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HILL HOUSE REFERENCE

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THE HOUSE IN THE HILL(S)

Located on the eastern shore of Lake Dala, and some hours walk away from Bavan City (a much shorter distant by car of course), the Hill House as it's unofficially called is a massive pseudo-apartment set up built beneath a pair of hills like a hobbit hole. Which is not surprising, as the original building was in part contributed to by a hobbit. Now, the Hill House acts as a pseudo apartment, available for temporary and permanent residents, and protected through a complex blood magic system placed by Tsukikage the Arachne.

Related, an amorphous golem formed entirely of blood and eyes called 'Chikage' handles defense and occasional housework.

Don't worry about it.

Being a fairly large, if not fantastical structure, vital details about its appearance and layout are noted in the links below. As well, there is a simplified floorplan and optional roster where people can take reference of what rooms are or aren't occupied.

(Note; while it is optional to comment as a resident, it is preferred to at least make note of which hill your character is staying if they are here, to help keep things organized.)

IMAGE CREDIT (Left): NAUTILUS HOUSE, BY JAVIER SENOSIAN
OUTSIDE HILLS - INNER GARDEN - GREENHOUSE
LIVING AREA - KITCHEN/DINING - LAUNDRY/STORAGE/GENERATOR
HILL TWO COMMON AREA - PLAYROOM + CONNECTED

ROOMS & ROSTER - CHARACTER PROFILES - MISC. ADDITIONS

For those wishing to notify other house-members of recent updates, initiate House-wide plot, or those looking to suggest new housemates and house changes, please make use of the Updates & Plotting comment below.

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Being a home built under the landscape, the Hill House includes a fair amount of 'yardspace'. The first hill is fenced off from the other for the safety of the resident horse; many skylights dot this hill, and there is also, in addition to the Greenhouse structure built right through it, a chimney flue to vent out from the fireplace and home.

The second hill does not have skylights, and within the confines of the (still quite large) fenced area can be found a simple, but sturdy stable house, and a single young mare. Just outside the fence limits, facing away from the entire Hill property in general, there is also a well hidden escape tunnel- meant for exiting, but, ultimately not at all impossible to enter through either.

The most iconic part of the house (other than the hill part), the inside of the first hill and main entry is essentially a massive indoor garden. While the main entry itself is a 10x10 diameter tunnel with a round door at the end, the sight after passing through is comparatively massive.

With grass and flowers growing along the ground beneath a skylight filled ceiling, the main garden makes use of the peace to host a sunken sittting area with a table, directly across from the door. Moving to the right along path stones will bring one to an overlook above the kitchen- a short cut for anyone with wings or sturdy knees- as well as a path toward the stairway at the center of the hill. This stairway leads to the Greenhouse.

Moving Left however, brings people toward the rest of the garden- and of course, the rest of the house. Aside from natural grasses, there is a pond dug out from the outside wall here, which has been split in two for the safety of the fish- the other half has a massive snapping turtle in it. At the 'inner wall', following around the stairwell tower, is a vegetable and herb garden- much of which, if inspected, includes homegrown poisons.

The garden comes to its end by sloping downward after a small walk, leading into the remaining house from a set of pathway stones.

A room with a smaller than typical entrance, at least compared to the remaining house, it's accessed via a spiralling stairwell creating the main support beam of the Hill's 'main floor'. The wall of the stairwell is decorated with thick, coloured glass, and a well kept vine 'tree' grows up the middle.

The Greenhouse itself is entirely above ground, with glass walls that can open to vent heat. In addition to the many flower beds, there is a small table set with chairs for sitting here, and a step-ladder to the room's loft; currently used for garden storage, and a warm hiding place for the cats.

A room that is almost as large as the main garden, it was built with hosting numerous people- monsters- in mind. To that end, after one enters the rammed earth floored room from the garden slope, there is a powder room immediately to the left. Decorated in mosaic (as is quite a lot of the house truly), the washroom is accessible for all monsters, and saves most an incredible walk.

The living area itself takes up a large portion of the hill, and due to its location, is partly below the ground level. Situated in the center of the large room is a massive pillar, acting as both a fireplace-with-chimney, and a shelf holding the television. Along the outer wall, much has been carved out to create a massive window- the largest in the entire building, it somewhat looks toward the lake, facing the north-west.

