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FALL TEST DRIVE MEME


FALL TEST DRIVE MEME
Application FAQ | Taken Characters | Reserves | Application

Welcome to the Current Test Drive for The Revival Project!


This game is a spin-off from the closed The Drift Fleet game. For more information about the game, including more details on the setting, please check out the FAQ here or the premise here.

A thread on the TDM will be required for all applications. Please view the FAQ for information about how this works. Any questions about the game please direct to the comment section of the FAQ as well.

If you are a Drift Fleet alumni bringing your character from the game, please label your character as 'DFAU' on your top level. Also, keep in mind you have complete flexibility on how your character comes here. They could be taken before endgame, after endgame, two years after, one year before, etc. It's up to you! If you want to completely restart your character, they're not considered DFAU anymore and won't need the label.

So go! Explore Agra 10! And, as always, HAVE FUN!

Thread ideas:

Fall in Temba and Sh'Ka
Fall is a season that, in temperate climates like that of Temba and Sh'Ka leads to great changes in the land. Of course in both cities that change is often peeking out amid the occasional dustings or drifts of volcanic ash, but with each of the light fall rains, it's almost as if the memories of the eruption that ended the summer are being washed away. Each city, though, has its own new challenges to face.

Temba seems almost peaceful, breathing out a sigh of relief after its near destruction. Just southeast of the city one finds signs of the damage in greater evidence. The recent lava flows have taken out large stretches of vegetation, replacing them with fresh volcanic rock left bare at the surface. In some places there's even residual heat given off, especially closer to the volcano that now rests as an unending reminder of what was nearly lost. Meanwhile in the city itself the plants that would normally provide a natural abundance outside of the domain of the greenhouse seem to offer scant pickings, perhaps a result of the intense heat of the summer.

Meanwhile in Sh'Ka fall proves to be a threat, though in a new way this year than in any before. The danger derives from the Blood Vines near the train station. Apparently ash-rich soil only feeds the vampiric plant, and its spines are larger than ever as its vines lie hidden under the mounds of ash, ready for any unsuspecting prey.

Explore the city Temba!
Here's a map of Temba and a bit more description of some of the buildings here.

Despite having been protected from being destroyed by the volcano itself and unlike Sh'Ka not having been buried in vast amopunts of ash, Temba still suffered notable damage from the earthquakes that came with the volcano's eruption. Previously restored buildings were damaged and others entirely caved in on themselves leaving them beyond any hope for restoration. The streets and paths are even worse to traverse than they used to be but for what it's worth water and electricity are still working. Most of the time.

Needless to say, exploring is more risky these days as buildings may still cave in without warning and seemingly solid roads may crack open to drop anunsuspecting wanderer into underground caves left behind by the quakes.

And yet the city can still be explored. If you are lucky, you might even stumble over The Deep End, the bar located on one of the mid-levels of the tower residences in one of the residence towers. Unfortunately no bright neon signs can lead you there, but it does exist.

Now what's happening with the hangar?!
A while ago, the ships vanished from the hangar and as of now no one can say why exactly that happened. Now your character may snotice that the map still indicates a hangar, but going there has them walk straight into- A force field? And a massive one at that. It's notably larger than the hangar building used to be and by no means translucent. Instead, your character will see a reflection of the city around. Or much rather the rubble and empty area around the location. What's going on here? Do you investigate the strange case of the missing space ships and now also missing hangar?

Try the network!
The network is back up! Upon arrival, your character will have on their person a small, handheld communications device. Maybe they know exactly how to use a computer, smartphone, or tablet, and immediately blast out a text or video trying to figure out what's going on. Or maybe they're not so tech-savvy after all, and everyone is about to get a lovely shot right up your character's left nostril.

There be storms...
These power-altering storms keep ravaging parts of the planet every once in a while. No one truly knows where they come from or what to do about them yet, but one of them appears to be approaching. You have the option to find shelter in one of the buildings to wait for it to pass. Unless, of course, you rather feel drawn to investigate.

