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Welcome to the Fall Test Drive for The Revival Project!

For those who do not know, this game is a spin-off from the closed The Drift Fleet game. For more information about what this game is about, please check out the FAQ here or the premise here.

Starting on the 7th, 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, please label your character as 'DFAU' on your top level so we know. 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! The only option not allowed is to completely restart your character (because then it's not DFAU, is it?)

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

Please use either the first event or the previous TDM for prompt ideas!

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Of America, [is Bucky's answer, although,] I don't think that's really helpful to you, is it, [he adds, wryly. If she's asking, then just giving her the name doesn't help.] It's a country divided into for- fifty states. [It's fifty now.] Each state governs on its own, but there's one government that controls all of them. It's - not really important. We're obviously from pretty different places.

[But at least, apparently, they've got a common point of understand, because,] I'm definitely not from the water tribe. I just met someone here who is. We don't have bending, where I'm from.

Not very, really.

[ She shrugs, they were both expecting it, it seems. But she presses on, gesturing for him to keep on 'leading' the way.

At least... For a few feet, then the statement makes her stop. ]

Wait- Don't have bending... Met someone from the water tribe? [ Another puff of air blows her bangs out the way again, quick to fall back on her brashness. ] What was their name, and where are they? I might actually get some sense out of them at least!

[Bucky does keep going - at least, until she stops. Then he does, too.

He does, admittedly, pause at the question, sizing her up, even if she can't really see the guarded look on his face.]

No bending, [he confirms. Then,] You ain't at war with the water tribe or anything, are you?

[Look. He's just looking out for a friend. He doesn't know how your world works.]

[ Doesn't have much to size up, really. She's all of 'small', walking around with bare feet and a modest dustiness on her clothes and hands, with tied up hair. Not exactly the most threatening, despite how confidently she carries herself.

Granted, looks are deceiving. ]

Nope, that's the Fire Nation. There's not exactly a lot of 'earth' around the water tribes for us to use, so there haven't really been many conflicts.

[ She shrugs, then tilts her head back to frown in his general direction. ]

I just... want to know if I have any friends here.

[Bucky definitely knows that big trouble can still come in small packages. And that sometimes those small packages know it - and take advantage of it.]

No, I get it. I mean - I also get that you could be lying to me.

But, [what the hell. Katara's pretty badass, and Bucky's not about to just throw these two together and walk away if something seems off.] Her name's Katara. She's probably exploring the city, but most people spend the night in the same place, so. [Bucky can probably get them both in the same place at the same time.]

[ Whatever twist of a frown appears when he suggests she could be lying vanishes in almost an instant. A wide smile flashes across her face, stepping up to bucky with excitement. ]

Katara's here!? [ Her hands wave about enthusiastically before she shifts into a stance. ] Forget food, lets go find her!

[That... doesn't seem faked, at least. Bucky's not entirely at ease, but he is a little bit less tense, at that.]

I'm gonna guess you two know each other pretty well, [he says, almost with a laugh.] She's still in the same direction. We're going.

[He does keep moving; maybe even picks up the pace, then.] Y'know, it makes me wonder, if people who know each other keep showing up here. Seems intentional.

She's a good friend of mine! You could say we've been through a lot together.

[ The soft patter of feet picks up the pace to keep up with him, working those small legs a little harder! Her head bobs to show she's listening, probably the only visual cue she gives. ]

Makes sense, I suppose? If they think you can help, then it's likely your friends can too, right?

Huh.

I guess it does make sense. I don't know if it makes me feel any better, though.

Come on. Let's go find her, then.

... And then I might want an earth bending demonstration. I've seen her water bend, that shit's impressive.

Why not do both at the same time? You've got pretty good vision right?

[ It's surely better than hers, at least. Not a high bar. Though the smirk on her lips is a decent cause for concern.