While the windowsill here creates a great shelf, the sofa is perhaps the more impressive part of it- formed by carving out the earth here and setting cushions upon it, it spans the entire length of the window, with sections divided by built-in coffee tables. The television is far from the only entertainment however; lining the inner wall, along the supporting stairwell to the Greenhouse, are various shelves filled with books, and board games, for the residents of the house to enjoy.

As the hill begins to slope down below the earth from the living area, the house begins to enter the areas that are truly hidden from the sun- for the few skylights over this area, there are spiderweb curtains to dull the light to safe levels for any monster, and while all areas of the house have access to electric lighting, this is the first area where it can be so apparent during the day. The dining area is the first part of the 'passage way' that residents will pass after the living area, and it is easily seen from there. A large, built-from-the-wall table stretches out across the path, while leaving plenty of room to pass by. Chairs are situated along the lengths of the table, making sure that there is at least enough room for most residents to have a meal together if they so desire.

Moving down into the kitchen however, reveals just how much thought was made into the idea of a community setting. where the garden above overlooks the kitchen, along what forms the 'inner wall', are massive chest fridges and freezers, with plenty of space for goods. A large double sink sits at this side of the passage as well, with racks on hand for washing and drying dishes- though it's easier to use the dishwasher located on the other side of the passage.

The outer wall is where most of the appliances can be found- smaller things, such as the kettle and coffee maker upon the counter-top, and a fairly large stove-top oven with a range sitting between two stretches of said counter. There is also a microwave oven, and amid the many cabinets and drawers beneath the counters, the great big dishwasher.

More notable than the scale of the tools provided- as indeed, many of the cupboards in arm's reach have any dishes and utensils needed, as well as dry goods- are the many cupboards above. At this point in the hill house, the ceiling has not lowered; only the floor has. Lining the wall for a good stretch, to a distance that would be impossible save for those with wings or spidery feet, are storage cupboards with more dangerous supplies, including certain medications and medical supplies. It is as close to 'childproofing' that the kitchen gets.

Upon entering the passages that can officially be called a 'tunnel'- any point past the final cabinet and freezer of the kitchen in other words, where a ceiling abruptly forms- there is an opening at the outer wall that is immediately notable. This is the entrance to the house's laundry room, which curls back around the side and contains three each of washing machines, and drying machines as well. There is a cabinet set up containing various soaps and supplies for the machines, and also for deep scrub cleaning that can be done in the large sink provided here. There are also seats for those waiting out the last few minutes of the dryer.

Farther through the tunnel however, and residents can see the last of the utilities to be found in the first hill- or between them, for that matter. As one of the few rooms to exit from the inner wall of the tunnels, the Storage room is exactly what it claims to be. Kept relatively cold through certain areas, it is often used to store anything from spare equipment that doesn't quite fit in single rooms, to preserved foods, to (albeit in properly labeled fridges and containers) human bodies.

Directly across from the storage room entrance however, is the path toward the second hill- which in itself is a large room as well. This is where the various control systems and generators for the hill's power can be found- though for the safety of others in the house, there is a grate in front of the machines at either side of the passage, locked carefully. The keys are kept in the Laundry room.

A unique addition to the hill house during a population boom, the second hill is now the more popular option for new residents; when first leaving the connecting hall from hill one, residents come to a crossroads. Turning immediately left or right brings one through the halls containing resident rooms. Moving straight ahead however, brings one to the common area.

A community room for the residents to have more privacy, the almost perfectly round room contains a somewhat smaller fireplace/tv pillar at the center for support, much like the first hill has. At both sides can be found book shelves constructed from the walls themselves to act as partitions, and while a large sofa is situated on the side of the pillar with the TV, the quarter of the room directly opposite has a piano. The remaining quarters have coffee tables and chairs, where people can read in quiet.

At the exact opposite end of the room as the entrance, there is also an exit tunnel. While not as large as the main entrance to the Hill House, it is there to provide a quick escape for those within the second hill during emergencies. Technically speaking however, it can also act as a hidden entrance from the outside- as such, it is typically locked.

