SUMMER COMMON ROOM - WEEK 0

[dormheads]

common room.

The common room is as bright and open as the rest of the dorm. Beanbag chairs and even more hammocks are situated around for any of your resting needs, because who needs couches? There are a few blankets on the couch just for comfort, but the temperature is never cold enough to need them because of chill. There's also an absurd amount of pillows.

The walls are decorated with paintings that are either modern art pieces or done by kindergarteners. There are also photographs tacked onto the walls as well, of seemingly random things like a vase of flowers, a mailbox, a bird on a tree branch. The photos are less about grand views and feels more like someone testing out a camera.

On a table is a welcome basket.

specialty room.

In the common room, there's a door that leads to what can only be described as an Occult Room for some strange reason. Unlike the rest of the dorm, this room is dimly lit and is crowded with items—a skeleton that may or may not be real, taxidermy animals, really creepy looking dolls, an actual coffin, etc. On a table to the side is a Ouija board, a few tarot decks, and crystal ball.

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Comments

[amain]

[ He has no idea why Mandricardo is suffering so much, but they have been all kidnapped, so he isn't going to press it. Instead, he gets all the pillows and dumps them here. ]

You don't think the outside world is pretty?

[ At the very least... He should try to convince him. ]

[duranduel]

[Nice. More pillows for the pillow god.]

What? No, I do, it's just...I just want to hide away forever because this is too much to handle.

[amain]

[ More pillows for the depression. ]

... Nothing will change if you hide away forever. [ Nier merely organizes the pillows to make sure Mandricardo is completely covered. ] Is there anything that would make it easier?

[duranduel]

I know, but it would make me feel better.

[This is nice. This is his new home now. Gloomy Guy Central.]

I guess just not having to do all this social stuff. It gets me nervous...

[amain]

You sure are gloomy. Makes me think that you should have a skeleton body instead.

[ But Nier doesn't say it like it's a bad thing. ]

It's important to learn more about other people in a weird environment, but it's not like you need to stick around for everything. Take it at your pace.

[ Pats the pillows down because they're there. ]

[duranduel]

A skeleton? Isn't that too gloomy?

[TOO MUCH GO BACK REWIND, TOO GOTH]

...Yeah. Too bad my pace is at the pace of a snail.

[amain]

Usually, yeah, but it depends on the person in the skeleton body.

[ Sometimes you're hot topic on the outside and sanrio on the inside. Continues with his pillow massage because suddenly he's a cat. ]

Then bring a friend! That helps.

[duranduel]

So there's even non-gloomy skeletons...?

[Huh....]

Um. [Hm. There's a long period of silence. Also what is happening out there.] Easier...said than done.

[amain]

Yeah. My friend has a skeleton body and he's the sweetest person I know.

[ One of the best! Don't think about what's actually happening. Focus on words. ]

... You're not going to make any?

[duranduel]

You have a friend that's a skeleton?

[HELLO?]

And, uh... [There's a very long, long pause.] Mmmmm...

[yes he's just making a displeased noise. so communication, much words]

[amain]

He was human-shaped first, but I don't really think it makes a difference.

[ Yeah? YEAH? And... Nier will wait for Mandricardo to say something first.

Okay, maybe he waits like a minute. ]

We can be friends, if you want.

[duranduel]

He...turned into a skeleton?

[HUH??]

[And there's another long moment of silence.]

W-we don't even know each other?! Hello???

[amain]

Yeah.

[ YEAH. ]

We can get to know each other along the way. That's how I made friends back at home and it worked out? Life's kind of short.

[duranduel]

...I don't know...I mean, you'll definitely regret being friends with me...

[GLOOMY MUTTERING CONTINUES]

[amain]

[ Blinks slowly. ]

Okay, we're friends. My name is Nier and I will decide what I regret.

[ HIS AGENCY ]

[duranduel]

[AHHHHHHHHH]

DIDN'T YOU HEAR WHAT I JUST SAID??? HELLO???????????

[amain]

I did. I don't see a problem.

[ Nier is having a good time. ]

[duranduel]

[This is really funny because it's still happening all muffled in a pillow prison.]

I'm a VILLAIN and a THIRD-RATE and they're...they're j-just going to call you NAMES and everything! What the hell! You have to rethink this!!

[amain]

[ it's mandy's comfort fort. GOOD THING HE'S YELLING. ]

I'm not sure why being a third-rate villain matters, but unless those bad names people are going to call me come out with blades and stab me I'll live.

[duranduel]

...

[A long pause.]

W-well I don't know if they'll do that...

[amain]

Then it all works out.

[ Easy. ]

[duranduel]

[just]

[silence in the pillow prison]

[amain]

[ ... A sigh. ]

If you don’t tell me your name, I’m taking all the pillows away.

[duranduel]

[SHOCKED NOISE]

Don't do that! What the hell!

[amain]

[ Nier doesn't say anything, but he makes sure that Mandricardo can feel that he is picking out a pillow... The suspense.

Yeet. One pillow gone. Then the second. Yeet again and a third is taken, too. ]