Hey, gang. Here is Ava's part:
SO IT SEEMS WHEN I WENT ALL EVIL I DECIDED THAT I WAS ABOVE PAYING RENT. I FINALLY MADE IT BACK FROM HELL ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT I HAD BEEN EVICTED. AND ALL OF MY BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE HAD BEEN THROWN ONTO THE STREET AND COLLECTED BY EAGER FREE/BARGAIN HUNTERS.
ED, BEING THE AMAZING WONDERFUL GUY THAT HE IS, OFFERED ME THE THIRD BEDROOM OF HIS APARTMENT AND A DAY OF FURNITURE SHOPPING. AND NOW - WELL HERE IT IS. ALL MOVED IN!
PLUS, HONESTLY, I DON'T THINK I'M IN THE SHAPE TO BE LIVING BY MYSELF RIGHT NOW
I CHOSE A PASTEL PURPLE COLOR SCHEME, BECAUSE ITS ABOUT AS FAR FROM WHAT HELL LOOKS LIKE AS ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE. ITS ALL RED AND GRAY AND BLACK AND ORANGE AND BLOOD AND FIRE DOWN THERE AND ::SHUDDERS:: ALSO, EMPHASIS ON COMFORT AND BEAUTY.
TOTAL BEDDING LUXURY AND COMFORT.
A COZY NOOK FOR READING AND LOUNGING. I'M A LITTLE IN LOVE WITH THE HAPPY BIRD AND FLOWER MOTIF. I NEED SWEET AND CHEERY RIGHT NOW.
THE ROOM IS AMAZING AND HAS ITS OWN LITTLE SEPARATE OFFICE PORTION. CHECK OUT THE NEW TV.
ALSO, IT HAS A GORGEOUS VIEW AND GETS LOTS OF SUN
AND BEST OF ALL, CHECK OUT THE WALK-IN CLOSET!
I'M ALSO BRINGING ALONG A FEW GAMES FOR ROOMIE ENJOYMENT. I THINK YOU'LL ALL APPRECIATE THEM.
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Sounds good, Ava!
I on the other hand have decided to live on the roof. :D That is, in the garden. First I thought, hey, let's make something simple:
and from inside:
But then I was all, "psh, simple". I was reading all this stuff about mounded earth (which, magically, there was a ton of on the roof) and semi-subterranean homes. Also I reread The Hobbit and got kind of... carried away.
So, um...
I don't know if you can see, but there's another entrance at the back, near the top. So I also had room for a more open area:
Anyway, I don't have a ton of stuff (most of the furniture there has been... what's the diplomatic term... freecycled). But I was able to bring my pipe, my lucky pillow (it gives good dreams), and my most prized possession:
Also my cat.
You might be wondering how this got done so fast. Well, turns out there are a lot of people who wanted to help with my project!
Wasn't that nice of them? And by "wantedto help", I mean I used my psychic powers on them.
I catered, though. It's cool.