The Watchers of Night ([personal profile] thewatchers) wrote in [community profile] daybreakacademy2019-11-15 09:11 pm
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NOVEMBER IN-SERVICE


NOVEMBER IN-SERVICE
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This month's Faculty In-Service is in Robespierre 406 as 404’s equipment is undergoing maintenance. The smell of artificial cinnamon hits one’s nose as soon as the door opens due to the broomstick hung on the door - least until someone tosses it out so the meeting can proceed as planned.

As though to remind people that pumpkin is not the only harvest in the autumn months, as there are freshly harvested apples and pears native to french - with pies and non-alcoholic cider made from both fruits for those wanting something sweeter. Quince cheese jiggles, ready to be spread on fig and mulberry tarts. There is nary a pumpkin or squash in sight - all fruit and berries here. With hopes of things settling down, it’s time to plan for the winter, and hoping the long, cold nights will bring some calm.

Krampus is a figure familiar to much of the European faculty, and those who had been around for a while may visibly groan when they realize it’s that time. Nobody knew when it began, but the Academy had a long tradition of ‘hunting’ facsimiles of Saint Nicholas’ devilish companion - generally the hunt consists of conjured illusions, but there are also old costumes that “volunteered” faculty and teaching assistants are expected to wear to become the ‘Krampus’. It’s a time-honored tradition to nominate others to be chased, and argue whether they should or shouldn’t be one of the next victims

There was one vision that had been revealed that threatened the hope of a quiet holiday - the snarling of dogs and hunting horns, but instead of the fearsome horde of hunters, it was a frantic, desperate chase through the snow as a white, one-eyed boar is chased by monstrous creatures, leaving a trail of blood in its wake.

( 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 December, they may still discuss OOCly in the post here.

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


Gift Delivery
Client: Daybreak
Students will have the opportunity to take part in the gift-giving courier service this Holiday season. Couriers are paid positions and can expect quite a few hours over the course of the Holiday wrapping and delivering gifts to the requestors specifications across campus. These deliveries can even come with special instructions such as a special song or dance, or even a warm hug-by-proxy. It’s not uncommon for some of the students less sympathetic to the plight of the working student to include outlandish and otherwise ridiculous additions to their requests (often paired with rather heavy and unwieldy gifts, of course), but a courier always sees to their duty with grace and a smile!

Golf carts provided for all couriers.

Krampus Hunting
Client: Daybreak
In one of the time-honored Daybreak traditions, Faculty and TA’s who owe favors or drew the short straw will don Krampus costumes, load up sacks of gifts, and scatter across campus with hundreds of festively-dressed weapon-wielding students in hot pursuit. The rules are simple: wrest a gift from Krampus, and it is yours to keep. And given that the gifts themselves are often quite nice and valuable, many students are keen to partake in this tradition. Killing and maiming is strictly forbidden, and that goes for students and Krampuses both.

Chasing the Sun
Client: Daybreak
The vision of a boar and it’s shadowy pursuit during the Winter Solstice was the only vision given from Cassandra, and while it doesn’t seem to be a danger to the academy itself, it was clear it was an ill omen of some kind that is best to be ready to be on the move, especially as they identify the location as the forests where the Wild Hunt had ran through only months before.


In addition to discussing upcoming missions and requests submitted to Daybreak, the faculty will be going over the most recent vision deciphered during the Cassandra download.

code bases by tricklet
spelleton: ready for (☀ i'm ready now)

KRAMPUS NOMINATIONS

[personal profile] spelleton 2019-11-17 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
So, it's that wonderful time of year for picking who gets hunted and beaten up by overexcited children for sport.

You all understand how this works, I hope?

[ Nominate people, argue and vote whether they should (or whether they shouldn't). A fine Daybreak tradition that has definitely not caused faculty fights. ]
Edited 2019-11-17 02:40 (UTC)
subconmodo: Art by <user name="rukafais" site="plurk.com"> (hello darkness my old friend)

[personal profile] subconmodo 2019-11-17 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[please excuse him.

He's just... going to try and sneak out before anyone can say anything.

You know.

Just in case.]
bejustorbedead: (What the hell?)

[personal profile] bejustorbedead 2019-11-17 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
This isn't a joke...?
inflictwounds: (Default)

[personal profile] inflictwounds 2019-11-17 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[...]

No, I can't say I have absolutely any idea.
inflictwounds: (pic#12855775)

[personal profile] inflictwounds 2019-11-17 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
I think we've found our first candidate.
improbablenotimpossible: (I know everything I need to)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-11-17 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Well this sounds absolutely wretched, but also amusing... he could arrange to be out of the area for the actual festival, or take something to dull the residual pain - as his eyes falls upon a certain math professor, and smiles as he speaks quite sweetly]

Oh, I think Professor Moriarty would be a fine candidate, he has quite a knack with the kids.
unpocoloco: (What's This)

[personal profile] unpocoloco 2019-11-17 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Here he is awkwardly raising a hand.]

