AFFILIATIONS FAQ Draft -- May 15, 1996 ========================================================== *** INTRODUCTION *** Originally, Cousin Geno was the keeper of the Factions FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions). However, in the face of impending cancellation, I was commissioned to take over the FAQ. When Jamie Randell, our esteemed Assistant List-Goddess, suggested the change from "Factions FAQ" to "Affiliations FAQ", in order to promote cooperation versus contention, I made the executive decision to change the FAQ title. Please be patient with me while I try to catch up with almost six months of new affiliations. If there are any changes, please e-mail me at the address listed below. Sometime in the next few weeks, with Jamie's assistance, I will be posting the FAQ to an Associations web-page. If there are suggestions or corrections, please try to contact me in the near future. (Of course, as Vachon said, "Time is relative.") Due to the extensive nature of the definitions and explanations, the History of Affiliations and Wars, formerly part of the Affiliations FAQ, has been separated into another document. Anyone wishing to read the History of Affiliations and Wars, please e-mail me privately for a copy. (As of 5/14, I had not updated this document to include the 5th war.) Meredith of the Drackpack, Natpack, and Nick&Natpack Plan2@aol.com ====================================================== *** FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *** *** What's a FAQ? *** A list of Frequently Asked Questions, i.e. the questions which get really annoying when they're posted to the list every week. Some questions aren't actually asked all that frequently, but the term "FAQ" has come to include the typical Q&A format. *** Who are you? *** I'm Meredith, AKA Founder of the Dracpack affiliation, as well as an avowed Natpacker and Nick&Natpacker, AKA Plan2@aol.com. In December 1996, Cousin Geno asked for a volunteer to maintain the Affiliations (Factions) FAQ after he departed the FK lists, and I stepped in. I promise not to be biased in favor of Natpackers or Nick&Natpackers but forgive a few editorial comments. Of course, other editorial comments, quotes, and ideas for improvement are always welcome! *** Where can I find this FAQ? *** For right now, only on the Forever Knight mailing lists, but I am working on creating a page for Affiliations on the World-Wide Web. I'll try to update the FAQ on the web once monthly, on or about the 15th. Imbetween updates, if you, or someone you know, would like a copy of the FAQ, please feel free to e-mail me (Plan2@aol.com) or forward a copy already in your possession. *** Are there other FAQs? *** Yes there are. There is a general Forever Knight FAQ. [ Whoever is maintaining this FAQ, please let me know... Meredith] Jamie, The Web-Goddess, is also working on a welcome/list-rules FAQ [Correct me if I'm wrong.]. Several of the Affiliations have their own FAQs available, but there are so many Affiliations, it is a daunting task to try and keep track of them all. *** Why are there Affiliations? *** Just for fun, really. A lot of us enjoy picking a favorite character and getting involved in the show in a partisan way. Some of pick an affiliation based on the character we most sympathize with or would most like to emulate (see Affiliations Defined). *** Do I have to join an Affiliation? *** Absolutely not. You are not required to choose a affiliation to join, read, post, or otherwise participate on the lists. Of course, if you don't choose an affiliation, some may classify you as a Die-Hard (see also Affiliations Defined). *** How do I join an affiliation? *** Just declare yourself a member. For example, Jane Smith can declare herself a Nat-Packer by simply signing "Jane Smith, M.D., Nat-Packer" or by placing "Nat-Packer" somewhere in her signature file. *** If I choose a affiliation, must I dislike other characters? *** Not at all. It just means that you sympathize most closely with your chosen character. Remember that Uncle and Janette are actually Knighties (sympathetic to Nick), Uncle and Nick are Ravenettes (sympathetic to Janette), Tracy and Screed are Vaqueros (sympathetic to Vachon), Vachon's in the RatPack (sympathetic to Screed), and Nick and Janette are Cousins (sympathetic to LaCroix)! