Some Days I'm More Wolf Than Woman

Tamara Orion. 25. Dog trainor. Impartial.

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fatelivesvvithinus‌:

“No, don’t worry. I like talkin’ ‘bout home. An’ I definitely miss Scotland. Ma family, ma horse, for sure.” Shaking her head, she shrugged. “But, like I said, New York has some beautiful aspects. Mostly the people. As you yourself have evidenced.” Merida couldn’t help but flirt a little. Tam was undoubtedly lovely.

Tam nodded. “I can’t imagine leaving everything like that,” she admitted. Sure, she’d left places all the time, she hadn’t spoken to her parents in years; she didn’t even know if they were both still alive, if she was honest, but she lived with her brother. And she definitely wouldn’t be able to leave her pets. But she couldn’t help but smile at Merida’s comment. “Well, thanks,” she grinned. “And if you’ve definitely set the standard really high on what to expect if I ever go to Scotland.”

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angel-hudsxn‌:

“Cool. I swear you won’t regret it. You’ll probably have the time of your life.” She laughed in a practiced, friendly way. One that she used to seem unassuming. It was how she had picked up one of her first jobs. “Oh, I guess that’s kind of a bummer, huh? In the movies they always make it out to look so cool.” Though to be fair, Angel really hadn’t seen too many movies. Though she was slowly catching up.

Tam nodded, laughing a bit. “I’m sure I would,” she said. She didn’t really trust her laugh. Just... something behind her eyes didn’t reach the tone. Tam shrugged. “I guess. Honestly, I wouldn’t want him to be able to read my mind or know what I’m thinking or any of that shit. Because he’d totally be a dick about all of it.”

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wilderfawn‌:

“Thanks. It is a lot of work, honestly, but I still really enjoy it. Even if it’s kinda emotionally tiring sometimes. Dog training sounds like fun too! I love doing basically anything that involves working with animals.” As much as she could, anyway. As much as she enjoyed the part-time job that she currently had, she was looking forward to the day she could do nothing but work with animals. 

“I can imagine it is. I feel bad when I see a dog with just a nervous stomach, I can’t imagine seeing all those animals hurting.” Honestly, she just respects her more. “It’s fun, but sometimes hard because you can’t always be fun and lovey with the pups. But yeah, as long as I get to work with animals, I’ll be a happy camper.”

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feliciajnes‌:

Felicia looked towards her with a bright grin on her face. “Oh, so you think what you’ve been dealing with is boring?” She asked with a little laugh. “Are you saying you’re a bit more experienced then most and have just been settling for the bottom of the bunch these days? Tisk tisk, I’ll be sure you enjoy the evening, sweetheart.” The night air hit, and she brushed a few piece of hair from her face before spotting her car. “Come on, oh just a few. I think getting to go home with me is plenty of a prize, just you wait.” 

Tam shrugged a shoulder. “Wouldn’t say I’m more experienced, just... not easily entertained. So, yeah, I’ve been settling,” she couldn’t help the bit of a smirk crossing her face. “I’m sure I will.” She walked with her. Chuckling Tam, turned her head to Felicia. “Yeah, okay, that’s fair. You certainly seem like a treat.”

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wilderfawn‌:

“I mean, that is the aim, at least. It’s honestly been what I’ve wanted to do for…probably as long as I can remember.” Well, that or wanting to be a park ranger. But being a vet had ultimately always seemed like the more appealing of the two options. “Your mom was probably right, but also I probably can’t say I would not have tried to do something like that myself as a kid.” Or even when she was older than that. “It is, yes. It’s nice to meet you as well, Tam.”

“That’s really cool. Lots of respect to you. I’m a dog trainer. I know that’s like, nowhere near the same, but like. I dunno, I love working with animals and I didn’t have the grades to get into vet school or anything. I’m just rambling,” she laughed a bit. “Yeah, she probably was.” At least she was right about one thing. She smiled again. 

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feliciajnes‌:

“No one tells me no.” She grinned towards her as she picked up her purse. Pulling her phone out to call up her uber. “Well, come on. My driver is pretty quick to get to places when they get a notification it’s me. Healthy tips and such gets you better service.” She shrugged as though it was nothing. Mostly because it was nothing - pocket change really. “Reason I make sure to always go after a true man. I need someone that’s a match for me. Or else, it’s just.. boring.” She groaned at the simple thought of putting herself in a place like that. “Oh well thank you. That’s some brownie points for you.” 

Tam smiled a bit. “Good to know,” she said, getting up. “And I’ll keep that in mind.” Not that she really had the kind of cash to just drop super generous tips on the regular. Tam nodded. “Yeah, having someone who’s a little more experienced is always good. I’ve had my occasional boring interactions. I try to avoid those sorts of situations now, but... It’s not as easy when you’re not as confident,” she chuckled. Which was why most of her hook ups happened completely wasted. Tam chuckled. “Cool. How many more of those do I need before I get a prize?”

