duplicitymemes | TDM #16

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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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[ he gestures for her to keep it and she doesn't really like it, but it's keeping her from freezing so she takes another sip, then another. her hands start shaking less and she seems to stand a little straighter once the warmth starts to move through her system, and she nods in response to his question. ]

Better, anyway. [ it's strange, she feels almost normal in spite of still being out in the cold and having consumed chocolate instead of blood. she's still not about to go out onto the ice, though. ] Thank you.

Yeah, no problem. Maybe you should sit down or something?

( because she'd almost taken a header onto the floor and he doubts that hot chocolate is going to completely solve that. it's nice, don't get him wrong, but it's just a drink.

he shrugs and glances back, nodding at the benches. )

Might make you feel a little better.

[ she nods at that, turning to the place he's indicated and starting to make her way over. the ice rink is fairly crowded, but it looks as if most of the people who have gathered are on the ice or in line for the hot chocolate or skate rentals, so the one she eventually takes a seat at is empty when she settles onto it. she's still moving a little slowly in spite of feeling warmer, she wonders how she's going to end up getting back to the apartment they've set her up in if she's cold enough to feel this off. ]

Thanks. [ she's said it already, but it feels like she should say it again. ] Have you been in this place long?

Nope.

( he shakes his head. he's been in this place for what feels like five minutes though maybe it's more like a few hours. or a few days? he doesn't know. this place is throwing him off balance in ways that he's not used to. )

Got no clue what I'm doing here and why.

( so, he wasn't going to be able to help her with much about this place. he could make sure she doesn't keel over but that's about it. )

[ that makes her laugh, a little darkly. ]

I think they made the 'why' we're here pretty clear. [ she's not exactly thrilled about it. ] You don't have a mark.

[ hers is mostly concealed by a scarf, but it's still visible, the black line standing out against the skin of her throat and underneath her chin. she doesn't sound accusatory or even envious - a dressed up prison is still a prison - but she does sound curious. ]

I don't.

( his fingers go up to his neck and he brushes against his throat before he shakes his head, a little angry at the whole situation. )

Didn't need one, I guess. ( he doesn't want to say why. he doesn't want to label himself. ) But no, I don't.

( so, that's a thing. at least this means he'll be able to help people a little easier. )

I'd say 'that's fortunate', but you are still here.

[ and still held to the same restrictions the rest of them are. she takes another drink from the hot chocolate, frowning a little at the taste, but it is still helping to warm her.

actually, she's feeling a lot warmer. ]

What's your name?

Marcos. And yeah, I'm still here.

( he hasn't really figured out what to do. he knows he can't leave and he's been doing his best not to get too involved in things because he just...doesn't want to be here.

but he knows he's going to have to get over that. )

There's not really a convenient door for me to just walk through and leave.

Even if there were, the people behind this place would find a way to keep it locked.

[ she's speaking from experience and sounds like it. she isn't sure what to do either, her main focus since her arrival has been on trying to stay warm enough to function and keep herself fed. the latter part is oddly simpler than the former. apparently she's not the only one of her kind here, though she hasn't met any others yet.

getting past the hurdle of not wanting to do what she's been told when she hadn't asked to be here is something she needs to get over, too. there's a slight comfort in being able to choose who she wants to get involved with, but it's not enough of one to ease her anger at being held in another prison.

she realizes belatedly that she hasn't given him her name yet. she's not sure which one to give. ]

You sound like you've done something like this before.

( well, maybe not this specifically. he wants to hope that she hasn't been stuck in some place that seems to want you to fuck everyone in sight for one reason or another.

but, he can sense that she's been trapped before. he doesn't know if he should ask. )

I'd ask if this is better or worse but it's probably just different.

[ not necessarily fuck everyone in sight, but she'd been forced to dance to lure people in and entertain the lords and their underlings. and those had been the better nights, the ones when malvado hadn't come to visit his favorite possession. ]

Something similar, yeah. [ and yeah, it is different. but it feels like she'd finally escaped one prison only to wind up in another. ]

( with her lack of elaboration, marcos decides not to ask. he can read the room and he doesn't want her to have to dredge up something she doesn't want to talk about. )

Well, here's to hoping this is...better. I don't know how it's going to be better but I hope it is.

( he doesn't have a great feeling about this place but hey, maybe he'll be proven wrong. )

[ she appreciates that he doesn't ask her to elaborate, even managing a half-smile at his hopeful statement. she's lived too long in a prison to think one will be more humane than the other, especially with the amount of people they've pulled in, but maybe there'll be bright among the dark. it feels naïve to hope for much, but she's hoping for it, too. ]

So do I. [ she's quiet a moment, turning the cup around in her hands to warm them, then looks back up at him. ] I'm Kisa.

