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TDM #16


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« « « ALL ON DISPLAY


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 high rise. 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 rather cold and icy.



» » » WALKING TOUR




The cold, icy winter weather has seen to it that there is an unfortunate interruption with the usual city tour for the newest arrivals to Duplicity. Some of the train tracks have a dangerous amount of ice coating them and sections of travel are now unavailable via train.

City officials still believe that the tours are important to integrate new LIERs to Duplicity so they have organised personal walking tours held by current LIERs. New arrivals will be paired with their own tour guide; they can take the suggested path or take their barely dressed charge on a more ad-hoc tour. It might be considerate to let them change into something warmer first!

Important landmarks and checkpoints like Fiddler’s Square, North Park, The Up and Down Courts, the People Zoo and of course S.L.U.T. need to be marked off on the tours but there have also been fun local stores which have set-ups for free samples and information booklets. What order and how people travel to them is up to them.



« « « GALLERIA OF SEX


(CW: exhibitionism, voyeurism, dub/non-con)

One of the stops along these new walking tours is a temporary educational art installation that has been set up to display and talk about the rich variety of kinks that are popular in Duplicity. Newcomers are invited to come inside the building, sit on the human furniture to watch and learn or volunteer to participate themselves.

Each section has local LIERs and graduated citizens there to help walk those new to the program through the displays, explaining the appeal and draw of each kink.

Live demonstrations or performance art are carried out by LIERs who have volunteered, been conscripted or are fulfilling a sentence that would normally land them in the People Zoo. They can and will ask anyone and everyone to step up and be part of the artwork themselves.

Some of the displays set up will feature:
  • Naked Submissives have been bound and posed with their bodies arched in visually pleasing positions. They are surrounded with candles burning around them and guests are invited to drip the hot wax across their bodies to add to the artwork that is their naked skin.
  • Zap your lover or the volunteers with an electrical wand and discover the way it can make the skin tingle and muscles tense in just the right place at just the right moment.
  • The image of cum dripping from a well used Submissive is considering something to appreciate visually so stations have been set up with glory holes and kneeling participants to have their faces and buttocks painted over the course of the day.
  • A variety of whips, canes and paddles have been set out next to padded benches for Submissives to bend themselves over. The marks they leave are something to be proud of.
  • No art display in Duplicity is complete without an ode to bondage, one room will be entirely devoted to participants being suspended from the ceiling, held in positions that will test their stamina and flexibility and leave the most gorgeous bruises.

We encourage players not to limit themselves in regards to what is on display. There are many more kinks than the ones listed, and Duplicity considers all kinds of sexual acts a form of art.

Photo taking is encouraged throughout the exhibition, especially when your own participation is concerned. If you missed the chance to do so, in the moment, you need not worry as the gift shop at the end of the gallery will have many different prints taken over the course of the exhibition available for purchase. Take home a keepsake of your first day in Duplicity.




« « « ICE TO SEE YOU


(CW: exhibitionism)

Winter does make it harder in Duplicity to enjoy all the pleasures of the flesh that could be on offer in the warmer months. Most who live in the city still need to wrap up with many layers when the weather turns so chilly. But that’s not saying that the city can’t find ways to help keep its residents in the mood.

It will first be noticeable to those trying their hand at streaming or posting video footage onto the network. Regardless of a character's state of dress while recording, they will appear completely naked to those watching and no amount of covering up with more articles of material will change that.

Others might see it as they set about on their first days getting used to the city’s layout, glancing into a shop window they will notice their own state of undress in their reflection. You might even see it in a particularly shiny bit of ice but no matter where you look, all reflective surfaces will show everyone in their birthday suits, naked as the day they were born.



« « « BLADES OF GLORY


(CW: exhibitionism, dubcon, drugging)

In a bid to encourage individuals to get out and keep active despite the chilly weather, the city has transformed one of the large tennis courts in the Up into a makeshift outdoor skating rink. In the recreation building attached to the courts-turned-rink the change rooms have been outfitted for people to change into more appropriate clothing. There is also at the front of the building an area to rent skates.

