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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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ludia: ode to the beauty of the world (fate02)

[personal profile] ludia 2018-10-17 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ next time don't insult her when she has the ability to jerk his head forward.

Nero yanks, but that only gets the tie to budge out from his collar. ]


Your weak insult will not bother me! Nor will your attempts to trick and befuddle me - my memory is most intact. It is yours that is confused.

[ there, the tie is gone. a bit more of that damn tattoo revealed on him. now her hand takes his bleeding one, unafraid that a few drops get onto the white chiffon of her dress. ]

We are both Servants of our Master and that! Is the only reason I will help you with your mistake here, Archer.

[ there, see? that silk tie absorbs blood quite quickly. ]
cicatrize: (pic#7745056)

[personal profile] cicatrize 2018-10-17 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ aww, look at that, sam here already knows to pour him extra. thanks, boo, you're a peach. ]

Wings, really? [ jack's brows arch, bringing the rim of the glass to his lips, and taking probably a larger sip of the drink that most would do in polite company. since leaving shiloh, his bullshit filter has been rapidly deteriorating, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. just in the fact of his tact, really. but hey, wings. that's new. ] That I'd like to see. They only come with a suit?

[ detachable wings? is this another magic person thing? or a mutant person thing? there's so many different brands of weird in Duplicity, among the LIERS specifically, that he hasn't bothered keeping up. steve 'immovable fucking wall of virtue' rogers and bucky 'half metal brick shithouse' barnes being just a couple to name. both of which are currently off doing god knows fucking what, hopefully not getting arrested (steven), because jack's really not feeling up to heading to the court hungover first thing in the morning to bail mom and dad out.

but those are problems for tomorrow. right now, he has sam, the fairy godmother with free booze on offer and a lovely smile and warm laugh. Jack holds out his hand to offer a shake with the introduction. ]


Jack. I'm the asshole helping people sign over their basic human rights to sex addicts. [ said with a completely straight face, because that's how jack benjamin rolls, before he raises his glass (as if he hasn't chugged a good third of it already) — ]

Cheers.
offshoots: (Default)

[personal profile] offshoots 2018-10-17 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
[he never ever ever will. ever again, if this is what he gets. he wants to avoid this if it's the last thing he does.

he would prefer dying. that would be better than this.]


Won't come, within twenty feet. [he's wheezing.] If I can help it, Your Majesty.
offshoots: (Default)

[personal profile] offshoots 2018-10-17 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
[okay, maybe he's an idiot that didn't think that far ahead. for the most part, he's annoyed they ran (literally) into each other again. the yank has him choking on his air and glaring at her for the move.

there isn't any trickery afoot from him. not right now. if she's not pretending to have any idea what he's talking about -- did something happen to her? does he actually care?

well, she seems healthy enough. same old emperor.]


Wait, you're getting it──!

[on her dress. he groans. good luck getting that out, Nero.

his tie is fine as collateral damage with the glasses. it wasn't as if he was ever going to wear it again.]


Yeah, don't force yourself on my account. And what do you mean, my mistake? There wouldn't be any glass on the ground if you hadn't run into me. What were you doing? Walking around with your eyes closed?
haihefa: (pic#10057313)

[personal profile] haihefa 2018-10-17 11:01 am (UTC)(link)
I don't have an army at my back. That's usually the scary part.

[ roan 'what the fuck is having an over-inflated opinion of myself like most grounders do' kom azgeda. not that he has a particularly bad opinion of himself, he gave Lexa and Luna decent enough runs, but he's honestly just too done with everything for posturing and trying to force big dick energy. also, there's a pretty girl with a sense for honor that's maybe flirting with him, so he's just fine being not scary right now. ]

You don't seem like one to scare easy, anyway.
haihefa: (pic#10057327)

[personal profile] haihefa 2018-10-17 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
I slept through it.

[ hahahahahah you're fucking hilarious, roan, good job. ugh, shut up.

okay, so on the actually serious side: ]


It was the buildings, environment and majority of the people that were destroyed. A faction of those that survived met with a woman that brought a means to live through the wasteland. Those were my ancestors.
haihefa: (pic#10057343)

[personal profile] haihefa 2018-10-17 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ lmao i feel this, friend, and i'm totally fine with this. translating this noise is a bitch. ]

I didn't.

[ sup, booboo, he ded. at least, he's pretty much positive he's dead, considering he woke up here without acid burned skin and a massive gash across his torso. ]

No point in breaking it now. Let's meet. [ he's out of the conclave, he's out of the entire world. there's no miraculous comeback to how he'd dead. ] Did you beat her? Luna.
nottevintersoldier: Icon created by me - do not take (Are you certain?)

