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Test-Drive Meme - January Pre-Game
TESTDRIVE MEME
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Gently falling snow and a biting chill welcome students and faculty alike as they return to campus for the beginning of the Winter term. The constant buzz of helicopters delivering students back from their holiday fills the air, and charter busses can be seen coming in and out for hours. Slowly but surely, Daybreak Academy is coming alive once again with the sound of conversation and laughter.It’ll be a few days before classes resume, but there are a number of fun events on campus to help students re-adjust to campus life, or learn the ins and outs if they are recent arrivals. Faculty, of course, will need to get to work immediately. Lesson plans and mission assignments wait for no-one, after all.
[All threads in this meme may be treated as canon should all involved characters be accepted into the game. Normally, the Faculty meeting will be held at the end of every month ICly, as this is the start of the game we’re incorporating it into the Test Drive. Faculty who accept missions will retain those mission assignments for the month, should they be accepted into the game. If not, we will distribute the remaining missions as needed to the Faculty who are accepted in.]
A. FACULTY IN-SERVICE
As is customary, the school faculty meet before the start of the next month to review the mission portfolios and determine who will be leading what, as well as discuss plans and concerns they might have regarding students. As it’s not uncommon for some students to attempt to listen in and get more details on the upcoming missions, the meeting place changes every month and some faculty serve as wardens to make sure students are kept away.
This month, the meeting is in Robespierre 401. The table is laid out with a number of pastries, snacks, and coffee for the assembled teachers and the projector is revved up and ready to go, with readily available laser pointers for any faculty giving presentations. The day’s Agenda will be discussing incoming students, discussing the start of the term and any expected issues, discussing the mission dossier and assigning faculty, and a few presentations from faculty on ongoing projects and educational advances they feel are worth sharing.
[The following missions are on the docket, they will all require a Faculty volunteer to lead a group of 4-6 students. Running these logs will fulfill the Faculty member’s log requirement for the month of January. Full details will be provided to the Faculty member via Private Message after their application has been processed]
I Wonder What This Button Does
January 14th
At the start of the year, the vaults of the academy is opened and volunteers are allowed inside to help organize the growing collection of artifacts and treasures that is kept securely inside. Due to how old the collection is, many labels have faded and many items have undergone changes, so it has become imperative to keep an accurate record. For students, cataloguing the collection is considered extra credit, though any attempts to smuggle any artifacts out will be met with severe disciplinary action.
28 Bleach Vats Later
January 18th
Cassandra indicates a horde of zombies will materialize from the outland in North Dakota within the United States. As is customary, the horde has been auctioned on the Runic Markets. The winner this time is the American Defense Contractor Coldsteel. As part of the auction package, Daybreak Academy will provide Coldsteel with support and recovery.
This mission requires 2 Faculty members, each leading a group of 4-6 students for two portions of the mission.
Ocean’s Six
January 21st
Cassandra has provided a readout of all roulette results within the Casino strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, within the United States. As is customary, a group of students and an instructor is to be dispatched to garner as much winnings as possible without arousing suspicion. Participants who successfully earn money without their sources being discovered will be entitled to a commission based on their earnings. Students will be provided with $10,000 in seed money and false identifications if necessary.
With the power of foresight, enter Casinos with the winning numbers, make as much money as you can, and try not to get thrown out
Hunt - Several Bones to Pick
January 23rd
Cassandra has noted thick mists inside the Parisian catacombs have given birth to an undead monstrosity. Dubbed the Bone Horror, this monster is collecting parts from corpses to grow in size and strength. Prognostication indicates it will emerge from the Catacombs within a month’s time. It is to be destroyed.
Hunt - Dullahan Texas Ranger
January 28th
Cassandra has been tracking a Dullahan’s emergence in the US state of Texas for some time, and we predict he will begin to move soon. Prognostication indicates that the Dullahan has been absorbing the culture of the local area and styles itself to be something of a cowboy, with aims to slay any local humans that tread upon the area it deems its ranch. It is to be destroyed.
B. WINTER BANQUET
It is customary for Daybreak Academy to hold a grand banquet at the start of every term, and today is no exception. Part celebration, part ice-breaker, the Grand Banquet is a chance for students and faculty to mingle, meet new people, and share a delicious meal.
Today, the tables are arrayed with thick roasts, massive turkeys, and whole pigs as the main course, as well as giant tofu and mushroom platters for the vegetarian and vegan students. Massive dishes heaped with breads and pastries line the tables, as well as broad bowls filled with any number of salad and side ingredients. The table centerpieces elevated ice sculptures of (allegedly) mythological creatures such as pegasi, griffins and dragons standing atop a giant pillar of ice that is surrounded with cold desserts on tiered platters.
