Dorm Log The Sequel To End All Sequels

[makesitcool]

Who: COLLECTIVE YOU
What: Dorm log!
Where: Student and Teacher dorms, and quite possibly beyond campus. If your heart dreams it, your fingers can type it.
When: The span of February 27 - March 13
Warnings: This log is yellow-taped with all kinds of potential warnings. If your filthy imagination can conjure it, this log can produce it.

Ripped off the last one and all its friends: Basically, here's how this works. We all know our characters experience downtime after classes and their busy schedules, and this is a good venue for those kinds of miscellaneous dorm-shenanigans to take place. Not only does it give your characters the easy chance to meet new people in a laid-back environment, but it's a good mechanism for strengthening CR. It's easy!

Feel free to begin in any way you please! Plan with (a) fellow player(s) if you'd like! Or, set up a thread and wait for characters to bite! Whatever you want. It can all be yours if you make a thread. Feel like drawing graffiti on Professor Jin's door? Apologizing for the aftermath of the latest cupidbot fiasco? Doing each others' hair and talking about boys? Giving your trusted(?!?) friends a free ride in the dryer? Staying up late at night making use of those dick-shaped cake pans you found in the cupboard? Man, I don't care, just do it! Don't let this log get away untagged.


Directory
Ai | Alter Ego | Apple Kid | Banjo | Blaze | Bowser | Bulba | Caim | Celes | Chiyo | Cyrus | Daisy | Edgeworth | Eggman | Eirika | Eli | Ellistree | Falcon | Flint | Garry | Gold | Goombella | Gordon | Green | Hilda | Innes | Ishimaru | Jock | Jolt | Knuckles | Lucca | Mac | Manah | Marie | Mary | Max | Milimili | Mondo | Nabooru | Naegi | Noel | Ocelot | Pit | R.O.B. | Rhys | Rick | Riwane | Samus | "Seth" | Shadow | Silver | Skull Kid | Snake | Soryk | Vinnie | Voile | Wheatley | X | Zelda (OoT) | Zelda (ST)

Comments

[forgetbeam]

[YEAH NO, Ishimaru remembers very well what happened last time Oowada lost his temper and his little heart could not handle a repeat incident. So he is especially adamant about grabbing his arm and tugging him back.]

Hold on! Isn't this better in the end? Now we can seek advice from two sources instead of one!

[AS EMBARRASSING AS IT IS. Time to get it all over with as soon as possible.]

In that case, both of you! [He points to Naegi and Cress both in turn.] Please tell us everything you know about what a successful date entails!

[makesitcool]

[Whoa, that was close. Cress was getting ready to leap out the window if he had to. That was a gross exaggeration, but he'd totally duck out of the way and make a break for his life if he charged! Did he look like he could take a punch? Thank goodness Ishimaru and Naegi were there to keep that brute in line. Time to smooth over the fright that prickled up in that handful of seconds.

Dating advice...? Well, the way they were describing their issues earlier seemed a lot heavier than that! At least this made it much easier to take on their request.]

You want a few tips about how a date should go? Well, since I have been on a number of successful dates myself... I suppose it wouldn't hurt to dish out some advice. What seems to be the problem?

[This ought to be good. However, he must remember to tread lightly. There's no telling what the guy with the corn head will do.]

[butterbelieveamanspromise]

[Upon being restrained he jerked his shoulder in contempt, glowering at his repressor. But now he's paying more attention to the developments at hand. He didn't like this guy, but he was starting to show a bit of promise for his brother's (and, okay maybe his own) sad dateless plight, even though his silently mocking and superior attitude rubbed on his nerves.]

We need to get him ready for... a date. He's never done it before and he can't afford to mess this one up. Or else... So tell us everything you know, you bastard! And quit smiling like this is some kind of fucking game to you!! We're serious about this.

1/2

[rebut]

[ SWEET MOTHER OF MACARONI WHAT ]

Ishimaru-kun's going on a date!?

