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Here, have some chocolate and enjoy your stay! And don't worry, we don't bite... much.

Also, I wonder if I should find somewhere else to post my ideas since Google docs is no longer an option. Any ideas?

Have two cents, so you can put them into a discussion later.

- Tomash

Would be interested in hearing more.

Low on coherent thoughts otherwise.

- Tomash

That was good and heartwarming.

From what I remember of Whitney and Backslash, this scene follows from the previous stories, even though the callbacks were a bit dense in parts (though it didn't really impact the story much).

I liked the descriptions of the scenery, it worked rather well.

- Tomash

Bassoon is wonderful! I hold nothing against other instruments, of course, and clearly I am biased, but nevertheless I will maintain that it is my favorite, if sometimes a rather finicky creature.

I also tend to take an interest in pretty much anything that can be used for storytelling, although I am not necessarily as overflowing with ideas. I don't have any particular plans to write for the PPC as of yet, but that could change!

As for fandoms, I don't know if it's a representative sample, but I really like The Kingkiller Chronicle, and I loved Gravity Falls . Recently, I have been reading a lot of things by N. K. Jemisin.

Thank you for trusting me with a sample of this newly discovered substance - I will do my best to keep it safe. Is it okay to attempt to perform some (controlled) experiments an effort to better discern its particular properties, or would it be advisable instead to leave well enough alone?

Thank you! And thank you for the list of recommendations, as well.

I would probably say that His Dark Materials is a setting that is particularly dear to me, as those books were one of the first series I remember being in love with. I haven't read The Book of Dust yet, but I just got a copy of the first book and I am excited!

This sounds awesome.

As I kind-of implied in VoIP, I'd suggest looking at the basics of the rules for BattleTech and Adeptus Titanicus/Epic. Mostly because both/all three of those games have SIGNIFICANTLY better movement phases than 40k, and a lot of other Good Ideas.

I should've elaborated more on that post about what I'm talking about. What I mean is the following:

My computer blocks DeviantArt, so I can't see any of that stuff you've got so far. But since you say you don't know much about politics, I decided to send you that link because it'll probably have something that has to do with politics (can't be sure, as my search for the term "politics" turned up nothing, but there's probably something in there). Even if there's nothing for that question, there's also a lot of other world-building stuff (including pages about creating fantasy species and races) that could be useful to you. Hope this helps!

-Twistey

http://www.springhole.net/writing/worldbuilding.htm

In the "Government" section, there might be some stuff that can help you. Maybe even read some stuff outside that section if you feel it's applicable. Hopefully this will help!

-Twistey

Hi there, Clersyn! I'm Twistey, andOHMYGODYOUPLAYBASSOON?! I ALSO PLAY BASSOON! BASSOON BUDDIES! WOOOOOOOO!

Well then, now that I'm done capslocking over an instrument (sorry about that >w
So yeah, that's me. How about you? Any particular fandoms you're into? What do you plan to do with your time here at the PPC (what kinds of fics do you want to cover, spork vs MST vs other, etc)? Do you have any agent ideas? I'd love to know more! :)

Finally, for your newbie gift, here is a chunk of a newly discovered fantasy substance. Careful, wait, you need to put these gloves on while handling it. Don't let it touch your skin. Okay, there you go. [You examine the medium-sized rock in your hands. It's a light rose-gold color, but sparkles in a way similar to mica, as if rubbing it with enough force will produce flecks. It's in an amorphous, jagged shape.] Try not to create any flecks, they'll do a lot of, er, unwanted magical things to you if you ingest them. If you stick around for long enough, you'll find out what this is and why it's dangerous. For now, keep it in an airtight glass display case, and guard it well if you have any unscrupulous friends. ;)

Anyway, nice to meet you! I hope you enjoy your time here, and welcome to the PPC!

-Twistey

Hallo Newbie! Have a pair of parenthesis haunted by the ghost of John McCarthy. Oh, and a free lambda, of course.

