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TDM #18
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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 quite pleasant for once actually. Sunny and warm. How nice. |
» » » ALL ABOARD
 It's time for the monthly Duplicity train tour. Seats are in pairs and randomly assigned to Dominants and Submissives alike. Traveling from Fiddler's Square, the train journeys through various parts of the Up, showcasing society and examples of lifestyle. Along the way, frequent stops are made; a variety of passengers can be seen exiting and entering the doors. A Dominant with a kneeling Submissive takes a seat near the front of the train at one stop. A small group of Submissives board and sit closer to the LIERS at another, all seemingly content in their roles. As the tour continues through the Up, the train passes close to the Market and White Wall Bridge and zips by North Park before heading into the Down and bypassing Red Wall Bridge and South Park. The train makes a "final" stop at Riddler's Square, where inhabitants of the Down are instructed to return to their temporary housing. Those who live in the Up are permitted to stay on the train and revisit the same locations while returning. |
« « « BACK ON TRACK
 With the train system up and running again after the damage that was done to it thanks to the Rubies, Duplicity’s Department of Transportation has decided to partner with LIEs and their Orientation program for the next batch of new arrivals being processed at the facility. Their aim is to raise a bit of money to help cover the cost of repairs and much needed construction, and they’ll be enlisting the help of LIERs — whether they want to volunteer their time or not. There aren’t many vehicles in Duplicity, but those who do own cars or even motorcycles are encouraged to take advantage of the warming weather by coming out to get a free washing, courtesy of the city’s first official charity car wash. Should anyone care to make a donation, all proceeds will be going to benefit continuing restoration efforts at the various stations that were impacted by last month’s events. Of course, new LIERs aren’t the only ones invited to volunteer their time and efforts to soaping up some chrome — and there might be some fun perks involved for anyone who pitches in to help get these cars all squeaky clean. |
« « « ZOOM ZOOM
 (cw: aphro, voyeurism, exhibitionism, public humiliation, fluids, coercion, dub-con, transactional sex)Even though Duplicity is a place ripe with debauchery and filth in many regards, that doesn’t mean that those who have the means to own vehicles aren’t inclined to keep them clean. Targeting those who clearly have cash to spare, the car wash in the Up put on by the Department of Transportation is an enticing spectacle to behold, whether one is having their vehicle catered to or not. Volunteers are encouraged to strip down to underwear or a swimsuit and get scrubbing! If they don’t have something skimpy to wear, don’t worry — there are spare hot pants and bikinis to go around. Hoses, buckets, and a variety of colorful liquid soaps have all been provided as well, along with sponges for washing - although using one’s own soaped up body is even better - and towels for drying. Getting all sudsy and wet seems to come with some added effects depending on which soap is used, such as:
Some of these cars are going to get dirtier before they get clean. But who doesn’t love a show? In fact, one of the services offered is a bit of backseat action with the volunteers, anything from riding the gear shift to stationary road head. Car owners may request to have volunteers get it on in the back while they watch via a dashcam set up on the rearview mirror. It may seem counterintuitive considering the point of a car wash is to clean the vehicle, but engaging in such an act could earn a pretty penny for the fundraiser. There are other tasks to do at the car wash aside from, well, scrubbing vehicles with your body. Volunteers are also needed to collect donations, greet those who come to the event, hold signs to advertise and entice passerbys, help direct people where to go, etc. These volunteers are encouraged to wear as little as possible or white clothes, especially if they want to enter the wet t-shirt contest held at the end of the day. All those who participate in the contest will receive tickets for admission to a drive-in movie coming to a parking lot in the near future. |
« « « STATION MASTER
 (cw: public sex)To celebrate the return of regular train service, for a limited time, special cards with a magnetic stripe are handed out to riders. At first, it might be unclear what they’re for, but printed on one side is a list with every station between the Up and the Down. Inquire further and their purpose will become a little more obvious: “check-ins” at each station, with special prizes handed out to the riders who manage to achieve a minimum of five (the most common of these being a complimentary night for them and a plus one, if desired, at the Stay and Play Hotel). However, checking in won’t be quite as simple as a single swipe of one’s card. Scanning the card at any turnstile will offer up a specific sex act that riders must complete, either on the train itself or, if they’re quick, in the station before hopping on. Some acts might only require one person — solo masturbation to orgasm, for example. Others may demand two or even three participants. Better hope you’ve found a riding buddy, or even a possible friendly stranger, because all acts must be completed by the time the train reaches its final stop in the Down before looping back to the Up. |
« « « ESCORT ESCAPADES
 (cw: coercion)Following the recent conflict that took place in the Down, LIEs has begrudgingly ceded control of the lower portion of the city to the Rubies and other gangs. Although some territory, including the public housing for LIERs, remains neutral, the area on the whole is seedier than ever. Thanks to this development, LIEs has decided to pair new Submissives up at Orientation with a Dominant to escort them safely to their housing in the Down. Whether the Dominant is just as green as the Sub they’re escorting or a longtime Duplicity resident, adhering to the buddy system is necessary in these tumultuous times. There may also be a few instances where Submissives are paired with one another and entrusted to the care of a native Dominant to help them to their new place of residence. Regardless of who goes with who, no one is to end up going home alone! Of course, in the spirit of matchmaking, Dominants are encouraged (if the chemistry is right) to spend the night with their Submissive charge, either in the Down or, if the Dominant is feeling generous, back at their place. If they wind up getting it on, both will receive $50 deposited to their bank accounts the next day. Sure, it may not seem like much, but for Submissives especially, who have nothing, it’s better than being empty-handed. |
« « « 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 live in the country or out in nature, they’re a Submissive. If your character is a city slicker or would like to be, they’re a Dominant. 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! Test Drive threads can be used as activity proofs for characters currently in-game. Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have a good time!! |
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the walk to the elevator is short and she can't stop looking him over. he's still han and she knows she's staring, but if he catches her, she gives him a smile. it's not until they're in the up and walking again that she says anything of importance. ]
The house is new. [ the walk isn't long, perhaps ten minutes. ] I live alone. The woman that I have as a submissive now is my assistant in the club. Her name is Caitlin and she's very nice, I think you'll like her. She has her own home, though, and-- [ she clears her throat. ] I haven't brought anyone here.
