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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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high_warlock: (062)

[personal profile] high_warlock 2018-10-16 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
How can I not?

[ There's a touch of sarcasm there, but whether Jonathan chooses to hear it or not is up to him. The truth is, it's very easy for someone like Magnus to be seduced by the finer things in life, by power and prestige. But at his heart, he's not someone who enjoys stepping on others. He's learned his lessons from childhood, when causing pain in others was a matter of course. He doesn't want to be that man anymore. ]

I understand why you would not and I promise, I'm not about to throw my weight around here. We can pass the evening however you like. It's simply a requirement, of both of us, that we must get through.
madetoram: (sharrkan leave)

[personal profile] madetoram 2018-10-16 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[Orders did save the man most of the times, but he would defend himself or others if needed. For the moment he tries not to make a move towards the other, but the longer he feels those eyes on him the more he has to acknowledge his plan isn't working. It was going to be trouble but if he left the man to his own devices...it might be worse?

Approaching the other he looks at Judar before he figures he should ask an important question in this world.]


...Submissive or Dominant?

[Knowing that will help guide actions.]
okami_shiranui: (The goddess you're trying to reach)

Amaterasu | Okami | Dominant

[personal profile] okami_shiranui 2018-10-16 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Lies Travel in Company

[New places, new smells, new foods, it would all be far more interesting if she weren't so blastedly tired. Yawning noisily, the pale haired young woman doesn't even bother trying to cover her mouth, showing off impressive fangs and rubbing her bleary eyes with a quiet grumble. All she wants is a place to curl up and sleep, but everything was weird here and she couldn't find her prophet or her tiny travelling companion, and overall that was not her preferred method of starting off a new adventure.

Nose wrinkling, her tail twitches in annoyance and her thick-furred ears flick back against her scalp before angling forward again. In the end the urge to nap overcomes her desire to stare out the window, and she unceremoniously drops into the nearest open seat, taking little care to see whose shoulder she slumps against. Her thigh-length yukata is white with odd cloud-like markings on the sleeves, bound up with a vivid crimson obi matched by the thigh-high stockings she wears, her sandals are woven instead of platform geta, her shins and forearms protected by red laquered guards.

Yet aside from the ears and tail, her most unusual features are the red tattoos on her face, and for those sensitive to the divine, the floating mirror with its many-colored flames that hovers behind her shoulder blades, spinning slowly as the fire burns without heat. Those without sight will simply see a pale-haired girl with wolfish features, whose tail curls around her hips and flops listlessly as she tries to get comfortable.
]

The Key to Hearts

[The pale-haired woman seems to think nothing of dumping an extraordinary amount of money she donates, her kimono's smoke and flame pattern catching the light as she breezes into the party on platform sandals, attempting to peer over the crowd with only the faintest hint of annoyance flickering across her face. For someone so short, she wasn't having much success.

When that goes poorly, she sighs noisily and sets about wandering through the party, obviously looking for something. What it could be, it's hard to say, though perhaps the food was part of it.

She doesn't quite pounce the food, but does growl softly at anyone whose hand gets too close to the plate she holds.
]

Wildcard

[Feel free to hit up the fluffy sun goddess for whatever! She doesn't bite too often, honest.]
Edited 2018-10-16 22:34 (UTC)
constantblaze: (Never think about the last)

[personal profile] constantblaze 2018-10-16 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[He glances back at her. He knows that walk. He's done that walk. It's not a comfortable thing to see in someone else.]

[But now isn't the time to press the subject. For now, he just ignores it, setting up the stairs towards the room number he was given.]


You said you'd been here a few weeks, right? Not got yourself a sugar daddy yet?

Or mummy, I guess. I don't know which way you swing.
hungerneverfed: (neutral | profile 1)

[personal profile] hungerneverfed 2018-10-16 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[It soothes Jonathan's wounded pride to hear the reassurances, if nothing else.]

It may be a very long evening, sir. I'm in the habit of keeping nocturnal hours thanks to my work in the night clinic. I hope you will not begrudge my leaving before the dawn breaks, if it is permitted by those minding us.
fairbrook: mignonette; art © hellsing.nobody; (♛ When you turn the screws;)

[personal profile] fairbrook 2018-10-16 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
You have a point. With the laws that govern this world, I'm not sure there is much you can do, and I can't exactly advise you just stab the bastards.

( I mean, she would, but she also wasn't in her Venus's shoes. She entered this world as a part of the privileged class, unbound by the same restraints as a submissive. It was difficult for her to even imagine how overwhelmed the girl must feel. )

Tell you what. ( She wasn't ready to form a contract, not yet-- or if she ever would be, but. ) You needn't hesitate to contact me if you ever run into any trouble or attract any unwanted attention. I don't want you to feel alone in this place.

