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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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.

Comments

[azuta]

[she nods at that....]

You were able to make good progress yesterday, even if the process itself was a bit... tumultuous.

[so many people fought

so any people were sobbing]

[refate]

[ makes a face, disgruntled ]

We could've made progress much earlier if we'd realized what the clue I pulled from Caiman's lack of memories actually meant. Maybe we could've narrowed down the third person with Crow if we'd managed that...

[ nothing to do for it now... ]

[disreguarded]

Dude, I'm gonna kick your ass. What you pulled made sense once we got more context. We did fine, and we'll do better next week.

You helped me catch who killed Molly. That's the most important part.

[refate]

It's - [ he scrubs his hand through his hair, sighs. ] It's just frustrating, after the fact, that's all. My specialization is literally in brain science. What happened to him - on a base level, not the, the blood everywhere - is brain science.

[ ... ] But that's all I wanted. To find who did that to him, and who went after Crow.

[azuta]

[there is

the sharpest flash of anger at the mention of crow, but.]

.... you have suspects. Please continue to pursue them.

[she'll leave it at that.]

[refate]

[ for all his frustration about not catching on sooner, for not - processing everything, in the moment, it shifts to determination. ]

We will. You know we will.

[azuta]

... good.

[she'll bring a hand up to her neck but - well, crow's pendant is already gone]

... it'll be frustrating if we don't have an answer for him by the time we see him again.

[steelo]

Shut up, man, you were helpful. We cut that list down with Dimitri's power, too. It's small. We'll pursue it.

[refate]

[ yeah, except he gives him a glance, then looks past at beau when she's preoccupied with her gremlin squat.

looks back at ichiro. you know who's on that small list. ]