I'm curious--what about rats led you to choose them as "your" species?

I'm always intrigued by people's inspiration for stuff like that.

I don't honestly know. I've always liked rats and mice since I was a kid; looking back at my first kid's books, my favorites all had mice in them. "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" was one of the first novels I read on my own.

So I suppose that's the best answer I have. I just always liked rats! They're cute, intelligent, resourceful, dextrous, tenacious, ...

I always identified with the dragon in stories...they seemed so different and misunderstood. :>

Though I must admit a strong fondness for dragons, too. I doodled quite a number of them during boring high school classes. So I also have a bit of a draconic streak somewhere in there. But rats are still number one! (And easier to keep as pets.)

Dragons can be terrifically enigmatic and pensive. Another species with a "clever" stereotype.

I've always been fond of rats myself. Always loved Socrates [from the original, not the remade, 'Willard' movie] Grew up with rats and hamsters. Cute lil' critters

Current music: Dr. Reanimator - Move Your Dead Bones (heeeelp me!)

*Giggle* It's addictingly catchy, isn't it? :)

Aaaaaagh. Help me... My brain is leaking out my ears...