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Opening Test Drive Meme
TEST DRIVE
Application FAQ | Taken Characters | Reserves | Application
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!
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!
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.
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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Heh, well, that makes two of us, then. Following orders is all well and good when there's a tense situation going on, but when you don't know who's giving the orders... That's different.
[ Meaning he doesn't trust everything he's being told, at least not yet. But at least he and James seem to be on the same page, so he gives him a brief grin in return. ]
Clint.
[ The exchange of names might seem a bit terse, but that's just how he is sometimes. He surveys James a bit closer, but the darkness isn't really lending itself to clarity. Still, he figures if he meant him any harm, he wouldn't have wasted time with introductions, so he slips into a slightly more relaxed stance. ]
I haven't been out here very long, but other than trees and more trees, I haven't seen anything that sticks out. You?
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[It's an easy answer, a slight tilt of his head as they talk about the forest. And he lets Clint look him over, like he doesn't notice. The name's familiar, but it could be a fluke, he could be on edge and making ghosts out of nothing.]
Don't suppose you've figured out which way is north?
[The question is a little sheepish, a little shy about admitting that patrolling had definitely turned into being lost in the forest he was absolutely warned not to go into. The thing about him that sticks out the most is probably the red band of metal on his left arm. It's got a certain look about it, like something Tony might make if his eyes are sharp enough. But whatever it is doesn't seem to be working at the moment, so probably not particularly useful to their current situation.]
Guessing you got the save the aliens spiel, too? What'd you make of it?
[Clearly the first person he's had to bounce his thoughts off of. And he's not exactly used to being alone, even if he's not about to say that. But when you're raised with three siblings? Being alone on an alien world was-- new was the nice way to put it.]
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[ He points in a random direction, because hah, built-in compass. If only such a thing existed. Or rather, if only he had a suit remotely similar to Tony's.
Hell, even a plain ordinary compass would come in handy right now. ]
Sorry, man, but your guess is as good as mine.
[ But then a thought occurs to him: ]
Ever try the stick and rock trick?
[ It's a very boy scout method, but it might work. He looks around for a suitable stick, and that's when he notices a flash of metal. It's quick and easily missed, but for someone who routinely spots details others don't, it's something he picks up on. He's about to ask about it, but James beats him to the punch. ]
I think it could be a load of crap, but maybe that's just me. I'm not taking anything at face value just yet.
[ This could all be legitimate, but it could also be a ploy designed to screw with them. ]
What do you think?