[personal profile] nottevintersoldier 2018-10-17 11:24 am (UTC)(link)
((To the Overflow!))
Edited 2018-10-18 13:47 (UTC)
polkayoureyesout: (call murphy)

[personal profile] polkayoureyesout 2018-10-17 11:27 am (UTC)(link)
Alright, I'll try to get on your shoulders and hook it up.

[Just...gonna climb on this man's shoulders from the desk to reach the roof. It'll be fine. Probably.]

Let me know if it hurts okay? Shoot, you don't have back problems do you?

Yeah. I didn't mean in the context of...I just meant swinging. You know what, I think I see the hooks.

[he's not getting into how sex swings work with a Victorian guy.]
song_of_ice: ([Jon] Girl I'm Cute)

[personal profile] song_of_ice 2018-10-17 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
[He laughed, lowering his face for a moment.]

No, I have caught you. You granted me my wish, so I won't let you go.

[He wasn't a jealous man by nature and this was a world where they would have to learn to share, but that didn't have to begin tonight.]

AWOL....

[personal profile] humanmatchstick 2018-10-17 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
Why does this only happen when I'm with you? This never happens to me.

[That's a goddamn lie and they both know it but he's not taking the blame for this mess.]
noblankpages: (what)

[personal profile] noblankpages 2018-10-17 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Really, it's as much her scent that gets his attention as her resemblance to Naminé. To his knowledge, there are only seven people in the worlds who carry that kind of pure, unadulterated Light in their Hearts, and he's so struck by running into one of them here of all places that he forgets to be subtle in his observations for a moment. And of course that's right when she happens to notice him in turn.

He might be able to bluff his way out of this yet - he's not wearing his typical black cloak, since it's not exactly suitable for formal events and he doesn't need its protection if he's not going to be traversing the Corridors of Darkness, so that gives him some plausible deniability. But Kairi looks older here than Naminé ever was, and if she's from some point in the future then he has no idea how much she does or doesn't already know. Getting caught overtly lying could be worse than openly admitting who and what he is.
]

Ah, not precisely, no.

[ Oh, everything just got considerably more complicated. ]
haihefa: (pic#10057344)

» » » LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

[personal profile] haihefa 2018-10-17 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ echo likely doesn't spot roan at first, as he's using the window of the train as a mirror, chin tilted up while he picks at the new line inked down his throat, lips curled in a sneer. not a lot of things genuinely make him snarl like this. mountain men wannabe assholes putting a new mark on him, when marking is such a core part of azgeda's culture, is one of those things.

however, with the reflecting glass of the window, he does see echo pacing behind him, down the train as she leans to peer at faces. it's an odd sort of sentiment at first, roan unable to decide if he's happy for her being here or not. he's still kind of pissed about the bullshit echo pulled in the conclave. he's also still kind of dead, so a lot of it feels moot. ultimately, much as they love their people, they both failed azgeda.

roan settles with the latter, speaking up, as he pushes to rise from his seat and turn to her. ]


Echo.
song_of_ice: ([Jon] Puppy Dog Eyes)

[personal profile] song_of_ice 2018-10-17 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
[It wasn't a question that he knew how to answer. While he had made peace with it, he hadn't found a way to fully reconcile it with his honor. It was duty and duty sometimes was stronger than honor.

This wasn't a place for a woman like her. While beauty could sometimes be mistaken for innocence, he didn't doubt that was not prepared for what was facing her. The quota they were to meet. That look in her eyes made him want to protect her, to shield her from this, but there was little he could do besides offer himself.]


I wish I could say. I have always tried to be an honorable man, but this place tests that. What helps is to find something real, someone that can make it all bearable.

Something to be yours alone.
haihefa: (pic#10057293)

[personal profile] haihefa 2018-10-17 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ while he usually wouldn't accept the handout, perhaps too proud for it, roan's really freaking naked right now, and raven is much less so. so yeah, he takes the jacket, wrapping it around his hips for better coverage. he still looks like a wet tarzan, but a less inappropriately uncensored wet tarzan. he mumbles a thank you, while he listens to her explain. ]

A month? How — [ is that possible? roan, you're literally a dead guy walking. you have no room to be asking how that's possible. ]

What about the Conclave? Praimfaya? [ he can't just stop caring about it after he strikes out of the game. he has to know, pray that at least Octavia kept hope alive and defeated Luna. ]
illuminescent: (Lucy - can't believe this)

[personal profile] illuminescent 2018-10-17 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
Then you should tell me your name, my lord.

[She drops a very polite curtsy. Proper as anything. You're holding a storm, Jon Snow.]

