TEST DRIVE MEME - AUGUST

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AUGUST TEST DRIVE MEME
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August is the last month of break before the return of school, all over Europe offices are empty as it was peak time for employees to take their well-earned vacation. The weather is still scorching, and brains are melting, but it won’t be long before autumn comes - so enjoy it while you can.


A. Voluntelling

While the Academy pays for all expenses trips to exotic locales for vacation, there is a quiet expectation that when problems arise that students will jump up and take care of the problem wherever it arises, even if it means interrupting a well-earned vacation for a brief time.

This time, a nightclub in the Azores is suffering from the influx of spirits of early portuguese settlers partying in the club and becoming quite rowdy; how do you plan to get them to move along? It's most certainly not a job for a single person, and you don't want to wrack up the long-distance charges for a certain business to get rid of them, so it's all up to you.

B. Lay over

The flights back to Daybreak, while done on privately owned jets are still beholden to mother nature, and a large bank of thunderclouds have grounded the planes for the next several hours, leaving awaiting students and staff to try to find ways to entertain themselves while stranded in the airport. Charge ports are limited, food and airport fantasy books are overpriced and you can’t leave the terminal - how do you even survive?

C. Come Dance all Night
In Soliel, the Azores, Miami - and other parts unknown, fliers for a free concert appear advertising bands one has never heard of, and it soon becomes apparent the fliers are invisible to those not aware of the supernatural.

Going to the listed locations will prove that the adverts were legit, as bands of witches, elves, and more playing strange but extremely enjoyable hybrid music as people mosh in front of the stage, or floating above it. And overpriced vendor food was hawked from popcorn to more exotic fare such as dewdrops (with humans cautioned against partaking it without a handy friend nearby). All in all it's a fun night of music.

D. IRIS NETWORK
This month’s network prompt is a very simple one.

UN: shinyhappyppl

hey every1!!
hows vacation treating u?? did u get some good photos?? u should totally share them!!

Comments

[bolderfell]

[Huh.

Well, she doesn't have the oddest hand he's had the honor of brushing against of late, but he does take silent note of it. His own hand is warm and lean.]

Learning just enough about everything to be dangerous, huh? I respect that.

[He doesn't wink, but his tone is faintly joking.]

[transfusionem]

[It’s fine, it’s nothing.]

You could say that.

[She smirks, before giving him a once over.]

What about you? Anything in particular you want to study?

[bolderfell]

Me? Well... I guess I haven't really thought about it.

[He returns her look with a moment of steady regard, then dips his head. Beyond the white hair, there's really nothing about him that speaks of anything out of the ordinary. No telling what he's already good at or not.]

I'll admit, this--the idea that this is something someone teaches you in class all day--it's all pretty new to me. Maybe... breaking enchantments, things like that? [He chuckles and fingers his hair awkwardly.] It sounds like fairy tale stuff when you say it out loud.

[transfusionem]

[She nods thoughtfully, taking a moment to think it over. She can’t blame him for not knowing when she doesn’t even have the slightest idea of what to do after six months.]

Yeah, it’s pretty weird, isn’t it? [A laugh.] But that sounds like it could be fun! After all, aren’t things made to be broken?

[bolderfell]

[Caught off guard, Therion snickers behind his hand.]

I don't think that's how the saying goes. Usually it's just rules that're made to be broken.

[transfusionem]

[Hey, she got a laugh out of him. That has to count for something.]

I dunno, I’m pretty sure it can apply to just about anything.

[bolderfell]

[He's really smirking behind that palm.]

Yeah? Bones? Windowpanes?

[transfusionem]

Hey, sometimes you need to make a quick escape!

[bolderfell]

[Surprising even himself, Therion genuinely laughs. He finally lowers his hand, even if it's just to his chin.]

You're an interesting person, Adelaide. I'll have to keep your advice about windows in mind. Is that something they teach you at the Academy?

[transfusionem]

Nah, that’s all me. [She smirks.] But I think a lot of the professors would approve.

[bolderfell]

Oh yeah? Which ones?

[He leans in a little and hides his mouth again.]

So I know who won't give me detention.

[transfusionem]

Professor Jailbreak and Professor Atchinson are probably the most lenient.

[There’s a considerable pause.]

Well. Usually.

[bolderfell]

Professor Jailbreak? Seriously? That's her real name?

[Even he isn't named Thief StealsThings!]

[transfusionem]

Yeah. But, to be fair, she lives up to it.

[She’s...well. He’ll meet her soon enough.]

[bolderfell]

Wow. I'll have to meet her. What does she teach?

[Maybe she can jailbreak him.]

[transfusionem]

...I don’t know the technical term for it, but it’s basically magic shop class? You build stuff, you make it do stuff, and hopefully don’t blow anything up in the process. Unless it’s supposed to explode.

[She’ll probably help in ways you could never expect.]

[bolderfell]

[His slight smile flickers across his face again.]

Well then. Is every class gonna sound that fun?

[transfusionem]

[Stop being so edgy and just smile.]

Probably not, unfortunately. Unless you really like math.

[bolderfell]

[Just this face.]

Pass. We still have to take math?

[transfusionem]

Oh, yeah. Gotta learn the mundane stuff too to be a real, functioning person.

[bolderfell]

Didn't know that was one of our expectations. Think it's required credit before we graduate?

[transfusionem]

[She thinks about it for a moment, before shrugging.]

Honestly, I don’t know. I doubt it - this isn’t really your typical school.

[bolderfell]

[He shrugs, too.]

From what I can tell, it's not like typical schools necessarily do a great job turning out functional people, either. So maybe it doesn't matter.

[Therion lets that sit a moment.]

So what is your favorite class, then?

[transfusionem]

Maybe it doesn’t.

[She tilts her head, considering.]

I like Professor Kiske’s class. He teaches elemental magic control, and it’s pretty interesting stuff.

[bolderfell]

Huh. [After thinking about it, he rubs the back of his neck.] Sounds pretty heady. Is it hard?