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, 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.)

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.

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[ There's a glance at the handkerchief, but Kainé knows bitches can get shit done with worse.

As long as Iris doesn't leave it be. ]

What business?

[She'll probably be fine!]

I'm happy you're here, Kainé. [sincerely! but then focused again - ] We need to get out of here, don't we?

Crush whatever is causing the cruelty of this place, wring from it compensation for our troubles, and then go home the victors of this poor charade?

[okay so maybe she didn't get out all of her anger]

[ Oh, she grins a little at that. Hello, she's good with this anger. ]

Fuck yeah that's what we need to do. The only thing is how to find the whatever-the-fuck that is.

Precisely.

[she nods]

You're all quite good at strategies and plans - I feel comfortable with the progress made so far. Please consider me another resource, even if the information I have to offer might be... finite. Or -

[her nose wrinkles a bit]

... well, there might be some truth in these falsities. I'll do my best to sift through my memories to see if there's anything worthwhile in them.

[ Viola, she's just good at cutting people down and making strategies for that. ]

Even fake memories have some truth to them, huh? To make them feel real. I'm used to running on little info, but whatever you've got is probably better than anything.

[ She hesitates for a beat. ]

You know everything Viola knows. yeah?

[she nods at that]

Yes.

[and there's just a little smile]

She's... not exactly me. I think there are certain differences between us that you'll all come to realize in tie, but...

[ . . . ]

I think the most in sync thing about us is how much care she and I both had for all of you. You're all still my Winters, after all.