TEST DRIVE MEME - APRIL

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Spring is right around the corner with the passing of the Equinox, and with the season comes the changing of quarters. Vacation is on everyone’s minds, but so are lovely flowers, unfortunately timed april showers, and the prospect of getting brand new digs. Watch out - mortals aren’t the only ones finding themselves more active this season.

A. Mushroom, Mushroom, Oooooh it’s a…. badger????
With the advent of spring comes new and interesting growth. Circles of mushrooms, more commonly known in folklore around the world as fairy rings, are beginning to sprout anywhere green on campus.

You’d be wise to heed the warnings of old stories, though; anyone who steps into a fairy ring will find themselves changed once they emerge from it, entirely at the mercy of the fae magic that created the ring. It might be nothing more than a simple change of hair colour or facial features, or it could be as alarming and startling as an entire change of species.

To restore yourself back to normal, you’ll have to find another fairy ring and step through it. Considering they’re all around campus, it’s probably not a hard task...but you’d better watch your step, or you might find yourself going through several involuntary shifts before you regain your form again!


B. Poisson, not Poison

April Fools! Or April’s Fish as it is known in France. For reasons even the locals don’t know, the prankster holiday has a long association with fish, and it’s not difference on campus. It’s a yearly tradition to play a game of ‘tag the fish’, where students and faculty alike race to see who can stick the most fish - Paper, though it hasn’t stopped people from using literal fish - onto victims by noon. Winners of this little contest are treated to a special dinner.

There is absolutely no fishy business about the dinner, the staff assures you.

C. Clean Room, Clean Room, Move Down!

With Winter Quarter coming to an end and Spring Quarter starting up, students are given the option to move dorms. As students make (or lose) friends, it is not uncommon for them to want to room together or very, very far apart and the Academy is happy to facilitate this. And so, in the weeks leading up to Spring break students are able to submit room change requests, which, once approved, will give them a few weeks to clear out of their old dorm entirely and move into their new one. This can be quite the process and while the school does make moving equipment available in the form of boxes, dollies, and golf carts, students are typically on their own. With so many moving dorms at the same time, it can be a haphazard time, especially with all the golf carts whizzing about.

D. How I will Spend My Spring Vacation (text)

Hey everyone, Spring break’s coming, aren’t you excited?! I know not everyone’s going to be going on the school sponsored trip, so let’s hear where you’re doing for vacation! And if you can’t go anywhere neat, let’s hear about your dream destination!

[ The answers are, naturally, public. ]

Comments

[border_of_phantasm]

Then I'll not voice my next request, as surely you have it covered already~

[heromedal]

[ Crap.

Rex's poker face does not wobble an inch, but he does buy some time by pouring the tea. Two cups.

His tea is scientfically magically delicious. Better than perfect. Poifect. ]

I imagine you'd like me to come back in ten minutes.

[ There. A humorous comment. Hah-hah. ]

[border_of_phantasm]

Pastries, dear boy. One cannot have tea without pastries.

[heromedal]

[ He makes full one eye contact and drinks from his cup. ]

Your hypothesis has been disproven.

[border_of_phantasm]

[An eldritch gap of purple and eyeballs opens up, dropping a cupcake at Rex's head purple frosting-side down. Yukari reaches into another gap beside her and withdraws a similar cupcake which she nibbles on.]

Oh no, it wouldn't be proper. I will cover for your error this once.

[heromedal]

[ Thankfully for Rex’s hair, he notices the gap and looks, unfortunately this means the cupcake smushes onto his face instead. The frosting is thick enough it sticks and he spends a long moment staying in place, so he can grasp it and pluck it off without it falling down his front.

He has to put actual effort into his poker face for once because he’ll be damned if he reacts.

He does run his tongue over his lips before he answers though. Mmm. Purple. ]

Strictly speaking a cupcake is not a pastry, as that requires dough with a shortening agent solid at room temperature.

[ Rex doesn’t do nibbles. The cake vanishes in a rush, as if he expects it to be stolen from him. ]

I will not spread word of that mistake if I can have another.

[ Still got a purple nose though. ]

[border_of_phantasm]

You may have another, but do try to be quick. I fear you may soon be late to class.

[Another cupcake is deposited by Rex, but Yukari also vanishes into a gap herself, likely on the way to the classroom.]

[heromedal]

[ Dang it.

Determined to eke out even a small victory from this encounter for some goddamn reason, Rex checks his watch and sees he has two minutes, thirty seconds. Because he is Rex he uses one minute of that formulating a plan. Also eating a cupcake.

The fastest possible route, without busting through walls is calculated. It does involve cutting through some other classes... a window and...

Yeah, he can do it

Using his levitation spell, plus telekinesis on himself, plus air resistance barrier- he's a floating bullet. Some other students have their papers scattered and a cat comically yowls, but it was probably Kano so who cares.

He arrives with five seconds to spare and makes a point of putting her teacup on her desk as he enters, still piping. Looking as stone-faced as ever.

But also his nose still purple tho. ]

[border_of_phantasm]

My my, that was excellent time.

Unfortunately I've received some complaints from the disruption your pace caused. I'm afraid that will have to be a detention.

[heromedal]

What is asserted gratuitously may be denied gratuitously.

[ No one can prove that big blue streak was him. It could have been Sonic the Hedgehog. And also it all happened one minute thirty seconds ago, no way she's actually gotten complaints. ]