Q1. So, what is this? A. It's a FAQ page. Q1. Okay. What do I do? A. You, uh, ask questions. Which I proceed to answer. Q1. Well, then it's misnamed. Frequently Asked Questions ought to be, you know, frequently asked. And you're just asking me, right? So what am I, the definition of frequent? A. Uh-- Q1. And another thing-- A. Oh, hey, someone with a question. Q2. Hi there! A. Hi, and welcome to Orbz! Q1. Wait. Who's that? A. A hypothetical question-asker. Why? Q1. You can't do that! A. I just did. My hypothetical discussion, my hypothetical rules. Now let the nice mental construct ask its question. Q2. Oh, thank you. A. No problem. Q2. So what is this? A. It's a webcomic! Q2. Cool. How did it start? A. Funny you should ask that. Q1. Yeah, what a coincidence you should ask the exact right question.... A. Oh shut up, or I'll think you out of existence. Q1. Sorry. A. Good. Ah, the history of Orbz. It starts way back in the beginning of 2004 with a then-high school junior, Audrey. Now, Audrey had friends, like most people do. And humorous situations happened. So, in commemoration of those events, she decided to whip up a strip using circles and post it to her website. Then, something else funny happened, and another strip ensued. After seven sporadic strips, Orbz ended, and no one was the wiser. Fast forward three years, to the summer of 2007. I was on vacation, basking in the glory that is summer break, and was, of course, bored out of my mind. What was my recourse? Webcomics, of course! In a few short weeks, I must have read through thousands of strips, from all corners of the internets. Except, as is often the case with large amounts of materal, some of it was just plain bad. At which point, I held a conversation with myself: "Well, this isn't funny, it's poorly done, and I don't know why I'm reading it." "Then stop!" "Okay." "But wait--who are you to say it sucks? You can't do any better!" "O RLY?" To spite the part of my mind that (rightfully) said I couldn't critique others on a subject with which I was unfamiliar, I decided to write something. A lot of somethings, actually, and call it a webcomic. But I can't draw, certainly not any better then than now. Which is when my Brilliant Idea (tm) hit: Orbz. Except, in honour of she who started it, it would be known as Orbz 2. Q2. Ah, so that explains where the 2 comes from. A. Yup. I basically took Audrey's brainchild, injected massive amounts of hormones and steroids, and ran with it. It also, by the by, explains the format of the strip: the original Orbz were based on unknown in-jokes. While I (and others) would appreciate some humour in it, a lot of it didn't make much sense. I thought the idea of basing strips on actual events was a pretty good one: real life is remarkably funny, in context. Providing the context, though, is the fundemental part of making any contextual event funny. My hope is that I've done that adequately. Q1. Oh, so you just want questions? Fine, here's one. What's with the motto? A. "They're circles. They talk." Q1. Yeah, that's the one. What's with it? A. Nothing much. It's a motto. What, you were expecting some existential meaning maybe? Q1. Guess not. Here's one: Who are you, and why do you matter? A. I'm Alex Moe, as you probably guessed from all the necessry instances of my name (i.e. the legal disclaimer at the bottom of the page and on each strip). I'm an undergrad at Northwestern University. Q1. Hey, that sounds familiar. A. It's what happens when you're one of my mental constructs. Q2. Say, mate, I've a query. Q1. Oh God, not it again. A. Shut up, you. Do go on. Q2. Thank'ee. Say I wanted to buy Orbz merch. How would I do that? Q1. Okay, that's not even believable. It's clearly asking what you want it to ask. A. ... Q2. But it's still a question! A. True. Shoot me an email; we'll talk! Q1. Last one. Why isn't it funny? A. Well, if something isn't funny, or is offensive or whatnot, contact me, and I'll do my best to be funnier in the future. Q1. I'm a figment of your imagination; I can't email. Where's the funny? A. Uh-- Q1. I mean, what's the point of a webcomic if there's no humour or drama or-- A That's all the time we have today. Thanks for reading! Q2. You've answered all my questions more than adequately. Thank you! Q1. Do shut up....