Subject: Some points to ponder.
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Posted on: 2013-03-19 16:54:00 UTC
1/ If you are writing stories in the PPC shared universe, you need permission. So yes, this would (and the Self-Check is a very useful tool for that).
2/ The original shop in PPC HQ was Leto's General Store. I don't know about the weaponsmith or the pharmacist, but I believe you. ;) There is also an armoury, in the sense of supplier of weapons - someone who supplies armour I've not heard of, so you could be onto something. Supplying the stuff agents wear around HQ could also be handy (I'm picturing a shop entirely filled with second-hand jeans...)
3/ One reason most PPC characters are Action agents is that, well, they're more fun to write. Writing a story about John Callahan, Fitter of Jeans - and making it exciting to read and write - would be a pretty difficult task. Most Infrastructure agents (which is the technical term for what you're proposing) who have stories written about them tend to end up drafted into Action work.
(3.5/ That said, I have a burning desire to write a dramatic tale of accountancy in the face of adversity for the Department of Finance. Ah, someday...)
4/ Are you aware that your English use is somewhat, er, off? In this thread you've said things like 'I may need to look in deeper', or 'Does all characters we make in the PPC has to be Agents' - those would more typically be rendered 'I may need to investigate further' and 'Do all characters[...] have to be agents'.
hS