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1. What does your Deviantart name mean and why?
Back when I was in elementary school Dad wrote a Star Trek campaign loosely based on A. E. Van Vogt's The War Against the Rull, where really all he lifted was the name "Rull" and the centipede-like alien on the cover. A few years later he didn't like that he'd fully lifted the name, so we did some dictionary diving for centipede names (since the centipede-like alien species was still fully original). Scolopendra is Latin for "centipede," is used scientifically as a family name for certain kinds of centipedes, and sounded cool. The "Rull" became the Scolopendrans. After moving out in 2002, I got involved with NationStates ( www.nationstates.net ) and needed a nation name. Latin was sufficiently obscure, so I went with "Scolopendra." This eventually became my primary Internet handle.

It wasn't absolutely original, however, so variants appeared. On IRC, I used variations on "TheCentipedeDoesStuff" as idle handles, and when "Scolopendra" wasn't available as an account name I tended to use TheCentipede. As it is here.

2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?
Then: Battletech and Star Trek.
Now: Battletech, Star Trek, and Ponies.

3. How many watchers do you have now?
58.

4. Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.
He says nice things about me despite having enough skill to knock me into a cocked hat.
I grew up on his official FASA art. I've already let him know that it's probably part of the reason I'm an engineer today.
Now that we live in the same city, we're gaming buddies. And he's better at this than I am.
Maybe a bit too much into feet for my tastes, but hey, I don't judge.

5. Or lack thereof, move along…

No comment.

6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on dA?

Nope.

7. What is your most popular submission?

By favorites, the Buksyr 'Mech Company DropShip. I have no idea why, other than it's also the most viewed. This suggests that it's getting the most 'airplay,' as it were.

By comments, PonyTech. I got my first troll on that one.


8. What are your favorite non-anime TV shows?

I hate these questions, since I'm one of those guys who doesn't actually have TV service (cable or broadcast). MLP is an obvious contender but, if "anime" can be interpreted as cartoons in general, I quite enjoyed earlier seasons of Castle and Person of Interest. I'm well behind in both.

9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
a. Organics in general. I can make do, but it's stylized, after a fashion.
b. Princess Celestia-damned ellipses. Since I'm an idiot and draw tanks freehand...

10. Summer or winter?

Autumn

11. Rain or Sun?
Sun, until it gets boring, then rain.

12. What's your favourite type of music?
It varies over time. Right now it's prog metal. Yes, I know.

13. PC or Mac

PC, but it's not a lifestyle choice.

14. Anime or Manga?
Anime.

15. Coke or Pepsi?
RC Cola.

16. Read or TV?
Read

17. How many hours a day do you spend on dA?

10 minutes, time-averaged?

18. Name a talent.

Cooking.

19. Flash or traditional cartoons?
Nondenominational. 

20. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Wendy's. Not that I ever eat there, because it's not convenient.

21. What are your top 3 favorite books?(not mangas)
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein), The Final Reflection (John M. Ford), Beat to Quarters (C. F. Forrester)

22. Wii or PlayStation?
Playstation, I guess, since I have a PS2 I play DVDs on.

23. Name 3 of your favorite bands/singers.
Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, The Polish Ambassador

24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
Fast

25. Do you like Denny's?
Am I drunk? Then hells yeah. Not? It'll do.

26. What is your favorite smiley?
The look of disapproval.

27. What is your favorite type of pie?

French silk. (kinky)

28. Have you ever stayed up for 24 hours?
Oh yeah. I need to stop.

29. Do you go on dA a lot?

Daily check, more or less.

30. Are you a member on any other sites besides DA?
NationStates. Still. After a freakin' decade.

31. Do you cosplay?
Nope, but I've been tempted more than once.

32. Fruits or sweets?
Fruit.

33. Buttered, plain, or salted popcorn?

Kettle.

34. Have you skipped school?

I have a Master's degree. I've learned how to not just skate, I frakking glide.

35. Have you been on a plane?
Yeah, that's one of my things.

36. Have you swam in an ocean?
I tried to make that one of my things. As it turns out, I'm not very buoyant.

37. Have you been ice skating?

No. Roller skating, yes. Ice skating? Quietly terrified of the blades.

