Alternate University

Let the snow fall and the wind howl

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 01:50:59 GMT

Posted by: gaveitaway

Who: Aziraphale and Crowley
What: Spending the night in the library.
When: January, when the campus is rather snowed under.
Where: Library
Warnings: None anticipated?

( and please, please, please take me into your arms )

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Fortune Telling (Action, OTA)

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 00:38:40 GMT

Posted by: cool_skeleton

The Fortune Teller had arrived on AU, one personally invited by the Headmaster himself. They'd a modest setup: one small table adorned with purple cloth, inside a tent of deeper purple still. The mystic therein eagerly bade all and sundry to seek knowledge of their future, whether by palm or card. This produced two results.

A. Catechism #2116

It made Frollo very angry. This went far beyond the madcap idiocy AU ordinarily indulges. This was divination. This was evil. And, as it seems he's yet again the only one virtuous to know so, he'll have to say so.

In a public lecture, in the open air, for all to enjoy.

( Here's the first few minutes )

B. A Real Magician
Speaking of magic, cards, and SOULs, Papyrus is there! He's wearing the complete getup: the robe, the ostentatious bandanna. All of it. Why? Even mystics have lunch breaks, so this magical monster was filling in.

"WELCOME ONE AND ALL TO THE GREAT APPRENTICE-PAPYRUS' FORTUNE TELLING TENT!! IT'S PRETTY INTENSE!!! STEP RIGHT UP, AND USING MY MAGICAL, MYSTICAL EXPERTISE, I'LL OFFER YOU A GLIMPSE INTO YOUR FUTURE!!! WHAT LIES AHEAD!? A SWEET CAR!?? EXCELLENT GRADES!??? TRUE LOVE!?!?

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT! AND THAT WAY IS IN THE CARDS!! IF YOU'RE LUCKY, MAYBE YOUR FUTURE MIGHT BE ALMOST AS GREAT AS MINE!!!"

The skeleton grins gamely at all passersby. Who better to tell your fortune than a magical guy like him?

[OOC: Feel free to respond to either, or both!]

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JANUARY 2020- BRRRR

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:26:58 GMT

Posted by: au_chancellor

Welcome back! Spring semester is officially in full swing!

Though it… really doesn’t feel like spring at all, does it? And… well, the blizzard didn’t exactly give anyone time to settle back in properly, hm?

The campus is deeply blanketed in white, JUST in time for the new semester (and all the new classes) to… ‘start’.

Prepare to snuggle up and bunker down with a buddy… or two… or three. The dorms are likely to be much more crowded until it all blows over with off-campus students (and perhaps a professor or two), but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing! With limited a power supply, it’s likely living quarters will be… chilly. But livable!

The cafeteria and student center will remain open, and students will be encouraged to enjoy the new ‘recipes’ the kitchen staff create with such an…unfortunately limited supply… at least until roads are clear and food can be delivered!

The Nurse’s Station will be also open during extended hours for the remainder of the month (or at least until the ice thaws) to treat anyone who may fall ill from the chilly conditions or injured on the icy grounds.

It seems as though most of Newtownville shops and businesses are taking well-earned winter vacations after the bustling holiday season’s sales. Not that you could get to most of them anyway- the network of roads spidering off of the University seem even more dangerous than most of the main campus.

Some fraternities and clubs on campus seem to be embracing the weather, hosting campus wide snowball fight tournaments and ice sculpture building contests. REMEMBER: No powers are to be used on campus, so spare yourself the embarrassment of being unable to perform at the last moment and break out those gloves!

The Pond seems thoroughly frozen as well, though a few patches seem a little more translucent than others… be careful where you skate!

Fortunately, toward the end of the month, the campus gradually grows slushier and much less …romantic. Some professors may provide their student’s with coat racks placed near heaters in attempt to dry wet outerwear… others prefer to let the night staff mop up mass puddles left under chairs, insisting there’s no time to waste as their classes catch up to their already failing syllabi.

PUBLIC SAFETY NOTICE:
Please be aware of your surroundings and cautious of winter threats including (but not limited to) falling branches and icicles, sudden threatening wind chills, and icy patches in the parking lots and along sidewalks.

We are aware of the sporadic power outages throughout the campus and are taking measures to replenish the emergency generators in the time being. Power will be provided to each building (specifically the heating units) until a safe internal temperature is reached, at which time power will be shut off and re-routed for the next section of the campus grid.

