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

[stillaproblem]

There are still mundane classes?

[Geez.]

And here I thought I wouldn't have to worry about all of that.

[buddinghopes]

Alas, you cannot escape math no matter what you do.

[Regrettably.]

But, like, at least it feels more interesting somewhere like Daybreak, you know? The teachers might help with that, though.

[stillaproblem]

Ugh.

[Gross.]

What are they like? Weird as hell, right?

[buddinghopes]

Oh yeah. Also, I'm pretty sure the Alchemy and Artifice teacher is an actual criminal. But don't quote me on that.

[stillaproblem]

Why they hell do you think that?

[buddinghopes]

Listen. You haven't met her. Her name is Jailbreak. She is shady as heck.

[That doesn't even remotely convey the amount of shady but Liv knows how Lia is about swearing by now.]

[stillaproblem]

...

[...]

Her name is Jailbreak?

[buddinghopes]

Her name is Jailbreak.

[stillaproblem]

Who calls themselves Jailbreak?

[buddinghopes]

The Alchemy and Artifice teacher. She's a fun teacher, she teaches what's effectively magical shop class, but, like I said: shady.

[stillaproblem]

[Lia, you are getting a Look right now.]

How shady can a teacher possibly be?

[At some point in the future, she will regret asking that question.]

[buddinghopes]

[That just earns a look like "do you really want an answer to that question."]

[stillaproblem]

[Lia gets a look right back that says "yes, she does want an answer to that question".]

[buddinghopes]

Like I said. You haven't met her. You have not experienced the sheer amount of "hey wanna buy this thing that definitely fell off the back of a truck?" energy she radiates.

I have never met anyone who radiates that sort of energy more in my life.

[stillaproblem]

[Hmmm...

Liv looks uncertain, but after a moment she just shrugs.]

I'll take your word for it.

[A beat.]

But things have been okay besides that, right?