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Duplicity Game Mods ([personal profile] duplicitymods) wrote in [community profile] duplicitymemes2021-01-10 07:56 pm
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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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friendfics: (14)

HELLO

[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Varric's a little famous, more so now that he's holding office as Viscount of Kirkwall, though even then he wouldn't really say famous. Notorious is a better word. But sure, he's known. His face is known, his books are known. People know things about him, sometimes recognize him on sight. But it doesn't happen often enough that it's not jarring, and he can't help a reflexive pang of guilt when the stranger before him sparks no recognition.

Even after rubbing elbows with pretty much the entire Inquisition, Varric considers himself pretty good with faces. This one isn't ringing any bells, yet the way Varric's being addressed isn't as someone the guy has heard of and spotted in a crowd.

No, this person knows him. It's written all over his face, soaked into the way he speaks Varric's name. Varric grimaces a little, then reaches down to pick up the dropped clipboard. ]


Depends who's asking, [ he jokes, trying to smooth the situation over. ]
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[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Varric Tethras. I'm a Free Marcher. Kirkwall. Ever been? [ Probably not recently, if the stranger doesn't recognize the resident Viscount. Or maybe he has, headed straight to Darktown instead of paying any mind to politics. Which, fair enough really.

He follows the elf away readily enough, hanging back a half pace as he tries to get a read on him. ]
Edited 2021-01-14 03:45 (UTC)
sherlockfreud: (phonecalls please)

[personal profile] sherlockfreud 2021-01-14 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
...I have been known to--lash out. When I'm sleeping.
stabsbothways: (confident)

[personal profile] stabsbothways 2021-01-14 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh Maker his gravely voice was such a welcome sensation on her ears. And he knew her! He wasn't some past alternate Varric who never met a pirate slut from Rivain. It was her Varric. The relief was so intense she felt her eyes watering and she had trouble letting go of him right away. ]

What? Don't be absurd. [ Her tone was completely unconvincing, as was her gesture to wipe her eyes as she got up. ]

Obviously I tripped.
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02.

[personal profile] fourmarks 2021-01-14 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
One has to wonder what might happened if you chose to frown any harder.

[ there was always a reason for why she might be drawn to him. surely she wasn't there because of the happy sounds coming from the pond where the others were skating. perhaps it was the scents of the warmed chocolate. whatever the reason, there she was, a steaming mug cradled in her hands and a faint splotchy flush across her cheeks from the cold.

yennefer takes a slow sip of her drink, lets it slide down her throat to warm her from the inside out, pleased with how the warmth sits in her chest. she joins him at his left, doesn't look up to see if he acknowledges her presence. instead she keeps her gaze out on the bodies effortlessly moving over the ice, seeing their laughing faces. easy to ignore the blood, war, and fires from back home ... if one really tried.
]

You should be out there. It looks...fun.
friendfics: (05)

[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
No kidding, they got Curly and Sparkler, huh?

[ And Hawke. Varric doesn't repeat that part, doesn't look particularly happy or excited like Cole expects. Mostly he just looks a little more tired. Maker. Will anyone ever let that poor man rest? Ah, well. At least Varric's here to help look after things a bit, now. Just the day to day life bullshit to deal with, no demons raining from the sky, no murderous companions angling to put a knife in their backs. Again.

At least there's not a lot of family back home to miss them, either. And Bartrand's care is all paid up for. Varric might not even be missed. He clears his throat, smiling warmly to Cole. He pulls out a handkerchief to dab at that blood a bit, then hauls Cole to his feet before doing what he can to brush the frost off Cole's pants. ]


Might wanna take those things off before you smash your cute face in some more. Curly's going to think I beat you up at this rate.
starfangs: (Default)

lol

[personal profile] starfangs 2021-01-14 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ His brows shoot up. Well, Varric, you already knew yours was a notable name. ]

Passed through once or twice. Tethras, huh? You wrote that book?