Should you step inside the storm, or even get lost in it, it will show ghosts of people you know and those you don't. It drains you of any super-human abilities and tries its best to keep you from getting to its origin. Are you going to try anyways? Or are you going to chase the whispers of people from your past? Maybe you will simply find yourself calling for help or stumble across another lost soul in need of assistance.

More information can be found here.

Wildcard!
You're welcome to use any previous test drive scenarios or previous game events as a basis for a thread/situation, or simply make up your own! Keep in mind that you're currently stranded on a planet with only basic necessities, but there is enough food and fresh water. Creature comforts, however, seem to be distinctly lacking. Quite unlike a gathering of potentially dangerous creatures to encounter. The setting is yours to explore and have fun with!

 

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Chrissy Cunningham — Stranger Things

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-17 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
001 ⟫ arrival
Touching the glowing orb and obtaining its weird-ass knowledge doesn't matter to Chrissy. She's just been in a weird astral-plane-ish world (???) chased by a monster that looked like Cthulhu had been hitting the gym and chugging steroids, so as far as her mind and panic turned up to 1500 is, this could just be an odd continuation of that. So, still in her cheerleading uniform and sweater, she runs. Runs like absolute hell, without caring what direction she's running in; she's just going to run as long as her agile, cheerleading body will let her.

Her first mistake comes when she looks back after a while, and trips over something on the ground, tumbling in a very much NOT elegant manner right to the ground. Ow. Those grass and mud stains are going to be a bitch to ger out of her uniform. Not to mention recovering whatever pride she had left if someone saw that.

Her second mistake also happens when she looks back while running a few minutes after getting up, except this time, she runs right into someone. And falls backwards to the ground again, unless they catch her before she does so.

Today she learned why to always keep eyes looking ahead.


002 ⟫ hospital
(ooc: cw - drug mentions)

Where there is a hospital, there are probably drugs. Which she'd been trying to get back home before... her weird trance and scary monster run in. So, the young woman in a stained cheerleading uniform roams the hospital, sneaking around and opening any drawer she can access and rifle through them. If all this shit is happening to her sober, then high is probably closer to normal right now. Eventually, though, someone will probably catch on to what she's trying.

“Come on you sneaky little shits..” She mutters to herself, mostly under her breath. “Where are you?”


003 ⟫ wildcard
(hit me and I'll roll with it / if you'd rather contact me first, pm here or [plurk.com profile] polarisation)
Edited 2023-09-17 01:46 (UTC)
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Scowling (Scowls For Bad Patients)

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[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-17 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
Normally Tae was not the best at sneaking up on people, but she was taking the whole 'work appropriate shoes' thing properly into account lately. So she was in the soft soled sneakers which meant she was able to move down the hall without the loud clicking of her heels.

And she was able to open the door and see a young woman in cheerleading gear.

"Excuse me, Miss, but can I help you?"
ephemerios: cloneclub @ ij (034)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-17 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
She jumps, startled by the quiet approach and announcement. “Shit!” She puts a hand over her chest, as if that would somehow slow her heart down and make her feel less like she literally jumped out of her skin. It's her, not you.

“Yeah, I'm.. I'm good.” She lies. “I'm — I'm, uh, new here.” Obviously.
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Default (Dr. Tae Takemi)

[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-17 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
The raised eyebrow of the woman in the lab coat covers the statement of 'obviously' without her saying it.

"Typically when people need medical care they address doctors, do they not?"
ephemerios: killthestars @ dw (012)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-17 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
She shrugs. “Yeah. Bad experiences, I guess.” She tries for a weak laugh, nervous. “They get judge-y and stick you with needles. I think I just scraped myself when I faceplanted, so, on a DIY first aid mission.”
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Default (Default)

[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-17 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"I prefer to avoid using my needles except for when they are truly warranted."

Though she isn't going to deny the judgy thing.

