Sorry I didn't welcome you earlier. Most of us are reformed badfic writers (I thank the Powers That Be that none of mine ended up online), so that's fine. If you ever decide to get Permission and write missions, you could spork them yourself.

Oh, newbie gift! Have a fluffy hat (color/pattern your choice).

About living in Iowa - of course it's not all about corn! It's the future birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk!

Howdy! Welcome, welcome!

It looks like we semi share a couple fandoms. I used to be a big fan of Bones, but was really upset a couple years ago when they did the flash-back to before the first episode. I feel that really messed things up. But that's just my opinion XD I am however a big fan of Psych!

Oh, and I have to ask... since you live in Iowa... Do you have cows? Can you see your neighbors? Are there any big cities there? How many rooms did your school-house have?



(Sorry... as a native Nebraskan I just couldn't resist! I got those kind of questions when I was traveling on the east coast several years ago, heck I still get those kind of questions from friends that live as close as Chicago! I know... I'm such a dork! XD)

Anyway, welcome gifts! I have for you a packet of my limited edition Atlantian sponge capsules! Just add water and you get a full-sized sponge city, in the architectural design style(s) of your whim! And because I have subjected you to my nutiness concerning your geography straight out of the chute, *digs in bag o' goodies* I know it's in here somewhere, ah there it is! I've got a second gift for you! It's a genuine Carnotaurus skin! ("Chameleons of unparalleled skill." -Richard Levine JP:The Lost World) Perfect for those of us that like to remain lost in the woodwork/wallpaper observing most of the time! :D

Welcome, fellow N00b. :) *tosses you a small black key fob*

That is a Universal Key Fob. Use it to commandeer any vehicle you come across, be it a Ford Mondeo, a Corvette ZR1, an F-35 jet, or the Starship Enterprise, or any vehicle in between! :D Should you commandeer another one, the previous vehicle will instantly return to the place you took it from, with the odometer rolled back to the way it was.

Oh, a fellow reformed badfic writer. Feel free to take weapon parts or ammo you need out of the Infinite Armory, in the battle to undo your damage.

Because it's St. Patrick's Day, of course.

Have a gift from teh Specs:

A Green Potion!

Self-refilling; potion gives random effect, from polymorph to temporary invincibility. Cost of use - combat efficiency down 25%.

Have a cookie?

Welcome to the Board! I think we'll get along just fine. Have some Bleepolate-chip cookies, because they're delicious and I like handing them out to people. Maybe we can eat them while laughing at 'Sues! Don't worry about your old fanfiction. I'm sure we all have the stains of bad writing on our hands from some point or another.

Welcome to the Board! Have some of my hydrophobic water to commemorate the event. Made of the essence of sheer improbability itself. Drink, but carefully...

Greetings, new friend! Grab yourself a Bone Club and start thwacking away at badfic baddies!

Welcome to the Board, Pauline! I'm KittyNoodles, and as a welcome gift I have placed one box of bleepnerds and an Odd Container in your inventory!

(Don't worry - I'm an ex-badficcer myself. At least you had the courage to admit it during your introduction! :D)


Odd Container
Item Level 1
Chance on Opening: Receive one shower of confetti or one huggle - your choice.
[This container is perfectly spherical and appears to have been crafted from glite-painted wood. Its weight changes at odd intervals, and you have the feeling opening it may prove hazardous to your health if you are unwary.]

Ignore that last bit, the flavor text hates me...

I already said hi to you in the IRC (as Karrin Blue) so... hi again! Have a model of the Astro Megaship.

Welcome to the PPC! We love newbies here, so we hope you'll stay with us here!

As a welcome gift, have some music by Karlheinz Stockhausen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T16_lfYBsd4

Hello and welcome to the PPC! I see that you've already met some of the locals. You'll come to see that we are all different degrees of insane.

As for the obligatory gift...
*rummages through bag of holding*
AHA!
...have some Axem Rangers figurines! (I hope you get the reference...)

Speaking about what to do with the gifts: you don't really need to do anything. It's our PPC tradition for welcoming newbies. However, I've seen at least one PPCer actually have her agents possess those gifts in-universe, so you might consider that once you gain Permission.

