Looking for volunteer reporters again!

Subject: Looking for volunteer reporters again!
Author: Lily Winterwood
Posted on: 2013-05-02 17:29:00 UTC

The next issue of the Multiverse Monitor will probably come out in early June or so, but it's good to get the ideas on the table first and add and change as necessary. These are all the pages I've got down so far:

Pages
0 - Front Cover
1 - Advert
2 - Briefing
3 - Canon character of the issue - Spock
4 - Spock (cont.)
5 - Feedback page
6 - either Feedback continued or the Editorial (moving it up from the next to last page). The Editorial would be on the Kill and Scram debate
7 - Blackout Cleanup - Coverage of the Ypurescue and other events
8 - Cleanup cont.
9 - Advert
10 - OFU-squared - Teaching Credentials through Pain
11 - OFU-squared cont.
12 - Canon scenery of the issue - Hogwarts
13 - The Sue Lord - A New Species of Sue
14 - How to defeat the Sue Lord, by Agent Jacques Bonnefoy
15 - Cover story 4 (no idea what to put for this one; make your suggestions today! or better yet, do something newsworthy.)
16 - Cover story 4 cont
17 - Gossip
18 - Reviews - Missions, goodfics, food, I dunno
19 - Back advert

All of these are subject to change with the introduction of newsworthy material.

Obviously for some of these articles I'm leaning towards certain people - hS and other OFU writers involved in the OFU-squared story for that article; hS's Terri Ryan for the Kill and Scram debate editorial; hermione-of-vulcan for the Spock article; DawnFire for the Sue Lord article; Fish Custard, DawnFire, and other Blackout writers for the cleanup article. And, of course, there's a blank spot for a fourth cover story that can be filled accordingly.

As for adverts, feedback, and gossip, anyone can contribute. Feedback is simply Agents and other staff reacting to the previous issue and/or submitting random short opinions; gossip is Agents and other staff submitting gossip which may or may not be true. Since they are in-universe, Permission is required. Adverts are given by suggestion, picture, and possible text.

If you're interested, give me your email so I can add you to the google doc. Thanks!

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Looking for volunteer reporters again! by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 17:29:00 UTC

I have worked as a journalist, and would love to help. by KG on 2013-05-03 18:40:00 UTC Reply

Let me see what's not been taken and I can see what I can pick up later today, I've meant to get back into all this. I've shown my e-mail, so you can contact me there. Sorry this is so abrupt, I'm in a hurry! Thanks for bringing this back!

My gosh, it's you! by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 19:05:00 UTC Reply

I haven't seen you around here since 2008! Adding you to the doc now.

Re: My gosh, it's you! by KG on 2013-05-03 19:49:00 UTC Reply

Ah, quick question. Can I just add stuff as I like to the doc or do I have to ask/claim somewhere first? And I'm not seeing some of the covered stories in the doc.

Well. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 19:51:00 UTC Reply

First you claim a story that hasn't already been claimed. Some of the stories have been claimed but aren't listed as such on the document, so there's that. Others are partial contribution, which means you too can help write a portion of the story, or help edit it, or something.

And no, people just haven't been putting the stories in. It's early days; the deadline's more or less in June and people have finals and testing and stuff.

Re: Well. by KG on 2013-05-03 19:52:00 UTC Reply

Ah, fair enough, sorry. I was slightly confused. Am I allowed to add to stuff like the general news and sports, or put interest in claiming/helping in the doc?

Ooh, that would be the Briefing section. by SeaTurtle on 2013-05-03 20:19:00 UTC Reply

For general news and sports, I mean. Feel free to add whatever you like!

Re: My gosh, it's you! by KG on 2013-05-03 19:42:00 UTC Reply

I was around for quite a while after that, just kinda drifted off. Felt bad about it though so came back. Thanks, will look it over. Forgive me if my inner reporter gets me yelling at folks.

I'll bully Terri into writing an editorial. by Huinesoron on 2013-05-03 09:55:00 UTC Reply

If you still need it, of course. And I'll try and contribute to OFU²'s article, too.

hS

'Course we do. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 19:08:00 UTC Reply

I've already added you.

