Rootfireember
Wrote the Book on Cool

Q:Is Roo Mad?
A: If I'm behaving in a mod-like fashion, warning you of not behaving properly, chances are I am mad or at the least annoyed.
I don't like feeling like a forum's 'token adult', as I'm more of a goofball by nature. Also, it makes me sad to have to remind fellow adults just how to behave as an adult, when they should know better by now. You don't need to threaten fellow forum goers with doom and/or profanity. There are other, more acceptable, ways to make your displeasure known.

Q: Where do you get your ideas?
A: Most people get their ideas for stuff from the world around them. Stuff they've seen or read or half-remembered that interested them and served as a jumping-off-of point for their imagination. Life gives you ideas as you live it. I'd like to be able to say this or that was where I got my ideas from, but in the case of every drawing it's different, and even I might not remember what my original starting point was. Sometimes I just draw, with no plans. Heck, a lot of a time that's what I do.

Q:Is Roo a Mod?
A: No. Think of it this way. I'm like the foreshadowing of one; the mythical black dog that appears to people before they die. If I'm warning you about stuff, it's because I care, and see you are close to, or have broken, one of our rules, are getting a bit out of hand, or are doing something that might provoke the ire of the 'real' mods. I don't have the time to be a 'real' mod; just help out when I can. I mean, heck, it's hard enough keeping tabs of my Science Projects!

If you are one of Roo's Science Projects, you have 7 days to think about your posts and actions, before being allowed back in. It is not a perma-ban, but it is something to take seriously.At the end of those 7 days you can post as per usual, but should try to be on your best behavior.

Have you become one of Roo's Science Projects? Are you wondering what it means?

In short, it means you've messed up somehow, and this is not a good thing. We want you as part of a community, but like any place this one has rules, the main rule being to treat each other respectfully.
This does not mean that you cannot disagree. Go ahead and disagree with each other. Just refrain from calling people names. Just as you are allowed to have your own opinions, so are they. Be prepared to defend your opinions if necessary, don't be afraid to bring out supporting quotes or references. If you find yourself getting riled and upset at something you read, take some time away from the board to gather your thoughts, and composure, before writing again. If you're still lost or confused, contact a mod and they will help you.

Hi guys! Welcome to my little Nook of Doom. I'm Roo, I'm a female human who lives in a small town, and is slowly learning about comics, and blending what I learn of them with what I know of design, illustration and fine art. I graduated in '04 with a arts degree and an emphasis in art history, and am keenly interested in psychology and why we are the way we are.

I have 2 cats, Fate and Hope (aka Little Kitty), and an ever-growing collection of books and art supplies.

I live off of mountain dew, and white chocolate mochas, and bagels and pizza and animals. Because they are delicious.

Rumor has it I was abandoned by wolves, raised by wild birds, then vaguely tamed by geeks.

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Who are you? Why Are You Here? Please Don't Eat me. I may have a crunchy coating and a squishy center, but it's probably full of ebola and doom or something.