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soft_focus) wrote2015-08-17 01:34 am
soft_focus) wrote2015-08-17 01:34 am
RYSLIG | HOUSING REFERENCE
| 273 ITHAQUA ST. APT 16 | ||||
| THE BUILDING | FLOORPLAN & DETAILS | MINOR ROOMS | MAIN ROOMS | THE BEDROOMS |
| ♦ NEIGHBORHOOD & NEIGHBORS ♦ GENERAL BUILDING DETAILS ♦ TOP FLOOR ♦ THE ROOF | ♦ APARTMENT LAYOUT ♦ WALLS & FLOORING ♦ WINDOWS ♦ UTILITIES OF NOTE | ♦ FOYER & ENTRANCE ♦ STORAGE & LAUNDRY ♦ LINEN & FABRICS CLOSET ♦ BALCONY | ♦ WASHROOM ♦ KITCHEN ♦ GREAT ROOM | ♦ KURT'S ROOM ♦ REIRA'S ROOM |
| THE BUILDING | |||
The neighborhood Kurt and Reira live in is considered a relatively 'safe' one as far as humans go; ordinarily this would make things a bit more awkward for monsters, but it seems that Kurt's immediately passive nature may have swayed the neighbors somewhat--useful, when a horseman decides to suddenly make your apartment building symmetrical instead of asymmetrical and blocks off someone's fancy penthouse balcony. It seems said neighbors are alarmingly fine with this however (likely because they have...Another. Balcony.); they in fact have set up a system to string a clothes line between the windows so that both sides can dry their laundry easier. | |||
Kurt overall leaves a continually pleasant attitude in the building, and has a habit of joining in with the small parties hosted for the residents; whether or not the residents themselves are counting on him to keep other monsters at bay is unknown. As it is, these parties are generally hosted in the building's rec room, which is located on the main floor; other rooms down here are simply other apartment buildings, as well as the landlord's office. Originally the building, as noted above, was asymmetrical, with the landlord's own home forming a sort of penthouse at the top. The building itself is about 7 stories tall (not including the initial, department level), and the numbering system for apartments is...odd. Rather than the expected system of Floor number-0-apartment number, apartments are instead numbered 'bottom to top' (so the lower apartments begin with 7, the second floor with 6, and so on). Since Kurt's apartment technically wasn't part of the initial plan, it thus takes a number according to the floor beneath it, which had five rather large apartments; '1-6' (or '16' as it is listed on the address boxes). The Landlord's apartment is simply numbered '0'. | |||
Aside from the penthouse, the upper floor originally only had an elevator, as well as a staircase, which was formerly locked for safety reasons. Only the elevator needs a key now, while a gate has been set between the Landlord's apartment and the remaining hall; stairs to the roof are on the other side of this. Compared to Kurt's apartment, which was added to fill the small space this left on the otherwise asymmetrical building, the Landlord's apartment was quite large; double, if not more than double, the size, though considering the fact that he is a married man with children, this is likely understandable. As it is, it is implied that the penthouse has a back entrance, as there are occasions where the gate is left untouched for a number of days. (The gate as well is coated in silver; the landlord may say he trusts his neighbor, but safety comes first!) | |||
At present, only the landlord has access to the roof. There really isn't anything up there anyway, though. ...Yet... | |||
| FLOORPLAN & DETAILS | |||
Kurt's apartment is a somewhat cramped space, made doubly so by the fact that both he and Reira are wendigo; for Kurt this means twisting his head awkwardly through each door, and fumbling with his legs, while Reira himself simply has less room to really move around (the advantages of being small). In order to have the space for a 'great room' (chairs, coffee table, etc), the kitchen counter has a small set of bar chairs along the side where the two eat. The apartment otherwise has a tiny storage area, small bedrooms for each, a washroom, and then finally a balcony from which they dry their laundry. | |||
Since the apartment was 'commissioned' by Tikbalang, the interior design is needless to say...his choice. Curiously enough, the papering in Reira's room is still somewhat fitting, being covered with blue carousel horses. The papering in other rooms run from horse heads to strange spiralling patterns whose details are difficult to make out without staring for hours on end. Only rooms without wallpaper along them are the back wall of the Kitchen--which is instead tile (some of which are marked with hooves), and the bathroom, which also has tile along the walls near the shower. The flooring in those rooms is tile as well; in the other rooms however, it is hardwood, which makes it a bit tricky to walk around (hooves do not have much traction on such smooth surfaces at all!!) | |||
An unfortunate and unexpected backfire came with the apartment, one which didn't quite manifest until later, is the windows. The landlord prides his building's ability to give the tenants as much sun as they need, which means as many windows as is structurally sound. As Kurt and Reira are both Wendigo, this is an impressive issue; Tikbalang left them no curtains, which means that unless Kurt fixes this issue quick enough, they'll risk going entirely blind just by opening their eyes during the daylight hours. | |||