An addition sitting in front of Reira's room, it's the first room past the connecting hall between the two hills. Much of the floorspace here is taken up by a ball-pit, with climbing equipment and play-swings along some of the walls. Some artistic shelves create the 'walls' between it and Reira's personal room, with a magnetic screen door between them; the shelves themselves have another TV, as well as various books and games that can be taken down to play.

At the right side of the room is a door leading to the shared washroom- a mirrored room that has a toilet for each side, as well as a magnetic door that can be used to close one side off from the other. The room also shares a set of sinks, a cabinet, and a large bathtub- which by the nature of the magnetic doors, can be separated from both toilets.

The above images are floorplans of the two hills (larger view available through link); the first hill apartments are primarily subterranean, with a number customized by prior residents. These apartments are 1-B (certain furnishings replaced with sewing necessities), and 1-C (Entire room customized with a '1950s elementary girl's preference). Of additional note are the Spare Room and Master Bedroom, which may occasionally become available themselves if not taken.

Rooms 1-A and 1-B were constructed in the space between the Generator 'Room' (now a hall between hills), and the Laundry room. Remaining rooms in the first hill are far below, past the Master Bedroom and the 'Spider Pit'.

Hill 1 rooms contain an attached washroom with a toilet, sink, and shower/bathtub. The main room of the 'apartments' include a desk with a chair, ceiling cabinets, and a small counter area with a microwave. There is also a folding screen door which opens to a bedroom area- containing a bed, side table, and a shelf with TV.

The second hill apartments are communal, and are all of equal level below ground. The furnishings in these rooms can be folded down for convenience, and they are over all more refined than those of the first hill, having been constructed by Mana rather than Tsukikage.

Hill 2 rooms have washroom separated from the rest of the room by a pocket door, and contain a large shower, along with a toilet, sink, and storage closet. In the main room, there is a mini fridge, a shelf with a small range, and a folding counter to allow for necessary space. There are also a few cabinets on the ceiling. At the back of the room, the bed is hidden from view by a partition wall at the foot of it. Beside the bed is a fold-out table, which comes with a folding chair, and the bed itself contains dresser drawers for storage.

All Hill Rooms available for residents are comparatively the same size, with their primary differences laying in accessibility to certain monsters (excluding the Master and Spare Rooms).

To add your character to the roster, simply fill the form below, or leave a comment with your character's name and the hill they will be rooming in.

HILL 1	HILL 1 - LOWER LEVELS	HILL 2
'Guest Room' (1-C) Reira (Reira's Room) Sonic (Spare Room) Speedwagon (Master Bedroom) Tsukikage (Spider Pit)	Otto Octavius (1-E) Peter Parker (1-F) Rachel Gardner (1-G) Monkey D. Luffy (1-D)	Yuzu Hiiragi

Edited 2023-09-20 01:54 (UTC)

With a house as large as this, there are always going to be spare details on items, current pets, habits, and so on so forth. This is where various residents can leave a comment with their character's contributions- or even suggestions along such lines- for others to refer to at will.

Due to the casual nature of this list, there is no form for additions; simply go as you please!

Having been here for 6 years there's a lot of stuff, so I'll be adding to this as I go.

For now however, worth noting are the total pets;
- 1 Golden Lab Retriever (Buddy)
- 1 Golden Rat
- 3 (?) Cats (1 Lykoi named Chocotorte, 1 black longhair named Sazha)
- 1 Boreal Owl (Snocone, trained for message carrying)
- 1 Silkie Hen (Pompom)
- 1 Alligator Snapping Turtle (Coco Ultra the Second)
- 1...Something. ('Lusus'; cryptid pet from Mana. Resembles a trunked, eyeless white seal)
- ???? Koi Fish
- 1 Horse (Name unknown. Might just be Horse, or Pony. Stabled over Hill 2.)
- 1 Tarantula (Vegeta, female. Presumably somewhere in the Spider Pit)

Edited 2022-08-05 01:38 (UTC)

Molly the Mollusk the snuppy (snail-puppy). it/its.

It isn't usually seen too far from Ray, even coming with her to work sometimes, but with her limited mobility, others (Sonic and Reira; Rachel's approval is necessary to get around her possessiveness) sometimes cover the more active elements of its care.
It has extremely poor vision and seems to rely on sense of smell foremost. Only seen around Hill 1 Upper/Lower and Entrance area, except when out for walks. ~~While generally an amicable dope, the disappearance of its owner seems to have triggered its "teen phase".~~ While Molly was Rachel's "perfect pet", it doesn't have the same interest in listening to or appeasing others without persuasion.

