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TDM #16
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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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Fine. Whatever, Duplicity.
He sends a text real quick to Nate to let him know he'll be a while and heads to where they told him to pick up his dominant. It's why he's a bit late, glancing up as he sends off a text to his own dominant, arching a brow.]
Hi, nice to meet you too. I'm Caleb.
[Despite his words, his tones are friendly enough and he smiles.]
Personally if I didn't have a check sheet and not in the mood for a round at the people zoo I'd take you to your place and drop you off but we can start there. If you were in warm clothes when you last remember? If not, I know a place that you could pick up a few things.
Knowing where that place is and a bar is probably more important than half the shit on this list.
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Sorry. My manners seem to have frozen up right after the part where they stripped me down. Erik.
[He tried not to look too dismayed at the mention of a checklist, and the mention of the People Zoo sent a spike of some fierce emotion across his face before he smoothed out his expression.]
I was certainly at least wearing warmer clothing last I remember, so I'd consider that an improvement. Honestly, anything would be an improvement at this point.... A checklist? Really?
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Naw, I get it. You're being nicer than some doms around here anyway. Seriously, this whole thing without the train?
[He gestures at the man with a wave of his hand.]
It's bullshit. We'll get you to the Up housing and find your clothes, they'll be there with some gifts. Like things from your home. In my case, a giant rock. It's been fun storing it. Then we'll take care of this.
[He digs in his pocket to pull out the checklist, rolling his eyes as he does.]
And we'll get a drink along the way. Sound like a plan?
[After his initial moment, Caleb is at least trying to be more helpful, remembering when he first got here and how bad it had been.]
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So they what, strip us down to humiliate and examine us and then make us walk to get our clothes? Or is this just because the trains couldn't go any further?
[ He eyed the checklist in Caleb's hand with an expression of distrust. He wasn't quite sure why he had to get a guided tour, but he suspected it had to do with intimidation tactics and he wasn't very amused. ]
A drink sounds... very appropriate, actually.
[ Erik agreed whole-heartedly, because he could really use a nice whiskey right about now. ]
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Caleb's had six months to adjust to this place and he's maybe had six hours. If nothing else it has Caleb trying for patience.]
The stripping down for humiliation factor and hinting at alien anal probing and all is pretty standard. The lack of trains is a new and bitchy twist on their end. But hey, you didn't wake up finding they had done unwanted tattooing on you.
[To emphasize his words he drags his fingers along the black line down his throat.
Even as he says it, he moves to shrug out of his coat and hold it out to Erik. His sweater is thick enough for the time being.]
You might be a bit broader in the shoulders but this should help until we get to the tower.
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[ He gives Caleb a long, thoughtful glance and then holds out his wrist. There, on his forearm, is an old, faded tattoo, a series of numbers. 214782. He speaks quietly, but the anger is still there in his voice. ]
They didn't let me sleep through it when they did it me as a child.
[ He stares at the jacket and then at Caleb. ]
This isn't because they've randomly decided Ive a Dominant and you have to be nice to me, is it?
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Shit. Man, I'm sorry. I should watch my mouth. I really didn't mean to be a dick. It's bitterness over some things.
[It's more than just the mark and his position but how he's been treated by some.
He lifts his dark gaze to Erik's face once more, looking as pained and sad as he feels as he looks at him, shaking his head even as he still holds out the jacket to him. ]
It's because Dominant or submissive you shouldn't have to be treated like this, left in hospital robes after they kidnapped you and did who knows what.
Besides, I can manage to keep myself pretty warm. It's not something I do all the time but I've practiced it a time or two because I swim a lot and the water's not always warm.
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Bitterness, I can understand, believe me.
[ Erik takes the coat, because fuck, he IS freezing and it's not getting warmer in his paper gown. He shrugs into it, and then arches a brow at Caleb. ]
Oh? Magic, mutant, or something else?
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[He has a lot here he doesn't want to lose, but that doesn't mean he's happy with all the shit going on.
He smiles a bit at the question, brightening visibly. Talking about it, being open about what he is, is one of the things in this place that he loves.]
Hereditary witch. Though that's not what my family called it. Around here you hear a lot of names for having powers. Different names, different worlds. A lot of it seems to be the same idea, just how we do it.