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feliciajnes‌:

Raising a brow she looked towards the other with a smirk. “Okay? Okay as in you’re gonna just come right on home with me?”  Nodding she let her eyes go wide before laughing. “Yeah, well people just assume I’m a bitch. They’re not right, but I prefer that title to be glittery and glowing with success people hate success in others, so you’re just a bitch.” Shrugging she looked towards her and just grinned happily. 

Tam shrugged a should, returning the smirk. “Yeah, why not. Unless you only offered because you didn’t think I’d say yes?” she raised her brows. Tam smiled, laughing. “Powerful, successful women scare a lot of people for some reason. Something about fragile masculinity, right?” she grinned. “And if it’s any consolation, I don’t think you are one. Just a successful, attractive person.” She wasn’t flirting by calling her attractive; that was more of a statement. Besides, if she was flirting, she would’ve used much better phrasing than ‘attractive person’. 

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fatelivesvvithinus‌:

“Same,” she answered softly. “It’s quieter there. A lot less pain and sufferin’, too.” She shrugged. “But the real world’s good too, if ye know where tae look.” Merida had to laugh, though, as Tam mentioned her dogs and her landlord. “I’ll be sure not tae mention it if, somehow, I meet them an’ also the subject of them bein’ yer landlord somehow magically comes up.” Bemused, she sipped her beer. 

The Scottish girl shook her head, her wild russet curls bouncing in her agreement. “No, no. That’s exactly how I feel about it. Ye definitely see that in Scotland, too. There was this waterfall not too far from the farm. Well… I say not too far, but me an’ Angus–that’s my horse–used tae ride for hours before we even realized how far we were.” She laughed. “But the point is, there’s this waterfall near the farm where I use tae risk my neck climbin’ tae th’top because the view was jus’ so beautiful. Breathtakin’, really. An’ green jus’ like yer sayin’. Ye can see the forest for ages.”

Her expression turned wistful. “Ach. I didn’ even realize I missed it. Look what ye’ve done tae me,” she teased.

“Yeah,” Tam nodded, a small smile creeping across her face. Honestly, she could listen to her talk about anything forever without getting tired of her accent. She laughed. “Okay, fair enough, there are lots of things that would have to happen to get to that point.” She said, taking a sip of her own drink.

“That sounds amazing,” Tam said, listening in awe. “That must’ve been so freeing, to ride around like that for hours.” She honestly couldn’t imagine that. She’d always had something keeping her from just going off and doing whatever it was she wanted. To feeling completely free. If it was her brother, her dogs, her anxieties, she knew it didn’t matter. She’d always find an excuse to keep her feet planted here. 

Tam smiled softly, laughing lightly. “Sorry, didn’t mean to make you so sentimental,” Tam teased back, nudging her gently. “Honestly, I would miss a place like that too, though.”

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fatelivesvvithinus‌:

She had figured as much, though she didn’t want to assume that the other girl was gay. She had hit on Merida, so she thought it was fair to presume some level of queerness, but she also didn’t like to ID people before they told her what they were. 

Listeing to her talka bout dogs, Merida grinned. “Climbin’ an’ dogs, eh? Sees like a good set of things tae be passionate about. De ye have dogs of yer own, too?”

“Tae be perfectly honest, I may never have left Scotland. I loved it. The forests, the huntin’ the green. So much beautiful green.”

Tam smiled, nodding. “I love being out in the woods and stuff. When I was little, we used to go camping and that was amazing. And I do. I have two dogs. Apollo and Nova. Both of them are mixes,” she loved her dogs and could talk about them forever. “Oh, but like. Don’t tell my landlord,” she chuckled, taking a sip of her beer. “Do you have any pets?

Tam nodded. “Honestly, I wouldn’t blame you. Scotland always seems so beautiful. I’d love to visit sometime. All that green might make it hard for me to leave though. It’s my favorite color. Especially like that fresh, crisp, forest green? Like when the trees are so dense that’s all you can see, but the sun is shining through and it’s just... nice?” she laughed at herself a bit. “Sorry, I... usually don’t ramble about colors like that.”

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angel-hudsxn‌:

“Hey, I you really wanted to I bet I could hook you up. You don’t have to answer now but think about it, yeah?” She winked and laughed. It was so fun to mess around with people and this girl was the perfect kind of mark. “Really? Does that twin sense thing actually work? I’ve always wondered. “

“Alright, yeah. I’ll keep that in mind,” she chuckled. There’s something about the combination of the wink and the previous comments that made Tam wonder if she would be trying to play some game. Tam didn’t know what it’d be, but she’d keep an eye on it. “No, not really,” she chuckled. “I mean, sometimes we do say the same things at the same time, or relate somethings together just because we’ve always been around each other. But I don’t think it’s because we’re twins; just that we spend a lot of time together.”