Many who get on the ice see no reason to keep apart, as many contracted couples can be seen holding hands or chasing each other as they skate. In the change rooms it isn’t uncommon to see a bit of hanky panky or people getting off at helping others in and out of their skates. There also seems to be a small hot chocolate stand set up inside the building where characters can buy a warm drink to sip on while taking a break from skating. The drink may leave those that consume it feeling especially warm and frisky, with perhaps a bit of extra energy they need to burn off - skating might not cut it.




« « « 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: If your character would rather have a dog for a pet they are Dominant. If they would rather have a cat for a pet they are Submissive. If your character is from a canon that has neither, pick the choice you believe they would prefer more.

To Note: Characters can only swap their designation for one of the following reasons: an event occurs that allows it or there are OOC reasons that make it a necessity. Any swap always requires mod approval and each character can only ever switch once. Characters that are being reapped will keep their previous designation but players can choose to use new tdms with different designations for fun!

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have a good time!!




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doublecrossed: (pic#14675287)

[personal profile] doublecrossed 2021-02-16 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
( mystic falls is complicated. all of their lineages are complicated. her friends being vampires or getting into bed with vampires? complicated. over time, her intolerances and grudges have both intensified and been worn down for certain people. bonnie will struggle every day with what’s happened to the bennetts, and even what “good” vampires like caroline and stefan are capable of - and it’s hypocritical, of course, because her own hands aren’t clean. the point is: caroline didn’t die when she turned into a vampire, instead she’s blossomed into a more resilient version of herself.

and nobody deserves servitude.

but she can’t think about that or anything because caroline is busy having her way, roping her into a hug that bonnie freaking loves, okay? okay. definitely needed this. she squeezes her right back and doesn’t bother swallowing the bubble of laughter.
) Slow down, Care. It's been approximately three minutes.

( untangling, sort of, she's not releasing caroline's arm. her elbow remains linked around hers just in case some pyschopath gets any bright ideas. she holds up a finger for emphasis on her spare hand in response to each question. )

Same as you? ( weird glance, like hello? nobody signed up for whips and handcuffsville. ) No, I just got here. I don't even know who that guy is. Is he listening? Did he leave? Do you think he's coming back? —Don't look!

( mmnope, right back to tightening her grip on caroline's arm. )

A fully stocked closet in the Up. It's this fancy resort with a huge bed and room service, and you're staying.
amanofhonor: (Default)

[personal profile] amanofhonor 2021-02-16 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
He didn't like that parts of her memories were missing due to him. Or due to the him taht was here before, but it was also a taste of his own medicine. How must his family have felt when he compelled them all away. At least Hayley still knew who his was, there was a small blessing in that.

"You don't have to say anything yet," he assured her. "I did not mean to overwhelm you."
turbos: (𝟶𝟺𝟷)

[personal profile] turbos 2021-02-16 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ don't place judgement on his level of stubbornness. he's a spoiled child and he does what he wants. ]

one is already too much

men here will take advantage of her because they think the city lets them
and i won't let that happen
amanofhonor: (Default)

[personal profile] amanofhonor 2021-02-16 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
"I have no idea what any of that is, just as I am sure people in," he paused, "your world...." boy did it feel odd and bizarre to say something like that, "just as I am sure none of you ever heard of the Mikaelson family" Still now that the man wasn't down his throat, he could see the lad had some decorum, which was nice.
verdes: (⊗ 𝟬𝟬𝟲)

[personal profile] verdes 2021-02-16 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
as long as you're on the right side

i take it you're one of them?
verdes: (⊗ 𝟭𝟬𝟲)

[personal profile] verdes 2021-02-16 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
figured i'd start vague to know what i might be in for

i just wanted to see if the word made anyone's blood boil so i'd know whose ass i might need to kick while i'm here.
verdes: (⊗ 𝟭𝟱𝟴)

[personal profile] verdes 2021-02-16 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
metahumans? that's a new vocabulary word.

what do people think of these metahumans where you're from?
inforapound: (5 hiking)

[personal profile] inforapound 2021-02-16 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[Alfred's hand is still out even as the younger man stands on his own. It's simply out of habit that he offered his assistance. He itches to straighten the man's clothing but he doesn't. He's not certain it would be welcome. Not right now. Plus stepping forward would mean that he's even further exposed by the glass. Alfred doesn't know if he can stand that. Stand to let anyone see more than just the fleeting glimpses of what's under his fine suit.

