duplicitymemes | TDM #16

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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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There are sure hands touching the ropes, figuring out the best way to loosen tension from Arthur's frame. He gets a glare from a security guard who points at a 'Don't touch the display' sign and Eames glares at the man before brushing a reassuring hand over Arthur's flank.

"Why have they strung you up like this?" he asks tightly. "Do you want to get down?"

Arthur's skin shivers uncontrollably under the gentle hand and he even leans towards Eames without even thinking about it, exhausted as he is.

"Was at the Zoo," he explains quietly, fingers curling tight around the ropes to keep himself held up and away from the toy under him. "S'posed to reduce the sentence by doin' this..."

"Sentence for what?" Eames snorts softly as he strokes his hand down along Arthur's thigh, in the meanwhile going through the knots that hold him up. "It doesn't matter," he says as he starts undoing the knots. They can sue him if they want.

It's not like he doesn't see the brilliance in the whole contraption. But Arthur definitely wasn't a willing participant and he's put on display while taken against his will. It's maddening that there are no laws against bullshit like this.

"I have to loosen this up slowly. I'm sorry, darling, I need you to be patient." He brushes his fingers up along Arthur's cheek before returning to his task. "You'll be alright," he promises quietly.

There's a twitch and things click in Arthur's mind as to why Eames shouldn't be doing this. Why it's a bad idea for him to find comfort in the man.

"We don't have a contract any more," he reminds Eames. "You're gonna get in trouble doin' this when you're not even my Dom."

"I don't care," Eames replies honestly. "Be still now, Arthur. Let me get you down safely."

He'll take a few citation or people zoo or whatever they will throw at him. Try him, Duplicity.

He supports Arthur with one arm around his chest while he unties one foot from the ropes.

"Stop it," he growls, tense and more aware, now.

He can't let Eames do this, because it will lead to something bad for the dumbass for sure. And even with all that got fucked up between them? Arthur's not okay with that.

"You still got Gerry at home? You think they won't pull some nasty shit on him to make you pay for this?" he hisses, trying to jerk his foot away from Eames' hand.

Eames pauses to give Arthur a long sideways glance. The man is as infuriating as always.

"No, Gerry's got a contract with someone else. I was missing for a month, you got lost for two. It's January."

He smooths his hand down along Arthur's kicking leg and rubs some feeling into it. He's not going to continue with this until Arthur has calmed down. The ropes will cut into him if he keeps trashing about. "Calm down, Arthur. I can't do this if you don't stay still."

Arthur does stop struggling for a moment, though he's still staring at Eames with narrowed eyes, wary of the guard who looks like he's wavering between stepping in and dragging the Dom away and staying back to see what happens.

"My point is you shouldn't be doing this," he mutters, mind racing at the information that yeah, he's been unconscious or something for two months. How did that happen? "I'm not your responsibility."

It's a galleria showing, they're not going to charge him here. But Eames has no doubt that they'll take his name and number to dish out some punishment later. Usually they aren't so hard to endure, though, so he's not worried in the least.

"Perhaps you're not my responsibility but you wouldn't stand aside if the situation was reversed, would you?" he asks sharply and stares Arthur with a clear demand in his eyes. "Unless you made a contract with someone who put you up for this, I imagine we can smooth this over somehow with the powers that be."

"Yeah? Smooth it over like how we smoothed over everything on that ship?" Arthur snaps at last, not caring that it might be a low blow because Eames isn't being reasonable.

There's a twitch of annoyance at the furrowing of Eames' brows. But he's had it with this line of crushing eggs under his elephant feet, it's going to stop right here and now.

"How about we stop trying to smooth that one over, huh?" he says as he throws open some of the knots at Arthur's back, unraveling the bind he's in at alarming speed. "I fucked up. You're not sure if you can trust me. I'll prove it to you that you can. Is that enough?"

Arthur's teeth audibly click as he shuts up, fingers tight around the ropes at his wrists because yeah, Eames is right, he doesn't trust the Forge as much as he did before and those bindings that are also supporting him are coming apart very fast.

