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

[yokeye]

[Those were just random choices, but she's checking anyway and it makes him laugh. He could have said something about a toe being a millimeter shorter, or a birthmark that moved. It could be anything]

Um, 180cm...

[thewhite_symphony]

[ He was tall, but there shouldn't be a problem getting an estimate. The last time she checked she was 158cm. ]

This is an odd request, but could you stand for a moment?

[yokeye]

[Oh. Of course she asked that question for a reason. He stands up and steps closer to Lacus. Hopefully, she can get some approximation that everything was normal.]

[thewhite_symphony]

[ Thankfully, she had already removed her heeled shoes. She should just be a bit below or above his chin. Using her hand, she measured her height against his. Nothing seemed to be off.

Five fingers. Five toes. Everything seemed to be in order. ]

Everything seems fine. At least all the major parts of my body are in order. If there are any minor changes, I still prefer this over being a cat.

[yokeye]

Great! Problem solved~!

[Looking around, there seems to be more and more of the rings sprouting up. It's going to be a hazard.]

We should get out of here before it's all covered with mushrooms! Were you headed anywhere?

[thewhite_symphony]

[ Seeing that more rings were sprouting out around them, Lacus nodded in agreement. ]

I had no particular destination in mind. Before all this, I had simply been exploring the grounds.

[ She began navigating what was beginning to look like a maze of fae circles to the direction of the school. ]

What about you, Toki? Did you have a particular place you needed to go to?

[yokeye]

[Toki follows her path through the mushrooms.]

No, I had nothing planned~! What haven't you seen yet?

[thewhite_symphony]

[ She had only been able to explore the dormitories so far. ]

There is one place I am curious about ... have you been to the theatre?

[yokeye]

I have! I'm the theatre club~! We have an amazing play coming up!

[thewhite_symphony]

That is more reason to go then. I would love to watch you perform.

[yokeye]

Oh, I'm not in the play! I'm in charge of special effects~! I originally wanted live bees, but we decided that was a bad idea! It would distract from the fantastic story! It's such a good play!

[He appointed himself to the special effects position, and has made questionable pyrotechnic decisions involving fireworks and confetti at the same time. But that's what fire protection runes were for.]

The theatre's this way! Are you interested in acting? Nana would love more people in the club~!

[He leads her past the dorms and to the theatre building.]

[thewhite_symphony]

[ Live ... bees? Did the school have a beekeeper? Must be an unusual play to need live bees. Was it a performance piece? While she had already realized this earlier, this only further confirmed what she already knew. Toki was quite unusual.

Then again, maybe she should not be so surprised. After all, this school was far from the usual as well. While her experience was limited, she knew that much. ]

Thank you very much. I do not mind acting, but I am more of a singer. In fact, I was quite popular where I am from.

Do you have a glee club here? I would love to participate.

[yokeye]

[The theatre club was in fact putting on a performance of an adaptation of... the Bee Movie, with minor edits and a re-written ending.]

A singer!? That's awesome~! There's a karaoke bar in town somewhere. I've never been, but you might like it! As for a glee club, no, I don't think so! But you could start one!

[thewhite_symphony]

[ A karaoke? She would be excited to that, especially with friends. She had heard that that was a popular activity among students. ]

I would love to try karaoke one day. From what I hear, I heard it is a lot of fun.

...starting a glee club? I will think about it. If I find enough interested people, maybe I can. I can't very much start a club with myself being the only member, can I?

[yokeye]

Probably not, but maybe some of the theatre club would join yours!

[Inside the theatre building are several practice rooms for music, storage spaces for props and costumes, and at the end of the hall is the theatre itself. It's quite a large space and very well-kept, lots of gold and white and intricate murals on the walls near the seats. It is France, after all.]

Isn't it amazing~!?

[thewhite_symphony]

Do you really think they would be interested? If they would, that would be great!

[ As he lead her around the building and showed her room after room, she couldn't help but be amazed. This facility was more than she could hope for. Probably even more since she had never seen a facility so beautiful before. ]

It is ... it is absolutely beautiful. A lot of effort was given to the design and functionality.

Is your play going to be held here? Would I need to acquire tickets?

[yokeye]

Of course they'd be interested~!

[He doesn't know if they actually would, unsure if any of them sing.]

Yeah, it will be here! I don't think you need tickets, but maybe you do because it would be a fire hazard if too many people came!

[And there's a 60% chance there will be a fire.]

I'll have to ask and get back to you on that!

[thewhite_symphony]

Fire ... Hazard? [ Will they be okay? This performance was beginning to sound quite dangerous. ]

[yokeye]

If there's too many people and the exits are blocked!

[That's what they warn you about. She looks worried, though, so maybe he shouldn't talking about fires at all.]

But that's hypothetical~! Nothing will happen~! So, you sing, you said!? I want to hear!

[He waves at the stage.]

[thewhite_symphony]

[ Lacus was still a bit concerned about the fire hazard, but if this was approved by the school they were probably taking measures to assure the safety of the audience, right?

She steps onto the stage and begins to spin, surprised and amused by the size of it. She had sang in school theaters before, but this was by far the biggest. ]

I do. I would love to sing here someday.

[yokeye]

We'll make it happen! Musical theatre!

[She seems to be enjoying herself, and anything that makes people forget about Nightfall is good.]

Sing something for me~!

[thewhite_symphony]

[ Lacus was not new to someone asking her to sing impromptu. It was not unusual for fans to ask her to sing a few verses of her songs even when she was just walking along the street.

Despite being on the stage, there was no microphone or accompaniment and only one audience. She did not mind this.

She instead stands in the middle of the stage and begins to sing. ]

[yokeye]

[Toki was expecting her to refuse, but there she goes. Her voice is low and still somehow ethereal. He's unfortunately a very emotional person, and he's crying by the time she's done singing. It was so moving.]

T-that's beautiful! You should start the glee club!

[thewhite_symphony]

[ When she finished, she walks back towards him. ]

Thank you. That means a lot to me.

I will still have to see about the glee club though. I do not have any experience starting one, so I might have to look that up.

I'd love to do a musical with your club one day though.

[yokeye]

It will be great~! Everyone loves musicals~! Is there anything else you wanted to see?