Test-Drive Meme - February

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With Winter Quarter in full swing, students can often be found dashing madly about the halls, with part-time jobs, classes, and other events and interests occupying much of their time.

Of course, that doesn't mean it's all work. Daybreak Academy tries to offer its students an abundance of leisure time to relax and unwind. With Valentine's Day fast approaching, romance is in the air as news of the Feast of St. Valentine and the Valentine's Ball begin to spread around campus. Already, talks of fashion and finding the right date are buzzing among the student body. With the winter months winding down, the oppressive chill of Winter is starting to loosen its grip, but there's still plenty of snow left for those who want to take one last run at Daybreak's slopes. As midterms approach, the school is as vibrant and busy as ever.

[All threads in this meme may be treated as canon should all involved characters are currently played or accepted into the game. You may use threads within the Test Drive Meme for Activity, even if the person you are threading with does not ultimately app. Current characters are welcome and encouraged to top-level on these prompts, as well as tag around normally.]


A. SECOND-HAND MARKET

Daybreak Academy has existed for several centuries. Throughout all that time, its ethos has been that of honing the abilities of deserving students, no matter what their birthright or social standing. Even still, the lavish galas befitting the riches of the school continued to have an impact, as poorer students unable to acquire proper attire were often locked out. To remedy this, Daybreak Academy began a tradition that it has upheld ever since - the Second-Hand Market. Hosted in an ever-expanding number of classrooms, the Second-Hand Market brings out all of the clothing, weapons, and other items that have been acquired, resold, or otherwise donated to the academy throughout its lifespan.

Here, any students and faculty can acquire any number of items, such as formal wear, weaponry, and other items for a fraction of the price. Most items are in decent condition, although there are some old items in disrepair that are even cheaper. They can come from just about anywhere in the world and just about any era, and you are able to exchange equivalent items, weapons and armor in both magical and mundane varieties, and formal clothing. Especially among richer students, the tradition is to donate any new clothing or items you commission for social events once the event is complete, to keep the stock current and available for the students who might need it.

With the upcoming ball, the Second-Hand Market is once again open for the first half of February. Staffed completely by students, it is frequently bustling with customers, many of whom not only buy outfits or weapons for the upcoming dance, but also spares they can use for their own projects.

B. LAST CHANCE ON THE SLOPES

With the Winter season winding down, the Arctic Slopes are entering their final months of operation for the season. For those hoping to get some skiing or snowboarding in, now will be the last chance for quite some time. As such, the lodge is full of students trying to take advantage of the last chance on the slopes. Winter has lingered this year, and the snow pack is still dense, making it perfect for one last hurrah. With the rush of students and faculty alike, the lodge is stocked with warm meals and hot chocolate to fill people's bellies after a long day on the slopes.

C. ALCHEMY MISHAP

Accidents happen, especially when you’re playing with the very essence of matter - and one just happened in the Alchemy student lab, causing a cloud of pale smoke to float all over campus. Thankfully it won’t turn anyone into a toad or kill someone.

But it does strange things to one’s vocal chords when inhaled, and unlike Helium it isn’t a one-trick pony, voices raise and lower in pitch, foreign accents, even completely different languages may start coming out of person’s mouth while they’re within in the cloud. Though that bit of an echo effect does sound pretty cool.

D. IRIS NETWORK


[Great Beast Voting]

Greetings, staff and students of Daybreak Academy!

Today, we are gathering data for a survey about the most popular great beasts. Please pick from the options below to help us gather results for our work.

What is your favourite Great Beast? Please pick from the list below.
1. Gryphon
2. Dragon
3. Chimera
4. Kirin
5. Barghest
6. Pegasus
7. Sphinx
8. Kraken


Thank you for your participation and assistance. We eagerly await your response!

[ Naturally, the results are public, with the aims of encouraging further discussion. ]

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Comments

Kohaku Yuhara | Original

[infestedcouncilpresident]

-B-

If you watched how Kohaku snowboarded down the mountainside while shouting a lot, you might get the impression that she was actually good at this. This was not the case. Kohaku was a rank amateur, doing as well as she was only because she had superhuman reflexes. As she got to the bottom of the slope, she realized she had no idea how to stop, and was forced to improvise by aiming herself at a snowdrift.

So you just watched someone expertly dodge and weave their way down the slope only to go head over heels into a mound of snow. Make of that what you will. Or maybe help her up because have you ever tried to claw your way out of something like this while your feet are locked together?

-C-

Kohaku saw the cloud of alchemical gas slowly spreading past her. She also remembered a big pile of boxfans in a room not far from here. All it would take was a bit of organization and everything would be fine. Kohaku started yelling, trying to get people organized.

"Everyone-way! ere's-thay a-way unch-bay of-way ans-fay in-way oom-ray our-fay oh-way ive-fay and-way if-way e-way ust-jay y-whay e-thay uck-fay am-way I-way eaking-spay ig-pay atin-lay?"

B

[theycallhimmrpchan]

Well a Marital Artist can't leave someone in Distress. Ryoga shuffles over, snow crunching as grabs the snow board, lifting it one-handed until Kohaku is freed from the mound.

"You... okay? Not hurt or anything?" The young man with the bandana asks haltingly.

[infestedcouncilpresident]

She had metaphorical stars spinning over her head.

"Note to self: Learn how to stop."

[theycallhimmrpchan]

He carefully rotates her until she's upright before setting her down.

"That would be good to learn." He nods in agreement a little relieved to be able to switch to Japanese - it's easier to talk in his native language. Once Kohaku recovers, she might notice this guy isn't wearing any kind of winter sport equipment whatsoever.

[infestedcouncilpresident]

Now that she's gathered her wits, Kohaku can see that this dude is very strong. And also that he's gotta be cold. She shivered just thinking about it.

"So, um. Thanks. For pulling me out there."

[theycallhimmrpchan]

He nods. "You're welcome." It didn't seem like he was bothered by the cold, though given the brief flash of fang when he talks, and that strength - it's likely he's not fully human.

"I was just passing through on my way to my dorm," He waves his hand. "And well, I couldn't call myself a proper Marital Artist if I ignore someone in trouble."

[infestedcouncilpresident]

Well, when you got right down to it, neither was she. Kohaku dusted some snow off of herself, then sat back down to get the snowboard off.

"I thought martial artists were more into breaking titles with their foreheads or winning championships."

-C-

[tamajiki]

[The pig latin is at least understandable. Tamaki's unsure if blowing this cloud away with fans is a good idea, though. Dispersing it might lessen the effects, but it would cover more area. He can't decide which scenario is actually the way to go - try and fix it, or just wait until it goes away? He hesitantly approaches Kohaku to ask if she really thinks the fans are the right solution.]

Fanların bu durumu yeterince çözeceğine ne kadar kesinsiniz?

[infestedcouncilpresident]

I-way ave-hay oh-nay idea-way hat-way at-thay eans-may.

[Even if communication by words was difficult, expressions still worked fine, and Kohaku's said "This is fucking stupid" perfectly clearly.]