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Dec 2, 2014 4:01:36 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 4:01:36 GMT -5
Location: Kansas City, KS
Reaction to the Morrowind video went about as well as expected. While there was a minority who agreed with her, and those that didn't feel passionate enough about the game to be angry by her opinion of it, there was still a large vocal majority upset by the way she approached the review. She didn't even bash the game, or recommended that anyone skip it, just that the game was boring and extremely hard to get into. Which for all intent and purposes, it was. Tori didn't understand all the arguments talking about fast travel. What's the point of having an open-world RPG game if the only way to enjoy it was through shortcuts and following the main story? Skyrim had the right idea kicking things off a lot sooner, and it was a lot more engaging. In the end you couldn't please everybody, though.
Tori decided to unwind the only way she knew how, basketball. She walked up to the basketball court at the local park with a ball in hand and started to dribble the ball on her way towards the hoop. Tori couldn't remember the last time she played, being far too busy with the videos for much else. The sun shinned its ray above, trying to block her vision from the hoop, but that didn't stop her from throwing the ball through the air and sending it right through the hoop. Catching it as it bounced back to her and running around the court, dribbling it in her left hand as she pretended she was keeping the ball from opposing players. Tori spins around, charging for the hoop and jumping up into the air slamming the ball on through, hanging from the hoop before letting go.
“Still got it!” |
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Dec 7, 2014 10:08:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 10:08:02 GMT -5
Humans had so many hobbies nowadays it was hard to wrap her head around some of them really. She liked to draw or paint occasionally and she was pretty good at it she'd drawn her inner wolf many times and got high praise for it she just didn't hold enough interest to go professionally at it. Video games would forever be a mystery to her really but she did like watching videos on ones that had her kind in it like on youtube. A place where humans really seemed to like to congregate online and post videos of many things ranging from art drawing to video games to videos where they called it spoofing other videos like music videos or movies. If it didn't catch her attention right away she usually gave it a yawn of boredom and carried on to investigating the next biggest human craze out there like coffee now that she could get behind. It was rather addictive and she always made a mental note to get her some when she first went out. She supposed being a werewolf and over a hundred years old made her a little more stuck in the past when the world seemed smaller and less crazier. She really needed to make friends like Romulus had but where would she even start really she wondered she hadn't tried to make any outside work and with those it was usually small talk since she couldn't relate to most things they could. She was just beginning lately to study sports and a human's interest in it as she walked along the sidewalk and came to stop seeing a female human play basketball with herself now. It seemed like a simpler and less violent sport to play like Soccer was so hard about kicking or throwing a ball into a goal. Romulus seemed to fancy football and the roughness of it all unlike herself. She walked with a curious gaze closer now hands clasped together with a smile. It seemed like an easy sport with repetitive motions and simply rules she'd probably be good at it though probably not as good as this young woman was slam dunking the ball like she did if she did that herself she'd probably shatter the glass and bend the goal ring or pole. Maybe she'd play the weakling here though she hardly was regardless of what she was she was quite skilled in various martial arts her hands were deadly weapons when defending herself. "Quite fascinating this basketball," she spoke to herself now if she had a tail right now it'd be wagging like a dog probably she could see why Romulus liked this too. Her Outfit |
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Dec 7, 2014 23:01:36 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 23:01:36 GMT -5
Tori ran over to catch the ball that was bouncing against the ground, picking it up in both her hands and turning to face the hoop once again. She bounced it beneath her hand a couple of times before catching it again, jumping up and throwing it through the air to hit the hoop a second time. Walking over to her right where the ball was rolling and stopping it with her foot. Kicking it up to her knee and then bouncing it up to her head, letting it drop to her finger and twirling it around before holding onto it with her arms.
That was when she overheard the girl that approached the basketball court and looked over in her direction. The white hair was the first thing to stick out to Tori. It reminded her of Storm from the X-Men. Tori offered her a smile and walked over to her. Upon closer examination Tori found the woman to be pretty, and Asian? Tori couldn't tell. She wasn't always the best at picking that stuff out unless it was obvious. She used to think Clementine from the Walking Dead game was Chinese when she was actually African America. Tori almost thought about calling her Chinese because she thought a black man and a Chinese girl being main characters and so close in a video game was cool. Boy, did she dodge a bullet there.
