The Heretic Knowledge Vault:FAQs

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Errant Story. (Note: Please refer to the discussion on the talk page before starting to add FAQs.)

The story

Q. How long has this story been going?
A. Since November 1, 2002, the date when the first comic (a cover featuring Meji Hinadori) went up on the old web site. (If you have some time, go to that link and read the story from the beginning; it's time well spent.)

Q. How long is it going to last?
A. Until it's done. :-) Poe has indicated that it will run through about nine volumes; as of 2007, it's in volume 5. Draw your own conclusions, but there is no schedule for completion.

The characters

Q. Elves, half-elves, trolls, etc., I get, but what is an "Errant"?
A. A Half Elf with something wrong with him/her -- physically, mentally, or both. The question of just what constitutes an Errant, and whether all half-elves are Errants, is one of the central themes of the story. Sarine Elle gave a long monologue in Chapter 10 of the story that explains what Errants are all about; start reading here, and settle in for a while.

Q. Is Meji Sarine's daughter?
A. No, no, no, no, and no. She's her mom's daughter. Recent plot developments should make the answer to this one obvious, but you wouldn't believe how often it got asked in the early days!

The author and other important real-life humans

Q. So who is this Impy or Imp-Chan person, and what does he or she have to do with Errant Story?
A. "Impy" and "Imp-Chan" are handles used here and on the Forum by Hilary Hatch, owner and president of Caffeine Angel Studios, the outfit that produces Errant Story. She's also married to Michael Poe. See the Hilary Hatch page for more.

The business

The Forum

Q. Where do I find this "Forum" thing that everyone talks about?
A. Follow this link: http://forums.errantstory.com/index.php -- it'd be a good idea to bookmark it, because lots of good stuff happens on the Forum.

The wiki (Heretic Knowledge Vault)

Q. What exactly is a "wiki"?
A. According to Wikipedia (pretty much the grandfather of all wikis), "(a) wiki is a medium which can be edited by anyone with access to it, and provides an easy method for linking from one page to another."

Q. So why is this wiki called "The Heretic Knowledge Vault"?
A. Well, it has to be called something. :-) The term is borrowed from an important locale in the story; to read up on that Heretic Knowledge Vault, follow this link.

Q. Who is in charge of/runs the wiki?
A. No one, really; that's the whole point of a wiki. It's hosted by the same people that host everything else about Errant Story, i.e., Poe and Impy, and there is a regular body of people who contribute to the thing and do some housekeeping. The latter are called "Heretical Monks" just for fun. But they're not "in charge," although some have some administrative rights and can help solve wiki problems.

Q. OK, so how do I become a Heretical Monk?
A. Just contribute! The "title" is just for fun, and if you write good stuff and help out, someone will eventually notice and add your name to the list of Heretical Monks.

Q. But I can't contribute, because I don't have a user name and it won't let me edit articles anonymously. What should I do?
A. Unfortunately, there is no answer to this one except "patience." We've had to disable anonymous edits, and also creation of new user names, temporarily, because of a persistent spambot attack that was filling the articles with all manner of garbage. That will be rescinded when a new version of the MediaWiki software that powers the site is available. If you had a user name here before June 2007, you should be able to make edits.

Q. Cialis ... Viagra ... porn ...
A. Go away, and don't come back. The Heretic Knowledge Vault is for subjects related to Errant Story ONLY and spam will not be tolerated. Spamming the wiki will get you banned indefinitely, without exception and without appeal. Just don't do it.