[ she still isn't sure her old name feels right, but she's not unhappy it came out instead of santánico. ]

( marcos nods. )

Nice to meet you. Feeling any better?

( she hasn't looked like she's going to fall over or pass out in the last few minutes which he's going to take as a good sign. )

I don't know if there's an actual hospital here or not so I hope you're feeling better.

You, too.

[ she nods, moving the cup to one hand and then the other to flex her hands experimentally. ]

Yeah, I am. [ but she sounds almost confused about it. she does feel better, a lot warmer than she'd been before, which is...strange. she feels different here, but she's pretty sure she shouldn't be feeling this warm when she's still outside.

she holds the cup up, frowning at it, then looks back at him. ]

Do you know what's in this?

Uh? I don't know, what's in hot chocolate?

( because that's what he'd ordered. and he'd felt warmer than he'd have expected while drinking it but hadn't thought anything of it. he'd just thought it was because he hadn't had it in awhile and he didn't remember it right. )

Why, what's wrong? You taste something else?

( something that shouldn't be there? )

No, I don't taste anything, I just - I feel warmer. Like, a lot warmer.

[ which had been the point, but she's pretty sure hot drinks are only meant to help so much when it comes to warming people up, especially if those people are part reptile.

she frowns briefly at marcos, then weighs the cup in her hands - she's had a few sips at this point, but the cup is almost half empty. she knows she hadn't drank that much of it. ]

You were drinking this before me. [ it's not a question, and if she'd thought he'd offered it to her for any sort of insidious reason, her tone would be a lot more hostile. ] Do you feel anything?

Just...just warm. But I usually run warm and I thought that was just making it warmer.

( he'd done his best to excuse away the feelings of heat that were thrumming underneath his skin by telling himself it was just this place, his power and the hot chocolate all colliding to make him feel a little more hotter than usual.

he hadn't wanted to...think of anything else. he'd been trying his best not to think of that. )

I felt okay otherwise. Just...really warm. ( really hot. )

[ she's gone from almost frozen to feeling normal to now feeling almost too warm, and on one hand it's a relief to not feel on the verge of blacking out or freezing, but now she thinks she's got an idea of why she feels that way. and what might be coming next. ]

I don't - I think there's something in this. I run cold, I shouldn't be feeling this warm.

( he's been trying to ignore it. he's been trying to push it down because she'd nearly fainted and it really wasn't the right time to think about the heat and the want swirling in his blood.

and he was still trying to do that despite thinking that she was probably feeling exactly what he was. )

You, uh, should...I don't know, go on the ice to cool down?

( that's his best suggestion that isn't the other thing. the other thing that he shouldn't be thinking about it. )

You saw me before. And I can't skate, anyway. [ and however well it's working to keep the cold from affecting her as much, she's not sure if the drink would be that effective in keeping her warm. there's something stirring in her blood now, a flush that isn't related to the heat blooming underneath her skin, and it wouldn't be bad except that she knows now that it's not natural.

she sets the drink on the ground (she'd drop it, but she only has so many clothes here and doesn't want to soil them) and looks back at him, her expression a mix of anxious and solemn. ]

I can leave. Or we can...help each other. [ she's pretty sure this isn't going to stop unless they take care of it, either with a partner or on their own. ]

Not — not here.

( marcos doesn't know where they could go but he doesn't want to do anything right here when there's people around, ice skating and doing whatever else they're doing.

there has to be a better place to do whatever it is they're going to do. somewhere more private. )

Somewhere else.

[ she nods, not wanting to do this in public any more than he does, and glances around. there are changing rooms, but that still feels too public, especially when it sounds as if there are others already using them. ]

There's got to be a hotel or something. Or - they put us in apartments, right? Mine's kind of far, but it's not -

[ it's not like this, on display for whoever else might be watching. maybe no one is, but it still feels too exposed. ]

Yeah, I guess they did. I don't —

( he's barely thinking clearly at this point considering what's on the table between them. he swallows, nodding because if she wants to go back to her apartment, he's not going to say no.

he's just going to nod because yeah, that sounds like a good idea. )

We can go to yours.

[ kisa nods, standing and marveling for a second at how the cold is barely touching her in spite of her nearly blacking out before. she's been cold enough here that she'd consider drinking the hot chocolate just to keep from freezing, if not for the other effect, which she's willing to bet they didn't advertise to patrons before selling it to people. ]

Let's go. [ she looks a little apprehensive - she's not nervous, exactly, but there is something unnerving about the situation and she feels a pang of guilt for getting him into this situation in the first place. ]

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cw: mentions of lack of consent and abuse

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