Big Sibling Program and The Buddy System, Summer Edition!

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

Big Sibling Program!
We are going to have new characters coming in soon so it is time once again to start this up.

We need IC student volunteers to pair up with incoming students and help them adjust to Fandom's little quirks. Or make it worse. *shrugs* Whichever works best for both of you. ;)

If the player is new (and we look to have about 10 newbies), volunteers will also be expected to help their charges get adjusted to the game by answering questions, providing helpful information and maybe do a little hand holding. This game can be very intimidating for new people and we want to make sure that none of our newbies become overwhelmed.

The Buddy System!
Last time, we asked a couple of players to help OOC with those who were new to teaching. We are now going to expand that to an IC program for all of the new teachers.

We don't have any new players as teachers this time, but we do have a few players who are new to teaching. So, any help you could give them would be greatly appreciated.

(And, yes. We know the name is corny. Feel free to bitch about it IC. *g*)

What we need from you!
Please volunteer if you fit the following:

- Your character won't be antagonistic about helping out someone (ICly, your character can be signed up against their will, or something, if you would really like to do this. But, please don't sign up if they're not going to be helpful to a new student or teacher.)

- You have the time to field questions from a newbie, and will be around consistently for the first few weeks of the summer term.

If you have any questions, please contact an admin or mod on IM or via email.

Please sign up in the appropriate thread of this post by 7:00 PM PDT on Saturday, May 5th if you are interested in volunteering for either program.

Comments

Student volunteers

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

Please tell us if you will have time to help a new player OOC. It is very important that you be available for at least the first few weeks of summer.

Teacher volunteers

[fh-anonymous.livejournal.com]

Sign up here!

Re: Teacher volunteers

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

Abby wants to be a buddy!

Re: Student volunteers

[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Sign me up, self! Yes, I can help a newbie.

Re: Student volunteers

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

Ami can do this. I will be in and out of Mexico through may and some of June, but i will have net access consistently in the evenings and during lunch.

Re: Student volunteers

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

I promise Mel won't stake anyone.

Re: Student volunteers

[tatooine-doofus.livejournal.com]

Sign Luke up :)

Re: Student volunteers

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Sign Isabel up. Although she's got the Alanna roommate curse. Any little sib she gets winds up leaving.

And I've got time for a newbie certainly.

Re: Student volunteers

[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

Annette could help :)

Re: Student volunteers

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad definitely would love to do this. As far as I know, I will be available to take on a cute, cuddly newbie, too.

Setsuna will be interested in volunteering too, if there are more spots that need to be filled with big siblings. Chad's my top choice to get involved, though.

Re: Student volunteers

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Sign Seely up. And I'm pretty much free to help a newbie if they don't mind timezone fun.

Re: Student volunteers

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Sign Cally up, please. And yes, I can help a new player.

Re: Student volunteers

[iftheseshadows.livejournal.com]

I want to toss Neil in to help ICly and I can help a new player.

Re: Teacher volunteers

[dr-jwilsonmd.livejournal.com]

Wilson will be more than happy to help a buddy, even though he's not doing a workshop...but that just means he can devote more time to helping!

Re: Student volunteers

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Seven. Seven roommates.

Re: Student volunteers

[sensethevisions]

I can do both. Phoebe will be here all summer until she leaves.

Re: Teacher volunteers

[no-toast-thanks.livejournal.com]

Count Thursday in.

Re: Student volunteers

[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

Dick can help.

Re: Teacher volunteers

[a-phale.livejournal.com]

Aziraphale (and I) will be more than happy to help out a new teacher. Although I will be AFK during the first actual week of the first summer term.

Re: Student volunteers

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac do the big sib thing again, and I should be around all summer and free to answer newbie questions.

Re: Student volunteers

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Seven roommates? Well done! You must get up very early in the morning!

Re: Student volunteers

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

I will, as a matter of fact, be available for the first few weeks of summer term after all, huzzah, so despite the fact that Anders now seems to have the Alanna curse, sign him up!

Re: Student volunteers

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Er, also willing to help out a newbie, yes.

Re: Teacher volunteers

[tricksy-spy.livejournal.com]

Aly'll help!

Re: Student volunteers

[keds-champion.livejournal.com]

Sign up Pam-don't-call-me-Pammie.

And yep, I'll be around enough to help the newbies OOC.

Re: Student volunteers

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

*throws a shoe at you*

Re: Student volunteers

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

*obligingly gets hit, as deserved that* ;)

Re: Student volunteers

[sarcasm-guy.livejournal.com]

Sokka would LOVE to help a bouncy baby newbie!

And I've got time to help, too.

Re: Student volunteers

[southernbender.livejournal.com]

Katara would be happy to help a newbie!

...as would Peter if you need him.

Re: Student volunteers

[saltandammo.livejournal.com]

Sign Dean up. :)

Re: Teacher volunteers

[demons-death.livejournal.com]

John could be talked into it.

Re: Student volunteers

[neurotic-witch.livejournal.com]

Chris Halliwell

And I'm willing to help a newbie.

Re: Student volunteers

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy is now sociable enough to help with this. June's hectic but may looks pretty open.

Re: Student volunteers

[likethegun]

Sam won't scar anyone, I promise!

Re: Student volunteers

[notthehulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy is always up for helping the newbies

Re: Teacher volunteers

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

Deadpool might not be the best person to help new characters, but if I didn't volunteer him it would be sad.

Re: Student volunteers

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana'd be glad to help.

Re: Student volunteers

[the_merriest]

Rikku and I are in. :)

Re: Student volunteers

[absolutesnark]

Sign Summer up. And I can help a newbie, too.

Re: Student volunteers

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

Bridge can definitely be a big sib, and I can definitely help out OOCly :)

Re: Student volunteers

[pyroliz.livejournal.com]

Sign Liz up.

Re: Student volunteers

[bookyeve.livejournal.com]

Sign Evie (and me) up. I should have the time.

Re: Student volunteers

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

Definitely sign Demyx up. I'm around anytime I'm not at work, pretty much, and Demyx would be a spastic....role model. Thing.

Re: Student volunteers

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude and I are in!

Because his last sibling didn't need him and was mean. *sadface*

Re: Teacher volunteers

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh and Anakin are both available for you.

Re: Student volunteers

[imissmydolphin.livejournal.com]

Sign Lucas up.

Re: Student volunteers

[smartestone]

Hermione can help yay.

Re: Student volunteers

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

Jim can do it if you really really need people. No time for a new player, though.

Re: Student volunteers

[sonofdragons.livejournal.com]

Sign Tannim up!