[ He only pauses for a second. It's a rhetorical question, really. Cocking his head with another deadpan, aggressively neutral sort of stare as he goes on quietly. ]

How's Anders?
defrosted: (where only the stars and angels will)

[personal profile] defrosted 2021-01-14 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Oh. Night terrors? I've had those a time or two.

Surely there has to be some store which offers handcuffs for non-prurient reasons? Like a hardware store or a police supply shop? The market in the Down would seem to be the best bet.

Meet you there in half an hour?
stabsbothways: (creepin)

[personal profile] stabsbothways 2021-01-14 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
That's the fun thing about definitions, words are made up. They mean whatever you want them to.

[ She starts walking through the gallery, examining the personnel and tools as much as the strung up people. If Diana is observant, she'll notice Isabela snatch a candle and a dildo off of a table and slide them into her purse. ]
friendfics: (02)

hey how dare you im trying to go to bed

[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's a long, tense silence. The line of his back does rigid, his shoulders pull back, and his jaw tightens as he stares down that unreadable expression on the stranger's face before he finally just— ]

Alive.

[ His voice comes out so hoarse it surprises even him, and he lets out his breath all at once. ]

Haven't seen him since the mess he made. Sounds like he's got a bad habit of making a body count and leaving his friends high and dry.
stabsbothways: (yeah it sucks)

[personal profile] stabsbothways 2021-01-14 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
"Magic," she replied easily. "Something or someone - or many of those things - has great power here, near total control of this place, whatever this place is."

She gestures to- all of it. The entire city. "And we're at its mercy. It should scare you."
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[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ Andraste's tits, Isabela's crying? It's rare enough a thing it about sends Varric into a panic, and he's not the type who typically panics when girls cry. He knows she won't thank him for noticing though, so he just laughs, grinning warmly to needle her back. ]

Right, my mistake. Here I thought you'd finally come to your senses and gave into the completely understandable desire to fling yourself into my arms.
sherlockfreud: (Default)

I SEE YOU

[personal profile] sherlockfreud 2021-01-14 04:02 am (UTC)(link)
[If it helps, there's nothing at all like judgment in his gaze when he catches her looking at him. There might even be a smile as he steps closer to her, engaging in the conversation. The whip dangles in his hand as he speaks]

To the city? [He takes in the room around him: the various people in the middle of various sex acts, the milling crowd, the lack of familiar faces and his expression turns sardonic, head tilted as he considers her]

I'm not entirely sure if that's a compliment.
starfangs: (Default)

no bed only FEELINGS :')

[personal profile] starfangs 2021-01-14 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Something about that reaction, however, seems to set the stranger a bit more at ease. A little of the perpetual tension goes out of his own shoulders as he purses his lips, giving a quiet sigh. ]

Guess he always was a runner.

[ After a second, he extends a hand to shake. He hasn't smiled once during this conversation, but he gives Varric a slow little nod. ]

Darrian Tabris.
wolfehawke: (Squint)

[personal profile] wolfehawke 2021-01-14 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ Right, of course. He looks different. He's not a Garrett or a Marian, so he's not going to be recognized because Maker forbid it be the Varric from his version of Thedas. Adalwolfe has already been incredibly lucky in having his Anders, first in the Fleet and then here, miracle that that is. Asking for Varric to know him as well is far too much to expect. But it still leaves a bitter taste in Hawke's mouth.

He nearly lies, says he's a fan. Wouldn't that be hilarious? To pull out the copy of Swords & Shields that he'd gotten from the city for the winter holiday and ask Varric to sign it to A. Hawke. A Hawke. Hah.

Or he could just walk away. Sorry, my mistake, thought you were a different dwarf who helped to keep me sane for seven years. Silly me..

But he knows it will just be more awkward not to hash it out now, and he'll hate himself if he doesn't at least try and offer his friendship and aid in navigating Duplicity. This may not be his Varric, but he's still Varric, and every Varric is worth knowing. ]


It's... a bit of a story. Some of which you wrote. [ Adalwolfe gives a wry smile. ] I'm Hawke. A Hawke, or... Adalwolfe Hawke, specifically. I can explain, and I'd appreciate a chance. If you decide it's all too much weird shit for you after I've said my piece, then you can just walk away.
fade_away: (✇ Do you need me?)

