[network] @standardissue; Dear Norfinbury [open] - Day 178

[deus_ex_phs]

DEAR NORFINBURY

Hello, everyone. Welcome to "Dear Norfinbury," an advice column created by yours truly. Got a burning question you want a second opinion on? Need advice for a situation or problem? Having relationship troubles that you could use some help ironing out?

You've come to the right place here! This forum has been created to allow people to solicit advice from the general populace of Norfinbury for any and all questions you might have!

But wait, you say. You have questions, but you don't want to attach your name to them. How can you safely post and have discussions when there's no anonymous function on these tablets?

That's where I come in!

Simply send your submission and any subsequent responses you want to keep anonymous to @standardissue, and I will post them for you here, removing any mention of your name. You have my word that I will keep your confidence, on my SOLDIER honor! Try to be courteous to each other, but know that I won't alter any responses beyond the requirements of anonymity.



[OOC: Okay, so here's how this works! Anyone who wants to submit something to the column can reply to the SUBMISSIONS thread. The Submissions thread is public, just helps separate the genuine requests from everything else that will no doubt get posted here. If you want a submission or a reply to be ANONYMOUS, please mark it as such in your subject line. Just to be clear, though, any and all "anonymous" submissions have to pass through Kunsel's hands. That part can be handwaved, so you guys don't necessarily need MY involvement to tag back and forth. I promise he will dutifully reproduce every word that gets sent, minus the poster's name. Just keep in mind that Kunsel technically is involved in every anonymous posting, and that all anonymous posts will appear to be sent by @standardissue.

Also, he won't step in and cut off any anonymous threads unless I'm either specifically asked, or unless things escalate wildly. E.g. if you think your character is going to start sending anonymous death threats, Kunsel might object to posting that. Mostly, I don't want to interfere with threads if I can at all avoid it, but use your judgment here and contact me if you think it should come to that. o/ I am available through PM or through plurk at nivisecond.

Of course, I'm under no illusions as to how well this whole idea is going to go off. If this whole thing goes up in flames and never actually gets around to any advice, it will come as no surprise. :3

Just have fun with it, everyone!]

Comments

[keepscalm]

I don't look that old yet, I hope.

[lacecase]

no way you are super cute and also handsome!!!
..........super cute and handsome and full of amazing magical powers oooo!!!

[keepscalm]

All right, I see your point.

Though I'm not particularly magical here.

[lacecase]

Also!!!! Harry Potter is important English Literature!

[Ginger makes very persuasive and intelligent arguments.]

My favorite character is Hermione!!!!!!! ₍՞◌′ᵕ‵ू◌₎♡

[keepscalm]

Why do you like Hermione?

[For some reason Ginger picking the bookish know-it-all seems strange to him...]

[lacecase]

Because I really look up to her!
She's smart and brave and she never let other people get her down for being different.
I always wanted to be that way too. (๑´ㅂ`๑)

[Ginger doesn't have to add that she knows she's nothing like Hermoine. She's not bookish, or terribly smart, not at all articulate, and she's mediocre when it comes to facing her fears. Though Norfinbury has shown her she's more capable of that than she realized.]

Hermione also had such good friends in school who stuck by her through thick and thin!!
I didn't really have friends like that since I dropped out. (｡•́︿•̀｡)

[keepscalm]

Don't feel too bad for that. I've never actually attended school.

Luna was sort of like that, as well, you know.

[Odd, but clever in her own way, and always true to herself despite the people that spoke down to her. England can see that in Ginger.]

[lacecase]

that's really true aaaah!!!!
I really liked her also!!! （●´∀｀）ノ♡
She had the cutest accessories.......!!

[This conversation is making Ginger so happy. She grins widely at her tablet, like she can't just look over at England and smile at him instead.]

Were you homeschooled?

[keepscalm]

I thought you might appreciate her eccentric fashion.

I suppose you could say that, but I didn't really have a formal education for most things. I had to teach myself a lot.

[lacecase]

ooooohhhhhh

[She supposes that makes sense! For...what little she comprehends about Nations.]

so like all your knowledge n smarts are totally from your own noggin!!
that's so cool and impressive!!! (∗❛ั௦❛ั∗)

[keepscalm]

I wouldn't say I've never learnt anything from anyone else, but as far as being a nation goes, I was on my own more often than not.

I suppose it is rather impressive in some regards.