…and if you happen to see any of the University Grounds Staff working to clear the storm, warm drinks are thoroughly welcomed.

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01 - Close To Home (Action, open)

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 05:39:13 GMT

Posted by: innercactuar

{Sebastian + Sylva Twins}

Unfortunately for Sebastian, his roommate is a nocturnal miqo'te, and what the Sylva twins consider a good time for dinner and studying happens to be about 3 am.

At least the smells of baking aren't that bad to wake to?

{Open To All, one or both of the twins}

Somewhere, most likely on one of the campus's many lawns, a pair of miqo'te have settled to nap.

Is it too early to nap, perhaps before noon?

They're Keepers of the Moon, this is their usual sleeping time. Who cares that it’s January and cold outside still. It’s the usual sleeping time.

Wake one? Wake both? Continue on to class? See how soft those gently twitching ears are? Astefe'li and Viliandre seem to be soundly asleep, so who knows when they'll wake on their own.

{Open To All, one or both again}

Around the time that everyone was coming back, if they left for winter break, the twins can be seen walking towards the dorms/onto campus with what appears to be a Copious amount of...jerky.

They look awfully pleased, judging by the tail swishes at least.

Astefe'li's ears perk toward anyone crossing their path and holds out a chunk of jerky that doesn't appear to have been gnawed on yet. "Want to try some?"

“We made it at home.” Viliandre’s tail swishes a few more times in what appears to be lazy pleasure.

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In your own WORDs (Action, OTA)

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 04:50:17 GMT

Posted by: cool_skeleton

[Papyrus, despite his poor grades in general studies, is nonetheless determined to wade into the deep waters of his major: Political Science. Surely that will pave the way to his dream job of monster-human diplomat. What's a little English or Math compared to that?

His exuberance and continual insistence finally forced the hand of a professor years ahead of his academic trajectory, who reluctantly lent him a copy of the subject's seminal work: The Process of Government: A Study of Social Pressures. All 500 pages of it.

Now, Papyrus liked to read, especially books about puzzlemanship. But this was an entirely different puzzle, one whose maze-like jargon and academic rigor lost him like nothing before. Monster society had nothing like this, or at least nothing he ever saw in the Librarby.

No matter! He's a genius! He can figure out this insanely complicated book and all others like it! What did a wise professor once tell him? "If you want to test your understanding, see whether you can explain it to a layman." Then the professor had to explain what a layman was.

And so he set out across campus to scream down laymen and laywomen (LIKE YOU) alike so they might hear his elucidation and tell him how enlightening he was.]

AHEM!!! YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE! THE GREAT PAPYRUS PRESENTS TO YOU THE FIRST PAGE OF TPOC: ASOSP!! ALL IN GLORIOUS PAPYRUS PARAPHRASE!!!

THE, UH, BEST WAY TO EXPLAIN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT AND STUFF LIKE THAT IS BY THE FEELINGS OF AND IDEAS OF THE PEOPLE IN THEM. LIKE ME!! AND YOU!!!

THERE ARE OTHER WAYS, LIKE WHERE PEOPLE ARE OR WHAT THEY'RE MADE OF. THEY SUCK!! AND THERE'S ALSO OLD-FASHIONED FEELINGS AND IDEAS, BUT THEY WON'T DO!!! OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW!!!!

AND EVEN THOUGH IDEAS AND FEELINGS ARE PSYCHIC, PSYCHOLOGY STILL ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH. NOPE!!! ONLY OUR FEELINGS AND IDEAS MEET MY STANDARDS. THE REST IS PRETTY MUCH BUPKIS!!

SO WHATCHA THINK??? AM I MAKING SO MUCH SENSE, YOU'VE GOT DOLLARS!?

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Fun At Parties (Action, OTA)

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 03:47:59 GMT

Posted by: profrollo

[Another New Year's party, another festivity Frollo's forced to attend. Despite his best efforts, the other faculty liked to include him in their reindeer games. Whether this came from goodwill or morbid curiosity about what the grouch would produce was hard to determine. The latest participant, one Ms. Merriweather, was aglow with end-of-the-year cheer.]

"Mr. Frollo! Fancy seeing you here! Have you heard about the season finale of Mad Men? It sounds like just your kind of thing; very moral, you know. Very critical."

"I'm not familiar..."

