Spring 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!

Thread ideas:

Spring in Temba and Sh'Ka

While the snow has disappeared, the glitter it appears to have turned into remains. Small red, pink, white and purple particles, some in the shapes of stars and little hearts (both realistic and stylized) are covering Temba in a sparkling blanket just as the snow had before. Walking through it will send glittering swirls of it into the air to settle back on the ground again gently.

Despite the sparkling cover, young plants have begun to sprout, young green stems peeking out between pink and red and purple.

Sh'Ka, also, has been freed of its more icy coverage. The glitter here is a lot finer and the layer of it covering the overgrown city not nearly as thick as in Temba. Instead, the glittery mist every move brushes up in the air hangs there much longer and seems reluctant, even, to settle back down.

Despite those differences both cities are currently very, very sparkly...

Explore the city Temba!

Here's a map of Temba and a bit more description of some of the buildings here.

Most of the buildings are run down and have clearly been abandoned for years; fortunately, the water treatment center appears to be working, but power is intermittent and unreliable. What used to be stores or places to live in lies in ruins, but there may still be something to scavenge among the rubble. Do you want to risk a swim in the flooded area that has turned into a deep lake that has yet to be fully explored; or does it draw you to some of the more prominent and partially restored buildings, such as the hotel, the hospital or the amphitheater.

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.

Visit the spaceships!

That's right, there are currently several small spaceships sitting in the hangar. Not all of them may be around when you check out the building, as one of the pilots may be using one of them to fly over to Sh'Ka. But there should still enough of them around for you to inspect and maybe wonder about. However, only one of them will open its doors for you. Do you dare to step inside? Check out the protein paste or maybe even meet one of your crew mates?

Try the network!

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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Comments

York Stark | Detroit Become Human OC

[buildingitsir]

»»Arrival
There is a lot of glitter around here. Like an explosion of a Valentine's Day parade in the city. Well, if parades were still happening because hard to do anything when there's a revolution about to happen. York's teal eyes scanned the area, mapping out the town square he was in. No set map came up, so nothing of Detroit or New York City came up. Where was he? Maybe somehow during one of his stases, Cyberlife hacked into his programming and wiped his... maps? No. First off, they wouldn't have been able to hack into a Stark Industries android so easily and secondly, there were no usual landmarks that he was familiar with.

What was going on?

Straightening out his beloved hoodie and checking all of his vitals - green across the board, sixty-eight percent power before he'd have to sleep again - York started out from the fountain. A diner. That looked promising. Not that food was something he could partake in - it would mess his systems up bad and it... nope, no bag of spare parts or thirium. If he got hurt out here... well, there wouldn't be a bigger brother to save him this time.


»»Network
hey where the heck is this place
doesn't look like detroit
or nyc
is markus or simon here?
hell even north would be great
someone i know at least?
is this some sort of trick by cyberlife?
good show shitbags, it won't stop the revolution

_{[He doesn't want to mention Jericho in case someone from Cyberlife was... well, watching whatever network this was.]}

Network

[tsundullahan]

I hate to break it to you, but this isn't even Earth. At least I'm assuming you're referring to cities from there. I think I've heard of Detroit. And New York? Are you from America?

You're in the city of Temba, on a planet called Agra 10. It's hard to believe, but there are real spaceships and [She may be shuddering as she types this- aliens from all the sci-fi movies she's watched creep her out, can you blame her?] aliens.

I haven't seen anyone by those names here. Is cyberlife some kind of chat channel?

[buildingitsir]

yeah i was living in nyc for a bit
but then we relocated to detroit

a different planet?
i've never heard of agra 10
guessing we might not be in the same galaxy as earth then
spaceships... are real tho?
humans went to the moon a long ass time ago
they send androids now
less risk for humans
i don't know about any aliens tho

cyberlife is a corporation that makes androids
but they don't like it when said androids
"wake up" and deviate from their programming
there's a revolution happening from the androids where i'm from

my dad runs the competing company
stark technologies

[tsundullahan]

My knowledge of New York and anything American is limited to whatever I've seen or read on news and the internet. I live in Ikebukuro, in Japan.

I've never heard of Agra 10 either.

No, I mean like...like the kinds of spaceships you see in movies and TV shows! I don't think anyone's gone beyond the moon. Androids? I'm sorry, I don't know a whole lot about space. I prefer to keep my feet on the ground.

Wake up... So something like finding a life of their own?

Stark, I've heard of the name, although only here. There's a man named Tony Stark.

[buildingitsir]

heh my knowledge of japan is limited
i know we have a division that sends parts there for androids

oh those kind
androids - just synthetic humans essentially
that can be programmed to do specific things
cyberlife had a whole variety
secretaries, custodial staff, security, you name it they have it

imagine that programmed security guard
figured out that it had wants and shit aside from what it was given
i was made to be an architect
but i deviated and i joined a revolution with others like me
we woke up to realize that we're people just as much as humans
and cyberlife didn't like that

that's weird
that's my dad's name
well his nickname
antonio stark founder of stark tech

[tsundullahan]

It sounds where you come from is more advanced than what I know exists. I've heard such things have been in development, but I don't think I've seen anything to that degree being used on a daily basis.

