GYPSIE is an English teacher in her early 30's who has been writing most of her life, and has been a "Big geek" for as long as she can remember. She loves roleplaying games, fantasy lit., anime, sci-fi, Shakespeare, killing little monsters on Diablo II, and anything that gives her a break from reality. Currently, she's looking fondly on Lord of the Rings, remembering how Aragorn was her first childhood crush. Thank goodness for a movie good enough to rekindle all those feelings long set aside! She hopes to never grow up, if possible.

ROSE works in the International Admissions Office of a midwestern university, a job she enjoys since she likes interacting with people from other cultures. She became friends with Gypsie when they took the same Shakespeare course in college. She likes Celtic music, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Mystery Science Theatre, and trying out new and strange food. She has also developed a hopeless and expensive passion for anime--thanks *so* much for getting me hooked, Gypsie! Shameful secret: she didn't read Lord of the Rings until just before the movies came out. Her favorite LOTR guy is Faramir.