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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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It sure is a lot!
Is this you down there?

[ Attached is a picture, except it's almost entirely white and doesn't show much of anything at all. Once the snow settles a little, another picture goes through- she can sort of make out the top of her head.

But looking up at the sky, there is no helicopter.

There is, however, somebody out there on the roof of one of the taller buildings nearby, sitting on the edge with their legs swinging over it. Hi. ]

[As if to punctuate this, because her Flame has a sense of timing, the wooden wall -- one side is painted like a lovely little resort -- falls over with a thunk.

Nana looks up at Kano. Her eyebrow twitches.

Then she goes back to her phone, texting furiously.]

You owe me so many scripts. Just so you know.

Huh? Wasn't that to the agreement that you save me first?
I'm a bit afraid for my life right now, to be honest!

[ EVEN SO, he's up there waving his arm way up over his head in greeting, large enough sweeps through the air so that Nana can see from all the way down from the ground. ]

Wasn't the agreement that I make you a landing pad?

I think you have one.

[She turns and waves back.]

Ugh...

Alright!
I'll write your scripts!
Make that landing pad a good one, because I'm using it!
I won't let it go to waste!

I stand by my work! It'll be comfortable.

A little cold though.

I'm glad to hear it!
Stand right there, in case something goes wrong!

[ He stands up and disappears from view. Aka, there's a running start, aaaaaannd then a body flinging itself off the rooftop of a 234986 story building. ]

[Nana pauses.

She sure hopes that works okay. Like if he doesn't make the snow mound, or... if it's not as good as planned, or...

She starts to frown, as she watches.]

[ It... doesn't look like he's going to make it. The mound of snow isn't close enough to the building, he wasn't able to leap out far enough, he's tumbling through the air and—-

a loud crack, audible even in the snow, as Kano's spine meets the ground all wrong, limbs askew, doubled over as dark blood pours from his nose and mouth and seeping into the snow...

Shuuya Kano is dead. ]

[ Only he's not. Not a second passes before he jumps to his feet and stares at Nana in surprise. ]

UWHOA—-! I MISSED!!!

[Sometimes, when things are at their worst, Nana doesn't emote much.

Case in point: when she sees Kano slam into the ground short of the snow and become a bloody smear, she doesn't immediately scream. She bluescreens, her mind shutting down, and just...

...stares.

There is a shake to her whole body, though, that hints at what's to come -- and then Kano's up, and yelling, and she stares at him with a face turning red by inches.]

You...

[For one of the first times ever since she came to school, Nana Daiba is actually screaming at someone.]

YOU JERK! I THOUGHT YOU SPLATTERED!! THERE WAS BLOOD!

Eh- Ahaha...

[ The laugh is reflexive, but weak, as even Kano can recognize that this isn't a situation where he can just laugh his way out of it, pretending it was a joke and poke fun at Nana for overreacting.

He starts to raise his hands in defense, but drops them to his sides again; if Nana wants to beat the crap out of him, it'd be something he deserves, so he leaves her a clear shot. ]

Sorry! I'm sorry! I messed up! I went too far!!

[ There's a line somewhere and he probably crossed it, and he's backpedaling- literally. ]

[Her hands ball up into fists for all of a second, before she crosses her arms, and then looks sharply to the side. It's partly an effort to hide her lack of composure; she doesn't usually lose her cool.]

Hmph!

[Nana frowns a little more, eyebrow twitching.]

You certainly did! I was scared out of my mind! After all that...

[She sniffs. Nope, don't start crying, he's fine. All just a joke. She doesn't need to panic. Besides--]

--You have to be an actor, you were so convincing!

[ In any other situation, this would be exactly the reason why Kano acts out like this, getting a rise out of people who don't normally lose their composure, like it's some big accomplishment— better than holding it all in, the hypocrite in him says, but making somebody cry is the exact opposite of what he wants, hands out again to hover- gesture in all directions, unsure and panicked. ]

Ah! Don't cry, don't cry! I'll do it, okay!? I promise! So don't cry!

[Nana sniffs again. She keeps herself from outright crying, but she still wipes at her eyes. Then she looks up, hesitating for a second.]

All right. Sorry. I was... shocked, that's all!

[A second more:] Will you really? I don't want to strong arm someone into it, but... you'd be good at it.

