... Wait, July has a new-old mission.

About the Wiki by Voyd on 2015-07-18 22:05:00 UTC Reply

So. In about six and a half months, I've apparently done something very, very right with writing Valon and Kala. They've received overall positive reception, and (and this is the reason for my question) they're tied for second place in the Department of Floaters, as far as mission count goes. As soon as Skar and I can find the time to finish our blasted cowrite, Valon and Kala will have twelve missions to their names.

So, the question is: Should they be added to the main page for the Department of Floaters?

I don't know what determines whether agents get added to the Department pages, and I don't know if Valon and Kala have quite that level of respect from the community.

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... Wait, July has a new-old mission. by Neshomeh on 2015-07-19 00:58:00 UTC Reply

So, doesn't that mean Valon and Kala are technically in third place until your next mission is out? Not that it matters much, since I'm sure you'll be posting within a day or so, but y'know, accuracy.

~Neshomeh

...Hold on. by JulyFlame on 2015-07-20 03:13:00 UTC Reply

Who's in first currently, and does this mean that I have to get my rear in gear to keep up with what little respectability I possess? *g*

-July, still waiting for a response to a couple last replies

Cadmar, with 13 missions. (nm) by Voyd on 2015-07-20 16:12:00 UTC Reply

Here's the criteria I've been using. by Neshomeh on 2015-07-18 23:47:00 UTC Reply

Because basically it's just been me making the decisions so far, since I've been the one putting in the time and effort to rewrite the department pages to make them actually useful.

Anyway, criteria:

1. Were they the first/only agents in the department or a division in the department?

2. Do they have the highest mission count in the department? (That's actual missions; I don't count interludes for this purpose.) Second- or third-highest also works.

2.5 If it's a really small department, do they have any published missions at all? (This does not apply to the DF, obviously.)

3. Have they been demonstrably active in the department a long time? (I'm thinking of agents like Nume, whose service record is backed up by my own presence in the community. I hesitate to count agents whose writers create them as having been around forever; I kinda feel like that's cheating.)

4. Did they take on a Legendary or some other famous badfic?

5. Are they well-known for some other reason, like being a PPC Lust Object or, e.g., Luxury?

So, if you've hit second-place for mission count, then yes, you meet the criteria. Go for it!

~Neshomeh, who fully believes in transparency (if anyone bothers to ask).

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Oh, and just to put this out there... by Neshomeh on 2015-07-18 23:56:00 UTC Reply

That's just for the Action departments. Infrastructure is a little different, since all the agents in an Infrastructure department pretty much stay in one place, so if you're gonna write about it, it's a good idea to know who everyone is that your characters might run into. Therefore, I plan to list all agents in the department on the Infrastructure pages, or else have something like the FicPsych Personnel page to list everybody and link to that from the department page.

Just, y'know, in case anyone wanted to know that for any reason.

~Neshomeh

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You have my axe... by Matt Cipher on 2015-07-18 22:12:00 UTC Reply

I mean, vote! You have my vote.

I don't know either, what determines the agents promotion to the page, but if it was up to me - I'd add them. Both Valon and Kala are very enjoyable to read and they should get the recognition! :D