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TEST DRIVE.

TEST DRIVE.
	LOG #1: PLACEBO. Congratulations! You've passed your interview. After successfully walking through the rather fancy and posh Welcome Door from the Doorman's Hallway, you've now found yourself in a section of PLACEBO. When you step out into PLACEBO, the first thing you'll notice is that you're feeling very warm. Don't look up, though; the sun's a little too bright at the moment and needs an adjustment from the Architect, so it's highly recommended you grab an umbrella, hat, or a pair of sunglasses. The second thing you'll notice is that it's bustling with activity. The town centre has people dressed in various clothing and styles walking around who greet you with a quick wave and a friendly "Hi." These are the people of PLACEBO. Most of them are nice. Right now, they have no opinion of you. If you ask these people any questions, they'll be as helpful as they can be, but they don't have all the answers. Some of them will do their best to assist you while others… won't. Nevermind the cold shoulder. Did you see the hot dog stand offering free hotdogs? Grab some food (it's delicious), go explore, perhaps get a nice pair of shoes? If you put your hand in your pocket (don't have pockets? you do now!), you'll find a little business card in it that has your new address on it. This business card is made of thick plastic and is unbreakable and does not burn. If you lose it, a cat will bring it back to you. This is your temporary key card. This might also be a good time to test out your new power. Just be careful of the cats—there's plenty of them running around town, sitting in trees, on tables, and sleeping in chairs. You don't want to make a wrong first impression. LOG #2: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE. cw mentions: drug use, dangerous animals. Welcome to Jumanji, better known as Earth-95. After Michael briefs everyone in on this mission, you walk through a door covered in vines with leaves poking through the thin gaps between door and hinge. You step foot into a beautiful jungle. Everyone starts in the same area—a thick canopy of trees, bushes and still vines—before wandering off in all directions. It's humid. The leaves around you are damp from a recent rain. The grass beneath your feet is ankle-high and thick and vines from trees slither out like long, unwieldy snakes at the pace of a sloth moving across the road. Remember how Michael said something about appropriate footwear? He was right about one thing: Van Pelt isn't here. It seems like the intrepid explorers of S.P.E.I.R. have been dropped off on Earth-95 before Van Pelt's time. Curious. You'll still need the weapons you brought in your backpacks—and if you didn't bring a backpack, you'll carry them in your hands or pockets. The jungle isn't safe for anyone. Watch out for the alligators in the water, the monkeys in the trees, and did we mention the snakes slithering through the grass? Try not to be bitten by any insects. Their bites have very intense hallucinogenic properties that can last from an hour to half a day if you're not careful. The jungle is also the home to many flourishing ripe fruits. Remember when Michael said not to come on an empty stomach? He really meant that. Eating the fruits of the jungle will lead to a few (and perhaps unwanted) side effects… Red berries: Roses are red, violets are blue, have you ever felt what someone else is feeling, too? After eating a red berry, you'll find yourself forming an empathetic bond with one or more people. You can feel their feelings. Gross. Purple berries: This is your NSFW option. It's getting hot in here, so get Nelly with it. Banana: Do you feel compelled to act on your urges and to say what you think? Bananas make characters more susceptible to being honest. How honest they are is up to you. Red apples: They're just deliciously sweet, beautiful big red apples. There's nothing wrong with them. Except for the fact you can suddenly hear what everyone's thinking. But don't let that distract you from the mission at hand. The fate of Jumanji (or Earth-95) is at stake here. Find the ruby red jewel and return it to the earth. Sounds simple, right? If you want your character to find the ruby red jewel, note that there are many of them out there. They look like a glass pomegranate and are the size of the Rock's palm and are found all throughout the jungle—in trees, ants nests, wasp nests, buried half in the dirt, in the mouths of giant hippos… All you have to do is bury it in some dirt. Super simple when you think about it… NETWORK #1: A/S/L. Did you check your other pocket? Or perhaps your bag? You'll find a very slim looking iPhone that instantly activates once you look at it. This phone will connect to you the wider S.P.E.I.R. network. It's fully encrypted, only requires a little charge every now and then, and has a few cat photos already in the album. You can't delete those. Why would you? The phone has a changeable username and a little profile picture of you. It's your best picture. No, you can't change this photo. How about you say hi on the network? Reach out to your fellow S.P.E.I.R. comrades? Pose an interesting, thought-provoking ice-breaker? Maybe you just want to show a picture of a cat (who doesn't—they're so cute!). @michael Did you know your universe is considered to be 104% perfect if Beyonce exists on it? Discuss. OOC. 'Sup. Welcome to SPEIR where cats rule and that's okay. This is serving as an interest check. SPEIR, as you guys know, is intended to be a chill gpsl. It's not meant to be hardcore like a game, but it is intended to be active—like when your cat awakens and chooses to play with you for 30 minutes and then promptly goes back to sleep. Hopefully the tdm has given you an idea of what the tone is going to be like for SPEIR whenever it opens. Please make sure you mark for any NSFW content. Most importantly, have fun!

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And what sort of adventure is this supposed to be? We're in the middle of a disgusting jungle, Kol, and I don't even see anything to eat.

( anyone to eat, that is. )

So please, do fill me on what sort of adventure this is supposed to be. If it ends with me running someone through with a sword, I might even come around to this being a good thing.

[ … and rebekah demonstrates how right kol had been in calling her a glass half empty kind of gal.

he looks on in amusement, waiting for her to finish. ]

Or you could simply enjoy spending time with your brother in a place where there's no daggers or White Oak.

[ it seems kind of simple, doesn't it? ]

( okay, that...does have a certain allure. she sighs, relenting and giving kol a light shove. )

As long as you promise to entertain me.

( she's not asking for much, kol! )

You can be amusing when you want to be.

