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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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That could be it. Translating between languages can be hard sometimes. You always lose somethin' in the meanin'.
[She held out one four-fingered hand.]
I'm Rayla. I don't think I've heard of Earth or Naviadna before. I'm from a place called Xadia.
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[The more diversity of experience they have, the better equipped they might be to deal with some of the issues they come up against.]
Fortunately, we don't seem to be having a problem understanding one another, as we might otherwise expect. I don't suppose you've been in a situation like this before? Strange kidnapping forces and all that?
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[She looked mildly confused for a moment at his question, though.]
Mm... no. Not exactly. I mean, people get kidnapped, but nothin' like this. What about you?
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At home, no, nothing quite like this. It is not my first time on an alien world, however. The last time it was for the supposed entertainment of our hosts, but this one at least seems to need our help without knowing how to properly ask. If we do help them, we may be able to return; I believe it is worth the attempt.
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I think yer right. If we can figure it out, then gettin' home'll be that much faster.
[She looked over at the food now.]
Have you tried anythin' of what they're servin'?
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[He gets a somewhat concerned look on his face.]
Er, no - I'm afraid I don't require food. The potato-like tubers seem to be getting favorable reviews, though, and I believe all the meat except the striped one is safe - that one might cause drowsiness.
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I guess the tubers will work.
[She moved to examine closer, looking, putting a few on the plate to poke at and sniff.]
So... why don'cha need food? Everyone needs ta eat.
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I can eat, but I am sustained by this stone, for the most part. It's a power source.
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Is it magic?
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[He smiles a bit.]
Are you familiar with the term golem?
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No. 'Fraid not.
Is it some sort of magical being?
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It's something similar to what I am, yes. Metal and flesh brought to life by magical energy.
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[Ding ding ding... something clicked.]
We have something called a magma titan, which is essentially a living being made of molten rock, and the primal essence that keeps them alive can be found in what is considered to be the heart.
So, something like that?
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Yes, that's very close to it, excepting that the essence is in my head and not my heart. I awakened only a few years ago, and was dedicated to protecting my world while I was on it. Now, I protect my friends and help others when I can.
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That's a very noble goal. It must be hard sometimes.
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Very much so, but rewarding when it all works out. It seems I have my work cut out for me here.
[He gestures over to Rayla.]
And may I ask what it is you do at home?
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Something told her that someone who was a hero type really wouldn't take kindly to the fact that she was an assassin...]
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Yes, well, the only elves we have account of are the ones that tried to destroy London in search of the Aether some years ago, so unless you're an enemy of Asgard I haven't much idea what elves do.
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Nope. Not an enemy of Asgard.
Though, elves and humans don't really get along where I'm from. And um. I'm an assassin...
[Not that she was a very good one. She couldn't bring herself to kill people, and what good was an assassin that couldn't kill?]
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I wish I could say I found it surprising that the two groups get along, but given how common it is for two groups of humans not to play well with one another I cannot say I am surprised.
But humans do seem to be the majority here. Will you be all right?
[Yeah, not commenting on the assassin part. Even if his eyes do unconsciously seek out some others in the crowd - Natasha, Bucky, even Clint.]
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Oh, yeah... that's fer sure... [She rolled her eyes a little, almost in amusement, but sobered up again at his question. She glanced around the room.]
It's a little nerve-wrackin'? But... [And she straightened up, pushing away that moment of vulnerability.] I'm alright. I'm a Moonshadow elf. I can handle this.
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A good number of the people here are my friends, and they have no issue with persons who happen not to be human.
[And if anyone gives her trouble, he'll introduce them to his fist.]
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[And there it was... She might be a trained assassin and capable fighter, but Rayla, at heart, was not a killer.]
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It is always worthwhile to try to stop a war, no matter how inevitable it may seem. Trying to affect a change for the better is far more useful than sitting around doing nothing, while the world falls apart around you.
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I don't want it to fall apart, you know?
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