Adulting 101- Monday- 2nd period

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Maybe having a baby a couple months ago saved Kitty from the weirdness. If so, thank you, island. She was very grateful to be standing here in the Danger Shop, totally fresh from a weekend at her proper size.

"Welcome back, hopefully everyone's where they need to be today," she said, preeeeetty sure it was normal today? Hopefully? "Today we're talking about apartments. Once you move out of the dorms, you have to figure out a living situation. In Fandom it's pretty easy. You don't have as much selection as you would on the outside, but if you're working here that probably doesn't matter to you. Or maybe you're lucky enough to be able to live with family or friends while you figure things out and save money, but for the rest of us, it's time to look elsewhere. You have options. You can find a roommate and split costs to save money, or you can strike out on your own, which is more expensive but means you get privacy. Today we're going to visit a few places, just to let you see what's out there, and you're going to get to figure out what you want in a place. Like I would need at least two bedrooms, it'd have to take dogs and dragons, or at least dragons that look like cats if you put an image inducer on them, and I'd need room for a baby who's going to be mobile before I know it. Just know that you can want a lot of things, but unless you've got the money to back it all up, you'll have to make some concessions. Especially in an area like this, where the prices have apparently gone up since the last time I did this class." Seriously. It was kinda scary. "So before we go in, we're going to go around and you'll tell me what you must have in a place."

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Like you've seen either the best or worst apartment.

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What do you want in a place?

Apartment #1

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The first place was... interesting. That was a lot of wood paneling, folks.

"This place is $750, in Lexington Park, just over the causeway. It's a small building, no bells and whistles at all aside from laundry facilities, and it's only 330 feet. How this isn't a studio, I don't know. If you can deal with something like this, and all you care about is the price, maybe this is someplace you could deal with."

Sure.

Apartment #2

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On to the second, much nicer place.

"This is nicer, and also more expensive, at $1125 a month," Kitty said. "But for that price you get 720 feet of space, a washer and dryer in your unit, you get a patio, access to facilities like the fitness center and picnic areas."

Apartment #3

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The third was higher end, and more modern?

"This is in Baltimore, a one-bedroom for $1300. It's 678 square feet, and you're in a city with more around you, but while you can get to things like their gym, you don't get the patio or other perks you would at the last place. You do get a washer/dryer hookup, but you'd have to come up with your own, and there's no laundry on site."

Apartment #4

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The last place was bigger and nicer than the first, but smaller than the last two.

"Lastly, here we have a studio in Baltimore, which means you don't get a bedroom. Your bed will be in the living or dining room area, you get a smaller kitchen and bathroom, but you have everything you need. If you're on a tight budget and live alone, this could work for you. It's $900 a month, and 412 feet."

Talk to Kitty

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Who's grateful for Fandom real estate, and for having a boyfriend-turned-husband who came with a house.

OOC

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Let me tell you how fun apartment shopping/moving is not in the winter.