What Is This Multiverse Monitor? (nm) (nm) by KittTheCat on 2013-05-03 02:11:00 UTC Reply

The Multiverse Monitor... by SeaTurtle on 2013-05-03 02:15:00 UTC Reply

*noms on (nm)(nm)s*

...is an in-universe publication that is ~~supposedly~~ written and published by PPC agents. This here is the latest incarnation of the magazine!

Hm... Well, I missed out on it and regretted that, so... by Herr Wozzeck on 2013-05-03 01:20:00 UTC Reply

Sure, I think I can take a crack at it. Why the hell not, y'know? Can I post a review, potentially?

Ack, I just changed the Reviews page. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 01:31:00 UTC Reply

It's become a Want Ads page, as per suggestion.

If you think a review would fit into the fourth cover story, go for it! And if there's other bits you'd like to add, go for them as well!

Just give me your email. :'D

Ah, okay. by Herr Wozzeck on 2013-05-03 01:35:00 UTC Reply

But if it's a review that can fit as the fourth cover story... Okay. Maybe I could do it in character as Florestan and Eusabius. Well... if I could find the original text to Schumann's reviews signed under those names, anyhow.

You can send stuff to herrwozzeck@aol.com

Ahhhh~ another one! by Karen on 2013-05-03 00:59:00 UTC Reply

OMG yay Lily you're amazing~!
I am pointedly ignoring this... by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2013-05-03 00:29:00 UTC Reply

...becasue as I do not have Permission, I cannot help, and thus do not want spoilers. Good day!

-Aila

Ah, check 'Clarification' if you secretly do want to help. (nm) by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 00:37:00 UTC Reply

Ah I see... I shall help! (nm) by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2013-05-03 00:39:00 UTC Reply

Email? (nm) by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 00:41:00 UTC Reply

Oh, here: by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2013-05-03 07:11:00 UTC Reply

maiabensaid@gmail.com

Yes, my name really is Maia. No, neither of my parents have read Tolkien.

-Aila

If I'm not ninja'd by the time I finish this... by SeaTurtle on 2013-05-03 00:08:00 UTC Reply

I'd like to contribute to the briefing, the review section, and the gossip section. If anyone wants to add their stuff to the briefing, they are more than welcome to ~~because I am a little short on creativity now, don't mind me~~.

I might not have as much time as last issue to work on this. It's exam crunch time over here, so...yep.

The review section's been changed. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 00:16:00 UTC Reply

It's now a Want Ads section, and I believe some people want to help contribute to that.

Also, since this edition's going out in early June or so you've got about a month to write the stuff; no rush.

Want ads? Even better. by SeaTurtle on 2013-05-03 00:24:00 UTC Reply

Early June, got it.

I believe you already have my email address?

Is there anything people without permission can do? by Pauline07 on 2013-05-02 23:55:00 UTC Reply

I'd love to be a part of this, or help somehow.

Look at 'Clarification' (nm) by firemagic on 2013-05-03 00:11:00 UTC Reply

Cool by the Irish Samurai on 2013-05-02 19:46:00 UTC Reply

I'm not sure that I'd be able to do anything for any of the articles, but I might be able to contribute some bits for the Feedback or Gossip pages.

I do have an idea for another page that might fit in, so I thought I'd share it - a Want Ads page, so that agents could put up things like 'Looking to sell one Amulet of Sueness (recovered from Harry Potter Sue). Drop by RC1984 for more details' or 'Will swap one full set of Dwarven battle armour for one Potion of Growth', etc.

Of course, the Editors would probably have to filter out all of the 'Will swap current partner for less annoying/insane one' type messages.

By the way, I haven't actually got around to commenting on the first issue yet, but I thought it was fantastic.

I'm all for that. by Ellipsis Flood on 2013-05-02 22:02:00 UTC Reply

I'd contribute to that too.

Okay, so now instead of Reviews, by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 22:41:00 UTC Reply

I've got page 18 as the Wanted Ads page.

If you guys want to submit ads, please give me your emails so I can add you to the doc.

