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.


D. IRIS NETWORK
UN: pumpkin_spice
do u agree christmas sucks

asking for a friend y/y/y

code bases by tricklet

Comments

[giornata_gloriosa]

"It is proportional. The one man who tried... ended up almost falling into the street from the force, I'm sure that is part of why it caught the attention of those out to find people like me." he admits.

"Thank you for showing me this... and I will be sure to get a coat, so you won't have to worry about that." He offers, smiling a bit more. Even with this interaction he didn't really believe the other would worry about him after they parted, but it seemed like something people often implied to each other, so he thought it might fit.

"I am... I do believe, I got a user name and everything." He says, nodding in agreement with question.

[betheman]

He doesn't pry into the details from there- what happened has happened- and, he trusts the other not to Not get a coat. But-

"In that case..." Still using the ink brush hilariously, he gets a little bit of paper from the kit he had it in, writing his own username on it. "This is mine- if you want, we can keep in contact! We're apparently yearmates after all!"

and also bear is lonely and need friend

[giornata_gloriosa]

Giorno accepts the paper, and studies the name on it, before pulling out his wallet to tuck it into it, for safe keeping. A few different photos flash by as he moves it, but he doesn't stop on any of them. "I will, thank you." he says, before realizing now he'd have to. He didn't say he would do something and then not do it, he didn't like being that kind of person, so he'd at least have to reach out to the other at some point. He was struggling a bit to find that to be anything less than a good thing. "Thank you for your help, Gongenzaka." he adds, to show that he had meant it about using the other's name properly.

[betheman]

The oblivious cheer in the air....is evident.

Gongenzaka's just happy, honestly. "Hmm! It's only my duty, after all! No need for thanks!" Though it is appreciated. From there though, it's about time for him to go back outside, and maybe do some skating again.

So...that's it then. "I'll see you again then!"

[giornata_gloriosa]

"I will see you." he says with a final nod before turning his attention to the person at the desk to ask about a coat. He had said he would, so he would, if for no other reason than to not make someone else get so upset like that again. He'd remind himself to reach out to the bear another day.