Lightsaber safety course, you say?

Newbie Here by Incandescence on 2014-01-25 19:43:00 UTC Reply

So, I guess I'm currently the newest Boarder. I've been lurking for a few days, so I'm passingly familiar with some of the lingo.

My fandoms are:
Harry Potter
Worm
Tower of God
Mistborn
Star Wars
Mass Effect
Bartimaeus
Dresden Files
H2G2
More that I can't remember right now.

Fandoms I can tolerate:
Inheritance Cycle (Used to be a fan, now I'm not. I don't see it as bad so much as not really worth the time it takes to read.)

I'm aware of just how bad C*l*br**n is. Don't try to link me to it or the other bleepfics. My Immortal is always good for a laugh, though.

As for how I found this place, I can't really remember. I think I was reading some Sue Slayer fics on the Pit and stumbled across some of these about a year ago. After I finished those I mostly forgot about it. A few days ago I stumbled across a link to the wiki, and a few days later decided to start posting.

Does anyone have any questions they want to ask?

Re: Newbie Here by Antigone68104 on 2014-01-27 12:09:00 UTC Reply

Hi, sorry I'm late. Have some fudge!

I don't recognize H2G2, is that an abbreviation?

Re: Newbie Here by Incandescence on 2014-01-27 15:43:00 UTC Reply

Thanks for the fudge, I'll eat it when I get the chance

And yeah, H2G2 is Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Sorry if you were confused.

Hello! by son_of_heaven176 on 2014-01-26 02:50:00 UTC Reply

Welcome to the PPC. You've answered two of my usual questions (How did you hear about the PPC? What are your fandoms?), so I'll ask the remaining ones: Have you read the Constitution and the Original Series? The links are at the top of the Board webpage.

As for your newbie gift...
*rummages through bag of holding*
Here, have a wilver lightsaber!

Re: Hello! by Incandescence on 2014-01-26 02:57:00 UTC Reply

Hello back!

I've read the Constitution and the Original series, but I'm rereading the latter since I last read it a year ago.

And I gladly accept the lightsaber and ask if these come in Blello as well. Should I take a lightsaber safety course to make sure I don't amputate any of my limbs?

In order: yes and definitely yes (nm) by son_of_heaven176 on 2014-01-26 05:00:00 UTC Reply
Lightsaber safety course, you say? by Outhra on 2014-01-26 04:00:00 UTC Reply

You should watch the lightsaber training video referenced in the Original Series.

And yes, lightsabers could conceivably come in blello, if you change out the crystal, but keep in mind that you'll need to look at the blade at some point while you're swinging it, or else you might end up missing your target and slicing open walls or accidentally chopping off your own limbs. Sue colors aren't exactly the most subtle and easy-to-view.

Where, pray tell, would you find a blello lightsaber? :P (nm) by Ekyl on 2014-01-27 09:42:00 UTC Reply

*lightsaber crystal (nm) by Ekyl on 2014-01-27 09:42:00 UTC Reply

Well, you might be able to -make- one in a lab. by wobblestheclown on 2014-01-27 14:48:00 UTC Reply

Colours in gemstones - a category that I'm pretty sure includes ilum crystals - are simply chemical impurities that got into the stone. The ruby, for instance, is only red because some chromium got in there. Since the construction of artificial diamonds and other precious stones is commonplace even today (industrial diamonds are admittedly not gem-quality, but w/e.), it is not that big of an ask for the boffins at DoSAT to synthesise an ilum crystal containing the particular chemical impurities to render the beam blello.

Why you'd want to, of course, is a different matter. =]

--parp

Re: Lightsaber safety course, you say? by Incandescence on 2014-01-26 04:25:00 UTC Reply

Thank you for the instructional video. Amputation of limbs is painful, intentional or not.

And thank you for the warning about a blello blade. Perhaps later, but I'll avoid it for now.

Should have said "remaining one" there... (nm) by son_of_heaven176 on 2014-01-26 02:51:00 UTC Reply

Hi there! by Kittythekatty on 2014-01-25 23:21:00 UTC Reply

Nice to meet you! Please accept my gifts of a potato cannon, a basket of potatoes, and and Official Fanfiction University of Doctor Who sweatshirt.

Re: Hi there! by Incandescence on 2014-01-26 01:11:00 UTC Reply

Nice to meet you too! That potato cannon looks to be rather fun to mess around with.

And what's this? An OFUDW sweatshirt? Neat, maybe I'll head over there sometime soon. If I can find it, that is.

First plover! (nm) by Tawaki on 2014-01-25 20:47:00 UTC Reply
*glomps* by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-25 20:31:00 UTC Reply

Hey, hi, hello! Always nice to see a new face- so to speak. I've only been on for a few days, but it sure feels like forever!

It's dangerous to go alone. Take this. *offers a sterling silver spork*

I love how so many people on here are Potterheads! It's the best! Some of the most memorable badfics spawned from the fandom, too. You say you've read My Immortal? If you think that's funny, you should try imma wiserd. Be warned, though- there is some pretty bad racism stuff in there.

Welcome to the Board!

Re: *glomps* by Incandescent on 2014-01-25 20:46:00 UTC Reply

I notice the spork you have offered me and I accept it gladly.

I have read imma wiserd. The racism does get kind of tedious to get through, but there are some memorably funny things. If I remember the scene correctly, the one with Voldemort, Darth Vader, and Hitler having an Evil Person Meeting where they eat babies is just to ridiculous to take seriously.

I have a high tolerance for stuff that's NSFB, but I try to avoid NSFW heavy things. So, things like My Immortal are safe, things like C*l*br**n are not.

Anyways, since you seem to be a few days newer than me and have given me a spork, I shall give you a tri-colored pen. It contains the colors urple, wilver, and blello. Try not to stare at the writing.

Awesomesauce. by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-25 20:55:00 UTC Reply

I can remember one time when my brother and I teamed up against our mom and grandmother to play Taboo. The word was 'fried chicken', so I just said, "'Fried chiken' i sed and den dere was sum." He got it right away and totally confused mom and grandma in the process.

Of course, it's also hard to forget the bromstiks and Jewish!Snape chasing after the dollar on the string.

I will use this pen to write charge lists so I can get especially angry when reading it. ;)

Wouldn't that have gone against the rules? by Outhra on 2014-01-25 21:50:00 UTC Reply

I've not played Taboo much, but isn't the point of the game not to say the word or phrase that you are trying to make the other players guess? If your clue for "fried chicken" is pronounced exactly like "fried chicken", someone would call you on that. I can't recall what the game uses to track who's winning, though, so I don't know if points would be deducted, but there is probably some sort of penalty.

Derp by RinaAndRanda (Rina) on 2014-01-26 13:26:00 UTC Reply

My brain is just not working. Instead of 'fried ckiken' I said 'blank blank'. This is what happens when I try to type after staying up until one in the morning. -_-

*waves* by Ailavyn Siniyash on 2014-01-25 19:55:00 UTC Reply

Hello and welcome!

I hereby give to you a lined Infinite Notebook, featuring urple covers and wilver binding. Don't look at it straight on.

-Aila

Re: *waves* by Incandescence on 2014-01-25 19:59:00 UTC Reply

Why thank you! I must say, the cover is certainly nausea inducing. I'll make sure to avoid looking straight at it