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Meredith, can I help make the FAQ more complete? *** Yes, of course you can! The following information may be provided by any kind-hearted souls: o As always, histories of the entries in the Affiliations FAQ. I'd like to find out exactly who coined which terms, and when. o Nifty representative quotes! (See the Friends of Don entry for shamelessly ripped off quote!) I want quotes by and about the characters and affiliation members. o Anything else fun or informative! Suggestions, requests, corrections, and absolutely anything else of interest! *** Who should receive thanks for their assistance? *** Everyone on the Lists. How could I possibly put together an Affiliations FAQ without the Forever Knight fans who create and maintain the various Affiliations? However, Jamie Randell, Susan Garrett, Amy 'Lady of the Knight', Marcia Tucker, and Diane Shea, deserve special thanks for responding to my queries. Carla Pickering deserves thanks for Beta-reading & posting my query when I was e-mail-less (thanks, mom). *** What's the address of the Complaints Department? *** I will be happy to adjust, amend, or edit the FAQ (within reasonable limits, of course). Send friendly complaints and constructive criticism via *private e-mail only* to: Meredith . *** AFFILIATIONS DEFINED *** A few simple guidelines: "Affiliation": A group composed of the followers or fans of a particular character (for example, Knighties are fans of Nick), a combination of characters (Nanettes like Natalie and Janette), or concept (Immortal Beloveds believe Nick and Janette belong together). "Non-canon": From outside the officially recognized body of work. For Forever Knight, the canon is considered to be the broadcast 1-hour episodes. Fan fiction, "official" novelizations, etc. are non-canon. "Ribena": Extremely concentrated fruit extract used in place of blood on the Forever Knight set. (That is, to simulate the appearance of blood, not to satiate the cast members' nutritional requirements.) See also Perry-A, below. "-er": Member of. For example, a Nat-Packer is a member of the Nat-Pack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------- Now, on to the Affiliations Defined: ** Archivist's Assistant **: Follower of a non-canon character, Dorian, from Susan Garrett's Forever Knight fiction. ** Bear **: Proposed affiliation name for male-gendered followers of Urs. Coined by Debra Hisle in response to Sandra Gray , who asked: "Yes, but would a man want to be called a Goldilock?" (see also "Goldilock") ** BIUCIIACDDIOABPIPMIDFSDIIAVOAATJOABTMRAT-Pack **: Fans of Nick's Cadillac. Coined by AC Chapin . "Blow it up, crash it into a cement divider, drive it off a bridge, paint it pink, melt it down for scrap, dissolve it in a vat of acid and then jump on any bits that may remain after that" -- AC Chapin ** Boutonniere **: Proposed name for follower of Tracy Vetter. >From "a flower or bouquet worn in a buttonhole". ** Boy ** : Proposed name for male fans of Nick and Vachon. See "Boys, The". ** Boyette **: Proposed name for female fans of Nick and Vachon. See "Boys, The". ** Boys, The **: Proposed name for Nick/Vachon affiliation. Proposed by Cherri Munoz . "Sure it works. Boys and Boyettes! So it doesn't have the class of a Ravenette. Neither do Nick or Vachon :) :) :)" -- Jill Bradley ** Brick, The **: Nickname for Nick, due to the fact that his boyish exuberance sometime overwhelms his grasp of the obvious. "I just wanna make one... quick stop first." -- Nick Knight ** Briquet **: Follower of Nick of male gender. Coined by Will Steeves . [see also Swabbie] ** Briquette **: Follower of Nick of female gender. Coined by Will Steeves . [see also Swabbie] "And for creating that particular epithet, I just created one for her particular affiliation: Briquets / Briquettes (as in "Charcoal Briquettes" :-), stolen, of course, from "Brick" as in "Nick the Brick" :-) )" -- Will Steeves "Well, you could just turn the whole thing around and look at it from a British point of view... where "brick" is actually a compliment. Someone who was a "brick" was someone who could be depended on in a crisis." -- Michele Martin ** Button **: Proposed name for follower of Tracy Vetter. ** Button Lover **: Proposed name for follower of Tracy Vetter. ** Cohen-head **: Follower of Season Two precinct commander Captain Amanda Cohen. "We barely knew ya." ** Compadres **: Proposed affiliation name for fans of Vachon. Coined by Linda Marcus . ** Cousin **: Follower of LaCroix. Note that the English term for both sexes or genders and the French term for the male gender are spelled similarly. ** Cousine **: French for a Cousin of the female gender (see "Cousin" above). ** Dark Nattie **: A follower of Natalie Lambert who wants to see her "brought across". Dark Natties, generally, but