“Hi. I love your hair, and the jacket.”
Tori was afraid to ask if that was dye or a wig, not wanting to be perceived as mean. For all she knew it could have been the girl's natural hair color. That would have been awesome, if not for the fact everyone associates white hair with being old so you'd probably get a bunch of old people's joke and people going “Ugh!” behind your back when they see it. The hair was still awesome, though.
“I'm Tori. What's your name?” |
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Dec 8, 2014 9:47:17 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 9:47:17 GMT -5
The girl was pretty good at basketball her movements were quick and precise she had yet to miss a goal then again she was playing by herself so she didn't have any factors to get in her way. She seemed a little lost in it all like nothing else mattered right now than enjoying her game of basketball by herself she could respect that about someone who was passionate about what they did in their life be it their job or hobbies. She feared if she tried to do that trick herself she might pop the ball her nails were pretty sharp and could cut deep with enough pressure applied to it. Last thing she really wanted to do was freak this human out by showing off with her supernatural inhuman strength some humans just feared the unknown or creatures of the supernatural world which led her to being secretive as much as she hated to do so she hated lying to someone but she did so if necessary to protect herself. It seemed her outburst had drawn attention to her now from the human female who seemed to see her now and began walking over now. She had no idea who this Storm was or what an X-men was but she'd been told a lot by humans who liked to dress up and cosplay as they called it that she would make a perfect cosplayer of this Storm woman apparently it was because of her unnatural natural snow-white hair. People were usually confused about her ethinicity as well since her father had not been Japanese like her mother she didn't look like she was that Asian really even though Japanese was her native tongue but she'd grown used to it by now.
"H-hai and gomensai I thought it would be a nice change of pace from what I normally wear," Myra replied with a smile and a slight bow to the woman now. Most men or well human ones anyways weren't really into the white hair she sported. It was associated with being old and past one's prime. It was a little annoying when children seemed to think she was an old lady and called her as such though they meant well it was still annoying but she'd learned to deal with it by now. She wasn't about to dye it some other color just to appease everyone else around when Romulus didn't seem to mind it and that was enough for and well it was pointless really if she changed during a full moon her hair would just revert back to beign snow-white again afterwards. "It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance Tori-chan. I am Myra Snow and yes this is my natural hair color my mother had the same as well it ran in the family I think," Myra replied with a smile though she couldn't be sure now her parents were long dead and she'd burned down the house in order to destroy their bodies so no one discovered what they were so she had no family left that she knew of now.
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Dec 8, 2014 22:45:13 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2014 22:45:13 GMT -5
Myra's response answered the ethnicity question at least. It wasn't anything new to bump into an Asian in Kansas City. There have actually been a lot of them living here as of late, only those were typically of Chinese descent. This woman was Japanese, she could tell that much from the sayings. To think people used to tell her she couldn't learn anything from watching Japanese anime all day.
“No idea what you usually wear, but it's nice.”
Myra introduced herself and settled the question that Tori was having with her hair. The woman must have gotten enough questions about it to be able to tell what Tori was thinking, or she was a mind reader and could see what she was thinking. Tori would make a telepath joke if she didn't think there was a chance it could be true. The world already had vampires and stuff running around, so it wasn't much of a stretch. Now it was taking all of Tori's will not to make a Game of Thrones reference when she said her last name was Snow.
“Pretty name, and that is so cool,” she added about the hair.
Tori held up her basketball and looked at Myra.
“Did you want to play? I could teach you how if you want.” |
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Dec 9, 2014 9:51:35 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 9:51:35 GMT -5
Looking at Myra she probably looked more asian american like one born in the United States and not in their actual native country like she was. Most assumed that until they heard her speak in English it didn't sound natural to her. That didn't seem like a bad thing though when she was filming for one of her movies which was a relief she really did love acting a lot it gave her a chance to step out of her shell even more and be people she never thought she could be before and it'd helped her make friends with some of the other actresses too which was nice. She'd seen anime and mangas before she always kept up with the lastest fads and big hits from her native country though she didn't care for most animes or managas she did really like Freezing and Bleach though it'd be so cool to be a shinigami she thought or meet aliens though hopefully peaceful ones. "Mostly dresses I am a dress kind of girl," Myra replied not wanting to bore the girl Tori too much with talk of fashion. She wasn't the type to really go to fashion shows that was rather boring really but she did keep up with stories about it and occasionally splurged herself on nice dresses she liked.
