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TDM #2


« « « TEST DRIVE MEME » » »




« « « OUT OF CLUTTER FIND SIMPLICITY


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.

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 highrise. 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. Either way it's raining! Still.

Enjoy your free time until orientation! Participation is mandatory by all new arrivals.



» » » LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY




The day after stepping through the door and participating in orientation, LIERS are assembled together in the Up for a tour of Duplicity in its entirety. 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.



« « « A. WAIST. OF. LEEWAYS.




The rain continues to drizzle, but it’s finally slowing enough for the citizens of Duplicity to catch their breath. With the influx of new LIERS, people make quick work of fixing the damages from Tumenalia—a combination of preparation and wanting to welcome more participants to orientation.

Typically, travel between the Up and the Down is rather seamless with the use of the elevators, and with the end of the holiday comes a regular schedule for transportation between the two areas of Duplicity. Yet, mysterious powers are at play once again. Or so it seems. Stepping onto the elevators does not deliver its occupants to their desired location; instead, they are ushered into rooms designed to be escaped. There are a variety of themes, but the most popular seem to be Room A, Room B, and Room C. While they follow the usual guidelines for any escape room, there are a few “catches” that might not be noticeable at first. Each clue is only accessible to those of the corresponding designation. Submissives are responsible for unlocking the first and third of the three clues, and even if a Dominant figures out what it is and how to use it, they will not be any closer to escaping unless the Submissive plays a key role in interacting with these clues.

Things to note about these rooms: the third clue requires some sort of sexual engagement to be considered “clear” of it. After the allotted time of one (1) hour, if those inside haven’t managed to escape, the Submissives will be removed from the room and the Dominants will remain until they can successfully help the new Submissives escape the room. Each time, the clues will be reset and change; they will never be the same.




» » » THE KEY TO HEARTS




Meanwhile, in the Down, a local charity organization has sent out notices for a black-tie fundraiser to be held during the evening to raise awareness of homeless Submissive children. Invitations are sent via the devices, and there are even fliers posted all across the Up and the Down. If in attendance of the event, the waitstaff will be taking down the names of all uncontracted Submissives; no other explanation of what it’s for is mentioned throughout the evening. And while donations are completely voluntary, any contributions made helps to further the main endeavor of the cause. However, it seems most people are present to network and find someone that might fill a contract slot. So, eat, drink, and dance until it all winds down and everyone decides to go home. The only “catch”? Dominants draw the name of one Submissive to accompany them back to the Up, and those who are left will be paired up for the sake of no one leaving alone.



« « « MOD & OOC NOTES



Please read carefully.

Dominant and Submissive TDM assignments: All characters whose first name begins with the following ( A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, S, U, W, and Y ) are Dominants. All characters whose first name begins with the following ( B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, T, V, X, and Z ) are Submissives. Players with characters that are a number use the first letter to spell that number. To use this TDM as a door pass please link this on your app and place whether it is dominant or submissive.

For the escape room prompt players can make up the clues they find. They may be extremely sexual or something simple like moving a painting off a wall.

Also, any locations throughout Duplicity are available for TDM prompts as well!

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!!




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a2brutus: (024)

[personal profile] a2brutus 2018-10-16 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[She makes a disapproving noise as he says machine, but at the very least, he seems to be getting the idea to not call her that.]

The point is, I was created to serve humans, but now I'm in a position of semi-authority over a bunch of them. [It's not great, is the telling of her tone.]
likethelight: (53)

[personal profile] likethelight 2018-10-16 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's Victorian! Not that he has a strong accent because of being traveled from a very young age, also because he's only pseudo-Victorian so what's historical accuracy, but sometimes he just gets pissed!!

He's somewhat aghast though. And watches rather flatly as she devours that poor delicious thing in a way no snack should be devoured.

Appalling. ]


I'd love to, I'm sure. [ Him? Radiating judgment? Never. ]
Edited 2018-10-16 20:40 (UTC)
genrouzan: (55.)

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-16 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ . . . ]

Now I just have a headache. What's a computer?

[ ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS. ]
polkayoureyesout: (facepalm/sad)

[personal profile] polkayoureyesout 2018-10-16 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can understand that." He nods. "But you seem like you've already gotten there right now."

Hand her back her pill? He considers it.

"Just because you don't know if something's hurting you doesn't mean it isn't. But yeah." He sags and sighs. It is too much.

"There's worse things than my apartment burning down back home. I guess a lot of people must have left people behind too.
high_warlock: (022)

[personal profile] high_warlock 2018-10-16 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There's no denying the pleasure in his expression as he pulls her close again; their bodies fit together perfectly now, having already found their place before. He smiles at the question, grinning down at her with amusement, yes, and a sparkle in his eyes. ]

I must confess, I do try. I find a blush deeply attractive. But I've yet to get one out of you yet. Forgive me in advance for trying, but I must.
dragonfall: (11)

[personal profile] dragonfall 2018-10-16 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ No, he does not care for this at all. ]

Nidhogg lives.

[ In that moment, Haurchefant will see what he usually keeps more tightly controlled: his impatience, his slow and churning anger. He turns away only so he can begin to pace, the confines of the room likened unto a cage to him. ]

Nidhogg lives. I held in my hands both of his eyes, the one I had long possessed and the one that had been long hidden, and in that moment I allowed my will to weaken.

I heard his voice in my mind, poisoning my thoughts, my soul. I felt a tearing, and a terrible heat, and then there was only blackness. [ His fists curl and he brings them to rest on the windowsill, his disgusted, furious glare reflected back at him. ]

For you, the war is over, but my foe remains. I can't remain here.
sheisnumberone: (Let me have my thoughts.)

[personal profile] sheisnumberone 2018-10-16 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"I am One. As to the question you were about to ask, I have neither power nor authority to bar you from the library. And even if I did, I'd never discourage someone from going there." Besides, if he comes with her they might be able to compare whatever notes they find. That'll be helpful.

"In the meantime, perhaps we can discuss this place we've found ourselves in." It hasn't been that long since she's been a rebel, but oh does this place make her want to start that up all over again.
dragonfall: (42)

[personal profile] dragonfall 2018-10-16 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
The people here hardly deserve your service. They have plenty of population in order to service each other.

Ignore their requirements.

[ Like he is going to, every chance he gets. ]
furrier: (m38)

[personal profile] furrier 2018-10-16 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ If Okuni had been intending to get under Garou's skin—it works. He grinds his teeth at being called a little boy (which is also new, since he's usually mistaken for a middle-aged man), and brushed off. Despite his irritation however, he doesn't go after her. He doesn't want to get into a debate about who is and isn't whose servant, and she seems like a girl he's better off escaping from while he has the chance. ]

Tch. Women.

[ Garou says, like he gets along with non-female humans any better. But that's show business for you. ]
conscitus: (pic#)

[personal profile] conscitus 2018-10-16 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's inevitable that Sam's mind goes to one place when anyone calls a city adventurous. Maybe it's the tone, maybe it's just something about the way he carries himself that says he's anything but some city boy who's idea of adventure is all that mundane. That and he figures that any normal, reasonably sane person would be freaking out right about now, not that it would do them a whole lot of good.

Regardless, he's not going to act like he's anything except who and what he is. If there's a reason to pretend otherwise he hasn't found it yet, and he's honestly too tired to play games right now anyway. Sometimes keeping his mouth shut is a better idea, but, well, nothing risked, nothing gained. ]


I'd feel better if I knew that some demon or angel or god wasn't pulling my strings here. [ Been there, done that. He's been through a lot, but the worst times have always been when he couldn't tell what was real. Still, he offers Magnus a tired but wry smirk. ] It wouldn't be the first time.
a2brutus: (024)

[personal profile] a2brutus 2018-10-16 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
They created me. They deserve every ounce of respect I can possibly give them.

