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Though like the others, I'd like to know the fandom.

Also, I'm still here! And not planning on going anywhere! But Real Life does get to me sometimes, and keeps me away from the Board for days at a time.

I'd say sure right off the bat, however a) I dunno if I know the fandom and b) depending on time zones, our time frames might be totally different? I'm GMT -8, so... yeah.

I don't know if you'll get any other volunteers, but defs having the fandom in the request would help -- it's a lot easier to read a mission (especially for canon consistency) if you know what's going on -- and if you don't, it probably is better to just be patient. The document won't go away, the internet (probably) won't explode during the next week, and it can only be better for the wait. After all, it's gone this long already, eh?

For what it's worth, I look forward to seeing the finished product. ^^

Plus more information helps differentiate between people with similar names and maybe will help newbies be less confused?

*shamelessly ganking Ansela's format because it is nice and makes for less thinking* :P

Name: Makari Crow or Makari Tengu, depending on the situation.
Gender: Female (oddly, I often get mistaken for male. I'd thought Makari sounded feminine but... no?)
Nationality: American, though I attend university in Canada.
Fandoms: Tales of Symphonia, Tales of the Abyss, FFVII-FFXII, Katekyo Hitman Reborn!, Old Kingdom etc., Kingdom Hearts, theoretically xxxHolic and Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle -- these are the high points. I like and am familiar with a lot more, but... yeah.
Hobbies: writing (original and fan), reading (again, original and fan), occasional drawing, most JRPGs, dance, sewing, singing, knitting, breaking various brains, and tempting fate.
Likes: All of the above. Also dogs, vibrant and eye-searing colors, good and well-thought-out AUs of the non-high school variety, this place, hand-knit socks and hats, the theatre, friends, friendly acquaintances, people who put up with me talking too much, and much much more.
Dislikes: Simple misspellings that could be caught by anyone with half a brain and an elementary grasp of phonics (alternately, a spellchecker), contrived plot, blatant misuse of the English language ('voice' in prose is one thing. Rampant unintelligibility is another.), pressure, those songs that get played literally every opportunity possible on the radio, and bad movie adaptations. And so on.
Other: I have two settings so far as socializing: almost completely mute or talking ears off. :D

Hi, I'm Makari Crow. Here, have a fire-retardant leash-and-harness set! Fits most brains. :)

I'm late to the party, as per usual, but I do hope you'll enjoy yourself here. ^^

Name: Araeph
Gender: Female
Nationality: American
Fandoms: Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Trek
Hobbies: Reading, writing, drawing, playing the violin, and mocking bad fanfiction.
Likes: Mexican hot chocolate, great writing, proofreading (my day job), winter weather, the Spanish language, mythology
Dislikes: Mary Sues, bashing of strong female canon characters, and OOCness. I don't dislike technical errors...I love them. They're usually the highlight of my day. :D
Other: My agents are Mara and Isaiah. I've been with the PPC since 2003.

Though probably only if she wants it.

Ansela sounds like a good idea, also. Responsible people ftw.

Well, after being incredibly slow and lazy, I have completed my first mission. Of course, this calls for a beta-reader, yes? On the other hand, I'm leaving tomorrow morning for a week-long trip, and I would really prefer to post this sooner rather than later. So unless anyone can finish a beta-ing job before midnight tonight, well, should I post it unbeta'd or just be patient and post when I get back?

You like cheese and cats? Ladies and gentlemen, my new best friend, right here!

Holy crap, how did I miss this? 0_0 I must find this fic. And possibly show it to Suicide. Damn!

Oh awesome! if I ever end up in the LOTR universe I'll have ask Sam to sign it for me ^____^ Frying pans are always handy to have- multi-purpose!

You are a star, I was just starting to run out of my supply...

xxx

Hey Silikat,

I LOVE CATS!!! *snuggles, little ginger cat who glares at me balefully* You'll fit in very nicely with Laurellin, Lady Nienna, and Tara don't worry ^^ I shall name you Culleth ^_^ *cat desperately struggles to get away from crazy person*

Aww the quintessential question to one's character. Mais oui, cheese is luuuuuuuuuuurvely x

A lot of fandoms are like Rodney Dangerfield: they can't get no respect. To me, the PPC is an (albeit sometimes extreme) example of people fighting back for an accurate depiction of the stories they love.

