>Thing is, i've never been part of one and I don't want to join
>one and let everyone down because I don't know all the areas
>and i'm not amazing yet at pk or anything though I do alright.

Well, you gotta start somewhere don't you? Trust me when I say not everyone in a Cabal knows what they are doing. Some people even join Cabals so they can learn the ropes and things they never knew before.

>I know I probably wouldn't get in anyway but I don't want to
>make a fool of myself.

The beauty of making a fool of yourself is that YOU are not making a fool of yourself, your character is. And once they die, you'll just make another one and start over with a clean slate. Besides, if you don't fail or make a fool of yourself doing silly things, when are you going to learn not to do them? If you don't ask or try, you'll never know.

>I guess my question is, should I rank
>up a few characters to hero without any affiliations first and
>learn more aspects of the game and wait for a future character
>of mine to apply?

Hell no, go for it!!

>Or will joining a cabal help me learn the
>game?

It certainly couldn't hurt.

>I figure the immortal in charge of the cabal will
>expect me to know all these things I don't know yet, but I
>wonder if maybe they'll help you along.

Yes and no. Of course they won't expect you to be the greatest anything they've ever had, but that's why everyone doesn't start out with an awsome title or kickass character. They wait and watch, and see what you do or do not know, and react accordingly. You'll probably be interacting with the mortal members of the cabal a lot more than you will the immortal members, and what members you do interact with, will, or should be, more than willing to help you along the way. That's what they are there for. To help and assist you.

"Do not merely practice Art, but penetrate to the very heart of it. For only Art and Science elevate man to the Godhead." Ludwig Van Beethoven