[Humans, A2 means.] We androids are designed to want to love and protect our human masters, and I really don't have a problem with that.
terraria: art source: remnim@Twitter (● sigh)

[personal profile] terraria 2018-10-16 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Being called a menace doesn't even make him slow down - Aspen sighs as he hears the clarification from the personnel at the door, brows knit together. He shakes his head. ]

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like you are.
Edited (wow that was a bad tag + icon combo) 2018-10-16 20:51 (UTC)
jokuni: (Default)

i hope you're happy

[personal profile] jokuni 2018-10-16 08:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ points to eyes, points to five's ass

Somehow, the crowd at the bar's started up a game of Truth or Dare. Naturally, because they're in Duplicity, it's turned into a somewhat sexy game of truth or dare, though the dares up until now have all stayed relatively tame. A stolen cheek kiss here, a quick pole dance there. The latest - a prolonged kiss lasting ten seconds - is nothing out of the ordinary, but the victim of this particular dare seems new enough that the suggestion seems outright mortifying, and protests loudly that she can't possibly do such a thing.

Okuni, tired of watching Miss Delicate Flower shake and wilt, decides to take matters into her own hands. (It helps that she's had one too many glasses of sake, but she's always been bold by nature, unafraid of social norms and expectations.) Clambering off her chair, she steps over to where Five sits, and without any preamble whatsoever, hops up until she's straddling the other woman and presses her lips firmly to Five's.

Hey, what's up. ]
illuminescent: (Lucy - watching this unfold)

[personal profile] illuminescent 2018-10-16 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her laugh is bright - this is clearly something that delights her, his boldness, and this dance, and this - well.

Whatever they may claim to be. She wonders briefly if he is a Dominant. She does not know to ask.]


What will you ask of me, should you make me blush?

[Thats a challenge, then.]
dragonfall: (1)

[personal profile] dragonfall 2018-10-16 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Blind adoration is the road to self-destruction. [ Said like a man with experience in this matter. ]

But if that is your desire, do as you wish.

[ He ain't yo' dad. ]
a2brutus: (024)

[personal profile] a2brutus 2018-10-16 08:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't have a choice in the matter. But thanks for the permission.

[She says, waving her hand dismissively as she stares back out the window.

How do you just explain casually that humans are gods to androids!
]
lillehavfrue: (I'll go to the blue ocean floor)

[personal profile] lillehavfrue 2018-10-16 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
There is something vaguely familiar to him and a lot of the people to walk through the doors of the Pudding and Pie were, in fact, policemen, but in her line of work there will always be a first instinct to hold back her profession as much as she could, hide away what she really was so there wasn't any risk of Mundy law getting her into trouble. For the most part it had been easy to get around, but there were times it was better to be blunt.

And now seems like a fine time, because he's familiar in a strange way, and she hates to lie when she doesn't have to, and it's actually kind of funny when you think about it, the cop finding the hooker at the fancy party.

"I worked at a nightclub called the Pudding and Pie," she tells him, flicking the ash off the end of her cigarette. "We got a few cops in, late at night. When they got lonely."

And needed companionship, her eyes say as she glances up at him, still warm and kind despite what she's saying, admitting to without shame.
stabbersinyerfambles: (joy)

[personal profile] stabbersinyerfambles 2018-10-16 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[The miqo'te's eyes are sharp enough to catch what Asra was only half-way hiding and the tip of his tail curls back and forth near his leg. The beautiful man likes that kind of banter, good to know. He likes the idea of adventuring even more, enough that he doesn't bother hiding his interest. Or the rapid fire questions which draw a soft laugh out of Cehd'ra.]

Very far, yes...the travel is what I like the most. There's a guild for all adventurers and I am part of a group known as the Scions...

[Who are down several key members at the moment. For all Cehd'ra's strength there's nothing he can do to help them, not without more information, but that doesn't make him feel better about being so far away.

Cehd'ra forces his ears back up though his tail remains still.]


Forgive me, the Scions of the Seventh Dawn is their name. Their mission is to stand in defense of the realm, originally by confronting the threat of the Primals but more recently that has expanded to politics. Usually I am asked for help handling the former than the latter.
lillehavfrue: (But I hear it loud)

[personal profile] lillehavfrue 2018-10-16 09:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it's been close to a full day at this point. I didn't want to stick around in my apartment, so I decided to take a walk.

[It wasn't really that bad all things considered, but it had felt so solitary there in those rooms that she hadn't wanted to stay in them, not when she hadn't had a chance to see the rest of the city yet and when there wasn't anything like home to them.