While there is an abundance of food, with as many ravenous students as there are it is depleting quickly. Fortunately, an array of servants, both living and golem, are on hand to replace empty platters and assist as needed.
C. DORM ROOM ICEBREAKERS
With the chill of winter setting in, what better way to warm hearts and spirits than dorm icebreakers? Whether you agree with this or not, chances are - especially if you’re new - your RA has dragged you to the common area to participate in a number of (arguably) fun Icebreaker activities that were likely found by checking the first Google result.
Fortunately for those with lower tolerances to people and/or cheesiness, with the whole dorm turned out for these activities, escape may be possible! Unfortunately, many among the student body have heightened senses and supernatural combat abilities. Either way, it’s gonna be a rough evening.
D. IRIS NETWORK
It’s that time again. With the start of Winter Term, returning students and faculty need to update their Iris Network profiles with their current dorm residence and any new credits, class statuses, or accolades they may have earned. New students and faculties will have their profiles pushed to the top in an effort to help them integrate into the broader network, and it’s customary to post responses to people’s updated profiles “Liking” their content and making plans to meet up.
The code below will allow you to update your Iris Network Profile for the new term. Better get it up and see who all responds.
[The below code will ultimately be used for the profile for your character upon acceptance to Daybreak Academy. Please replace or fill in all text in the areas that are capitalized and do not delete any code lines]
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[Internally: AAAAH WHAT DO]
We~e~ell... anything with bananas is delicious and nutritious! I think I would suggest a slice of banana cream pie or a banana muffin.
I'm not sure if I would call any indulgent, though...
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[He doesn't really want any, but whatever. It is pretty good, though.]
It's delicious! So~ do you set this up every year?
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[And, yes, indeed: Nana slides over the slice of pie, with a bright smile. She nods, though.]
I do. I think... it's a nice way for new students to meet, and a chance to catch up with old students.
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[He doesn't know why students would want to congregate at a baked goods table to catch up, but apparently it was a thing.]
I'm Toki, by the way. And what would this ravishing creature before me be called~?
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[She nods her head -- and then flusters, face turning red.]
A--ah, I'm Nana! Nana Daiba. It's nice to meet you, Toki.
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[And now she's blushing, which only makes her cuter.]
Nana is a lovely name~! Perfect for a girl whose cheeks color such a delicate pink, like cherry blossoms in the Spring.
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[Nana mentally sputters.
This is outside of what she usually expects. She laughs, finally.]
Bananas don't really blossom, though.
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[When did they start talking about bananas? He laughs too, albeit awkwardly. Because he realizes this is the type of nonsensical rejoinder he's prone to using himself.]
They do kind of blossom though, if you peel them right.
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[She sighs, a little.]
But orchids are less delicious.
[A beat, then:] I really like bananas. [She motions to her food, and... all of it's banana-flavored.]
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[And that was weird.]
Is there any particular reason you're so fond of them?
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There's the similarity to my name. [Daiba Nana, in the Japanese ordering.]
And I had them a lot when I was young. I started to like them a lot, then.
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[He needs to divert from the banana topic, because this was too strange.]
How long have you been at Daybreak? Maybe you can recommend some classes or extra-curricular activities.
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[She blinks, then smiles -- and her expression lights up all at once.]
I can! I've been here all of last year and the previous term, this year. I'm in Theater Club, which is a lot of fun.
And there's so many interesting classes, on magic, fantastical beasts, and history and the usual ones.
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Theatre Club~! What's that involve?
['Interesting' isn't a word that should be used in conjunction with schoolwork as far as he's concerned, but...]
History is a definite no, and fantastical beasts sounds like too much work. I'll probably go for the magic ones.
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We go to plays and musicals, too.
[Nana nods, thoughtfully.]
Those were interesting. I never knew it existed until it came here, so... it was astounding, just to learn about a world I didn't know was there.
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[Toki's a little more focused on what she's saying now, because he hasn't talked to many people that were unaware of the supernatural side of things before Daybreak.]
I didn't either~! I still kinda... don't know what's going on. Like, can I even take the magic classes? Do you have be a Mage or Flaming Candle or can anyone learn to do that kind of thing?
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I'm not... sure. I think you need to be a mage.
But a Candle could, I think, benefit from the idea? I took classes to understand some of the theories, since my Flame works like that. A little.
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I guess I have to talk with someone on the faculty. I don't actually know what I'm allowed to take, or what I have the potential for.
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Well... they can clear it up, but I hope you can take what interests you! Or, at least, is helpful.
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Nice talking with you, Nana~!
[He grabs a muffin from the table and starts searching for an approaching-looking teacher. They were in short supply.]
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She blinks. It's not a disapproving pause; it's something else. Nana recovers, though, and smiles; then she waves.]
See you later, Toki!
[Something to follow up on.]