So you are an android. I would never have guessed. My roommate would have a better understanding of these things, I think. But he's not here.

Wouldn't this Cyberlife find it more amazing that their creations have developed to such a degree?

Does the Stark you know wear flashy armor?

[buildingitsir]

flashy armor?
didn't think an nyc hoodie counted as flashy

i am an android
i'm deviated though
which means i act more like a human
emulated emotions with all the nuances of programming
it's annoying sometimes tbh
markus and simon say i have a nasty violent streak

_{[...and they aren't lying but this person doesn't need to know that. Just don't give him an axe.]}

you would think that
but the humans that the androids deviate against don't like it
because that means they can't get away with abusing them anymore
they don't like it when their "property" fights back
cyberlife even made an android to hunt down deviants
so that tells you how proud they are about it

[tsundullahan]

Not the same Tony Stark then.

[It's fine, one of her best friends can toss anything from people to cars and vending machines when his temper's up.]

That sounds terrible. I'm sorry that's something you have to deal with. I guess I can't really be surprised either. Humans already act unfairly towards their own kind, after all.

[buildingitsir]

you know it's weird
someone else told me that once
that humans are unfair towards their own
i've felt the cruelty of humans once before
i just
i just don't want someone else like me to deal with it
we shouldn't have to
i know we can't stop it entirely
but i won't stop trying
not while i'm whole anyways

also maybe not?
tony is a popular name
idk about the last name popularity tho

[tsundullahan]

Humans fear what's different. What's unknown. Whether it be their own or a monster or I suppose even androids who prove they can be more. It's unfortunate. But there are some who are able to see past those things, at least.

Maybe a different version? I've been told there are different versions of Earth. Alternate realities? It all sounds like a sci-fi movie.

[buildingitsir]

yeah and it's awful
most that i met
just want to be left alone
not deprogrammed or scrapped

maybe?
that's a horrible thought
two of my dad?
one is enough and i can barely deal with him

anyways
i'm york
what name do you go by?

[tsundullahan]

I hope that one day there will be acceptance for you and others like you.

Maybe it says a lot about the people I know if I say that I don't think he's that bad. There are many strange people in Ikebukuro.

I'm Celty. It's nice to meet you, York. So to speak, of course.

[buildingitsir]

i hope that too

how's japan?
one of those places i want to visit
but there's a bunch of legal stuff
or something
and i'm dealing with other stuff
so the idea went on the backburner

of course
texting is a good way to communicate
easier to keep my emotions in check
tricky things, emotions
even if they're emulations

Network

[thestaremaster]

You're a long way from whatever revolution you were fighting.

[buildingitsir]

gathering that with how this place isn't detroit
or nyc
looks like the revolution already happened here
and it doesn't look like it ended well for either party

are you from this place?
wherever 'this place' happens to be...

[thestaremaster]

God no.
I'm from Brooklyn.
But a different one from yours I'd guess, depending on what revolution you're talking about.
City's called Temba.

[buildingitsir]

nice
i'm originally from manhattan
went to detroit because of stuff with dad
stuff meaning the revolution that was starting to get traction
between cyberlife and the androids it created
kind of a mess when i guess i got dropped here
didn't think jericho went that bad sheesh

temba? never heard of it
almost sounds european
buuuuuut i'm gonna wager that's not the case

[thestaremaster]

Definitely not the case.
We're on a planet called Agra 10. So.
I'm probably not the best person to talk someone through this.
The others are probably a little less blunt.

[buildingitsir]

i'd rather someone be blunt with me
instead of tiptoeing around it
my system can handle it
i'm not some pansy cyberlife pos

and if you annoy me
i can just switch my comm to you off

_{[York is hoping that works anyways. It would in his world, but this...wasn't his world.]}

are there others there?
this place looks like shit
at least this time it's not my fault

[thestaremaster]

I wouldn't know. Never heard of cyberlife.
There's about 40 of us, give or take. The numbers change a lot.
The people who used to live here are the ones who brought us.

[buildingitsir]

lead maker of androids where i'm from
dad runs a competitor company tho
antonio stark
founder of stark tech

_{[there's a minute or two as York gets through his irritation in just mentioning his creator before he sends off another reply.]}

that's a lot of people
guessing it's not too terrible here then
do you know who brought us here?
i'd like to go back and keep helping markus
revolution isn't going to finish itself

[thestaremaster]

Stark?
You're Stark's son?

They're called the Agrii. Tall. Pink. Three eyes and 4 arms. Limited understanding of English.

oh boy here come the stark mixups

[buildingitsir]

yeah antonio stark
mom is poppy pahns
she's in charge of the company now
got two brothers too

wait did i read that right?
THREE eyes?
FOUR arms?
and i thought lucy was creepy
she may be missing the back and top of her skull
but at least she has the right amount of eyes and arms

[thestaremaster]

He doesn't happen to go by Tony, does he?

Haven't seen them a lot, but that's how I remember them.

[buildingitsir]

yeah that's what he goes by
an asshole for sure
but we're uh
trying to make amends
well were before i had to go back to jericho
and then soldiers raided it and shit
my world is shit right now
10/10 wouldn't recommend it

well thats fucking creepy
i hope i never meet them
unless i can just text them to send me home