Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments
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				Title: <strong>Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>mia h</strong> on <strong>31-08-2014, 20:34:16</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="background-color: Teal;" class="bbc_color"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Marino Apartment Complex</strong></span></span></span></div><br><div align="center">(http://www.spotblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Turkey-Apartments-Calis-Beach-1.jpg)</div><br>This is where the potential Miami Sirens are housed for the duration of their stay at the boot camp. Each apartment has 2 bedrooms and are shared with another squad member. The apartments are well finished and maintained but still fairly basic in terms of appliances. There are a total of 6 blocks of 6 apartments each, which means that 8 apartments will have to squeeze 3 people in until the recruits are thinned out a little. The big bright spot of the apartment complex is the communal swimming pool.<br><div align="center">(http://www.spotblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Turkey-Apartments-Calis-Beach-5.jpg)(http://www.spotblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Turkey-Apartments-Calis-Beach-6.jpg)(http://www.spotblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Turkey-Apartments-Calis-Beach-12.jpg)(http://www.spotblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Turkey-Apartments-Calis-Beach-13.jpg)(http://www.spotblue.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Turkey-Apartments-Calis-Beach-10.jpg)</div><br><hr><br><div align="center"><table class="bbc_table"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center">Block #</div></td><td><div align="center">Apartment #</div></td><td><div align="center">Occupant 1</div></td><td><div align="center">Occupant 2</div></td><td><div align="center">Occupant 3</div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center">2</div></td><td><div align="center">A</div></td><td><div align="center">Kumiko Sakamoto</div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center">2</div></td><td><div align="center">B</div></td><td><div align="center">Kamryn Phoenix</div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center">2</div></td><td><div align="center">C</div></td><td><div align="center">Natasha McCallum</div></td><td><div align="center">Aurora Valdez</div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br><hr>Info &amp; OOC (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212483.0)<br>Management Suite (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212566)<br>Training Facilities (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212506)<br>Staff Accommodations (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212504)<br>Character Thread (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508)
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>31-08-2014, 21:58:06</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b9/Kumiko.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Kumiko Sakamoto (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10440675#msg10440675)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> In the lobby of Marino Apartment Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1 (Monday), Early Morning, Players Arriving at Dorms.<br><hr><br>Kumiko was the first to arrive at Marino Apartment Complex.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"Ooh, nice pool for swimming!&nbsp; Good thing I bring swimsuits!"</strong><br><br>She called out.<br><br><strong>"Hello!&nbsp; Anybody here?&nbsp; Hello-ooo!"</strong><br><br>She looked around, saw the sign, and tried to read the words out loud.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"Legends... Football...&nbsp; League.&nbsp; List... of players... and apartments... in lobby."</strong><br><br>She shrugged to herself and brought her bags and equipment along the direction of arrow.<br><br><strong>"Ah, there is list!"</strong>&nbsp; The more excited she got, the less she paid attention to grammar.&nbsp; She looked on the list and saw her name!&nbsp; She read that out loud, too.&nbsp; To practice English.<br><br><strong>"Kumiko Sakamoto...&nbsp; Apartment 2A.&nbsp; Ooh, second floor!&nbsp; Have roommate!"</strong>&nbsp; She remembered an instructor back home correcting her.&nbsp; <strong>"<em>I</em>... have... <em>a</em> roomate."</strong><br><br>She felt someone coming up behind her, so she turned around to face them.&nbsp; She let go of her baggage, smiled and bowed at the waist.<br><br><strong>"<em>Konichiwa</em>.&nbsp; Uh, so sorry.&nbsp; I mean... Hello.&nbsp; I am Kumiko Sakamoto."</strong>&nbsp; Kumiko spoke with the accent of someone who only relatively recently started learning English, and whenever she got excited, she went back to making common mistakes.&nbsp; <strong>"I am very enjoy to make acquaintance with you!&nbsp; This is very good conversation!&nbsp; What is your name?"