"Thank you I got it because I was born when it was snowing at the time and with white hair well it kind of stuck," Myra replied smiling back at her now. Of course it wasn't her last name really it was her middle but after losing her parents and leaving home well she made it her last name. Her family name was too painful to carry right now when she felt so responsible for the murder of her parents if only she had listened and not been so careless that day they might still be alive now. She had to wonder what they would think of the world now especially after the world war two that rocked her homeland so hard like it did. "Sure I do love trying new things and Romulus seems to love it so it might be good excersize for us both," Myra replied with a smile and nod of her head now. She liked watching him shoot hoops with Dashe and thought it might be fun and more bonding for the two if she could play with him too sometimes though she didn't really expect to ever be able to beat him.
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Dec 9, 2014 19:27:14 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 19:27:14 GMT -5
“A dresses kind of girl. I usually keep mine saved for special occasions, otherwise they'd end up torn and dirty.”
Tori was a tomboy at heart, but didn't mind talking fashion, provided there was anything she could actually talk about. Tori never kept a close eye on what was fashionable, she just wore what was comfortable, and when she felt like dressing up she'd dress up and look fabulous. There weren't many special occasions where she'd dress up, though. She was saving a lot of those dresses either for a party or a date. Tori would prefer the date. Quieter. Unless they went to a party on the date.
“Cool. I wish I had a story that interesting, but I was just born in March to a family of giants.”
Father was nearly seven feet tall, and her older brother was seven feet tall exactly. Even she was fairly tall herself for a woman at five feet, seven. The shortest one in the family was Mother who stood at five feet, four, but was still a force to be reckoned with when you made her mad. It was funny seeing someone her father's size cower when Mom was angry. Not that she'd ever express that opinion out loud.
“Romulus?” asked Tori while leading Myra back to the basketball court so they could begin playing.
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Dec 9, 2014 20:57:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2014 20:57:02 GMT -5
"I suppose it is an unhealthy obsession of mine but I am trying," Myra replied chuckled gesturing to her current outfit now. She really had to learn to wear dresses for occasions that called for them and to wear casual clothes like these otherwise when she travelled and was just enjoying herself like she was right now. Tori didn't seem too big on fashion like she was but that didn't matter really everyone was different human or otherwise it was a universal thing with all species it seemed. Whatever the case was she only wore things she felt comfortable in or looked good in otherwise she wouldn't really wear it since she wanted to look her best always for her work and her fans. She had a decent fanbase from her movies though mostly asians so she doubted that Tori knew who she really was since she didn't really seem to recognize her from any of her films like the Snow Wolf. "Now now I'm sure your story is amazing in it's own right and more than just that," Myra replied with a smile patting her shoulder a little now. She figured she meant her family was mostly tall people and she was short or average height for a human so she saw no need to speak of it further not wanting Tori to feel annoyed with her or bothered by it so she'd leave it at that for now. "Oh right he's my boyfriend I guess you would say we dated briefly before but priorities at the time drove a wedge between us but we're together again now," Myra replied smiling back at her now as she followed her out onto the court now. "And what of you are you with someone if you don't mind me asking?" Myra asked looking to her before removing her jacket and tossing it aside for now it'd just get in the way of their lesson really.
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Dec 10, 2014 0:16:43 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 0:16:43 GMT -5
Tori was caught off guard by the boyfriend question in return. She shouldn't have been considering that's what she just asked, but she blushed at the thought. Tori had a few crushes here and there, and a few people who crushed on her, but nothing ever came out of any of them. She was still single even to this day, still not having found Mr. Right. Or Mrs. Right. Upside to being bisexual. She got plenty of offers, though. Both during her time in school and by creepy perverted YouTube commenters.
“No. I'm not with anyone right now.”
Tori started dribbling the ball absentmindedly as she stood there. First there was Shinta, her best friend that she had a crush on, but he was gay and she knew that would never go anywhere. Then there was June who had a crush on her, but Tori was afraid to ruin their friendship. The same thing happened with M.J. from school. Lily would only want to sleep together, she wasn't interested in dating. Just picking up a girl and bringing them home. It reminded her of Drake White. And that was when she remembered she said she'd show Myra how to play basketball.