Uh, I'm a TA and... also kind of breakable. Am I being counted in the nominations?
spelleton: where to fly (☀ i speak to birds and tell them)

[personal profile] spelleton 2019-11-17 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately not.

It's a time-honored tradition. Lets students work out all that pent up energy from exams, you see. It's not lethal, but, well. Some of the most painful things in life won't actually kill you.

[ And he totally hasn't had to do it for like two years in a row nope no sir ]
fireindreams: (.♪ At something other then yourself)

[personal profile] fireindreams 2019-11-17 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Absolutely. I would be happy to volunteer if there is room this year.

[Perhaps it may be worrisome to have someone willingly volunteer for this event. But Grimm happily does. He's also smiling.

It's not a good combination.]
bejustorbedead: (notto this shitto)

[personal profile] bejustorbedead 2019-11-17 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose as a stress relief, and some practical but non-lethal practice... it's not a terrible idea... in theory.

[He can feel a headache coming on]

to be honest, the list of rules revisions in this document is rather frightening.
spelleton: (☀ our idolized sun has burned out)

[personal profile] spelleton 2019-11-17 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
I think 'being breakable' would count you out of it. Traditionally it's up to your peers, but since I'm one of them, I'd personally vote against it.
subconmodo: (S - 100% Salt)

[personal profile] subconmodo 2019-11-17 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
I not-so-politely decline.

I'm not being paid enough to get beaten up by a mob of small children.
nor_iron_bars: Enjoy such liberty (Default)

[personal profile] nor_iron_bars 2019-11-17 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, nah... I couldn't possibly let a colleague do something like this alone. I volunteer, too.

[Jail sounds so sweetly, charmingly innocent that it's basically come back around to being the most suspicious thing on the entire goddamn planet.]

[This woman has plans.]
spelleton: (☀ i have seen what the darkness does)

[personal profile] spelleton 2019-11-17 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? Frightened of a bunch of students? That's not like you.

[ Entirely straightfaced. ]
hatesdeerstalkers: (YOU WA SHOCK)

[personal profile] hatesdeerstalkers 2019-11-17 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Eh-?!

[Moriarty splutters, having just taken a drink, coughing before being able to speak again.]

S-Surely you jest, Bell!
fireindreams: (♪ And clutch rosaries)

[personal profile] fireindreams 2019-11-17 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[And this is exactly why you're Grimm's favorite, Jail.]

How valiant of you to save me from going alone. I applaud your efforts, whatever they may be.

[Spill the details, Jail. NOTHING COULD GO WRONG.]
subconmodo: (S - 100% Salt)

[personal profile] subconmodo 2019-11-17 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
All right then. If you find it so fun, why don't YOU be Krampus this year!
spelleton: (☀ from a treacherous start)

[personal profile] spelleton 2019-11-17 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
I certainly have to say, it's alarming.

Look at this. [ He indicates a revision from some years back. ] They used to let the students use muskets.
subconmodo: (H - coffee. please.)

[personal profile] subconmodo 2019-11-17 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
You don't want to know. You really don't want to know.
Edited 2019-11-17 03:02 (UTC)
spelleton: with my bones (☀ and build on the pyres)

[personal profile] spelleton 2019-11-17 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
How does this have anything to do with me being one?

[ HE WAS KRAMPUS TWO YEARS IN A ROW AND YOU NOMINATED HIM FOR ONE OF THOSE, GET OFF HIS BACK ]
improbablenotimpossible: (the stage has lost an actor)

[personal profile] improbablenotimpossible 2019-11-17 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
[He just continues to smile blithely]

Oh, I never jest about that sort of thing, my dear professor. You are quite suited for the job.
bejustorbedead: (What just happened)

[personal profile] bejustorbedead 2019-11-17 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Muskets?! I hope no one died because of this!
arcadianvampire: (Thinking)

[personal profile] arcadianvampire 2019-11-17 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
Don't look at me, Ekkehardt. I'm still on temporary ban from the role of Krampus after what happened three years ago.

[He folds his arms over his chest and slumps back in his chair, as close to pouting as he can manage. Part of being Krampus was being scary, right? Maybe he was just too good at that.]
fireindreams: (♪ And clutch rosaries)

[personal profile] fireindreams 2019-11-17 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
A shame too. It was delightfully over the top from the sounds of it.

[Grimm is fairly certain it's gone down in Daybreak history and thus has never heard the complete full story. Only legends and rumors.]
ofexperience: (The Mental Traveller)

[personal profile] ofexperience 2019-11-17 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Considering I'm held together by the magical equivalent of duct tape that's been left outside for a few years and a prayer, I'm not sure I'd be especially good for the role.

[Just saying.

At least he's not volunteering anyone?]

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