</strong><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>02-09-2014, 04:36:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/80/Aurora_Valdez_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Aurora Valdez (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443008#msg10443008)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Rafael Valdez (brother) (http://38.media.tumblr.com/02690721292ac366be599d22fbb7ee99/tumblr_mu8hywByYt1qg22hlo1_1280.jpg), OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> Just outside the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, Morning<br><hr>"You ready for this?"<br><br>Aurora pulled her bag out of her brother's car and closed the door with a bump of her hip against the glossy and quite blinding yellow door. Shaking her hair back out of her face, she grinned up at him, <strong>"Of course I am, are you kidding?!"</strong> She gave him her best 'grrr' face which involved more wrinkling of her nose than anything. <strong>"I'm totally making this team, Rafe. It's been decided. The stars have aligned, Fate is on my side."</strong><br><br>"Yeah, okay <em>Priestess</em>," Rafe snorted and reached out to ruffle his little sister's hair, "You just make sure you don't kick back too much and miss out."<br><br><strong>"Umm... have you forgotten who you're talking to?!"</strong> She gave him an incredulous look. Aurora might talk a lot of crap--like, a LOT of crap--but she backed up with hard work and intensity. She didn't know how to give less than her all in anything. Basketball might have been her first love but that didn't mean she was any less dedicated to seeing this through. <br><br>Her brother laughed and drew her into a tight hug. "You're right, what the hell was I thinking. I should be telling you not to hurt anyone. These will be your teammates after all." He kissed her forehead then let her go, looking over at a couple of girls who passed by. The looked at him and then giggled amongst themselves. "Damn... hope they didn't get the wrong idea," he hissed as he continued to look after them. He might not be big on playing sports himself but he was an avid fan and had a very serious thing for athletic women, especially the bossy types. <br><br><strong>"Dios mio, Rafe."</strong> Aurora shoved him away with a laugh. <strong>"Go home now. You're hereby free of your brotherly obligation to drop me off. Your mission is complete. I don't wanna see you up here til I call you!"</strong><br><br>"What?! I'm just saying." He tried to look sweet and innocent and failed. Finally he held up his hands. "Alright, alright. I'll go. But remember you said you'd keep some feelers out for me in case they had vacancies on the training staff. I would so make sure your teammates got all the tlc they needed after practice and games."<br><br><strong>"Ew."</strong> Aurora made a face. <br><br>"Hey. I did you a solid..."<br><br><strong>"Yeah, yeah. Alright. Fine. I'll call you if I hear anything."</strong> And she would. Despite his words she knew her brother had worked hard to get his degree and all the proper certifications. Landing a job with a sports team, even one that was struggling to really get off the ground, would be a step in the right direction for him. However, that wasn't her focus at the moment. <br><br>After saying goodbye to Rafe for the final time, she waved him and his yellow Mustang off then headed for the lobby of the apartment complex thinking it was certainly nicer looking than she'd expected. Dressed casually in Under Armour sweats that were rolled to sit low on her hips while being hitched midway up her calves, an orange t-shirt that ended only a few inches beneath her bottom of her sports bra, and clean Nikes, she didn't figure she'd make too big a wave prior to training camp, which was what she was aiming for. Well, if you ignored the wide grin covering her face and the sparkle in her brown eyes that telegraphed just how excited she was for this all to begin. <br><br><strong>"Well now, Rora, here we go..."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>02-09-2014, 05:35:40</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/female%20characters/753a3b11-c680-4a42-bfd8-fff1cff5a447_zps31bdaf2a.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Kamryn Phoenix (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443013#msg10443013)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Kumiko Sakamoto, OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> Lobby<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, Morning<br><hr>Typical Kam. Arrive, see lots of people streaming in, some alone, some in groups, but just stay quiet with your shades on, chin up, shoulders square, and face set in sober lines that made you look about as friendly as a ornery bull. Yep. That was how it went. <br><br>Determined not to make herself feel even more nervous about all this, Kamryn unstrapped her bag from her bike and headed to the lobby with little fuss or fanfare. She didn't really bother to try and engage in the awkward social interaction that some people could manage but she did return the scattered hellos and nods of those she passed. She just wanted to get to her room and get settled so she could check in with her folks and get ready for the first day of camp. No doubt she'd get to know others there where she'd feel much more at ease amongst other competitors who were focused on the field rather than the fact that she wasn't dressed in the latest anything.