Subject: And to avoid making a new post...
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Posted on: 2010-06-22 01:12:00 UTC
...I'll ask here: what happens if agents fail a mission (they don't collect sufficient charges before killing the sue, or miss things and return, for example)?
Sorry if this is a silly question.
Um, are we allowed to officially claim a fic before we have permission? You know, for planning purposes?
...I'll ask here: what happens if agents fail a mission (they don't collect sufficient charges before killing the sue, or miss things and return, for example)?
Sorry if this is a silly question.
In fact, I'm not sure anyone has ever asked that before; not in such a way, at least. PoorCynic is right - if the mission isn't finished according to the Rules, the agents get some sort of 'punishment'; reassignment or an awful mission. They always have to go back and fix things if it's possible.
As for outright failing a mission - being unable to kill the Sue, or something... I'm not sure. If something that dramatic happens I suppose there would be a larger force of agents sent in to do the job. That's rare, though. I wouldn't worry.
From what I have observed, whenever agents become too zealous and fail to gather enough charges before killing the Sue, then the Flowers usually assign them a punishment of sorts. The badfic used for this punishment is either tremendously terrible (we're talking Bleepfic at least) or it takes place in a continuum that would seriously infuriate the agent.
Or, sometimes, nothing happens at all. It's totally up to you, as the author.
If you read the FAQ: for Newbies, you'll find more details there. If it's not clear enough, let us know and we'll edit it - that's why we created the article in the first place.
*Goes to claim the Firefly fic.*
Some of the fics on the Claimed Badfic page are listed with permission pending.