SPRING TEST DRIVE MEME

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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

Unlike last year, spring doesn't leave the He-Rows dealing with piles of pink glitter. The vast amounts of snow are still present to some degree here and there where the snow has been piled up especially high after the recent blizzard. But life has been returning to both cities with grass and flowers growing more vigorously in Temba while in Sh'Ka the especially tall trees are sprouting their leaves.

The native animals of both cities become more active again as well and especially the birbs residing around Temba's beach produce a noise that can be picked up even in certain parts of the city. Would it be wise to disturb them?

And while the weather has clearly turned warmer and the sun shows notably more presence, spring remains comparably wet. Strong showers of sudden rain are very likely to surprise an exploring He Row when they least expect them.

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 and power has been restored to be reliable. 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 proven to be home to verious harmful creatures; 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

[myownprice]

Vanished? Beneath the cover of his helmet, a smile tugs at Boba's lips. He'd certainly tried. Still, the smile fades quickly enough when he remembers their current circumstances.

"Well, now I'm stuck here, the same as you," he mutters. And then: "Are you going to let me go?"

The clone isn't trying to restrain him anymore, after all. Boba could simply turn and bolt. The only reason he isn't, paradoxically enough, is because Echo isn't trying to stop him.

[only_an_echo]

"Yeah. We're done here." Echo turns to head back toward the exit. "I don't intend on forcing you to stay put."

While he can watch Boba, he feels like there isn't much else he can do aside from make him feel uneasy. And while he doesn't want the kid to be alone, he doesn't have to worry too much about his survival skills.

"The Town Center is good for quick access to basic amenities if you haven't found anything yet," he adds, pausing to see if Boba is following him down or if he's waiting for him to leave forever. "The hotel has plenty of rooms, and there's a diner available if you ever feel like grabbing a bite to eat." Stuff Boba already knows, but it's common practice for Echo to review everything every once in a while. "If you don't want to stay anywhere near there, there are other places around to claim."

[myownprice]

It's a surprising turn of events. The commando had gone through all that to catch Boba... just to ask him a couple of questions and give him some advice? And Boba had barely given him any information either.

He doesn't follow as the clone moves back towards the stairwell, simply watching him go with a vague sense of puzzlement and, oddly, of guilt. If Boba had known that's all Echo wanted, he wouldn't have given him such a hard time. He watches the clone leave in silence for another beat—and then speaks up.

"I'm sorry for pushing those shelves over on you." The words come out in a quiet rush, embarrassed but sincere. "I thought you were going to..." A pause and he breaks off. His helmet cants downward as he kicks the carpeted floor at his feet. "I don't know."

He does know. He'd thought Echo would do what Durge or Aurra or the Count or Libkath had tried to do. They'd all wanted different things, but every one of their plans would've ended with Boba in a bad way. Or just dead, more often than not. The clone may unnerve him the way all clones of his father do, but Boba can still recognize that he didn't deserve to be lumped in with all those others. Boba crosses his arms.

"Like I said, I was running before I got here, so..." A shrug. "I guess I didn't think to stop."

[only_an_echo]

The clone stops, shifting his weight from one metal leg to the other in order to keep himself from stepping down the first stair. Echo usually doesn't expect an apology very often, but he can tell Boba is serious about it. The tone is sincere. Concerning. He doesn't know what the kid has been through, but he clearly feels bad for accidentally scaring him the way he did. A few beats more and he fixes the angle of his head to look over a pauldroned shoulder.

"It's fine. You had the right idea, relying on your training and your instincts." Amid the softening in his tone, he sounds like he's also commending Boba on the choices he made earlier. "You don't always have a chance to think when things are happening - especially when you're on the run."

Almost like Echo is speaking from experience. Another pause lingers and he quietly sighs. "...I'm sorry I went after you like that."

[myownprice]

"It's okay," Boba says. He's not going to say that chasing him down like that was the right idea, but... "You have your training, too."

It's something they have in common: the training to be warriors—hunters, even. As accustomed as Boba has become to running over the past months, he knows, too, the instincts that lead one to chase.

There's not really anything else to say. Boba gives Echo a little wave. "See you around."

Maybe he's not exactly looking forward to hearing his father's voice come from a stranger again—but he's not ruling out that their paths might cross again, either.

[only_an_echo]

Along the same lines, Echo nods. "If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to contact any of us. Or look for the outpost across from the clock tower. They'll both be by the lake."

He's not the type to really coddle anyone, but he can't fully rid himself of the practice of looking out for others. Especially his brothers. Despite the complications, Boba still counts as one.

As far as he can tell, maybe their interactions will remain sporadic. Maybe they won't. Maybe the other Temba residents will fill in for him. Time will tell.

For now, he gives the boy his space. The former ARC Trooper nods again, scomp arm raising slightly while turning to traverse down the steps. And he slips off without a trace.