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[ Shocked is something people can get over, so he prays and prays that's really it and he hasn't traumatized her or anything like that, quick to hitch the smile on his face and assure her. ]

Of course I'll do it! I'm... pretty good at it, right? So I'll help out! I'll join your club!

[ Even if he hates everything about it... there's no doubt he'd be a good actor, basically being one his entire life by necessity. Even if a part of him warns him about crocodile tears, and another part of him urges him to be a little more trusting, and yet another part of him says it doesn't matter, he'll always be really bad at handling people crying, and this is the quickest way to solve it. ]

[There are little ways that it digs at deeper issues. Things she pushes down. Things she isn't going to admit, here and now, or even to herself. Better to say she's shocked. It's true, anyways. It's just not the whole truth.

Nana looks up at him, shaking her head.]

Thanks. I really appreciate it, Kano-san.

[After a second, she laughs; it's a little one.] ...Your illusion was really good, too.

Hehe~ Isn't it?

[ He grins but turns, hands clasped behind his back and skipping off towards the mountain of snow Nana had been piling up. His illusions are convincing, and he practices hard to make them so, but they're nothing to be proud of- they're things people are scared of, especially in conjunction with daemons, and this particular illusion is one that he'd worked on for more serious things than freaking out his classmates.

Things he doesn't want to talk about!!! So instead, it's hands on his hips and chin up towards the snow peak. ]

Whoa~ You really went all out with this, huh? It looks so huge from down here! Let's not let this go to waste~

[Nana nods, smiling at him briefly -- and then a bit wider than before, when he compliments the snow peak.]

Thanks. It look most of the light I had stored up--ah, you can see it there.

[Wooden walls, which have scooped up a lot of snow. They're in an L-shape, and painted to look like the walls of a Swiss resort. Her brain, subconsciously, imagined a ski resort.]

The walls should hold the snow mountain for...about another couple hours.

[ It sure is huge, and another couple of hours is perfect- judging by the position of the sun in the sky, it'll be that much more time until it gets too dark. ]

Mmhm! We can use this! If you can build it up just a little bit more, I'll be right back with something good!

[ That said, he's already running off, waving an arm over his head. ]

Stay there! Give me ten minutes!!

[Nana looks up at it, and considers. Moving her setpieces is hard -- she's almost out of light. But, she has a little. She does some quick mental math, tkaing notes, and then:]

I think I can a little more.

[She looks back at Kano.]

I'll be here!

[And she does, pushing the walls in -- and scooping a bit more snow up, both with a moving panel on a hinge, and with her hands.

She has katanas sheathed at her side. The green gems mounted in the crossguards are beginning to grow dim.]

[ Kano takes his sweet time. Ten minutes pass... eleven... twelve... It nears fifteen before he appears again- not strolling up the field, but suddenly right behind Nana, poking the back of her knee with the tip of his boot. ]

Good job, good job~ You did well!

[ He sets two full sized baking tray upright in the snow, leaning on the top edge. ]

Here, I brought one for you too! Now, let's go!

[ He points to the very top of the mountain. ]

[By the time that Kano returns, Nana has put her katanas away. The faux ski resort and the mountain of snow remains. She looks fine at the baking trays. She takes a second to realize what he’s planning.

Then she grins.]

Perfect!

[She starts climbing up. It’s a little slow going.]

I’ve never been sledding before!

[ She gets it and Kano flashes a grin before starting his own trek up behind her. Pushing together a pile of snow after a heavy snowfall, switching off between distracting the kitchen staff and nabbing a baking tray or two, it's something out of a movie, something he's never done before either but an opportunity like that shouldn't be passed by.

Ideally... some sort of rope to hang onto and steer with...? The sides should be smoothed down too, or else the tray would be bouncing around everywhere and liable to flip over. They'd also have to hang onto the sides of the tray as best they can to keep from slipping off, and he's not sure how well that'll work out.

Hm, hmm~ Things they can troubleshoot later! ]

We're at the top! Wow~ What a view! Ah- go ahead and set your tray down! I'll be right behind you!

[Nana pauses to take a look around at her work. She rubs her hands against each other, glad that she has gloves and pretty sure her clothes are about to get soaked with snow.]

Ahhhh, I knew I got it high, I just didn't realize how high...

[She's wondered about steering. She lays the tray down, then sits down in it, peering down. She's really wondering about steering, but--point it, aim, and go?

Seems like it should work.]

Ready!

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