Driving Park

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No, i meant "ditto" as a pun tho but ye

@NarayanK

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@HylianRose

Well, fortunately I'm officially in summer so I have a lot more time to work on things like this right now. I will say that the Athalia map probably isn't a fair comparison, because for a long time I couldn't proceed until other people gave me information on their nations/cities/etc., but I see your point. Also I'm a lot more experienced at floorplans, as I've done many (as opposed to zero maps prior to the Athalia map). But if it's one floorplan you can probably just go with what you've got and I can just do whatever to add additional fluff later.

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This sounds a lot like my research for next fall. And it's all completely accurate, but (in my opinion) it might be a dose of realism it might be easier to overlook. If the good doc has moved all our characters into the apartments for ease of access, it's easier to assume that he more or less standardized the rooms. Because otherwise we have to go through the extra little bit of mental gymnastics to figure out why college students who signed up for experiments to help pay the bills might be in an expensive floor plan, and the rest might be in a cheaper one.

Just seems a little simpler to more or less standardize. Just my two cents, I don't feel strongly about it.

@Krayzikk

All good points. I don't feel strongly about anything either, I just figured Roze might want the perspective of someone who is way more familiar with apartments than is probably healthy. Lol. Definitely if Rohrbach is in charge of the living situation it would make sense for him to standardize everything.

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Annoyingly long/technical post ahead...

Apartments owned by the college don't necessary still need an RA. I used to live in university apartments which were technically still "campus housing" along with the dorms, but there was no RA or anything, just an office in the center of the building which handled mail, packages, repair requests, etc. Typically university apartments are used by upperclassmen and grad students as an alternative to finding off-campus housing, so they treat you much more like adults than university dorms do.

Every apartment complex I've come across (including the university apartments) has had multiple floorplans available for different price points, including single bedroom units if you want to live alone (and pay more per month) and multiple 2 bedroom options. For example, the apartment complex I will be living in next year has six floorplans, with three one-bedroom and three two-bedroom options. The typical breakdown of floorplans I've seen is:

- Studio (1br/1ba), which is like a dorm room with a kitchen. Cheap, but still not as cheap per person as at least one 2br floorplan.
- 1br/1ba, with a living room, kitchen and separate bedroom/bathroom.
- A bigger 1br/1ba, with an additional room to be used as an office/study.
- 2br/1ba, which is like the rendering you posted.
- 2br/2ba, with one master bedroom (bathroom is accessible without leaving the bedroom) and one normal bedroom (bathroom is right next to the bedroom). This is what I currently live in, and is usually the smallest floorplan for non-upscale complexes that has in-unit laundry (rather than having to go to the communal laundromat).
- A bigger 2br/2ba, with an additional room to be used as an office/study.
- Townhome floor plans, which put the bedrooms on a second floor and can be from 2br/2ba to 4br/2.5ba.

I dunno how detailed you want to get with it, but I've never seen an apartment complex with only one floorplan. I do like that 2br/1ba floorplan rendering you posted though. I'd be happy to sketch out some technical floorplans or use my home design software or something if you'd like. Interestingly enough, the university apartment complex I used to live in had ONLY single-bedroom units. You could pick from a studio and a slightly bigger unit with a separate bedroom, but they were all for one person only.

(I've spent way too much time researching various apartment complexes around town so I know way too much about them. Sorry...)

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Who is living with who?

@HylianRose

-shrugs-

Since they're apartments and not dorms, I'm assuming this means each person has their own bedroom and bathroom, with a shared living room and kitchen (this is how my apartment is set up). Either way, idk. Depending on when the RP starts, I'd imagine nobody knows anybody else depending on what they're majoring in.

-needs to figure out what Emily is actually doing in college-

Athalia Academy Season Four: Back on Track (Freaking Finally, amirite?)

#ballroomhype

Athalia Academy Season Four: Back on Track (Freaking Finally, amirite?)

~ Carmen ~

Oh?

Carmen was intrigued.

The ballroom you say?

The ballroom she had helped design and decorate (along with much of the campus' adornments)? The ballroom she had a gown waiting in her office to use in?

Yes.

And so, the skylark flipped her hair and made her way back to her office rather than immediately downstairs like everyone else. Throwing open the doors of a certain hutch sitting on one of the walls, Carmen smiled as she beheld a beautiful ballgown that she hand-picked from her collection for such an occasion. Of course, once she wore it she'd have to switch it out with another one...

