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I know of one or two characters that were/will be recruited but that haven't been used yet. One of them is an unnamed Blood Elf Sniper Commander from the Warcraft Universe. He was recruited at the end of this mission. He has been in headquarters for a while and so may know what is going on. You should probably ask Farseer Lolotea before using him, though.

The other is an Orc Warrior from the Warcraft universe. His name was Rathkurr, but that will likely be changed when he gets reprogrammed rehabilitated by FicPsych. He is likely to end up in DMS as he is very fond of killing things with his axe. Since my agents rescue him, I have no problem with you using him.

As for question 3... the rule is, "If two things are possible, but one of them is funnier, then that is the one that will probably happen in HQ."

Regarding your first question, yes, it is possible to write an introductory piece for your agent/s as your Permission piece. I did it myself, and I know several other people have as well.

As for the others:

1. I don't recall seeing Ranger in anything since TOS, and I've read a good number of spinoffs, so I think you're safe to borrow him. There may be offers of other Agents you can use, too, but I'm pretty sure Ranger's a safe deal.

2. I think it would depend on what function you need the technology to perform. Why exactly do you need a retractable energy dog leash, for example? As a general rule, we tend not to allow things that would make things too easy or comfortable for the agents. Admittedly, technology's not my strong point; you might be better off taking that up with some of the oldbies, particularly Techno-Dann.

3. The universal translator issue is pretty much governed by the Rule of Funny. If there is an amusing reason for the translator not to work, then it won't work. Otherwise, communication is possible throughout HQ, as far as I'm aware. As with the technology query, though, you'd be better off getting a wider consensus rather than just going by one person's view of it.

Hope this was helpful.

Hello! Have a seventeen foot long, multi-colored, wool, knit scarf (curly wig not included), and a bag of jelly babies.

Please use them IRresponsibly!

Yes, I know that I don't have permission yet, and so shouldn't be writing anything about the PPC. However, my writing style changes drastically between stories, and what I had planned to be my permission piece is not written like anything I will write here, if I get permission. I think I can keep a semi-consistent tone throughout my missions, but I need to write something in Headquarters, at least, in order to find out what that tone is going to be. Can I write an introduction piece for one of my agents now, and use it for my permission request? Also, I have a few questions about various things, including some that might not come into play until later.

1. Can I temporarily borrow Agent Ranger until I find someone else to partner my character with?
   • Has he been in anything since TOS, and has his response center been named?
   • Alternatively, is there another currently-unused character that I can borrow? I don't want to create someone entirely new just for a few missions, and I would like a less-experienced team, rather than one that is already good. On the other hand, I want my agent to start out with someone who already knows how the PPC works.
     • It would be best if this person was in the DoMS, but others will work. The DoBS, however, will not.


2. What are the guidelines for creating new technology, and who (in DoSAT?) would I talk to about it?
   • Can they even make a retractable energy leash? (Yes, as in "dog leash. You heard correctly.) I would imagine that it would only be a few simple adjustments to tractor beams, possibly with some lightsaber technology tossed in. The problem is getting that into something that can be held in one hand--though Wesley's two-handed thing seems to work pretty well...


3. Do the universal translators work outside of missions, or do agents need to know English (or whatever it is) to get around HQ?
   • If the building does automatically translate what is being said, is there any way to (canonically) get around this?

Here's a venomous arthropod, though you may...or may not...need gloves for handling it.

Welcome! Are there any particular fandoms you're into?

Fair winds!

Your story is similar to mine--I found a link (with one of Neshomeh's nice pictures) on the side of the wiki I was looking at, and, clicking it, found myself here. If you have any sanity, though, enjoy it while you can. It-hypothetically-won't last much longer. Also, someone will be along soon with several useful links. Here's a bladed yo-yo to play with while you wait (feel free to keep it afterward, as well).

I was wasting away an afternoon at TV Tropes when I discovered the PPC. After reading through some of the wiki entries and the Original Series, I was intrigued enough to come here.

