Pointers:
Talking to people
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Like in real life, There are bad times to talk to people, unlike real life these can be quite frequent throughout an event.
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It might not get you that far up the social ladder, but look for people who aren’t doing much/are bored.
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Head to places where you are likely to find people interested in your section of the game.
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Get your friends to introduce you to people they know, who they think might help you.
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Talk to your egregore, they might be offer some advice/introduce you to people.
Here is a player based thread on getting on quests, that might help. One thing worth remembering is that quests are a branch of plot, and go out in much the same way if you are the the one who gets the quest, you will be the one to go on it