[That was not an invitation; nonetheless, she gushed and brought him up to speed.]

"So you see, it's a fascinating period piece about, you know, what things were like back then. What do you say?"

"I say it's not nearly so moral as myopic; merely a devilish distraction."

[Though truly he wished he'd, if not she'd, said nothing at all. Judging by her bewildered look, he figured he'd have to elucidate. Like one of his lectures. Well, if she insists.]

"From what you've said, it seems this televised drama belongs to the genre of 'Now We Know Better'. The characters will indulge, without irony, something shocking to modern sensibilities. The moderns will then indulge a chuckle or a cluck, per their wont, and congratulate themselves on having the good fortune of being born decades afterwards. Such morality is pandering and cheap. Why the sins of the past were, and whether they were truly wicked or merely unfashionable, is not thought of. Indeed, such entertainment is a loss to real virtue, deadening the present to its own vices in favor of jeering the dead's. I confess, I see precious little morality in that."

[Merriweather's shock increased. Goodwill lingering, she floundered for a way to continue the conversation.]

"Oh, well, I see. Um...what vices don't get much attention nowadays?"

[His eyes lightly gave her a once over, noting that she was slightly overweight.]

"Gluttony, perhaps."

[Her face reddened.]

"O-oh, well, my friend is over there, and we really need catching up. Ah, Happy New Years!"

"Likewise."

[Frollo was blessed with a severe baritone and a preacherly knack for sermonizing, so his lecture and the fallout drew more attention than just his poor interlocutor. Good; that'll teach them to share their inane recreations. And Frollo's nothing if not an excellent teacher.]

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Tis The Season [OTA]

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:48:51 GMT

Posted by: sparkofgoodness

Who: Crowley & You!
What: Trying to survive December
When: Variously in December
Where: Various locations...
Warnings: N/A

( The season for... something. )

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OTA

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 23:31:05 GMT

Posted by: fightforastar

Who: Tifa & OTA!
What: Campus Potluck
When: November 22
Where: Front Lawn
Warnings: None

They didn't have Thanksgiving back in Nibelheim, certainly not in Midgar, and when Tifa learned how it was typically celebrated, her first instinct was to avoid the thing entirely. Even if the early potluck is for students and faculty, the subject of home and family is likely to come up, and that's never pleasant.

But... Maybe it could be like ripping off a bandaid. She can't avoid the subject forever, and at least if she knows to expect it, she won't be caught off guard. She can practice, so it comes out easier in the future.

Tifa likes cooking, anyway. Having availed herself of the dorm kitchen, she finds the table with the desserts on it to set down an apple cranberry pie. It's simple, but it felt right for the season.

Even if nothing else does.

She takes a breath, straightens her sweater, and heads off to make herself a plate. If she's going to do this, then let's do it. She'll even attempt to strike up conversations, ranging from a simple "hello" to the much bolder "any plans for Thanksgiving?" aimed at her acquaintances.

((Will match format!))

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Campus Feast [Action, OTA]

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 09:34:48 GMT

Posted by: femalepresenting

Who: Porrim Maryam & OTA
What: Fun at the Campus Feast!
When: November 22nd, Campus Potluck Day
Where: Center Campus on the grass!
Warnings: None anticipated

Porrim wasn't sure what to expect from the Campus Potluck. This was the first time she would be likely to meet the large variety of individuals that made up her campus: ones from literal different universes with different cultures, different rules of physics. Supposedly there would be no flying or throwing fireballs, because of the way the campus worked (worked how? she had no idea).

It was also her first social gathering since officially leaving her parents house. She has been to parties, certainly. Including some pretty shady ones with lots of drugs and underage drinking. None with demigods and lizardmen. Would an official party at a college campus be way too normal for her, or too weird?

Porrim was bringing a dish of Puchero, a Filipino dish of stewed beef and plantains. It had been a good orientation-challenge, forcing her to go to town and buy ingredients, and then track down her Residence Hall's communal kitchen. The dish had come out... passable. It wasn't as good as her mom's, which started her on an early homesickness minipanic, which she had gotten under control. Mostly.

She was pretty interested in seeing what other people had brought, though. Once she set her dish down, she started exploring the more unique (or at least unidentifiable) dishes she could find.

"Hmm, who brought this one?" she said aloud, examining one particular dish.