Naturally, the extravagant strawberry blonde woman didn't realize that probably exactly zero other people on the campus expected an actual ball in the ballroom, with tails and ball gowns and waltzes by Johann Strauss. But she wouldn't have cared even if she did realize it. And so, with the ball gown put on, a matching pair of heels selected, and her sun hat and trumpet donned, Carmen left her office.

Soon she reached the ballroom itself, opening its grand entry doors and walking in. The room seemed like it was setup for exactly the sort of ball Carmen was envisioning, but with several key differences. For one, while the reception tables set against the walls included many high-class treats that Carmen approved of, there were also more...normal...foods for the less ritzy students to enjoy. Things like (ironically enough) Ritz crackers, Cool Ranch Doritos, Oreos, and curious blue candies called Sanics. Second, although there was a stage for performances of waltzes, there was currently a soundsystem set up, with what was presumably a DJ booth front and center. It was currently silent. "Well, that just won't do," Carmen mused to no one in particular as she walked up to the stage. No DJ was in sight, and Carmen wasn't about to let modern party music ruin the setting. So she took our her phone from her purse and plugged it in, and a scant 30 seconds later the sounds of an album of Strauss waltzes lazily drifted across the ballroom. Of course, she wanted to and could have just started playing it herself, but then she wouldn't be able to walk around and sip wine.

Speaking of wine, the skylark soon noticed the beverage table at the opposite end of the room and nonchalantly walked over, where she spotted her favorite red wine. "Ah!" she exclaimed, pouring herself a glass. Although the champagne and cocktails were tempting, wine was a weakness of hers. That said, there was liquor of all types and most of it was not appealing to her (but would be very appealing to the teenagers who just wanted to get drunk). She wondered how Maria had known what Carmen's favorite wine was, and then assumed Lily told her. So she set about sipping it as she admired the glistening chandeliers and waited for more guests to arrive.

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@HylianRose I changed it to Shadow Manipulation.

Since Cryokinesis will be in the pool anyway, it doesn't matter. Lol.

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Emily Clarke

Name: Emily Clarke

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Personality: Emily goes through life at a relaxed pace, even when everyone around her is in a rush. She leaves no page unturned and no decision unplanned, quietly confident in herself and those around her. She is very logical and doesn't bring attention to herself, yet she enjoys the finer things in life and is thus commonly seen wearing...well, things like in her picture. She practices tai chi and is known to meditate on occasion, and values her alone time very highly. All this doesn't mean she has no sense of humor, however; she's always searching for a song to sing and a laugh to share.

Background: Emily was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario by a middle class family. When old enough to work, she worked anywhere that would hire her in hopes of being able to eventually afford college. While her parents were willing to help, Emily knew that they wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it all with her two older siblings entering college before her. A string of jobs including receptionist jobs, a long stint at Chipotle and the occasional local modeling gig eventually earned her enough money to afford higher education, and she enrolled in college as soon as she could. Studying to become an architect, she now works a part-time job as a receptionist for the university, and is in her junior year. Although she has always been good with money and maintains a steady flow of income, the lucrative nature of Project Olympia combined with an acute case of "why not?" caused her to jump at the opportunity.

Chosen Pill Color: Maroon. Taking this pill gave Emily Cryokinesis, or ice manipulation. She and others in the Project feels it compliments her "chill" personality nicely. In a lot of ways she was actually thankful to be given an "ice cold" addition to her personality, as she loves the Canadian winter and Georgia doesn't really get cold. She also enjoys not having to pay air conditioning bills at her apartment, as she is learning to regulate the temperature herself.

Other: Emily can often be found with headphones on her ears. She usually serenades herself to the sweet sounds of progressive rock, and enjoys singing despite never having any formal vocal instruction. Her voice is a mellow alto, and has been Americanized ever since she moved south. Her Canadian roots still regularly show themselves, though, with northern Os and "eh?" habitually creeping into her conversations more often than not.

Athalia Academy Season Four: Back on Track (Freaking Finally, amirite?)

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-doesn't ignore DP's OOC post-

@NarayanK

-ignores my own OOC post-

@HylianRose

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