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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!

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Summer in Temba and Sh'Ka

Summer is a growing season, which seems to be going into overdrive this year. Instead of the gradual growth of plants that one might expect over the seasons, plants are starting to grow with an intense energy, and once clear paths in both cities grow choked over with vines, undergrowth, and even new saplings by the day. It might be wise to find some way to clear those paths as you go.

For those that are in a more summer and sun kind of fun, there's always the beach to the south of Temba, where the sand and surf welcome all comers. However here too there is a lot of growth going on, with new reeds and shore grasses rising up, serving as a great place for fat green lobsters to hide and pinch at the unwary.

Or maybe it's better to explore the buildings these days, with how the plants have taken over everything. However one might well find that less commonly used buildings and ruins have their own plant problems. Some are overgrown with fruitbearing vines, and others filled with wide swaths of various forms of mint. Good news there is that the glownies seem to have gotten free, or others have arrived, to feast upon the mintsplosion.

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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Fright gradually turned to confusion as the wizard checked behind himself for the 'monster'. Wide sapphire eyes blinked in surprise, but she certainly wasn't starting to relax in any form even as he started to speak. "You're a robot," said in a less threatening yet still rather breathless tone. Please forgive Ami, she is having a day full of surprises. Which is a lot considering that she's also a magical girl that's already been brought back from the dead once. "Who... are you?"

That realization from the girl surprised him. Was it so obvious? Then again Tony Stark had also seemed to figure him out right away, but the man was a strange one with a stranger interests.

Ami was in good company. He'd died and come back to life many times over.

"...my name is Felwinter," he said, unable to help but sound a little more cautious now, but paranoia kicked in and it was an old acquaintance. "You have not been here before."

To be fair, the poor girl is suffering from a rather acute case of paranoia herself. Hence why she's still backed up against the broken concrete. Rose lips part softly at first, but hold as she forms out words first. "I am Ami Mizuno, a student at Juban Public Middle School. And I haven't been here before, no." A point easily conceded given her current heightened state and that she's still wearing her school uniform.

Another pause, and then a proper "Hello." It always pays to be polite.

Not a difficult read. The Exo refrains from coming any closer, allowing obvious space to leave rather than make her feel boxed in. He nodded at her greeting, however late it was. It was better than being called a monster. Another student of some sort. Not many people here really mentioned school so far as he could remember.

"It's a lot to take in," he continued a little awkwardly. "I would suggest care in your explorations. The structures are old and not all of them are very sound."

There was a soft nod to his warning and a pat back at the ruins behind her, "Yes, I see, but I also wasn't sure if the neighborhood was safe. So I stayed cautious." Her brow lowered in thought, the risks of her current plan now being re-assessed with the current state of what was left of the city. The nice giant suit of armor wasn't wrong.

"How safe is it out here?" asked with less hesitance. "Is the wildlife deadly? Are there gangs to worry about?"

"Nothing is completely safe. It is better to stay within the city's central square, at least. Most of those buildings have been repaired and cleared to use for some time now, although there are other places around the city that have also been previously refurbished by past...guests." It was difficult to really say what they were. 'Heroes' was a stretch, especially when there were clearly threats among themselves.

"The wildlife beyond the city can be dangerous, but I have not heard of any normally causing trouble within Temba itself." Gangs, now that was a strangely specific inquiry. Felwinter shook his head. "No. But some people here may not be completely trustworthy. That number seems comparatively small given that the majority are helpful and for the most part do look out for each other. I think it is only fair to warn you that due to a recent event at least one person has proven himself a threat to others. Of course the decision in who to trust and whom not to trust is yours ultimately."

So the only thing missing were random monster attacks, dark generals, and evil queens. The schoolgirl cradled her chest at the thought of being stuck in this nightmare, trying not to break down shuddering in full view of the nice robot.

