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[selfloveable]

Who: Arashi & you
What: A few open prompts as she gets comfy in the void
Where: Merlaut Apartments, Lemon Cello Church
When: Time is just a concept!! (somewhere in November)
Content Warnings: N/A

「i. home sweet home sweet...」

( The thing she's best at is "memorization," but the void's general lack of respect for distances is making that a little... hard... Has she gotten turned around a couple of times? Yes. Did she still manage to find her way to the station and then, after waiting on the train to move, get to the apartments? Also yes.

Wow, living on her own... It'll be kind of lonely, since she's gotten used to having roommates, but hey! She's a big girl. She can handle it.


Except every room that's open looks the same for one, and for two, is also like. Messy as hell. She's making a face as she looks in, and when she ventures in further to check it out... better... her disgust is Extremely clear to hear down the hall. )

Ugh... Is there like, someone I can talk to about this? The manager or something?

( ARE THERE... ANY OTHER PLACES TO STAY.......... PLEASE. )

「ii. ngl they're cute」

( Admittedly, what catches Arashi's attention first in the church is - somewhat predictably - the cakes. They're just so cute and delicious looking... Even if she's not partaking in any, as much as she seriously wants to.

What she actually gets stuck on are the spiky severed teddy bear heads. She's sort of just been watching them work, trying to decide if they're cute or not. They act like Ritsu, and they look like something that Mika'd like, so she's kind of endeared to them on principle, but they're still sort of creepy.

Arashi's nothing if not gentle though, so at least she gets to sit with them once she comes back with cake from the case. )

...Heehee, you're not so bad after all, huh? ( She's Still Not Petting Them Though. They can have her cake, but that's all. ) How long do you think it'll take to repair this place? Mmm... I mean, at your rate, probably a while...

( ? why not just have a conversation with one, why not )

「iii. they're kinda cute pt2」

( In a brilliant show of genius, Arashi's decided to... lure some of the cacteddies out of the church via food. Or she's trying. They're not very receptive to it really, kind of preferring laying around to being up and walking, but uh

considering she's full of little needles, it's sufficient to say that picking them up did Not go well!!! So LURING THEM IT IS. Someone just get her a Pokéball it'll be easier. Make sure it's a cute one though. No friend of hers is going to be stuck in a Boring Normal or Ugly one. )

Pspsps... Come on, Teddy-chan... Heehee, we'll become the best of friends if you come live with me, I can promise you that much. Ooh, I won't even make you lift a finger if you don't want to either!

「iv. wildcard」

( anything, anything at all. )

(ooc: to talk about anything specific, pp me on plurk at coordination! )

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[bazooker]

[After spending the past couple of days wandering around the void, Haru had gotten use to her living arrangements. Despite her being used to various expensive furniture, she could live with what she had.

In fact, it was probably for the best as she had to live on her own eventually. She needed to make sure she grows accustomed to her living situation as preparation for the future!

So when she heard a familiar voice down the hall?]

Hm? Narukami-san, is that you? Is everything okay?

[selfloveable]

( Please consider you might have a better living situation than this, Haru...

But Arashi perks up at the sound of her voice, hands clasped together as she steps out of the room. )

Oh, Haru-chan...! ( ♥♥♥ ) Hmm... Not really, but I guess I shouldn't complain if it's the only place we've got to stay...? That has beds, anyway.

( she will sleep at the underground facismile of her school if she has to. )

It's juuuust... These apartment units are, you know... Really terrible, aren't they?

[bazooker]

[It is to prepare her for the future! This living situation will make her ready!

Either way, Haru just simply looked at the apartment room and then back at Arashi]

I must admit, the rooms are rather questionable. However, if you need help fixing the room, I could assist you. [If she was able to clean her apartment, she could do it again!]

[selfloveable]

( Imagine a better living situation!!! )

Oh, I couldn't ask you to do that! Cute girls like you and me shouldn't have to... ( ...Arashi's frowning at the room though, hand on her mouth. Mmm. ) But if you really wouldn't mind, I'd totally appreciate it. Got any gloves?

iii

[forceofnature]

Wow. This is painful to watch.

[There's a small child sitting outside the church casually sipping what looks to be an iced tea.]