<br><br>Stepping into the lobby itself she spotted the signs and pushed her shades up onto her head. Intending to just look at the list and get on with things what she did not anticipate was that someone would still be standing there and that that someone would turn to address her.<br><br><strong>"Oh...&nbsp; um,"</strong> Kam blinked, a corner of her mouth quirking upward mostly because she hadn't expected to be spoken to. Or bowed to. <strong>"Hello. Nice to meet you Kumiko? Sakamoto?"</strong> The girl's name came out like a question mostly because she wanted to be sure she had it right. It sounded a mite different in her slow Texas drawl. <br><br>Unsure of how the bowing stuff was supposed to go she opted to forgo the option of trying to bow in return and instead stuck out her hand, opting to be polite even if it did come off somewhat stiff. <strong>"Name's Kamryn. Kamryn Phoenix."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedEve</strong> on <strong>02-09-2014, 16:59:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d7/Natasha_McCallum_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong> Natasha McCallum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10440645#msg10440645)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong>Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Open, Aurora<br><strong>Where : </strong> Just outside the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, morning<br><hr><br>Natasha felt nervous as the taxi pulled up to the apartment complex. It looked new and rather nice from the outside. The feeling in her stomach though was not unlike what she had felt whenever she first attended a new school where she knew no one and had no support system to fall back upon. She felt a bit silly at her nervousness, seeing as she was now a grown-ass woman, but perhaps those feelings never truly left us. She got out of the cab and paid the cabbie after he helped her get her bags from the trunk. <br><br>After she got her bearings, she noticed that another car had arrived and a young woman –likely another prospective player – was chatting away with a very attractive man. They were obviously quite familiar, though she wasn’t entirely sure they were boyfriend, girlfriend. Instead of going in immediately, she stood and watched the scene as the two of them said goodbye and then the man drove off in his Mustang. Before the woman could enter, Natasha stepped forward and briefly put one of her bags down to extend her hand for a handshake. <strong>“Morning… I’m Natasha. I’m guessing you are also here for the try-outs?”</strong> It was a silly question, as everyone who would be staying at the complex was likely to be a potential recruit, but as opening questions went, it wasn’t the worst.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mtpersson</strong> on <strong>03-09-2014, 22:46:56</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://www.record.xl.pt/storage/ngBB3BD4A9-8D65-49ED-880D-F444E2B3CD91.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Jessica 'Jessie' Booth (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443007#msg10443007)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong>Professional Surfer<br><strong>Who : </strong>Open<br><strong>Where : </strong>Marino Apt Complex, Lobby<br><strong>When : </strong>Day 1, Morning<br><hr><br>Jessie had always lived by the sea and loved the sound of waves breaking against the shore. With the windows of her rental all the way down, she could just about make it out above the sound of busy morning traffic. Her flight had arrived in the early hours and ever since she had started to second guess herself, trying to talk herself out of what she was about to sign up for. Jessie hadn't felt nerves like this since a very long time ago; not since she started surfing competitively. <br><br>It had started on the freeway. The nerves had started asking why football. It wasn't a sport she had shown any interest in before, neither participating nor spectating. <em>I wanted a challenge out of my comfort zone,</em> she had continued to tell herself trying to force the small voice in the back of the head to shut up. But it return, again and again, and the tricks it tried got dirtier and dirtier.<br><br>She had pulled up at a junction and, whilst waiting for the traffic to clear, Jessie had spotted the sea off in the distance to her left. Immediately the dissenting voice returned almost goading her to change her plans on the fly. It would be easy for her to just drive up to the beach and rent a board; she knew surfing, she was good at it. What did she know about playing football? Unsure of what she should do, Jessie had hesitated and stayed parked at the junction for a little longer than the motorists behind her appreciated. The beeping of an irate horn and the jeers and exploitive shouts of the driver as he pulled up alongside her, pulled Jessie out of her existential reverie. Taking the car out of park, she took the right hand exit.<br><br>That single decision played on her mind as she drove on, almost on autopilot, without really paying attention to the road. It wasn't until she took another turn and a Mustang roared out, almost toning her, that she really came back to the real world. <em>Yes officer, I really did fail to spot the bright yellow muscle car attempting to execute a left hand turn,</em> she thought to herself before laughing nervously and pulling up to the building at the end of the street.