"It wouldn't hurt if I looked at it, woudl it?"
ephemerios: cloneclub @ ij (037)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-17 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
If only because she talked herself into this mess, she relents. “If you really want to see dried blood with mud over it?” Never mind that any medical professional has seen worse on an hourly basis.
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Default (Default)

[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-17 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
"I've already had to patch up gaping stomach wounds," she says with a shrug. "And cleaned an exam room someone spilled blood packs in. I can handle a little mud."

And she moves to a nearby cabinet, opening it up to take out some sterile wipes.
ephemerios: killthestars @ dw (012)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-17 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
“So, there's issues here that cause gaping stomach wounds?” Cool, that's reassuring, awesome, this is super, she loves life right now, it's so carefree. This seems like a great, safe place to be stuck in. “I'm trying to keep all my organs inside me.”
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Default (Default)

[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-17 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"No, I believe he arrived with it," she answers.

Which, given his attitude, hardly seemed shocking. Though that was unfair to think. Though he was so much of a brat.

"Sit down," she suggests as she also gets out some clean gauze, in case she needs to deal with any wounds.

"I've grown a bit used to addressing the more common injuries around here."
ephemerios: killthestars @ dw (012)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-18 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
“Slightly better, I guess. Not for him, sounds like it sucks either way for him.” No one goes 'yeah I'd rather get a stomach wound there than here, the scenery is better, so are the vibes'.

She sits though, as instructed, and pulls off her sweater. Where there's some arm scrapes as she described. Her legs took some damage too, but she lacked pants (the perils of a short skirt), so that's less surprising.

“I like common more, too.”
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Default (Default)

[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-18 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes, it definitely seemed to suck for him."

But Hargrove was quite a bit of a harsh, loud, and angry young man. So the vibes when he was around wasn't helping anyone.

Once the young woman bares the skin Tae immediately leans in to start cleaning things carefully.

"If you'd like, we look not too far off in size. I have some extra leggings you could use while you're here. Just to help a bit. Not a lot of clothes to help make things easier for women in skirts."

Tae herself was clad in a very short and simple dress, which she apparently using even when working in a hospital. Helped when you didn't wander around outside as much.

"Common's easier to treat while we build up our capabilities."
ephemerios: cloneclub @ ij (028)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-19 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
“That'd be great - thanks! I'm guessing there's not.. clothes shops here?” She's been doing a lot of running, not a whole lot of looking (only some). Hence her current predicament.

“Have you just been here a while, or were you a doctor in your home too? I mean, assuming you're not from this place either.” She'll probably make her brain hurt thinking about it too long, but it's fine for now.
butterfly_kiss: Tae Takemi From Persona 5 Casual Clothes (Night Out)

[personal profile] butterfly_kiss 2023-09-19 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
"There's a place people refer to as the 'alien target' and there is a machine called a replicator that will make things for you a certain number of times each month," Tae explains as she carefully cleans the wounds. Nothing that looks like it really needs a proper bandaging though.

"But there was this sports day thing a few months back, and I used the points I built up to buy clothes."

A lot of clothes. Some for work, some not. Listen, Tae was a clothes horse. Not much of it really goes with the whole cheerleader vibe of course. Her stuff is more punk than that, but she can offer something to the newcomer. What she's wearing can't be comfortable full time.

"I've been here a bit, but I'm a properly trained doctor back home. I have my degrees and credentials from a very lofty university in Tokyo. Even have my own practice and work in medical research. So the good news is that I really can tell you that I don't think an infection is likely. If you have any other concerns I can address those as well."
ephemerios: cloneclub @ ij (032)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-20 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Note to self: Look for Alien Target next.

“Bummer I missed a sports day; I could have been an extra cheerleader for everyone.” That's about where her sports skills start and end (although, she could probably bullshit her way through gymnastics since cheerleading is so similar in terms of movements needed).

“Whoa, that's — really cool.” She means it too. The woman clearly knew what she was doing, but degrees and credentials plural? Hell yeah. But she pauses for a few seconds, unsure if she wants to actually say more, though eventually she does. “I ... don't think any of my recent issues that aren't scrapes from being too eager with the running are going to be found in any medical books.”