Edited (for reference) 2023-01-12 12:18 (UTC)

- For Hill 1 lower levels, room 1-E. As a Merperson who doesn't want to sleep in the lake (gross and it means having to leave the teens alone at night), but has been having trouble keeping hydrated while sleeping in a normal bed, Otto paid Mana for a neat, magic addition to his room! His bed's been replaced with a deep pond-of-sorts (9 feet deep, roughly), with the enchantment being that the water is always fresh so there's no hassle involved with keeping it clean. Mana even tossed in 'an Otto-sized aquarium castle' which is... hilarious, really.

He's got no pets or anything at the moment, but more stuff to be added in the future, perhaps!

Comment here (if you want!) with a description of your character and what they get up to as a member of the Hill House household. You can (but are not limited to) describe their schedule, their bedroom, any pets they might have, how they might interact with their housemates... whatever sounds fun! This is not mandatory and is largely meant as background flavortext, or information to inspire future threads/plotting.

Feel free to use each other as reference for what to post!

Rachel Gardner, often referred to as Ray, is a slime living in the last room in lower section of the first hill, 1-G. rbf to the Extreme my guys

Monster Info
- (includes art/Mana purchase info/God perks)
IC Inbox
- (usual network handle: < r.gardner >, also possibly under < n.chocolate > for Neapoliteen work, <VM&M_Gardner> for Veritas Morgue & Mortuary work, or <angel killer>)

**WORK IN PROGRESS**

Edited (for reference) 2023-05-02 04:39 (UTC)

Yuzu Hiiragi, who typically introduces herself with her last name first (just a habit) and then her full name, is a Harpy living in Room 2-A in the second hill, right next to Yuya's room. Despite having her own room, she can sometimes be found with Yuya in his room, or with Yuya in hers. Honestly, they may as well just combine their rooms at this point. Her Monster Info can be found here, and her personal RSDOS inbox here. On the network, she goes by < SongDiva > and this would be common knowledge among the household... though she does have a few spare handles to go by when she wants to be anonymous, which she obviously keeps secret. She's open to being messaged whenever.

Yuzu is always willing to sign up for chore rotation, and she's very thorough about it. She's a responsible girl, and if anything is seemingly half-assed or not done to her usual standard, it probably means that something is wrong.

Yuzu's general schedule is, ideally, waking up at 7 in the morning... though this is not set in stone, and she can be up as early as 6 or as late as 8 depending on certain factors. While she does accept an allowance, it should also be general knowledge that she runs a Cafe known as the Café Millenia, and information on her Café is found here. This Café is something she inherited from someone she was... fond of, before they left the peninsula. She has experience in managing a business, however, so she doesn't seem to be struggling... but it does mean that she is usually out of the house for most of the weekdays.

She does encourage other housemates to stop by, though she will not provide discounts just because you are a housemate. If you express doubt toward her skills at making coffee, however, she will provide you one cup on the house... and surprise surprise, she's actually really good at what she does. Cause a commotion, however, and you'll be given the Coffee-Machine treatment for a while.

When Yuzu is home, however, she can be found in either her room or the living room, so you may often have a pink feathery friend watching TV with you or just hanging out. Occasionally she even brings back some pastries from the Cafe, so there's that for snacks. She can be found playing music, too.

Still, being a Harpy means that the underground Hill House is... well, the opposite of her ideal environment. She's accustomed to it now, but occasionally you may see her suddenly get up and leave. If asked where she's going, she'll tell you that she's just going on a quick flight... and if you go out with her, you'll see her start off with some stretches... and then shoot off the ground and start flying around the area, doing loops, stunts, and just generally letting out some energy. If she does tire herself out, she'll perch on top of the hill for a moment to catch her breath before ultimately starting again... and then after she tires herself out for a second time, she'll land and come back inside. This works for a good chunk of her exercise routine.

