TEST DRIVE.

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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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[fiveinchheels]

I am. Right in the heart of the city.

I've always wanted to go to New Orleans. Is it as wild as tourists are led ot believe?

[illimitation]

It definitely can be. If that's what you're looking for, make sure you go out at night. That's when the real fun starts.

[fiveinchheels]

Similar to New York, then.

When was the last time you were there?

[illimitation]

Oh, fairly recently. But, I decided to go out, see the sights, live my own life. Two of my brothers also lived there and I desired to be out from underneath their overprotective eyes.

[fiveinchheels]

I can definitely understand that. It can be exhausting, constantly having them watching over you.

[ Though Izzy's never gotten frustrated enough to leave, she just tells Alec and Jace to butt out. ]

How many siblings do you have?

[illimitation]

Too many.

( and they were all annoying in their own special way. )

Four brothers. One has, unfortunately passed, but three remain and they are very annoying.

( rip finn. )

[fiveinchheels]

I'm so sorry. I can't even imagine what it must be like to lose a brother.

Were you close?

[illimitation]

With Finn?

( she scoffs, something she's glad can't be heard over a text message. )

Hardly. He was my brother and I loved him but we weren't very close. He was a bit of a pain.

[fiveinchheels]

Aren't all brothers at one time or another?

[ She loves her brothers - blood-related and basically adopted - but that doesn't mean they don't drive her insane sometimes. ]

Is it just you and Kol here, or are your other brothers with you as well?

[illimitation]

Just me and Kol, thankfully. I don't know if this place could hold all four of us.

( new orleans barely could. )

How many brothers do you have, then?

[fiveinchheels]

If you only count blood relations, one. But I have another that was more or less adopted by my parents when we were kids.

[ "More or less" because there were no legal papers drawn up like there would've been for a Mundane adoption. The Shadowhunter world didn't need that. ]

[illimitation]

More or less? How does one more or less adopt someone?

( probably in a similar way that niklaus took in marcel, she guesses. )

What happened to his parents?

[fiveinchheels]

By making it official every way but legally.

His mother died when he was a baby, his father when he was ten. He didn't have any other family to take care of him, so my parents took him in.

[ It's far more complicated than that, as they all recently found out, but it's not her story to share. Besides, all that ultimately matters is that Jace was orphaned as a boy, which is still true regardless of the fact that his father is still very much alive. ]

[illimitation]

That's kind of them. I am one hundred percent certain that my parents would not do the same.

One of my brothers took someone under his wing for a time. I don't know if it was a mistake or not to this day.

[fiveinchheels]

The fact that you're still undecided is a good sign, at least. It means he hasn't done anything terrible enough to make you regret your brother's decision.

As for the kindness of my parents, don't let their generosity in this particular situation fool you. I love them, but I'm fairly certain they would only do something like that once in their lives.

[ It helps greatly that Jace is a Shadowhunter. Had he been a mundane that they had connections with, it's unlikely they would've adopted it. ]

[illimitation]

( ah, rebekah's almost pleased to find someone who comes from a dysfunctional family like her own. )

So, they had a moment of compassion and generosity that resulted in a brother, hm? How adorable.

While mine haven't ever done that and adopted someone, I understand the once in a lifetime sentiment. I very much understand that.

[fiveinchheels]

It sounds like you had a full enough house as it is without adding an adoption into the mix. You all must have been on top of one other constantly.




ooc: oh my god i just remembered that izzy actually has two blood-related brothers. she has a younger one that the show barely has around so i forgot about him entirely. PRETEND SHE SAID TWO + ONE SORT OF ADOPTED PLS. literally me rn.

lmao no worries, i know the canon and I FORGOT TOO!!!

[illimitation]

You would think.

( but niklaus liked to dagger them to get them out of the way. )

Needless to say, I'm glad only one brother is here. I'll let you borrow him if you ever miss your own brothers.

i think even canon forgets about him tbh

[fiveinchheels]

He sounds like he could be a good stand-in for Jace, so I may just take you up on that.

[illimitation]

Perhaps your brother will show up then and he and Kol can become the best of friends.

( probably unlikely considering what she knows of kol. )

And you and I can ignore them.

[fiveinchheels]

Until they cause enough trouble that we can't anymore, you mean.

[illimitation]

Oh, that's when the fun starts because I don't know about you but I am fond of putting my brothers in their place.

[fiveinchheels]

I don't know what I would say fond, but I'm certainly skilled at it.

[illimitation]

Well, that's nearly the same thing. I'm only fond of it because they whine and that's entertaining to listen to only to deny them what they want.

[fiveinchheels]

That's where our brothers differ. I usually have to push mine into going for something they want but are refusing to let themselves go after rather than the other way around.