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001

[personal profile] the_freak 2023-09-17 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
If it's not the most bittersweet deja-vu.

A weight runs into him and Eddie's catching her reflexively.

"Whoa, whoa, hey, hey, hey, Sorry-" he starts, before breaking off and staring into those eyes in numb horror. "...didn't mean to scare you," he finishes, looking at her like he's not sure she's real. "...Chrissy?"
ephemerios: cloneclub @ ij (029)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-17 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
“First off, we really need to get you a better opening line.” She can manage teasing a familiar face through all of her adrenaline. “Secondly, yes. In the very confused flesh. I think I'm in Cthulhu's drug trip.” You know, whatever that means.
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[personal profile] the_freak 2023-09-18 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Heh-...Shit man, uh- Yeah, yeah, I know the feeling, trust me," he laughs in disbelief, trying not to get choked up. It's not working all that well.

"Do you, um...what's the last thing you remember?" he broaches with an uncomfortable look, praying for her sake that she's from well before the time of getting tangled up in Vecna's web.
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[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-18 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
“I'm going to sound very sane at this—” She means not sane at all. “—Being chased down by Cthulhu in a visual-nightmare version of my house.” She would have said nightmare version, but that's just her usual home life. It was more visually disturbing than the usual, though. “When I got to the door, it was boarded up, so, that probably wasn't going to end well.” She's right, just doesn't know how right.

“How about you?”
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[personal profile] the_freak 2023-09-18 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Shit," Eddie winces sympathetically. "...Bit after that," he confirms, face twisted as he tries not to remember the sight of her pinned to the ceiling.

"It's uh-...it's more sane than you think," he assures with a sigh.
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[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-18 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
“How long is a bit?” An eyebrow lifts slightly. “And if it wasn't just me, first off - howww, and secondly - did someone at least push it back into whatever gross corner or hole it came from? Preferably with a lot of chains and melting the keys and launching the key-melted metal into space.”

Just to be safe.
shitbirdistheword: (Normal)

002 (TW: Amputation and mutilation mention; slight emeto warning as well)

[personal profile] shitbirdistheword 2023-09-18 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
A hospital. It reminded him of the one they traveled through when they were searching for Vernon. All they got out of it was Lee chopping off his own arm to slow the infection. God there was too much blood, Ben still feels sick to his stomach even now...

Regardless, hospitals have supplies. It'll be good to know what all they have in case he needs to stop by here. Though searching around the place gave him even more of the creeps than the dilapidated powerless hospital they all walked through. All the tubes around, it felt like he just stepped foot into a sci-fi horror film set. Boy wouldn't it be nice if this was all just one big movie and none of this was actually happening...

Ben nearly jumped out of his skin hearing shuffling and muttering up ahead. He could've just mind his business, kept his nose out of it, but he ended up walking right into the doorway to see another person. Another scavenger, maybe?


"H-Hello? Are you alright?"
ephemerios: killthestars @ dw (010)

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-09-18 04:16 pm (UTC)(link)
She stops what she's doing and looks over at the person who's just spoken to her. “Yeah, I'm good. Just.. looking for a good stash of first aid supplies.” A lie. But she offers a small smile to go along with it.

“Do you need help looking for something?”
shitbirdistheword: (Dork)

I'm so sorry for the wait on the response!

[personal profile] shitbirdistheword 2023-09-29 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
Fortunately for Chrissy, Ben's what one would call naïve. He had no other reason to believe that she was here for anything other to find some supplies for any potential injuries. The tall, lanky teen took a sigh and nodded his head, doing his best to smile back without looking like a complete dork.

"No, I only came here to see what all they have. Just in case there's an emergency, you know?" No signs of any doctors here either. This whole place was giving him the creeps... "Ben. Are you new here too?"
ephemerios: killthestars @ dw (073)

totally fine!

[personal profile] ephemerios 2023-10-01 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
“Exactly.” She nods. “But, yes, I am new here also. I'm Chrissy - from Absolutely Nowhere, Indiana.”