Test-Drive Meme - January Pre-Game

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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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Comments

[made_up_names]

On the one hand, Peter was a normal person until less than six months ago. On the other hand, he's a massive nerd, so. "Yeah, that definitely rings a bell," he says. "Bad stuff. Daemons and stuff."

Wait. He double takes a little. "That's who you're hiding from?"

[tiredcharmer]

Tyzias smirks a bit at Peter's flinch, as sucky as being chased by her former family was, she enjoyed the street cred it provided. "Yep." She slams down a glass of hot chocolate in seconds. "Grand Highblood took my arm when I actually tried to do something good for once in my fuckin' life, so I burned down the contract library and ran for the hills. They've been after me for... fuck, six years now?"

[made_up_names]

That. Gets a low whistle, holy crap. He only wishes he were that cool.

"How old are you? Are you even a student?" Because he's picturing this gal doing this when she was ten or something.

[tiredcharmer]

"I'm seventeen," Tyzias says, popping a few pistachios wholesale into her mouth, realizing her mistake, and spitting them back out before individually shelling them with mechanical precision. Literally, in this case, that prosthetic could be very useful sometimes. "The Condescension doesn't screw around, no matter how old you are. Fuck, I should be grateful they put up with my shitfits for that long without maiming me. If being grateful for them for anything wouldn't immediately call for an internal mental enchantment check."

[made_up_names]

So his mental image wasn't actually that far off, good to know. He tries to think of what he was doing at eleven. Obsessed over famous Hunters mostly? And read lots of comic books.

"So is being here actually a good idea?" he asks, uncertain. "I mean, it's safer, but your name's probably all over official document stuff."

[tiredcharmer]

At age eleven, Tyzias was assigned to guard a poor werewolf girl under painful experimentation and her blood was starting to turn teal from her family's daemon contract kicking in. She didn't exactly have a normal childhood. "The Condescension are some of the craziest motherfuckers out there, but they'd have to be just plain idiots to try and attack a campus full of students with crazy powerful magic that are dealing with teenage angst," Tyzias points out. "Infiltration's an option, but I'm paranoid enough that I should be able to buy a few moments to fuck off somewhere and let the staff know what's happening with all my runespells."

[made_up_names]

Oh hey, Peter's already met that werewolf girl. Not that he knows about the relationship yet, though a lot of things will make sense once he does.

"Well, uh good." A pause. "If you need help fending them off, I have some experience at least?"

Not with the Condescension specifically obviously.

sorry for the poor tag quality new year's was rough

[tiredcharmer]

Peter's enthusiasm was cute, at the very least. Peter would probably be ripped apart the moment he tried to step to any of the goons Her Imperious Bitchiness sent after Tyzias--there was a reason why she never actually fought a straight fight with those clowns, she'd be dead in seconds--but hey, at least he had guts. Unlike her.

Tyzias looks Peter directly in the eye. "Not that I don't appreciate the offer, but if you see anybody with the Condescension? Just fuckin' run. Shit, I can barely take down just one of their lower-ranked goons in a straight fight, let alone the half dozen of 'em that they usually send. And when I have to tangle with somebody serious... yeah, it never turns out pretty for me." Tyzias shivers, some of her newer scars twinging with pain.

[made_up_names]

Peter probably would, in fact, be a lot better off running the hell away from any Condescension goons that turn up. But he might also give them a better run for his money than he looks. Kid's been through some stuff already, despite only having done this junior Hunter thing for only a few months. He'd still fail, but. Maybe he'd slow them down a little.

Anyway. He looks a little bit skeptical, but thoroughly warned, at least. "You already met some of 'em, huh," he says, noticing her wince. "Are you okay?"