38. Favorite vacation spot?
My chair, wrapped up in a blanket. Ireland was really, really nice but getting there and back was a beast.

39. Ever been on TV?
Yes, actually.

40. Favorite salad and dressing?
Raspberry vinaigrette.

41. What do you do to relax?
Hermit, design things for my 3D printer, listen to music, assemble puzzles.

42. What is the last film you saw in the theater?
Interstellar. I quite liked it, but, then again, I liked 2001 and Solaris (both the Clooney and the MosFilms versions).

43. Favorite Sandwich?

Pastrami and provolone dragged through the garden on kaiser with spicy mustard.

44. If you could go anywhere in the world…

Everywhere. In terms of priority, Continental Europe would be nice.

45. Favorite time of the day?

Twilight. Being a desert rat, that was usually the only time it was particularly pleasant.

46. What did you want to be when you were little?

An astronaut. Eyesight pretty much killed that dead.

47. What do you want to be now?
What I am: the Timperator of Man.

48. If you could eat with one person, who would it be?
I dunno. I actually have a pretty good habit of bumping into interesting people for lunch already.

49. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?

Arnold J. Rimmer.

50. When is your birthday?
On the solar anniversary of my birth.

51. Favourite type of ice cream?
Varies. While Americone Dream is really good, I often fall back on Moose Tracks or Rocky Road. Local frozen custard is a big thing in the area; I usually prefer fruit flavors like strawberry but chocolate is more readily available.

52. Last book you read?
Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths for proto-manga. Morals and Dogma (of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite) for actual book-type things.

53. Which store would you max out a credit card at?
That's irresponsible.

54. Do you buy / sell / both on eBay.

Nope.

55. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?

My cell phone number, since then I have to figure it out myself. I never call myself.

56. Favourite all time movie?
2001 as the all-time favorite. I first saw it when I was five and, thus, simply experienced it without trying to establish narrative. I tend to like most movies that are competently done based on their own merits.

57. What was your favorite show when you were a kid?
I used to watch Star Trek: The Next Generation religiously.

58. What are you listening to right now?
My 3D printer.

59. What is the last thing you ate?
Broccoli and cheddar soup.

60. If you were a crayon what color would you be?

Good ol' reliable (and overused and worn to the nub) black.

61. What is the first thing you notice about another person?
Tone of voice and the overall lay of their face. I can usually gauge people's personalities that way. Of course, this means I usually have slightly intense eye contact when I meet people for the first time, which can be disconcerting.

62. Favorite sport to play?

Soccer's good, as is football. Stick-and-ball games are right out.

63. Favorite Day of the Year?

Flag Day. 'MURICA. o>

64. Hugs or Kisses? 
Hugs. I am actually a very cuddly, tactile, and affectionate person. Which makes my initial, more reserved public persona (towards people I don't know) something of a sham.

65. Vanilla or Chocolate?
Chocolate.

66. Favorite Board Game?
Battletech. Without doubt or hesitation.

67. Favorite smells?
Strawberries. Fresh bread. Jasmine. Apples.

68. What inspires you?
Human potential, the future, and SCIENCE!

69. Do you have any piercings?
Nope.

70. How many siblings do you have? 

I have a half-sibling.

71. Bacon Bits or Croutons?

Croutons.

72. Favorite Day of the Week?
I actually enjoy Mondays. Work is fulfilling.

73. Favorite phrase?
"the crime and the glory" as a general descriptor of double-sided things, from "The Crime and The Glory of Commander Suzdal" by Cordwainer Smith. I also tend to slip "on the one hand, on the other hand, on the gripping hand" from The Mote In God's Eye in regular conversation.

74. Favorite Restaurant?
I ♥ Mr. Sushi. That's what it's called.

75. Favorite animal?
Tigers.

76. Favorite thing to do outside?
Walk around.

77. Favorite thing to do when it's raining?
Build models, paint, draw.

78. Favorite Disney character?
Eugene Fitzherbert. Charisma is not a dump stat.

79. Do you like coffee? If so, what is your favorite brand?
No, I do not.

80. Tag 6 people.
No.