He shies forward, away from the reflections and gives the young man a once over anyway.]


I'm glad I didn't harm you in my rush. I was running a might late. I've a shop to open. Are you certain you're all right?
verdes: (⊗ 𝟭𝟴𝟯)

[personal profile] verdes 2021-02-16 06:16 pm (UTC)(link)
name doesn't ring bells so i'd say no.

only know of a different grey. just not personally.
slavophile: (Do it different)

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
( then he better hope he's not marked, or else that spoiling might spoil over. )

I'm not saying don't help where you can, but, do keep in mind the police state, the surveillance and a place calling itself the People Zoo. Does she feel the same way about you meeting your quota? Dirty hands aren't usually picky hands.
Edited 2021-02-16 18:29 (UTC)
slavophile: (And when I do some good)

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
you probably wouldn't be the only one. but they'd still want to be responsible. seriously, though, careful going overboard.

you seriously don't eat a baguette like that do you

we are a family quoting hamlet.
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[personal profile] turbos 2021-02-16 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ don't call him out for being a hypocrite!! ]

you are the one who asked
what would you do if it was you then
slavophile: (... Dad?)

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
( is it really unearthing if everything is public record? and almost everything really is. not just laws and regulations, but full videos. whole conversations.

he just wordlessly shakes his head because, no, oliver queen, his dad, didn't just tell him that he and his stepmom were here before? and that there may be public record of it? public record he'd like to not see? or, underneath that, if he hacked into anything. no. no. fine. that's - fine. he can't undo this entire conversation and it is better he know before stumbling onto anything that would set off the unblinking stare.

his breath slows as he learns felicity has it like him, so he won't have to worry about his dad, not slumming it in the down. and, even if he did encounter a gang (of which there are, great), he knows his dad could handle himself. still. less to worry about. he can breathe 1% easier. maybe 5.

maybe it's spending the last few days with him, but william feels like he experiences the abandoned impulse, that oliver would take his hand or wrist in this case. despite not doing it, william feels what he means, that he means what he's saying.
)

Us. Getting us out of here. And the chances of you actually getting me back to my home, with our luck, you'd overshoot and I'd be sent to some moon colony. Dad, I get it. You would rather I be anywhere else. Shocking, I feel the same way. About you, about Felicity. But, we're not the only ones here. I can't turn a blind eye and get out if we find an exit, no matter what you believe I deserve.

( but this is day one, why is everything so serious for them? )

I appreciate what you're saying, I do. I - probably fantasized about you saying it, back when I let myself believe that maybe someone was coming. If not to get me from my grandparents, to my high school graduation. My college graduation. But, you never came. I'm not saying that I - don't believe you. Or, don't appreciate it. I said it. I appreciate it. But. We have to be careful. You know we do.

( and because even though he brought it up, he would like to step over it, he does. )

Because you're BEEN here before?
smoakshow: ᴍʏsᴇʟғ) ((ᴛᴇʟʟ ᴍᴇ ɪ'ᴍ ɴᴏᴛ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴛᴀʟᴋɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ)

[personal profile] smoakshow 2021-02-16 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
only when i'm trying to make a scene. i know how to slice it at a diagonal for camembert.

to be or not to be? seriously? this whole comfortable distance works for me but i don't think it's going to last forever. you'll go back to being a social butterfly in no time.
slavophile: (I'll say it first)

private;

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
( it's so easy, though. )

Hey, I'm not questioning you. I get it. I have a sister. She's not here. It's my dad and my stepmom, which, brings up a host of other ethical dilemmas and implications that I'm avoiding right now. Because they've been here before. Apparently, that can happen. People being here, disappearing and reappearing. And setting all research into this place aside...

To answer your question. If Mia my sister were here, she wouldn't let me or appreciate me micromanaging any microaggressions. She can also take care of herself and would sooner flip me over her head if she thought I was doing anything to... interfere in whatever it is she'd be trying to do. But, that's her. I mean it when I say I wasn't judging.

It just feels like you could go into overdrive trying to stop every guy from talking to her. And that's not including women. This place doesn't look like it discriminates. If only there were a setting some of us could choose. Sucks I can't swipe left, but it'd be better if I could guarantee guys only

Not that I'm looking to mass swipe-right.

