duplicitymemes | TDM #11

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TDM #11

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« « « DEATH IS NOTHING AT ALL

It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Yet, solace is found in the lies we tell each other, comforted by the peace of knowing that we're not alone in our depravity, and once on this path, sin itself becomes the lesser of two evils masked in a cloud of normalcy.

This is how Duplicity has functioned since the beginning. The divide of power and social standing is overt in that Dominants influence the decisions made both publicly and privately while Submissives cater to the rules presented to them. It is the way of Duplicity to assign random designations at birth with no leeway in altering what has been given. Climate in the Up is far stricter than that of the Down; violating outlined personas for a Dominant or Submissive while in full view of others is punished by degree of infraction. In the Down, many tend to turn a blind eye to these sorts of offenses.

To counteract the discovery of the Deceit Gene – a natural "negative" response to all stimuli – the L.I.E.S. program was founded. The program had been designed to introduce new subjects to the current environment and test for the Deceit Gene through immersion in Duplicity's standing society. Sexual impulses and encounters increase the chances of detecting the gene within these individuals. Participants are typically released from L.I.E.S. after a year; however, results have remained unsatisfactory and testing still continues.

... and you’re here! Finally! Welcome to Duplicity.

After choosing a door and stepping through to the other side, the first thing that greets you are the enthusiastic faces of people in medical scrubs and pristine lab coats. Their enthusiasm translates to eagerness as they strip you of your clothes to perform a thorough examination—you will be healed, bathed, and given a paper gown to wear until your items can be processed and delivered to your residence later in the evening. You are also given a device that accesses the network as well as the time and location of orientation.

If you enter Duplicity into the Up, congratulations! You’re a Dominant, which means you are immediately picked up by a limo after processing and taken to your highrise. Here, it is two Dominants per floor with separate apartments. If you enter Duplicity into the Down, congratulations! You’re a Submissive, which means you are directed towards public transportation with the address of the motel you’ll be living in. Here, it is two Submissives per room with a shared common space for all rooms.

Enjoy your free time until orientation! Participation is mandatory by all new and old arrivals.

The weather is a mild 62 degrees.

» » » IT DOES NOT COUNT

It's time for the monthly Duplicity train tour. Seats are in pairs and randomly assigned to Dominants and Submissives alike. Traveling from Fiddler's Square, the train journeys through various parts of the Up, showcasing society and examples of lifestyle. Along the way, frequent stops are made; a variety of passengers can be seen exiting and entering the doors. A Dominant with a kneeling Submissive takes a seat near the front of the train at one stop. A small group of Submissives board and sit closer to the LIERS at another, all seemingly content in their roles. As the tour continues through the Up, the train passes close to the Market and White Wall Bridge and zips by North Park before heading into the Down and bypassing Red Wall Bridge and South Park.

The train makes a "final" stop at Riddler's Square, where inhabitants of the Down are instructed to return to their temporary housing. Those who live in the Up are permitted to stay on the train and revisit the same locations while returning.

« « « ONLY SLIPPED AWAY

Orientation this month is a little…different.

The usual orientation center suffered extensive damage in last month’s massive ice storm, and repairs are underway. Unfortunately, they won’t be ready in time to accommodate the newest batch of arrivals, so instead the city has relocated their operations and sent a skeleton crew to help staff it. This month’s orientation takes place in a vintage event space in an old neighborhood in the Up, the Dashing Gardens Event Center and Conference Hall.

The decor was fresh and new when the building was originally constructed, some ~~100 years~~ ago, but now the whole place gives off an old, run-down vibe that some might kindly call, “vintage.” Workshops take place in too-small rooms that might generously accommodate 10 people, if they squeeze tight. Choosing to embrace their surroundings, the orientation staff are handing out 1920s-Era party favors such as cheap sequined fans, garters, and hats. These items have no unusual effects and look quite chintzy, but will add a bit of sparkle to the event.

