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WINTER TEST DRIVE MEME

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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[Considering that the first storm he'd ever gone through was severely different from anything he'd been warned about, Donnie's decided to brave another, his thoughts very much the same in that there's no point in hiding from it. It's what they've been meant to fix, right?

He's heard that sometimes people see those who aren't really here. It's a disturbing thought and makes him extra vigilant, or rather extra paranoid as he all but hugs his tech-bō while he makes his way. He hasn't seen anything yet but...

...that voice sounds familiar. Did anyone say anything about hallucinating voices?]

Gram-gram!

[Leo calls out again, but every time he thinks he's getting close to Karai, she disappears again. It's starting to get upsetting - if she's appearing here then she must have something to say to him, right? But then why does she keep leaving him behind?

Maybe this was a mistake; maybe that's what she's trying to say. "Get out of the storm, idiot." And he isn't listening, and that's why she won't turn around...]

Gram-gram, please! Just... tell me what to do!

[He's still moving around pretty frantically, but he's approaching Donnie's location...]

Leo..?

[It sounds like his brother, even if he's not sure who he's calling out for. That's a bit baffling, if these things are supposed to be drawing them out then why say something so inane..?

Donnie hears the voice again and can't ignore it, so he starts towards it. This area of the city's still pretty messed up, harder still to navigate in the middle of a storm. But if his brother is out there somewhere, here-

He swallows. If he's really here... ]

L-Leo? Leo, where are you!

[Leo freezes when the shout hits his ears, looking around. That wasn't Karai, but he'd still know that voice anywhere.]

...Donnie?

[So Donnie's here? Then the rest of his brothers must be somewhere, right? He'd been nervous when he arrived all alone, but maybe they were just separated.

And maybe Karai just led him right to his brother.

Thanks, Gram-gram.

He abandons his search for her and starts looking for Donnie instead.]

Donnie! I'm here! Uh... I have no idea where "here" is... Follow my beautiful voice!

[Okay, if it's just a carefully crafted hallucination then it's way too spot on. Donnie's not sure how he feels about that, but he's committed now. If only his tech were working, then he could tell for sure!]

I'm- ack..! Stupid road! -wait, I see you!

[He sees something anyway, movement, but they're the right colors.]

You better not be a hallucination!

Wha... why would I be a- oh, hey!

[He finally sees it: the figure in purple and green, just ahead. He fights through the storm and the snow, getting closer and waving frantically.]

Dee!

[Clearly Donnie's prepared for a winter anything, dressed from head to toe. Replications well-spent, ever since he'd been dumped in a snow drift upon his own arrival just over a year ago. ...that's a depressing thought, but it's also one that has him stop dead in his tracks once he can see the other turtle more clearly.]

Is it really...

[He hasn't seen his family in so long, but he's so hesitant to believe his eyes now, as much as he wants to. It sounds like just the sort of thing that would be done. Except Leo's moving towards him, not drawing away, expecting Donnie to follow.

His grip tightens around his tech-bō, and he throws all caution to the wind as he runs forward.]

...Leo!

[Ah, there he is!

Why is Donnie decked out from head to toe for the weather, huh? Leo didn’t get any winter clothes, he just has to be cold!

Well, whatever. They’re back together, so now they can figure out what to do from here.]

Hey! Jeez, this is crazy, right!?

[Leo is close now, not at all doubting that Donnie is anything other than real.]

[They finally close the distance and all Donnie can do is stare. It sure sounds like Leo, who else would make such quips at such a time like this?

But Donnie needs proof, scientific proof. So he reaches out...

And pinches Leo's arm.]

Ah- hey!

[Leo jerks his arm away, staring at Donnie. That sure was a weird way to greet him, even for the amount of casual violence they commit against each other on a daily basis.]

What the heck, Dee? Whatever you’re mad about, it wasn’t me.

[Though… Donnie doesn’t look mad. He looks like he… isn’t sure he believes Leo is real.

Which is weird, because obviously he’s real! The genuine article!]

[Not mad. But now Donnie looks oddly relieved and not at all like he might cry but it's him, Leo's really here even when it's a stupid storm and despite the horrible things he's heard..!

He drops his staff in the snow and abruptly throws his arms around his brother.]

I don't know when you got here but I am so glad you're not a figment of my imagination.

Uh-

[Leo doesn’t get any further before he suddenly has an armful of brother. Not that he’s opposed (especially because he’s cold and Donnie is wearing warm clothes), but Donnie is not usually initiating their hugs. Maybe if he was Mikey, but not with Leo. This pretty much only happens when something is wrong.

If the alarm bells weren’t ringing before, they sure are now.

He returns the hug, giving Donnie a pat for good measure.]

I’m also glad I’m not a figment of your imagination. You’d probably make me more purple.

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[Donnie lets out a breath of a laugh before jerking back as he sees it frost in the air. Oh right, Agrii and their excellent timing.

He lets Leo go so he can unzip his jacket, shuddering a bit as he peels it off but he's shoving it at his brother. At least Donnie's got one more layer underneath, which is more than his brother has at the moment. He throws his scarf over him for good measure.]

Well, you're not wrong there, but I'm not carrying you if you start getting sleepy.

[He's lying, he'll drag his brother back to shelter if he has to but he'd really rather not.

Once he's got Leo set, he stoops down to retrieve his tech-bō]

I got dumped here last winter so I made sure to invest in winter gear. Not that I expected to still be here by now but I haven't made any progress with this stupid storm nonsense.

[Leo starts to protest when Donnie sheds his coat, but he does have something else on, at least. Leo goes ahead and takes the coat from him, slipping it on - ohhh, that’s so much better.

