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Duplicity Game Mods ([personal profile] duplicitymods) wrote in [community profile] duplicitymemes2018-10-14 04:38 pm
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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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milano: (S E V E N)

[personal profile] milano 2018-10-18 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
Well, it is a gorgeous smile. It's gotten me far in life. How can you resist a face like this?

[ he points to his face, smile and all, and even puts a finger against his cheek before he rolls his eyes. ]

Anyway, I've lived in worse places than slums. I don't intend on staying there long anyway. They can tattoo me all they want, doesn't mean I'm what they say I am. I'll do what I want, when I want and that does not include being led around like a pet.
mostsplendid: (pic#12629245)

[personal profile] mostsplendid 2018-10-18 11:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh!

[They did it! How splendid. If they solve this clue then it's just the last one and then they're free to go on their coffee date. Something that he is very much looking forward to.]

I suppose you technically found this clue so that makes us tied if we were intending on still keeping score~

[Upon her request he bows low so she free it from it's chain mail prison. The nice thing about this clue is that they can solve it together or she can find the answer this time. Unlike the first (and what will inevitably be the third.)]

Whatever the answer to this second clue is should lead us to our third. Which is hopefully a hint all on its own. Would you like to do the honors this time? I'll give you the sleuth cap and everything. I trust your impeccable riddle solving skills and detective prowess.
semifreakingnormal: (gone)

[personal profile] semifreakingnormal 2018-10-18 11:41 am (UTC)(link)
This isn't how he remembers it. Then again, Scott has tried very hard to forget that night in Deaton's office, a sword stuck in his gut. He remembers all the pain he'd taken from other people, all the people who suffered and the ones who died, and how it felt having that ripped from his body. Hearing Stiles - the Nogitsune - Jesus - moan like that makes his mistake clear.

Dropping the hand, Scott's claws retract abruptly, and he takes a step back, then another. Don't run, he tells himself. It's okay to be scared, but don't run. It's not okay to punch the fox as hard as he can for stealing all of his best friend's tics; the wink, calling him Scotty. Stiles is the only one who uses that.

He can't touch it. Can't make it hurt: that'll only give it what it wants. His hands are clenched at his side, one flecked with its blood, and right now, in the moment, he wishes his hands were covered in it. The thought is immediately followed by guilt, uncertainty: he should control those impulses better. It's hard enough to get a deep breath, because it's Stiles' scent, tinged by something else, like incense, that keeps filling his nose.

"If you see him," he starts, stumbling into an answer he doesn't like, "you walk in the other direction. There's enough chaos in this city to keep you busy for decades without ever laying eyes on him."

[personal profile] mastermagician 2018-10-18 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Again, Asra's fingertips curled, gliding along the backs of Cehd'ra's fingers, his knuckles. He watched Cehd'ra's eyes, smiling faintly. ]

I... hope so? I know I can sometimes be a burden, causing more trouble than I solve by sticking my nose where it's not wanted.

[ And vanishing frequently without a word, making an imposition of himself, acting without asking... Why anyone tolerates him for more than a day or two is profoundly beyond his ability to understand.

But at the second statement, his smile froze in place, like an iced-over butterfly. Still there, still pretty, but coldly lifeless. ]


.... yes. The Count... lifted me off the streets, when I was young.

[ Literally threw his cloak over Asra's head and captured him like a wild bird. Asra's fingers flexed, wanting to tighten into fists; but the movement was just a tremble before he smoothed them out again, taking a slow breath. ]

He died, a few years ago. My freedom came at the same moment, and all I can think about his passing is good riddance.

One less blight on the world.
mostsplendid: (pic#12629259)

[personal profile] mostsplendid 2018-10-18 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
[There's no denying that all the food here is basically an art piece that you can eat. And of the two different pieces he's had neither were disappointing. But really... nothing on that table looks quite as good when compared to who he has beside right now.

And since he was told he could pick whatever he likes... he'll do just that.

With a small smile but no less bright he closes the distance between them so he can gently press his lips to Asra's. It's a soft and careful touch just in case this is a gesture that is most unwelcome or unwanted. It's also probably not the most appropriate thing to do in front of the table full of food so he won't make it anything too indecent should the gesture be appreciated and reciprocated.

Haurchefant keeps his thumb moving along Asra's jaw, a touch firmer now that he's leaned into it. The rest of his fingers splay out to try and touch as much of the magician as he can and within the fleeting amount of time this sweet kiss is allowed to continue.]
precedad: (( 18. ))

1.2

[personal profile] precedad 2018-10-18 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent! Just promise me that if I do fall..
hoasen: (oblivion)

[personal profile] hoasen 2018-10-18 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Done before even mentioned, because she's already feeding on something else. Nom.]