Somehow, a party with strangers and the possibility of being taken home by one had seemed better than sitting by herself, alone.]
goldenglasses: Maker on LJ (Ultimate Krispy Kreme fan)

[personal profile] goldenglasses 2018-10-16 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Likewise." Vash knew the implications of this place and he was not the biggest fan. So like the "good" submissive that his mark says he is he planned to fight against it.

Or at least that's what he thinks for now. Things can change very quickly given the right circumstances.

"So, if that timer runs out before we find the clues-" He jerks his thumb to the clock counting down on the wall. "How bad do you think it will be? Because, honestly? I'm not sure I really want to touch some of this stuff."
dirtybomb: <user name=easystreet> (99)

network; un: mister pickles

[personal profile] dirtybomb 2018-10-16 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Have you not been out to explore the city?
burstmodes: (pic#12270324)

[personal profile] burstmodes 2018-10-16 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ easier said than done when he wants to crawl out of his skin, but what else is he supposed to do? there's nothing he can think of that's going to make this any better, and the more time that passes, the more he realizes nothing else is going to change that. whether it's a real truth or not— prompto can't imagine what it must have felt like to learn about this on his own. and had noct said they'd split up somehow? none of that makes any sense, but he tries so hard not to let it kill him the way it's going to later when he's alone, when he'll try to sleep or do anything else that gives him a lot of time to think. instead, he tries to focus on noct, the gentle sweep of his hand and the conscious fact that he's here. after days and days and days, he's right there with him like he always.

yet, all he can concentrate on is the cruel reality of what he's supposed to be. and it hurts. it hurts like nothing else has ever hurt him in his life.

the ability to breathe without choking comes back in marginal increments, slowing the pressure building in his chest, and he sags against the floor, leaning into noct despite the awkwardness of the position. right now, he doesn't care, and he has to keep repeating that to himself to get another question out that's been forming on his tongue. it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. he doesn't matter, but he has to try to put on a better face. he needs to figure this out on his own when noct isn't around to see it. ]


What – [ the breath he sucks in is a bit jagged, but it still feels like everything inside him is rebelling to get out. ] What else was there? You said, you said a lot happened. What was it?

[ maybe it's the wrong question to ask. still, he needs to know. he has to. ]
conscitus: (005)

[personal profile] conscitus 2018-10-16 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's a problem when all the penance in the universe isn't gonna be enough to make everyone happy. ]

The last thing I remember is leaving the bunker to go for a run. You were still eating pancakes.

[ But why would a silly little thing like time matter to this place? Sam's not sure if that makes him feel better or worse, but in the end it doesn't make much of a difference. And Dean can feign nonchalance all he wants, but he's got to understand that both of them being here is bad news. They can work together like this, true, but it's almost always better to have someone still on the outside.

He leans back with a sigh, rubbing his hands over his face. He keeps hoping that he'll wake up, but no such luck so far. ]


It feels like we're a bunch of rats in a maze. So who else is here? Or is it just you?

[ He doesn't like the idea that this place is picking them off one by one, but if it is at least he can attempt to be prepared for it. ]

[personal profile] excaliburnt 2018-10-16 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Does it displease you?

[Spoken in the sort of surly tone that implies she doesn't give a damn whether it does or doesn't - surly but chilly, in the sort of way a snowstorm prickles at you. Quiet, yet ferocious, with every thoughtless blast to the face. And this certainly is a thoughtless individual.]

You looked lonesome sipping at your drink. I merely thought to accompany you.

[That's not true and you know it, Saber.]
fallen_cetra: (Waiting//looking to the sky)

[personal profile] fallen_cetra 2018-10-16 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Well it doesn't hurt to offer.

[She shrugs, a little glad that the cages don't have the clue, though she does pause at how the locks snap open so easily on the standing restraint, her brows arching as she glances to Estinien.]

Well, it depends entirely on a person's partner, I should think.

[Eyeing the restraint and then Estinien, she lets out a small, thoughtful sort of sound.]

Does this mean I'm supposed to let you put me in it?