not always, would like to see Nick & Nat together (see also Natpacker, Natpack). ** Dark Knightie **: A follower of Nicholas B. Knight who would like to see Nick return more to his true vampiric nature. These Knighties believe that Nicholas wouldn't last a day as a human. Whether as a cause or result of accepting his nature, Dark Knighties believe that Nick would suffer diminished angst (see also Knightie). Originated by Marcia Tucker . ** Die-Hard **: List member who will not be forced to choose a affiliation. Also Die Hard, DieHard. ** DracPack, also Dracpack **: Supporters of actors and/or concepts which have been brought to the Forever Knight universe from the short- lived 'Dracula: The Series'. In particular, Drackpackers support Jerry Tate, the talk show host from the episode 'My Boyfriend Is A Vampire' (Geordie Johnson) who was formerly "Dracula". Originated by Meredith Pickering . ** Fleur-Booster **: Supporter of Nick's deceased sister and LaCroix's one true love, as seen in the episode 'BeMy Valentine'. ** Fluffy (plural = Fluffies) **: Proposed name for follower of Tracy Vetter. Proposed by Eliot Deutsch . ** FoD **: Friend of Don. Pronounced like "food", as in one of Schanke's favorite things. ** FoFoD **: Friend of a Friend of Don (see also FoD, above). ** Fraction **: Affiliation whose members like more than one character. For example, those who like Nick and Nat (see also Nick&Natpacker, Immortal Beloved, Nanette, etc.) ** Friend of Don **: Follower of the late, great, and truly lamented Donald G. Schanke, taken from us before his time (see also FoD). "There's only one affiliation where it's always lunchtime! For people with taste, humour and an appreciation of fine cuisine." -- Christine Hawkins ** FoG **: Friend of Gillian. ** Friend of Gillian **: List member who "becomes" a character by having a namesake on the show, usually in a script penned by Gillian Horvath. (Extended to other authors by usage.) This the only non- voluntary and occasionally co-incidental affiliation. So far, we have, or suspect, the following list-members as FoGs: list-member & "character" xx Julie Beamer "Julie Beamer" xx Marian Gibbons "Marian Blackwing" xx Valery King "Valerie the surgeon from 'Let No Man Tear Asunder'" Valerie Meachum xx Tara O'Shea, "Johanna Shea" Lady Johanna Constantine xx Perri Smith "Vampire Canine Perry" xx Karin Welss "Karin Constantine" xx Roni (Veronica) Power "Veronica, the dead opera singer" "At least I wasn't a murdered hooker. Mobster's wife, yes, but no lingerie. :-)" -- Karin Welss "Once again, I have to say what's wrong with being a mur -- er, well, there's nothing wrong with lingerie. In it's place. Oh, never mind :)." -- Cousin Julie , who can't believe she's still getting mileage out of being "the dead hooker" ** FoN **: Friend of the Nanettes. Not really a follower of Nat & Janette, but the friend of a follower (see also Nanette). ** FoSiL**: Friend of Sidney Lambert, Natalie Lambert's cat. ** Goldilocks **: Proposed affiliation name for followers of Urs. Coined by Sarah Welsh , who cleverly refers to both bears and hairs in a single neologism. ** Graces **: Followers of Grace, Nat's friend and assistant. ** Heartbreaker **: Fan of Nick and Vachon. Coined by Karen Tobin . *** So, what's the address of the Complaints Department? *** I will be happy to adjust, amend, or edit the FAQ (within reasonable limits, of course). Send friendly complaints and constructive criticism via *private e-mail only* to: Meredith . ** Immortal Beloved **: One who thinks that Janette and Nick ought to get together and run off again. ** Immortal Seducer **: One who thinks that Janette and LaCroix ought to get together and run off again (see also Seducer). ** Knightie **: Follower of Nicholas Knight. "He was brought across in 1228. Preyed on humans for their blood. Now, he wants to be mortal again. To repay society for his sins. To emerge from his world of darkness. From his endless forever night." ** Les Miserables **: Proposed name for supporters of both Nick & Urs. Coined by Apache. ** LaCroissant **: Follower of LaCroix and Schanke. ** LaCroixette **: Follower of LaCroix of the female gender. ** Light Cousin **: Follower of LaCroix who prefers him in a more altruistic mood, as exemplified throough most of the 3rd season, in particular 'Sons of Belial' and 'Ashes to Ashes' (see also Cousin). ** MacGregors **: Follower of Nigel Bennett/the Nightcrawler who would ** Mercenary **: Like a Die-Hard, but will follow anyone for chocolate. "... straight from Susan's list...but not quite accurate... I, for one, have worked for gold, jewels, weaponry, cheetos ... and we may be "Die-Hards with an attitude" but DHs are known for obsessive impartiality...where as we can be _very_ partial...