...You're a Dominant. [Oh. Oh.]

Then you will be from a place that soars above us all. [She lifts her neck, revealing to him the mark that determines her status. She should've remembered, she's getting accustomed. She will remember.]

It was raining constantly, and the water that was in the area you were assigned to, Up, was drained into Down, where I live. That is where all the Submissives are.
precedad: (( 17. ))

[personal profile] precedad 2018-10-18 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
—that you'll at least yell timber for everyone else's safety!
[ look, he's got a good humor about himself.. ]

[personal profile] mastermagician 2018-10-18 12:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A part of Asra had almost suspected to anticipate this--

But it doesn't stop the tremble in his hands. Unthinking, blindly, one hand smoothed up Haurchefant's chest, fingers splayed, gliding up toward his shoulder. His clever fingers curled around the back of Haurchefant's neck, warm, soft, smelling faintly of jasmine--

and firmed the touch just enough to grip him there, while his other hand set aside the small plate he'd held between them on the edge of the table. He dared to risk just a little more, to touch the edge of his tongue lightly to the swell of Haurchefant's lower lip, wanting.. wanting almost more than he could bear...

Before forcing himself back, needing to breathe. He swallowed thickly, red from the tops of his ears down. His voice, when he spoke, hand still trapping Haurchefant close, was just a shaky whisper, lips brushing the taller man's chin. ]


You can't... just do that to people, sweet knight. Now I... I don't want you to stop?

martyric: (30204)

[personal profile] martyric 2018-10-18 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
( elena still has a hand cupped to damon's cheek and a hand curled around the back of his neck, thumb lightly brushing his nape in tiny circles. she's gazing up at him, and she's feeling so much that it's hard to do anything other than take in every little detail in damon's face. elena sees as much as she feels the questioning in his eyes, the ever so slightly crease between his brows, tiny wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, the ever so slight fade of his smile. they're all such small changes, barely noticeable unless someone is literally staring at his face, which is essentially what elena is doing.

it's a lot, she's feeling a lot, and it requires a monumental effort required to get it back under control. elena's not capable of that at the best of times, let alone when out of practice for a month and suddenly faced with one of the biggest surges of emotions she's had since arriving in this city, comparable only with caroline's arrival, perhaps. her link is practically screaming, throwing out random clues to her train of thought – a fancy suite, their rooms in the Nest, the broken mess that is the Down, the broken mess that is her family, damon telling her she's adopted, damon letting her test her powers, damon feeding off of her, damon, damon, damon. it's no wonder she kissed him, with her mind like that. )


I wish you weren't here. ( she says, softly, still with slightly laboured breathing – that was quite a kiss – and she doesn't protest to the pet name, but she doesn't exactly acknowledge it either. she'll unpack that later, thank you very much. ) especially like...this.

( her teeth tug over her lower lip as she drops the hand from damon's cheek and instead moves to touch just above his adam's apple instead, tip of her finger brushing along the tattoo line.

each moment where she's not kissing him gives elena a little more clarity to think. the veritable storm of emotions and everything else aren't bursting from her any more – not because she's controlling the link any better of course, but because that's elena. a surge of intense emotions, a rash decision, followed by attempts to box those emotions for a rainy day, if not ignore them entirely. right now is no different, and as concern knits her eyebrows and her breathing returns to normal, both of elena's hands drop back to her side. she's not touching him any more, and elena feels the loss instantly. but that doesn't mean she can't push that barrage of intensity away for much, much later. )


Be careful Damon, please. They take these "roles" very seriously. I don't want you to get hurt...
morax: (help all my poses are ridiculous)

[personal profile] morax 2018-10-18 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[One of the few people who can match Vane for biggest tiddies--]

I'm not sure this is magic. Just a very close facsimile thereof.
genrouzan: (48.)

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-18 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ wink wink. ]

They’ve gotta waste all that cash somehow.

[ He takes the hand and shakes it. ] Yuri. [ Ah. Ahhh, that means... ]

I have some issues with it, yeah. [ Alright try and be a little less dry there, Yuri. ] It’s not great finding yourself stuck in the middle of all either. You get a lot more grief for being vocal about their crap.

espansivo: (16 oh dream; last forever)

[personal profile] espansivo 2018-10-18 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[the Up has his immediate attention and awe, unable to stop a childish sort of look as his head turns to take it in; it really is the opposite of the Down, so tidy and nice and feeling more private than the halls of the motel-like residency... even if they have the same set up, allegedly, considering eichi has to share a room.

... it wouldn't be bad to live here, even if leo's not into excessive wealth and luxury. there's just no doubt that the beds are ten times as nice if it looks like this. Maybe he will give thought to eichi, Maybe.

but he'll go along as directed, trying not to get too caught up in everything (because eichi does need to at least sit down, nostalgia rising despite the bloodied time apart) as they go to eichi's lodgings, and he'll be patient as the other unlocks the door or what have you himself. leo's never pitied him and he won't start now, but keeping an eye on him is different.]
genrouzan: (62.)

