The Truth about Cotrill and Bercegeay, Revealed at Last

For years now, the Internet has wondered about the real story behind Charissa "Char" Cotrill and Erica "Irk" Bercegeay, the enigmatic writing team behind that Internet sensation, The Peacock King. Who are they? Are the rumors true? We've all heard them:

They're simply two women who've been friends, collaborators and sometimes roommates for years now.
Irk is really a man.
Irk is really a man and Char is his wife.
Irk is really a woman and she's gay-married to Char.