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''Description:''
A new member of the wiki sits at a junction of three corridors. They are considering three signs: Trope Pages, Forum, and Trope Academy.
[[https://static.tvtropes.org/tutorial/newbie.jpg image]]
Tropédex says:
'''Newbie.''' A newcomer to TV Tropes, who may or may not have an account. Be careful around them, as their lack of knowledge makes them extremely prone to common mistakes.
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''Narrative:''
As you approach them, they ask you what a good place to go would be. Do you:
[[folder:Point out the Trope Pages.]]
As the new one walks off towards the pages, edit tool in hand, you... (RNG 1-6, match number with segment)
# yell out to them, "Remember! Tropes Are Not Bad! Administrivia/TropesAreTools!".
# notice that their tool changed into a golden quill for a moment. (Next encounter with an Edit Warrior will add the additional text before the choices "They look familiar.".)
# watch them change their mind and walk off in the direction of the Trope Academy.
# see them don an aviator helmet. (Next encounter with a Parabomber will add the additional text before the choices "They look familiar.".)
# call out to them, "Many Administrivia/TropesAreFlexible; just [[Administrivia/SquarePegRoundTrope make sure the example fully fits]]!".
# glance at them as they change their mind and walk off towards the forums.
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[[folder:Point out the Forums.]]
The Newbie walks off to the Forums. You occasionally see them in the trope pages afterwards, checking what tropes to add to their RP.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Point out the Trope Academy.]]
The new troper walks off towards the Academy. You get the warm feeling from helping this Newbie on their first steps to Troperdom.
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