<br><br>The beating of her heart had slowed a little since her close call with the canary car and Jessie made a mental note to call her mother before her next near death experience. Stepping out of the car, the athletic blonde grabbed her bags from the trunk, her light dress catching a little in the breeze, and entered the lobby where a number of other young, fit and attractive women were milling around. <br><br>“Hi there,” she said with a nervous little wave. “I'm Jessie.”<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>03-09-2014, 23:56:52</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/80/Aurora_Valdez_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Aurora Valdez (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443008#msg10443008)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Natasha, OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> Just outside the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, Morning<br><hr>Aurora clearly had not been fully paying attention. One moment she was about ready to head in and the next another team hopeful stepped up beside her with an unexpected greeting. <strong>"Hi!</strong>" Rora reached out to shake the offered hand, managing a grip that was politely firm like her mother had taught her some years back and not at all wimpy. Her hands weren't rough but definitely weren't the overly soft, pampered sort despite the fact that her nails had recently received a fresh coat of deep pink polish. <br><br><strong>"You guessed right,"</strong> she chuckled, her grin still in place as she withdrew her hand. She couldn't help but notice the woman was attractive but then again so were like 90 percent of the women she'd seen go by. She wasn't naive enough to think the LFL was purely about sport, however sad that might have been. It was one thing that differed from the WNBA. <strong>"My brother--he just left--he nudged me this way and... well, it's the perfect opportunity really. I mean, I can't wait to see what's up ahead, you know?! What all the girls will be like and the competition and who's going out for what..."</strong> She shrugged and cut herself off before she really got to rambling. She wasn't usually quite so chatty but she was admittedly excited for what lay ahead. The possibility that she might not make the team didn't even occur to her so in her mind there was a long and altogether new road laying right in front of her. It was a lot like when she had gone off to college actually.<br><br><strong>"Anyway, um, sorry, I'm Aurora. It's nice to meet you."</strong> She hitched her bag up higher on her shoulder then nodded toward the entrance. She didn't mind chatting with Natasha in the least but she figured that could be done as they walked or even inside the building. She was curious to see what the rooms looked like. <strong>"You wanna go check out the inside, see what's what?"</strong> Yep. She was still grinning.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>04-09-2014, 02:15:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b9/Kumiko.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Kumiko Sakamoto (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=211512.msg10424115#msg10424115)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Kamryn Phoenix, OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> In the lobby of Marino Apartment Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1 (Monday), Morning<br><hr><br><em>"Hello. Nice to meet you Kumiko? Sakamoto?"</em><br><br><strong>"Hai, hai!&nbsp; Kumiko Sakamoto.&nbsp; Very good!"</strong>&nbsp; Kumiko nodded and smiled.<br><br><em>"Name's Kamryn. Kamryn Phoenix"</em><br><br>Kumiko saw the hand, but was so excited, she stepped up to the woman and hugged her!<br><br>She ended the short embrace with a squeeze, then stepped back, her face beaming.<br><br><strong>"Nice to meet you Kamryn Kamryn Phoenix.&nbsp; You have very beautiful.&nbsp; We are friends now.&nbsp; What room you are in?&nbsp; I am in 2A."</strong><br><br>Kumiko's eyebrows raised, making her look hopeful.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedEve</strong> on <strong>07-09-2014, 11:41:59</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d7/Natasha_McCallum_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong> Natasha McCallum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10440645#msg10440645)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong>Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Open, Aurora<br><strong>Where : </strong> Just outside the Marino Apt Complex -&gt; Lobby of the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, morning<br><hr><br>Natasha shook Aurora’s hand and gave her a friendly smile. <strong>“Very nice to meet you, Aurora.”</strong> She registered the information that the attractive man who had dropped her off was not the boyfriend, but a brother. Natasha was naughty enough for a brief smile to curl onto her lips when some possibilities briefly flashed in front of her eyes. <br><br>But no, she was here to make the team, not try and bed the brother of one of her team mates. Instead she replied, <strong>“Yeah, I have no idea what to expect either. I mean, I’ve played plenty of sports, but I don’t really know what level of play they’ll be expecting from us.”