WINTER TEST DRIVE MEME

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WINTER 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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Winter in Temba and Sh'Ka

What says winter more than snow?

Lots of snow.

MORE snow.

Indeed. It's snowing. A lot. From one day to the next both Temba and Sh'Ka are covered in snow and especially in Temba these masses of snow may even collapse some of the more damaged buildings, so be careful where you seek shelter.

But the Agrii are trying to help and we all know nothing ever gets weird or wrong when the Agrii decide to help their He-Rows. Two small, vividly colored snowblower drones are doing their best to clear paths along the most used streets of Temba. It looks like one of the Agrii has used their years of observing frustrated He-Rows shovel and magically melt snow wisely. Unfortunately these little drones, despite being equipped with large googly eyes, don't really see what they are doing and while clearing out one street may end up blocking five others as well as the doors to buildings.

And if it isn't the snow itself or the little snow drones blocking you in, there are still the prevailing dangers left by the earthquake that are now well hidden under snow. Huge cracks in the ground are now perfectly camouflaged, so be mindful where you step. You may end up in an icy underground cavern without ever having meant to end up there.

In other areas the cold has a value for a time. The much diminished flood plain soon freezes over enough for skating, until it too ends up in a layer of snow. But that's more easily brushed aside so maybe you can do something with that? Or perhaps it's just better to stay inside, where there is heat and perhaps other people avoiding the heavy blanket that covers Temba.

Sh'Ka is also covered in snow as mentioned before, but it lacks the little snow-blowing helpers sent by the Agrii. So here the paths between places will have to be those you forge yourselves. At least Sh'Ka doesn't have the same issue with ice caverns just under the surface, or with buildings collapsing until the weight of winter's most predictable weather system.

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.

RETURN OF THE SHIPS!!

Yes, they are back. Though you may not be aware of it, the ships stored in the hangar have been gone for quite some time, but they have been returned very recently. In a way, at least. What used to be a group of nine smaller ships has become a very shipable pair of brand new, notably larger space vessels and you just may feel compelled to enter one of these two ships to take a look around. The glitter dispensers await you!

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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[serpentigena]

“Yep! Sure am.” Is it a dumb move? Yes. Has that literally ever stopped him before? Hell no. And it won't start stopping him today. “There's gotta be some good shit in here. Totally worth freezing my ass off to find out, anyway — otherwise, I will keep myself up all night with wondering about it.” That's just how he rolls.

“Guessing that implies you haven't had much luck in any other buildings?”

[burnyoudown]

Oh, if that wasn't Kavinsky on a daily basis--knowing something was dumb but doing it anyway, that was. Though, abruptly, talking about being cold gave him an idea for something he maybe should've thought of before- something better than bundling up in a coat. This whole time he'd been cold when he could've been dreaming like, little heat stones for his pockets.

"There actually is good shit in these places sometimes." Though the last time he'd run into company while exploring buildings, he'd been jumpscared by one of the tiniest, most harmless creatures imaginable--hopefully it was too cold and they were all hibernating somewhere by now, though. "But yeah, I've found fuck all so far. Haven't been out here long today, though, so there's always a chance for something good in the next place. You looking for anything in particular?"

[serpentigena]

“Honestly? No idea on the particulars. I haven't even been here a full day yet, so, it's more of a... ‘if anything looks useful’ kind of scouting trip.” The laugh he gives is more of an exhale. “Should have brought an eyepatch to look like a pirate looking for treasure.” A joke.

“What kinds of good shit have you found before, anyway?”

[burnyoudown]

"Oh, so you're new." It took a lot of self-control not to follow that up with something flirty. "I've been here a few months by now. Mostly I just look for stuff I figure my girlfriend would like. Like, I found some funky clothes once. And a dish rack." Which wasn't even remotely cool but it was useful. "And once this really neat looking bookcase but I couldn't figure out how to get it home." It wasn't like he really had the muscle to lug it around, after all.

"Also, I feel like I should tell you, sometimes these buildings have animals in them. Usually harmless, but they're like, you know, alien animals so it's hard to tell on sight. Part of why I made sure me and her have switchblades. You know, just in case." The other part of the reason wasn't something he'd go into right now- no sense in scaring the new guy.

[serpentigena]

“Yeah, very new. It's a little weirder than the bullshit I usually deal with, but first time for everything?” he nods in regards to the stuff that can sometimes be found here. Knowing him, he'd try to haul the bookcase back.

“Alien animals.” He ... probably should have thought more about that. Nothing to do about it now. “Well, if I get eaten by one, hopefully it makes a cool story somehow. Smart idea about the switchblades, though; I usually had one on me at home, but I'm decent at makeshift weapons.” Decent enough for possibly aggressive alien animals is to be determined.

