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The Final Adventures of the He Rows of Agra-10!!


Hello all. Yes, that title line is what it looks like. The Revival Project has been a home for many of us for years now, whether the whole time or on and off, and partings are sad times. That said, we've got good news to go with that. So let's start there.

Just because The Revival Project is coming to a close doesn't mean it's immediate. We couldn't leave you all without closure, could we? The great news is that the mod team has been shaping and preparing for the close of TRP for about two years now, pushing us ever closer to what we hope is a satisfying conclusion. So we've got a great timeline of events roughed out for the close of TRP. Which, at our current glance, should be in November 2026. Yep, we're giving you a big heads up! After that the game goes into Sandbox Mode for you to choose to play with or not to your heart's content.

Why do we wanna offer you that much time? Well, think of the stories we need to wrap up. The origins of the Agrii, how you got here, whether the Atroma are involved or not. Plus, of course, getting the He Rows home. There are adventures in reserve and we intend to offer them.

What does this mean for format? Well, except in specific situations we'll be removing the smaller events like beach parties, holidays, and other silly things. There will still be player driven months because of the needs of mods, but it's all gonna be ready in advance.

What about AC? Well, we're doing away with that. Through the end of the game we'll be check-in only. But we will still require check-ins from our players, or at least hiatuses. This is because we need to keep track of who is around for ships and because...

We're welcoming back any and all previous characters! Have you played a character before and sent them home? Did you have to give someone up because of time constraints? Do you have old friends who were in TRP but had to go for any reason? They are welcome back now! All a player needs to bring an old character back is reply to their original acceptance comment and put in community join requests and they'll be back. If your old application or character journal is gone, see the next paragraph. We do request OOC posts to let people know characters are back but don't require it.

What about new applications? Well, we're definitely still welcoming them. The application process will not be changing beyond the TDM. If players don't want to drop into the TDM, we just ask for a link to a thread with at least five action tags with the character from the last year. From anywhere. Just make sure it's not a NSFW thread. Referrals will still result in rewards for people of course.

What about character and cast limits? This is why we care about check-ins. Through the end of the game the answer is 'there are none'. We will require the usual 'canons must be at least out for a month' rule to be continued. But if there were three Bucky Barnes characters (it has happened), we could accept another three more. We do still require that players not take multiple characters that would have close personal interactions between them to avoid solo-player threads. And we will require that characters still be distinct from each other, so AUs, CRAUs, different instances of canon, etc are required for each new application.

As for those who may not wish to linger with us to the end, we are so happy to have had you here on our journey.

We hope these good things help mitigate the sorrow of a game moving toward its conclusion. And we also hope you'll stick with us through the end. After all, we're reviving this world and the Agrii together.



Why is this happening now?

What follows now is a message from Churby.

Hi all. For reasons I won't go into as a respect for the privacy of others, much of the running of The Revival Project has come into my hands in recent months. Even in a small game, running everything mostly alone can be hard. I've had support, and no major decisions have ever been made without a moderator vote and okays (including this one), but things got rough. This led to our asking for support behind the scenes to take some things off of my plate and help ensure success in other areas.

But what it comes down to is my health. The slow decline since the great shut in times has been speeding up quite rapidly. The changes between January and April were shocking enough, and the decline since then has been intense. Being able to achieve even the small tasks of life has gotten harder, and while fun has been great with roleplaying everywhere, running something has become too much.

It pains me to make this decision not because we got to the proper timing but because of my health. But as a friend reminded me recently, it's not good to light myself on fire to keep others warm. And while I'm not at that point, when looking at my life I do see the metaphorical match in my hand. I need this. I need the space, I need the time, I need to be a follower and not a leader.

I know this isn't really the sort of thing people expect apologies for, but I want to offer one anyway. I am sorry I wasn't able to carry us further. I am sorry if my failure to recognize my needs may have negatively impacted the game to this point. But know that I am trying my best, first for me and my family, then for us all.

Thank you all for the time together and all of the memories. I can't begin to tell you how much I cherish them.