( Because she does, whether it's something she's willing to admit or not. )
iseeall: (-_-)

[personal profile] iseeall 2018-10-16 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, we have something in common there.

[Leo's entire life in JSL was just a dumb moment after dumb moment, peppered with mortal terror.]

At least they aren't here to steal my wallet, I'd say, except I apparently can't own any money. What do you even make of this shit?
iseeall: (annoyed)

[personal profile] iseeall 2018-10-16 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[Leo stared at the elf guy in the chair for a beat before sighing.]

Let me guess. I'm the one who is gonna have to get locked in the doom chair. What's that even going to accomplish?
kuroi_taiyo: (91)

[personal profile] kuroi_taiyo 2018-10-16 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ In some ways, it was a sign that Judar had changed in that he didn't goad or tease the Fanalis on sight. Instead he kept in that relaxed position as the other guy approached.

And instead of saying anything verbally, he pulled the white sash he kept wrapped around himself so that the rest of the line tattoo could be seen. The same mark all other submissives received. He just had the handy look of a collar to obscure everything. ]


... Chose the wrong door.
no_scope: (darkness comes)

[personal profile] no_scope 2018-10-16 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ogata seems to debate that offer -- he's has a few drinks and he's had enough food at this point he's really gotten all he wants out of this. And he doesn't want to stick around and wait for his name to be called.

So he nods. He doesn't look terribly excited still but his face naturally seems to be just sort of ... blank, difficult to read. So maybe that's a good indicator.
]

Ogata. And at this point I'll take any way to get out of here. Parties don't suit me.
weaponizedhope: (6)

A Waist Of Leeways

[personal profile] weaponizedhope 2018-10-16 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a lot of things Reverie isn't expecting about this place so shortly into his stay here, but at the very least he's pretty sure he has a good grasp on how elevators work. You step into them and they go up or they go down, and considering the so very descriptive names the locals here have for the two halves of the city, he's pretty sure it stands to reason they take you from Up to Down or Down to Up, there couldn't possibly be any real curveballs in something that simple right?

Which makes stepping off of the elevator into a room that wouldn't look out of place in an eccentric billionare's personal S&M dungeon something he's entirely unprepared for and just slightly too distracted with his own thoughts to notice until he's taken a step off of the elevator, heard the doors close and-

Promptly be addressed with a formal military salute.

To say that's a lot to take in at once wouldn't even begin to describe it but in an effort to not just stare dumbfounded at her he rather awkwardly brings his own heels together, matching her salute with an infinitely more confused tone in his voice.]


Glory to Mankind...?

[...

He holds that pose for a second before his expression grows only more confused, sounding about as lost as could be when he speaks again.]


Um, I have no idea why we're doing this or why I'm in here or what's going on and I'm very confused right now but it's nice to meet you, I think.
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[personal profile] dragonvein 2018-10-16 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, he still didn't entirely understand what a kink was, but he could extrapolate that it was something lewd.]

I grew up very secluded, mostly with my retainers for company, save for visits from my family. It didn't exactly make for a great education in these sorts of things -- certainly not if Jakob or Camilla had any say about it.

[Corrin didn't seem particularly bothered by it, though. Niles makes him chuckle softly, though he also looks a tad embarrassed, judging from the dusting across his cheeks.]

I'm sorry, I'm not going to have anything interesting to say.

[Talking about these sorts of things was kind of weird, but given this place... he was going to have to adjust.]
defragmenting: sprite. (✒ you're dying to... loooove....)

1/2

[personal profile] defragmenting 2018-10-16 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Anything's possible when you have a friend by your side!

A good way to find out things you like or don't like is to experience as much as you can, either in life or in your entertainment. You can imagine things, I'm sure, but who knows for sure until you try it yourself, get your hands dirty.
littlepandora: (Default)

[personal profile] littlepandora 2018-10-16 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think gender particularly plays a role in that. Anyway, that's a rather personal question, don't you think?

[ She says it very lightly, almost teasing. Of course she doesn't. Pandora's not sure if she's relieved or worried. On one hand, the idea of someone trying to take her reins is enough for her to want to be very difficult. On the other hand, it's exhausting, being on edge all the time and unable to get out of the situation causing it. ]
spectacularluck: (pic#12627427)

[personal profile] spectacularluck 2018-10-16 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Anything not openly hostile is good enough to go by for him and, honestly, he's not exactly the life of the party himself. So Ogata's lack of excitement doesn't really bother him - especially since he's making the sneaking out plan a lot less complicated than it needs to be.

