Subject: We've talked, but I think this bears saying.
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Posted on: 2013-08-09 07:46:00 UTC
First off: this is not a question to ask after you've posted a Permission request. This is something you make absolutely sure you understand long before you put an agent in writing and submit them. That said:
Yes. I am really not cool with an agent who is invulnerable, and moreover, I don't think you've thought him through on that count - for example, how long would a skeleton last in a Minecraft 'fic? Shoot him three times, and you've got urple bonemeal, and he may dissolve in a puff of green sparkles on a sapling, or live on forever in the form of tall grass and scattered flowers.
But what really bothers me is that you didn't ask this question before you applied; on that count alone my impression would be to say no, because it makes me think you are not putting enough thought into your agents and requests. My second impression would be to say no because it's been two and a half weeks since your last request, and one of the things said to you was that you needed to participate more in the community. I've already said this to you elsewhere, but I think it bears repeating: Participation is not just posting threads. You've posted a lot of threads - actually, to the point where it's bordered on thread-spamming, pushing other topics off the edge before their time. But I have not seen you reply to anyone else's threads, and even on your own threads, I have seen you outright ignore any replies disagreeing with you. This is Not Okay. The PPC is not a sounding box to hear your own voice echoed, it's a forum for discussion from all sides. To that end, I would like to see you stop posting all your own threads, and start engaging other people. Allow your interest to be engaged by new things! This is an important part of being a part of a community.
I know you've said this is the Last Time you will ask for permission, but I'd like you to reconsider that, and to hang around and work on your participation within the community. Give it another couple months or a year or somewhat, and work on your writing. You've said things on the IRC that make me wonder if you're really serious about improving your writing, and I cannot stress this enough. If you want to be a writer, if you want your stories to be any good at all, you need to work on them often, and be prepared to improve. Write things that are not PPC-related. Work on your dialogue. Take criticism - your first reaction to multiple people saying "This doesn't seem right" should not be an explanation of why they are wrong, it should be to consider their critique and try to look at the piece objectively. Every writer starts out writing badly. Just keep going.
So. I said all that to say this: for now, I would say no, based on your community interactions, and the fact that one of your agents does not seem to be thought through very well, and your dialogue needs some work. But I urge you to continue working on your writing and your interactions, and to try again someday when you are confident that you have improved. Good luck, and I hope to see you around.