OCT 2019 TEST DRIVE MEME

[au_chancellor]

Midterms aren’t the only thing sending shivers down spines at Alternate University. As the day shifts to night, the monotony of the classes and lectures melts into an atmosphere of spooky fun. The lawn is lit with colorful lanterns that cast a haunting glow, and a stage has been erected at its center. Don your mask and come out to play as the excitement of Halloween chases away the day and the spirits come alive~ The night is clear and bright, and the harvest moon looms curiously over the event.

Will you spend it in an embarrassingly paired costume with your sinister sweetheart, or revel under the stars in the presence of your suddenly fiendish friends?
Maybe you’re just here for the booze, and that’s okay too.

In any case, slip into that costume you’ve been planning for weeks:
it’s time for Alternate University’s annual...



Welcome to Alternate University's first ever Test Drive Meme! Should you ultimately decide to app into the game, consider these threads canon, and remember NO POWERS ON CAMPUS.

Mingle, (monster) mash, and have a good time.



Neon lights pulse as an assortment of local bands put faculty earbuds to the test and flood the full campus with sound. With lots of rock, more rap than the mummies lining the stage, and the occasional smoother song to slow things down, there’s more than enough to move to and plenty of space to do it. Get down with your bad Halloween self and make a few friends on the grassy dance floor, all while showing off that hard work you put into your costume.



Who likes a party without games? It looks like a few students have somehow procured a handful of tables and are practicing their ping-pong tossing into neon colored cups, while others seem far too excited to dunk their heads underwater in pails with hopes of catching an apple between their teeth. A few corn hole games litter the area closer to the maze at the back, and there’s a designated spot for carving up gourds. Just don't set anything on fire when you light the candle inside.



Bright, bold and covered in gaudy decorations ranging from cheap to horrifyingly elaborate, food tents and a handful of trucks line the outer walkways surrounding the Lawn, each boasting a different local fare and mixed drinks in collectable cups.
It seems that the president himself may have requested a few of the booths from outside of the city…While no one can prove it was most him, rumors will spread almost too quickly-
One stand in particular showcases an array of frightfully fun-filled treats, each with it’s own warning label in the form of an odd icon no one can read and a giggle from the baker (dressed in a shockingly realistic witch costume) each time one is selected.

Surely it’s just a show for the party, but should one partake in any of her goods, one of the following may occur:

-Should you select a black treacle tart, you’ll find you’re suddenly not feeling so much like yourself...in fact, you’ve shifted into the creature you decided to portray tonight. Oops. She hopes you chose wisely.
-The glittering galactic puffs are gorgeous… and cursed, which might make one incredibly clumsy or haunted by your own personal, party lovin’ poltergeist.
-Those sweet little puddings come with a crunch and a catch: you may now only speak in puns, and rhymes that match.
-The moon cupcakes seem safe for now, but look out behind you! Now you’re sporting a lovely pair of batwings, or perhaps a tail.
-Maybe a fizzy spritz is the way to go, but... suddenly you’re floating. Oh... Oh no. Hopefully your friends don’t let you get too carried away!
-Take a sip from the witch’s brew, and… well, it looked like a cool spin on craft beer, only it seems to make one thirstier... (ooc: take it as you will, but mark your threads as needed)
-One should be careful when sharing, lest you also share an out of body experience with your lucky friend for an hour or two...Surely no one wants to be trapped in their roommate’s skin for the night…

...Fortunately, the other tents are safe, including the grill, the various drink stands, and the wicked looking cotton candy. BONE appetit!



Toward the back of the Lawn, closest to the edge of campus, stands a…cornfield? Was that... there before?

Either way, it’s very well manicured, and has a well marked gate, right at the front! Decorated with webs and an assortment of carved pumpkins, it looks far too inviting for what the man perched atop a hay bale just at the entrance has to say. His warning is simple, but not at all subtle; it’s at your own risk that you enter the maze, and should you fall victim to any of the twists or surprises lurking inside, you need only shout for assistance.

Not that… that will help, given all the yelps and surprised shouts already coming from within the tightly packed stalks, but it’s probably best you try anyway.

Once inside, it’s up to you not to lose yourself and to keep your wits about you. Filled with traps and terrifying monsters, it’s sure to be a thrill! Now you just have to decide if you’re truly in danger, or if those are just men dressed as monsters.

Or monsters dressed as men.

Should you make it through to the center, you’ll be met with... a faculty member who is far too eager to present you with a shiny (and cheaply made) golden pumpkin medal! Congratulations! Now find your way back to the front, and don’t let yourself be followed. That chainsaw in the bloodied man’s hands looks suspiciously real...



What’s a party without a finale? At the end of the evening (or at least when the majority of faculty is allowed to leave for the night), the skies are illuminated with a dazzling array of sparks and flaming skulls, the smoke curling into shifting streams of bats before it disappears.



The night is young, and so are you! Perhaps parties aren’t quite your thing and you need a little encouragement to explore. Maybe you just had other plans for the evening. Either way, enjoy your night and stay safe!