Needed: Beta reader and volunteers

Subject: Needed: Beta reader and volunteers
Author: Huinesoron
Posted on: 2012-03-18 11:30:00 UTC

I'm currently in the middle of writing a trilogy which will cause a certain amount of upheaval in HQ. In order to make sure I do it right, I need a beta*. It needs to be someone who's been around a long time, and who has a good knowledge of PPC canon. A certain level of familiarity with my works wouldn't hurt either, since I'm pulling in characters from all across the board. I've got the first two stories completed, so I'll send those over as soon as someone volunteers for that.

For part 3 of the trilogy, I also need volunteers to co-write. At the end of part 2 the SO sends out a general message to the inhabitants of HQ, and I would like to see agents' responses. This part doesn't require any particular knowledge, and is open to anyone with Permission. You can use agents from any department - I'd like to see a wide range, actually - and that includes Infrastructure Departments. You can even use general-use NPCs (like Lux), or even Flowers. Everyone will see this, and everyone needs to respond. The response can be as long or short as you like - just a reaction shot, or an actual effort to do something about what the message says. You'll see ;)

If you're interested (please be interested) reply here with who you intend to write (so we don't get six people using the same character). I'll need a way to send you the Message, so please either leave your email, or email me at the address above. Oh, and when you write your scene, I'd appreciate if you can find a beta for it, too. I'm happy to do that for anyone who needs it (what with it being my project and all), but I would like every scene beta'd.

... was that vague enough to attract interest? I do hope it was.

hS

*I know, right? When was the last time I asked for a beta? It would have been when I finally posted the account of the Fifth Anniversary Party, which was quite a while back.

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Needed: Beta reader and volunteers by Huinesoron on 2012-03-18 11:30:00 UTC

Did you receive my contribution to the co-write? by PitViperOfDoom on 2012-04-12 07:58:00 UTC Reply

Just want to make sure.
Reaction shots by EileenAlphabet on 2012-03-24 16:46:00 UTC Reply

Always happy to do something collaborative. I have Mittens, the RMC, Saxo and James. I can use all of them or any combination, depending on what the message is. You can get to me at e_ebert@hotmail.com
Sounds sweet. by Alleydodger on 2012-03-24 02:35:00 UTC Reply

Once I get permission, I will gladly use my agents Percy and Vorce. Heres my email InterdimensionalSTD@gmail.com
I'd love to volunteer. by Skorpionne on 2012-03-19 21:28:00 UTC Reply

But I don't have permission yet. -_- Maybe when I do?

Depending on how things pan out... by Huinesoron on 2012-03-20 21:09:00 UTC Reply

... you ought to be able to respond to the Message later, too. Assuming there is a Message at all, at this point.

hS

Volunteering, assuming the hold ends. by doctorlit on 2012-03-19 14:12:00 UTC Reply

Using my agents, Doc and Vania.

keyoflit(at)yahoo(dot)com
Nervously volunteering my agents... by TheScribe on 2012-03-19 14:09:00 UTC Reply

This seems... interesting...

This might very well turn out to be their first real mission (or whatever .) I must work double-time to prevent that from happening!

Oh yeah. by TheScribe on 2012-03-19 19:59:00 UTC Reply

Email. Derpity derp derp. freeglomps@yahoo.com

I'm interested by ShatteredSanity on 2012-03-19 03:36:00 UTC Reply

If you need my email or something, just let me know. Although, maybe you shouldn't pull characters from 'all across the board'. Some people haven't posted in quite a while, i.e. Gaijinguy, who have agents.
Re: Needed: Beta reader and volunteers by Antigone68104 on 2012-03-19 00:00:00 UTC Reply

If this goes ahead, I'd be willing to write an agent reaction. It would probably be Arthur Briggs and/or Lynn Gillies, but I may be creating an open-for-use Medical NPC (it depends on just how the conclusion of my current target goes).

LLWattsATjunoDOTcom, with the usual anti-spam edits.
Bit late, but I'll volunteer. by PitViperOfDoom on 2012-03-18 23:43:00 UTC Reply

I have agents in Floaters and Mary Sues. My email address is pitviperofdoom@gmail.com
I'm in... by Ivan the Not-so-Terrible on 2012-03-18 23:00:00 UTC Reply

When I get permission. Agents Ivan and Thomas O'Donell at your service, Department of Mary Sues.
Email at UZL2S@hotmail.com
Count me in. by AnnaBee on 2012-03-18 22:35:00 UTC Reply

I'll co-write!

