This is a perfect example of the kind of public RP event I mentioned earlier in the thread.
Since you have TRP look for people with “Volunteer Roleplayer” toggled on their profiles. Sometimes we forget to toggle it on (especially those of us with multiple characters), but it’s a start for identifying people eager to help newcomers.
i’ll be there as the main food guy. Which means i’ll be easy to spot, and usually available for whispered side chats since I won’t be knee-deep in individual story-arcs. 