WINTER COMMON ROOM - WEEK 4

[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, something else has been provided!

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

[superjock]

[okay but like.

after she's done flailing at bulli

she mutters also:]

Biceps.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ and leo, with teasing vibes mirroring ichiro, whispers: ]

You know who here has nice biceps? And I don't mean Beau.

[superjock]

Beau-- oh. Not Beau?

Who then?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ still whispering until inevitably catra comes to rip him apart ]

Catra does, right?

[superjock]

[he's such a good boy.]

Oh, Catra's pretty lean, actually. Like she's way stronger than she looks, but she doesn't have biceps. Not like Beau.

[it's okay catra's the exception to Adora's bicep bias.]

[commandertoolbelt]

Hey, you don't need to be, like, super mega buff to have biceps!

[steelo]

Do you have them?

[commandertoolbelt]

[ i hate you so much for making me think about this but i guess?? leo will flex for ichiro?????????

he's scrawny but, like, it's lean blacksmith muscle probably. do not make me do this again. ]

[steelo]

Hey, hey! Good stuff, not bad! You won a couple arm wrestling contests in your life, huh?

[ you're welcome suffer. he is kinda lean but he will reach out and pinch his bicep!! look at you. ]

[commandertoolbelt]

Nope, I still pretty much lose every one against my friends. But they're all, like, weirdly buff? It's kind of unfair!

[steelo]

I mean, it's not weird if you work out... if we ever get a decent gym in this place, we can go work out together, if you want? I can help you out, for sure.

[ buff ]

[commandertoolbelt]

Do I look like the kind of guy who works out? This is all from working in the forge and fighting monsters, man. Practical stuff.

[superjock]

I mean, that's true, but like...

Girls with really buff biceps are really pretty.

[commandertoolbelt]

Oh, absolutely. There's this girl I met once, Reyna? Leader of the Romans or whatever. Girl's super pretty. And hot. Extremely hot.

[ reyna could kick his ass any day tbqh. ]

[refate]

[ from the floor: ] Sign Leo up for a girlboss to step on him as soon as possible.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ kon is his only friend ]

I won't say no to that.

[refate]

[ points at him in understanding, but not necessarily solidarity ]

Not my personal preference, but I respect it.

[disreguarded]

[snortlaughs.]

[superjock]

[omg stop

Beau is one of the culprits, so Adora just flushes and clears her throat and pretends she does not hear that.]

Oh! Hey! Beau!

What about you, what's your type?

[disreguarded]

[she's very amused by this! and fond!]

Uhhh. I don't know. I guess girls who look like they could break you in half but are secretly sweet on the inside.

[superjock]

[This is good taste.]

Huh... seems like a lot of people here like girls who can beat them up.

[adora's gf has beaten her up, so she is not an exception.]

[disreguarded]

There's something about it, man.

The personality is important, though. [beau really just needs a girl who is patient with her that's the truth]

[superjock]

[beau is so cute and adora wants her to find her lady so bad]

That's true. In the end... it's really about finding someone who you can imagine always being there with you, right?

... Though I guess that's probably a little deep for this game.

[disreguarded]

[SHE'S GOT ONE AT HOME it'll be fine]

... Maybe, but it's nice to think about. [gross, the gooey feeling coming from beau. it's better than the like overwhelming sad vibe she'd brought in with her though so that's nice!] I'm glad you've got that.

[teasing a little!!]

[superjock]

[aaaaaaa.

She's embarrassed, but also a little warmly pleased below it all, tentatively so.]

Oh. Oh! Um. Yeah, that's. ... Yeah. [At least she's not denying it anymore.] Me too. Thanks.

[She rubs the back of her neck awkwardly.]

Still... working stuff out, but I'm... happy, honestly.