Not only are the facilities dated, but the planning leaves something to be desired. There is a general sense of chaos and disorganization. None of the staff seem to know what’s going on or where to find things, and attendees will be frequently misdirected into the wrong room or session. Some sessions are cancelled without warning, or turn out completely and bizarrely different from how they were described. Additionally, the orientation center was using Cordispondence’s proprietary software for their planning and accidentally sent out strongly-worded, obligatory summons to citizens who shouldn’t be there. It’s very unclear who is actually supposed to be here and who was invited by mistake.

Adding to the confusion is the fact that the building is a bit…strange. Hallways seem to warp locations, and doors lead to different places than expected. Attendees will find themselves alone in a room one moment and locked in with a stranger the next with no seeming way out. Citizens of Duplicity might realize it’s time to get creative ( and busy ) if they don’t want to starve.

The staff are less than helpful, and all complaints will be met with a heartfelt apology and a voucher for a free hour in the ball pit, located in the great room. If one can find it.

The orientation center staff managed to grab what they could from a storage closet before the center was closed for repairs, so the workshop rooms have a variety of items placed within them to help the newcomers get accustomed to their new roles. There are selections of bracelets and collars for doms and subs to try on, with native dom/sub pairs giving appropriate behavior demonstrations. Any LIErs willing to join in the display and practice on each other earn a gift certificate for one meal at one of any of the participating restaurants sponsoring the event.

Other tables contain sex toys, lube, and various edible products to help anyone who partakes get in the mood. There is a book table full of inspiring reads and helpful diagrams, with a much too chipper attendee who is eager to help anyone within range find their perfect kink.

If that’s not enough, try the punch. It’s sure to leave you feeling festive, Duplicity-style.

« « « EVERYTHING REMAINS

As the night melts into early morning, attendees will experience a physical crack and shift. For some, they’ll be brought to their knees or find themselves winded. Others will feel a tightness in their chest or the strange sensation of losing their breath. When it’s over, each person will now bear the physical characteristics of two other people: someone they care dearly for and someone that they do not. The combination of features or physical attributes will be unique; possibly the hair style and color of one but the eyes and nose of the other. What’s even more odd is that, now, desires belonging to the other people are transferred. Strong and overwhelming, satisfaction is a must.

« « « SPEAK OF ME

Other games found during orientation:

» Glory holes with tip buckets on the receiving side. Any kind of sex act will do, though the amount of beads someone gets for their time depends on how good they are, of course.

» Public sex. Like a righteous frat party, enjoy the rain of beads that comes with a good performance... or at least an entertaining one. Strip teases are included in this, catch an eye or three and try your hand at sex appeal.

» Contests of endurance. Try and outdo another, whether it's outlasting an orgasm or making the other come first, one-on-one or with pairs and more competing against others. The prize is always moderate, the largest sum given to winners and trickling down to the losers. Some even have honorable mentions if they’re generous.

« « « WAITING FOR YOU

(CW: potential dubcon, objectification)

By far the largest and shiniest booth comes from orientation sponsors Sexy Metal Incorporated, who have set up a display of their incredible high-tech sexbots. These life-sized dolls are made of extremely realistic material that feels like warm human skin, and come with state-of-the-art mechanics that give them lifelike movement. Engineers show off how the bots can be plugged into a computer and programmed to act any way the buyer likes.

They come in a wide variety of customizable appearances and, eerily, some of the bots on display look exactly like people you may know. Booth staff encourage customers to buy these dolls, or to rent them and give them a try onstage in front of the fascinated crowds. If that’s not kinky enough, one of the engineers has purchased a VR headset from another booth, and programmed it to interface with the bot’s controls. Care to slip inside the silicone skin of another person?

These bots may appear throughout the orientation, some of them having escaped the display. Staff are attempting to round them up. If you’re willing to help out and provide a distraction for the bot, you could earn a half hour with the VR or a voucher for the ball pit!

« « « ALL IS WELL

While not as prominent as the booths handing out sex toys, there are plenty of pop-up fortunetelling booths scattered throughout orientation. These impromptu oracles provide a variety of divinations, including but not limited to tarot readings, tea leaves, and even reading roses. Ask about love, life, death, health, wealth, or whether or not to upgrade your insurance policies. Whatever you ask, though, you’ll find something curious - it may not be literal, and it may not be in the manner expected, but all fortunes somehow come true within the day.

