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This diagram is based off Castle Four. So, if we use anything but Castle Four, I'm screwed. (AKA, please vote for Castle Four.)
The image above corresponds to the information I wrote about Bloomington, so it'll make more sense if you read it while you look at the picture. The blueprint is color coded, the blue box is the entire South Wing, the green is the North Wing, the yellow is the East Wing, the red is the West Wing and lastly, the purple is the Central Chamber. If you look at either the North or South Wing, you'll notice there's a little box next to the strip labeled Hallway. There wasn't enough room to label it, but those are the stairs. The Recreation Area in the North and South Wing are only located on the first floor by the way. And to clarify there's more than one floor of dormitories. Its also the same with the East and West Recreation Centers. If you have any questions about the layout, hit me up on Nocturne Mewt via AIM.
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Here's the information by the way.
+ The Entrance +
As you take your first step inside from the beautiful scenery, you find yourself in greater awe than you were at its great doors. Dim lights create a romantic atmosphere, quiet shadowed corners create mystery, and here, as you enter, you see a large, large marble wall, and engraved on it is Bloomington's expectations of its students and the school maxim. Lust draperies cloak the large windows behind you, and a portrait of the current headmaster resides above the marble wall, peering over at you behind his glasses. To the sides of the marble wall, are two pathways, which you find, will lead you to the Dining Hall.
+ Dining Hall +
The Dining Hall is perhaps the largest single room in the school, where there are tables and tables of seats as far as the room extends. Like many of the rooms in the Dining Hall, its ceilings are high, portraits, draperies and what have you, all around. Glass chandeliers light the bustling room, and give it life as students weave themselves into cliques, inhabiting chunks at a time with their friends.
+ East and West Recreation Centers +
If you exit the Dining Hall from the North, you'll find yourself in the Great Passage. If you opt to take either a left or a right, you'll find yourself at either the East or West Recreation Centers. Its mostly an indoor area where students are allowed to spend their leisure time partaking in activities of their choice. Most of the school clubs are found on either the second or third floors of the centers. On the first floor of the East Recreation Center, you'll find a large swimming pool, lockers for both genders adjoined to it. And likewise on the West Recreation Center's first floor, you'll find an indoor Tennis court, lockers present as well. On the higher floors, there is a seemingly endless supply of rooms simply for lounging, hiding away, or even private studying.
+ Outdoor Fields/Recreation +
On the first floor of the East and West Recreation Centers, there's an exit to the outsides of the school. The entire area is similar to a large backyard. There isn't a need for pearly gates or anything of the sort, as the forest surrounding the school provides as a barrier enough to keep students inside its boundaries. Here, students enjoy sports in their free time and their physical education classes. There are soccer fields, football fields, volleyball courts, outdoor tennis courts, and many other places ripe for activity.
+ The Central Chamber +
If you had opted to go straight in the Great Passage, you would have found yourself in the South Wing's Recreation Area, the South Hall and eventually, in front of the Central Chamber. The Central Chamber is where the headmaster tends to hold meetings and audiences. Think of it as a large lecture hall. The Central Chamber is connected to the South, North, East and West Wings by their respective halls. Four small exits can be found in the Central Chamber, which all lead to separate, smaller lecture halls.
+ South Wing +
In the South Wing of the school, you'll find the student living quarters. As you first approach it from the South Hall (or the Great Passage), you're greeted by large wooden doors, engraved with the Bloomington insignia and the words, "Welcome To The South Wing". Intricate patterns and designs surround the text that's been carved into the wood. Drawing your eyes from the artistic marvel, you enter the wing, and find yourself at the entry of a large chamber. The archway overhead is intimidating with its high-ceiling and classy chandeliers. Its walls are adorned in elegant draperies and striking portraits of past scholars. In the center, there's a recreation area for relaxation. There are sofas covered in velvet, deep cherry wood tables, and fancy, cushioned chairs, all arranged for the students' convenience. In the center of the back wall, there's a large passageway to the Dining Hall, and to each side of it, are stairs leading to the wing's dormitories.
Exiting whichever level of the stairs you choose (as there is more than one floor of dormitories), you'll find yourself in front of a long hallway, doors to the dormitories visible as far as the eye can see. The hallways are as grand and spacious as they were in the Central Chamber, embellished in dark satin draperies and large, majestic windows. During the day, sunlight floods through the gilded glass and envelops the wing, making it appear nothing short of grandiose and magnificent. While at night, the dimmed lighting in the halls give the wing a sophisticated, regal look, making it a place fit for royalty.
+ North Wing +
From the Central Chamber, if you take the North Hall, you'll eventually find yourself at two large doors. The two doors, are an entry way into the recreation area of the North Wing. Here, you'll find the professors and headmaster's living quarters. Like the Central Chamber and the South Wing, it has all the luxuries and elegance that befits royalty. Instead of its walls being adorned with portraits of scholars, they're adorned with paintings of prominent professors and headmasters. In many ways, it is a replica of the South Wing. However, unlike the South Wing, the North Wing is restricted to all students unless accompanied by a professor, a sealed pass, or urgent cause. Few students have actually seen the inside of the North Wing, and fewer have the desire to. Those that have, have kept silent about their visits there, as the headmaster's office is located in the North Wing. The students who have had the misfortune of being sent to the headmaster aren't quick to forget the experience.
+ West and East Wings+
The West and East Wings are where the classrooms are located. They're connected to the Central Chamber by the West and East Halls respectively. On the first floor of the West and East Wings, there is a library located on the southern half of the floor. The West and East Wings' hallways are furnished with chairs, tables, portraits and drapes just as stylish as those found in the North and South Wings. However, in the West and East Wings, clearly academic prowess, not comfort is stressed. On the higher floors of the two wings, students will only find rows, and rows of classrooms, each and every single one identical to the previous one. All of which, are always neat and well-prepared for a lesson.