I am Lucy.
mucked: (☂ fighting the jury in my head)

the key to hearts - b

[personal profile] mucked 2018-10-17 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
Peggy remains woefully unsurprised that even here -- even now -- the city's insidious insistence on its dynamic rears its head. Never-anyone-mind that it's a ruddy charity event. To her, it feels as though the organizers have therefore pinned a catch onto everyone's generosity. Yet another means of control.

And in that regard, she can't help but wonder whether the uncontracted submissives are intended like prizes -- like shiny medals -- for the Dominants who have been so giving. So it's no wonder that she eyes the unknown with a touch of suspicion. Such as when a woman she's never met before approaches and Peggy, smoothing out the red velvet of her dress, tips her head in acknowledgement but doesn't allow herself to turn warm or friendly.

However! The name written on the offered piece of paper belongs to someone she knows, one of the other submissives from the Down, and something protective hardens in the pit of her stomach. She'd best learn what she can about this stranger before she dares point her in the right direction.

"Afraid not," Peg lies -- but in the hopes of buying herself a bit more time to puzzle her out, "but I don't mind helping you find them."
high_warlock: (Default)

[personal profile] high_warlock 2018-10-17 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ ooc: yes. fucking. please. omg.
]

[personal profile] mastermagician 2018-10-17 11:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ Only death could keep me away from you.

Even his Apprentice had never voiced something so dear, so tender and beloved. Tears of happiness stung the backs of Asra's eyes, and he leaned forward, touching their brows together, and then rose up to the balls of his feet to kiss the bridge of Eichi's nose. Small, soft and chaste, absolutely adoring. ]


Promise...?
hoasen: (what do you mean the TV's broken)

[personal profile] hoasen 2018-10-17 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
[She nods at this, since...well considering their programs when she got here?]

They put us through an orientation about this, so yes.

[This might be the best way to rebel thus far, so don't mind if she eats another. Basically, it's not going to her waistline anyway.]

Actually, I believe they would like to remind this place about how pitiful it is. I suppose I could tell you about the flooding.
semifreakingnormal: (we were caught up and lost)

« « « THE KEY TO HEARTS

[personal profile] semifreakingnormal 2018-10-17 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[He's been smelling her all day. No - he thinks he's been smelling her, that's all. Because the thought crossed his mind, when he first spotted more newcomers in the Down: the Program is bringing more people in, it could be bringing her. His heart sours at the thought, strong enough to almost literally pull his feet from the ground.

But she's dead. It can't bring back the dead, nothing can.

The resulting crash is bad, and it puts him down for a long while. He doesn't show it much anymore, only to those who know him best: he still goes about his life, like he has since she died. He finds clothes almost as bad as what he wore to the Winter formal where he told her he loved her. He goes to the Gala, because if there are homeless kids down here, he wants to know who they are so he can get them somewhere safe.

But he smells her again. And again, and again, whiffs that keep throwing him off balance, keep him from doing the detective work he's trying so hard to get better at. By the end of the night he's accomplished near nothing, and finds himself shuffled into a room with a bunch of other submissives. He barely notices them, because the smell is getting stronger. Is he going crazy? Has he cracked? It's possible, just not likely. His skin is crawling. What is happening?

Then she walks through the door, and his heart stops.]
deheaded: raita. (山. into this night i wander)

[personal profile] deheaded 2018-10-17 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
Ufufufu...! I like you, Green Archer.

[ oh no ]

I will allow you to contract with me as my submissive.

[ shuten no YES. ]
ludia: ode to the beauty of the world (ner2-septentrione)

[personal profile] ludia 2018-10-17 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ good boy.

she'll pat his head for that. ]


Now then. What were you saying before?
mostsplendid: (pic#12431230)

[personal profile] mostsplendid 2018-10-17 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose that's understandable... It never suited me either.

[He's heard quite a bit about the Up and it honestly just sounds like another day as a member of the High House. He's had enough of that for a lifetime and then some. But would he do the same? Well. No.]

I am certain you can experience all this place has to offer without having to be dishonest about it. As someone who lives on the Up you can do all sorts. So... no, I can't say I'd do the same. I am not a fan of dishonesty, you see. It's not very knightly.

[Nor honorable or kind. All the things Haurchefant can't condone. They may all be here against their wills but there are still rules in place that must be followed. Now if things are not quite what they seem that's different but as of right now there's no real reason to doubt the system.]

Lies travel in company

[personal profile] humanmatchstick 2018-10-17 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh hey, a pretty lady with a like mind. Two things he definitely prefers over this whole place combined.

He wrinkles his nose at the sight, sighing as he places one hand on his hip.]


Don't you hate it when you end up on the wrong side of the social ladder?

I don't like it any more than you do.