Robert Vernet and Mundar o' the Five Hills, Department of Floaters, at your service.

(If I can get Permission, that is. I think my boys will pass, but... ^^;)
If this ends up getting resumed... by Caddy-Shack on 2012-03-18 22:28:00 UTC Reply

... I would be happy to co-write. My three (current) agents in Floaters, and Luxury (providing no one can any problem with me doing so).

To be honest, I have no real problem with some status quo being shaken up, seeing as there is some forewarning. Could bring some new life into the PPC (well, except for the deaths).
What is this indeed? by HerrWozzeck on 2012-03-18 21:20:00 UTC Reply

I know, I know, it's on hold for the moment. But that doesn't mean I can't volunteer my DIC and Floaters agents to the cause, right? I might even throw Zerenze in for good measure.
On hold for now. by Huinesoron on 2012-03-18 20:53:00 UTC Reply

Discussing issues with betas. Hold may become indefinite (or more accurately, lead to this being released as AU). More when I've got it. ;)

hS

(And isn't it a good thing I asked for betas?)
Agent Volunteers by CDHammer on 2012-03-18 20:14:00 UTC Reply

Hmm, not sure how involved everyone might be on this, but I', willing to place my two agents at your disposal (not as if they have done ANYTHING, yet)

church2009(at)live(dot)com(dot)au (hopes no spambot picks up on this)
Tentatively volunteering my agents. by Pretzel on 2012-03-18 19:43:00 UTC Reply

I'll offer up Ian and Lee as well as Orion and Mal. My e-mail is on the beta page, but in case you don't know it, here it is: code.name.schroeter@gmail.com.
Is this an emergency like the Sue invasion? (nm) by ShatteredSanity on 2012-03-18 19:43:00 UTC Reply
Count me in by firemagic on 2012-03-18 18:40:00 UTC Reply

I mean, not for the beta-ing, but for the responses. I'll write something with Agents Ari and Tera, and if this trilogy comes out after Sergio Turbo and I finish our two-mission-cowrite, then I have a third newbie agent I'll include as well.

Re: Count me in by firemagic on 2012-03-18 23:34:00 UTC Reply

Oh, and if we can have multiple characters react, I'll use Dr. Kindheart, in Medical.
Re: Count me in by firemagic on 2012-03-18 18:43:00 UTC Reply

Oh, and my email is firemagic@cox.net. *crossing fingers no spambots find us posting our emails here*

I'm intrigued. by FlareShard on 2012-03-18 18:04:00 UTC Reply

I really don't know where you're gonna go with this, and I don't know whether I'm gonna like it, but I'd like to volunteer writing a short bit with Ardo and Noir - after all, I haven't done anything with them in a while and I can surely squeeze something inbetween the last mission and the new, WIP one.

Expect a mail soon.
More information would be prudent. by nakkel on 2012-03-18 17:16:00 UTC Reply

Simply judging by the wording of your post, this is something that will affect all members of the PPC, even those that aren't participating. As I recall, last time we did this it put some people off, to put it mildly.

Speaking as a layman with neither the will nor the qualifications to participate, I think it might be a good idea to give us some more information.
Hmm... by Guvnor of Space on 2012-03-18 17:10:00 UTC Reply

I'm leery of anything that would effect the status quo, as well. However, I trust you more than other people who've attempted such things, and I'm curious to see what this is.

I've got two agent pairs (one DMS, one Floaters,) and one pair of infrastructure type guys. Not sure which would be the best, although I should mention I haven't actually written anything dedicated to the latter two groups yet. My email is on my wiki page.
Having read the explanatory post below... by Ellipsis Flood on 2012-03-18 16:36:00 UTC Reply

Well, having read that post, my eyebrows slowly descend into the atmosphere again. You made me curious.

I'd write something, most likely with my (not yet used) DOI agent TooManySecrets.

*facepalm* by Ellipsis Flood on 2012-03-18 16:43:00 UTC Reply

You'll probably need my e-mail.

kokosnuss_nc-ppc (at) yahoo (dot) de

Do my credentials suit? by JulyFlame on 2012-03-18 16:21:00 UTC Reply

:P

Echoing Neshomeh, however.

And my lot for writing with.
Volunteering by PoorCynic on 2012-03-18 15:54:00 UTC Reply

Shaking up the status quo, eh? You have my attention. I'd be willing to cowrite a little something for the cause.

