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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:
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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Oh, yes, I am a Dominant. I'll have to find a submissive soon if I want to avoid some trouble. It's honestly such a pain...
[ She sighs dramatically. This little "vacation" is slowly turning into a chore now that she thinks about it. Just when she thought that she had somehow managed to escape from work too!
But then she slowly begins to get the idea. She looks up at Sebastian, her eyes wide with shock. Oh dear! ]
Bassy, say it isn't so! Don't tell me they've got you as a Submissive here! You poor, poor thing!
[ ...And then she has an idea. An amazing, wonderful idea. ]
I guess it's up to me to save you. I suppose I could have you as my Submissive. I'm quite a generous lady, am I not?
[ Generous is certainly...a word for Grelle's plan. Having Sebastian so close to her all of this time will make it quite easy to seduce him! And once he falls in love with her, they'll get to do whatever they want together. Like kissing! Or fighting! Oh, the possibilities were endless! It was like something out of a romance novel. ]
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Yes, he is a Submissive. No, he is hardly a "poor thing" incapable of navigating such things. The only thing hamstringing him, truly, is Ciel's order! Why, if Ciel hadn't made that request, he wouldn't need Grell's questionable assistance at all. But it's there and abiding to the contract means that Sebastian has been delayed. He must obey the laws of Duplicity or draw undue attention. Grell, however. Grell is a somewhat known entity. What's more, the Reaper is practically begging for a demon to sort him out.]
Was that a rhetorical question?
[Sebastian does turn to look at Grell and he'll even lay a gloved hand against his chest as they glide around the rink, as if he wants to steady the Reaper and reassure him that this is real, that maybe, just maybe, he could be there the way Grell wishes.]
Nevermind. Perhaps that could be arranged, but I imagine you would have to be here after orientation.
[People come and go in Duplicity. He has observed people on the communications network who seem particularly distraught about others leaving. The approval process seems to be...fluid, in his observations.]
And what would you do, in the scenario you were my Dominant? Assuming another Dominant doesn't snap up a highly experienced butler such as myself?
[Another turn, and he'll make sure to take it a little fast, to force Grell to have to cling to him for balance as their center of gravity shifts]
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[ Grelle flips her hair over her shoulder, huffing. How rude. A lady goes out of her way to be generous enough to bless people with her presence and it's to be implied she's not generous? Awful! Truly all chivalry is dead! ...Hmm. But with Sebastian's hand against her, perhaps she was quick to say that. Maybe chivalry isn't so dead after all. It's honestly a surprise she's still able to stand and skate. Her knees feel a bit wobbly, honestly. She could just swoon!
But she won't. Grelle Sutcliff kneels for no man. Well, it depends on the man. There's a time and a place for kneeling and now isn't one of them! There are people watching, after all. ]
Is that some kind of challenge? Now I have to prove you wrong. You'll see, Bassy! I shall be victorious!
[ Though, when presented with the question of what Grelle would actually do... she pauses. Because she honestly didn't think she'd get this far. She always thought that she'd have to third fiddle to
the annoying pestPhantomhive boy and whatever hussies that Sebastian seduces. She was satisfied with their brief fights and fleeting moments. Distance makes the heart grow fonder and all of that. Just what could she do? ]Well, first things first, I won't dare let some nobody sweep you off your feet! I have you all to myself for once and I will not let this chance pass by me!
[ At the sudden turn, Grelle quickly clings onto Sebastian. She doesn't mind having an excuse to hold on tightly to him. It's always exciting! Besides, it's nice to not have to put in too much work into skating. She may know how to but it's a lot more rewarding pretending that she doesn't know. After all, pretending not to know got her to hook Sebastian in the first place! ]
As for what I would do, I'm already writing a list in my head. It's a long one, darling, but I think I'll start off mild by dressing you up however I want. I've always wanted to see you in red, Bassy!
[ And what if she manages to find something a little more risque for him to wear? Oh, Grelle would truly quit being a Grim Reaper so she could finally pass on as a happy woman. She looks up at Sebastian, fluttering her eyelashes and pouting cutely. ]
And what would you do if I were your Dominant, Bassy? Paint a picture in my head and my heart with your words, darling.
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From the pregnant pause, he would warrant a guess and say that the Reaper hadn't exactly planned that far ahead. Like a dog chasing the carriage and finally catching it! It becomes more and more apparent as Grell continues on, the creature caught up in his grandiose ideas, that obviously he can prevent another Dominant from nosing in on "his" property. So - no plan, just empty words.
Promising, actually, because it should be easier to manipulate Grell if he doesn't have anything concrete.
Sebastian suffers the incessant clinging, the way that Grell makes sure to rest his head against his shoulder and rumple his impeccable tailcoat and vest with his curled fingers. Sebastian has to mind him when he skates, aware that if he doesn't, there is a chance that Grell's legs could get tangled up in his. Then again, perhaps that might be a tool worth using: Grell would probably turn as red as his coat if he had an excuse to lie on Sebastian in such an "accident".]
That's...remarkable tame, coming from you.
[Although he has no idea how...revealing such clothes are on Grell's little wishlist. But, again, in this theoretical scenario, the very fabric of Duplicity's caste system would heavily "encourage" that he wear whatever is provided. A small sacrifice, in order to maintain control over a Dominant, especially one he has the misfortune of spending a not insignificant amount of time with.]
Ah, if you were my Dominant...? Why, let me think on it.
[Another turn - are they getting closer and closer? Can Grell lay his head against his chest, and realize that Sebastian's demonic heart is beating at the same pace as it always does, unhurried, unhampered by adrenaline? That it is merely another accessory, like his clothes, the face he wears? Grell will find himself seeing to fit perfectly against Sebastian's taller frame.]
Why, I suppose I would have to serve you, according to this city's law. Your every whim made true.
Presumably I would have to be sinfully intimate with you, and those clothes you would dress me in would be on the floor...the nightstand...the lamp...
As my Dominant, you would naturally see me in a state very few have.
[Well, ignoring those he has slept with for information. Or, in Duplicity, with its penchant for altering mental, emotional and physical states. But Grell doesn't need to know about those dalliances just yet]