revivalprojectooc | Spring Test Drive Meme!

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:

- Explore the city! There's a map here 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. The hotel seems to be the most crowded, but you might want into what appears to be an abandoned storefront and find someone else scavenging or even sleeping.

- There are spaceships! That's right, there are currently several small spaceships grounded in the hangar. They appear to have power, but only one ship will let you enter. (For test drive purposes, the ship that will let you enter is up to you, so just pick whichever name appeals, and go for it!) The other ships won't open for you, but it might be worth poking around the one that will...

- Do you hear a storm? A giant, power-altering storm has been ravaging part of the planet for a month. It shows 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? More information can be found here.

- Can you hear me now? 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.

- 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...

code bases by tricklet

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

A - Explore the city
Wasn't that just the way of the world, huh? You go out of your way to pick up your little brother and pull together the perfect getaway plan, and you wind up abducted by aliens halfway through. Figures.

Well, fine. He had no intention of dying, which meant had no choice but to adjust until he found a way off this shitty planet. First step, he figured, was 'find a damn weapon'. That neither of the guns he'd been carrying on him managed to make the trip was baffling, especially considering the little trinket that did. What, was there a weight limit or something? ... Not that he didn't want what he had, just... it wouldn't do him any good in a fight.

At least there's plenty of things laying around the plaza to sift through. Glass would be too fragile, but if he could find a decent piece of metal... with a somewhat dramatic sigh, he kicked a chunk of plastic aside and started doing some digging through the debris.

B - Network
[The first shot, when the video starts, is of the ceiling. For a few seconds you can hear muttering off-screen, then it shakes back and forth violently a few times, before whoever is carrying it seems to finally notice its running.]

Ha, knew I'd figure it out.

[This time, when the camera moves, a man finally comes into view. He looks like he hasn't slept in days, but he grins easily enough. It's almost friendly.]

Yo, anyone out there actually watching this thing?

[ You know what? Have a face that looks at least as sleep deprived answer your wild call. Though In Jon's defense, he has stopped sleeping for the most part and defaults to appearing worn down. ]

With any luck, roughly two dozen people might be watching. The numbers vary. Apparently it has gone up again.

[ Why not state the obvious instead of asking questions with obvious answers. ]

That many, huh? Guess I better watch my mouth.

[So he says, but he doesn’t look particularly concerned.]

So if the numbers vary, that means they go down too, yeah? Got a high turnover rate around here?

Some come, some go. I assume you encountered the Data Point by the fountain already.

[ No need to repeat any of the basics. ]

I'm Jonathan Sims - simply Jon is fine. And in all fairness, hardly anyone here... Watches their mouth.

[ Unfortunately. ]

Oh yeah, I got that whole rundown. Feel like they coulda just left a note instead of brain-jacking a guy... but hey, who am I to judge?

[He pauses just a moment, considering the kind of introduction he wants to give In return, before the grin pops back up.]

Kuji. Chikai Kuji. Nice t’ meet ya.

[Not like anyone could arrest him here, even if they wanted to. Why not use his real name for a change?]

Right. Nice to meet you as well, Kuji.

[ Not too sure where to go with that grin, but the conversation is civil enough. ]

And I can assure you that you will encounter not a single note around this city that hasn't been written by one of those brought here against their will. The Agrii don't possess any form of written language. And most of their data spheres were destroyed. We have an entire library of broken content.

[ Which makes it a pleasure to restore. ]

I suggest you find yourself a place where you can rest, sleep... Or just retreat to.

Don't gotta tell me twice... got any recommendations? Half the buildings I've seen look like they're gonna collapse any second.

I hear the hotel near the fountain is a decent place to start for many.

[Chikai hums briefly, then squints off to his right. It hadn’t looked all that great from the outside, but hey, he’s slept worse places. Knowing the roof wouldn’t cave in on his head was the criteria he was most concerned with right now.]

A’ight, guess I better backtrack then. Don’t suppose they’ve still got room service, huh?

If you believe that to be a position that needs to be filled, you are free to take it up.

[ Flatly. ]

Just a joke, my dude. Heh, you’re starting to remind me of my brother, taking everything so seriously...

Well, we’re on an alien planet, in the ruins of an alien city with hardly any information on what happened here or how to fix the problems our hosts expect us to solve for them. We can’t even predict when the next storm comes around. I consider it adequate to take the situation seriously.

Sure, sure. But if you stress too much over it, that can kill ya as easy as anything else. Not like you need to figure out how to treat ulcers in a place like this on top of the rest of that shit, right?

Right.

Are you planning to consider this a vacation?

Why not? I was just about to take a trip anyway.

[He laughs at his own joke, but there's a slightly guarded look in his eyes when he eases up.]

What, worried I'm not gonna pull my own weight?

You're bound to get bored quickly enough to make yourself useful.

Hah, true! Always best to keep yourself busy.

Spring Test Drive Meme!

Chikai Kuji | Sarazanmai

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