If you have earned Yuzu's complete trust, you may be given the privilege/task (depends on how you see it) of brushing Yuzu's wings. It's a little awkward for Yuzu to reach everything, after all. Those who do brush her wings will be treated to something of a song as Yuzu, when someone else brushes her wings, will let out a soft and pleasant melody of chirps and bird noises. She can't stop this, but she can at least try to hold it in if you ask and make it a bit quieter.

Yuzu is open to others entering her room, though she does ask that you knock first... which is made clear by a "Knock Before Entering" sign hung on the outside of her door. After you knock, she'll usually say that you can come in... unless she's particularly in there for privacy, in which case the door will be locked anyway.

Her room is kept pretty tidy, Nattensfest gifts, a case holding a deck of strange cards, and various other belongings are littered atop her desk and dresser. She does keep them arranged neatly, at least... along with a Nattensfest Snowglobe in the middle with a special image within... there are numerous people inside what is probably a living room, and among the people inside is a girl who you can probably guess based on appearance is Yuzu as a human before ending up in Ryslig. In the globe, there is Yuzu Hiiragi herself, Yuya Sakaki, her father Shuzo Hiiragi, Noboru Gongenzaka, Sora Shiunin, and three younger kids: Ayu Ayukawa, Futoshi Harada, and Tatsuya Yamashiro. Her father appears to be handing out popsicles to everyone, except Yuya is teasing Futoshi by holding the small boy's popsicle up and out of reach, much to the child's clear dismay. Everyone appears to be laughing and having a good time... while it looks like Yuzu has gotten annoyed of Yuya's antics and is pulling out a harisen, clearly moving to smack Yuya with it.

It's a rowdy image, and yeah, Yuzu doesn't exactly look happy in it... but it's become a precious memory, and one that Mana captured in this snow globe. A memory of simpler times, with all of her friends and family together, shenanigans and all. Yeah, she absolutely did cry her heart out when she first saw this thing.

Yuzu does try her best to keep her room tidy, but it seems that the majority of lost feathers seem to end up in here. She makes sure that it's tidy whenever she leaves, but you still might find a stray pink feather here and there. This gets MUCH worse when she's in the middle of her molting season, in which she seems to be in a perpetual bad mood, her room is covered in feathers, and she looks gloomier than usual thanks to her feathers being thinner and less vibrant. This does allow for the brief experience of actually seeing her wear anything below the waist, because her feathers are normally too poofy for her to put anything on there, leaving her in just feathery bird pants... but during her molt, those feathers are thinner too, not only making it possible to wear things, but necessary because of how molting bird pants are not reliable.

With the exception of when Yuzu is exceedingly busy or depressed, she's generally pretty outgoing, and will help you out if you need anything. That being said, she does get a bit sarcastic at times, and maybe just a little cynical... her time here in Ryslig causing that. Still, you can expect her to be friendly... but if you're rude she'll call you out FAST, and if you're being a dumbass, expect to get smacked behind the head with a harisen. Cut that out.

That being said, when she's exhausted or depressed, it'll be pretty obvious. She's not good at hiding it. Still, with Yuya returning to Ryslig, it does look like her mood is improving.

Reira Akaba (Light Beauty, Red Horse) introduces herself by first or full name, and typically corrects people if they use her last name. She is a Goblin living in the first 'children's room' of Hill 1, past the Laundry and Storage rooms. Her Monster Info is located here, and her Inbox is here. Her use of the network through her mind is common knowledge in the house, as is her network handle through the years- 'CCC-REDHORSE'

As the sole remaining 'original' of the Hill House, Reira's word is by technicality the word of the house- however, she typically defers to majority vote to make things easier for those in the house, as well as to the de-facto 'leading power' (in this case, often Giorno, particularly due to his help in managing the left-behind businesses in Tsukikage's absence). In general, if a request is made and she sees no way for it to interfere with the rights of others in the house, she will allow it...though after admiting Norman into the household and seeing the results of delayed warning to other house members, she is more hesitant if that request is to bring someone else into the house.

Reira is fairly diligent in her household duties- she has a calendar in her room to track her chores, now taken from Fugo's chore wheel, and has a habit of picking up the slack on minor chores such as laundry if something seems to be slipping. She also likes to try helping with cooking, and will irregularly poke into the kitchen if it seems food making is happening so that she can help around.
Despite being a Goblin- a 'nocturnal' monster- Reira sleeps on a crepscular schedule. This means she sleeps for a large portion of the midday, and then takes a nap during the midnight. Her midday sleep is approximately 5 hours, accounting for how long it takes to get to sleep. Her midnight one is closer to 4 while making this same consideration.

