JANUARY IN-SERVICE

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JANUARY IN-SERVICE
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A year has passed, and in the tradition of gratitude for the faculty and the graduate students who volunteer their time as teaching assistants, the administrations bring in a long luxurious french tradition for this first month: Truffles.

A truffle-infused gruyere fondue pot was placed within the center with a few types of bread (anyone who loses a piece in the fondue must serve everyone drinks), risotto with white truffles, Aracini stuffed with ricotta and white truffles. Even the desserts are truffle-themed - from the traditional Chocolate Truffles (that do not have actual truffles) to Panna Cotta with black truffle shavings and Black truffle Sabayon (a kind of frothy custard). Champagne, French-style Lattes and Hot Chocolate are offered.

There is Confit de Canard, Pain au Chocolat and Fondue Savoyarde for those who are allergic to the luxury ingredient.


( Student players may tag top levels to try to infiltrate the meeting if they wish. While students ICly will not be aware of the missions until around the 1st of January, they may still discuss OOCly in the post here.

The following open events are available for the month of February. )

Feast of St Valentine’s
Once again, it’s time for Daybreak’s annual Valentine’s celebration. With no daemons predicted to be crashing the party - unlike last year - the school administration calls upon the current student council to organize themes, food and entertainment as they see fit for the upcoming Valentine’s Day ball.

The Last Bastions
As construction of the Bowman Bastion is nearing completion, the US Government has requested a large shipment of Mythril and Orihalcum from the Outlands to finish the shell. Daybreak views this as a perfect opportunity for some of the student body to view the efforts to defend humanity as Nightfall approaches, and for faculty and more experienced students alike to add some extra fortification that the government may have missed. This event will be open to all students and faculty who wish to attend.

Paranormal Investigations
For those students and staff uninterested in construction work or normal classes, several locations around the world have reported paranormal outbreaks that have seen particular interest from self-professed ghost hunters. Students and faculty will be granted permission to visit those locations and serve various roles, whether as experts, witnesses, or fellow ghost hunters, with the express goal of keeping such people away from any real danger and metaphorically in the dark.

Or, well, scaring or pranking them so badly that they never want to trifle with such things again...but nobody would do that, right?


The faculty will also be discussing the prevalent vision that has been creeping into Seers's dreams.

code bases by tricklet

Comments

[nor_iron_bars]

[There's a faint rustling noise as Jail opens a bag of popcorn and begins eating from it, never taking her eyes off the fight. She's always happy to watch a cute girl throw down.]

[...where did she even get popcorn? Does she just carry it around with her in case something like this happens?]

[subconmodo]

Well your hat WAS stupid and you DID!

And that wasn't trying to scare you, anyway. Or did you hit your head between then and now and forget what the word "mockery" means?

1/2

[imyoubut]

One: Do not insult my hat. And two: the closest you came to scaring me throughout that entire ordeal was when you made me do your filthy laundry! Which was probably where the stench came from, since I know for a fact I smelled better than roses when I first walked entered that putrid swamp you call a home.

And as for your comment on mockery; allow me to show you how familiar with the word I am.

2/2

[imyoubut]

[Her form shifts again, although this time around she changes her body to a near identical version of Avery's "true" form. Although it's not nearly as tall, since she can only shift her body to about 8 feet or so. Other than that, it's pretty accurate.]

AHAHAHAHAHAHA, FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! YOU BLEW IT! YOU TOTALLY SCREWED YOURSELF! NOBODY ENTERS MY HOME AND LEAVES WITHOUT BUYING A CAR! I'M A TERRIFYING ARM FLAILING INFLATABLE TUBE MAN! THIS HEARSE GETS FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE AND ALL IT'LL COST IS YOUR SOUL! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[Her voice is also spot on, but she is probably going to be hacking up a lung later. How does he even do that?]

[subconmodo]

Oh really? You're going to go there, huh? Well... Two can play that game!

[In an instant, he changes his form to Urtz's, almost exactly alike save for the glowing yellow eyes]

Oh, look at me, I'm so noble and proud! I'm so fancy and refined that I blackmail people and steal their money! Ohhhhhh I'm soooooooo much better than you even though I whine and cry like a little child over having to do a few chores, even if it means saving my pitiful life!

[imyoubut]

[That actually seems to strike a nerve, which is even more obvious considering her expression as Snatcher lights up like a Christmas tree. Still, she's not to be outdone yet.]

CONTRACTS, CONTRACTS, CONTRACTS! I LOVE CONTRACTS! OH, BUT I DON'T ACTUALLY FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEM! I'M TOO LAZY TO GIVE MY CONTRACTOR WHAT WE AGREED ON OR DO MY OWN CHORES LIKE A GROWN MAN! I'D RATHER JUST KILL THEM AND EAT THEIR SOUL! OH, BUT YOU BETTER NOT BE RUDE IN MY FOREST! THAT'S GOING TOO FAR!