(on a flexible basis, of course... ) -- Dianne Therese De Sha ** Mikies **: Followers of Miklos, Janette's Season Two bartender. ** Nanette **: Follower of both Natalie and Janette. Coined by Patrick Kortner Aiex , The Lone Nanette. [ From out of the *east*... ] ** Natpack **: Followers of Natalie, also ** Nat-Packer**: Follower of Natalie. "We're Natpack. Numb is the best you can hope for." -- Jill Kirby "We're the Natpack. We're inexplicable." -- Jill Kirby ** Nevermore **: Short-lived, controversial affiliation whose members believed that Nick had _not_ brought Janette back across at the end of the episode 'Human Factor'. Affiliation created by Amy . ** Nick/Vachon Advocate **: Affiliation name for fans of Nick and Vachon. Coined by Karen Tobin . [ Cousin Geno decided to promote this from "proposed" affiliation name, as Karen Tobin says: "And since I'm the only member of this affiliation, I guess I get a really big vote!!"] ** Nicovac **: Proposed affiliation name for fans of Nick and Vachon. Proposed by Jackie Wagner, who does get a virtual lollipop [ O--- ] for creating a name that suggests that Nick and Vachon should use Energizers! ** Perkulators **: Followers of the usually upbeat Tracy! Coined by Becky Kludy AKA PartlyK ! "Beware, or you too will be perkulated." -- A Perkulator ** Perry-A **: Proposed affiliation name for fans of Vampire Canine Perry. Pronounced like the mineral water Perrier. Coined by MaryMargaret Lowe . "Add a little Ribena to your Perrier, and hey -- instant blood!" -- MaryMargaret Lowe ** PerryHounds **: Proposed affiliation name for fans of Vampire Canine Perry. Coined by Sharon "Scottie" Scott . ** Punks and Monks **: Fans of Nick and Vachon. Coined by Sarah Welsh . "Hmm, Vachon the leather-clad bad boy and Nick the obsessively guilty.... ;)" -- Sarah Welsh ** Ratpack **: Proposed affiliation name for fans of Screed. Coined by Nancy Duemling, Knightie . Also Rat-Pack. ** Raven **: Male follower of Janette and the Raven. ** Ravenette **: Female follower of Janette and the Raven of female gender. ** Ravenette Classic **: Male follower of Janette and the original Raven, that is, the Raven as it was in Seasons One and Two. ** Reese's Pieces **: Proposed affiliation name for followers of Season Three Precinct Captain Reese. ** Second Cousins **: Followers of LaCroix's "blood kin" who declare a secondary allegiance to LaCroix. Coined by Catherine A. Siemann . ** Seducer **: Fans who either think that Janette and LaCroix ought to get together and run off again, or fans who like Janette and LaCroix equally, or almost equally (see also Immortal Seducer). Phrase coined by Sandra Gray: affiliation created by Cousin Diane Shea , and Janette Z. ** Stonetree-ites **: Followers of Season One Precinct Captain Joseph Stonetree. ** Swabbie **: Cousin. Refers to Uncle's Season One hairdo, which suggested to the highly impressionable that Uncle might be used to remove ear wax. Coined by Anna Sawitzky. "Hey, are you calling my friend Anna, 'highly impressionable'? :-) :-) Damn right that she is!!! :-) :-) :-) (hee hee... she's gonna kill me now, I'm sure...)" -- Will Steeves ** Uncle **: Affectionate nickname for LaCroix. ** Unnamed Affiliation, The **: Term for those who would like to see LaCroix and Nick together (or, ahem, "together"). ** Urchin **: Proposed name for a supporer of both Nick & Urs. ** Valentine **: Those who think that LaCroix and Nat would make a much better couple than Nick & Nat. Named after the 2nd season episode 'Be My Valentine', in which Nat was lured to dinner with LaCroix. ** Vaquera **: Proposed name for female follower of Javier Vachon. ** Vaquero **: Proposed name for male follower of Javier Vachon. ** Vetter-an: Also Vetteran **: Proposed name for follower of Tracy Vetter. ** Woofpack **: Proposed affiliation name for fans of Perry, the vampire dog. Proposed by Jennifer Mingee , dog-loving DieHard. "My only regret is that this would be the third 'pack' affiliation, and I'm afraid we're falling into a naming rut :-)." -- Jennifer Mingee ** Women Scorned, The **: The official Alexandra affiliation. No members. Coined by Calliope . *** So, what's the address of the Complaints Department? *** I will be happy to adjust, amend, or edit the FAQ (within reasonable limits, of course). Send friendly complaints and constructive criticism via *private e-mail only* to: Meredith .