« « « WE MEET AGAIN

A couple days after orientation, the citizens of Duplicity are abuzz with the revamp of the virtual sensation: dualcam.com It's available for free and accessible through any device connected to the city's network. Once the page is visited, most will notice very familiar faces. Was that your roommate? Your best friend? Your Dominant or Submissive? What you're seeing are all the participants of the L.I.E.S. program engaged in live shows of varying content—some sexual, some not. But it is all meant to be erotic in some capacity. Lives streams can be interacted with, and the higher the tip, the more provocative the requests might become. Some might even indulge in personal shows.

Whatever the content, the person on the screen is a perfect copy of the participant that's being portrayed but with one exception: their main negative trait of the individual is enhanced the longer the shows continue and their content of choice won't necessarily be a reflection of what they would actually indulge in.

The L.I.E.S. staff will not be helpful in any capacity if contacted about the site. There is, however, a way to shut the feed down. Find the location where the live feed is taking place. This will not be an easy task as the background of each live show is decorated but a clever person could ask the right questions. Stop it. Let it continue. The decision is up to the participant.

« « « MOD & OOC NOTES

Please read carefully.

On each Test Drive Meme, there will be a section noting character roles; these will vary each TDM. On an IC level, characters will still have gone through the doors but assignments OOCly are still randomized. When applying, there is a section of the application that denotes whether the character chooses "left" or "right". When participating on the TDM, there will be a third option. Players may link either a top level or a thread (five or more comments from their character) from the TDM and title the link as "Door Pass". This means that the player is choosing to take the designation that they were randomly assigned on the TDM, rather than taking the designation of a door. If the player decides to select a door rather than use the pass, then they are trying their luck; they may get the same designation they had on the TDM or the opposite. Once the application is submitted, players can't change their choice.

To assign roles to characters for this TDM, use the following guide: All left handed characters are Dominants and all right handed characters are Submissives.

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!!

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"You're a scary kind of sweet." It's still not a complaint. Huaisang licks his lips as he watches that shudder go through Xue Yang. He holds up the head with a light fingertip, suspending it as he waits to see if just this light touch and commanding expectation will be enough to harden it. "But I like the idea of someone scary taking care of me. I'm alone here. I need protecting."

"I think that's an oxymoron, A-Sang." he caressed Huaisang's soft cheek, tugging lightly on a long strand of hair. A shiver climbed his spine suddenly and he felt himself harden, reacting almost instantly to the touch. Xue Yang flushed and gasped, bending down to kiss the other man hungrily, tipping Huaisang's head back for better access.

"Maybe for small-minded people who haven't ever been scared and turned on at the same time," Huaisang argues, grinning playfully. He moaned at the kiss, wrapping both arms around Xue Yang's neck and returning the kiss just as hungrily, keening at the feeling of his lover's tongue.

"You're right. Fear can be arousing." he grinned back and slid his hands down Huaisang's sides, brushing their tongues together in a slow dance, "I'm not sure I always want to frighten you." which spoke for how his feelings had progressed - and softened.

Xue Yang broke the kiss to pepper Huaisang's face with more kisses, humming.

"I'm not scared anymore," Huaisang moaned low into the kiss, smiling to know that Xue Yang didn't want him frightened. His heart was fluttering with nerves and affection. This felt more serious than any romantic relationship he'd had in his life, but he knew that was foolish. Xue Yang was dangerous and probably not even capable of love. He returned a couple of those soft kisses, nipping once at Xue Yang's chin, then turned to check the water temperature. "I like these big baths."

Shooting Xue Yang a coy grin, he stepped into the tub, scooting forward so that there was plenty of room for Xue Yang to get in behind him. "Come on. I want you."

"Are you sure?" he teased, heat curling in his belly at the moan. Huaisang had a nice voice and Xue Yang liked the reward of his sighs and moans when he made him feel good. He laughed at the nip and kissed Huaisang's lips again, smiling into his eyes.

