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Francine Peters ([personal profile] thatsamilkshake) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh_ooc2010-08-17 09:42 am
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Big Siblings/Teaching Buddies!

Big Sibling Program

New students need old volunteers to help them get settled in, right? Right. We need IC student volunteers to pair up with incoming students and help them adjust to Fandom's little quirks. (And by "little quirks" we clearly mean "randomly changing gender, disappearing into thin air, nightmarish invasions of drooling zombie dogs." You know, the usual.) The idea behind this pairing is for the new student to have at least one person they can go to if they're not settling in too well and to ask questions. OOCly-speaking, the big sibling's player should be available to help out the little sibling's player. Sometimes minimal help is needed as the little sibling will be a current player (or someone who takes to the game like I do to making overcomplicated spreadsheets about every character's sexual history and toothpaste preferences) but if the player is new, you will act as their liaison and mentor while they get settled into the game.  You need to be available to answer their questions, guide them in the right direction while they get used to the game and hold their hand so they're not overwhelmed.

If you think you're up to the job and you think your student character will be helpful to their student character, use the OCD threads below to sign up. If we have more volunteers than new people, we'll pick as many as we need out of the volunteers using our handy RNG.

Buddy System

The name is a time-honoured tradition, so be nice. This is the teacher version of the big sibling program. The idea is that you currently play a teacher or administrator, and your character is willing to show a new teacher/faculty member the ropes of living and teaching in Fandom. ICly your character will be there to answer any questions and take the poor teacher boozing after their first week (knowing these classes, they'll probably need it just due to culture shock. Better get some stock in Jager on this island, I'm just sayin') OOCly, if the player is new (or new to teaching) then you'll be on hand to answer any and all questions, help them out and guide them while they get used to the game.

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 semester. For the record, newbies arrive Saturday, August 28th.

- You're genuinely willing to help. This game is big. It can be intimidating at first. Having someone who's a friendly face in the crowd helps new players out a heck of a lot, but being assigned to someone who disappears or isn't willing to help takes a lot of the fun out of starting up.

If you have any questions, please contact the admins via administration@fandomhigh.net

Please sign up in the appropriate thread of this post by 11:59 pm Pacific time on Monday, August 23rd, if you're interested!

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] notavalleygirl.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Kitty would like to sign up, but sine she's got the ponytail, she would like to inflict another sort of big sisterly trauma TBD.
dontvotemeout: (happy: smug smile)

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] dontvotemeout 2010-08-17 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Jason promises to not pull any pigtails too hard.
trigons_child: (Fierce!)

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] trigons_child 2010-08-17 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, sign Raven up, yes.

Re: I Want To Be a Teaching Buddy!

[identity profile] just-add-starch.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Fraser can help!

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] inneedofcoffee.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Maladicta
vanillajello: (Being sisterly.)

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] vanillajello 2010-08-17 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Kate could use more members in her fake family, sure.

And I could use lessons in spelling.
Edited 2010-08-17 14:10 (UTC)
raspberryturk: (Raspberry!)

Re: I Want To Be a Teaching Buddy!

[personal profile] raspberryturk 2010-08-17 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Reno is good at feeding people booze and bull! In he goes!
puppy_fair: (Big yap)

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] puppy_fair 2010-08-17 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Let's toss Zack in for great ponytail-pulling justice!
wwiii: (Longing)

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] wwiii 2010-08-17 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
And sure, Warren as well. But feel free to shunt him aside if it comes down to running the RNG.

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] chief-cheerio.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Quinn needs minions. Yes.

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] stylin-wizard.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Alex would love to have a little sib.

Re: I Want To Be a Teaching Buddy!

[identity profile] takesaftermom.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Summer would love to help out and it would get her out more.

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] trickydemigod.livejournal.com 2010-08-17 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Sign Luke up, sure.

Re: OOC

[identity profile] oops-mbad.livejournal.com 2010-08-18 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
OMG this is the first newbie day in over a year that I'm actually around a computer for! \o/

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] oops-mbad.livejournal.com 2010-08-18 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Sign Diana up!

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] knowsnokungfu.livejournal.com 2010-08-18 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Chuck can play big sibling!

He even promises not to pull anyone's hair!
icecoldfrost: (cold-blooded girl)

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] icecoldfrost 2010-08-18 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Emma doesn't pull pigtails, she just glues them to the back of the chair.

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] mathletenomore.livejournal.com 2010-08-18 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Signing Lindsay up.
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[personal profile] momslilassassin 2010-08-18 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Sign Ben up, sure.

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] shes-got-legs.livejournal.com 2010-08-19 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
Ariel wants to be a big sibling next semester!!! SHE WANTS TO BE AS AWESOME AS JONO =D

Besides, the girl has six older siblings. 'Bout time she wasn't the little sister!

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] daventryprince.livejournal.com 2010-08-19 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
If you find yourself needing for more siblings, I'd love to throw Alexander into the mix, too! Ariel's definitely my first choice, though!

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] need-no-moon.livejournal.com 2010-08-21 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Sign Jake up, now that his big sib will be gone, he should play big brother.
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Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] eyebrowgoesup 2010-08-21 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Spock finds the pulling of pigtails illogical, but would still like to be signed up.
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Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[personal profile] exspeedydotcom 2010-08-21 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Roy would also like to be signed up, but if it comes to the RNG Spock would be my first choice, plz.
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Re: I Want To Be a Teaching Buddy!

[personal profile] screwyoumarvel 2010-08-21 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Steve would love to help some poor unsuspecting soul adjust.

My goodness, my characters are being helpful this time 'round.

Re: I Want To Be a Big Sibling!

[identity profile] sorella-vecchia.livejournal.com 2010-08-22 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
The RNG has been kind to Triela in the past, might as well see if it will be again.