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Welcome to the first Test Drive for The Revival Project!

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

The TDM for the first round of applications is NOT required but is highly recommended. Really this is to see the interest level in the game as well as to have everyone interact on the new planet and with the new experiences offered here. There will be a post in the TDM where questions can be asked regarding the prompts/settings. We're keeping this loose though so go ahead and have fun with it. Any questions about the game please direct to the comment section of the FAQ.

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!

*ATTENTION! RESERVES ARE NOW OPEN!*
*ATTENTION! APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!*
*GAME OPENS AUGUST 19th!*

WHALE COMB PARTY

In the square near your arrival point, one building seems to be in fairly good repair. It’s large and stark white on every wall. Unlike the other buildings, all the lights are on and the windows looking out are intact. That alone would make it remarkable but it’s hardly the most noticeable thing once you step inside the open doorway.

Hanging against one wall is a piece of fabric that has ‘WHALE COMB!’ painted on it in drippy, fluorescent pink letters. A smiley is painted underneath it right on the wall with three eyes and long fangs. The fangs drip down all the way to the floor and the eyes are just a blob of paint, but whoever left it seems to have been trying, here. ‘US THANK THEY!’ is written beside it, barely legible. On every other wall is ‘EAT’ in various sizes and colors. They thankfully don’t drip as much as the smiley since, beneath them, are tables upon tables of food.

There are meats, fruits, root vegetables, and even what might be a sweet dessert of some sort as well. Bowls are full of them, apparently a welcome dinner for the Agrii’s new heroes. At the very least it will give everyone a quick crash course on what is edible around here. But some of it might have … adverse effects:

- People chomping down on the striped meat all seem to get very drowsy a few minutes later.
- The red fruit that looks like a giant cherry is the equivalent of a few shots - the more consumed, the more drunken this party is getting.
- There is a bowl of weeds that have small, daisy-like flowers all along the stalks. This tastes like chicken and gives the eater a sudden burst of energy that will have them running around the room like they’re being chased.
-There are a collection of drinks, some made from the red fruit, some that are clearly water, some that taste like a less-sweet lemonade with no effects, and then there's a blue one that tastes like an especially dark beer. People drinking this will find themselves incapable of lying for a half hour.

Of course, no way to know any of this before you chow down. So dig in and enjoy the show!

LOST AND ALONE

They said don’t go into the forest. If the noises there weren’t deterrent enough then the thick trees and lack of paths should have been. Yes, you’ll need food. Yes, both meat and many fruits are in the forest. But maybe you should have gotten some more information before heading in.

Congratulations: you went into the forest and are now lost. You can’t hear the murmurings from town, nor can you see any of the lights that might be flickering on and off in the city. How are you going to get back into town? How do you make sure that the creatures here don’t attack you? You probably don’t have any weapons, so you’d better figure something out quick.

Or, maybe you’ll get lucky and run into another foolish person wandering around out here. Try not to attack them - unless they attack first.

MILES TO GO

The first thing every survivor needs to find is shelter. Not long after your arrival at the fountain, it’s getting darker now and, even if the night is short (you’re about to find out it’s not!), you don’t want to spend your first one out on an unfamiliar street. Distantly you can hear a sound like a wolf howling through an elephant’s trunk. It’s loud and alien. Maybe you want to find somewhere to sleep a little more quickly.

Right away there are two pretty solid options that will do nicely for the night: an abandoned hotel-like structure and some empty stores.

The hotel structure seems to be the most popular option for others. Its large, overgrown lobby leads you to the staircase and over a dozen floors of rooms in varying conditions. Despite it looking as though no one has set foot in here for decades, the stairs and floors all are secure. The rooms that have doors on them open up to dusty rooms that all have a bathroom (of sorts) attached and long, narrow bed frames. Figuring out a mattress will be a challenge but at least this is a safe place to sleep. As long as no animals laid claim to this room before you got in...

But let’s say the room in the hotel doesn’t work for you. Maybe the room is too small for you. Maybe you don’t like the stairs. Maybe you want someplace private to separate yourself from the rest of these strangers and to think quietly about what to do next. Either way, the other option is any number of abandoned stores lining the block where you arrived. The glass doors and windows of many are broken but there are just as many intact as well. The rooms are all large and empty, as whatever wares inside were either taken or dissolved over the years. There may be a counter or two that will get you off the ground, though. With all this space, you’re bound to find something to sleep on.

Unless someone else got there, first...

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The Vision grins, eyes half-lidded. He may not exactly sleep in the way a human does, but he has other uses for a mattress.

"Early American settlers used corn-husks in burlap bags for a mattress. We should be able to identify a suitable plant material to use in a similar fashion, though fabric or another type of bagging may be more difficult. If we can't find a store of useful material in the nearby buildings, we can see if there is a particularly fibrous plant we could use as a base. Or perhaps weave hammocks out of vines as a temporary solution?"

