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[[Image:Ppc_bold_font.jpg|right|thumb|290px|Jay and Acacia, by Bold Font.]]

The '''Protectors of the Plot Continuum''' ('''PPC''') is a fictional organization dedicated to the extermination of [[badfic]]. It is a consensual reality based on the [[PPC Story|writings]] of its members, known as PPCers or [[Boarder]]s, but most especially on the [[Original Series|original PPC series]] by [[Jay]] and [[Acacia]]. The Original Series is our own [[canon]] material.

PPCers find poorly written fanfiction and write humorous, [[Parody|parodic]] stories, called [[mission]]s, in which [[Agent|PPC agents]] go into the fanfic and fix the [[bad]] stuff. Their method depends on the problems in the story:

* [[Assassin]]s deal with [[Suefic]] by killing the [[Mary Sue]], after reading her a [[Charge List|list of crimes]] that she committed;
* [[Bad Slasher]]s deal with [[bad slash]]fic by [[Exorcism|exorcising]] the characters affected by the [[Sue-wraith]];
* [[Untangler]]s deal with implausible [[crossover]]s by relocating the displaced canons...

and so on and so forth. A list of various departments of the PPC can be found [[List of Departments|here]].

The [[author]]s of the PPC are [[writer]]s who a) hate bad [[spelling]] and [[grammar]] and b) enjoy utilizing their talents for snark, [[sarcasm]], and [[humor]] in their writing. They also often enjoy giving [[concrit]] to authors of [[badfic]], in the hopes that they may be encouraged to improve their [[Horrible writing|writing]]. On several occasions, this has actually worked.

As stated on the [[Main Page]], if you are here because we [[Spork|PPC'd]] something you or one of your friends wrote, be sure to check out the [[FAQ: For Other People]]. If you have taken offense, please remember that above all, the PPC is a ''parody'' meant to be ''fun''&mdash;we don't take ourselves [[Serious Business|too seriously]], and would appreciate it if no one else did, either.

The PPC community is based mostly around the [[PPC Board|PPC Posting Board]], which is where [[Newbie|newcomers]] introduce themselves (and are showered with links and virtual gifts), where [[Boarder]]s post about new missions, where we all play [[:Category:PPC Games|games]] and host the occasional group [[role-play]], and where returning oldbies know to find us.

== History of the PPC ==

{{Main|History of the PPC, Part One}}

=== Real World History ===
In the [[Real World]], the original [[Original Series|''Protectors of the Plot Continuum'']] was created and published on [[Fanfiction.net]] by [[Jay (Boarder)|Jay]] and [[Acacia (Boarder)|Acacia]] in January [[2002]]. The series was removed by [[Pit of Voles|Pit]] administration, and generously re-hosted by [[P@L|Philosopher At Large]] and [[Miss Cam]], in May 2002. [[The Board|The PPC Posting Board]] was launched on November 3, 2002. Over the years, the PPC gained a [[Boarder|cult following]] and [[The Complete List of PPC Fiction|many spin-offs]].

It is ''highly'' recommended that anyone wishing to understand the rest of this wiki, or anything else to do with the PPC, begin by reading [https://plotprotectors.neocities.org/TOS/ the Original Series.]

=== In-Universe History ===

Within the world of the PPC, the PPC was founded as the [[Organisation]] by giant, sentient Flowers, sometimes called the [[Flowers That Be]]. The Flowers recruited [[agent]]s of other species, who were divided into different [[department]]s. A major change in leadership came as a result of the [[Reorganisation]], when the [[Mysterious Somebody]] and the [[Department of Internal Security]] were overthrown. Other major events include the release of the ''[[Lord of the Rings]]'' [[The Movies|movies]], [[Crashing Down]], the [[Assimilation Crisis]], and the [[2008 Macrovirus Epidemic]] and [[2008 Mary Sue Invasion|Sue Invasion]].

Agents of the PPC generally encounter the organization by accident, fall into HQ through unexpected [[plothole]]s, or are [[recruit]]ed by other agents. The pay is practically nonexistent; Health and Safety consists of giving new agents a few minutes training with their shiny new [[weapon]]ry before throwing them at, for instance, rampaging Jedi/Amazon Sues; and the [[Cafeteria|food]] is terrible, but the [[Medical]] care is phenomenal and job satisfaction often quite high. A few agents are rumored to have successfully [[Retirement|retired]], but most do not believe that this is true. Indeed, most agents die, go [[mad]], or go AWOL while on the job; those who survive and are not too paranoid to refuse all interpersonal contact sometimes manage to form lasting relationships and even [[Ten Years Hence|raise children]] in HQ. Truly the PPC is a job for life.

== Joining the PPC ==

Yes, you can! But first, the following pages contain information that is very important and/or very helpful. We recommend you at least read through the first three before or shortly following your first post on the [[Board]].

* [[Original Series]]
* [[Permission|How to get permission to write PPC stories]]
* [[PPC Constitution]]
* [[FAQ: The Board|PPC Board FAQ]]
* [[Guide to the PPC]]
* [[FAQ: For Newbies]]
* [[Mission Writing Guide]]

== Missions in this Continuum ==

You're joking, right? C'mon. [[The Complete List of PPC Fiction#Department of Internal Operations|That would be silly.]]
[[Category:PPC]]
[[Category:Continua]]
[[Category:Web Originals]]
[[Category:Trans-dimensional Organisations]]