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TDM #16


« « « TEST DRIVE MEME » » »

« « « 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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sucubitch: (19)

[personal profile] sucubitch 2021-01-13 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ where normally she'd smile wickedly, her expression is more somber. something has changed.]

What happens in the future.
unphase: (it's time to tell the world)

(cw: recreational drugs)

[personal profile] unphase 2021-01-13 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[she shrugs gracefully]

It's in the Down. And we'd have to deal with the Rubies--the local gang. But things other than nicotine are possible, they're just hard to come by.

[she means weed. and ecstasy. the latter is the hardest to come by, but she had negotiated a plentiful supply for her sweet sixteen back last April]
barenakedspirit: (pic#13844370)

[personal profile] barenakedspirit 2021-01-13 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Welcome to city life! Anyway, not rude at all! Walk with me, I'll gladly tell you." He gestures to the city around them and motions for Zagreus to follow him. He ignores their reflection entirely now with a light in his eyes as he starts walking down the side walk. There's an energy to him now, this is a subject that he's clearly energetic about.

"So sometimes a building catches fire. Could be a number of reasons for that! And we deal with it a number of ways. Most common with normal fire is to douse it. We use equipment to bring water to the scene. Cities have had fires since as far back as the first establishment of a village. We've just evolved our means to deal with it over the years. Different countries and their leaders handled it in different ways but it's become universal to use water." He lightly thumps his chest with a closed fist and grins. He had checked it out the moment he could. Picking up and being a fire fighter again is exactly his plan while he finds a way back.

"Bit more involved than that back home but here, seems exactly like it was pre-World Blaze." He thinks it over then adds. "What are you used to? I can explain as much as you want about city life or just whatever you want to ask. Won't know everything but I can hopefully give you a good start."
defrosted: (pray that you're happy and the years)

[personal profile] defrosted 2021-01-13 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[she's been ice cold for hundreds upon hundreds of years after her divorce from Prince Charming. very few people get to see a hint of the warmth which lies beneath her ice queen persona.

she smiles slightly as she continues to watch them]


A kiss? I think that's an appropriate bet for a venue such as this?
foronemoment: (listen)

[personal profile] foronemoment 2021-01-14 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Guess you're gonna catch your own eye now then.

[Smirking lightly at him as she shoved her hands in her pocket. It's a wry expression that shifts over her face. She'd complained, on the network, although nothing had every come of it. At least that she knew of. Maybe they'd put her on a 'don't fly' list.]

Honestly, you'd get further smacking your head against a wall, if you ask me.
anxietydescending: (Anxiety descending)

[personal profile] anxietydescending 2021-01-14 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
Zero may try to close her legs, but basic leverage isn't her friend. Ramona hums, high and off-tune, as she pushes her thighs apart, her fingernails biting quite deliberately, quite hard, into pale skin. (So many little marks she's leaving. How good it is, to leave a mark.)

She is silent -- her eyes fixed on Zero's face, drinking in every bit of violation and fury, savouring it -- as she brings a hand between Zero's legs, carelessly fondling her. Her thumb rubbing roughly over her clit, her fingers pushing her labia apart carelessly, forcing their way inside of her.

How about this? the fire in her eyes says. You already hate me, how much more will you hate me now?
foronemoment: (listen)

[personal profile] foronemoment 2021-01-14 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Some businesses run by those who came here. Entertainment mostly.
curious_spirit: (soft smile close)

[personal profile] curious_spirit 2021-01-14 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
You're not alone. I have--had a good friend who came from a time before a lot of the things that are common here.

[ He liked to think of Azwel as a friend, not just his submissive. It still took effort to speak of him in the past tense. She might've noticed a bit of sadness in his friendly smile when Shadow spoke of a friend. ]

No, you have to take off your boots. Probably just one at a time but it's important to see what size each is. Some people have one bigger than the other. I'll help you.

