Yo! *glomps the newcomer* Have some Bleepka! *lets go, hands over bottle*

Welcome to the Board! Stick around, it's fun here!

As a gift of greeting, please accept an Alliterative Apple, which will certainly compel the bearer to actively alliterate. XD

Another MLP fan? So awesome! (Fluttershy is best pony, btw)

Hi there! You may have MY autograph. Not sure if you'll want it, though, since I've only been on here a couple of days myself.

A very hearty welcome to you, sir/ma'am/eldritch bring! Have some of my world-famous hydrophobic water! Can double as an industrial-strength paint remover.

Greetings, new friend! Have a neuralyzer! Here, I'll show you how it works. You just push this button here and

Greetings, new friend! Have a neuralyzer! Here, I'll show you how it works . . .

Hello! Didja read the original series? If not, go do that! Those, and OFUM, are the only things that are 'required' to start, and OFUM's really more of a reccomendation. Have a shiny thing!

A) Society owes us?! I got the impression we were all in it for the laughs (and groans, depending on how bad the badfic is)

B) WELCOME! Do you plan on writing missions? If not, that's cool... if so, even cooler. :D

C) I'm Aeidhryn, the perpetual-newbie with the cat-on-the-keyboard name. It's a pleasure.

D) Advice for the future: Do not post new threads more than once a week. It tends to rile people up when the front is covered and old threads keep dropping off at the end.

E) Beware! Soon you will be bombarded with welcome gifts--ships, plovers, and various foodstuffs.

F) Have an awesome day.

Hi, have some fudge!

As far as an explanation goes, have you made it to the Wiki yet? I'd start off with http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/Guidetothe_PPC , and follow links where they lead you.