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

[kingcommander]

"Pine, huh?"

Roy starts taking notes in a book, writing down possible compounds.

"You were over this lab? What were you trying to do?"

[aduration]

He kept his mouth shut, not daring to speak in fear of sounding like a chipmunk huffing helium. After a moment, he groans, chipmunk or deflating balloon animal, he had to answer.

"i was there yesterday. i was heading to the lab today when," he gestures, before touching his gloveless fingers-clad to his temple, closing his eyes in thought. "i know i had set out reagents that wouldn't do more than let off harmless black smoke if they decided to mess around unsupervised and made it very clear to clean up themselves, but i know i didn't leave out pine."

[kingcommander]

"What was stocked in the cabinets? How were they secured?"

Clearly someone got into something they weren't supposed to.

[aduration]

"it would take all day to list them and i am really not enjoying the way my voice is sounding like now - there should be an inventory list in the desk. the cabinets have combination locks... though i suppose that wouldn't be an issue if someone really wants to get into something they shouldn't."

[kingcommander]

"Go get the list. I'll see if I can start dealing with this."

Roy starts tracing a circle on the ground with some chalk, considering the symbols methodologically as he does.

[aduration]

He nods, quickly opening drawers, though he keeps glancing up as Roy started doing a circle - silently making notes, mentally comparing it to how how he laid the array in his book. Alt had to pull out a few cans of aerosol cleaners in order to get the clipboard with the inventory out.

"found it. from antimony to zinc, i'm going to check which bins looked like it's been broken into or has less than what it says."

[kingcommander]

Roy scans the list, making modifications to the circle as he goes and waiting for Alt to return with confirmation.

[aduration]

"that's strange... the numbers are right, so maybe it's something else? an unintended addition? maybe someone didn't clean up after themselves..." Alt pursed his lips. That might do it.

Gods above, please hurry up with neutralizing or dispelling the cloud.

[kingcommander]

Roy finishes etching the circle, before placing both hands on the ground. The miasma in the air begins to thin as the elements are dispersed, until finally the cloud is gone and vocal chords begin returning to normal.