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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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Ahhh, fucking quiet down, will you?
[This is both grating and embarrassing!!! God, this kid is trouble.]
All right, is it just in your fucking pocket, because if so, you're the worst.
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It's in my fucking pocket.
[ And he's the worst. ]
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[He'll just confirm it out loud, again, for the both of them.]
You just really wanted a fucking excuse to write a shit poem using your name, but bitched out on going on your own so you needed to fucking make a scheme, or what?
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[ He presses his hand to his chest, Ryoji-style but 100% less sincere. ]
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you~
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No, but fucking seriously. Why the fuck'd you steal a doorknob?
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[ It's a rare, straight answer.
And because there's no reason to keep the doorknob now that the door is effectively open, Kano takes the doorknob from his pocket and tosses it at Maverick. Catch~ He can start his own collection of door parts with all this. ]
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Maybe it’s boring, but Mav sticks it in his pocket for now so that he can work on getting the pins back in. Top...was definitely going to be hard again...]
And I thought I was bad. Hell, Mama ain’t gonna even fucking believe me if I tell her about you. You’re real fucking trouble...
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So, definitely going to zoom in on the fact that Maverick is a mama's boy, instead. ]
Heh~ Writing letters home to your mama? What a good child you are!
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Seriously? Who the fuck writes letters anymore? Ow, fuck. Anyway, she's not that far, just outside Soleil enough that she ain't getting fucked over on rent.
[He won't be shamed for loving his mom, Kano.]
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Oh, it's that close? How wonderful for you, you can visit home whenever you want! A heartfelt letter has its charms, but having the person right there on your doorsteps, nothing beats that, does it? So- when are we going to pay dear Mama a visit?
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Listen, I can deal with you fucking harassing me, but don't fuck with my mom, all right? She's good people. [Veeeery tippy top of his toes...! One foot coming off the ground in the hopes of any extra little height! Shirt coming up juuuust enough that some of his tattoos are peeking out, and boy are they stupid. Picked a real winner to bother, Kano.
But yay, he got the pin in. Now to...figure out the doorknob. Hm.] How'd you even fucking do this...
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I wouldn't dream of it! I'll be on my best behavior!! I do want to meet her, after all~
[ As a show of good faith, he procures a handful of tiny little screws and holds his fist out to Maverick. Some of these screws fit the doorknob, some don't and the ones that don't he would like back. There is no screwdriver. ]
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Got a screwdriver in any of those pockets?
[He has to be getting them somehow!!! It's also another chance to show Maverick that he can play nice enough to MAYBE be CONSIDERED as someone POSSIBLY allowed anywhere near Mama.]
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[ Would anybody in this campus allow him near something conveniently stabby like that? To stay under the radar, he's got to limit himself to more innocuous things, but his pockets run deep and his skills are... questionable, but varied. Sometimes useful. ]
I can get it on, if you care to let me try. How 'bout it?
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Got a coin?
[He won't give in that easily!!!!]
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[ He's unwilling to show his hand that easily, apparently. It's a trust exercise, Maverick. Trust. There's no way he can come out of this worse off, right? ]
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Stick the knob back on, slides the screws back in...
And he steps back with a grand flourish, letting his jacket billow like a cape. The doorknob is firmly attached to the door!! apparently ]
Ta-da! There we go~ Aren't I simply amazing? Give it a try, why don't you?
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IS THIS GOING TO ELECTROCUTE HIM LIKE WHAT THE FUCK
Very obviously reluctant, Maverick goes back over and...tries the knob.]
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The knob turns...
If Maverick pushes outward, he'll find that the door swings smoothly open.
If he tries to step through the doorway, he'll run face first into an invisible barrier, because the open door is FAKE, the door is actually still closed and knobless and Kano is a fakey fake. ]
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He leans his back against the “open” space, arms crossed once again.]
Gimme the fucking doorknob, fuck’s sake...
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Alright, alright, you caught me! No tricks this time!
[ He hands back the doorknob, and dispels the illusion, invisible doorway turning back to its normal closed doorway. ]
Ah- I did have a screwdriver, but I've returned it to the RA! Stealing is wrong, after all!
[ Returning it right away with nobody being any the wiser means it's not stealing. ]
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Uh huh... Your morality is fucking nebulous and weird.
[Can’t wait until this jackass grows up and he’s still a jackass, but at least a productive one.]
Okay trick, though. You another one of these “candles” then? What a dumb fucking name...
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But not wrong, right?
[ He grins, kneeling back down while Mav figures out the door, just so he can prop his elbows up on his knees and chinhand. ]
Another Candle, huh~ Isn't this great? We share the same fate!!
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What, to burn the fuck out because society's decided to place unrealistic expectations on shitty dipshits, prime examples A and B?
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