Someone else asked, who was the first person to use .sig characters. 
So far as I know, Robbma "I used to be a guy" Orrick is the culpri-I mean,
was the first to do so, on the Ranma ML.  He brought the characters with
him to the fanfic ML.  

You can't spell!  Rob Orick!
Allegra: Robma "I'm a complete and total loser!" Orick!
Go 'way!

Back when I was on the Ranma ML, everyone seemed to be part of an
organization.  I didn't feel like joing one, so I made my own: ZAV, the
followers and fans of Zodiak, Allegra, and Virgo.

Allegra: Yes!  We were the first!  Unfortunately, strange things are 
	occuring...(takes off her mask to show a completely healed face) 
	Aunt Jody have been granted a wish by Urd to restore that which she 
	destroyed(shock to me that my face is unscarred now.), Virgo is 
	having her memories ripped back into existance by Panda, and 
	Daddy is out with Rumiko...  What do we do now, Sis?
Musica: um, want to go to the mall?
Allegra(whips out Zodiak's Visa card): I have the card!  Let's go!

Rob!  The timeline looks interesting.  And their's a chance the characters
won't die!  Yeah!

	Robma "(evil laugh) Yeah, right!" Orick

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(This came to me while I was throwing ideas around for ending Twilight.)
Chapter ? : "Dead Girl Walking" (Is it possible that Octavia Zodiak did not 
				die?  Who is this girl who claims to be her?)
	Octavia: You left me to die...  Now I will kill YOU, Father!