Admittedly, I haven't read that many works of fan fiction: a few MSTs, a parody here and there. I do like to write, though, and this seems like an excellent way to expand myself. I also like the idea of creatively destroying a bad piece of fan fic.

Have a return wave and a welcome glomp, and a magician's Top Hat of Holding. Use it wisely.

It started happening after I upgraded to the latest version. I started a thread in their help forum about it, but I haven't heard anything. Maybe if more of you went over there and complained...?

~Neshomeh

I need to figure out a better timeline for mine as well. They were recruited around late August/early September '06, the Nighthunt fiasco was mid-September (assuming Laburnum's birthday is the same day as mine), then the mass mission was around the end of August '07 ... hm.

I just checked the timeline on the wiki (which I /should/ have done first) and realised that L+F weren't recruited till August, so I changed the timeline of this mission to September 2006.

I had always thought of this mission as predating the Les Mis Songfic Crisis (Feb 2006), but there's nothing stopping it from being set afterwards. Plus, I wrote a fair bit of the grizzly scene around Laburnum's Bloodwrath, so I can't just name-switch.

Guess I'm learning the hard way to double- and triple-check dates when writing missions set in the past.

Elcalion, retconning

*deposits contents of pockets* No, wait, that was my phone. Give it back! *grins* Thanks for the nice welcome.

I was going on memory when I said 2006, then looked back at some of my early notes from when I started to write it, and then realised that I'd decided to set it in late 2005, so I changed the timeframe without checking about L+F.

As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't really make a difference if I change the timeframe to 2006, especially since I wrote the grizzly bear fight partly around Laburnum's bloodwrath, it's easier to change the timeframe than rewrite!

When were L+F recruited? I was thinking I'd change the mission to Feb 2006 (making it the prologue to the Les Mis Songfic Crisis, which happens in Feb/March), but if that doesn't fit, I can change the timeframe to later in 2006.

Elcalion, sheepish

Um, I really hate to point this out, but you said the mission was going to be in 2006 when I handed over my two. They weren't there in 2005. Sorry, but I realised the timeline doesn't mesh.

If you want to change it, I think it's okay to use the names of non-"player character" agents from the OS or other early missions - I think Joe Bob and Zaneth from Architeuthis' stuff could be useable, for example.

I've finally finished the second of the missions that have been sitting incomplete on my computer for the last four years.

This one is just a bit longer than the first one, but the fic in question was over 10,000 words (and that's only two chapters since it's incomplete).

The mission is set in late 2005, just after Logan and Entropy transferred from DMS to ESAS, and has Stus galore, a Vampire!Maia!Sue, Radagast as a grizzly bear (and his invisible pet cat 'familiar'), plus a horde of cannibal vampire morris-dancing Elves.

I wish I were kidding!

Mission can be found on LJ (in two parts due to length) here and here, or, for those who prefer googledocs (which has preserved more of my original formatting *pokes LJ*), it can be found in one piece here.

Thanks to July for the idea of how to deal with Grizzly!Radagast, and to Trojie, Laburnum and Cassie for the loan of some agents for the Cafeteria scene.
(Thanks also to Pads and Cinnia Aine for the offer of some agents, but due to this being set back in 2005 the dates didn't line up, alas.)

Elcalion, creative

Welcome to the Board! Please deposit your... um... pocket lint in the provided receptacle. *indicates bucket marked "Warg Fodder"* The poor dears haven't been eating well recently. Also, here's a glass vial full of shimmering colors.

mine's edwardbwilder@live.com

I really only need someone to read it over before I post it. My email's rsvampiress[at]aim.com.

That was really good - and the comic idea sounds great.

Yay for good company. And what si all this bleeprin stuff I've been getting? *confused*

I'm happy to help. Any of those is fine. I would prefer Word docs via email if I'm the only volunteer, but Google docs is usually easier if there's multiple beta readers.

Was it a Mary Sue, OOC Slash, or a Fan Epilouge that you also wrote as an English assignment?

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