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The Ballad Of Fintresslanope 10/11

2018-11-25T02:22:58Z

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==Transcript==
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*'''The Ballad of Fintresslanope - Hero Clerk of the Fillipod People'''
*written by Dylan Meconis | [http://dylanmeconis.com dylanmeconis.com]
*drawn by Carissa Powell | [http://simkaye.com simkaye.com]
*10/11
 
* "Now please sign here, to indicate of this you've had receipt."
* "With that, I leave you to your rest. My mission is complete."
* So swam he back to light and life, and office walls secure. Our hero, brave Fintresslanope, full much did he endure!

 
*'''Tales of the Drive'''
*Short stories set in the Drive universe. Written and drawn by today's best artists.
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==Trivia==
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==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Comic Pages]][[Category:The Ballad Of Fintresslanope]]
[[Category:Nameless Place]]
[[Category:Fillipod]][[Category:Unknown Species]]
[[Category:Nameless Character]][[Category:Fintresslanope]][[Category:Mongerbeast]]

Project:Comic Pages

2018-11-25T00:03:32Z

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This wiki, in addition to documenting and explaining aspects of the DRIVE universe, also has a page dedicated to each page of the comic, complete with a transcript, trivia, and relevant categories, thanks to the diligence of our editors. Since DRIVE is a currently-running webcomic, we regularly update the wiki to feature new pages. However, despite our best efforts, sometimes we make mistakes (we've even missed pages on some occasions!), and sometimes we don't have the time or patience to create the entire page. Fortunately, this is a wiki! Wikis are all about collaborative editing. As such, here is a guide to creating the wiki page for a comic page on this wiki:

==Before we begin...==
Know that '''you don't have to create the entire page all by yourself.''' While this is encouraged, it is not necessary. However, if you start on a page or work on a page but don't complete it (a complete page being one that has all the necessary navbars, the comic page itself, a transcript, trivia, and all the necessary categories), please '''mark it as incomplete.''' Do this by using [[:Template:Incomplete]]: <code><nowiki>{{Incomplete|remaining tasks to complete}}</nowiki></code> 
Place it '''below the copyright template, above the header for the Trivia section.''' This will let other editors know that there is still work to be done on the page. Also, even though you don’t have to create the entire page by yourself, '''if you do choose to create a page, try to be courteous and organize it well.''' For example, making sure the navbars, page source for the copyright notice, and comic image source are correct is very important, even if you’re not going to add the transcript, trivia, and all the categories the page in question might need.

==Getting Started==
Let’s say you notice that the latest page of the comic is missing from the wiki, and you want to create it. Where to start? First, naturally, you have to begin the page creation process. The easiest way to do this is to go to the [[Last Page|most current page]], then the red link on the navbar pointing to the next page. This will open the page creation form. Note that you can only create pages on this wiki if you have an account ([[Special:CreateAccount|Sign up here!]]).

Next, the content. Each comic wiki page is structured as such:
* Navbar(s)
* Copyright template
** Comic page
** Transcript
* Trivia
* References (usually none)
* Categories (these tend to be placed in a specific order)

If this feels overwhelming, remember: '''you don't have to create the entire page all by yourself.''' The easiest way to start is usually by copying the source text of the previous page and pasting it into the page creation form, then editing it to suit the needs of the current page.

==Navbars==
Depending on the type of page, the navbar should be different. If it’s a regular, main story, comic page, it should have the Main Plot and Chronological Plot navbars. If it’s what we deem to be an [[:Category:Extra Pages|extra page]] (for example: maps, posters, and Enciclopedia Xenobiológica articles), it should not have the Chronological Plot navbar, but it should have the Main Plot navbar. If it is a [[:Category:Tales Of The Drive|Tales of the Drive]] story, it should only have the navbar for its own tale. '''It is vital that the navbars be correct when you create a page.'''

==Copyright Template==
DRIVE is a '''copyrighted work''', which we are allowed to display on the wiki with permission from [[Dave Kellett|the author]]. As such, we use this template to contain the comic page and the transcript, which are both considered the work of the author. The template has the following parts:
<code><nowiki>{{copyright/start|link to original source}}</nowiki> <nowiki>{{copyright/end}}</nowiki></code>
The comic page and transcript are contained between the start and end templates. Adding the comic page is a simple matter of copying and pasting the image source from the website. To do this, simply go to the source on [https://drivecomic.com|drivecomic.com], right click on the image of the comic page, then click “Copy image address”. After that, you can paste it into the wiki editor, right below the copyright start template.

===Transcript===
Below the comic page itself is the transcript. The transcript is collapsed by default (using [[:template:collapsed]]) so as not to clutter the page for viewers. The transcript allows for easy searching of comic pages to find specific text or dialogue via the wiki. It could also potentially be helpful to vision-impaired users with text-to-speech software. The transcript follows a specific style, demonstrated below:

{{copyright/start|http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/100515.html}}
<nowiki>*'''Taneel:''' Whatcha workin' on, Nosh?</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''Nosh:''' Well, as science officer, is my job to keep up with '''''all types''''' of sciencing.</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''Nosh:''' And right now, I am researching lung capacity of common Earth-wolf.</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''Taneel:''' Good lord... Why?</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''Nosh:''' Pique of my interest, mostly. I read in Earth story how wolf able to bring down house with massive lung capacity....</nowiki>
<nowiki>*[Taneel stares into void in sudden realisation]</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''Taneel:''' ... Did the aforementioned wolf happen to "huff and puff" before he blew said house down?</nowiki>
<nowiki>*'''Nosh:''' Yes! Amazing creature, no? ... I research pig construction techniques, next.</nowiki>
{{copyright/end}}

This translates to:

{{copyright/start|http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/100515.html}}
*'''Taneel:''' Whatcha workin' on, Nosh?
*'''Nosh:''' Well, as science officer, is my job to keep up with '''''all types''''' of sciencing.
*'''Nosh:''' And right now, I am researching lung capacity of common Earth-wolf.
*'''Taneel:''' Good lord... Why?
*'''Nosh:''' Pique of my interest, mostly. I read in Earth story how wolf able to bring down house with massive lung capacity....
*[Taneel stares into void in sudden realisation]
*'''Taneel:''' ... Did the aforementioned wolf happen to "huff and puff" before he blew said house down?
*'''Nosh:''' Yes! Amazing creature, no? ... I research pig construction techniques, next.
{{copyright/end}}

There are some common style preferences that we prefer in transcripts, which you will likely pick up on as you edit. What is demonstrated above contains the most common and important elements. And remember, as Wikipedians say, '''be bold!''' Don’t be afraid of getting something wrong when you’re transcribing. The beauty of wikis is that someone can always come along and fix or improve it.

==Trivia==
'''The trivia section does not need to be complete when you’re first creating a page.''' Trivia usually includes the following: the name of the page (from mouseover text of the image on the site), anything notable or interesting that may not be obvious (such as the last time we saw a character or piece of technology that has returned), and, if Dave promotes his Patreon or a Kickstarter on the comic page, a link.

==References==
There are usually no references, but this header is included. If any <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags are used in the trivia, please add a <nowiki><references /></nowiki> tag under this header.

==Categories==
Categories are ways to group the pages on the wiki. Categories Are Always Capitalized. '''All comic pages will have [[:Category:Comic Pages]].''' All non-Tales of the Drive pages will have [[:Category:Main Plot]]. All Tales of the Drive pages will have the category for their plot (for example, [[:Category:A Little Time]]). Categories are placed in the order of Meta (such as [[Category:Comic Pages]] and [[:Category:Main Plot]]), Places (such as [[:Category:Machito]] and [[:Category:Circle's End]], Species (such as [[:Category:Human]] and [[:Category:Veetan]], Characters (such as [[:Category:Nosh]] and [[:Category:Tres Primos]], and Special (such as [[:Category:Holograms]]). Again, '''don’t be intimidated.''' You don’t have to get all the categories perfectly the first time. If you’re missing some, that’s okay, it will be fixed. Please try to at least get the basic Meta categories in place.

==After the Page==
Once you've completed the page, there are usually some more things to do. For example, if a page is the latest in the main plot, updating the [[Last Page]] redirect is a good idea. If important information is revealed, you can update relevant wiki pages. For example, if it turned out that [[Nosh]] had a twin brother called Bosh,<ref name="note">Not a real character{{Citation needed}}</ref> it would be helpful to add that information to the page about Nosh, and perhaps even to create a page about Bosh.

==Notes==
<references group="note" />

[[Category:Overview]]

The Ballad Of Fintresslanope 10/11

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Ahmis

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Piels: spelling

{{character
|name = Ahmis
|first = [[Page 0046]]
|nick = #10,392 (pre-Maker tag) Rogue Maker
|title = High Maker of the Colegium (former)
|species = Maker
|gender = asexual/male appearance
|affiliation = Colegium in [[The Continuum of Makers]] (former) Kik, dumb bird
|family = 800 dead spawns [[Rogue Spirit]]
}}This Maker, also known under his Pre-Maker tag #10,392<ref>[[Page 0046]]</ref>, is part of [[The Continuum Of Makers]]. For the purposes of this wiki, he had been dubbed "Rogue Maker" until he revealed his made-name<ref>[[Page 0211]]</ref>.

His adventures are chronicled in the [[:Category:Ahmis Plot]].
==Biography==
*Ahmis begins his story with war on an unknown planet as a pre-Maker. He is the only Maker to survive.
*In this ultimate situation of stress, he creates his first Spirit: a weapon.
*He defeats the native enemy and gets his [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DistinguishingMark distinguishing mark], a wound on his crest, in the process.<ref>[[Page 0046]]</ref>
*50 years later, he is is tested to be part of the Colegium, but fails.
*Another 50 years later, he fails the test again.
*Yet another 50 years later, he exceeds expectations on the test and proceeds to the final stage, the "test of tests". Each of these final tests are unique for each Maker. His task is to build a device that isolates a single quark with little resources and little time - a week. And with no food.<ref>[[Page 0060]]</ref>
*He is angry about the no food rule and succeeds quickly - within an hour!<ref>[[Page 0061]]</ref>
*During his time as a member of the Colegium, he creates the [[Rogue Spirit]], a strong A.I., able to birth Spirits itself. This appalls the Colegium.<ref>[[Page 0068]]</ref>
*As a result, he is not only cast out of the Colegium, but also out of the Continuum. He actually has to fight his way out of the ship to flee with his creation. He then gets on his ship and leaps several time, to delay tracing.<ref>[[Page 0072]]</ref>
*While the [[Rogue Spirit]] produces copies of itself and pours his mind into [[Ahmis Ship]]<ref>[[Page 0086]]</ref>, he spawns pre-Makers<ref>[[Page 0087]]</ref>, 800 of them, in fact<ref>[[Page 0090]]</ref>.
*The Continuum catches up to them<ref>[[Page 0091]]</ref>, but he manages to escape{{citation needed|resurfaces later, sure, but how did he do it?}}.
*Several hundreds of years later, he lands on Wirum in a space capsule and takes a local boy, Kik, as his apprentice.<ref>[[Page 0211]]</ref>
==See also==
*[[The Continuum Of Makers]]
*[[Rogue Spirit]]
*[[Ahmis Ship]]
==References==
[[Category:Character]][[Category:Makers]]
[[Category:Ahmis]]