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

[azuta]

Really...? Are people blind in Tokyo these days?

[steelo]

[ stop praising him ]

I think you're just an expert... I told you, I used to be kind of a dick, so... that kind of reputation doesn't always go away that quick. I'm tryin' to fix it.

[azuta]

[no



and you know she's finally just going to say it - ]

You're talking to a disgraced otome villainess technically, Ichiro... It took me about three years to restore my reputation, and now it'll probably take me a few more to recover from the latest hit.

I do understand.

[steelo]

[ oh. he looks surprised, by that, actually? like - it's not what he was even remotely expecting. his emotions reflect it, too. startled, at first, and then... empathetic, really, and worried. a little mad, but not at her. guilt, too. ]

...Oh. Shit, I'm sorry, Iris.

[ bad he feels bad ] ... For what it's worth, I think you're amazing.

[azuta]

[oh.

she’s a little flattered, mostly just surprised at his response. she thought it was rather obvious given her everything but… she just gives him a smile instead.]

Well… thank you. I’m merely a person who won’t let myself be defeated.

And I think I sense a kindred spirit in you.

[steelo]

[ what everything that she's pretty and nice and good to their dorm and

no, okay. he lets some of those negative emotions slide, and smiles a little more, reaching up to rub the back of his neck. ] ...Well, yeah. Definitely. If you get knocked down, you just get back up again. Wouldn't have gotten very far if I didn't, y'know?

You said it, right? It'll feel pretty good when you show anybody who doubted you what you're capable of.

[ there's a beat.

he mutters, reaching to briefly put his hand on his face. ] Ah, jeez, I do sound like a protagonist... [ the anime rapper has become self aware ]

[azuta]

[she laughs a bit and - ]

See? That's why you'd be the protagonist on the cover! The default route...