[rebut]

[ Whoops, he blurted that out before he realized what he was doing... ]

S-Sorry, didn't mean for that to come out the way it did... But, well...

[ YEAH, LET'S GET BACK ON SUBJECT BEFORE HE GETS BEAT UP... ]

Ishimaru-kun, why can't you afford to mess it up, if it's okay to ask?

[forgetbeam]

[W-wow, Naegi, did you have to say it like that...

There it goes, all his nerve and hot-blooded determination from earlier has flown right out the window, and it's awfully tempting to jump right out after it... Not that he can. Anyway, he's already started this, and like hell is he going to chicken out and run away! More importantly, he's not going to leave his quest unfinished. That would just be sloppy.

OKAY. YEAH HE CAN DO THIS.]

The problem is that... The one I am meant to go on a date with... seems to have very high expectations. If those are not met, the consequences could be very dire indeed!

[Dire being either multiple dates or else prolonged servitude. He's all for repeating something until he gets good at it, JUST NOT THIS AND NOT WITH CELES.]

This is so far from anything I've ever experienced... That is why I need every bit of advice I can get! Actually, I am sure the both of us can benefit greatly from this.

[Gesturing toward Oowada here, since if he doesn't know anything about romance either he should probably learn for future reference. Hopefully it's someone less terrifying.]

[butterbelieveamanspromise]

[JEEEEEEZ]

[makesitcool]

Is that so...

[Cress isn't sure how to handle this delicately. What kind of "consequences" could be so severe? Should he ask about that (and why that is even acceptable behavior in a relationship), or would it be out of line? Running with the awkward assumption that they are trying to go out on a date together...]

Well, the two of you have an advantage, don't you? It seems as though you know each other well, so all you really need to do is communicate a little. Ask him what he expects from a romantic outing so you're not grasping at straws? You're both seeking the same advice, so that tells me you both care about mending this relation..shi...p.

[Is he... being stared at funny? OH GOD]

[butterbelieveamanspromise]

You fucking moron!! What the hell made you think this was a date between us?! Quit messing around, or I'll really beat you to death!!

[MAYDAY MAYDAY OOWADA ON THE LOOSE; he's getting closer to Cress so he can be more threatening and shrink him down for size. DO YOU WANT TO DIE, CRESS?!]

[makesitcool]

[IT'S WORKING!! Cress withdraws in defense and seems pretty intimidated.]

I-I had no idea! Honestly! Please! Be civil!

[rebut]

[ NO OOWADA YOU NEED HIM IN ONE PIECE IF YOU WANT ADVICE ]

Oowada-kun, I'm sure it was just a mistake! But he does have a good point; asking them beforehand what they expect would be a good start, r-right?

[ He'll just kinda...back away for safety's sake... ]

[forgetbeam]

What sort of a mistake was that? Wasn't it obvious that I was talking about a woman?!

[Although wow, bro, you don't need to be THAT defensive about that mistake. Ouch...]

This does sound like excellent advice! So I should just outright ask her what she expects, is that right?

[makesitcool]

[Okay, that was... rattling, to say the very least- not to mention extraordinarily embarrassing. The water specialist lost his cool completely and was now huddled at the side of his bed against the wall (where he scrambled to get away from Oowada's fury). Breeeaaathe.]

A-Allow me to just... recollect my thoughts briefly. I sincerely apologize for that mistake of mine. I don't know what got into me.

[insert small pause here]

...So, it is you [hi Ishimaru] who needs the advice because you are about to go on a date with a girl, but you're not sure what to do. She has high expectations and you want to impress her. It's not always easy to impress a lady, but usually shouting 'ATTENTION, BABE would you like to share my carrots' does the trick- that's what my old roommate might suggest in most cases if you show that you put effort into planning, you should be fine. Any woman likes to know that they are being thought about, even high-maintenance ones.

But you absolutely cannot let it look forced! It must look natural. And it cannot be awkward or overdone, or else it might come across as creepy. Are you following so far?