As Reira attends the Monster School, she's elected to take afternoon-early evening classes on certain days, and late evening-early morning classes on others, to avoid having a nap inbetween. Regardless of the day, Reira's midday bedtime starts at 10:30AM, with her waking up by around 3:30PM. As many nocturnally inclined monsters are in Hill 2, she generally gets herself showered at this time, before going to the kitchen to get 'breakfast'- often more of a late lunch or early dinner depending on who is around.

On the other end of things, Reira wakes from her midnight sleep at around 1:30, 2:00AM, depending on what she feels like. To avoid disturbing anyone sleeping at this time, she uses her auditory adjustment ability to quietly head upstairs for breakfast after she's gotten dressed- a late 'lunch' for some nocturnal housemembers.

Breakfast in the evening however is generally a snack rather than a shared meal- she is equally likely to grab some cookies from Elias' arcade as she is to come to the kitchen for it.

During most days of the week after waking up, she packs her school bag and then sets up her radio to teleport directly to a small nook she's set up near the school grounds- at this point, Reira checks in to see if any of her classes will be in session, as they can often be cancelled due to either the fog, or other current events. Provided there are classes in session, school from here includes a meal around when most would have breakfast, which she gets from the cafeteria. If her classes were in the morning, she typically goes right home and spends her free time before bed working on homework or playing in her room due to the sun. After evening classes however, she often spends some time in Bavan before going home.

Reira does not do evening classes immediately after morning classes, so this is typically a 'later week' matter. She also never has more than five 'days' of classes total in a week. On days that she does not have school, she typically stays out in the city for an hour or so before retreating home to pull out some home-schooling lessons set aside by others in the house, so that she doesn't fall behind. During the non-daylight hours (which during a fog, is any hour she's awake), she can often be found at either the dining table or in the living room, working on these.
During her time at home- which can be arguably 'any time' due to the sporadic nature of her school schedule and habits, rather than just the weekend- Reira is often either in her room, or in the living room upstairs. The difference is typically related to whether the sun is visible or not.

If there isn't any sunlight, Reira will often watch TV upstairs, play boardgames with those interested, or even just work on crafts on the floor. She also likes to sit with the animals farther up in the 'yard', particularly Coco Ultra. The greenhouse as well is a favorite, though she tends to avoid it if it's only cloudy, due to the risk.

When the sun is visible, Reira typically sticks to her room; there is a television there as well, but she's more likely to work on things at her desk (such as a 'mystery' entrusted to her by Beatrice, which is kept carefully hidden away), or read in her hanging chair. She also likes to sit in her air lock and look at the fish- or even 'talk' to the algae using her abilities.

Of course, Reira can just as likely appear to be missing, with only a tie on her closet door to give indication why; she likes to use her closet as a method to enter the Arcade, and knocking on the door in this state tends to be enough to get her to come out.
Reira's room, frankly put, is 'a kid's dream'. It was expanded in order to act as a playroom for other children in the house, and so the play room itself is what connects to the shared washroom between it and Sonic's room. This playroom is largely a ball pit with whimsically carved shelves filled with toys and books. There are a couple of hanging swings, as well as hanging ropes and nets to sit or swing on, and on one of the shelves is a television- which is now outfitted with a VCR and a nearby shelf for tapes.

Between these large shelves is a folding door to keep Reira's room seperate; and Reira's room itself is kept quite clean. Much of the back end of the room is glass- a window into the lake, and a glass floor above part of it as well. The floor is often covered in a sewn 'quilt' of pillows, but can be easily moved to enjoy the lake bottom view. Above this, is Reira's hanging chair.

The room on this side has shelving from the playroom as well, making it easier to work with the wiring on the TV as well. Reira keeps her more personal things on these shelves- books, and treasured toys- and one of the shelves backs into a desk where she does her homework and crafts when in her room.

Reira's room also has a hole in the wall where Snocone the boreal owl nests, and a large papermache 'recupercoon' (as she calls it) filled with pillows- while she can hide in it easily, it's normally where 'Lusus' nests.