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He chooses not to say much of consequence while they’re in the elevator, since Qi’ra cited them specifically as a place where certain information was obtained. Who knew how they worked or what was built into them that he wasn’t privy to. ]
You’re already contracted. [ He should have know as much. She had been there more than a year and this place didn’t give many options apart from ‘playing along’, but he might have been disappointed by the news. He wasn’t quite sure how the contracts worked, specifically, even if he had a general idea of what they were. ] Good to know.
You haven’t brought anyone there and that makes me special, huh? [ Happy for the change of subject, he manages a cocky grin, it wider if a little less genuine then the smile on the elevator. ] I already knew that.
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[ it feels out of place to discuss them with him despite the fact that it's still han. recently, she's seen that people come back that are not the same as those that have been before and she has to remind herself that it's not exactly fair to put history on them that isn't theirs. ]
Unfortunately, with the recent war and the takeover of the Down, the Creator and his guards like to make sure we follow all their rules. So, even graduates are forced to adhere to those quotas again. [ she'd only just made it and only because she'd gotten lucky - no pun intended. she'd firmly intended to avoid it and face the consequences. ] But yes, the contract. She has her own life, her own people she goes to. I asked to contract with her because-- well, the Submissive women here have even less choice than the men.
[ he mentions being special and the look she gives him... ] You're certainly still sure of yourself.
[ but he isn't wrong. ]
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It’s because of this belief (whether right or wrong) that he feels a sadness when she refers to these things that had happened and he half wonders if these memories could return to him. He wouldn’t count on it, considering the way this place liked to meddle with the people living here, but maybe it could. Or he wouldn’t ever remember and it wasn’t worth worrying about. Either way, it seemed largely out of his hands. ]
Everyone should help people out here where they can. [ He believed that for now, anyway. ] It’s good that you can and do.
[ He turns his head just enough to see her regarding him again. Smiling in a way he knows she doesn’t do as often when he isn’t around. ]
I’m sure about us.
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[ it's all new like this, and she's still not sure how she feels about his not having his memories. on the one hand, it means that he doesn't remember their vital stepping stones, but it also means that he doesn't remember how much he hated everything that became of them. of who and what she was, just like she'd always told him she would.
it's a chance to be different, to be settled in a different kind of way. ]
I have something for you, at the house. Something to show you and then something for you.
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But there’s a lot that Han was willing to accept for Qi’ra’s and his own well-being. He knows that she had been here years and hadn’t been able to leave. He knows that his own exit from Duplicity had been only temporary. It puts him in a different frame of mind now, that when he arrived then. ]
Something for me? [ His lips raised into a slightly amused smile. ] You shouldn’t have.
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Trust me. You'll think I should have.
[ several minutes later, they're at the house. it's impressive and she knows it but it also means that she doesn't have to share it with anyone. well, not until now. ]
The first one was awful looking. Come on inside.
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[ At some point Han, had reached his hand out to take hers. He hadn’t had opportunity to walk hand in hand with her in a very long time, it seemed like there was always a reason not to and at the moment, he was struggling to find one for right now.
It was convenient gesture for leading someone on a tour through your house anyway, right? ]
It’s real nice, Qi’ra. [ Han appraised the surroundings the way only a scrumrat could, silently calculating the assumed value of everything in his head as they moved from room to room. ] Does the club do so well that you can afford a place like this?
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It's not just Crimson, Han. [ she's actually quite proud of what she's created. ] I own a bar in the Down called Vein and a small shop in the Up called Vandor, that also has a full bar.
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[ It was playful teasing. The kind that she would recall from their youth — with Han being only mildly snarky and otherwise full of (barely) veiled appreciation for her. It made sense to him that she’d be successful even here. She was the most thoughtful person he knew.
He took another moment just to drink it all in before he says … ]
I always pictured you living somewhere beautiful like this. Even when we were kids.