Hello again.
Thank you all for the virtual gifts....so very kind of you. I feel pretty welcome already! It's nice to be included.
Anyway, so a few people have pointed out that I forgot a list of my favorite fandoms...thanks for that, I completely forgot.
I do most of my writing concerning the BtVS series, since most of what I consider my best fanfiction happens to lie on Twisting the Hellmouth (though sometimes I wonder if that stuff doesn't suck too....it's at least gotten reviews that make more sense, so I consider that a plus). On from that, I tend to stay with Charmed, Harry Potter, and Power Rangers territory; since those are the fandoms I know best. I'll also work with Bones, Missing, and very rarely Psych and Ghost Whisperer. Musicals tend to spark challenges more than actual story ideas, and that pretty much goes for any musical that starts to become melodramatic.
So, as a better list:
Favorite Fandoms:
BtVS
Charmed
Harry Potter
Power Rangers
Fandoms I Know Well, but aren't favorites:
Bones
Missing
Psych
Ghost Whisperer
SNL skits(Didn't put this up there because I just started working with it)
Melodramatic musicals (i.e: Jekyll and Hyde, Les Mes, Sunset Boulevard, ect.)

Have a box full of random stuff that I don't know what it is.

Glad to see you built up the courage to come and say hello. Trust me, we do not juge people by their writings, so don't feel bad about your Past Sins. (Please get the reference, please get the reference, please...) Besides, what kind of person would I be if I judged based off what people wrote? They are words created from an idea, an idea that may or may not be good, but an idea nonetheless. Besides, I am a terrible speller. Atrocious at times. Without spellcheck to save me, I have embarrased myself many times here. It's all good though, and I even got permision recently. I guess what I am trying to say is, ' don't worry about it.'

Now, gifts. Actualy, if you could give me a list of fandoms you are part of, that would be fantastic. I like to give semi-personalised gifts you see.

Welcome to the board!

I hereby present to you some Bleep'n'ms (Bleeprin and m'n'ms, good for combating the effects of badfic) and... a limited edition Unspecified Plushie(TM)! This squishy thing transforms into your favorite character once it knows who it is! On that note, what are your fandoms? Don't worry about having written 'Sues. I'm sure a lot of us look back on stuff we've written and cringe. Personally, I'm guilty of really bad angst, and that was when I was two years older than you! Oh, and if you couldn't handle My Immortal, you'll definitely want to stay away from the rest of the Legendary Badfics... So, I've rambled enough, greetings, hello, and welcome to the Board!

I also learn French, but it's horrible enough to make any Francophobe proud. As for your gift, I offer you a virtual pen with a bottle of squid ink, and a virtual notepad, made by Morgoth himself while he is still making mini-Balrogs. So be careful when making a spelling mistake, and preparelots of bacon and eggs.

(I should really stop using tildes. That's not a good practice.)
Welcome to the PPC! By posting here you have joined - just remember to leave your sanity at the door.
More seriously, though, you should read The Constitution, and it is recommended that you read some of the stuff that's stored in the Wiki, especially The Original Series. You are also more than welcome to drop by in the IRC channel and say hi.
Since there's a practice of giving newbies gifts, I'll give you this cup of tea. Just don't let the leaves eat you.

Once again, the grand PPC tradition falls to me; the previously shiniest newbie passing the metaphorical torch to the most recent arrival. Carry it well, and don't forget to pass it on to the next newbie to arrive.

With that out of the way, welcome to the PPC! I know as well as you how long it can take for a socially awkward person to post here, since I am one myself.
By the way, if you could list some of your most fervent fandoms, that would be a lot of help for others to get to know you, if only to know what sort of newbie gifts to present you with. We tend to shower the newbies with assorted presents of various degrees of seriousness.

As for my gift to you... let's see... let me rummage in my Big Bag of Assorted Objects.
Ah! Here you are! I present to you, a storm-sphere! Inside this simple glass ball resides a weather anomaly of immense power. Just toss it on the ground, and rain and wind will descend upon your immediate. Excellent for, among other things, providing escape cover from foes of many sorts, irrigating parched lands, and melting wicked witches!