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[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Does anybody know what the policy is on expanding your apartment with an extra room?

... or maybe knock down a wall or put one up, I don't know.

Comments

[licoriceaddict.livejournal.com]

I think unless you're planning to build a nursery, they generally would frown on it.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

A red-lit nursery.

I could pull it off. Maybe. If I put a crib in there. If they ask, well, maybe I'm just making plans.

[licoriceaddict.livejournal.com]

Oh that kind of room. Isn't there a dark room at the school?

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

It's kind of getting a little crowded, plus having one for myself is more practical.

Or I'm bored.

[licoriceaddict.livejournal.com]

We could find an office with a big closet. Then you can just go totally nuts with your "old men playing chess" artistic expressions.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Mac.

Have you seen any old men around here at all?

[withthecold.livejournal.com]

RUBE IS AN OLD MAN

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Not that old.

[withthecold.livejournal.com]

I think he just ages well.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Well. Does he play chess?

[postits]

Yes.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Are you available for a photo session? My friend seems to think this is what I should be taking pictures of.

[postits]

That's a very strange request, Ms. Mars.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

To be honest, it was mostly made in jest.

[postits]

Good. I don't particularly enjoy being photographed.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Really?

[postits]

Really.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Because you come out looking less than dignified or because the camera can steal souls where you're from?

[postits]

Neither. Just not a fan of immortalizing moments. I do the soul stealing, not the cameras.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an interesting profession.

[postits]

Never a dull moment. I'm sure it's nothing compared to P.I.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Can't say I've ever been bored, no.

[postits]

That's fortunate. Good luck with your photography project.

[withthecold.livejournal.com]

VERY OLD

[postits]

Astute observation, jackass.

[licoriceaddict.livejournal.com]

Yes.

If you go into the parks on the "normal" side of town, there's like, ten thousand of them. all playing chess and/or feeding pigeons.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

I wasn't allowed to bring my camera over that line.

[licoriceaddict.livejournal.com]

That's probably because you told them you were going to steal their souls with the magic picture box.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

They said something about keeping things 'safe'.

[licoriceaddict.livejournal.com]

Well, for all they know your magic picture box really does steal souls.

[sceneswelost.livejournal.com]

...huh?

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Don't mind me.

[sceneswelost.livejournal.com]

Well it's half my apartment too. I think any demolition going on should get run by me, so I can at least sit and watch while they drag you off to jail.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

The first time I went wasn't so bad, really.

And I think adding a room is better.

[sceneswelost.livejournal.com]

I think unless you're planning to expand into the hallway or outwards, we'll end up sharing space with our neighbors if you knock down walls.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Isn't that what they want us to do, anyway?

Maybe I'll just use my room and sleep on the couch.

[sceneswelost.livejournal.com]

You're that desperate for a dark room?

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Not really. I'll probably do what Mac suggested, actually, I'm just being difficult now.

[sceneswelost.livejournal.com]

That's what I thought.

[becomingspecial.livejournal.com]

Do you have experience with construction? I hope you're not offended when I say you don't really look like the type..

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

I've always been eager to learn.

[ex_wells219]

Uh, if you get the go ahead, I know a carpenter-slash-renovation-type-person! His depth perception isn't amazing but he makes up for it with his sassy joining and classy window frame repair.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

Xander, right?

[ex_wells219]

Yeah!

[changings.livejournal.com]

Maybe if you ask they'll let you. I mean don't they have an entire other building being built? Then again the kinds of people in charge of this stuff aren't really known for being generous.

[detectflaws.livejournal.com]

I think I decided on just putting it in the office once we get one, but anyway.