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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 2018-10-17 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
At least 5,000 years. I won't bother you with the exact date.

[It seems irrelevant, honestly, when 5,000 years gets the point across just fine, she thinks.] There's few androids left from that time, though.
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YELLS LOUDER

[personal profile] thanksapunch 2018-10-17 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Admittedly, parties like this aren't usually Lyse's thing even if she can get behind the idea of a party. She doesn't even notice Alisaie at first, with how busy she is at avoiding anyone that might ask her whether she's contracted or not.

But when Alisaie grabs her wrist and Lyse hears her voice, she stops dead instead of pulling away. That was not a voice she expected to be here, nor one she wanted to hear here. She whips around to face the elezen, her eyes wide.]


—Alisaie!
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[personal profile] a2brutus 2018-10-17 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
You know, you're not the first android to say I'm more human than the rest.

[It's a little bit of a somber tone, as she remembers her unit. As she remembers Rose's resistance group.]
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[personal profile] stabbersinyerfambles 2018-10-17 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah...

[Once Cehd'ra's face stops burning at a simple kiss on his hand he'll be glad to speak again. He'd already had a growing feeling that what had driven him away from his place of birth wouldn't be an issue here. Having that feeling all but confirmed is still another shock.]

...I'd be glad to. [Cehd'ra lets Asra keep his hand, going as far as to return the gentle grip. His own hands are smaller and rougher with calloused palms, but his touch is so very careful.] The Scions have become family of a kind as well, but the one I spoke of... My adventures led me to a man named Haurchefant; even on our first meeting he was a kind soul in a time when they were in short supply. Later, when things had grown even darker and I'd no where else to turn, Haurchefant opened his home to me. He introduced me to his father and brothers and...a lot of things happened. But by the end they saw me as their own blood. I'll forever be grateful to have a home I can return to.

[He misses them too, especially Haurchefant. But he's talked about himself enough, he thinks. Cehd'ra offers Asra a hopeful smile as he asks:]

Will you tell me of yours?
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[personal profile] drankit 2018-10-17 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ castiel is at a loss. he sees the picture on his phone when her messages come through now. the name could be a coincidence but she knows that jimmy is his vessel. ]

I'm not wearing him.

[ it's more complicated than that and he would go into a long, drawn out explanation but not now. saves that for a rainy day. ]

Claire Novak is a child.

[ the person he's talking to is a grown woman. ]
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[personal profile] muggsy 2018-10-17 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)

Like I said, only works if you hate each other the right way.

( But at least Gabriel understands what he's getting at. Might even be easier with a guy: Eggsy's never done that but he can vaguely understand the appeal, and while he's never really given sexuality a though he supposes there's a fair few men he with whom could have swapped 'putting through a door' for fucking. It's just ... yeah. Not really the done thing, around where he grew up.

He's mulling that over when Gabriel distracts him with his hilarious speculation about Roxy. The fact that he immediately bursts out laughing should be answer enough, and he knocks back a mouthful of his drink before tossing Gabriel a drunkenly sunny grin.
)

Nah, not Roxy. I'm gonna tell her you said that one day, though. Just 'cause it'll make her laugh.

( His thoughts wander to Tilde, and he wonders if a hurried adrenaline fuck in fancy jail cell counts as 'liking' her yet. )

Dunno if I like anyone. I hate loads of people but I wouldn't wanna fuck 'em. ( His shoulder lifts in a brief shrug. ) What about you?

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Lies Travel In Company

[personal profile] fallen_cetra 2018-10-17 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[She pauses, looking up from the basket balanced carefully on her lap, having been caught while carefully rearranging the cut blossoms and paper packets of seeds that she'd tried to keep dry when she'd dashed for the open train doors.]

What do I see it as?

[That certainly is a good question, isn't it? Aerith goes quiet, staring down at the blossoms, then her gaze rises to the windows. Shoulders slumping as she leans back in her seat, she ends up chewing thoughtfully at her lower lip.]

That's a good question.

[The rain holds no answers, nor does the city outside, and eventually her head is resting against the back of her seat as she stares at the ceiling. Without even realizing, one of her hands was pressed over her stomach, over where a new scar lay hidden.]

A second chance, I suppose. It doesn't make much sense, I know, but...I guess that's the closest I can describe it.
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[personal profile] thanksapunch 2018-10-17 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[She frowns, deeply, but when she hears his voice she turns to look at him. And, frankly, she doesn't disagree with his sentiment. She likes to bowl through oppressive social ladders.]

Does anyone? I haven't seen a single person from another world that seems happy with the situation.
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[personal profile] callmenines 2018-10-17 07:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Really?

[He's not expecting that either. Slowly, a small smile creeps its way onto his face, hands reaching down to press gloved palms on the floor either side of him.]