In doing so, however, fingertips found the outline of her wand. Closing her eyes, she quietly exhaled and let go of those fears. This all might be a bit too much for Ami Mizuno, but not for the Pretty Guardian of Love and Intelligence. She's got smarts and magic, she can do this.

Speaking of love and intelligence, she answered softly, "Yes, that is true.
Thank you for the overview, and the advice." A tiny smile comes through, "I like to think I have good judgement in people, but it couldn't hurt to continue to be cautious."

"It also couldn't hurt to know more about who I could trust. You don't look like the aliens I saw in those memories, are you from here?"

"In unfamiliar places, caution is always key," Felwinter agreed. "...I am not. I've been brought here as yourself, as the others here. Actually, everyone you meet here is likely in the same position, summoned to help the Agrii, and if not human, then humanoid."

Ah, he supposed the helmet did not help her assumptions, although he wondered how she would take it. Then again, she did guess that he was a robot. It seemed only fair to confirm it. He lifted his hands, removing the beaked helmet with its twining horns, hoping she would not startle under his burning gaze that only seemed more intense for the black metal that surrounded it.

It was a genuinely nice move, even if there's quite the stunned gasp at it! "I see," said breathlessly as Ami stared straight into those blazing eyes. It takes a moment to lift her hands from her chest again, less fearful than incredibly impressed now. "Such advanced technology! You wouldn't be from my world, and you say there are others from other worlds too?"

It also was nice enough of a gesture from the wizard that she had a fleeting thought of taking out her star stick. It remained fleeting, though. That's one secret she's going to hold on to. "If we're here to help, then why me? I know I'm really smart but I'm still in middle school."

Felwinter shook his head. "Unless I am mistaken to assume you are from Earth, I also come from Earth, albeit a likely different version than what you know. It is like that with many here."

Tucking his helmet under an arm, he was reluctant to offer a shrug. "I don't know what the qualifications are. You are hardly the youngest to have been brought here, however."

There's a thought, a sudden frightening thought. How much did the Agrians really know about her? Not anything that they appeared to be advertising, but even so. "There are even younger? Thankfully there do seem to be adults as well," a grateful nod given back to Felwinter as she buried that fear. "I have consistently earned the highest scores at my school," said in all earnestness and totally not boasting, nope, "But if they had waited after I earned a doctorate I could've been of a much greater help. In any case, I do wish to help as best I can."

That was something even Felwinter had to wonder, although he suspected it wasn't solely the Agrii they had to be concerned about in that regard. It was worrying but maybe not something to further trouble a girl who'd not been here too long, at least just yet.

"Wanting to help is sufficient enough, and I'm sure it will be quite appreciated."

"I'll do my best," said earnestly despite all that gnawing fears. She has to be brave. Everyone back home is depending on her. "Is there any place you recommend I could start?"

Felwinter gave it some thought. He'd certainly say she was brave for being so accepting of this predicament. Turning, he pointed out towards the fountain of the city square.

"I would suggest you get yourself settled in first. There is a hotel just past the fountain where you likely first arrived. After that, well, any little bit helps. Asking others would probably be best, although I think the areas that always benefit for more people would be the greenhouse, the diner, or someone with medical knowledge."

Its those last words that bring a pop to Ami's already wide eyes. "I don't have that much medical knowledge, not yet, but I would love to learn to help! I do want to grow up to be a doctor!" Just like her mom.

... Oh.

Trying not to let that thought bring her down, there's a nod, "Thank you, I'll start there."

"Here you will likely get your chance to learn," Felwinter said with a nod. There seemed few enough people who possessed the medical data point or even general knowledge.

He nodded again at Ami's thanks, having little else to say, pleased he could at least give her some direction.

He did have a point. Things she could learn here would be helpful back home as well. That brightened her spirits a bit more, and she bowed respectfully. "Thank you again, I hope to see you again soon." With that, she heads back towards the square to see where she can start helping.

And maybe where she can start helping in other ways.

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