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-18 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Don’t remind me.

[ He looks about as happy about it as he would be if someone drop kicked him in the face. It’s wearing an ill fitting, ill made shirt - it doesn’t fit him and it feels wrong. Even more so when she shows him the mark on her neck, differentiating them for whatever arbitrary reasons they decided fit.]

Let me guess. Out of sight out of mind — the water went somewhere else, so it’s not their problem and hang the people who have to deal with it?
Edited 2018-10-18 12:27 (UTC)
hoasen: (WHO LEFT THAT THERE)

[personal profile] hoasen 2018-10-18 12:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[She watches him quietly at first, observing the expression on his face, one of distaste. Ah yes, it reminds her of herself. The forced status is demeaning, so she even sometimes ignores it despite having to make connections with Dominants if only to shop.

He hates it. Even as someone living in riches. And she feels like she can talk to him more.]


Exactly as you said. The hotel where we stayed...the lower floors were all flooded. Mine was fortunately not, but many had to pile up either way. And even then, it wasn't even the worst of that week.
hoasen: (FINISH HIM)

I DO WHATEVER I WANT

[personal profile] hoasen 2018-10-18 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[I can't believe you just 1D'd her. Even though that's literally her song. MEL.

She's still oblivious, but she's beginning fall for it. Is it in the way he wants, though?]


There are many cute girls here, I believe. If you are truly prepared...then I am sure they would along for you. You look very smart in your formal wear. [The problem with her is that when she states it like a fact, she forgets her embarrassment.

...Until she does.]
I-I mean! I am not being so bold with my intentions, I am stating the truth, that you will be fine! [aaaaaaAAAAAAAhhhhhh.]
nottevintersoldier: Icon created by me - do not take (Default)

Looks good! I'll follow your lead.

[personal profile] nottevintersoldier 2018-10-18 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
disentombs: courtesy of pana (A thief in the modern age)

[personal profile] disentombs 2018-10-18 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[That makes his eyebrows shoot up in surprise.

There's a reason Adam hasn't escaped yet and Gansey can't decide just how violent it must be for Adam to choose to stay in a poorly veiled cage like this.

He comes back across the room and sits on the edge of the bed, examining the room from Adam's point of view.]


I'm not leaving without you.
genrouzan: (65.)

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-18 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Geez. ]

It doesn’t bother them so they won’t help. They probably don’t even know you’ve had flooding, and if they do know they won’t care.

[ Back home they’d been able to go to the Knights even if it was ineffective. Maybe that was worse, they fact they knew and didn’t care. Losing a blastia core had crippled the lower quarter in a way that had been amusing to them, while they lost them front and centre and didn’t care.

Same issue, different place. The Up won’t flood, so who cares? It doesn’t impact anything of their life, other than the inconvenience of it raining in the first place. ]


You could try kicking up some fuss. Make it their problem for a change.

Although literally eating through their money is a good start.
hoasen: (do you need this?)

[personal profile] hoasen 2018-10-18 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
It makes their life easier, so indeed, what would our sacrifice mean to them? Nothing, because Submissives who they are contracted to probably already live with them.

[Oh she gets it. And while it infuriates her, she has not yet made any move because for something, someone, whatever, to manage to pull someone like her here, and many many other people, strong, powerful, even those who have world-changing powers, they must be going against something formidable.]

We could. Some did, there was quite a bit of damage because of it. [She saw it outside her window.] But I won't make too much of a fuss, yet. Not until I know what I'm up against.

...But you're right, cleaning them of the food is one. Because we can't even buy any food without a Dominant to accompany us. [She rubs the back of her head.] All this talk is rather bleak, no?
deheaded: (酒. goes pitter patter)

[personal profile] deheaded 2018-10-18 01:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Ibaraki is not here.

[ blush more, she likes that. she also likes the scent of his fear and anxiety... im sorry for her. ]

If you were my Submissive, you would want for nothing, and in being my submissive, you would be allowed to move seamlessly between the Up and Down. [ a brief pause to see if he's getting what she's saying. ] You see? With my influence, you would be able to do your rich-robbing away from the prying eyes of the police.
hungerneverfed: (vampire | blood red)

[personal profile] hungerneverfed 2018-10-18 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
((Continued over here!))
burstmodes: (pic#12270297)

[personal profile] burstmodes 2018-10-18 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
no one's really been here a super long time so it'd probably just be the same stuff

[ because a month anywhere isn't long enough to get a sense of what a place is actually like. ]

are you in the up or down??