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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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After that, Nana steps up beside Minako and glances down, because that's what it is to be a tall person.]
The chocolate fountain is wonderful. They've had it the other terms I've been here. And...
[She motions with a hand outstretched, as if to say "one day, Minako, all of this shall be yours," over the whole of the little cheesecake bites, fruit slices, breads, crackers, and other things one can dip into the chocolate fountain.]
...They keep this stocked throughout the entire event!
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Her eyes sparkle as Nana tells her of all the food that this banquet has to offer. For an orphan, this kind of spread is paradise. She could never dream of experiencing such splendor. Minako can finally die happy. ]
So I don't have to hold back?
[ She can get two plates?! This is the best day ever! ]
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Then shakes her head.]
You don't have to hold back! It's a proud tradition at our fair school.
[To demonstrate, she walks over -- and, really, she makes a beeline for a slice of banana. Then she dunks it on a fork, before she takes a bite.]
This is my twenty-eighth chocolate-dipped banana slice tonight!
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[ This woman is living the dream! She's everything that Minako wants to be when she grows up! Well. Kind of. Maybe not banana-shaped hair, speaking of which— ]
You must really like bananas then! Even your hair looks delicious. [ Word choice, Minako. ] But in that case..!
[ With a motion that could only be described as Graceful Determination, Minako swipes two of the fondue forks up, spinning them before spearing a strawberry and a banana slice. She twirls both under the cascading chocolate before offering the skewered banana to the taller girl. ]
Number twenty nine, banana chocolate ala Minako!
[ Minako that's not how French works. She promptly pops the forked strawberry in her mouth with a thumbs up! It's good, right? ]
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I do, though! It actually takes a little while to style this wa--
[Her hairstyling is importing, but what's far more important is the offer of chocolate covered banana. She blinks; she looks down, at the banana slice; then, she grins, and looks up.
The big, bright smile is immediate. She doesn't dream of correcting her French.]
Why... thank you!
[She plucks it off with a flourish, then bites down on it. Then, Nana does a little bow for good measure. If someone's being theatrical, you be theatrical RIGHT BACK because that's just good manners.]
I think you have a future in the culinary arts. [She extends a hand out.] Nana Daiba, at your service.
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What can I say? I like food.
[ Understatement of the century, but Nana will find out about that soon enough. But wait, Nana Daiba? She's heard that name before. Why does it sound familiar? ]
Minako Arisato, nice to meet you! Ah, I think this is the first time we've met? I feel like I've heard your name before somewhere.
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[Her vision, of course. But, Nana can't -- shouldn't -- mention that. It would be weird. And they're still so new, too, that... She feels the spiral of doubt coming on and decides the best way is to IGNORE IT ENTIRELY.
Her smile gets a little wider.]
Oh! Maybe because the order of my name back home is Daiba Nana. Banana.
[Nana smiles, proudly now.]
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[ Mostly it's in jest, but now she's curious if someone had said something. She knows Kano has been here for a while, and Minako would hate to think that she's already got a reputation here.
Minako doesn't miss a beat, meeting the taller girl's smile with her own. ]
Oh! Then I can see why the chocolate fountain would be a-peel-ing to you!
[ This is what you have to look forward to, Nana. ]
i'm so sorry
[She beams. And internally kicks herself for letting her guard down a little about the visions.
She pauses for a second at the pun.
It's not that she doesn't get it; it's that she loves banana puns more than most things in this world. Nana starts laughing, giggling and covering her hand with her mouth.]
A-peel-ing!
[It takes her a second to stop giggling. Nana's face scrunches up. She's visibly thinking of one.]
I don't think I learned that one in Sundae school!
no you're not
Good to know the fruits of my labor have paid off!
[ This is a friendship paved with terrible puns. It's better than suffering, even if this is probably painful for anyone watching. Speaking of which, Minako turns to look around the room, her plate still in her hand. ]
But is it usually like this here? I don't think I've ever seen anything like it before. It's amazing. I feel like I have to keep pinching myself.
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Mm-hm. They really go all out, don't they?
[She looks around the room.]
It really surprised me, the first time I came. It was so nice, seeing everyone, all of the wonderful food, and the campus...
I never saw anything quite like this back home.