Please.

[ look at him and how he doesn't shove her right into a tree for her insolence. kol, not funny? does she think he's elijah? they may look alike, but he's the handsome one. ]

I'm always entertaining. I breathe and it's entertainment. You'll be so entertained you won't know what to do with yourself.

And yet here I am, unentertained. You really are falling down on the job, Kol.

( dance for her, brother. )

Where's my entertainment, dearest brother?

[ he shoves her gently. ]

There's your entertainment, my horrible sister.

[ if only he had known of freya, he'd easily tease rebekah of being his second favourite sister. alas. ]

I'm starting to see an unbalance to our relationship. Here I am, offering to entertain you, and you are offering me... what?

My amazing company, of course.

( that should be all you need, kol. how dare you insinuate otherwise. )

But fine, what can I do to entertain you? And before you tell me to find someone and use them as a plaything, I'm not hungry right now.

[ he presses his hand against his chest in mock innocence. ]

What makes you think I want that?

[ she's talking to him, after all. he's not elijah nor niklaus—he'd go get his own plaything and invite her along.

he tilts his head up and looks above them at the canopy. ]

Perhaps you can swing from a vine. We just need to find one so you can become Rebekah of the Jungle.

If I swing from a vine, then you will find a loincloth to wear and beat your chest like a neanderthal.

( if they were going to play like that, then they were going to go all the way. )

But, I suppose you're right about one thing, Kol. I would rule this jungle if I decided to.

[ he frowns, appearing confused. ]

What makes you think I haven't already done that?

[ really, rebekah, you're from the middle ages. as if kol wasn't the pure inspiration behind george of the jungle. ]

Have you?

( of course she's just going to ask because now she wants to know. )

Have you played caveman and I missed it?

[ narrowing his eyes, he shakes his head at her like she's grown a second head. ]

Sometime in the 1700s.

[ as if preparing for the inevitable judgement, he shrugs and tries to play it off like it isn't something serious. ] I got bored and I needed something destructive to do.

[ so… he went all caveman.

hang on a moment. ]

Or perhaps it was the 1400s… I can never remember.

You got bored so you decided to become a caveman.

( rebekah laughs because...she's not even that surprised. )

Of all the hobbies that you could have picked up, that is what you chose.

What did you want me to do, Rebekah? I was banned from eating and hunting people. It only makes sense I became a caveman after all those rules.

[ like, seriously. don't judge him. he had a great time climbing trees and learning that he could use branches to actually kill people.

it was a very refreshing and educational hobby to have.

offended, kol sulks for a moment. ]

You don't see me judging your hobbies. Do you even have any?

Bothering you.

( that counts as a hobby, doesn't it? she thinks it does. )

And since when have you been one to follow the rules, Kol? How very well mannered of you.

[ so, she's obsessed with him. good to have that reconfirmed. ]

Since forever.

[ he looks and sounds offended by her assumption that he doesn't follow the rules... even though that's the truth. whatever. ]

( rebekah laughs because that's just a terrible lie. he might be able to fool her sometimes but no. )

If that were true, you would be a far more boring person than you are, Kol.

( following rules is elijah's thing. mostly. )

[ his brows furrow. ]

Does that mean you think I'm not boring?

[ all he hears is a compliment in that backhand.

of course, he doesn't think to ask if he ranks higher than their brothers. he knows he does. he's freaking kol mikaelson. ]

No, I don't think you're boring, Kol. You are sometimes irritating but there are reasons that I don't mind being around you.

( because she knows she's not easy to deal with and he manages to do so better than most. )

Did you honestly not know that I thought that? Niklaus is a bore, Elijah is all right when he's not in his own head but you are enjoyable to be around.

( most of the time. )

[ they're in the middle of a jungle and kol wishes for a distraction so he doesn't have to answer her question. but no rhinoceros or snake or hunter appears in their path so they can drop this conversation and go on a tangent.

he looks away from her, annoyed at her for asking the very question he's been answering for centuries with his outbursts. ]

Yes, I did. Why else would I not be included in "Always and Forever"?

Well, you know now, Kol. And if you expect me to tell you this over and over, I will find a way to dagger you myself.

( she got it out of him once, she's not going to say it again. )

And I would rather not do that because I want you here during what is sure to be a horrible experience.

[ and then what? dagger him once someone better—nik or elijah—comes along? while kol is rightfully insecure about his family, he isn't in the right to take it out on rebekah. despite how she has literally stabbed him in the back numerous times over the centuries, sometimes deserved and oftentimes not, she is the sibling who means what she says without any double meanings. ]

I think it bears repeating.

[ he feigns sulkiness, wanting her to grow irritated enough to do what he asks. ]

A jungle bird was tweeting very loudly when you said I was your, what? Best looking brother? Funniest?

Don't push your luck, Kol. While I have no desire to dagger you, I could snap your neck and leave you for the birds to do their business on for awhile.

( and she would do that and not feel very bad about it either. )

You know what I said. If you want me to say it again, you'll have to earn it.

[ pfft. he instantly sees her bluff. ]

You wouldn't dare do that. Then you'd be all by yourself, and your company can be quite... [ his face pinches as he goes through his bank of adjectives that best describe rebekah. he ensures to take his time in thinking, suspecting the delay will irritate her. ] annoying.

[ he laughs, expecting her to either shove him or rush off in a tizzy. ]

( she doesn't rush off but she does shove him, uncaring if he stumbles or trips or ends up ass first in the mud and the muck. )

It's so kind of you to notice, Kol. Tell me, do you, Niklaus and Elijah pay such close attention to my life because you don't have one of your own?

( she taps her chin thoughtfully. )

Or is it because I'm a woman and you think I need to be protected?

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