It's an online handle I've been using for almost 15 years so naturally, I figured to use it here. Similar to some others here, I first used it for online gaming (Counter Strike). KuroNekko is derived from kuro neko which mean black cat in Japanese. However, I found from online gaming with mics that many English-speakers were mispronouncing KuroNeko as "kuro knee-co" so I modified the spelling to facilitate a better pronunciation. Ironically, "Nekko" pronounced by a Japanese person would be the word for root instead of cat. Regardless, it worked. Why Japanese? I speak the language having been born and raised in Japan to an American father and Japanese mother. Why a black cat? I liked the ominous reputation despite being rather ordinary. However, in Japan, black cats are actually considered lucky and are revered. Cats are also both fiercely and instinctively predatory but can be docile and snugly. Oddly, I've had white dogs as pets all this time and I'm very much a dog lover. However, as I wrote about in my Rofis TR10 "Purrfect" story, I adopted stray kittens I found about 6 months ago and one is an all-black kitten. I now have a real life KuroNekko! A living, breathing mascot!
That reminds me, I should probably add an avatar.