As with most homes in Bavan, electricity runs through the apartment, along with plumbing. Water and power are thus both utilities that Kurt is required to pay to the Landlord, (with rent being another matter altogether). The pipes, thankfully, have no issue--though using the stove gets a bit tricky when it's open flame, and you are fatally weak to fire!! Currently, while they have electricity, they do not have a television, or nearly as many lamps as noted on the floorplan; they do however, have a radio, which is often tuned into certain story-programs. | |||
| MINOR ROOMS | |||
The entry to the apartment is curiously spacious to some perhaps, or at least until one actually sees the wendigo both standing there. The hall is thankfully wide enough for a naga to pass through, though really if you can't pass through that, you can't pass through the door. As both residents are wendigo of course, there is no shoe rack; there is, however, a bristle-hedgehog, which was given to them by one of the apartment residents as a move-in gift with the idea that they could use it to scrape off any grime from their hooves. (It works.) In addition to the hedge hog, there is also a small coat-rack; once again, there is little here, save for raincoats for both, and eventually a winter coat for Reira, as both boys are immune to the cold (but in the case of the latter, still fond of heat). | |||
The storage closet is a tiny room, which can barely be considered 'storage'. Inside there is a small washing machine which Kurt managed to scrape together the funds for, along with other cleaning tools such as a broom, mop, and vacuum (for rugs). Because of this however, Kurt has to essentially empty the closet in order to do laundry. | |||
The second closet in the foyer is more likely intended to have been where coats ACTUALLY went, but Kurt instead uses it for other purposes; in addition to storing any spare linen for the bedrooms, it is where the vast majority of the fabrics for his side job are kept, stacked neatly and organized as best as possible. Towels, however, are kept in the bathroom.. | |||
Just barely large enough to perhaps sit a chair on the one side, the balcony is used mostly for laundry purposes; after the apartment appeared there, the Landlord created a deal with them, stringing a long clothes-line system between the two railings. As a result, they occasionally either gain or lose a shirt. Oops. | |||
| MAIN ROOMS | |||
The washroom is a simple one, with the bare basics enclosed inside; there is a shower/bath off to the side, and across from the sink can be found a small closet, within which towels and other supplies such as for cleaning can be stored. Since Reira and Kurt are both furred, and Kurt in particular stands firmly by the idea of keeping clean, they go through a lot of shampoo to say the least. Aside from everything, there is also a small stool folded beside the sink, which Reira uses to be able to use it and see in the mirror. | |||
The kitchen is somewhat narrowly fashioned, with things arranged such that it is impossible to walk around anything when the oven door is open; there are a number of cabinets within the tiled area of the room thankfully, and the sink is just large enough that a large pot can be set inside for washing (though it is still quite awkward). The counter with the sink built into it is wider than normal however, as it is also what serves as the kitchen table. On the wood portion of the 'kitchen', there are three bar-chairs lined up along the counter, where people can sit and eat. Rather unfortunately, as with most any area of the house, there is a window shining directly onto said counter--and the glass balcony door is just behind them. | |||
Attached to the kitchen, the great room is by far the most well lit room in the apartment, much to Kurt's eventual chagrin. It is loosely furnished when the apartment is first acquired--there is a loveseat, and two matching chairs, both patterned with a design of plants which rather curiously resemble horsetail grass. There is also a tall radio, which stands between the doors to Reira and Kurt's rooms, and behind the loveseat is a desk and chair where Kurt is able to do much of his sewing work (most particularly after he gets a sewing machine. Eventually there is also a floor rug, a coffee table, a number of lamps, and a television here as well, along with a small bookshelf. | |||
| BEDROOMS | |||
Kurt's bedroom is patterned with another curious and unknown wallpaper, and rather unfortunately for him is also the bedroom with the most windows. It came with a cushioned bench in one of the corners, with shelves in the base--the bench being built in completely. Aside from that, he has his bed, wardrobe for clothes, and a small dressing table/desk with a stool, where paper work and such is often done if he wants Reira to be unaware of his actions. There is also a side table, and eventually an accompanying lamp; though there is not much room to store anything on it. | |||
Reira's room is about as large as Kurt's, with half the risk--literally, it has half as many windows thanks to the fortunate fact that it is located between Kurt's room and the washroom (Though the washroom itself still remains the only room in the apartment without windows). Inside Reira's room is much the same furnishings as in Kurt's; there is a wardrobe, a dressing table/desk with accompanying stool, and a small side table with a lamp. Reira's bed however is far smaller than Kurt's, as the boy will never have need for anything larger than a child's bed. It has also been curtained; both beds are four posters. Additionally, instead of a corner bench as in Kurt's room, Reira's room has a rocking chair in the corner, and Kurt often finds himself falling asleep there when trying to keep an eye on Reira. | |||