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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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( she is going to murder him. that's it, that's decided. she's going to murder him because when he jumps out, she startles and she reacts by swinging her hand towards him, uncaring if she marks that pretty face of his. )

What are you doing here?

( besides trying to give her a heart attack obviously won't kill her. )

[ thankfully, he isn't too busy laughing that he does duck when she swings her hand. rebekah's punches and slaps can leave quite a welt when she wants them to. ]

Same as you, Beks. Enjoying the sights. [ he sweeps his arm around the jungle they find themselves and surveys the area with a great, big smile. ] In my thousand years, I've never been to a jungle. Then again, I was in a coffin for most of that time.

[ he most likely missed out on that family vacation. ]

Don't look at me and expect me to regale you with tales of the Mikaelson trips to the jungle because our dear brother kept me daggered most of the time too.

( nik was the worst. they could both agree on that, couldn't they? )

But I realize now that I didn't and don't want to go to the jungle. It's hot and it's messy. I want to leave.

[ kol pats her on the back. ] There, there, Rebekah.

[ that's as much consoling he's willing to give out and he thinks she's willing to receive.

removing his hand, he swings his arms as he walks around her, surveying the jungle once more with a different eye now that he has his sister by his side. ]

Well, I'm certain there's a door to get out of here. How about we leave all these wretched people and go find it?

[ he thinks that sounds like a mighty fine plan. ]

( sometimes kol has the best ideas. she's not going to tell him that because his ego will just inflate to even larger proportions and no one needs that. )

As long as you promise not to tell anyone about this door we find. I don't want you getting all twitterpated by some girl and telling her where we're going.

( family only, kol. )

I'd rather not bring anyone along with us.

Twitterpated?

[ kol doesn't know whether to be insulted or impressed that rebekah learned a multi-syllable word. right now, he settles on amusement. ]

Do you think I'm bloody Nik or Elijah? This door is ours. Everyone else can go find their own door, no matter how cute they may be.

[ okay, so, maybe he'll consider telling one of the pretty girls he found a door. maybe. ]

Hm, I don't know if I believe you exactly. But, just know that if you do bring along an entourage, I will remove your spleen from your body. It won't kill you but it might be fun.

( sibling bonding. it's the only way to be. sighing, she starts walking, feeling a little less irritable with kol at her side. )

God, can you imagine Niklaus here? How many people would he have killed by now?

[ kol groans. ]

Please don't start, Rebekah. I was just having a good morning.

[ nik here would totally ruin everything! he'd be all roary and "grr" and he really is just over nik's brand of bullshit lately.

that gives him an idea. ]

Do you think he'd be dumb enough to wade into the water and be bitten by a snake? Maybe that's all we need to finally get rid of him.

[ nts: take home a poisonous snake. ]

Oh, don't make me wish he was here just so that could happen. I hate thinking about Niklaus in a positive way. It makes my stomach hurt.

( don't get her wrong, she loves her brother but she also...hates him sometimes. a lot of the times. )

I could deal with Elijah, though. He would absolutely hate getting his suits dirty with something other than mud but he would at least be entertaining.

And he'd be an absolute bore. Nothing breaks Elijah. Not even a dirtied suit.

[ kol would know. he's been daggered for that reason alone. ]

They'd both outbore Finn.

So, by that accord, it seems that, of all your siblings, you would prefer me above the others.

( how sweet, kol. )

Am I reading that right?

( she knows she is. )

[ scrunching up his face as he pulls together the math, he wiggles his fingers as he counts his siblings and purposefully makes rebekah wait for his answer. ]

I suppose so. [ he points his finger at her and raises his voice, ] But don't let it get to your head, Rebekah. It's simply because there's no one else.

[ and while she has pissed him off over the years, she's, well… less annoying. elijah's got a stick up his ass; finn's finn; and nik's a spoilsport who throws a tantrum every time he doesn't get his own way. if he had to save one of his siblings from a burning building filling with ash of the white oak, it'd be rebekah. ]

I might actually shed a tear at just how gracious and magnanimous you are, Kol.

( but at least it's kol that's here, she thinks. that means she can at least have a little fun without elijah trying to control everything, niklaus finding reasons to dagger them, and finn being finn.

perhaps this place won't be so bad after all. )

I hate the jungle, have I told you that lately? What use is it to someone like me? Why am I here? I need a drink.

[ thank you for acknowledging his kindness, rebekah. he is the kindest one out of this family. ]

It's an adventure, Rebekah. [ he looks at her with amusement. she really doesn't see the opportunity at hand here, doesn't she? ] Why do you always look at the glass half empty?

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?

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