TEST DRIVE MEME - DECEMBER

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TEST DRIVE MEME - DECEMBER
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It’s December, and therefore winter - a time for celebration and, especially for Daybreak given the events of recent months, a time of rest and recovery. Out of respect to the Academy’s students and staff, who come from all walks of life and all sorts of different faiths, the decorations have been kept relatively low-key and non-denominational, with plenty of room for customization.


A. FROSTY THE SNOW... SOMETHING?
Snow is a fantastic medium for artistic expression if one doesn’t mind the cold, snowmen of all kinds popped up all over from the basic to creatures so elaborate it would win official snow building contests. Unfortunately, someone decided, after a bit too much eggnog, to enchant these snowy sculptures to a simulation of life, without any parameters to their behavior. Now terrible Snow goons roam the grounds, building more of their kind - now it’s up to you to put a stop before they make the area completely impassable until spring!


B. WINTER WONDERLAND
Winter has well and truly descended, and that means the various water features across campus have frozen solid. Of particular note is the now-frozen Cross of Life - as long as winter lasts and the ice holds, it’s a proud Academy tradition to turn it into a 24/7 ice skating rink. Whether you’re just there to take your first, wobbly steps, or you’re already a skating enthusiast, the makeshift rink is open to all comers and all skill levels.
However, it’s not just the students and faculty who will be joining in with the fun, if you dare the rink in the late hours of the night and early hours of the morning. The benign spirits and fae that haunt the surroundings of the Academy like to dance on the ice, you see, and they’re more than happy to give you a few tips - or to cajole you into skating with them until the sun comes up.

If skating isn’t to your preferences, you might want to try ice fishing. Soleil’s larger bodies of water are where you’d go if you’d like your catches to yield actual fish, but on the Academy’s grounds, allowance has been made for unfortunate students trying to get back something they lost in the water when the weather was warmer. Items that have soaked in magical ambience for at least a season, however, are likely to be a challenging task to actually fish out - though they may retain supernatural properties they didn’t have before.


C. DECORATIVE EFFORTS
For those who enjoy decorations, the Academy has once again provided workshops suitable for the season. Paint, paper and other crafting materials have been provided for the express purpose of students and staff getting to express themselves for whatever December means to them; they are encouraged to spice up their dormitories and common rooms in particular, but the Academy will also accept ‘donations’ to their more general hall decorations.


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[alreadyhuman]

[ Vivi hasn't been on the ice long, but he's significantly more impressed by people doing better than he is.

Which is...just about everyone at this point. (He's not very coordinated). Still, while Hana is in the middle of falling over for yet another time, he wobbles over to offer assistance, using his staff as a prop to help him balance. ]

Um! Are you okay?

[ He's not doing great on the ice, but to him, someone clearly needs help, and that's what he's going to do.

He grasps the staff more firmly, planting it on the ice to steady himself, and peers at Hana, offering her a gloved hand. ] That last fall looked pretty bad. Do you need help?

[bunny_suit]

[Damn it! Why is this so difficult?! She's managed harder stuff than this before. She was about to pick herself up when someone skated over to her. It looked like he was having troubles staying up as well.]

I'm okay. I'm just... trying to adjust to the ice. Never ice skated before this.

[Seeing his hand, she gave him a small smile. As stubborn as she was being, it was a nice gesture, despite looking like he had his own troubles with balance. It would be rude not to accept it. So taking his hand, she managed to pull herself back on her feet (without dragging them both down).]

It looks like I'm not the only one having troubles. [Said lightly with a chuckle.]