Hello there! As the title states, I will be happy to introduce myself to you fellow Newgrounders.

I am Rook or if in real life, Gemini Mendez. My first name came from my father's Zodiac since his birthday is June. Surprising isn't it? No? Well, no worries hehe~

Anyways, I've been a traditional artist and writer on a piece of paper and pencil, marker, or however, you can imagine what I use, since 2010. At first, my first creativity sparked when I saw Pokemon, my childhood show ever since, and from there I heard of Fakemon. So I drew them and did so until unfortunately they were torn, soggy wet, and burned into ashes by my parents due to Christianity. And I lost them all. It stung me to this day. And I never forgave them. All that was left are the hidden paper stories I'd written safe and hidden away.

This all changed when continuing to enter Elementary school I was given an Ipad and the only source to draw was my finger. I don't know or remember what program I used to draw in but it was awestricken to me. My very first time using digital art.

After that moment, in middle school, that iPad was going on until it was no longer used again. But very rarely. Is this the end of Digital art? I doubt it. So returning to traditional and writing more fanfics. My first was DeviantArt back in 2015. Super young to use the internet back in the day. And it sparks my curiosity once more when Spy vs Spy came around back in 2011 and rises once more within me So obsession came into play and it just won't stop. I have other favorites too, but the SvS enthusiasm will never die.

And when high school came around I finally receive my very first two devices with each of their brand stylus and I was so keen to try it out!! These two devices are my first phone which is an LG Stylo 5 and another is an HP Pavillon 360x ((received during my birthday) with a Bamboo brand stylus for Microsoft. So digital art came back to a place and unfortunately, traditional art will be abandoned however still be using it a few times not a whole lot. As for fanfics, too. All through until the Pandemic struck. I kept on drawing yet there were issues involving family deaths, the trauma of the virus, and the return of school after a monthlong lockdown.

After graduating from high school, my phone began to suffer more and I need some space. So I waited and waited. Wasting and cleaning.storage, moving files between devices, and using an SD card or USB stick for safekeeping. I used up two USBs and have safeguarded two others as well. They are safe so no worries about those.

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At last, I ultimately bestowed a new device-- a new phone. Recently it had a stylus so thank goodness for that. And the device seems so new and my parents wish for me to get it and I did and I now held it in the palm of my hand. And officially this phone is called Samsung Galaxy Note20.

And now, you know. All my typing gosh... Thanks for writing a 20+ page long paper and passing a Short Story project back in middle school on a computer. I have no idea what's wrong with me. But thanks for reading this long introduction of me.

And I will be looking forward to posting some of my art here soon enough. :3

And have a great summer and stay hydrated!!