Look, I admire your dedication but you know that placard they put up at zoos about not messing with the animals? That goes double for wild animals.

...Especially wild animals that shoot spikes.

[selfloveable]

( Has she... been there the whole time...!? How embarrassing, but Arashi's gonna just brush it off and sigh. )

Most wild animals aren't as sweet and lazy as these bears. ( ... ) Bear heads. They're just a little jumpy, that's all! It's just like my best friend. Granted, Mika-chan doesn't hurt people when he gets spooked...

( Her face clearly says "details, details" about that. )

Got any tips, little miss?

[forceofnature]

Hm...

[Viridi hops to her feet and places a hand to one ear as if she is listening intently to something, leaning in towards the church door.]

Mm-hm? Mm...hm. I see. Of course, of course.

Yes, the bears say they will forge a pact of friendship with you once you offer up a pound of your flesh and an offering of blood.

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[fluffyharpy]

[This place may have been a craphole, but it was, at the moment, from this particular harpy's craphole that she heard Arashi's complaining. The bird girl stuck her head out her door and mused.]

I really don't think so. We're kind of stuck with what we have at the moment.

[selfloveable]

Oooh...! Well, it's technically better than nothing... ( Tech...nically... ) Weeeeell... If there's no manager or anything like that around, then like, we can just decorate and mess with it however we like without consequence, can't we? Maybe I can just make it nicer-looking...

[fluffyharpy]

I don't see why not, there aren't any real rules or regulations here after all.

[It wasn't an idea she hadn't really considered. Lysandra had mostly be concerned with keeping up her studies and finding things to do in order to keep herself sane over decorating her room.]

If you find anything neat can you let me know? My place is kind of boring when I think about it.

1. SORRY I know everyone chose this one!

[feale]

[ The disgruntled voice echoing down the hall makes her cringe. Barely any time has passed since the Great Brawl, after all, an event that still makes her uncomfortable for any number of reasons. As such, a raised voice brings with it a new nervousness for Yoshizawa, and there's concern written on her face when she pokes her head into the hallway.

The girl she sees is thankfully not the kind of aggressive she was expecting, and so Yoshizawa steps fully out of her apartment, offering the newcomer a small, shy smile. ]

U-Um, hello! Are you new here?

[ Maybe she can help, whether it's with helping her find somewhere to stay, or cleaning the place up wit her, or something else...! ]

YOU'RE GOOD

[selfloveable]

( The apartment gets one more tired look before Arashi turns, sighing as if the world is so cruel and terrible and bad to poor Miette. )

I am... ( she doesn't know how she got here but she sure is here !!! ) Are you a resident of this building? I'd ask if you're the manager, but you look a little young...

( wait maybe she shouldn't say that, her junior is basically the head of like 586956 things )

[feale]

[ The manager? For a moment, she's flustered, even though the newcomer clarifies her thoughts in the next moment. She hardly thinks she appears to be management material, after all. And so it takes her a moment to gather her thoughts back together, Yoshizawa bowing to the other girl. ]

I- I'm just a resident! Actually, it seems like this place doesn't really have a manager. At least, not one any of us can see...

[ Oh, she is not good at this. Where's Senpai when she needs him? He's so much better at explaining this place to people... ]

i.

[obsessiveness]

[ sorry babe, im taking this one too. izumi had just come back from the warped replica of their school, carrying a bag full of various makeup. as if fate would have it, he encounters arashi looking into various rooms and he just... sighs. ]

You're not gonna find the manager here, Naru-kun. I don't think this place even has one, 'cause I would've dragged their ass a long time ago when I got here.

[ yeah izumi just karen it up why don't you ]

[selfloveable]

( hi babe.

and of course he would have... that's her izumi-chan!! )

Maybe I'll become the manager then... Ooh, but they've gotta be mean little ladies, don't they? I'd hate being one... ( ... ) But you'd fit the role perfectly, Izumi-chan ♪

( not bullying if true after all. she glances at his bag... oooh... )

Are the products here any good? I seriously don't wanna try one and then like, have my skin break out because it didn't play nice.

[obsessiveness]

Hah? I may be desperate for an actual job, but not like that. You can't even get paid bitching at people to keep it down or whatever the hell managers are supposed to do!