"I like you. In a bath." he added belatedly, pushing his hair behind his shoulders and slipping into the water behind his lover. Xue Yang purposefully spread his legs to pull his lover's back against his chest, his arms circling around him.

"Anything for my noble."

"I'm sure! You're not scary to me. You're becoming less scary by the minute." Laughing softly with pure joy, Huaisang nestled back into his arms. He grinned at the half-hard cock pressed against his back but ignored it for now. They'd get to that.

"Your noble?" Huaisang smiled, trailing light fingertips along Xue Yang's thighs. "I'm not a noble here. I'd rather just be your Sangsang."

He nibbled on Huaisang's ear, growling mischievously. See? He was a terrifying monster! His arms remained gentle however and he splashed the water in front of his lover, creating patterns on the surface.

"Mm you're what a noble should be." Xue Yang rested his cheek on Huaisang's shoulder, "But SangSang is cuter. Like a pretty bird who doesn't mind keeping me company." he stretched out his legs under the touch, wincing faintly when one of them catches.

Huaisang giggled and shivered at the growl, shifting in his arms as his cock instantly hardened. "You should growl like that often." Gasping softly, Huaisang scraped his teeth across his lower lip, savoring the thrill of the desire. "It's hot."

Noticing the wince, Huaisang instantly lifts his hand, even though his touch was too light to have done anything. He sets his hand down again, gently protective. "What happened? Are you hurt?"

"I'll growl all you like!" Xue Yang peeked over Huaisang's shoulder and saw the effect he had. Oh. He swept the other man's hair out of the way and kissed the back of his neck.

"When you want me, that's hot." and his cock was responding accordingly. His leg put a small damper on things and he pressed Huaisang's palm against his thigh.

"It was dislocated." he brought the hand on his leg to his lips, kissing the knuckles, "Sometimes it hurts."

"I know massage. I can work on it a bit, if that helps." Huaisang turns his head to nuzzle at him, watching him from close up with a fond and lustful little smile. "I don't know much about massage for injuries like that specifically, but I can research it."

He likes learning things like that. He likes being able to use his hands to bring pleasure and relaxation, and adding healing to that would be a nice skill to have.

Biting his lip, he returned the nuzzling, completely drowning in the pleasant feelings Huaisang offered him freely. He buried a hand in his lover's hair and massaged his scalp, smiling tenderly.

"You can touch me whenever you like...however you like." he dipped his head and buried his face against Huaisang's neck.

Edited 2020-03-26 19:40 (UTC)

"Mm, well, I want to make you feel good. Especially after how good you made me feel." Huaisang nips his earlobe playfully, suckling at it and then murmuring close to his ear. "I like you."

Drawing away to reach for the soap, Huaisang hands it to him and then twists up his own hair, drawing it out of the way. "Wash me?"

He felt his breath catch and he chuckled. His skin was wide awake and his nerves were tingling. Xue Yang's laughter was a bit broken at the declaration and he made a soft, sad sound when Huaisang pulled away.

"You know... I like you too." he took the soap, grabbed a washcloth and rubbed the soap against it. Then he slid the cloth along Huaisang's shoulders and the nape of his neck, cleaning him thoroughly. He even followed the curve of his lover's ears, rinsing the suds away gently.

Huaisang sighed with pleasure as he was bathed, making soft sounds of appreciation. Xue Yang's touch felt so good, and it was lovely to be cared for like this. He kept his hair up with one hand, letting the other one stray very gently along Xue Yang's good leg. "Well, we are required to have a certain amount of sexual encounters each month." He tips his head to the side, lifting his hand to tap his finger thoughtfully against his lips. "Do you think we'll get bonus points for having lots and lots of extra sex?"

"A certain amount?" he laughed at the wording and worked the soap down Huaisang's arms, rubbing it until it lathered, "We'll be excessive." he laughed and rinsed off the suds, wrapping his arms around Huaisang to get his chest, "Mm I think the bonus points are obvious, A-Sang. Each climax is a point."

"That seems very reasonable," Huaisang agrees, laughing sweet and easy as Xue Yang laughs and cares for him. "We'd better start racking up lots of points. There might be a competition, and if so we want to make sure we win." He does not think there is actually a competition, nor does he think that they're dedicated enough to win if there is one, but they can certainly rank highly.

