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Best just to keep a low profile, I guess.

Mostly because I heard only recently that UK law prohibits illustrations that could constitute dubious pictures of children as well as photos of it, and a couple of webcomics I read could be borderline - nothing graphic, I hasten to add, but if you ever read "Jack" or "Gorgeous Princess Creamy Beamy" you'll know what I mean. The former has an arc or two focusing on child abuse, and has a couple of pictures of unclothed children, posed in such a manner that you can't see anything, and they're nonhuman and covered up by fur or feathers anyway. Nothing is actually happening, though it's made clear what was about to happen, if you see what I mean, but the abuse is treated as a serious issue and a Bad Thing within the comic's context. The latter comic has an arc involving underage teens standing around naked but not really doing anything dubious.

I did not know that such material was potentially iffy when I read the pages in question, and I don't know when the law passed so it may not have been so at the time. As far as I know, all material in the comics is legal in the US, where it was created.

I want to know exactly what UK law says about such material so I know what to avoid. I know in practice the likelihood of this causing problems is low, but I want to make certain. If it could be a problem I just won't look at those particular comic pages again, and if necessary I'll stop reading the comics in question altogether.

In other news, I'm considering treatment for paranoia :) Really, I just want to know exactly what's what and don't know where to find out.

http://agenttrojie.livejournal.com/60386.html#cutid1

and

http://agenttrojie.livejournal.com/60501.html#cutid1

which run concurrently and are respectively Agent Paddlebrains' nineteenth published mission (and will be the twentieth when we finally finish 'Pain'), and Agent Trojanhorse's twenty-fifth mission to be published (and twenty-seventh when all as-yet-unpublished missions are finally, er, finished). They can be read in either order.

There's a bit of an Event at the end of them, too ...

So, sporked slash for all to start the new year off with a bang!

We discussed all the issues on gtalk, and I asked Trojie, so you're good to go as long as all but one of her heads are blindfolded and she holds the bat in one of her mouths. Welcome aboard.

Because I've got a rather bored undersized hydra in the Department of Intelligence who'd be very interested. Kyaris, of course (who doesn't have a very comprehensive Wiki article). And of course it's fine for you to do whatever you want with her. I'll try and work out how many heads she has right now if you decide she's on the team.

hS

'Ello everyone! All having good new years so far, right? Anyway, if you've been paying attention to the wiki and to my writing in the recent interlude and Christmas party (I know all of three people ever read the stuff I write, but still ;)), you'll know I've started my own team for the AHAIRQL, with Trojie's permission. Anyway, I need at least four players, and I've already got Zodfang (team head) and one of my own agents (Troy) in to sorta help the team get off its feet, but I'm going to need players, and I know there's bound to be a few people interested in getting in the League. So, I figure we have a "you scratch my back, I scratch yours" deal going on here. If anyone's interested in getting on the team, post here with the Agent you want on the team (or both if that's how you swing :P) and I'll add you to the roster. I need at least two people, but can easily deal with more if that's the case, though apparently only four players can be in any one game. Hopefully we'll all have fun with this, heh. Only real thing left that needs to be addressed is one particular idea of mine, namely the fact that I plan on turning practices for the team into a sort of running joke, or at least Zodfang's attempts at a practice.

Now, obviously, for these scenes to work when I try to write them I require the permission of the people who control the agents on the team, though a lot of the time they'll only be mentioned, and probably their cooperation to make certain that the agent(s) in question are kept in character throughout. So, when applying to the team, please state whether you are alright with this or not. I am reasonable, and if for some reason you're not comfortable with it, I can work around it, but I do need to know these things in advance. Thanks for your time.

The stupid! It burns!

I've got one mission which is still waiting to be completed. I need to finish it before I can post the rest of End of the Beginning -- incentive, I suppose.

hS

Not sure it'd be quite fair, for one.

The sound you just heard was that of my head colliding with my desk as the sheer horribleness of that book caused me to temporarily loose consciousness.

This is basically The Eye of Argon all over again!
http://www.amazon.com/ANTIGUA-Land-Fairies-Wizards-Heroes/dp/1425997821/ref=si3rdrbb_product

Maybe I'll have to ship this thing over from the States and do a dramatic reading ...

Though maybe she was joking?

Still, I'll reserve judgement until I actually read the book.

Fantastic as always. Bit saddening that Selene's gone bonkers, though. End of an era.

And very up to date.

(tiny voice - "the suddenly-appearing newcomer was talk," I think you meant the sudden newcomer was tall...

As usual, a thoroughly enjoyable interlude!

A lot of my schoolfriends are getting their mopeds round about now (as in, when they turn 16)

That was entertaining, nicely written, though (no rudeness intended) are we actually going to see any more missions from you instead of random adventures of your agents (or future versions of them)? Not that they're not fun to read, but just after that whole "missions are the core of the PPC" speech a while back, heh. :P But as I said, not pointing it out to be mean, just thought I'd ask about 'em.

The End of the Beginning: Broken Storm

The above story is happening right now. Specifically, the scene at the end finished seconds before I posted this. How's that for up-to-date?

hS

Harry couldn't take the test with Ron and Hermione in HBP, remember? Because his birthday's not until the summer, so he was only 16 when the first opportunity to take the test came round.

And re: it being a charge her driving when she can Apparate - if they're ignoring driving age limits, they're probably ignoring Apparition age limits. And even if they're not, she's still got no reason to learn to drive. (And no opportunity to either, what with being at Hogwarts all the time.)

My brother went through it last year, plus I had to watch all my friends go through it because I got diagnosed with epilepsy about a month before my birthday. XD Which is probably why it irritates me quite so much.

I'm fairly sure it's 16 for mopeds though, or really low power motorbikes.

You have to take a test to be allowed to Apparate, and I think the age limit on it is still 17/18.

I think you still have to be seventeen before you can apply for a provisional licence. Might be earlier for motorbikes, I don't know, 'cause I don't drive.

Of course, one could also charge for Hermione bothering with a car. I'm pretty sure she can, y'know, Apparate. What with being a very good witch, and all that.