WINTER COMMON ROOM - WEEK 3

[dormheads]

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, we're getting into the holiday spirit! So pop some bubbly, be a little sweet - it's that time of year.

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.)

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Comments

[steelo]

[ you know how when you have a cat and the cat comes to sit next to you and you're like oh my god im blessed that's kind of what is happening right now.

he takes the glass of water and gives her a little smile, very touched. ] ...thanks, Catra. I appreciate it.

[ and he will drink from it right away, too!! ]

[supercatty]

[I KNOW THAT EXACT FEELING AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE]

. . . yeah, uh. It's whatever, you know? You just looked thirsty.

[nbd, it's not like she cares or anything]

[steelo]

Definitely was. You know... hydrate or die-drate. [ a horrible joke to make at this time when someone will be murdered at some point in the next twelve hours but you know, ]

If yours was anything close to as shitty as ours was, I'm really sorry you had to go through with it back then, too.

[supercatty]

[kind of. looks at him]

[then at Beau]

[then at Kaine]

. . . yeah, I'm not going to lie, yours looks like it was way worse than ours.

And ours was pretty awful.

[steelo]

[ laughs..... ]

...yeah. It wasn't a competition, but...we got dunked on. A lot. [ physically and emotionally, ] I've never fought a monster outside of a video game until now.

[ laughs in kingdom hearts cyoa ]

[supercatty]

[. . . lightly, jokingly, clearly trying to make light of the situation]

Too bad I wasn't there to give you monster-battling tips.

[ALSO WHAT'S A VIDEO GAME]