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fatelivesvvithinus‌:

She shook her head. “It doesn’. Mostly women’s rights an’ gay rights. Well, all queer rights, not jus’ gay. But I get involved in other things my friends’r passionate about as well. Environmental issues is one of ‘em.” She gave a smile. “Do ye have anything you’re passionate about? Somethin’ ye stand for?” She hummed. “The good part about New York that I’ve found, is that ye jus’ need tae walk a bit an’ ye’ll find yourself in a completely different place. It’s fascinatin’ really. But if ye did move, where would ye go?”

“Oh, those are good causes. I’m both of those,” she smiled a bit. “And I think the environment is pretty cool.” She shrugged. “Um... I... well, I’m passionate about dogs? That sounds weird; I’m a dog trainer. I do a lot for rescues though. And I’ll bring dogs and sometimes cats from shelters to rescues and I’m passionate about the fact that people should adopt from a shelter or a rescue rather than a breeder. So... I guess that’d be my cause.” Tam nodded and chuckled a bit. “Yeah, and you never know what kind of person you’ll see around any corner.” She thought about it for a moment. “Somewhere different. Go to the Rocky Mountains maybe? Somewhere I could do a lot of hiking and some climbing? Just be in the middle of nowhere for once. I think that’d be great.” She smiled a little. “What about you? Is this where you would’ve chosen to go if you could go anywhere?”

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fatelivesvvithinus‌:

Sipping her beer, Merida raised a brow. “I came with a friend, actually. The schools here were good, an’ I got involved in the politics scene. Wanted a change a scenery, ye know?” There was, of course, more, but Merida was out to spill Willow’s secrets to someone she didn’t know.

Tam nodded. “Oh, cool. Yeah, the schools are pretty great. What kind of politics, if you don’t mind me asking? Or just like. All politics?” Tam chuckled, then shook her head. “That probably sounds ignorant. But yeah, change of scenery. I’ve thought about getting one of those sometimes. I’ve lived in the city my whole life.”

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feliciajnes‌:

“Well my apartment isn’t too far away from here if you want to leave your impression on me. I mean I can’t really help you on everything if I don’t know what I’m working with right?” She stated with a small laugh. Felicia nodded with a grin, “I like you. I don’t say that willingly to just anyone so I would hope you don’t take those words lightly there sweetheart.” 

Tam felt like she must’ve looked like a deer in the headlights at her comment. Like to talk about it not in public or to... she almost wanted to question it, but she knew that she shouldn’t. She regained herself, taking a sip of her drink. “Okay,” she said. Tam smirked. “Well thanks. I like you too. And don’t worry I’m not taking that lightly. Usually people just think I’m a stubborn, antisocial bitch so this is definitely an improvement,” she mused with a smile. She was mostly kidding. The only person who ever really referred to her that way to her face—other than herself— was her brother in that not-serious sibling sort of way of insulting each other.

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angel-hudsxn‌:

“See! Now that’s the spirit. You might just have some moxie in you yet.” She winked at the other girl. “Friends kinda just come and go. Not hard to just pick up another one.” She shrugged. “Yeah, I guess that does make sense. Though both of you working with dogs is interesting. I’ve never actually met a twin before.”

Tam laughed a bit. “Yeah, we’ll see. Now all I have to do is meet someone with a motorcycle who I can hitch a ride with,” she smiled. She kind of agreed with that since she really didn’t have that many friends. She shrugged. “I guess it is. It was just sorta easy and something we both knew we’d enjoy. And twins aren’t all that exciting. Just means we know a lot more about sharing than we’d really care to.”

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wilderfawn‌:

“I’m inclined to agree. There’s supply companies for lab materials for a reason. I do need to work on live animals for vet school now, but there wasn’t really any reason to make them be tortured by high schoolers. My friends all seemed to find it funny though. Like it was just such a Fawn thing to do.”

“Exactly. And, hey, technically with like, vert school you’re helping them right? That’s also cool that you want to be a vet.” Tam said. “And I get that. My brother still makes fun of me for the time I was in third grade, and it was our turn to take home the class hamster, and when it was time to take him back, I refused and tried to... liberate him. Didn’t work because my mom saw me releasing him into the ‘wild’ and told me that that would be worse for him than the cage.” She looked to her. “Your name is Fawn, I take it? I’m Tam.” she introduced herself.