[ Shadow took a knee in front of her. Crouching would give her his shoulder to hold onto while he took off her boot. He was careful with his skates, not to accidentally trip or hit someone with the blade when he did. If they had his size, they'd have to have smaller sizes. ]
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One - with a little dose of Ice to See You

[personal profile] nothinglikefather 2021-01-14 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
Cold is something Jacob can deal with. Fog and rain too for that matter, but ice? He hates ice. The hobnails in his boots worked wonderfully on the uneven cobbles and loose roof tiles of London, but not so well on the smooth asphalt and well laid concrete flag stones of Duplicity. It's becoming more and more dangerous on the city's skyline, where one missed footing can be your last.

So he's trying, amongst the purveyors of vibrators, lacy garments and other oddities to find a simple, sturdy pair of boots.

The unfortunate thing is that the ice is not restricted to the rooftops, but spreads in dark patches across the pavements and roads, making the way hazardous for all. And while Jacob is steady enough on his feet normally, the nature of Duplicity does mean that there are plenty of distraction to go around, including the strange reflections in the highly shined glass of the Up's shopping district, reflecting the bare bodies of the residents that have bundled up against the cold.

Or, in the case of one man, not bundled up at all. A vest isn't something people from Jacob's time wear without anything else on top of it, but it's the reflection of the broad chest and muscles that really catch Jacob's attention. and leads him to put a foot down on a patch of ice, and sail straight into the stranger.

"Shite!"
rosebyanyother: (if I had one more day to wish)

blades of glory

[personal profile] rosebyanyother 2021-01-14 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, well, this one is interesting. Peter blinks in surprise for a moment at his new companion and then smiles himself, the look on his face shifting to something appreciative. The smile is just broad enough a thing to reveal that at the very least his canines are significantly more pointed than your average human's. Still. Not as sharp as Aedan's.]

Well, hello. [He glances at the cup that's being offered to him, and the smile goes a little bit wry in response.] That's very kind of you, but I've had experiences here that put me off hot chocolate a bit.

snikthatch: (smile; you sure)

[personal profile] snikthatch 2021-01-14 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
The other man doesn't have to tell Logan twice when it comes to dealing with time getting messed and mushy; he practically considers himself an expert at this point, though whether or not it's driven him nuts seems to be up for debate. He returns that interested glance with a flat stare from hooded blue eyes, a predator's challenge, like he's fully prepared to keep watching him until the other guy backs down or gets bored.

His eyebrows inch upwards a little, the faintest echo of a smile hitching a place in the corner of his mouth. Kid reminds him of Jean-Paul, in more ways than one, all innuendo and veiled looks.

"First day." He sits himself up straight, wondering at that tinge of heat in the air, like a summer storm approaching. An upwards tip of his chin indicates the glory holes.

"Don't let me stop ya."
anxietydescending: (If there was only something between us)

video; un aktionen

[personal profile] anxietydescending 2021-01-14 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
[An older woman, completely nude -- or at least, the network has decided that she appear so. She isn't phased, though. By her own body, or by this young fool's ranting.]

A zealot. How tiresome.

[Her voice grates like nails on a chalkboard, or broken glass.]

What does your lord ask in return? I see nothing he offers that I can't get on my own.
snikthatch: (look; scarred)

[personal profile] snikthatch 2021-01-14 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
That comment drags Logan's eyes down to the line bisecting the man's throat, which he's learning is an indicator for the kind of people who don't get the upper class treatment.

The whole idea grates against him on multiple levels; he's witnessed, first hand, what happens when someone decides that a certain type of person needs to be controlled, even if some of those people seem to enjoy the treatment.

"They let you keep it?" Strange kind of place, to shove someone down but let them hold on to their guns. Either the guys in charge are very confident, or very stupid. Good to know.
bloodlusty: (04)

[personal profile] bloodlusty 2021-01-14 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
[By the way Hidan's nose wrinkles, it looks like he wasn't prepared for such a hostile reception. Not that it surprises him much. He's used to it; very few people have ever actually taken him up on his offer. He usually just kills them when they refuse, but this strange mass-communication device, while useful for getting his message out to as many people as possible, has taken away that personal touch.]