The bed itself is a carved 'loft'- built to resemble a tree, complete with branches shielding the bed from view, it's where Reira keeps her most personal affects aside from memoirs of Reiji- those stay in the Arcade room.
Over all Reira tries to be a friendly, and familiar person for the house. Someone dependable, but otherwise not someone anyone need defer to (or at least she hopes she manages that). She's eager to help and please, and more eager to spend time with people she considers friends and to some extent 'family'- happily trying to join in on cooking, or even cleaning if they'll have her. She tries to join people for most meals when she's around as well.

She's very willing to talk, albeit alarmingly quiet voiced- despite being a very chatty individual once she's going, and even fairly emotive now, she can still be considered 'soft' in sound. 'Volume' and 'exclaimation' is typically reliant on tone entirely.

As a final point, she dislikes- or even loathes- being used, or being lied to. Something she will make clear if she thinks she is. Reira is also very canny, very quick to pick up on habits and attitudes from people she lives with, so it's easy to assume she knows certain things about someone; one can assume, however, she will react to significant matters either by tactfully staying in her lane, or trying to help however she can get away with it.

Edited 2022-04-10 14:46 (UTC)

Dr. Otto Octavius is a 6'2" hulking figure of a man, sharing 1-E in Hill 1 (lower levels). He was officially designated faerie by the Fog God, but spent his first two months of monsterhood as a merperson because the Monster Swap event timing is perfect like that. By now, he's gone back to merperson permanently. Monster Info here. His network handle is < Octavius >, feel free to hit up his IC Inbox whenever. Here is a more generic profile page with permissions.

Responds to just about anything you call him, really. Whether it's Dr. Octavius, Mr. Octavius, Otto or even Doc. Don't call him Doc Ock or Dr. Octopus though, because that's like a slap to the face for him. (So your character is totally allowed to call him that if they happen to know of it for whatever reason, but he won't like it, is my point.)
What with how big he is and how he likes to wear long trenchcoats, it's easy to mistake him for intimidating at first glance. Don't worry, he's actually just a big soft teddybear of a man. He's very kind, very polite and not above Dad Jokes. You want advice? He's got advice! He's also not above playing very dirty with a bit of manipulation when he has to, but it's difficult to get on his bad side. Despite never having had any kids of his own, Otto still has some very strong Father Figure Vibes to him and he'll keep an eye on the teens. Should the situation ever occur, he'll probably run through fire to protect the younger residents. All his braincells become null and void in the heat of the moment.
Works in Liewen Labs (Bavan location), is now co-president of Oscorp and teaches some part-time Physics classes at the school on a volunteer basis. So basically, he's out a lot. He's got a PhD in nuclear physics and whole bunch of related undergraduate degrees. Science men gonna science! Also, he's signed on with the Fourth god, but isn't really... telling many people about it. He's keeping it on the down-low because he doesn't want to get pulled into arguments about which god is 'better' when he knows very well they both suck. Working with Elias is a means to an end for him.
He snores. He snores like a freight train. I apologize. The walls are probably thick enough that nobody else will be bothered by it, but anyone passing by in the hall while he's sleeping might hear it.
He can cook, but he's not very good at it. Enjoy your mushy rice, sticky pasta and/or lightly-burned toast, kids! He does put in the effort, at least. It's made with love, dedication and also a bit of frustration whenever he looks back at the pan to find out something's gone horribly wrong in there.
December 2023 update: He's getting better at it! The food is now serviceable and mediocre, without any major flaws. Amazing.
Otto used to date Norman, but ever since the guy went home, he's just going at it alone. IT'S FINE- HE'S FINE. No trauma related to losing loved ones at all!!!
Speaking of trauma, he wears a wedding ring on a chain around his neck. It's usually beneath his clothes, but occasions can always come up where it slips into sight. Feel free to ask about it, but it's another touchy subject for him. (~~We don't talk about Rosie- No no no, not a word about Rosie~~)
He's dragged a radio into room 1-E to listen to music (at a discreet volume) when he's alone in there, because he does not like complete silence. It unnerves him a little.

