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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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[can they just fucking MOVE ON...wait why is angelique suddenly looking at him like he might be a bad boy lone wolf that can be tamed through the power of friendship and love because he secretly had a heart of gold, he was so sensitive... he's seen too many romantic comedies to not recognize that look. gdi angelique!!!
Welp, time to just glare quietly at Kano. Everything is his fault.]
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Now, now, don't rush her~ That's not how friends speak to each other! What letter are you stuck on, Angelique? Q?
[ It's the first E. ]
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I don't suppose this has been enough for you to fucking "remember" where you put it, huh?
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Aah, it was somewhere around here! Definitely! I wonder if it got kicked around, though? There's so many people here, it's hard to see~
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Yeah? Table’s a fucking funny place to be sitting, then. About as far as you can get from the fucking floor.
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Oh, well... you know. Just checking if it got picked up~ Wouldn't it be something if somebody had picked it up? What a bind we'd be in!
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No. Literally anyone else would find it and go, "wow, holy fuck, it's the doorknob, hey how the fuck do we get this back on the fucking door?"
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[ "You're actually pretty smart," Kano says, as he drops the most obvious hint just short of telling. ]
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Night is open -- the biggest, most important clue, obviously.
The mysteriously appearing Y and what that might mean in regards to other things disappearing.
He literally just said he'd stick it in his pocket, which is dumb, but apparently so is Kano.
Now, another kind of smart he'd had to pick up along the way was some basic of street smarts -- very much not everything smart, again. Mama was pretty damn convinced it was stupid as hell, really, but it means that Maverick knows how to pick a pocket. The whole group thing puts him at a disadvantage, especially since Kano was made for theatrics and brought lingering attention, but soon enough Angelique would get started -- because sorry, other girls, but your poems aren't really stealing the show here. Angelique was at least gonna be dramatic af.
With a sigh, Maverick plops down beside him on the table, propping himself up on his arms behind him so that they're in a good position to scope out any of the looser pockets on either side once Angelique makes his opening for him.]
You're a fucking weird little fuck, aren't you?
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Kano laughs under his breath, and lowers his voice an obvious stage whisper, loud enough to be annoying but quiet enough to pretend he's paying Angelique respect. ]
Uwoah, how kind of you to say that! "Weird" isn't what I usually get! [ He laughs, leaning back and following Maverick's gaze around the dozen or so pockets in the immediate surroundings. ]
How about this: if you can find the knob in three tries or less, I'll give you something good in exchange. An item, a secret, anything you want.
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What, I'm just supposed to believe you can get me anything I'd want? Fuck, that's incredible.
[Hmm, based on shape, that one's no good, not that one either...]
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You can believe what you want, or you can show a little faith~ But you can always ask for something reasonable, you know, and you're more likely to get it. Aren't you supposed to be a smartass or something? Ah- just smart, I mean!
[ Kano's not a miracle worker, but he's been around for a while, can somehow manage to make things work, and if not, can probably fake his way through things long enough to be convincing. Believe in him a little!! ]
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He lifts a hand and flicks Kano in the temple.]
Dunno why you're thinking I should fucking be reasonable, after all the unreasonable shit you've pulled.
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[ Wrong move?! Why is that a move!! He rubs at his temple for a second, before shoving his hands into his pockets and resumes his leg swinging. ]
Heh... Going around and meeting new people, that's not unreasonable, is it? It's awkward, and embarrassing, but it's a tradition, after all~
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Maybe. But trapping people in a room and making demands is pretty fucking unreasonable.
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[ Especially since nobody else in the room can leave to pee, but nobody's bladders are exploding yet and so this prank has not hurt anybody. Yet. ]
But here's you're chance to be everybody's hero! Use your smarts and figure something out. Ah- you can think of it as a lesson! This is what school lessons should be like!
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Ye-ah, I ain't fucking hero material. I'm Maverick.
[see what he did
huh
did you see it
he's turning up the smug asshole factor of his smirk to make you see it
(he got bored of being the smart lone wolf Angelique sees potential in, full time bastard vs full time bastard.)]
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[ Bastard to bastard, Kano can play this game, laughing again as he stretches his arms before him. He's been sitting here for so long, his shoulders are getting stiff. Are the poems done being presented yet? Maybe poems were a mistake. ]
Why don'tcha tell me this: how else do you open a door without a doorknob?
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Yeah, I couldn't see a screwdriver laying around to take the side thingies out, and I've never been good at that credit card trick.
[For the record, yes, poems are done, and the girls are trying to awkwardly close them off from their group again, since they aren't even paying attention or properly participating anyway. Fine by him!]
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Keep that line of thought. You have no doorknob, no screwdriver, no credit card, and you really need to take a piss. What to do?
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Clarification question: am I answering this as if I have to come back some day, maybe many days, or not? I fucking love me some kicking the fuck outta stuff, but I should probably be here for at least a month before getting my ass suspended.
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[ This is a pretty fancy school, so the doors should be hard to kick down— definitely something Kano would love to see, just short of setting the room on fire and forcing somebody's hand. Foot. Whichever.
He pushes himself off the table and trots back over towards the door without a word. Maybe it'll be easier if Maverick were in front of the door again, get those creative juices flowing and come up with a solution that doesn't get him expelled. And, there's always playing Kano's game. ]
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[HE'S ENOUGH OF A BAD KID ON HIS OWN
Ughhh, he was starting to relax over here... It was easier to pretend you weren't locked in when you were sitting in the middle of the room going through your vocabulary than when you were just...standing there, right next to the door denying you your escape. Whatever good mood he'd managed to scrounge up is gone again as he folds his arms and goes to stand near Kano, weight shifting onto one foot. What a pain in the ass...!
...?
He didn't investigate too closely before, but does that...actually need a screwdriver? It should be within his reach, too... Time to try and take out the hinge pins.]
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The bottom hinge pin can probably be removed relatively easily- there's just enough space to wedge a finger nail under the head and loosen it up a bit more. Achy fingers, but it could be done. ]
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[Why's he gotta be short...! It's gross, but he wants to keep the bottom pin out of Kano's hands and he's used to metal in his mouth, so he holds it between his lips as he reaches up to try again. He could also...just get a chair...but then Angelique might question what he's doing, and the less Angelique knows about this door's missing parts, the better.]
Mrfuck you... [Just a little too thin there... Rather than admit defeat, he'll pat himself down until his hands land on one of his jacket pins. Undoing it, using the extra little needle length and getting the point in for leverage... Boy, this was easier on the hands.] Almost...goddrt... Ha! Get fucked.
[Mouth pin is diminishing his gloating a bit.]
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