</strong> She nodded when Aurora suggested moving inside the apartment building. <br><br><strong>“Sure, lead the way.”</strong> Natasha fetched her own bags and followed the woman inside, to find two other players – or so she assumed – already waiting for them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>10-09-2014, 05:47:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/female%20characters/753a3b11-c680-4a42-bfd8-fff1cff5a447_zps31bdaf2a.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Kamryn Phoenix (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443013#msg10443013)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Kumiko Sakamoto, OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> Lobby<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, Morning<br><hr>Kam was rather shocked when her hand was brushed aside in favor of a full out hug. She hardly had time to do much other than blink before she was squeezed and released but she knew it was definitely a first for her. Generally speaking women didn't just outright hug her randomly, especially not pretty girls with broken English. She also wasn't the type of girl that was called beautiful by anybody. Sure, she cleaned up nice but generally her demeanor kept comments like those from actually reaching her if they were even though at all. <br><br><strong>"Oh. Umm... well okay,"</strong> was her half chuckled response as she tried to just roll with it. She was used to taking on drunk men and crazy jealous girls trying to fight each other or creeps being, well, creepy. But this was whole new experience for Kam. Was it really just that easy to make friends? She supposed she was going to find out. <br><br><strong>"I'm not sure what room I'm in actually. I, uh,"</strong> she gestured to the list, <strong>"I still need to have a look since I was a late addition."</strong> She leaned past Kumiko then, her body brushing quite accidentally up against the other woman's as she began to try and find her name. Trying to play it cool her finger slid down the list until 'Phoenix' jumped out at her. <strong>"Looks like I'm in 2B. Huh. How 'bout that. Seems I'm supposed to be your neighbor, Kumiko."</strong> She smirked at that, not sure what it might mean but hey, at least she'd know one face nearby. Though as she glanced past Kumiko now, she could see a few others had come in as well. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>10-09-2014, 06:10:00</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/80/Aurora_Valdez_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Aurora Valdez (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443008#msg10443008)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Natasha, Jessie, Pretty much everyone, OPEN<br><strong>Where : </strong> Just outside the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, Morning<br><hr>Aurora did not miss the look at the mention of her brother. She was just quite used to it by now so she hardly paid it any attention. She figured at some point Natasha might get bold enough to ask outright about her brother or even ask for his number but until that happened she was just going to go ahead and pretend to be oblivious. She loved him to bits but she was soooo not setting up booty calls for her big brother! Besides, he'd likely find excuses to come and bug her anyhow so he could do his own dirty work.<br><br>Ultimately glad to be meeting another actual athlete--she did worry that some of those vying for spots might not be- Aurora's enthusiasm did not dim at all and at Natasha's agreement she turned, hitched her bag up, and started off for the building. <strong>"I can't wait to see the rooms. I hope my roommate's cool. I'm so not in the mood to relive any college horror stories. I had the worst luck with roommates, I swear."</strong> She said off-hand with a laugh as she reached for the door. <br><br>Pulling it open and holding it so Natasha could slip in behind her, she then noticed the other players inside and her smile grew wider, <strong>"Heeeyyyy!"</strong> She said to nobody in particular.<br><br>Two women were up near a list apparently looking for their room assignments but a third, an attractive blonde who'd passed them outside only moments ago, was also there. Aurora was not shy in any sense of the word and hardly had a problem speaking up if it meant breaking the ice so moving closer to all of them she waved, first to the two near the list and then again to the blonde who'd spoken. <strong>"Hey, Jessie. I'm Aurora,"</strong> she set her bag down and and held out her hand, though left room for Natasha to join in as well. <strong>"Looks like we've got quite the squad forming. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone can do on the field."</strong> Her glance included Kamryn and Kumiko as well, as both looked fit, though she didn't ant to interrupt if they were actually discussing something. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedEve</strong> on <strong>10-09-2014, 10:27:48</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d7/Natasha_McCallum_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong> Natasha McCallum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10440645#msg10440645)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong>Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Aurora, Jesse, Kamryn, Kumiko<br><strong>Where : </strong> Lobby of the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, morning<br><hr><br>Natasha followed Aurora inside and stopped when a blonde girl introduced herself as Jesse. She waited for Aurora to respond and followed suit. “Hey there Jesse, I’m Natasha.” She then turned her attention over to the other two women and gave them a wave and a smile, and mouthed a “hi”. She lingered back with Aurora and Jesse for a bit and then decided to go and check with whom she would be roomed. She joined the other two women at the desk and started going over the list of names until she spotted her own. The apartment number was listed as 2C. As her eyes went over the rest of the list, she noticed that Aurora was listed as being in 2C as well. She smiled slightly, even though she had just met the woman, Aurora seemed like a nice person. She certainly felt that she could do a lot worse in terms of roomie, and then there was her sexy brother…<br><br>She put her thumbs up towards Aurora, who was still chatting away with Jesse and said, <strong>“Looks like we are going to be roommates.”</strong> She then dropped her bags and properly introduced herself to the other two women,<strong> “Hey there, I’m Natasha, nice to meet you both.”</strong> She extended her hand towards the Asian girl to shake.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Mtpersson</strong> on <strong>10-09-2014, 19:49:54</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://www.record.xl.pt/storage/ngBB3BD4A9-8D65-49ED-880D-F444E2B3CD91.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong>Jessica 'Jessie' Booth (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443007#msg10443007)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong>Professional Surfer<br><strong>Who : </strong>Aurora &amp; Natasha, Open<br><strong>Where : </strong>Marino Apt Complex, Lobby<br><strong>When : </strong>Day 1, Morning<br><hr><br>Jessie stood in the middle of the atrium and took in the surroundings. It was basic but well furnished nonetheless; she had stayed in worse places whilst travelling so she was pretty sure that she would be comfortable and that her room would suit her needs. The prospect of having a roommate, however, was a little more daunting. Jessie didn't even want to think about sharing a bathroom with a stranger.<br><br>Cringing at the intruding thought, Jessie turned her attention to the two women talking to one another at the other end of the entrance hall. Both looked incredibly fit as well as strong from a distance and another surge of nervousness and second thoughts overran Jessie's mind and body. <em>Still time to back out and go surfing, Jessie. Go surfing and don't get beaten up, right?</em> <br><br>She was just about to give in to the voice in her head and back out into the warm sunlight bathing the sidewalk when a friendly voice behind her made her stop mid step.<br><br>"Hey Jessie,&nbsp; I'm Aurora."<br><br>Almost falling over and tumbling into the owner of the voice, she quickly wheeled around. Standing behind her was the attractive Latina woman she had passed on the way in. Behind her, an equally attractive American who introduced herself as Natasha had also walked up. Nervously, Jessie extended her hand and greeted them both, hoping to God that neither noticed the shakiness of her grip or the slight sweatiness of her palm.<br><br>The woman who had introduced herself as Natasha excused herself and approached the others at the notice board whilst Aurora remained with Jessie.<br><br>"Looks like we've got quite the squad forming. I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone can do on the field," said Aurora as she cast her eyes over the girls.<br><br>Jessie followed her gaze over to the three other rookies and nodded in agreement.<br><br>"Yeah," she said. "Everyone looks fit and very, very strong."<br><br>There was a moment of silence and Jessie bit her lip before turning to face Aurora and lowering the tone of her voice.<br><br>"Truth be told, Aurora," she whispered. "I'm really nervous about this whole thing. I mean..." She paused, looking for the right words to explain how she felt. "Look, I'm a surfer, I know nothing about football. I only came for a change of scenery and a new challenge. But I'm standing here and I see all of you, wearing your sports bras and sweat pants, and I can't help but think that I'm going to get flattened and sent to the hospital."<br><br>She paused for breath, hoping that the sudden outburst of self doubt and the admission that she wanted to back out and run away hadn't scared the other woman off.<br><br>"What about you? Aren't you even a little scared?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>14-09-2014, 20:41:21</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b9/Kumiko.