The scarf goes on next. He’s still in danger of losing his feet, but at least his core is warming up now.

He’s so focused on the clothes and being warm that he doesn’t catch the implications of what Donnie just said right away.]

Ah, yeah, good idea… wait. [Hold on. Roll that back. There’s something wrong here…]

Last winter!?

[Donnie starts to turn to lead the way back to... well, let him get his bearings.

Leo's exclamation is expected, and he glances over his shoulder at him, his expression a little complicated like he's not really sure how to feel about it. It's upsetting and he's felt miserable and terribly homesick but now Leo's here and while he's happy he's not sure it's any better, so maybe it's better to just move along, just...just don't think about it too hard.]

Yeah, it's...been about a year now, I think. The days are a lot longer so it kind of throws you off.

A... what?

[That can't be right. Donnie must have gotten yoinked here from the same place and time Leo did, because anything else... just doesn't make sense. He saw Donnie at breakfast this morning, snagging a granola bar and some flavorless juice before disappearing to work on his never-ending list of projects for the new lair. And... and, okay, maybe Leo got into another shouting match with Raph right after that and ended up leaving, but he would have known if Donnie had been missing for a few hours, let alone a year.

In the shock of it all Leo almost forgets he's supposed to be following Donnie but, ah, right, energy storm on an alien planet, probably shouldn't stay out here too long.]

Donnie, that can't be right. I just saw you this morning!

Whatever tech the Agrii are using that pulls people here ignores dimensional boundaries, Leo. That includes time too.

[He hugs his tech-bō close, shoulders hunching up under his purple sweater.]

I got dropped in here last winter and I haven't figured out much of anything about how to get back.

[Which of course he'd be trying to figure out, but it was harder when you were working against something or someone who was actively trying to hinder that progress.]

Well how was I supposed to know that? [Hmph. He just got here!

He falters when he sees Donnie bunching himself up, though. Donnie has been here a whole year. His mind is still boggling over it.

And…]

…Is anyone else here with you?

[He means from their family, of course. Someone else has to be here, right? Or else…]

[Donnie keeps on walking. The sooner they get inside, the better.]

No...

[It's a quiet response, like he's reluctant to admit it. He keeps his attention ahead, still curled around his staff like some kind of security blanket.]

The storm knocks out all the power aside from draining... I don't know, supernatural ones, I guess. Welcome Center's usually kept stocked up for when things like this happen so we'll go there.

[So Donnie's been alone? For a whole year?

Leo can't even imagine it.

He's talking about facts and objectives, which is very Donnie-like behavior, but Leo still catches the way he clutches his bo, curled in on it like he's protecting himself. Not from the storm, but from painful truths. Leo's known Donnie his whole life, and he knows when he's upset, even when he tries to insist he doesn't feel anything.

Leo gets closer, tossing his arm around Donnie's shoulders companionably. He'll probably get knocked off any moment now, but that's alright.]

Alright, then. Lead the way, Don-tron! ...If you can even tell where you're going.

[His heart nearly leaps in his throat at the sudden contact. Leo's here. He's here. And he's not about to let Donnie doubt that, it seems.

Donnie breathes out a shaky laugh, swallowing down those pesky things called feelings, knowing he has a pretty weak hold on them as it is, but the only thing keeping him from folding in is his determination to get them to shelter. He puffs his chest out with mock bravado, making the smallest face in distaste at being clung to, but he doesn't make to push Leo away. Besides, it's warmer this way.]

Of course I can! I don't even know how you got all the way out here, any farther out and you would've been in the woods.

[The fact that he is not immediately shoved away speaks volumes. Leo makes no move to retract, keeping them comfortable tucked together. It really is warmer this way...

He laughs at that.]

Good thing I still remember our Todd Scouts training, but I'm good if I never have to use it again.

[Donnie will still prefer not ever having to camp again but the reminder of their training makes him laugh as well, and it comes easier with someone to laugh with, who knows how it had been.]

I don't think he covered survival in winter conditions, so yeah. Probably better not to test that.

Who were you calling for, anyway? The storms... I heard that it makes you see things sometimes, lure you out into dangerous places. People who aren't really here. That's... That's why I was kind of hesitant to believe you were actually you.

[Leo barely knows how to make fire, soooo... yeah, probably for the best.

At the explanation, Leo feels himself start to grow embarrassed. The storm makes you see people who aren't really there, to try and lure you further in. That does make some of the things Donnie said at first make sense, but it also makes him realize...

Gram-gram was never really here. Of course she wasn't, because Gram-gram is gone. Which... to be fair, doesn't mean he'll never see her again, with how their family works, but still. He feels kind of dumb now to think that she'd actually shown up to help him.

It kind of sucks, though. He'd been hoping to talk to her again...

He tries to pull himself together before he gets too melancholy. He's the one who's supposed to be cheering Donnie up!]

Oh, uh... I just thought I saw Gram-gram! You know, a whole "Hamato ancestor" situation? Guess I thought, with the whole kidnapping thing, maybe one of 'em showed up to give me some sagely wisdom or something.

[He laughs it off.]

[Well, that...complicates things. Leo's explanation doesn't seem to be clearing things up at all for the blank expression Donnie gives him. He blinks, brow furrowing as so far as he's concerned, he had no idea they had ancestors, or at least some sort of situation involving them.]

...Hamato ancestor...

[Naturally he supposes that can all be filed under Things Father Hasn't Thought to Inform Us but more importantly, it verifies an important detail he hadn't thought to consider just yet.]

...oh.

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