[ he's just proving her point more and more...

at the mention of beauty products, izumi digs into his bag and pulls out a compact at random. ]

It doesn't even have a specific brand, so how should I know? [ shrugs. ] Well, I can at least try this stuff out on you before I can decide whether they're good enough for my face. Where's your room?

[kimihiros]

(honestly? kimihiro's response wasn't much different. he wouldn't shut up while he cleaned, nagging nonstop while he scrubbed whatever green monstrosity was lurking in the sink.

he hasn't been here for much long either, just enough to get a room cleaned and the main points of the void explored. he was just making it back to his room when he heard the complaint, nodding in solidarity when he approached.)

I was told there is no health inspector in this place. All of them are like this, apparently.

[selfloveable]

( kimihiro you get her.... you really get her..... )

Ew. ( no manager, no health inspector... it really is just whoever was unlucky enough to get plucked or - whatever. ) Ugh... I'm already totally dreading doing this for my own room, but I'd feel soooo bad if anyone else showed up and had to deal with all this muck... Has anyone else considered cleaning these rooms before people go picking them out before?

[kimihiros]

That would be the smart thing to do, but I just got here too. I was told this world doesn't understand diseases and the such yet, but this is a health crisis waiting to happen. (he sighs, but after all, he gets her... he truly truly does... he is still rather unhappy about the amount of hours he had up in his room.) Guess we arrived around the same time, since you're picking things.

iii-2

[bachagain]

[ fortunately leo doesn't walk by being an absolute mess that gets cacteddies screaming bloody murder. that would be bad. instead he walks by being more of a distracted, embarrassing mess, humming distractedly as he walks riiiight past arashi.........



..... and then he stops humming and doubles back, just watching for a moment. look, he's gotten so good at paying attention. he didn't completely manage to miss Everything by being a disaster. ]

Woah! Teddy-chan, whatcha doing ignoring a good deal like that? D'you have something even better? I'm jealous!

[ leo says as if he also doesn't have it made

but he's coming on over to naru's side now so maybe she has a better chance now-- haha just kidding he's definitely going to make it worse ]

[selfloveable]

( hey leo if you want such a good deal why don't you come live with her!!!!!!!!

jk she wouldn't take him, especially since his sudden shout did spook the cacteddy again. arashi at least raises her arms in time to keep her lovely face from being needled, but she looks... put out. she's not mad she's just disappointed )

My my... Maybe they aren't interested in free room and board. ( technically everything here is that, so it makes sense... ) But they are awfully interested in all these broken walls. It's too bad someone as cute and sweet as me isn't strong enough to break anything for them to go gaga over!

( except, you know, )

[bachagain]

[ oh my gggOOOOOD. leo's quick enough to also raise his arms to get the majority of the needles there, too, though he isn't entirely spared. ]

Ooooouch, what the heck!

[ aaaaaaaa. give him a second to brush and pick the needles off of himself, and then look on over to naru. that's... that's a look. and to that, leo's just gonna

pick a needle off her sleeve when he can, as if that'll solve the "neesan shakes her head disapprovingly" vibes going on here.

he's helping ]

Aren'tcha stronger than you look anyway?

[ NEVERMIND, ]

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[begetblue]

Is it OK to get that close to them...?

[ They were a bit more durable than most with their plasteel casing, but that certainly didn't mean they wanted to tempt fate. What if their screen got scratched by those needles? Or worse? There was no way to fix it here!

Even with that in mind they weren't necessarily cowering, but the little robot was definitely keeping their distance in case the bear heads didn't appreciate their entrance. ]

[selfloveable]

( ooh, is that a cute little robot...? there sure is just about everything here. )

As long as you're quiet, make sure they know where you are, and don't make any sudden movements, then mmhmm! It totally seems that way. They're really friendly. ( or: they're not aggressive. same thing. ) Do you want to pet one?

[begetblue]

[ In that case, maybe it would be OK, then? It would be like petting a cat but with a lot of needles involved instead of claws! That made things...um, better? ]

I would, if they don't mind!

[ They began their approach, though they were still pretty timid about it. Really, they looked more like a child who was trying to pet an animal for the very first time. ]