Are you stupid or something? [He scoffs.] It's the killing He wants. Every god requires sacrifice. And prayer, which, I'm not gonna lie, is sort of a drag, but what are y'gonna do?
carrythetorch: (69 - aOzomKI)

[personal profile] carrythetorch 2021-01-14 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
This may be the first time that Galo will have the chance to hear Lio laugh, and it's a short, quiet thing, half under his breath. "Rough day. Yeah, I guess that sums it up." Breaking free of a volcano, rampaging through a city, fighting with this idiot firefighter in front of him, battle Kray Foresight and being ready to set the world on actual fire, and then being abducted to whatever this place is.

Yeah, it's been a day.

But okay. Skating. He listens to Galo's advice, nodding. That makes sense. Push off to the side. Shift balance. Glide.

Galo's hands are warm.

That is not an important detail, and if anything will not help him learn to skate, but it's still impossible to ignore. That said, he tries to focus and gives a tentative little push with one foot, leaning his weight onto the other. So far, so good. "All right. This isn't so bad."
anxietydescending: (A person who loses a name)

[personal profile] anxietydescending 2021-01-14 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Hm.

Jewelry? Fashion? Self-help philosophies?

I'd hate to try and make a place in an oversaturated market, you understand.
snikthatch: (smile; bitter)

[personal profile] snikthatch 2021-01-14 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's a sweet idea, almost too much given their debauched surroundings, which Logan finds kind of endearing. He looks at her for a moment before nodding his agreement. ]

Now I'm kinda hopin' they fall down.
anxietydescending: (Default)

[personal profile] anxietydescending 2021-01-14 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
I can kill on my own, whenever I want. Any fool can. And my only prayer is to myself.

So what does your god have, that I don't? Why should I worship at your altar, and not the church I make of me?
learntthehardway: (Default)

video: un: amazonian

[personal profile] learntthehardway 2021-01-14 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Color her completely unimpressed.]

My father was a God. [She's still coming to terms with this but that's not the point.] Not even Gods live forever, why should I believe this one of yours can grant such a thing?
defrosted: (love saved my life when you found me)

[personal profile] defrosted 2021-01-14 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
[sweet is all she can manage right now. she already misses home desperately and her cubs. all she can do is hope that Rose Red takes care of them properly. and she knows, she does honestly know that her usual prickly demeanor won't do her any good here, so she's trying to adapt]

As am I. Though, I should introduce myself first. My name is Snow White. I'm from the Farm in upstate New York.
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[personal profile] c24 2021-01-14 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
"Apparently." It was a surprise to him, too. He hefts the assault rifle up on one shoulder to show an identity scan. "No one else can use it, so maybe it was worthless to them." The only concrete answer he can give is a careless shrug.

"So, how committed are you to watching subs get jacked off on? Because I'm headed to the bar I bounce, and I can offer a beer. Or two." Sure, it's not cum on a pained twink's face, but...
bloodlusty: (08)

[personal profile] bloodlusty 2021-01-14 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Whoever this presumptuous bitch is, Hidan hates her already. His identity, so tied up in his religion, feels like it's being dealt a personal attack. And Hidan reacts to attacks the same as any rogue ninja: by fighting back.]

Listen, you stuck-up bitch, if you think you have anything close to what Lord Jashin has to offer, you're deluded. If you don't want to reap His blessings, that's your damn loss, not mine!

[So why is he shouting about it as if it's his?]
bloodlusty: (05)

[personal profile] bloodlusty 2021-01-14 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Hidan's no stranger to people claiming to be gods, but it's all laughable in the end, like children playing pretend. There's only one true deity out there, after all, and Hidan is living proof of His divinity.]

...You want proof? [Because he's already lifting the scythe next to himself, an unimpressed, haughty look on his face.]
foronemoment: (the price)

[personal profile] foronemoment 2021-01-14 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Don't think you have to worry about that. Not like this place is exactly hustling in that regard. Easier since you're a Dominant.
corpuslingua: (4)

[personal profile] corpuslingua 2021-01-14 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
[She ends up pointing at a sandwich and answering all the waiter's questions before looking back at Tim.

Not all of her previously mentioned questions were questions she intended to ask.
]

They treat you differently because of the stripe. So everything they said is true.

[She'd asked most of the embarrassing questions during Orientation. Both in general and overall.]