka Magica?

Welcome!

Ooh! Squeeing! I love squeeing over things! I also have a tenancy to go on tangents. At least I'm not the only one.

As for the obscure interests, I'm sure there's been someone in the history of this place who has liked it. It's really old, after all. 1999, I think.

So anyway, make yourself at home. Here's a bleepka for that badfic you mentioned.