[personal profile] fade_away 2021-01-14 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Cole holds still so Varric can dab at the blood, and then again once he's up more for Varric to brush at the frost on his pants. He wobbles a bit on the skates before very carefully bending over to unlace them so they can come off, only to pause to assure Varric with the dire earnestness only Cole can manage about things that aren't actually life or death.]

He would never think that about you, Varric.
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[personal profile] samahl 2021-01-14 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Cyril takes off his coat and places it gently on Linneus's shoulders. He wishes he had thought to bring a pair of shoes too.]

I'd never let them treat you like that.

[He places a hand on Linneus's face, to give Linneus comfort but also as a way to double-check that he's real. He really didn't lose Linneus to this world's machinations.]

I've been worried about you.
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[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Varric blinks exactly once, then looks the stranger—the Hawke—up and down. He considers what he's been told, what he knows of this place so far. He goes over their brief interactions. The set of his shoulders relaxes a little, and he sighs. ]

Hawke, huh? First point against you is you thinking there's an upper limit of 'weird shit' I'm willing to put up with. [ Then he smiles, to make it clear it's a joke, and he motions for Hawke to follow him out of the gallery. ]

You know a good dive around here? Somewhere we can sit, take in the crappy ambiance, catch up.

[ Garrett's not here after all, it seems. Varric will figure out how he feels about that later. Or maybe he won't. Seems like an excellent day to never unpack that box and just go on with his life instead. ]
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samahl: (Default)

ice

[personal profile] samahl 2021-01-14 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Lavellan hadn't meant to stare, but Varric is one of those people that he hadn't expected to see here. The fact that he's here makes Lavellan's heart twist in comfortable ways.

Then, there had been the view of Varric's entire chest in the reflection. It was entirely too distracting. When Varric notices him looking he quickly turns away, embarrassment clear on his face.

He clears his throat and shakes his head.
]

Luckily, no. [He wonders what Varric will think about a Dalish elf checking him out like that. Even though most of his companions from the Inquisition didn't recognize him as Inquisitor, the vallaslin on his face gave them something to know he was Thedosian.]

Seems to be a seasonal surprise.
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[personal profile] provenientia 2021-01-14 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
A treat is a treat is a treat.

I'm sure any one of the food vendors here might have them. Or a knock-off where you won't be able to tell the difference.


[ Considering he's been without them for two years. ]
friendfics: (04)

STOP THIS

[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
You don't say. [ Varric gives a low whistle, then grins. ] Not every day I'm the lesser celebrity.

[ Taking Darrian's hand, he gives it a firm shake. That certainly explains the Anders question. He looks over the elf in this new light, nodding appreciatively. ]

You know, somehow I thought you'd be taller.
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[personal profile] provenientia 2021-01-14 04:34 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, love. You must be new if you think that. Unexpected nudity here is certainly enough to tickle anyone pink.

You most definitely are out of touch.
friendfics: (06)

[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe, but let's avoid the whole issue just in case. [ Cole's probably right about Cullen, but there's still the chance of a disappointed stare at not keeping the kid from getting himself all banged up on Varric's watch, which. Is fair enough, really. He holds onto Cole's hand to keep him steady as he takes off the skates. ]

When did you get here, Kid?

[ Since Cole only partially answered last time. At lease he's used to coaxing things out of him. ]
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[personal profile] unfriendlygreen 2021-01-14 04:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ If he gets permission from his Dominant. He nurses his drink, profoundly annoyed by that. ]

Is Bane a Dominant?
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[personal profile] friendfics 2021-01-14 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Hey, the Dalish are fine people. Varric's just not used to being checked out, and he's the polite sort when the situation calls for it so he pretends not to have noticed any undue staring. It's flattering, even if he doesn't know what to do about it exactly. ]

Well that's a relief. [ Then he pauses, tilting his head to one side. Something about the way the elf is staring at him has a sense of familiarity, and Varric almost feels like he knows him. ]

Sorry, weird question— Have we met?