"Watch it," is all he has left to mutter, turning his face away to instead glare at some of the people openly staring at them.

"I am watching it," Eames snaps back, his other arm is completely reserved to holding Arthur still, supporting his body weight as Eames unravels the ropes at his feet. There goes the whole other side loose. He starts on the other.

"And while we're at the topic, I'm going to say that I did not choose to do those things to you and you know that. I would never. Not to you. I am very sorry that it happened, but none of it was in my control."

"Then how about you try listening to me now when it is in your control?"

He hates this.

He hates that he can feel how weak and trembly his freed leg is as it dangles down. He hates that the situation is beyond his control. He hates that he can see the security guard talking into his walkie-talkie while glancing back and forth between a camera and Eames' face, clearly making note of the Dominant to send a citation or whatever for, later.

"I'm not listening to you because you're being self sacrificing little arsehole," Eames points out and frees that other leg as well, moving quickly now that the guard has taken a note of them to a point of acting upon it. He's quite sure that spiriting Arthur out of here will earn him at least a rap sheet but that's secondary information.

"You would not leave me hanging on these ropes either. I can't believe you would want me to do that."

He lowers Arthur to sit on the furry log. Away from the protruding toy. And then he's unraveling the rope around Arthur's wrists.

There's a sharp intake of breath when Arthur's tender, worn out rear is settled on the padded surface, forced to straddle it as he is. He doesn't have a good response to Eames' words, though, so he doesn't say anything, just mutely glaring down at his arms as his reddened wrists are unbound.

... Eventually, though:

"Jackass."

Eames quiets down as well, just looking at Arthur over their hands as he untangles the ropes. He rubs his fingers across Arthur's wrists when they're freed, trying to help a bit with rejuvenating his circulation.

"Twat," he murmurs eventually, just a hint of amusement lingering at the corners of his mouth. "Let me help you get down."

"Careful-" Arthur begins as Eames does just that, clinging on as best he can to the Forge's shoulders, knowing his legs won't support his weight. "Think they'll give me back my clothes..."

"Maybe we better not ask," Eames says as he helps Arthur slip down from the padded thing, one arm secure around his waist, holding him up if he needs the support. "There's a lot of clothes on the way out of here," he says quietly with a meaningful glance.

So many displays require people to get naked and Eames has quick hands.

"... You're just trying to get all the citations today, aren't you?" Arthur accuses without much heat, rolling his eyes and leaning more heavily on Eames than he'd prefer, because he was right, his legs can't handle it just yet.

Eames leaves the arm around, holding him up as he starts guiding Arthur away from his padded log. "Do you think I intent to get caught stealing?" he asks with a snort.

When they walk towards the exit, he yanks a piece of clothing here and there, casually piling them up until he has everything but underwear for Arthur. Then he hauls him into a bathroom as casually as he can.

Arthur huffs as he's brought into the bathroom, locking the main door behind them to make sure they won't be disturbed. Then he's leaning against the sink, staring at the stolen articles of clothing and absently feeling how... sticky, he is.

Sighing to himself, he gets some paper towels, running them under the tap to dampen them, and then starts cleaning himself off a bit. Sure, they need to leave, but this is just one thing he'd prefer to do before they flee, thanks. They're already in trouble anyway, right?

Eames leaves him for a moment at the sink, checks the cubicles and surprisingly finds the place empty. Then he returns to Arthur, looking at him through the reflection in the mirror as he wipes himself clean with some paper towels.

"Do you want help with that?" he asks quietly. They're alone here and already in trouble. The hurry ends here.

Their eyes meet in the mirror and Arthur holds Eames' gaze for a long moment in silence before lowering his eyes, mutely shaking his head as he keeps cleaning himself.

"Just don't want to feel the clothes sticking to me in patches, you know?" he explains just as quietly.

"Yeah," Eames says just as quietly as before. But he reaches over to brush his hand down along Arthur's back, determined and steady, leaning his hip against the counter as he studies Arthur. "How are you feeling? Did they drug you?"

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