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Steve is unbelievably thankful that Vision is here. Not only because he's a friend but because his encyclopedic knowledge is going to be essential for the first few months. Maybe years. Steve is already thinking about ways to make some mattresses with what's on hand. He knows how to see, sort of. Darning, mostly. But between him and Bucky they could probably work it out.

"If we can get the fabric then I'm sure we could figure out the rest. Maybe if we ask the Agrii for some they'll drop it off?"

He gestures over toward the Whale Comb banner.

"Obviously they have some sort of fabric. This will just be getting more."

It depends what they can scavenge, but there are certainly times when a memory chock-full of the finest the Internet had to offer in 2018 is a step ahead of the curve.

"That would be far easier than making it from scratch, yes. Cloth and soap, cooking supplies and construction tools - it would be a good idea to make a priority list for both requests and scavenging. We're going to have to work together to get started here."

Very different from the reality show, where people would complain about the protein gels for being bland. At least there'd been an endless supply, and credits generated for basically doing nothing that could then be spent at one of many worlds. This? This is a challenge, and he's already warming up to it.

Steve perks up almost instantly. A list. Yeah, that is a good action item for them all to work on, actually. And having something like that put in front of him makes Steve feel a little less in the air. Besides, Vision seems like he's enjoying the idea of this.

Steve can't help but find that contagious.

"Yeah. Teamwork is gonna be critical." He grins, teasing. "I mean, until you mentioned it, I didn't even think about soap. Imagine where that would have gotten us."

He is, admittedly, kind of excited to tackle these challenges - because he also has a deep confidence that they can face them and overcome the difficulty.

"Very stinky after a few days, as I understand those of you who cannot turn of your olfactory sense would notice. And you will need to find or manufacture clothing before too much time passes." Cloth, like he'd been saying. Or leather, if there are animals large enough to have useful hides. Maybe further in there are sealed storehouses, or synthetic fabrics that haven't degraded in the exposure to the environment.

"Ah, and food storage. I believe I've seen a few cats around that have arrived with people - they might be amenable to being used for rodent control."

"Millie has already been chasing the small animals that are in so many of the rooms at the big building." At first Steve had discouraged it, not sure what the alien rodents could do. But after the first three were dispatched without concern Steve just let her do her thing. The Vision is right: it's a good way to have some efficient rodent control. When food is around that will be critical.

"Maybe in a week or so you and I can go explore a little bit. With a bird's eye view we could probably tackle deeper in the forest than a lot of the others could. Not to mention the fact that we could likely take on what we find there."

He hopes, at least. Who knew what might be lurking out there?

He nods, looking satisfied. Granted that they'll have to build up a food supply at first, but until they can get some refrigeration working, drying or smoking food is going to be the easiest way to preserve it. Having cats (or other small pets, he supposes) around to keep watch could be life-saving.

"Yes, once we've ensured the immediate needs of the others are taken care of, I would be most interested in exploration." And he smiles a little, an ironic look in his eyes. "Do we have a good collective name yet? Kidnapees? We're not Fleet members any longer."

"Agrii heroes?" He has no idea what to call themselves, here. He had no idea what life would even be like here once the dust was settled and a daily routine had been set up. Right not it's all basic needs that have to be covered. Water, shelter, food, and safety. Once those were good, what came next?

What did it mean to revive a whole planet from the ground up? He guesses he'll find out.

"Revivalists? I don't know. Maybe we can have a big bonfire during the few hours of night and get together to talk it out."

"The first might have us mistaken for the Agrii themselves." Revivalists has a nice feel to it, though. He'll have to see if that sticks.

The Vision smiles. "Fires at night. I suppose most of us will need to, for the light. Although they did see fit to send my fish with me - that gives us five lanterns that only need occasional feeding rather than electricity or flame."

It's a start. Because they've got to start somewhere.

"Regardless, I agree that a group meeting of some type is in order. Those I've recognized here are at least used to working on a team, if not the Avengers or Fleet ships then something similar. I hope the new faces will do as well."

Steve laughs a little to himself and shakes his head.

"Revivalists Assemble?"

It was funny in his head. Still, after more or less deciding to hang up his shield, Steve's not sure if he should be the one calling the meeting. But someone had to. He grins at the Vision. "We'll help out whoever needs it. You seem ready to go, here; maybe you should lead the charge."

He snorts, amused at the phrase and the suggestion both.

"I am no leader, Captain Rogers. It is one thing to have an idea, and another entirely to convince others to implement them." Granted that he'd actually had some time as a ship captain, and he'd enjoyed it, but he hadn't exactly tried to reinstate himself after Kitty took over from him when he vanished.

"Though with that said, I am entirely happy to consult with others and determine a plan for the immediate future."

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