I guess I shouldn't be too surprised by that. Think I can confide in you about what weird habits our creators have then in that case?
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[personal profile] aniketos 2018-10-17 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rare indeed, and though it's a bit of a surprise it's not something that throws him off. Darius had flat out towered over him, after all. He's not worried about it, however, nor is he worried about the fact that the two of them are totally out of place in the incredibly dainty sitting room. ]

It seems so.

[ At least they're both energetic. Iskandar gestures to a candlestick that... doesn't move when he pokes it. Suspicious. ]

It seems like this room is full of tricks. Seeking them out might lead us somewhere new.
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[personal profile] a2brutus 2018-10-17 07:54 pm (UTC)(link)
If you say something weird, I'll hit you.

[ A2 says, leaning back onto her palms. ] Besides, it's not like it means anything. It's androids that said that.
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[personal profile] spectacularluck 2018-10-17 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Worse that can happen we get locked inside those cages. Fun times for everyone, right?

[ Maybe that's not exactly the most reassuring thing he can say though, so— ]

I promise I'll break you out if we do get locked inside. And worst come to worst, we can probably just bust our way out of the room with some good old punching. I'm not going to let some creepy old guy get his hands on you, hot stuff.
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[personal profile] expensereport 2018-10-17 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)

Hank furrows his eyebrows.

"Honey, if the job is bullshit, you can say so, okay? I don't think your boss is around to hear you, and I don't think you've got to worry about working out your contract for a while, either."

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[personal profile] theconsultingdoctor 2018-10-17 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[John does pause at his name, turns his gaze toward the back of Sherlock's head. This is such a... how do the people in charge here hope to ever induce someone to get on with things if this isn't even their kink? Is there some sort of assessment before throwing them in here? Is this Sherlock's kink? It's certainly not John's. He's not really in the mood to be kink-shaming right now if it is, but there are dark thoughts in his mind about just how much these people seem to know about them. The doctor would like to know how they know.]

I don't think there are enough curtains to tie together to get us down to the ground.

[In spite of himself, John keeps his hand down in his lap, slowly rubbing the heel of his palm along the line of his cock beneath his jeans. It's not exactly sexy talk here, planning an escape, but it's much less viscerally unpleasant than the rest of what his mind has been supplying.]
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2018-10-17 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Five thousand years...that is why some time. I can understand not letting the invades simply have the Earth, but by that point, I wonder if the moon would not begin to feel like home.

[She has to digest that. Five thousand years is a significant amount of time as of her point in the timeline for humanity. Imagine losing your home for that, it doesn't feel real to her, and, in a way, it isn't. She does not know if this is to be her future, but this still happened in another dimension and quite a while down the line. It is difficult to connect with, and she has problems with empathy at the best of times.]

They must be a very strong enemy. Or numerous. Or both. [What could drive humanity to the moon, but also...]

How many more humans remain in existence? There will have been this conflict, but the moon's surface area could not accommodate everyone.
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AWOL

[personal profile] ilyushkano 2018-10-17 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
...

[Portia's eyebrows climbed high at that first, most dramatic declaration, and then higher still at the disparaging inquiry he followed it up with. This tall, darkly clothed stranger oozes theatrics to a degree that could give even her big brother a run for his money, she decides.

And viewing him in terms of Julian gives her all the context she needs to draw herself to the top of her not-considerable height, hands on her hips and a deeply unimpressed look stamped across her face.]


Can't say one way or another what your time's worth, but I'm not planning on wasting mine. If my partner needs a break already, I don't think I've got a moment to spare.

[That said, she begins moving around the room, checking methodologically for hidden switches or false compartments. In a way, she has a home field advantage in this room; it's as richly and lavishly decorated as any parlor room in the palace back home, and Portia had spent many an evening discovering new and exciting hidden passages there.]
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[personal profile] wiseass 2018-10-17 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
The fact that they're sending his things back to him at all isn't promising. One angel blade isn't going to be enough to get them out of here, but with a plan, it might be something they could use as collateral. If they found whoever or whatever was responsible, it could be a good bargaining tool. Provided it meant anything here or even held the same power.

After a day of weary reflection, Claire's started to think that the usual suspects aren't to blame. If this was angels or demons, it'd be easier to figure out. So far they've come up with nothing. Sam was the smartest guy she knew if he didn't have leads yet her hope for resolution was dim.

His experience dwarfed her more than his sheer size did, but she wasn't sitting with him because she needed consoling. Claire was stronger than that, later on, she'd kick some holes in the wall of her own room, cover it up cleverly, use it as a stash spot for later. Life on the lam taught her how to hit the ground running, even when she made mistakes in the heat of the moment.