Giggling a little at the hands soaping him in ticklish areas, he turns his head to nuzzle Xue Yang's cheek. "A-Yang. You're very cute."

"Anything that involves you, me and sex sounds reasonable to me." Xue Yang pressed his lips against Huaisang's ear, "I want to earn points with you. I'll win when you are exhausted beside me."

Exhausted and content. He tickled Huaisang's sides and rinsed off his chest, toying with his nipples. The comment made him blush and he wasn't sure whether to smile or frown.

"No one has ever called me cute."

Huaisang squealed with laughter at the tickling, squirming in his arms and panting once he relented. "Mmn, Xue Yang." His breath caught at the light touch to his nipples and he shifted in his lover's arms, neck arching back against his shoulder.

"Hm?" He turns his head to study Xue Yang's expression and that blush. "I guess not a lot of people have been lucky enough to see you when you're relaxed and affectionate like this. That handsome face combined with your sweetness? Very cute. Even cuter when you blush." Huaisang nips his ear, playful. "My adorable A-Yang."

The laughter was delightful and Xue Yang was reluctant to relent, however when he heard the panting and the way Huaisang said his name, he decided that was better. Circling his lover's nipples, he stroked the nubs, curious about the effect it might have on...lower parts.

Tipping his head to the side, he nuzzled close to Huaisang, unable to argue with his line of reasoning.

"I thought you were the cute one." he shuddered, "Does that mean we are sweeter together?"

Huaisang's been at least half hard for most of the bath, and the tickling and teasing quickly gets him all the way back to full mast. "I am the cute one. But you're almost as cute. Sweeter together sounds right."

Kissing his cheek, Huaisang shifts in his arms, turning to kneel between Xue Yang's legs and then taking the soap so that he can wash his lover in return. He's efficient about it, since he's feeling ready to get out of the tub, but his hands are gentle and thorough, quickly working Xue Yang over to get him clean.

Xue Yang peeked down at that interesting sight, his brows rising in unison. How pretty! He chuckled pleasantly, breathing a kiss against Huaisang's ear.

"You are cuter. I like that about you."

He had a type, obviously, and it surprised him a little that he had qualities that he shared with Huaisang - and maybe Xingchen too. Well there had to be some reason he could reach them and entice them. If he was too detached, they might not respond to him at all.

His face was hot and he shifted to make the job of cleaning him easier. When Huaisang was finished, he kissed his lover thoroughly, moaning.

"Thank you."

Happy about being drawn into a kiss, Huaisang rested his arms on Xue Yang's chest, curling his hands softly around his neck as they kissed. He keened softly, wanting. His cock ached.

Drawing away reluctantly, Huaisang grinned at him, licking his lips hungrily. "Come on. Let's go get dirty again."

He pulled the plug as he got up, climbing out of the tub and drying off. Stealing frequent glances over at his lover, Huaisang grinned constantly, enjoying his company so much.

Xue Yang's arms wrapped around Huaisang's waist and he sucked on his lips luxuriously. The keening went straight to his groin and he released his lover, resting a hand on his cheek even as he pulled back.

"I want to take care of you." he smiled slowly, seductively and rose out of the tub. Using a second towel, he dried himself off and hardly looked away from Huaisang. His lover was beautiful and he couldn't help being drawn to him.

"Do you like me, A-Sang? How much?" Xue Yang toweled off his hair and shook out the black strands, looking a bit wild.

Huaisang laughed at how feral he looked. Leaving the towel on the floor to be retrieved later, he reached for Xue Yang, combing his hands into his lover's dark hair. His own was only wet at the tips, braids still intact for now.

His heart skipped a beat at the wildness, doubting for a moment whether he really was safe with Xue Yang. If he didn't give the right answer, would Xue Yang be displeased? Would he turn vicious?

"You're the best lover I've ever had," he answers honestly. "I want you to stay the night. I want to see you again. If one of us were a submissive, you'd absolutely be my first choice for a contract."

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