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FALL TEST DRIVE MEME

FALL TEST DRIVE MEME
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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!

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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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[He's not touching speculation because it hurts whenever Wanda or Vision lets him down. So he intends to just take the other thread and run with it.]

About as long as our version of Captain America. They, along with Clint and said Steve were the second Avengers team, after Pym and Van Dyne and Banner and Thor and Stark retired. Not that anyone seems to leave long. We've got a saying back home. 'Once an Avenger, always an Avenger'.

Hell, people have been on the team again even after all the conflicts.

Sounds a bit like ours.

[ Even though it hurts right now because he's in that conflict time of his relationship with the Avengers.

It's something he doesn't really want to think about, either. ]

But I'm. Happy to hear that.

You would be I guess. That's just sorta the cap thing to do, right? Be excited that things are going well. You're a leader sort.

Guess you'd know that, if you've met multiple of me.

You've been here awhile. Mind if I call you, if I have questions?

Me? Call Me?

[Sure, Tommy's usually happy to offer himself as a font of knowledge to people. But this is.. This is a Steve fucking Rogers. That's, like... Wow. Cap, asking him shit. That's going to take a little bit to process, given he always thought it was more people like Clint that actually thought Tommy was good to talk to. Okay, got to process that.

And it's been, like, three hours (and also only about five seconds) so it's processed and he's fine with it.]

Yeah, sure. That works for me. And dude, I've met more than just multiple of you. I've met... Well, it would probably make things awkward to explain the other Captains I've met that were variants or in other ways related. So I'll just leave that one on a hook.

If it's urgent, text it. I'll be able to respond faster.

[ Well, Steve knows he has a certain gravitas but he also just feels like just anybody, and Tommy's been here a long time, so of course he wants his advice and help getting his bearings. He'd couched on Nick the first time who set him up with an apartment and a whole wardrobe, judging by how nothing fit Steve's body.

In any case, he blinks at Tommy's response but he's always quick to resolve it. He'll have to get used to that. ]

Great. I'll probably text.

Do people on your world get uncomfortable when you get a call? That started happening on mine.

[ He just wants to follow etiquette! ]

Yeah. People's SI Phones start ringing and they just stare. But for me it's less that I don't like calls and more that these things keep up a bit better with my typing speed and I can get back to you faster?

Not that most people can keep up in return.

Oh, yeah, sorry. I've been told I text like an old man.

[ At least he stopped signing his texts. Look Tommy, he's ancient, please give him a pass. ]

Would it make you more comfortable if I tried to talk faster?

Plenty of people here text like an old man, and by some metrics, you sorta are, Cap. I mean, you're literally older than my grandfather. And by that I don't mean Ultron, of course.

[He doesn't know HOW much before Grampneto Steve was born, but he was certain it was before.]

Not sure you could talk faster. Put those fingers to work, Cap.

Oh? Oleg? Yeah, he should be a lot younger than me.

[ He has to dig in his memory for that one since he's pretty sure he'd only read it in a file. Not really like Wanda to talk about her past like that, and not like Steve to ask.

He does try to talk a bit faster, but it's minimally faster. ]

I was born in 1918. Not sure if that holds true for yours.

Oleg?

[Oh right. Steve’s Wanda isn’t… Man, that messes with his mind.]

I mean, no. Not Oleg. I meant Erik Lehnsherr. Magneto? Do you guys not have Magneto? Damn I know there are some worlds where mutants aren’t a thing but geez, that’s a lot. I guess if there are no mutant abilities in your world…

[That would mean Erik was dead. Because… Shit. That’s dark. Excuse him while he feels more than a little big sick.]

1922, in my world. And my grandfather, or I guess adoptive grandfather or whatever, he… I guess he didn’t survive in your world probably. If there are no mutants. He was Jewish, you see.

[If anyone can fill in that blank, it’s the guy that fought in World War II]

My family is sorta complicated. I heard from Vizh that in worlds like yours he has different creators too. Apparently if there was a me in your universe, he’d be able to call Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, and Thor legit grandparents. It’s hilarious.

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[ He's about to break the news that he doesn't know Magneto when - well, Tommy breaks some more news to Steve and that makes things all the worse. ]

I'm sorry, Tommy. I hope he survived. Maybe he's Oleg's father - Wanda's a bit young for her dad to have been around during the war.

[ It's not like he knows Wanda's whole genealogy. And he still doesn't even know what a mutant is. ]

--Thor didn't do that much. Ultron was mostly Tony and Bruce's. Guess Thor helped with Vision's - birth.

No. That's... No.

[So he just has to accept that somewhere out there things are weird. And he just takes it in stride.]

You'd be surprised at how young Mags looks, but that's not important, really. It's fine. I'm not even properly from your world so yeah.

[Still, he's sorta amused that Tony might be a relative in another universe. He'd drive the guy up the wall.]

Guess you see now how different our versions of Earth can be I guess.

...Honestly? I thought I'd seen everything.

[ He looks up for a second, towards the sky, up at all this. ]

Guess I really gotta temper my expectations.

[ He gives a watery smile because honestly even though he kind of keeps signing up for this - war, fighting, weird stuff - he never asks for any of it. ]

Sounds like there's a lot going on on your world.

Yeah, Earth-616 is pretty messy. At least that's the designation Billy said that Loki and America use for our world. And David agrees, so I'm going to have to approve of it.

[Who are America and David? Mysteries abound.]

Anyway, welcome to Temba man. If you need anything, let me know. Avengers and all that shit.

Oh. Sure.

[ He doesn't know who any of those people are, but he's happy to have a designation to assign to them. ]

And - thanks, Tommy. I'm sure I'll be in touch.

Just let me know if you get sick of me.

[ It's not like it's Steve's first time adjusting to somewhere new but, it isn't exactly fun. He's glad for any help. ]

Yeah man, you're free to reach out as needed. And I'm surprisingly patient. I'm not my uncle.

[ He doesn't know what to say to that because he hadn't met Pietro that many times, so he just says: ]

You sure aren't. I'll see you around, Tommy.

Of course you will. Later Steve. If I can call you Steve.

Sure. Why, doesn't your Steve let you call him that?

It's less that and more that we're supposed to respect our elders or some shit.

Makes you feel any better, you could call me Cap. But Steve's fine.

Yeah, Cap works.

Whatever works. I'll see you around.

[ I guess one of them should speed off? ]

See ya!

[He would, if he was even around. He just turns off his comm and gets back to work.]

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