It’s quiet… Too quiet.

“Yeah, it’s always like this in some parts of RRL.”

But why? It’s not like there’s nobody around. I mean, I’ve seen stories with 2,000+ average views get only five to ten unique commenters for a new chapter. There’s so many people, but very few choose to participate. What I’m wondering is why?

“I guess it’s mostly an issue of demographics. Most people come to RRL to read, not to comment or play games or even try their hand at writing. Maybe they just need some prodding to come out of their shell.”

True, true.

“Maybe you should make this update one about becoming an RRL member and the possible options they have afterwards.”

Huh, I think I’ll do that.

Greetings, dear readers. If you’re just joining us for today-

“Narrator, they’ve reached this far down so they should get the gist of today’s installment. Let’s just move onto the content now. No need to be overly showy with useless antics.”

Way to take the wind out of my sails, j0nn0. It’s not like I actually enjoy making the windup or anything. Nope. Not at all. I’ll just be a dry textbook from now on. I’ll be over there developing my nasally professor voice now. You can continue this one on your own.

“Aww, come on Narrator. Don’t be like that. Here, you can be as showy as you want. Just come back. Please?”

…

“I didn’t want to have to say this out loud, but… You’re the only one that can do this. Please come back.”

Fine. Ahem. Where was I?

“At ‘Greetings dear readers.’”

Thanks.

Greetings, dear readers. If you’re just joining us for today, our topic is on becoming a part of the RRL community. Besides writing a story and commenting, there is a multitude of other things to spend your time on. This includes but is not limited to speaking with peers, seeking help from RRL staff, requesting “shamelessly begging for” feedback, getting help, discussing issues, playing games and contests in addition to sharing art.

…*cough-cough* This is where you play the role of an anon reader, Author.

“Huh? Who-za-what? Oh, one sec. Let me get my gush on.”

…

“OH! How interesting! However could I become a part of this great community?”

I’ll ignore the forced voice in favor of continuing. Anyways, to become an RRL member, all you need to do is create an account. All it takes is an email address and a few minutes to set up. Let me guide you through the process.

Step one, click this registration link.

The page should have a registration agreement. Just read it, click accept and move on. It condenses most if not all the basic forum rules so make sure you know it.

Spoiler: Registration Agreement Whilst we attempt to edit or remove any messages containing inappropriate, sexually orientated, abusive, hateful, slanderous, or threatening material that could be considered invasive of a person's privacy, or which otherwise violate any kind of law, it is impossible for us to review every message posted on this discussion system. For this reason you acknowledge that all messages posted on this discussion system express the views and opinions of the original message author and not necessarily the views of this bulletin board. Therefore we take no responsibility and cannot be held liable for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy and completeness of every message. By registering on this discussion system you agree that you will not post any material which is knowingly false, inaccurate, abusive, hateful, harassing, sexually orientated, threatening or invasive of a person's privacy, or any other material which may violate any applicable laws. Failure to comply with these rules may result in the termination of your account, account suspension, or permanent ban of access to these forums. Your IP Address is recorded with each post you make on this discussion system and is retrievable by the forum staff if need-be. You agree that we have the ability and right to remove, edit, or lock any account or message at any time should it be seen fit. You also agree that any information you enter on this discussion system is stored in a database, and that "cookies" are stored on your computer to save your login information. Any information you provide on these forums will not be disclosed to any third party without your complete consent, although the staff cannot be held liable for any hacking attempt in which your data is compromised. By continuing with the sign up process you agree to the above rules and any others that the Administrator specifies. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service

To begin setting up your account, fill in all the relevant information such as username, password, and email. Next is the referrer box. You can place j0nn0 in that box if you’d like, or you could leave that blank. It just means that this or that current RRL member pointed you towards the site. After that, the security question is there simply to block bots and spammers from creating a ton of accounts.

Don’t forget to look through the account preferences and tick the desired boxes. These settings may always be changed later in your account profile, but it’s easier to deal with it now instead of later.

After hitting the “Submit Registration!” button, you should receive a confirmation email with the one you set. Just click it and you’re good to go. Congratulations on making your RRL account.

“But now what can I do with my account?” my producer asks in an exaggerated voice.

Nothing much, other than be a part of the coolest online community in the net! Just go around, be active, and have fun! There’s plenty to do around here and if you ever feel like writing a story, there’s plenty of resources to pull from to make your story a success.

If you’re still an anon and are still here, why haven’t you gone and made an account yet?

“...too much energy, I think.”

Really? It seemed fine to me.

“Eh, you’re the host. Who am I to question how this goes. Well, see you next time audience.”

Bye…

Spoiler: Psst Hey, j0nn0. What are we gonna do about the next installment? I don't know! I'm just making this up as I go along! Why don't you think of an idea for once? Hmmm.... Here's an idea, why don't I beg the readers for ideas? That's so stupid that it... actually, it just might work. Have at it, Narrator! Wish me luck.Readers, you still around?

Good, because I have something to ask of you. Please, please, please comment or something and give my pitiful producer some material to work with. As you can see, this is all all made on the fly with little to no standards so if you want to know about a topic, feel free to ask; it has a good chance of becoming a TNTopic in the future. (Thanks, Balthazar, for the term.)

Spoiler: Derp Land (After-after words)

What’s up with messing with my words, editor? I’m talking about the requests bit, by the way.

“What? I’m guilty of this too. I see no problem with it.”

Fine… I still think it’s more polite to say ‘requesting’, though. Calling it begging makes authors seem needy.

“But we are? I mean, we, as authors, are constantly validating our own work and accomplishments through the acceptance of our online communities and social acceptance.”

Okay, dropping the topic. I have no need of a philosophical Author.

"Not to mention that you also said begging above."

...

Was that overly gushy voice really necessary during the bit?

“Yes.”

...I think I hate you sometimes. It felt so insincere.

“It was. I’m just hamming it up for the fun of things.”

-_-

“Tee-hee.”

Almost forgot. Here, have some music.

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*Disclaimer* Spoiler : Trending News (According to Narrator) is in no way, shape, or form endorsed by the RRL staff and should be treated as such. I repeat, my and Narrator’s word IS NOT the voice of RRL or its staff and should never be treated as an official source, ever.