Humankind have been telling stories almost as long as we've been humans. Early cave paintings were a method of telling stories--even if it was just "there were three guys, and they stabbed a buffalo." As our society evolved, so too did our methods for relating information. Stories entertain us, give us messages, tell us stories about who we are and what sort of world we live in. They can make us think or they can make us cry.

Fanfiction is part of that great literary tradition, too. The first work of fiction, the Epic of Gilgamesh, can be considered RPF--talking all about the fantastical adventures of a real person. But today, with universal communication and universal access via the Internet, there's an awful lot of people out there who aren't treating fiction with the respect it deserves. Authors like Tolkien put their heart and soul into creating whole worlds for us, and people use it as cheap wish-fulfillment.

PPC stands for Protectors of the Plot Continuum. Not Avengers or Inquisitors or anything like that. The purpose of the PPC is to, in some way, try to restore the status quo and preserve the works of fiction in their original form. Sure, it can sometimes get lost under the dark humor and Sue-slaying. But it began with anger over the way a great work of fiction was being mistreated, and that's how it continues. At its heart, the PPC is about respect for art.

. . . and now that sounds pretentious as hell. But that's what I think, and that's why I like it.

Name: Huinesoron, hS, or David.
Gender: Male
Nationality: British
Fandoms: Well, I don't spend much time in fandom any more, but I'm still essentially Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Doctor Who (old and new), Discworld. I dabble in many others, though.
Hobbies: Reading, writing, Minecraft. I play various other computer games, but none consistantly. I pretend to learn various coding languages and methods occasionally. Mostly I read.
Likes: My wife, Heather Dale's music, books I haven't read before by authors I like, fanfics I have read before and like (which makes me rubbish at reading newer PPC missions, I'm afraid).
Dislikes: Authors who take ages to write their next book, having to go to bed at a reasonable time, work, work, work, not being able to finish writing things I start.
Other: My wife is Kaitlyn, who was once active on the Board, but isn't really any more. I don't write PPC missions very often nowadays, but tend to do stuff about hypothetical histories and futures of the PPC, when I do anything at all.

hS

Have a panda that eats, shoots and leaves.

Name: Tungsten_Monk (Tungsten, TM, TWM)
Gender: Female
Nationality: American
Fandoms: GI Joe, Harry Potter, DC Comics (mostly Batman), Watchmen, Discworld, Lord of the Rings, Team Fortress 2, Artemis Fowl, Harry Dresden, too many others to name
Hobbies: Reading, writing original fiction, costume-making, fanfiction (oh God, so much fanfiction!), drawing comics, goofing around with my brothers
Likes: Classic folktales and myths with all the original gory bits left in, bogeyman stories, a sense of humor even in drama, putting story over message, historical accuracy, respecting villains as characters even if they're going to be defeated, psychotic protagonists (Rorschach, etc)
Dislikes: Dim fangirls who think that psychosis is sexy (again, Rorschach--he's a great character, but you would NOT want to meet him), bad grammar and spelling, OOC pairings (be it slash, het, incest, whatever), Mary Sues, the presumption that good equals sexy, and Twilight.
Other names used: You'll find me lurking on ff.net as Totenkinder Madchen, and I used to be on some fanfic sites as Bronze Clockwork.
Trivia: The W in TWM comes from Wolfram, the original name of the element of tungsten. It was sort of bestowed on me by the boarders here, so now it's considered my middle name. :D
I spent one year writing "Thief of Midnight" and three years getting it published. Publishing Time is not the same as our Earth Time.
I have a strong affection for henchmen, secondary villains, and the other little nobodies who make fictional universes run so well. My current big fanfiction project is a story about life in GI Joe, told from the POV of a base cook--somebody who would never be mentioned in canon, but who must exist in order for the unit to function.

Hey! Join the newbie champagne party? x

Ooh shiny ^^

Haha or just protect myself from rabid, invading Sues at the very least! Thank you x

Lovely to meet you, Makayla! Greetings, hail and well met, elen sila lumenn omentielvo, and several other similar phrases. I hereby present you with a bag of pebbles and a Random Shiny Object. Use them well in your defence of all things canonical.

Looking forwards to getting to know you too! :D


(Also, don't worry too much about the online/RL names thing; I've been using my real name for a couple of years here now and no crazy internet people have shown up at my door yet. :P )

My contact details are on my wiki userpage - the googlemail one is the one I use most, so just drop me a line when you're ready.