Favorite Video Games
Kris used to play this semi-competitively and attended tournaments around Canada.
Super Smash Bros. Melee/small amount of Brawl
A field of weed was set on fire and got a horde of ninjas really stoned.
Samurai Champloo
Friedrich Nietzsche
True/False:
When Kris says he's not about to win the parent lottery again, he's referring to his previous significant other being half his age and her parents being fine with it.
True
True/False:
Iulia was the first person I loved in ten years.
True.
Phantasy Star
Kris is mildly disturbed to admit he has a strong sense of familiarity with the thoughts and experiences of this cartoon horse.
BoJack Horseman.
A Greek philosopher with a unique take on the act of thinking Kris both agrees and disagrees with.
Context matters.
Hypatia
What cheesy thing did Kris do with Iulia when they started dating?
A: Have a picnic
B: Share a milkshake
B
Two straws in a big mug. <3
True/False:
I am soon to experience the second most awful thing I never wanted to happen.
True.
For many years I've had dreams about my grandmother's house being destroyed.
She didn't leave it to anyone in the will so it's being sold.
When it comes to characters and world building, this series is far more influential to Kris than Final Fantasy.
It features anthropomorphic animals and heavy themes of deicide.
Breath Of Fire
This anime is one of Kris' absolute favorites. It almost made him cry several times and he has regularly practiced singing the theme song.
Elfen Lied
True/False:
Kris got plenty of A grades in high school.
False.
I never got regular amount of B grades until grade 12. My first A came in grade 12, but only because my neighbor was my teacher and liked me.
(The class was braindead though.)
True/False:
I hate sitting in the sun early in the morning.
False.
It's one of my favorite things.
True/False:
I wish my family was more normal.
True.
My mom's side is known for alcoholism and abuse.
While it was not the first game in this particular series he played, it introduced him to games as being an art form capable of telling complex and elaborate stories. This particular game is his absolute favorite.
Final Fantasy 4
By age 11, Kris very much wanted to be like this eccentric man in a trench coat ranting about alien encounters.
Fox Mulder - The X-Files
True/False:
Kris has been accused of having a learning disability.
True.
My writing professor in community college thought I had a glaring deficiency and wanted to have me tested.
True/False:
I lived with my mom until I was 16.
False.
I had myself legally removed from her care when I was 14. One of the best things I did for myself.
True/False:
I have read most of the books I own.
False.
Maybe half at best.
This game was based on a Japanese horror novel, and the game in which Kris first experienced a heavy amount of tangential learning. It sparked a strong interest in mitochondria and cell structure, subsequently helping him pass Science 10 and Biology 11 with relative ease.
Parasite Eve
This anime movie is in fact older than Kris and features trains in space.
Galaxy Express 999
True/False:
Kris has achieved an A more than once in university.
False.
I never get higher than a B and I most often get a C or C+.
True/False:
I was sometimes capable of figuring things out early but still being just as happy to see the results.
True.
I found a game my grandmother bought me under the couch and asked her what it was. She told me I wasn't supposed to have it yet, so I put it back. Several months later during Easter she handed it to me and said: "Now this yours."
I still have the game and it's very special to me.
(Final Fantasy Legend 3)
True/False:
I am great at connecting with people.
False:
It only seems to be more difficult as I get older, especially with people my own age.