Edited (very late post-Norman update) 2023-12-08 08:51 (UTC)

Sonic is a 15 year old Simulacrum living in the spare room connected to Reira’s playroom. His monster info is here and his personal inbox is here. He uses a variety of usernames on the network, most commonly < STH >, but also < justsonic > and < NeapoliteenStrawberry >. He used to use <BlueBlur69> almost exclusively but has retired that name.

• He does odd jobs and chores around the house in return for some spending money from Kamuro Holdings. He’s not the BEST cleaner, but he tries. He also helps in picking up and delivering groceries using his jet speed.

• He wakes up fairly early and goes for a run/fly around the lake every morning that it is not raining or snowing hard.

• There are times when he is gone for days at a time — but he always takes his laptop with him and his private inbox number is on a pinboard in his room. If he’s not at the house, he’s at the Mall of Bavania or doing one of his delivery jobs (8/12 Conbini and occasionally for Nai'a Nights), or just out exploring the countryside!

• When he IS home he’s frequently watching TV in the shared spaces or hanging out with the pets. Especially Buddy and Pompom! He makes sure Buddy gets plenty of exercise and plays with the cats. He doesn’t sleep much and plugs himself into the wall outlet at night. Sometimes he’s awake at night are sleeping during the day!! HE DOES WHAT HE WANTS!

• His room is decorated with stolen street signs, neon signs, movie posters, various bits of tech from the Rain of 80s Stuff (including a functional arcade cabinet!), baseball gear, drawings, and other knickknacks that he likes. It looks very much like a kid’s bedroom.

• Sonic has his own pet, a cake hound named Dash! Dash is blue-raspberry lemonade flavored, but he is NOT for eating!!! He is about the size of a small cat and loves to run and run. He is not very trusting of anyone but Sonic, though, and tends to flee at the first sign of stranger danger!

Edited 2023-08-25 18:14 (UTC)

Peter Benjamin Parker currently lives in Room 1-F. He's a Pooka as of me writing this. He originally came in with Norman and Otto, but has his own space finally. His RSDOS network handle is < P.B.P > or < Spidey >.

+Peter is an awkward 19 year old with a penchant for rambling. He has no idea what he's doing most of the time, and that's pretty obvious. He tries to make himself smaller in public spaces to take up less space.

+If given any chores, he'll be happy to handle them. He grew up helping around the house regularly and finds comfort in chores. He likes doing dishes quite a bit, and would pick up that chore with no hesitation.

+He can cook! After Ben's passing, Aunt May tried taking the mantel of cooking, and it was mostly a disaster. Peter can cook quite a few dishes, but seasons them lightly due to his senses being cranked way up due to his spider bite. He can do a few things by scratch. The boy can make challah bread like nobody's business.

MORE TO BE ADDED

Edited (updated) 2023-08-23 07:39 (UTC)

Please track this thread for updates to the Hill House, such as parties or characters (potentially) moving in.

If your character is planning something beyond their personal living space or that would potentially involve other characters living in the house, please comment here to keep everyone in the loop and start further plotting if necessary.

I supposed this is a bit belated, but whilst Peter has been living here in Hill House, he has been patrolling as Spider-Man in Bavan every week or so.

So, he has been coming home a little ruffled or dinged up. No major injuries.

If player characters would like to notice, they can! If not, no big deal. Peter hasn't really been making it clear what he's been doing on his outings. If asked he'll brush it off.

I'd personally prefer if people approached me to ask if they can realize Peter is Spider-Man.

So far, Sonic has that permission (as do Norman and Otto more obviously, lol). He is FOS, friend of spider-man.

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HILL HOUSE REFERENCE

OUTSIDE HILLS

INNER GARDEN

GREENHOUSE

LIVING AREA + POWDER ROOM

KITCHEN/DINING

LAUNDRY, STORAGE, GENERATOR

HILL TWO COMMON AREA

PLAYROOM + CONNECTED

ROOMS & ROSTER

CURRENT ROSTER

MISC. ADDITIONS

REIRA

RACHEL: MOLLY

OTTO

CHARACTER PROFILES

Rachel Gardner | Hill 1, Room 1-G (WIP)

Yuzu Hiiragi | Hill 2, Room 2-A

Reira Akaba | Hill 1, Children's Room 1

Otto Octavius, Hill 1, Room 1-E

Sonic | Hill 1, Spare Room

Peter Benjamin Parker | Hill 1, Room 1-F

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