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Sub-Faustian Freshman (Action, OTA)

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 05:04:58 GMT

Posted by: profrollo

[The usual business management teacher had to take a day off, and so Frollo, one who rarely took sick days, filled in. Many teachers dreaded this exact occurrence, for Frollo was too well-versed in academia to avoid, and too fiery to not add his own personal touch to their otherwise vanilla lesson plan.

The students visibly stiffened when he entered the room, and his severity meant their wariness never let up. Frollo chalks this up to his fine teaching ability, and can't quite see what part fear might play. With a pained, perfunctory air, he went over the usual. Operations, finances, the seedy, psychological tricks that people use to part the innocent from their alms. Before long he'd covered the material, leaving him ample time to teach what he really wanted.]

"The Manager"; the grotesque, worldly thing you all no doubt aspire to, is something of a junior demon. It is, to my lament, a product universities such as this reliably spawn like bot flies poring from flesh. A testament, I fear, to the increasing monetization of what used to be such hallowed halls of learning. Yes, even a university can fall to the base nature of supply. Perhaps I might amend the "demand".

[The look he gave them was one full of grim, caustic chastisement. Clearly the impure, financial side of college was both their fault and their full intent. Sinners.]

The world, low and greedy, would readily employ ones such as yourself as vassals to extend its reach. It would embroil you in hateful work--the gradual enslavement of others--, and its only reward being the deferment of the same for yourself. In exchange for swindling your soul, it promises that you, having done its dirt, may avoid its chains by pursuing worldly pleasures beyond the reach of those you "manage". What better way to avoid the lash then holding the whip?

[He spoke as if he had personal experience with the instrument. He became yet graver.]

Bureaucracy is the yoke by which it punishes and rewards, and despite my efforts, colleges are no less exempt from its schemes. Management positions are among the highest for graduates, who go out into the world only to consume and, in the end, be consumed thereby. They work their own damnation, and unlike Faust, do so unknowingly. Even if one seeks to avoid its claws, management becomes increasingly rife with every rung higher up the corporate latter. A climb that ends, spiritually, with a noose.

It is my fain, if vain, hope, that you will hold fast to your souls, and not trade them for the world's rewards. You shall find that the devil pays a fair wage, in the end: exactly as one deserves.

[His flaming eyes bored into them so fiercely that they regarded it as salvation itself when he finally said]

Class dismissed.

[He wasn't long in following them out the door, pinching his forehead at the thought of dealing with these demoniacal underlings in the world outside. How on earth do people...manage?]

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and I'll paint them all again [open log!]

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:59:40 GMT

Posted by: gaveitaway

Who: Azra Fell (Aziraphale) & OTA
What: After the Halloween party, Azra gets back to work in the library
When: Post-Halloween
Where: Library and elsewhere on-campus.
Warnings: None anticipated

( a thousand pictures in my mind in a painting of the past )

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1st Party: take in the moment!

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 07:45:50 GMT

Posted by: laughafterme

[CLICK

CLICK

That's the sound of the camera shutter on Pinkie's phone going off each time she finds something worth taking a picture of. A fountain. A tree. People playing frisbee. She's trying to capture it all! Of course, there are the obligatory selfies along the way. It's obvious that Pinkie has yet to even get to her dorm room, as she's lugging around her large, pink suitcase with travel stickers all over it.

Pinkie reviews each picture with a sigh, smiling all the while.]

I really wish Gummy was here. He's love a nice dip in the fountain! [She pulls out a cheese sandwich from the back pocket of her overalls and takes a bite. Still warm!] I wonder what he's up to now...

[She bumps into her suitcase just ever so slightly, but it's enough to make her suitcase start rolling away. Slowly, but still making distance from her.]

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[OPEN] Jovan Matheson, moving in

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:02:28 GMT

Posted by: elementsofchaos

[Getting assigned to Residence Hall 1 with a single roommate is a good stepping stone. After six weeks of living alone in the camper van as he drove across the country, pausing here and there to work odd jobs and take breaks from constantly being on the road, he's not entirely used to living with another person. Being stuck with two or three strangers would be a bit too much, but one's okay as long as the other guy isn't prone to being a raucous party animal.