[burnyoudown]

"Yeah, I didn't expect to get abducted by aliens, either. But it's sort of so-so on if it's weirder than other shit I've dealt with." Kavinsky was still tempted to try and take the bookcase home sometime. If it was still where he'd found it and intact, of course.

"I'd really rather not hear about anyone getting eaten by anything, sweetheart. Stick around long enough and I can hook you up with a switchblade, too, if you want. In the meantime, the buddy system is advisable." Maybe paired with makeshift weapons, which were also a good idea.

[serpentigena]

“This is going to make me almost miss the simple days of shady businessmen who might as well be the mafia, and serial killers.” Congrats, alien planet, you absolutely just made Riverdale seem normal and calm.

“What kinds of things go bump in the night here anyway?” Considering a buddy system was suggested. “My girlfriend, who was probably Nancy Drew in a past life, is going to be so mad when she hears about stuff she's missing here.” All the mysteries to dig into! The new things to poke around in!

[burnyoudown]

Well, that made him pause for a moment. "I'd take aliens over mobsters any day, personally." And yes, he was speaking from experience. "Sorry you've had to deal with serial killers, though." And he meant it, because seriously, no one should have to deal with that.

"Mmm, it's not too bad, usually. There's spiders in one of the buildings, like, big ones. I dunno if winter means there's more or less risk of running into shit, though. Sometimes there's, uh...more monsters than usual. I heard all of Temba was swarmed a few weeks ago, but I was in Sh'ka so I lucked out." Mostly, he was glad Blue had gone with him, because then she'd been safe.

"Nnnnnot sure if I hope your girlfriend shows up or not? Like, is alien abduction a good thing to wish on anyone?" He guessed there were pros and cons. "Mine showed up with me. We were ex's at the time." He paused for a moment. "I'm still surprised she didn't punch me in the face." Especially since he'd given her permission, told her I'll let you have a freebie. He knew he'd hurt her.

[serpentigena]

“What about alien mobsters?” It's a joke. Or, he hopes it is.

Giant spiders and random influxes of monsters sounds like a hot mess to him. “I guess that determines what I should be looking for, at least — stuff to be used for monster traps. As for my girlfriend, though, you and me both on that qurestion; she'd like the weirdness, but she also has a lot more family around at home that she'd miss, so that part would suck.” So yeah, he'd call that definitely a complicated question. “Sounds like it worked well for you, considering you aren't exes anymore and you didn't get your face punched. Win/win situation right there.”

[burnyoudown]

It made Kavinsky laugh, at least. "Luckily, the aliens here seem...wholesome. A little clueless though. Kind of like someone's grandma who's really trying." Not his own grandmother, of course, but someone's. Proko's, maybe.

"Monster traps are a really good idea." And he was a little upset with himself for not thinking of it before hearing someone else mention it. He did, at least, have some sort of security around his house. "Yeah, Blue's got a lot of family, too. Meanwhile, I doubt my mom even notices I'm gone." His boys would notice though, and in his opinion they were better than family. "And yeah, things are working out alright. She did punch me, though." Just not in the face. And he'd deserved it, anyway.

"I'm Kavinsky, by the way," he added.

[serpentigena]

“Oh, my mom definitely would notice despite her and my sister being a few states away from me and my dad, but she's probably throwing a party over it as soon as she does. And my dad would notice, for a while anyway, until he maybe picked back up some of his old habits and then would just assume I ran off somewhere, which is probably just as good to make that assumption anyway.” His friends and Serpents would notice and care, but they'd also be fine without him — he's pretty sure he needs all of them more than they need him, anyway. Speaking of habits: While there's truth in what he says, being cynical, sardonic, and a heap of self esteem issues are easier for him to fall back on than any other perspective.

At the addition of the introduction, he nods slightly. “I'm Jughead.” Obviously a nickname, but it sounds better than his actual name, trust him.

[burnyoudown]

Oof. "Yeah- my mom would probably pop champagne if she realized I was gone. The bitch." And he was well aware of how his father would feel about things, but he wasn't going to touch that, because no one really deserved to put up with Kavinsky ranting about his father. "I'm sorry, man," he added. "Nobody deserves a shitty family, no matter where they fall on the awfulness scale." Everyone deserved to feel like and know they were loved and cared about.

"Met all of my close friends back home by pulling them out of shitty situations and giving them space to just...be themselves, and have people who care about them." And fuck, but he missed them so much it felt like a physical ache, sometimes.

He raised an eyebrow briefly, because yeah, that was definitely a nickname, but as someone who generally hated his own first name and most of the nicknames that went with it- he got it. "It's good to meet you."

[serpentigena]

“Sorry you had to deal with it, too.” To say it sucks would be an understatement. “Luckily even in the middle of all that, one of my good friends has a dad who's probably an actual saint, and he let me borrow him as a sane parental figure when I needed one.” Which can definitely be safely assumed to be a lot.

