logs | ( OPEN ) AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES...?

WHO: Whoever wants to be involved!
WHERE: Serene
WHEN: Before the imminent jailing, leading up to the jailing.
WHAT: An open house for Han Sooyoung Corporation, which is an apartment complex renovated for fellow Restless! While Sooyoung, Dokja, and Joonghyuk have invited a few for the initial wave, they want to see if others may be interested which may be followed with a public network post later in the month after all the event things.

As a note, while this is a light-hearted gathering where Joonghyuk, Sooyoung, and Dokja consider housing logistics, the Hierarchy guards will come in and arrest criminals somewhere midway... Sometimes you drew blood and must face the consequences.

If characters found interest in joining just from the open house alone, feel free to submit a form, but as Sooyoung and Joonghyuk will be jailed for a portion of the event, Dokja will be the contact for house things.

This post is also FFA!

WARNINGS: will be updated if anything comes up!

STOP BEING HOMELESS TODAY!

Wherever you are in the Stygia, you'll find a flyer that notes a refuge for Restless from other worlds. It is better to combat the Netherworld, its curses, and its beasts in numbers, no? Hopefully here you can form bonds with those who share the same space, that is what the flyer tries to sell you. An address is penned after its pitch, a building found in the calm of Serene.

The building towers over, floors overtaken by vines with no end and hanging plants, but it seems to be spruced up a bit compared to other forsaken lands. The yard has been manicured with grass leveled like someone bought a lawnmower for this occasion (they didn't). The doors are open for those who wish to take a tour of the floors, granted they will find Floor 3's Suite 1 locked. The rest are free for perusal and they are in good form, though empty aside from wild greens and beds.

Most of the action is on the yard, anyway... What with the wafting aroma of food, the sound of popping kernels, and the wonky projector that plays some movies from Mirth's notice board.

NETFLIX & FEAR?

The projector isn't the best quality... It really did seem like someone haggled their way to get it, however, and it plays while being attached to someone's phone which somehow has a USB slotted in. Netherworld technology really is interesting? Swathes of blankets are placed on the floor for all to lodge and enjoy the movies with sweet and salty popcorn (maybe tomato flavor, there are a lot of flavors) to munch.

The movie list can be found here (with whatever you can think of):

✦ Paranormal Activity
✦ The Blair Witch Project
✦ It
✦ The Ring
✦ Cargo
✦ Black Swan

✦ Us
✦ Nope
✦ The Cabin in the Woods
✦ Beetlejuice
✦ The Interview with the Vampire
✦ Shark movies (Jaws, Sharknado, etc.)

Outside of popcorn, there is stew and bread available for feast. It's delicious despite its simple presentation. While a bowl warms the heart and the stomach, it won't be washing away whatever jealousy y'all fostering. Weirdos. There are also dumplings, though one out of every twelve is extremely spicy.

No, there is no alcohol unless someone else brings it with them.

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Remember that the Hierarchy will be busting in later in the open house to arrest people, just to reference in threads if necessary! For characters interested in joining the house, feel free to submit a form to this page or wait until the network post later in the month.

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[ He sees him... Then looks for Dokja or Sooyoung so he can ask them a question. ]

Who is he?

[ While Joonghyuk is wondering who he is, he stabs another dumpling. One of the spicy ones. The chili oil oozes out, but he eats it diligently.

Hm. ]

[ ... This is sacrilege, as if Joonghyuk using his sword to prep food isn't. ]

Do you not know how to use chopsticks?

I've been practicing to get better at them, but they're surprisingly difficult.

[ It's almost outrageous that someone who mastered all weapons can't master a pair of sticks. He looks at the chopsticks sadly. ]

Maybe it's hopeless.

[ It is so sad to watch a man struggle... Joonghyuk would offer a fork, but he understands the endeavor. Continue to fight the chopsticks, fantasy white man. ]

You can use the chopsticks helper.

[ Cue the record scratch. ]

There's a chopsticks helper? How does that work?

[ Oh, no... Usually, people can learn without them, but he can see there's use now. ]

They're attachments to help the person get acclimated to properly holding and using chopsticks.

[ This sounds like it would have been so handy to have around whenever he had dinner with Zhongli... ]

Sounds useful. Got one I can borrow for a while?

[ He is So Determined. ]

[ Maybe Zhongli was just purposely withholding it so he can silently watch Childe suffer. Joonghyuk thinks about his shopping experience here. ]

I'm not sure if it's common here... But you could have it crafted.

[ This is why he and Zhongli aren't friends anymore. ]

Isn't it going to crumble easily? [ ... ] I guess that's motivation to learn fast.

What does it look like?

... The durability of items for everyday use is also limited as a norm. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[ Unless Childe has superhuman strength he can't control, then he would say that's a personal problem. Thinking some more —paying for something simple seems stupid, so. ]

You could simply make one with a rubber band and stopper. It wouldn't be as refined, but it would still work.

[ He makes an example. ]

[ Even if it's a bit crude, Tartaglia looks clearly impressed. ]

Wow. Just like that, huh? I'll give that a shot and see how it goes. [ He'll be a pro at chopsticks in no time. ] Thanks.

[ ... ]

And you make really good dumplings, by the way.

[ JUST HAD TO SAY IT ]

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[ Don't look at Dokja. ]

Han Sooyoung invited him.

Han Sooyoung.

[ TRIES TO SUMMON HER. ]

What?

[SHE'S SUMMONED and also eating popcorn by the handful]

Is this username "undying?"

[ IS THIS GINGER CLAUDE? ]

[she looks around to see where claude is (eating food from dokja's hand like a baby bird) and then looks at Childe.

give her a second they didn't actually meet in person SHE INVITED HIM ONLINE but through the process of elimination this must be...?]

Nope! He's username... [give her another second] toymaker!

... A friend of yours?

[ Joonghyuk looks over to Claude and makes the connection that is username Undying, though maybe in my older thread with spoon he will introduce himself, I don't know.

...

Sooyoung has other friends? Hm. He isn't sure....... If he likes that. ]

[this is killing me but sooyoung hasn't cottoned on yet she just thinks yjh is suspicious, which is a reasonable reaction to have tbh. she does give him a look at the word 'friend' though.]

It's the first time I've seen him? [tho ig they could be netherwork buddies] I just asked if he wanted to move in and he said okay. And he said he'll help with cooking and cleaning.

[:) tell her she did a good job!! praise her!!!!]

[ When has Joonghyuk ever been not suspicious--especially when he's asking about her friend like he's interested. Maybe he is. Don't mention it.

The weird jealousy that he thinks is stupid settles. ]

What does he get out of it?

[ (felix voice) this is suspicious. ]

[she squints at this question?? HELLO]

He gets a room that's not falling apart that also has running water. And he gets to eat food that you've cooked. Sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

[OF COURSE IT DOES SHE'S THE ONE WHO MADE THIS DEAL]

[ Hm.... Joonghyuk doesn't quite seem convinced? As good as it sounds, it's hard to believe someone who can cook for themselves would relinquish themselves to another. ]

If he causes trouble, it's on you. [ ... ] Same for the others.

[ walking on by with her own handful of popcorn when she hears TOYMAKER

looks guilty for half a second because that's definitely the guy she talked to on the network who wants to fight dokja and also that she doxxed dokja's kink to. and now he lives here????

well maybe if she doesn't say anything it'll all be fine. she's gonna walk away now and get some stew. ]

[ IT'S ACTUALLY DOKJA'S KINK????

Somewhere in the room, Childe sneezes. Wow. When did it get so cold around here... ]

[ i went and refound the scene just for you

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