A reminder that intimacy didn't have to be sexual won out in the end, and it's all too easy for her to fall into the embrace just to allow herself the small reprieve. Something solid, to remind her that this is real and that she's not alone. It's not the longest hug, she's still not big on PDAs or actions that require vulnerability. Her life hasn't been kind in those areas. Formative years got the better of her, especially after the Grigori. When she pulls back, to save face, she adjusts the knot keeping her hair up. She's seen most of her family die, but this was brand new territory for her. Claire didn't like not having control, or a strategy, she'd come to rely on quick escapes and on the fly thinking.

"What now."
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YELLS LOUDEST

[personal profile] adelphoi 2018-10-17 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ good, she's got her attention, now she can.. not so gently tug her away from the altercation. that she's a dominant likely only helps matters, given no one seems to object to her interception. ]

I would say that I am full glad to see you, but..

[ ... well. ]
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[personal profile] wiseass 2018-10-17 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
are you joking?

[What the hell. This is a conversation she never wanted to have, let alone twice.]

Claire Novak WAS a child.
Up until her mom got killed by a Grigori and she was detained by the police.

I'm 21, it's 2018, and you might want to factory reset your angel brains because they're so not working right now.
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[personal profile] thanksapunch 2018-10-17 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, this sure is a thing that's happening. Lyse doesn't feel any fear, though. Adrenaline, sure, but no fear. There's a little curiosity, too, but nothing that she can't immediately explain away as "other worlds" in the moment.

But even as they jump over the side of the railing, there is no denying that she is loving this.

They may be trying to escape, but Lyse won't deny that this is probably the most fun she's had since arriving, not that the bar is that high to even begin with. A laugh even manages to escape her lips.]


By the Twelve!

[personal profile] mastermagician 2018-10-17 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Haurchefant. So different a name from Cehd'ra that his mind conjures up someone very different to the figure before him. From another culture or people, perhaps, a different part of the world.

Asra's fingers curled as he smiled, soft fingetips stroking down the other man's knuckles. He likes the feeling of the callouses, he decides; the very faint roughness makes his skin prickle pleasantly. ]


Good people are hard to find in any world, I feel. Fate machinates very well to grind them down, and lessen them.

I hope all the best for your found family. And that you're not away for too long.

[ The question makes Asra duck his head, smile flashing the edges of his teeth. ]

Ah! My stories are much more humble. When I was... just another orphan, it was common for children to group together. For... mutual protection. Not many of us lived very long. And the only reason I'm even alive now is because of an older boy.

Muriel. If I got caught or beaten, he'd always dress my wounds. Never say anything, or rebuke me, just... take care of me. He's always calm and quiet, a solid sort of person, as if nothing could ever shake him. No matter how... awful the world was, how hard things got.

The Countess grew to be one of my best friends, while I was kept in the palace. I loathed her husband, but she was... the same, in a different way. Elegant, beautiful, calm, but very warm. Generous, loving. Whenever I'm anxious, I think about what she would do, how she would solve problems. Before her husband passed, we'd often curl up together in the sunlight of late afternoon, when we had spare time, just to talk about the world.
priestified: ('𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘱)

[personal profile] priestified 2018-10-17 08:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Maxwell does look up when Ana takes the time to remind him of the relative difference in their freedoms, that smile of his faltering for a brief second. He's been trying to take this whole Dom and Sub thing in stride, not kick up any trouble just yet, but that's hard to do when he's getting his nose rubbed in it.

But, again. Now isn't really the time.

"Ah, reconnaissance. Good idea," Maxwell responds with a conspiratorial little wink, but the relaxed grin that returns his face as he continues to lounge says that he's only teasing her.
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DON'T TRY TO TOP MY YELLING!!!!!!

[personal profile] thanksapunch 2018-10-17 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, it works. Lyse is more than willing to be tugged away by Alisaie... and the people who were following her to ask about her status seem content to leave it for the moment since she's with a dominant. So there's that, at least.]

I would say the same, but we seem to have found ourselves in—... a situation, haven't we?
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[personal profile] aniketos 2018-10-17 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ 'Why is she shouting?' and 'Why is she his temporary retainer?' are both very valid questions, and Iskandar... ]

Then let's begin.

[ ... doesn't worry about it at all. If she's so excited to volunteer he's not gonna be the one to tell her 'no'. ]

It seems like this may just be a market for food and drink. [ Which, again, isn't a weird thing for him but seems odd for a 'modern' place. ] Do you know of another district where shops can be found?
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[personal profile] 4thwaller 2018-10-17 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
He wouldn't be the first or last
I sat next to him on an airplane once
I think
might not have been him
brushes with fame are always so nerve-wracking