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong> Kumiko Sakamoto link (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=211512.msg10424115#msg10424115)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Kamryn Kamryn Phoenix, Natasha Nice-To-Meet-You-Both, Aurora Valdez, Jessica 'Jessie' Booth<br><strong>Where : </strong> In the lobby of Marino Apartment Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1 (Monday), Morning<br><hr><br>Kumiko felt a shiver go up her spine when Kamryn brushed up against her.<br><br><em>"Looks like I'm in 2B. Huh. How 'bout that. Seems I'm supposed to be your neighbor, Kumiko."</em><br><br>Kumiko's smile turned into a slight pout.&nbsp; She seemed to be hoping that her new friend would share a room with her.&nbsp; The pout only lasted for a moment.&nbsp; At least she would be a neighbor, if not a roommate.&nbsp; And she liked the sound of her name when Kamryn said it.<br><br>More women came in and introduced themselves.<br><br><em>"Hey there, I’m Natasha, nice to meet you both."</em><br><br><strong>"<em>Ohayō gozaimasu</em>,"</strong> said Kumiko with a bow.&nbsp; <strong>"So sorry!&nbsp; I am meaning to say, 'Good morning.'&nbsp; It is an honor to meet you, Natasha Nice-To-Meet-You-Both.&nbsp; I am Kumiko Sakamoto.&nbsp; And this is our friend, Kamryn Kamryn Phoenix."</strong>&nbsp; She saw Natasha's hand, but stepped up to her and gave her a hug like she just did to Kamryn.<br><br>After finishing the hug, she stepped back, still smiling.&nbsp; She suddenly felt awkward.&nbsp; Looking apologetic, she said, <strong>"<em>Gomennasai</em>.&nbsp; To hug is inappo-, inpranop-, inorpro-... To hug is... not okay?"</strong><br><br>Kumiko turned to the other two women who entered.&nbsp; She tried be less forward and perhaps fit in more.&nbsp; <br><br><em>"Heeeyyyy."</em><br><br><strong>"Heeeyyyy!"</strong> Kumiko aped back to the Latina woman and the blonde.&nbsp; <strong>"I am Kumiko Sakamoto.&nbsp; This is Kamryn Kamryn Phoenix and Natasha Nice-To-Meet-You-Both."</strong><br><br>She turned to Kamryn and Natasha.&nbsp; <strong>"I pronounce your names correctly, yes?"</strong><br><br>After some more chatting, Kumiko heard the blonde speaking.<br><br><em>"What about you? Aren't you even a little scared?"</em><br><br>Kumiko's eyebrows raised upon hearing the blonde's admission.<br><br><strong>"Please excuse to interrupt.&nbsp; To be afraid, is okay.&nbsp; To be brave, does not mean no fear.&nbsp; To be brave, means to <em>have</em> fear but to <em>still</em> act even <em>with</em> fear.&nbsp; You say you are surfer.&nbsp; Big waves make drowning.&nbsp; Big waves make scared.&nbsp; <em>But</em>, even with fear of drowning, still you surf, yes?&nbsp; <em>You</em> are brave.&nbsp; To play football is like to play surfing.&nbsp; To be hurt is like to be drowned.&nbsp; With fear, still act.&nbsp; Do I... make clear?&nbsp; Is that better feeling to you?"</strong><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Kokaine</strong> on <strong>22-09-2014, 04:13:30</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/80/Aurora_Valdez_ID.jpg)</div><div class="floatright">(http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/kokotigress/female%20characters/753a3b11-c680-4a42-bfd8-fff1cff5a447_zps31bdaf2a.jpg)</div><div align="center"><strong>Character name : </strong> <strong>Aurora Valdez (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443008#msg10443008)</strong> &amp; <strong>Kamryn Phoenix (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10443013#msg10443013)</strong><br><strong>Occupation : </strong> Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Natasha, Jessie, Kumiko, Each Other<br><strong>Where : </strong> Lobby<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, Morning</div><hr>Kamryn looked over the other women and tried to be objective. Damn. Were all the women playing supposed to be bombshells? She'd looked over some of the other team rosters and decided that killer good looks weren't an absolute necessity which was good because she wasn't doing sex symbol as far as she knew. She'd come to play football. Of course looking at these girls from Kumiko and her oddly adorable pout--yes, she'd noticed--and the trim blonde who'd introduced herself as Jesse and the two brunettes who'd just come in she was starting to feel seriously out of her element. Still, she was polite enough to return the wave that was aimed their way by the brunette. <br><br>Aurora on the other hand was grinning outright. Part of that was from Jessie's reaction to her introduction. She'd almost thought she'd have to catch the poor girl as she seemed to startle a bit. She wouldn't have minded as the blonde was cute but it turned out alright in the end and she ended up shaking the her hand politely and letting go.<br><br>Natasha introduced herself as well and lingered long enough to catch that Aurora was still just as excited as she had been out front before moving to take a look at the list. Her approach had Kam stepping out of the way and though she gave a thought toward escaping to her room, she didn't just then. She was being given an opportunity here and she thought it might be best if she didn't waste it by just walking away. She wondered if any of the women would turn out to be her roommate or if she was gonna be stuck with some other stranger. So far each of them seemed okay but who really knew. <br><br>“Looks like we are going to be roommates.” Natasha called out, though it was to Aurora rather than Kam.