Want some more answers? by
Huinesoron
on 2014-01-22 09:12:00 UTC
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1/ That really would depend on the agent. I suspect most of the time, since they're not in a badfic, they wouldn't see anything. Other agents, though, might see the Words of whatever canon they happen to be passing through - recall that HQ is basically a mass of plotholes linked together by little stretches of canon worlds. So one step you'd be under the Misty Mountains, the next, in an abandoned building on Coruscant.
Finally, there's those agents who are aware that they're fictional characters (my own Lou is one; I think DawnFire has one of these, too). They might well be able to read the words of the PPC story they're in.
2/ Well, I tend towards 'stars and water' myself... despite what some may say, people are allowed to say anything they want when they get frustrated. ;) The fact that you swear like a Flower is nothing to worry about (though it does make you quite, quite mad).
3/ A word from the Rhododendron, secretary to the Board:
Just because there have been a few... er... highly-publicised incidents involving the incumbent Heads of Finance, there is no reason to indulge in such wild speculations. For the record, the Evermind held the position in perfect safety from the department's inaugration until the regrettable events of 1998 HST. Admittedly the Bindweed lasted only a short time, due to her support for the Mysterious Somebody, but the Clover was entirely secure in his post for more than a decade. The current Head wishes to- what? I'm sorry, I'm going to have to go.
4/ It is possible for a character - either your self-insert, or a PPC agent - to sign up voluntarily. OFUDisc had multiple volunteer attendees. Regrettably, there are no actual OFUs, so you can't actually attend GrammarBootCamp (at least, not until we organise one during a Gathering, but how likely is that?)
hS
I'm no authority, but I'll have a go. by
Ekyl
on 2014-01-21 22:17:00 UTC
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1) I'm pretty sure reading the Words only works in a mission, when you're in the Word World constructed by the fic. I seem to recall something somewhere saying trying to read the Words in HQ just straight-up won't work, but I could be completely wrong.
2) Those are rather odd things to use as curse words, but I think you should be okay.
3) Eeeeh, not really. The Clover was Finance head for a long time before Peter happened, without too many ill effects. It does seem to have a way of drawing unstable agents though - be they people who don't feel they're paid well enough, or ones with more sinister designs like what happened to the Evermind.
(Of course, the simple answer is that since the Head of Finance has usually been written by hS, when a Flower needs to be killed off they're one of the easier ones to do. :P I think someone was writing up a story for the new Head, but I think they dropped the project...)
4) OFUs don't seem to be as much of an actively-written thing as they used to be, but yeah, pretty sure people sign themselves up all the time.
Adding some of my own Answers by
Phobos
on 2014-01-21 22:09:00 UTC
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Asking questions is perfectly fine.
1) That probably depends on the agent. In general, I would say...whatever is funniest.
2) Nothing to worry about...unless it is. Probably nothing.
Or is it?!
3) Seems to be the case. I know I wouldn't take that job.
4) OFUs are not really our jurisdiction. However, I might be able to help with this question. So, are you asking if you, the actual person who is sitting at a computer right now, can join an OFU to help better yourself and your writing? Or, are you asking if a fictional version of you can be enrolled in an OFU?
The answer to the first is a no. The answer to the second is a maybe. It depends on the OFU.
Hope that helps.
-Phobos
ps: I looked it up. Creative curses are terminal. You only have another 1,000,000,000,200 years left. I am so sorry.
some answers by
123bugsy
on 2014-01-21 21:31:00 UTC
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It's okay :)
1. I'm not sure but at best you would get a mild headache at worst the world blows up (that being the worst thing to happen to anyone)
2. I don't think you should worry sometimes people need ways of expressing their anger, especially if they don't like to swear :)
3. I don't know that much about finances so I don't feel like I'm qualified to make the comparison to a job that has a teacher teach students about dangerous and illegal to use spells
4. I also don't know that much about OFUs so again I can't help, but I'm sure someone else can :)
I hope this helps! :D