Depending on what this mysterious Message is, I'll probably contribute something from one (or two, or all) of the following agent groupings:

-- Xericka and Gremlin, Department of Bad Slash
-- Cornelius and (possibly) an unnamed partner, Department of Improbable AUs
-- Hazel and Farce (not yet introduced,) Department of Bad Parody

My email is reillybf AT msn DOT com. Just replace the all-caps words with the appropriate symbols.
Status quo by Neshomeh on 2012-03-18 14:36:00 UTC Reply

I've been under the impression that we were in favor of the status remaining more quo than not, since the last time somebody shook it up certain repercussions were not widely appreciated. If it was anyone else proposing this, I imagine we'd jump on it pretty quickly, so I feel obligated to at least raise a suspicious eyebrow here. If something is going to happen that will affect everybody, I'm not sure mysterious is the right approach. More fun, maybe, but only if we like the surprise at the end.

That said, I've never been able to resist a cameo, so I'm in if I like it. {; P I'd be writing for a fair bit of FicPsych, my DIC team, and my DMS team. You have my e-mail, yes?

~Neshomeh

You raise a valid point. by Huinesoron on 2012-03-18 16:27:00 UTC Reply

And I somehow knew you'd be the one to raise it. :P

To face the first issue head-on: yes, there are a few deaths, but I deliberately made them people no one has thought about in a long time.

As to the Message: it will not affect anything you (or anybody else) writes unless you choose to. There's a neuralyser effect built in - unless specifically reminded of it, no character in the PPC will even remember the existence of the Message, let alone act on it.

However, there is also a method set up whereby the Message will randomly play when agents are given a mission - not every time, but every so often. If you don't like it, simply don't play it - you're the writer, you can do that. ;)

So I'm not technically doing anything to the status quo. What I'm doing is giving everyone else a way to do so, in a manner of speaking. Very likely in ways which won't harm the fabric of the PPC.

And if you /really/ don't like it, email me after I send you the Message and we can discuss it.

hS, who will be emailing it out once he's off work

Just saw this. by Cassie on 2012-03-18 17:12:00 UTC Reply

I've emailed you my concerns (yes, I know you won't get them till you're home), and while I feel you've addressed some of them here, I'm still not happy about it.

Hopefully. by RilwenShadowflame on 2012-03-18 11:59:00 UTC Reply

I'm not here often these days; in fact, it seems I'm here so little that some people have forgotten I exist, lol.
But I have been here quite a while, so if the wild beta population runs a bit thin I can contribute there.
And I will try to contribute regarding the third - I don't know who I'll use yet, but they will be my own characters, not general-use NPCs or Flowers, so at least anyone I use there'll be only one person writing them, heh.

It occurs to me... by Huinesoron on 2012-03-18 12:03:00 UTC Reply

... that two betas may well be better than one, so I'll send it across to you too. That'll probably be enough, unless the two of you decide I need a third opinion.

hS

*tentatively raises hand* by Cassie on 2012-03-18 11:45:00 UTC Reply

This intrigues me and also makes me a little nervous. :P

I'm volunteering to beta-read! I've been around since 2008, so I hope that's long enough, and I've read a lot of missions and other pieces from all over the PPC.

Also volunteering to co-write; I have a large number of Agents, as anyone who's seen my userpage on the wiki can tell, from a variety of departments. I'll write with some of them (not sure which exactly yet), so there shouldn't be any issues with other people wanting to write them. On that note, when is this set? That may affect which Agents people use.

Not sure if you have my email, but here, this is the one I prefer to use for PPC stuff:

cassie.dramateacher AT googlemail DOT com

When it's set (good question) by Huinesoron on 2012-03-18 12:01:00 UTC Reply

And one I should have answered... due to what's in the story, it's set on the same day I post it. That means yes, you'll be writing a little bit into the future - but hopefully not more than two weeks or so (allowing time for me to collate everything).

Wow, you've only been here since '08? Seems longer... oh, wait, 2008 is 4 years ago now. Argh, I hate living in the future... anyway, thank you! Since I can use Google Docs from work (unlike any form of email), I'll forward you the stories now. The Message is... well, pretty obvious.

hS

(And yes... you should be nervous. Status quo is about to be seriously shaken up)

Ahh, gotcha. by Cassie on 2012-03-18 12:09:00 UTC Reply

Yeah, it kinda throws me to realise I've been here four years now. XD

And the docs have arrived! I shall get right on them.

(Now I'm worried.)