What I mean is it can't be easy to have your sister here, but, depending on your social station... you making the wrong move could have consequences.
slavophile: (I've tried explaining)

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
is that what it was like being raised by felicity in a cabin? nyssa al gul training and camembert slicing?

being known and fluttering socially are two different things. can I handle myself? yeah. people liked my money. William Harris was a persona
smoakshow: (ᴀɴᴅ ᴀʟʟ ᴏғ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴏʟᴅ ᴄʟᴏᴛʜᴇs)

[personal profile] smoakshow 2021-02-16 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
yeah, it was a real paradise composed of four walls. i was homeschooled. camembert and groceries were the only adventures i was allowed to go on.

( she imagines their dad had something to do with it, but felicity made sure very early on that she would always be prepared and safe. she could get into it, lament about being their family's dirty secret and hidden from everyone, but his life wasn't perfect either. )

what about william clayton? william queen? who's he? who do you want to be?
when i ran away to see star city for the first time, i choose to be blackstar.
slavophile: (I don't remember leaving it up there)

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
William Clayton's life was always in danger and William Harris WAS Harris Consolidated. You think I could pull off being a Queen?

Yeah, I read that back.

I know Felicity and Oliver were only trying to keep us safe. Knowing that doesn't make me resent them any less.
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[personal profile] telepath 2021-02-16 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[just going to stare at the screen. for a while.]

So you're a mutant. That's wonderful.

Are mutants known about openly in your world? Have you met any others before?
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[personal profile] nothinglikefather 2021-02-16 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I've got to get back to some things. But I'll leave you the booze and the food. And maybe I'll see you around.

[ He gets up to go, making sure all is paid for. ]

You look me up if you need me alright?
smoakshow: ᴍʏ ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴs (ɪ ʟᴇᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏᴜsᴇᴋᴇᴇᴘɪɴɢ ᴜᴘ ᴛᴏ ᴀʟʟ)

[personal profile] smoakshow 2021-02-16 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
you are a queen. ( she heard it, too. ) and a clayton, and a harris. and a smoak. they made decisions based on their experiences and decided what would be best for us growing up, but now that we have most of the facts, it's not up to them.

you don't have to choose any one thing, but you can.

and if you tell anyone i said all that, i'll shoot you in the leg.
slavophile: (Cute you thought that though)

[personal profile] slavophile 2021-02-16 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
There's this other guy using Aunt Thea's nickname on the network. He's overwhelmed with keeping dirty hands off of his sister.

Not saying I wouldn't step in if you ever needed me, but I'm here, Mia, for anything.

As a feminist, of course
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[personal profile] gasping 2021-02-16 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ the promise of literally anything other than the abject horrors of the motel room caroline is currently occupying is enough to catch her attention. maybe not enough to fully distract caroline from trying to casually swing her gaze towards her former jailer-slash-tour-guide — but what did bonnie expect? she's nosy. these things are bound to happen. ]

Okay, okay, I'm not looking! [ not anymore, anyway; bonnie's grip is tight enough to leave marks on flesh less bolstered by blood magic. on caroline, it's enough to yank her back in the direction intended. ] Would you relax?

[ the irony of caroline forbes telling someone else to take a chill pill. too bad the irony is lost on her, as her gaze lands on an advertisement across the way, distracted for a moment by some off-color variety of adult shock therapy. caroline makes a face, mock gagging, before turning back to bonnie. full focus, she's good! (yes, again.) ]

That totally sounds like my dream proposal, by the way.

[ this is a lie, but that's not the point. ]
smoakshow: (ʏᴏᴜ sʜᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴋɴᴏᴡ ʙᴜᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ)

[personal profile] smoakshow 2021-02-16 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
why is he tunnel visioning so hard on whose hands are on his sister? ( that's suspicious, that's weird. ) you have got to be the cheesiest guy i've talked to today and someone actually asked if it hurt when i fell from heaven earlier.

i know. do you need me to say it back?
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[personal profile] trigeminalheadache 2021-02-16 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I think we kicked around mutant for a moment but decided metahuman sounded better.

It varies. Okay. Indifferent. Afraid.