So he gestures toward the exit, and simply starts walking ]


All right then, let's stick close enough to make this believable or something. I hate to say it, but the food was worth the hassle, anyway.
defragmenting: sprite. (✒ lives with you)

private;

[personal profile] defragmenting 2018-10-16 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, I can call you Song. That's not a problem for me.

Can I ask why you give a fake name? Though I get the feeling that if you gave me your real name, I'd know who you were, especially if you're from a famous story. But if you're from something more obscure, don't worry. I haven't been alive for too long, so I haven't experienced too many stories; books or otherwise.
Edited (FORMATTING WHY.) 2018-10-16 22:45 (UTC)
wiseass: (pic#11615501)

[personal profile] wiseass 2018-10-16 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
come on ET was nothing but a long necked resting bitch face softy!
and yeah - the pieces, i think.
no_scope: (that leaves us usntable)

[personal profile] no_scope 2018-10-16 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
If I can get out of here without being stuck with a Dominant it'll have been worth it. Even if the atmosphere left a lot to be desired.

[ At least, the corners of his lips crook up then, at his own little joke. He does linger close -- not overly familiar but enough to make it seem like they're at least together, and not just two strangers that coincidentally happen to be walking nearby each other. ]
briskly: (15)

[personal profile] briskly 2018-10-16 10:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh.

[ he was very eloquent, that's who he was! why was everyone so beautiful in this place? ]

Allen Barry. [ wait. that wasn't right. dammit! ] Barry Allen. I actually mean...Barry Allen.
hungerneverfed: (sass | chatter)

[personal profile] hungerneverfed 2018-10-16 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[A past life. Is he... some manner of ghost, then? Jonathan knows he may be reading too much into the comment, but he still wants to know what Zexion is. A creature without blood? It seems impossible. How is he even present here in a physical form?]

I am, indeed, sir. If you ever find yourself in need to medical attention, I would be happy to assist you.

[It's a small test to see how a creature such as this might even respond to the offer.]
high_warlock: (005)

[personal profile] high_warlock 2018-10-16 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Excellent. Magnus has him fucking up his name already. That bodes extremely well for the warlock's chances. ]

Well, Barry... the question still stands. Might I have this dance?
jokuni: (Default)

[personal profile] jokuni 2018-10-16 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Promptly: ]

I don't work for free!

[ Please, she's old hat at this, you can't fool her!! And also, she can't blow her cover this early into the game, she's only earned enough for two drinks so far and that was all from some old coot too drunk to distinguish her from his ex.

Anyway.

She eyeballs him for a moment, before placing an offer on the table. ]


But if you don't have money, you can always pay with something else.

[ 👀 ]
rewritelife: (Default)

key to hearts

[personal profile] rewritelife 2018-10-16 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There are those who enjoy schmoozing, but like Ana, Moira is not one of them. But it is, as ever, necessary, and Moira is, if nothing else, someone who is not afraid to do what is necessary. So here she is, rubbing elbows, exchanging numbers, muttering in low voices about vaguely sketchy topics.

She does not seem particularly concerned about the topic of The Children.

Eventually, she feels the eyes on her. She doesn't address the person right away, but makes her way, slowly and naturally, stopping to chat here, laugh at a joke there, until she finally makes her way to Ana. Even then, she doesn't address the older woman quite yet, but instead studies the rest of the room. After a short silence, she takes a drink from her own glass of wine, and speaks.
]

So close to Halloween, I suppose it's inevitable that ghosts start appearing.
cowared: (say goodbye to my heart tonight)

[personal profile] cowared 2018-10-16 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Crown... crown. What else can crown mean?

While Daseul is checking out the chandelier again, Nian starts looking around the room for any kind of hat at all. Maybe a fancy hat? It seems like a fancy room.
]
fuckinabucket: (Serious Look)

[personal profile] fuckinabucket 2018-10-16 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
For a few horrible moments her panic almost override even this staggering amount of intoxication.

"My daughter," her numb voice still trembles slightly, "my Gwen... there's nobody else to look after her. Parenting is a bit inconvenient when babies are illegal." It's like her brain can't figure out if she wants to laugh at her own humor or cry. No, can't cry?

Okay more sideways smiles as she wobbles a little against the column behind her.

Portals? Like Faraday's portals? Even she hadn't quite cracked that code... but is isn't theoretically impossible.

Immediately she perks up, blinking unevenly.

"Alright, than to the portals we go," she states simply, attempting to stand on her own and wobbling dangerously. The ground is coming up kind of fast, isn't it?