Haven (Inside House)
There are private bedrooms for every member of the Collective in Attendance. (Those Inside Luminae are covered, but those within the Shadow Realm live as they please.) Seeing as our numbers between "Attendance" and "Stasis" change, the number of rooms and even the layout of the Haven changes as well.
Central
The Great room, or main room, is where everyone In Attendence spends the majority of their free time. When one is "close" or "out", that is where they are.
Dead center of the Haven exists Solitary, or the Thinking room. It is a small cubicle with soundproof walls and a double-locking door. Logan has the key to that, just as he does to the Deadbox. Inside is a small, plain wooden table, a single wooden chair, and an overhead light. More often than not, it is a bare bulb suspended from the ceiling. It is used for a variety of reasons. Mostly it is to pray, meditate, or to ponder deep or complex subjects. It has also been used, in the past, as a place to be punished, to mull over one's transgressions.
East Wing
Along the hallway adjoining the Great room are the bedrooms, which consist almost exclusively of a twin bed, small dresser, a nightstand with lamp, and a desk. Some have bookshelves, trinkets, and whatnot. None have locks on the doors, but every door has a peephole so everyone feels safe. No one goes into anyone's room without permission, unless it is of the gravest emergency.
The rec room is adjacent to the Great room, and it has a television, a small fridge for snacks, a myriad of games from arcade to billiards, a few overstuffed couches, some folding chairs, and a wet bar (which now stocks sodas rather than alcohol). There is also a veranda where one can choose to step out for some fresh air, or for a smoke. There is always at least one or two people in there, relieving stress or being chummy.
West Wing
The Anger room is a safe place to vent, and get aggressions out. There is no furniture, but the walls are reinforced with thick foam rubber. There are pillows in place, for hitting or tearing apart, and more than once they have been held for solace after everything has come out.
Stasis is where all those in Stasis sleep. It is a dimmly lit room with wall-to-wall bunks, where each member in Stasis sleeps comfortably, until such a time they are needed or choose to come forward and be in Attendance. Sometimes some will go straight from Stasis into the Shadow Realm, which makes it difficult to keep track of who is where.
The Deadroom is a room, painted completely grey, that houses the Deadbox. No one is allowed inside without Logan's express permission. Since Tank is gone, the Deadbox itself is near the far wall on the floor, lid closed and locked. If the lock is popped or the lid ajar, he thoroughly checks the Deadbox's contents to see if anything is missing, then he questions each member of the Collective to ascertain what happened.
Haven Annex
The Mushroom House is past a small garden right outside the Haven. It is a safe place and playroom specifically for the littles. It is filled with lots of plushes, kiddie books, bright colours and soft blankets. The Annex is almost completely self-sufficient, with enough to eat and drink for two weeks. This is in case the Collective comes under seige, and Logan needs to wrap them snugly inside while he takes care of the problem at hand.
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