Am I too late? by the Irish Samurai on 2013-05-07 15:50:00 UTC Reply

I could've sworn I'd replied to this already, right up until the point where I found this tab open with an unsent message.

So yeah, if it's not too late for me to put an Ad in, my e-mail is samurai_ireland@hotmail.com

Want Ads are closed, by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-07 16:06:00 UTC Reply

But you can provide the big advertisements if you want.

Umm, probably not, but thanks for the offer. by the Irish Samurai on 2013-05-07 22:37:00 UTC Reply

I'm drawing a complete blank for ideas at the minute, so I suspect that someone else might be more capable.

I'll try and make a contribution next time.

Yay! by Ellipsis Flood on 2013-05-03 10:56:00 UTC Reply

kokosnuss[underscore]nc[dash]ppc[at]yahoo[dot]de

We could turn one of the advert pages to that purpose. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 19:52:00 UTC Reply

The back advert page perhaps, so it's readily accessible.

I'll pass this time. by Sergio Turbo on 2013-05-02 19:31:00 UTC Reply

Writing for the new Multiverse Monitor is fun, but if I don't get through my backlog pile, it's going to fall on me someday.

*looks warily at the very umbalanced pile of unwritten fanfiction chapters and missions*

Aw. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 19:59:00 UTC Reply

Well, if your Agents do something newsworthy we'll try to cover it. ;)

Oooh! Oooh! *waves arms* by firemagic on 2013-05-02 18:50:00 UTC Reply

Sounds fun! I dunno what I could do, though. - I don't feel strongly about any of the open spots.

Oh, though! If for the next issue the scenery could be from Nanoha - the planet Mid-Childa, the Infinite Library, the Saint's Cradle, the Asura - I could write that.

There's always feedback and gossip. by Lily Winterwoodl on 2013-05-02 18:59:00 UTC Reply

And if you have a good idea for cover story four you can always suggest and/or write one.

/collects mini-Boarder by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 19:55:00 UTC Reply

Damn Nexus.

Sounds good to me! by DawnFire on 2013-05-02 17:53:00 UTC Reply

(I'm also willing to contribute to the Spock article, but that's another story)

I'd just also like to possibly add in something about the Reader, due to very spoilery reasons that we discussed in an email...oh, wait, I can just do that as Feedback! Never mind. I may contribute some Gossip as well, because that sounds hilarious. Other than that, I'm willing to contribute to/write the three articles that you've mentioned me in connection with (ie, contribute to OFU-Squared and the Blackout Cleanup, and write the Sue Lord Defeat article--I'm assuming you meant the JB one, right? ((...I just realized...he has John Barrowman's initials... o.O That is a wonderful coincidence, unless you planned that, in which case, well done!)).) I may also give you an Advert, if I happen to think of one.

This sounds like so much fun...

Also, my email, which you should already have, but I'll repeat here for ease of finding: dawnfire360@gmail.com

~DF

Well, since hermione had wanted to write that last time, by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 17:56:00 UTC Reply

and didn't get to because we were doing an article on Madoka instead, I thought it'd only be fair for her to get the Spock article if she wants it still.

And that sounds good! I'll add you to the doc and you can contribute as you see fit. Just make sure not to write too much for the OFU squared and Blackout ones; there may be others who want to add in their two cents.

The JB was entirely coincidental, but a happy coincidence nonetheless. :'D

I will take it! by hermione of vulcan on 2013-05-02 21:12:00 UTC Reply

I will take the ring to Mordor! Though I do not know the way…

(Lookit the shiny LOTR reference.)

I will take the Spock article. It's actually good timing, considering that Into Darkness comes out this month. And I'm predicting another fanfic explosion - all the Sherlock fans coming just to see Benedict, then deciding to consider themselves Trekkies, not knowing what a ginormous fandom they're getting into, and then writing fanfiction with absolutely no knowledge of Trek. And then I will have to kill it.

Then again, they could be good fans. I came in with the 2009 movie.

Anyhow, yes, add me to the Gdoc. I believe you have my email.

*is belatedly blinded by shinyness* by DawnFire on 2013-05-05 11:31:00 UTC Reply

Oh dear, I hadn't even considered that! We're going to have our hands full with Treklock...