“That also sounds familiar; if there's any other way to meet new friends, my group and I back home sure haven't figured it out either.” Other ways, what's that? Sounds fake.

“Likewise.” At least it sounds like they're both used to meeting people in the middle of unusual circumstances, so what's an alien planet circumstance aside from just another weird one?

[burnyoudown]

Kavinsky shrugged a shoulder. He could say it was what it was, but the truth was more that he had way more issues with his family than he would ever lay on someone he'd only just met. "I'm glad you've got that, at least. I don't think I know a single person who has a decent family. Well, except my best friend's grandma, but I'm pretty sure she's an outlier." Not that Proko's actual parents were that bad but- K was still charmed by his grandma.

Nodding slowly, he smiled a little. "I've got a feeling we're gonna get along." Even though he genuinely wished that people who had to deal with shitty situations or family didn't have to deal with those things- giving those people someone they could actually rely on counted for something, too.

"So- did you want to take a look through this building yourself, or check out a different one? I can tag along and watch your back." Also because after the volcano, with all of the snow he wasn't sure how stable some places were.

[serpentigena]

“Highly likely.” His agreement with the comment about getting along comes with a small smile.

With another glance around, he shrugs slightly. “We might as well head to a different one. Without giant spiders, because unfortunately I left my molotov cocktails in my other jacket, which is back home.” That last part might be a joke, but if only a whole stash of them would fit in a jacket pocket; he could have used them a lot of times in the past.

[burnyoudown]

"Sure." He nodded. He didn't...actually remember which building had the giant spiders in it, off the top of his head, but he was sure he'd be able to figure it out if necessary--before disaster struck.

But- he paused for a moment before smiling. "And you appreciate molotovs? Yeah. Though...I'm probably a bit of a pyromaniac." A bit. It was a lot more than a bit.

He moved to start leaving the building, assuming Jughead would follow him. Gesturing one way down the street, he added, "I checked out that building that way, so maybe the other way would be good." Or wherever. He'd tag along without complaint.

[serpentigena]

“An appreciation that is so easy to have in a small town that has a sheriff's department that's speedrunning its way to an authoritarian finish line, the aforementioned serial killers and mobsters - who call themselves businessmen - rival gangs, and extra annoying high school drama just to keep things fresh, I guess.” Most (the key word there) of the time, he tries the chill way first, but if that doesn't work, well. He's been known to go from 'zero' to 'time to fuck shit up I guess' really quickly, to put it mildly. “And someone who was definitely not me, but was roughly my size and my appearance might have gotten accused of trying to burn down the middle school they were going to at the time, when really all they were doing was playing with matches.” Said in the same way one might say ‘asking for a friend’ — obvious about the fact that they're talking about themselves. So no, he's really no stranger to being absolute chaos.

“Other way it is, then.” Said while following outside and moving that direction.

[burnyoudown]

"Ugh. The cops where I'm from are...corrupt, probably." Considering they'd accepted money from his father in exchange for never again pulling Kavinsky over for racing after the time he'd had to show up in court.

He couldn't help but laugh at the other bits though. "People can be so dramatic with accusations," he said. "At one of my Fourth of July parties, I absolutely blew up a tank. But it was mine, soooo all people who didn't approve could do was frown." Though he wasn't actually sure about the legality of blowing up something like a tank. No one had ever talked to him about it, so he assumed it was fine.

Stuffing his hands in his pockets, Kavinsky followed along.

[serpentigena]

“Not sure what's more hilarious: the idea of that at all, or people frowning about it like they weren't at a party where half the premise is Exploding A Lot Of Shit.” Look, he's just saying, anyone frowning about it should remove the stick from their ass ok. “So how many illegal fireworks did you have to set off at once the next year to top that one?” It's what he'd do in that situation anyway. “And I guess if anything meets an explosive fate here, I don't know anything about who might have something to do with it.”

[burnyoudown]

"Ah, nah, it was mostly the parents of people who'd attended. I don't hold any of their opinions in high regard anyway since they pretty much all hate me." And he didn't really care; they weren't the people he had to deal with on a regular basis.

He laughed. "A lot. And I was planning on a whole bunch of fireworks and pyrotechnics for this year. You know, if we ever manage to get home again." It didn't feel as dire now as it had upon arrival, though. He had Blue and they were happy together, and sure, things could be better- but they could be worse, too. "Shockingly, I've mostly behaved myself here. So far."

[serpentigena]

Oh, so an even better group to annoy, if one were to ask him: People who are zero fun and can just stay mad and deal with it.

“Risking a potentially dumbass question here, but why do you have to wait until if and when you get back home?” A short pause. “Because if moments of chaos like that are an issue here, I'm definitely about to be an accidental and intentional pain in this place's ass.” Then again, that was also true for him at home. And he might as well call himself out now.