[subconmodo]

OH MY! LOOK HOW SMART I AM! I TALK ABOUT HOW OTHER PEOPLE DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR CONTRACTS, BUT I NEITHER READ THE FINE PRINT, NOR REALIZE HOW LOOPHOLES WORK! I NEVER WENT TO LAW SCHOOL, BUT THAT DOESN'T STOP ME FROM TELLING OTHER PEOPLE HOW IT SHOULD WORK. THAT'S SOOOOOOOOO MUCH EASIER THAN ADMITTING I WAS TRICKED!

[imyoubut]

AH YES, LOOPHOLES! I KNOW ALL ABOUT LOOPHOLES BECAUSE I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL! LOOK HOW SMART I AM! HAVE I MENTIONED I WENT TO LAW SCHOOL? I'M A LAWYER, DON'T YOU KNOW! THAT'S WHY I HAVE THESE WEAK NOODLE ARMS! THE ONLY THING I EVER HAD TO LIFT IS A PEN! I LOVE MAKING PEOPLE THINK THEY HAVE A CHOICE AND ACTING LIKE I'M SMART! I LOVE BLUSTERING AND REFUSING TO ADMIT I LOST A FIGHT I STARTED BECAUSE I WASN'T EXPECTING SOMEONE TO HAVE POWERS! I ONLY WANNA FIGHT SCRAWNY NERDS LIKE MYSELF!

[unpocoloco]

[From seemingly out of nowhere, right in the middle of the fight, in swoops a wildly grinning undead man. And he's throwing his arms around Avery.]

You did it! I can't believe it! And while I was still alive too haha! I'm so proud of you, mi amigo! Both of you! Ahah, this is so great, I'm so glad to hear this.

[He lets go and starts walking back. He may not be speaking to her but Urtz has front row to all of this.]

You guys go on ahead, you figure out all this spooky scary stuff, I've got to go practice my guitar.

[He winks.]

[spelleton]

[ At Héctor's retreating back: ]

Bring me back a shovel so I can dig a grave and bury myself in it while you're at it, why don't you!

[subconmodo]

[That's one way to end an argument]

Wh--

B--

What are you--?!

WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!

[unpocoloco]

[He barks a laugh at that remark, not at all sorry. Wow, he's never seen Ekkehardt look so flustered.]

Oh, I'm sure you can think of something much better to do with your time than that, my friend.

[He makes it to the door, does twirl as though in a waltz, and gives a wave.]

So long, you two~

[As he turns the corner, the entire faculty meeting can hear him sing; What color is the sky? Ay, mi amor, ay, mi amor...]

1/???

[imyoubut]

[Well that was weird. Still, it's probably not importan-

Wait. Hold on. Why does Ekke actually look flustered? And for, that matter, why does Avery? All Héctor said was-]

2/???

[imyoubut]

[...

Oh no.]

3/???

[imyoubut]

[OH NO.

Of all the-! They can't be-! It's not-!]

yeah i'm done now

[imyoubut]

[After having a mini-crisis in the span of less than a minute, all she can do at first is let loose the biggest sigh imaginable and turn her now incredibly tired gaze back to Avery and Ekkehardt. It's also worth noting that she's actually back in her original form. There's no way she could possibly keep it up after THAT.

Not to mention Avery's form is that last one she wants to assume giving this new development.]

You know, in hindsight, I really shouldn't be this surprised.

[And yet she is! Imagine that.]

A+++

[spelleton]

[ Ekkehardt, by this point, has his face buried in his hands because this is literally the worst.

His voice is muffled. ]

Atchison if you still have that knife I gave you for Christmas you can just stab me with it and give me a vastly easier issue to deal with.

[subconmodo]

[sorry, ekke, he's too busy trying to climb out the window]

[spelleton]

[[ He's just going over there and grabbing his arm. His voice is barely audible to anyone except Avery. ]

I didn't walk out and leave you to deal with all this nonsense yourself so you don't get to leave either.

[ Never mind that he'd probably let him go if he really insisted but come ON ]

[subconmodo]

[he hisses right back]

Says the guy who tried to get out of it via knife injury!

[spelleton]

[ Meanwhile, Ekkehardt, who gets a front row seat to this by default because Avery is sitting next to him, is just massaging his technically nonexistent temples. ]

I look away for five minutes...

[unpocoloco]

[Héctor, who probably started on the opposite side, has migrated. He speaks in hush to Ekkehardt.]

It was kind of funny at first but, uh, are they okay? Should we do something...?

[spelleton]

Oh, they're fine. Both of them are just like this.

I can possibly stop Avery if it gets too much. Once Urtz gets like this she'll keep going for some time no matter what I say.

[ Wow, he's publicly on first name basis with Avery now huh.

Wild. ]

[unpocoloco]

[His eyes dart between Urtz and Avery, uncertain. This could end very bad--]

Wait. Did you just say--

[He looks back at Ekkehardt and squints, like he's trying to solve a math problem in his head. Then he sucks a breath. He looks at the two sitting together. His face oh so slowly lights up.]

Did you two...? Did you--

[He cuts himself off with a noise of excitement, jumping up. And then he's running off... to the other side...]

[spelleton]

[ .................

He just winces.

Whoops. ]