MEME: Roommates

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ROOMMATES MEME

We'll discuss roommate dynamics in more detail in the upcoming character meme. For now, tell us how your character is to live with!

Characters that haven't been accepted yet can post on this meme, but you could always work on their apps instead. :')

<b>NAME:</b> Character name. <b>ROOM:</b> Year/House/Boys or Girls <b>ROOMMATES:</b> Roommate names. <b>DECORATIONS:</b> How has the character personalized their space? What's on their desk? What's on their wall? Do they have a lot of tchotchkes? <b>TIDINESS:</b> How neat is the character? Do they pick up after themselves or leave a mess for their roommates? Do they take their shoes off at the door? <b>STANDARDS:</b> What does this character expect from their roommates? Will they try to enforce a chore wheel? Do they want designated quiet time? Do they believe that what's theirs is their roommates and what's their roommates' is theirs? <b>PET PEEVES:</b> Is there anything that the character's roommates could do to get under their skin? Sharing space is hard. <b>HABITS:</b> Does the character have idiosyncrasies or routines that their roommates might be aware of? <b>HIDDEN TREASURES:</b> Does your character keep anything in their room that they don't want their classmates to know about? Do they have a diary or a secret booze stash or an embarrassing childhood trinket? <b>SLEEPING HABITS:</b> What's the character's sleep schedule? When do they get up/when do they go to sleep? Do they talk in their sleep? Do they snore? Are they a light sleeper? <b>BATHROOM HABITS:</b> How much time does the character spend getting ready in the morning? To they shower in the morning or at night? Do they leave the whole bathroom smelling like perfume/cologne? <b>COMMON ROOM:</b> How does your character treat the common room? Do they respect that it's a community space or try to treat it like an extension of their room? Have they tried to decorate it (this might be an uphill battle)? <b>GIF:</b> Give us a cute gif of your new kiddo!

» RESPONSES: Post for each of your characters here.

» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!

Comments

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[ballhoot]

had to have an ab removed

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[unironickylorenfan]

My first thought was "makes him easier to climb" but I promise I meant this in a weird way and not a Weird way.

Re: Pearl

[opalescents]

Canon stamps!!!!!!

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[survivalof]

He has a seven pack?

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[pleaseloveme]

Someone's thinking it in a Weird way.

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[pleaseloveme]

Marty's only flaw.

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[survivalof]

Both ways are accurate as far as he's concerned

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[survivalof]

Only external flaw

Re: Marty Geary

[heliocentrist]

Jr wand boys always using one another's stuff, and the room smells good from all the candles.

Re: Marty Geary

[survivalof]

They don't have a chore wheel but they do coordinate smells for maximum pleasantness

Apple Pie and Cinnamon Bun can be burned at the same time but they learned the hard way early on last year that Winter Pine and Pinacolada can't.

Re: Marty Geary

[heliocentrist]

There's a schedule. Mondays are gourmand, Tuesdays are aquatics, Wednesday is floral or woods...

Dallas Levy

[dallaslevy]

NAME: Dallas Andrew Levy
ROOM: Sophomore Cups Boys
ROOMMATES: Gregory Logan & Mason Chambers

DECORATIONS: Dallas doesn't decorate space so much as he fills it up. He welcomes distractions from real life and his bunk feels cluttered with books, photographs and prints and drawings that cover the walls behind his desk and around his bed, and other odds and ends that he happens to pick up. Nothing he has is especially nice (unsurprising, since the boy never seems to have any money) and there's nothing cohesive about any of it. It's just the whims of a teenage boy on display. Fortunately, he is very aware that his things only belong in his space and his casual chaos is contained. There are cheap, plastic, glow-in-the-dark stars above his bed that his roommates likely remember from last year. Their brightness seems to be fading, though. [References: x x]

TIDINESS: While Dallas is entirely capable of keeping a space neat (anyone that's ever been to the home he shares with his dad where he does almost all of the housework can attest to this), he isn't particularly concerned about keeping his space this way. There's nothing unsanitary about it, but the area under his bunk is definitely cluttered and his bed is only ever made in the most half-hearted way. He has a bad habit of stacking jackets and hoodies on the back of his chair. It's a nesting doll of jackets.