I'm Thoth, Sorcerer in Residence, Crazy Liar, That Person With The Really Pretentious Mythological Name That Isn't Calliope, and the least qualified computer nerd programmer person on this board: Tomash and Delta are the ones who know what they're doing.

Be sure to read some missions, stop by the Discord, and make cool threads about interesting things.

Hello, and welcome aBoard! For your newbie gift, take this plate of freshly-made SPaGhetti!

Lessee, you answered my usual questions, so have have a list of my favorite spin-offs!

I'll show this to him and ask him if he's got any feedback or ideas for you with regards to anything, whether it has to do with historical accuracy or gameplay concepts. This seems like a very exciting and well-structured game so far!

-Twistey

Please have a pot of black-hole coffee (useful for all students). I wish you good luck with the many, many spin-offs of the PPC since you finished the Original Series.

Also... Any particular setting particulary dear to you among te one you read/watched/played/whatever?

As in, in a perfect world, you shouldn't have to worry about acceptance from the ones caring about you or you care about regarding who you are, it should go without saying.

Happy for you that it turned out well in the end.

Wat is book about, tho? I would liek to read but I don kno wat book about.

-Twistey

If you need to vent about any 'phobes in your community or are looking for a way to deal with them, I could try to help.

-Twistey

We need to look to see if there's equivalents for other departments' flash patches - I mean, some of their logos (Floaters, DOGA, etc) are generic enough that we could try and find something that works as a flash patch (water lily, fire, etc). *raises fist* To Etsy! Charge!

-Twistey

Hello lovely people of the PPC Posting Board!

I am more or less new here, and I am not sure how to write a good introduction, but I figured I would like to introduce myself.

I found the PPC by pure chance, through an page of the wiki that I stumbled upon in the midst of a search for something only tangentially related. I was intrigued at once, and resolved to learn more about these mysterious Protectors of the Plot continuum. I read my way through the Original Series and poked my way through some of the wiki, and now I am announcing my presence here on the board.

I am currently in college studying computer science. When I am not busy with school, I enjoy reading (sometimes including fanfiction), singing, playing bassoon, and spending way too much time in a theater for my own good.

In general, I read mostly speculative fiction, tending more towards the fantasy and science fantasy than hard science fiction, but I read other stuff, too. I tend in a similar direction in terms of movies and TV shows with the added factor that I am fascinated by animation and a sucker for anything with pretty art. Recently I finished The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and I am still somewhat obsessed, so if anybody wanted to talk about that I would be very excited.

It's a big deal to you, so it's a big deal. {= ) I'm so glad your parents are supportive and that the PPC could be a place of support and encouragement for you, too. I hope it continues to be so. You are welcome, you are accepted, and you are loved, for exactly who you are. Even as that evolves and changes over time, as it does for us all.

And that goes for anyone else out there who's struggling with their identity, too.

~Neshomeh

So... Um. hS said we could share personal stuff here if something big happened.

I kind of told chat already, so I figured I'd share here. Maybe it will help others, or something. I dunno. I have no clue what I'm doing, TBH. I'm just kind of doing it.

So... to stop delaying... um...

Last week, I kind of came out to my parents. It went... pretty well. They were really accepting. I guess I'm just glad to get it off my shoulders.

Oh, yeah. And I'm gay, by the way. In case you didn't know. Which you probably didn't. I haven't been super open about it until recently.

Thanks a lot, everyone. I mean it: if it weren't for you guys, I wouldn't be writing this post right now. I'd probably still be in the closet. I might not have even admitted my sexuality to myself.

It's a onesie made of fleece. Head to toe HP snuggly awesome.

From Primark a shop in the UK.

I was away visiting my mom's family, which went pretty well. No major drama, always a plus. Had fun playing games with my cousins, who are pretty cool to be around now that they're not annoying younger children. And I got to meet my baby first-cousin-once-removed. He was fussy the whole time, but still cute. Apparently he doesn't like too much activity with too many people. An introvert after my own heart. {= )

~Neshomeh