<br><br>The Latina cheesed over the announcement and probably would have high-fived the woman had she been closer. <strong>"Awww, yeah!"</strong> She was actually thrilled at the news that Natasha would be her roommate. Sure, she could turn out to be totally psycho too but at least for not the brunette had made a good impression.<br><br>If it wasn't clear who was who by now, Kumiko took care it by way of further introductions managed in a way that had Kam fighting not to just grin openly. The Asian woman was almost disarmingly adorable in all her eager friendliness. She had to have hope that at some point the girl would just learn to call her Kam or Phoenix like everyone else and not double up on her first name though. <strong>"Just call me Kam."</strong> She nodded and let it go at that, figuring trying to clarify further might result in more of a misunderstanding. They'd work on it later.<br><br>Aurora too was slightly amused but before she could comment it was Jessie that pulled her attention back to her. <br><br>"Yeah. Everyone looks fit and very, very strong."<br><br>Aurora agreed with the assessment, though that strength presented itself very differently from woman to woman. Kamryn she could totally see outright trucking opponents left and right, racking up the sacks on the QB too if she had the skill to back up that physique. The others were slimmer but still looked athletic and it made her wonder what position each woman would be after. <br><br>It was the further admission that really pulled her attention though and Aurora's grin actually softened into a lighter smile. Had she thought of the girl as competition the admission would have had Aurora ready to rip her apart on the field but this was a potential teammate. <br><br>"Please excuse to interrupt.&nbsp; To be afraid, is okay.&nbsp; To be brave, does not mean no fear.&nbsp; To be brave, means to have fear but to still act even with fear.&nbsp; You say you are surfer.&nbsp; Big waves make drowning.&nbsp; Big waves make scared.&nbsp; But, even with fear of drowning, still you surf, yes?&nbsp; You are brave.&nbsp; To play football is like to play surfing.&nbsp; To be hurt is like to be drowned.&nbsp; With fear, still act.&nbsp; Do I... make clear?&nbsp; Is that better feeling to you?"<br><br><strong>"Kumiko here is right,"</strong> she chimed in. <strong>"There's no shame in being nervous or afraid, only in letting those nerves or fear stop you. You say you're worried about getting flattened?"</strong> The Latina leaned a little closer like she was sharing a secret, <strong>"Well, I say, don't let 'em touch you. You're a surfer, you've got balance and should have some endurance from swimming. Who knows, perhaps that will translate well to speed on the field. In which case you flat out burn anyone who comes near you. Trust your teammates to keep them from running you over."</strong> She bumped the girl gently with her shoulder.<br><br><strong>"In any case, you never know until you try and that's what we're all here for."</strong> To the question of whether or not she was scared she shrugged. <strong>"Not really but I'm looking forward to the competition. Might get some butterflies right before I step on the field but that was always how it was before I stepped on the court. I just use it."</strong> It was hard to explain but generally Aurora used whatever she was feeling as fuel to play harder be it good or bad. This was no exception. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Miami Sirens : Rookie Apartments</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>RedEve</strong> on <strong>22-09-2014, 13:18:07</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d7/Natasha_McCallum_ID.jpg)</div><strong>Character name : </strong> Natasha McCallum &nbsp;(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=212508.msg10440645#msg10440645)<br><strong>Occupation : </strong>Player<br><strong>Who : </strong> Aurora, Jesse, Kamryn, Kumiko<br><strong>Where : </strong> Lobby of the Marino Apt Complex<br><strong>When : </strong> Day 1, morning<br><hr><br>Natasha was just about to rectify Kumiko’s mistaken belief about her surname when the woman eagerly hugged her. After a moment’s hesitation, she hugged her new rival and potential team mate back. After breaking off the embrace she did manage to mention, <strong>“Actually, my last name is McCallum. Natasha <em>McCallum</em>.” </strong>But by then Kumiko had given her attention to Jesse and she wasn’t entirely sure her words had been heard or indeed registered.<br><br>She was glad to see that when she called out to signal the fact that they were roomies, Aurora had figured out who she meant. She gave Aurora the thumbs up after her ‘oh yeah’. She listened to the conversation about their shared concerns and she hoped she could feel as sure of herself as Kumiko seemed to do. She was beginning to suspect that her own athletic background was rather limited compared to that of some of these women. The project had seemed like such a good idea at the time, but now she was beginning to wonder if she wasn’t woefully out of her depth.<br>
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