After moving into his half of the room, Jovan ends up wandering the residence hall for a bit with a steel travel mug of coffee in hand, maybe striking up a conversation with anybody else living there if they seem friendly. After that, he takes to exploring the campus itself and can be encountered almost anywhere students are allowed to go. He's quietly friendly, pretty low-key, unless someone remarks on his rather striking heterochromia or his apparently naturally multicolored hair. He's also a bit on guard around anyone familiar with elemental magic or allied with chaotic forces, nerfing barrier or no. He'll still talk to those people, but he'll most likely be less forthcoming about himself.

The day after move in, he can be found in town, mentally mapping out the best places to eat, where the local hot spots are, and generally getting used to a new place. He does seem more on edge outside the university's barrier, avoiding eye contact and generally keeping his head down. But most surprising is the physical differences: dark, straight hair and deep brown eyes that are almost black. His facial structure is the same, so he's still recognizable if one is attentive enough. It's almost as if he's going incognito for some reason....]

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[Action | Open] Tennis anyone?

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:52:57 GMT

Posted by: un_wir_greywaren

Who: Ronan Lynch, OTA
What: Ronan's first day.
When: Before Halloween, after the start of the semester because he enrolled late.
Where: Around campus, between classes, tennis practice, food court, pick a place.
Warnings: Cursing, mostly. Will add as needed.

~*~

( Read more... )

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[Action | Closed] Late Arrival

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:36:46 GMT

Posted by: un_wir_greywaren

Who: Ronan Lynch, Noah Czerny, Richard Gansey III
What: Starting the semester late and surprising his best friends by breaking into their house and drooling on someone's pillow.
When: Before Halloween
Where: Noah and Gansey's house.
Warnings: Cursing, mostly. Will add as needed.

~*~

( Read more... )

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[action - open]

Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:23:29 GMT

Posted by: warnotlove

Who: Orion and Emil | Open
What: Moving in day
When: Before TDM
Where: Their place | Feel free to catch him in the neighborhood or around
Warnings: Probably none. Too many animals, maybe.

( Fresh Starts, New Beginnings etc. )

(feel free to tag in or hit me up if you want a personalized starter for your character as well!)

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NOTICE BOARD-(NOVEMBER 2019)

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 20:17:16 GMT

Posted by: au_chancellor

CAMPUS NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

WEATHER
The weather outside is hardly frightful, but there is a chill in the air that has thoroughly swept through Newtownville. The trees have begun to shed their fiery leaves, leaving the campus filled with ample opportunity for a few remaining pumpkin spice flavored photoshoots and leaf piling with friends. Those afternoons and mornings are rather biting, though, so bundle up and utilize those removable layers throughout the day.

CAMPUS WIDE POTLUCK

There will be a campus wide potluck held on the front lawn, November 22nd, held in celebration of the upcoming break and Thanksgiving holiday. While the University will be providing the main courses- Turkey (much to the chagrin of the new campus guests), ham, and an array of vegan centerpieces- we ask that students and faculty bring their own dishes to share with one another in festive, fall camaraderie.

Please note:
*The feast is FREE for all students, faculty, and friends of Alternate University

**The University is not liable for consumption of poorly prepared or questionable foods

PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT

There have been numerous reports of wild turkeys roaming the campus, and while some appear to be docile, many have claimed the birds to be particularly aggressive or, in odd contrast, overly affectionate. While we are unsure of the origin of this sudden poultry parade, we do ask that students and faculty try to avoid our new avian adversaries while our Public Safety offers attempt to locate and capture the beasts.

If you have any information related to this ‘Turkey Terror’ incident, please contact Public Safety in the administrative office.

NEWTOWNVILLE ANNOUNCEMENTS

HOLIDAY DEALS
-The Uppertown Mall in northern Newtownville continues to boast the start of their holiday sales, while many of the local shops in town compete with their own steals and deals. Now’s the time to shop! Just be kind to those working retail this season… you never know who you might run into on campus.

PART TIME JOB OPENINGS

-On a Roll Bakery is currently looking to hire a few fresh faces to help run their storefront. Applicants must be highly visible (for…some reason…) and friendly! Latte art experience and an appreciation for puns preferred.

-The Place Bar and Grill in North Newtownville is hunting for a hostess for the day shift.

-The BETTER Place Bar and Grill in South Newtownville has openings for multiple bartenders and wait staff. Must NOT have ANY previous association with ‘The Place Bar and Grill’.

-Multiple Retailers are hiring at Uppertown Mall for the holiday season. For individual job listings, please visit the mall’s website!

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