Good. I spots some nasty Sueses, precious...Chase them out of my precious fandomses, I will, yes, precious...*insert evil laughter*

I do hope there will be some good fans. And I know they exist--I'm one of them too :) *also came in with the 2009 movie*

You do realize, of course, that a lot of these fanfics are probably going to either make Benedict's character secretly Sherlock, or else save him (assuming he dies)? It's going to be an interesting ride...

~DF

Not to mention the inevitable Hobbit crossovers. by Outhra on 2013-05-05 23:21:00 UTC Reply

If Cumberbatch's character is secretly Sherlock in the minds of fangirls, Martin Freeman's Bilbo will almost certainly be interpreted as Watson, and if somebody thinks of both interpretations at once, they'd be crashing three mutually exclusive fandoms together at high speed. Not to mention how they're going to fit Smaug into this.

"OMG he sounds like Sherlick maybe they're brothers!"
"No stupid Sherlock has a brother and he's old and dumb."
"But no another brother who is a majrstic dragon!"
"But why wold his brother be in Middle Earth?"
"So that Waton and Sherlock could meet each other and he was turned eveil and into a dragon by teh Ring!"
"Good idea!"

The sad thing is, that's probably going to happen at some point. (sighs)

I have addressed that via MBSFA. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-06 14:09:00 UTC Reply

Hobbitlock where you have Smauglock and Johnbo acting all buddy buddy for no reason and not for parody purposes kinda irks me.

(There are some good Hobbitlock parodies, like this one comic where Smauglock is trying to figure out who broke into his mountain with Johnbo trailing him and pretending he know nothing of it. That was funny. The smut fanfics... aren't.)

Good Hobbitlock parody, hm? by DawnFire on 2013-05-06 16:11:00 UTC Reply

Link?

~DF

AAARGH. by DawnFire on 2013-05-05 23:46:00 UTC Reply

If that happens, I will PPC it quite happily, wrathfully, and vengefully.

~DF

It has happened. by hermione of vulcan on 2013-05-06 13:43:00 UTC Reply

Ask Lily Winterwood, or, so that you don't have to make her remember, check her Tumbr Sherlock Sue-spork blog, The Science of Suedom (consultingsueslayer). Search the tag "crossovers". Bring the Bleeproduct of your choice.

Oh yeah, that happened to the Tolkien fandom too. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 21:18:00 UTC Reply

There's a difference between writing a Hobbitlock crossover because you're genuinely interested in how Sherlock and Job. Will react to Middle earth and writing a Hobbitlock fanfic because you want Smaug and Bilbo to do the nasty.

(Hint: one isn't safe for brain.)

All right, adding you to the doc!

I need to stop posting with this Nexus. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 21:19:00 UTC Reply

I keep on creating minis left and right.

/picks up Job the mini-Hound

Alright, that works. by DawnFire on 2013-05-02 20:02:00 UTC Reply

And don't worry, I don't really have too much to write about for those two (yet). I'm actually not even sure where to start.

A happy coincidence indeed :) I'm quite happy about it.

~DF

Clarification by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-02 17:31:00 UTC Reply

Permission might not be required for Feedback since the signature is usually a pseudonym that can be used by anyone. As long as you aren't referring to Agents that don't exist yet or something, it's all fine.

Permission is required for Gossip, even untrue gossip, because the Agents submit their initials with that.

On Pseudonyms by Outhra on 2013-05-03 03:04:00 UTC Reply

Since "Nita Incog" is only the pen name of the Multiverse Monitor's editor-in-chief, does this mean that she(possibly he) may not be one person, but instead a group of people? Or is it just one person that wants her name to be secret?

The answer has bearing on the last part of my Blackout interlude, because I'm planning a scene near the end that mentions the resurrection of the Multiverse Monitor and don't want to miss that sort of detail.

We've got Nita Incog and Anon E. Maus. by Lily Winterwood on 2013-05-03 03:13:00 UTC Reply

The RC they occupied was mentioned in my interlude as the one Christanne sent her message from; there were two DMS Agents in it at the time but whether they're the two Editors is up to your discretion. :'D