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

[vengeancedivine]

With much effort, the Chinese man lifts his head with a strained smile on his face. "Your concern is appre--" He stops suddenly, caught off guard by seeing the goal of his (failed) morning rush being consumed right in front of him.

It's not difficult to see the target of that sorrowful look on his face, but it is a little difficult for him to pull it up and look at the stranger directly. "--Appreciated, but I am fine. I was simply, ah... too late to purchase those pastries that you have there."

A tragedy.

"I suppose I will have to try again tomorrow."

[acegunman]

Leander finished chewing. "Yes, they do seem to have sold out very quickly. Which makes sense, I suppose, as they are absolutely delicious."

His glasses glinted. "I don't suppose you'd like to make a bargain of some kind, would you? I am a reasonable man."

[vengeancedivine]

They look delicious, as they're being eaten right in front of him. It's rather rude to taunt him like this, but it would be ruder still to ask the man to share... as much as he might wish to do so.

So when the man offers to make a bargain instead, D can't hide the interest in his expression. "What sort of bargain did you have in mind?" Is it money you want, sir? He's clearly got tons, judging by the way he's dressed.