STANDARDS: Dallas doesn't expect much from his roommates except that they don't bother him when he doesn't want to be bothered. And, if they can't take a hint, he'll just leave. He isn't particularly prone to share his things with others but he also doesn't have anything that's important to him at school apart from his phone, so he won't be especially bothered by nosy roommates. He won't complain about clutter but if anyone leaves out food or dirty laundry or anything particularly gross, he won't hesitate to pick it up and toss it on their bed to express how he feels. But, mostly, he's live and let live.

PET PEEVES: Roommates that try to control his schedule, his cleaning habits, or anything else will quickly find themselves on Dallas' bad side. Similarly, roommates that demand too much of his time or won't respect his need for solitude will definitely rub him the wrong way. He can be friendly and social when he wants to be, but that can't be forced.

HABITS: While not constantly antisocial, Dallas values solitude and he doesn't actually spend that much time in his dorm room. He's much more likely to be found in the dance studio (where he spends a lot of time), wandering, or tucked into a random corner or perch with a book. If he is in his room and he's not in the mood for company, he either turns up the volume of his headphones or just leaves. He breaks curfew frequently just because he likes being out at night.

HIDDEN TREASURES: None. Because he's local, Dallas keeps anything worth hiding stashed at home. And, even if he didn't, he wouldn't have anything especially interesting or valuable anyway.

SLEEPING HABITS: Dallas is a night owl, preferring to stay up late and sleep in late more than his school schedule will actually allow. Left to himself, he tends to get about five hours of sleep a night during the week and then sleep his days away on the weekend, though he can adjust his behavior when needed. He never has trouble falling asleep, he's a deep sleeper, and he often wakes up about fifteen minutes before classes start, so his mornings are...chaotic. He rarely gets to eat breakfast.

BATHROOM HABITS: Minimal. While Dallas is always clean (hair always shampooed, face and body always washed, teeth always brushed, nails always clipped, etc.), this is about all the effort he puts into his appearance. He lets his hair air dry with nothing in it, resulting in a somewhat unpredictable black mop that has good days and bad days. He wears clothes that look like they were already secondhand when he got them a few years ago. He isn't at all polished. This means that he's rarely the one holding up the line in the bathroom. He showers at night and after training sessions/other physical activities.

COMMON ROOM: Dallas isn't the most social guy in the world and he doesn't spend a lot of time in the common room unless he's got a reason (a visiting friend, a game he wants to play, etc.) or something catches his interest. It's not that he feels uncomfortable or unwelcome there, it's just that he sees it as a space he's got to go through to reach his room more than anything.

GIF:

Re: Marty Geary

[survivalof]

Marty is glad to let Neal take charge of the smell schedule, it's an important part of their dorm room, and he can't keep track of what day it is alone.

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[harmreduction]

this is only tangentially related but i've been watching letterkenny and the other villain boy from D2 is in it as a dumb hockey player and i love him

Re: Dora

[harmreduction]

lucky student council's her only one that runs til 9 lmao

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[highercalling]

wait is there a tv show called letterkenny thats so weird

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[harmreduction]

yes but it's about canada not ireland

this pilot cold open is really just about what the entire show is

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[trailerparkprincess]

That is very???? But good to know for picking on Marty

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[survivalof]

kglhlfjh LOL

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[survivalof]

excuse you his seven abs are very impressive

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[highercalling]

oh i lost interest

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[trailerparkprincess]

Where did the other one go, Marty??????

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[harmreduction]

i accidentally lost atticus's meme by copying this link so everyone is legally obligated to watch it

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[ballhoot]

i just finished my episode of sharp objects i have a feeling this is going to be a perfect complement

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[ballhoot]

i had such a visceral reaction to seeing one of them use a gatorade bottle for chew spit, i know this guy