Motioning for him to stop, her feet sweep into a wide stance, hands out and palms up. Two brisk motions, as if gathering invisible, earth, then her body lifts, hands jutting out straight up. And so do they.

On a pillar of rock, to be precise. A solid 10 feet wide to give them both plenty of space to stand on, the ground beneath them cracks in an instant, shooting up in an earthy rock column several stories. Hope he's not afraid of heights! ]

Can you spot her from here?

Yeah, sure, [Bucky says, not quite sure why she's asking until suddenly the ground underneath them is rumbling - and then moving, rising up as the ground sinks away, and - ]

Well, shit, [he murmurs; no, he's not afraid of heights. That's awe in his voice. He maybe even takes a step or two closer to the edge - once they stop rising, at least. It's a damn good viewpoint up here. The sniper in him, only shallowly buried under the red, white, and blue shield, is pretty pleased.]

I - [He squints, looking for Katara's telltale blue and white clothing, and - ] Yeah. Dunno if she can see us, but I can see her.

[And then, because he's gotta say something.] This is pretty damn swell.

[ She looks far too happy with herself. Mostly because she's usually happy when she's bending, but also because he seems impressed. ]

Only one way to find out-- [ Her hands raise to cup around her lips, taking a deeeeep breath before belting out: ] HEY! K A T A R AAAAA.

[ As loud as she can, waiting for a moment and listening before turning back to him. ]

I don't think she heard me... But yeah, it's pretty neat!

[Oh, he is definitely impressed. By the bending, and by the yelling. Because wow. It's always the little ones that have the biggest set of lungs.]

Yeah, she - doesn't look like she heard. But at least we're goin' in the right direction.

[So that'll help - once they get back on the ground.] So - earth bending is big, but not necessarily stealthy, I'm guessing.

Does she have water in her ears or somethin'?...

[ Toph mumbles more to herself than anything else, adjusting her stance and performing something similar to the reverse of her previous bending move, a firm push downwards that lowers the column back to the ground, mostly back into place as if it hadn't moved. ]

I think it's one of the sneakiest, actually! The earth kingdom had an entire organization of earth benders that worked in secret. [ Her smile grows as she explains, another chance to talk up earth bending. ] Compare that to fire or air bending? They're very noticeable!

Want me to show you?

[Well, Bucky's ears are pretty good, so he does admit,] We're still pretty far. Sound doesn't really carry that well - especially from up high.

[He does brace himself again as they start descending; when they're back on the ground, he spends a couple seconds looking at the place where the column had just risen, and he has to admit, it's maybe stealthier than he'd thought.] I didn't realize you could just... put it back, [he says - and then, well, consider him happy to indulge her, because,] Yeah. Yeah, I'd like to see.

[He's only gotten a small demonstration of what Katara can do, so he's always curious to see more.]

[ A good ear indeed, Toph can't help but grin.

That grin grows into a big ol smirk at his reactions, crossing her arms and turning to face him at least, though her head never bothers to tilt up. One arm raises to point straight at him. ]

Well, looks like you've got a lot to learn, huh?

[ Her tone stays light enough to make it clear she's mostly teasing. Showing off comes easily enough. Her body dips down collecting rock in a fluid motion and letting it form scales along her feet and her hands.]

If it's sneaky you want, the Dai Li used rock gloves and shoes like this! [ And in another martial motion, both of her hands reach out, away from Bucky, 'throwing' the rock gauntlets forward with open hands, only to have them close in on each other in a grasping motion and return to her hands. The motion is quiet, and it's clear how they would have grabbed someone or something had it been there. ] They're strong enough to stop blades, and you can shoot them out too!

[ And again she demonstrates, first shooting each scale individually into the ground, fast enough to embed the stone in the earth... And then again with the entire glove, breaking into the earth by her feet with a solid thunk. ]

And I've been practicing something really cool! Even the other earthbenders can't do it!... Do you have anything metal on you?

((Does Bucky have his shield? If so, toph would love to play with it!))

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