dormheads | WINTER COMMON ROOM

common room.

Similar to the rest of the architecture, the common room in the Winter Dorm is almost more reminiscent of a tea room or parlor that you would find in a manor. A chandelier hangs above, everything in the room glistening in the light that is both welcoming and just a tinge cold. Seating is available for a number of people to gather, adjusting each week to seemingly accommodate a little bit over the number of people assigned to the dorm. A piano doesn't sit too far, and sometimes when the room isn't too full, it's almost like a beautiful classical melody will begin to play itself to make up for the empty space.

Or... is that a showtune...?

Who can say?

This week, there appears to be some new festivities set out.

specialty room.

However on the first floor, there's an oddity amidst the serene architecture. One of the rooms opens to a Gaming Lounge, complete with screens that stretch across the entirety of one wall length-wise. Incredible comfortable chairs and couches sit opposite the screen, comfortable enough to steal you away from the outside world for hours upon hours. A series of gaming systems are hooked up to the screens, and a small tower of handhelds sit on a bookcase nearby. Every game you can think of is downloaded and programmed onto each device, though every time you start one up it seems to immediately pull up an otome game or farming simulator. The lighting system changes between a rainbow of colors, and one wall is lined with snacks that are a little less decadent but still just as delicious. The room will adjust based on the needs of the game you play, a wall spinning out to roll out DDR dance pads, virtual reality goggles, or whatever you could need for the ultimate gaming experience.

No, it isn't incredibly reminiscent of Dude Perfect's Game Time Lounge. You're imagining it. (But really, click the link for a better idea of what the room looks like.)

Please use this as an open post for members of Winter Dorm. You may post top-levels whenever you'd like and go wild. A new post will go up at the start of each week.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Uh, yeah? Why else do you think all of this stuff is out here?

[she's already hefting up another ugly vase in preparation to throw it]

Bet I can throw one farther than you, cat girl.

[a grin, and his eyes glitter with excitement]

Oh yeah? I bet you can't.

[he'd be surprised how much practice she has with this sort of thing]

[I like to imagine Adora is right there too like hyping up her girlfriend]

Alright! Then it's a contest!

[he picks out two ugly vases that are about the same ugly size and shape, handing one to catra]

You first? I wanna be polite if I'm gonna beat you. [he does some unnecessary arm stretches]

[YEAH!! CHEERING CATRA ON!!!]

Those arm stretches won't help.

[she does flick her tail though as she picks up a vase of her own]

And sure. It'll just be all the more embarrassing when you can't clear the high bar I set.

Sure, sure real convincing words and all, but less talkin' more tossin'.

Don't worry, I'm a real gracious winner so won't tell anyone you lost.

[she cackles a little, and in the back of her head she thinks-- oh, this is perfect for one of those tasks. even if she would not ICLY fuck her clone because her self-loathing is too great, she would ICLY do EVERY TASK because she is THAT HARDCORE]

All right! Stand back, loser. Time for you to eat those words.

[she winds up, shoulders rolled back, tail curled behind her]

[and then]

[SHE LETS IT FLY. AND BOY, DOES IT GO FAR]

[he watches the explosion of vase-yeeting power, hand over his eyes as it sails off] Damn dude!! So you are as strong as you look. [he grins]

Alright, gonna have to give it all I got! Go!

[he does an overly complicated windup, then lets his vase fly, stumbling forward towards the edge of the roof with the effort but catching and righting himself

it also goes pretty dang far, but his technique is definitely worse and also Catra Stronk so it falls short]

[. . . it isn't a bad throw, she thinks. it's just not good enough! and when the vase falls short of her toss, she cackles a bit in triumph]

Aaaaw, look at that weenie toss! You seriously can't do any better than that?

Crap! That was basically almost as far! [he sticks out his tongue]

You some kinda throwin' expert? That was suspiciously good...

Ooooh, I'm not an expert or anything, but Adora and I would throw scrap metal from the rooftops all the time when we were kids.

[so she has a lot of practice!]

[a gasp and an envious look] That sounds super fun! Wonder if we can get some scrap metal...

So you guys were kids together? Was she always real serious and worried all the time?

Try asking Viola for some? She's the one who got these pots.

And yeah, she always was. She's super high-strung, isn't she?

[it's fond, I swear]

[this is a guy who can recognize fond shit-talk]

Just feels like she worries a lot. Even stuff that's not her problem.

I've known a few people like that, but only for a bit.

[he's digging through the selection of pottery because he has a new competition idea]

WINTER COMMON ROOM - WEEK 1

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