“You want to dribble the ball like this, and stand behind this line.”
Tori moved her foot to the straight line in front of the rectangle located in front of the basket.
“Then you shoot.”
Tori jumped up and threw the ball up and forward through the air, watching it slide through the basket before catching it as it bounced back. Smiling at Myra as she passed the ball to her.
“Now you try.” |
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Dec 10, 2014 11:37:50 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2014 11:37:50 GMT -5
Myra didn't think she would mind her asking really and well she didn't actually ask if it was a guy or not. She had learned that some humans were gay and some were inbetween that fancying both genders equally. She didn't judge really to each their own she always said and she could accept someone as they were it didn't bother her really and was flattered when a girl would ask her out she always felt bad turning them down in the end. She didn't crush much on anyone outside Romulus but she had plenty of crushees over the years moreso after becoming an actress some men really had a thing for asian women for some reason she felt she'd never understand really but she gave it little thought regardless as always. "Don't worry then you'll find the one someday soon when the time is right," Myra replied being optimistic as always. Love was a thing that couldn't be rushed or forced really. You had to take things slow and let them unfold at their own pace only then could one know if it was truly meant to be. She'd always been afraid of dating and commitments before meeting Romulus. Knowing he was a werewolf like her was a relief she couldn't bare taking on a mate she knew she would outlive someday she just couldn't bare that pain ever it would be too much for her. She noted Tori seemed to space out a little after her question of dating but soon seemed to snap out of it as she proceeded to explain what to do now and watched her intently with a curious gaze now. It seemed simple enough to her but watching one thing and actually doing it was entirely different really. "Seems simple enough to me so here goes nothing," Myra replied with a sheepish smile on her face now and proceeded to dribble the ball a little now before jumping a little as she took a shot now and managed to score a goal now. "Yes I did it," Myra exclaimed with a cheer now hands on her hips now.
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Dec 11, 2014 17:52:45 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 17:52:45 GMT -5
Tori smiled when Myra got her first ball through the basket. A lot of people didn't make the first shot and there was no shame in that. As simple as basketball and a lot of sports looked, it took some practice to get everything down right. Tori could still remember a time where she couldn't keep the ball bouncing while running. Nowadays that came to her as easy as breathing.
“Nice shot.”
Tori grabbed the ball and walked back in front of Myra with the ball in her hands. Since she did okay with the shooting Tori figured now would be a good time for a little one on one. Something she hasn't done in a while, and it was always nice to have someone new to play with.
“Okay, I'm going to check the ball and then pass it to you and you try to get past me to the basket, okay?”
The redhead waited for confirmation from Myra before passing the ball to her. Tori held out her arms to her sides, ready to go to the left or right depending on Myra waiting for an opening to steal the ball from her. |
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Dec 11, 2014 18:29:10 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2014 18:29:10 GMT -5
Luck? Hardly Myra thought she was a werewolf after all she was built for agility and speed. She had excellent eye to hand to coordination and was hardly clumsy as most humans were starting out when it came to sports. Still she wasn't one to brag really it just wasn't in her nature to do so and she'd feel bad if she made Tori feel bad or embarassed because of her. Still she could remember her days as a child when she was just the same as a human child was so naive and clumsy learning to walk seemed like her biggest obstacle at the time but here she was now grown and about as composed as one could be mentally and physically. "Thanks Tori-san I am pretty proud of myself and well I had a good teacher so I couldn't let you down," Myra replied with a smile watching the girl fetch the ball now. She loved to be praised it made her feel good really especially when Romulus did so but that was for obvious reasons he was her mate after all nothing made her feel better than making him happy and having him praise her for something. Still she liked to believe Tori and her might be friends now so that felt just as good her praise for something she did too. "I understand so I will try my best," Myra replied as she was then bounced the ball by Tori now. Thank god for the sports channels on TV all the Basketball and Football taught her enough by watching how some things were done but it was still fun to learn this way too she thought with a smile. Then she would rush forward dribbling the ball now and tried to read Tori's movements who seemed to do the same to her if she noticed Tori trying to go left when she did then she would suddenly jump right to try and get past her before taking her shot and if she went right when Tori went right to block her then she would try the same method going left. In the end she didn't want to cheat though and go as fast as she really could normally run so she'd let Tori block her a few times before trying to pass her for a shot.
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