Subject: Re: A few answers.
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Posted on: 2011-06-18 05:01:00 UTC
They get official when you write your first mission, or at least when you're given permission. I, for one, am waiting to finish the mission in order to write their pages on the Wiki, because not long ago these guys and girls of the Board took a lot of time to erase agents who were never used.
Thank you to everyone who welcomed me so far! It's so nice to meet you all!
I don't mean to sound like an idiot but... how exactly do you become/make a PPC agent? And how exactly do you "PPC" a fic in the first place? I'm lost here!
Nice to meet you Tawaki!
Fair winds!
Now you can throw BBQ parties!
First of all, welcome! It's always great to see new people around here. To answer the first of your questions, there are many ways to make and/or become a PPC agent. First off, you'll need Permission if you want to write missions. Now, you don't need Permission to hang out on the Board and chat with us; that'd be kind of silly.
Your agents, when it comes to the time to make them, can literally be from anywhere. For example, my main pair of agents, Ian and Lee, are from two totally different universes. Ian's from our Earth and universe, while Lee is from an alternate Earth that is magic-based.
As for how one PPCs a badfic, well, each writer has their own unique style, but there are several very helpful articles on the Wiki that go into greater depth than I can at the moment. The links are on the front page of the Wiki, and the link to the Wiki is at the top of the Board.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions,I appreciate that. :)
Well then,then how do you make your Agents official and recognized by the PPC? I can't just declare it official out of the blue can I?
They get official when you write your first mission, or at least when you're given permission. I, for one, am waiting to finish the mission in order to write their pages on the Wiki, because not long ago these guys and girls of the Board took a lot of time to erase agents who were never used.
Thanks for the tip! Last question: who exactly do I have to ask in order to get permission? Could I just post the request on the board?
Basically, just Wait around a while, make sure people know you pretty well, think up a couple agents, find a fic, post up your agents and a sample of your writing, and ask for permission!
If you're not sure that your agents are up to snuff/your writing is the right sound/what to do with this Sue, ask away! Anyone on the board would be glad to help!
The most important thing is to get to be known here, so that we as a group know how you write and whether or not you get the flavour of the PPC. Participate in conversations and games, pop into the IRC every once in a while if you feel like it, start a few posts, that sort of thing.
By the way: Hi there! I'm Rosie! Nice to meep at you!
Hi there Rosie! Awesome to meet-er,meep ya too! :)
Well,okay,if I should wait awhile,I'll do that. I already made up two agents so far. One I know I'm sure I'm going to use,but the second one... not too sure. I'll keep working on it.
Hmm,so that means I should probably work on my writing... after all,it's improved a lot since I first joined FF.net but it's still not exactly perfect... but aside,since I recognize some people here (from FF.net) maybe I'll go say hi to them. :)
Ah, the old "Imperfect writing" problem... Truth? We're all imperfect! But what separates us from the badficcers is that we go out of your way to get advice and correction from people who know something.
Spelling is not my strong suit. Punctuation, however, is. Therefore, I may hand my work off for someone to look over, spelling-wise, and they will ask me to check their punctuation. It's part of the community aspect of the PPC.
I'd like to see your agents, and maybe if you'd like give you a little critique on the one you're not so sure about?
Here are several newbie-friendly links.
The Original PPC Missions, as written by Jay and Acacia: http://www.misssandman.com/PPC/story.html
Guide to the PPC: http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/GuidetothePPC
FAQ for Newbies: <a href="http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:ForNewbies">http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:ForNewbies
FAQ about the Board: <a href="http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:TheBoard">http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:The_Board
If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.
look at the PPC wiki for answers you must http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/PPCWiki
as for any questions you might have, here you go <a href="http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:ForNewbies">http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:ForNewbies
and last but not least, a little guide for you <a href="http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/GuidetothePPC">http://ppc.wikia.com/wiki/Guidetothe_PPC
Read it though, and if there's anything you don't understand, nor can find the answer to, then throw up "not literally" the questions here on the board.
Hope that help, and may the schwartz (cough) I mean, may the force be with you.