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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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spectacularluck: (pic#12633802)

CLUTTER

[personal profile] spectacularluck 2018-10-15 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
(( let me know if you'd rather avoid multiples right off the bat - no problem at all in case! ))

[ It's a total mess. He's used to less than great (or decent, really) living conditions, but even for him, this is a whole new level. And honestly, it's not like he's got much to offer to other people here, but that doesn't mean he's going to leave someone who very much looks like he needs help on his own. Guy looks completely lost, and he can't blame him — the whole set-up is just as messy as the place itself. ]


I know, the view out here is just about stunning, but maybe basking in its glory under the rain isn't exactly the best of plans. Need some help getting around?
Edited 2018-10-15 19:18 (UTC)

[personal profile] mastermagician 2018-10-15 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Asra sagged, feeling faintly lightheaded, face red. It only went moreso as Eichi kissed his knuckles, and he smiled, bashful. Drew his fingertips fondly along the hands holding his own. ]

I... I'm glad I could please you! What do you think? Have I reached your heart, truly? Or at least come close...?
karappo: (except he let go that fuck)

Karamatsu Matsuno | Osomatsu-san | Dominant

[personal profile] karappo 2018-10-15 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

[One would think that, upon being able to experience the lap of luxury for the first time in his entire life, Karamatsu would be thrilled. He'd also make a show of arrogance- "Of course I've ended up here! I am Karamatsu! This is where I should be!" At least, that's what he's saying to himself, quietly, where no one else on the train can hear. Actually being given something and only ever dreaming of obtaining it are two entirely different things, especially when you've never done anything to actually...earn it.

So he sits in relative silence as they tour the area, his eyes scanning the rest of the train for people like him. Or, perhaps by some wild chance, his brothers. Anyone he recognizes.

Whether you're a Submissive or a Dominant seated next to him, eventually Karamatsu will suck it up and put on his usual air of confidence before speaking to you, a wide smile on his face hiding his unease through years of practice.]


This is quite the lavish place we have found ourselves in, non?

[Well...for the most part.]

THE KEY TO HEARTS

A)

[A black-tie event? Don't mind if he does.

Karamatsu enjoys the rare parties he's ever been able to attend, even if a lot of the time he wasn't invited so much as just...decided to show up and he and his brothers made too formidable a force to try to make leave. But he's not here to cause trouble or make a scene...

...well. The latter is a lie. Karamatsu can't exist without making a scene, but thankfully it's not one that might get him into trouble. It's just embarrassing because he is an embarrassing little man.

Still, it's a party! Or fundraiser or whatever it was, either way he's here to enjoy himself, and as you step by him he will give a sweeping bow, extending a hand.]


Would you like to accompany me for this dance, my dear?

B)

[The fundraiser is winding down, and all of the Dominants have been called to draw names. Dominant...right. That's. That's him.

Hm...

Karamatsu walks up once there's space for him to and draws out a slip of paper as instructed, unfolding it. Whoever is overseeing the distribution of Submissives calls out the name on Karamatsu's paper as he waits for them to come up to him, shifting his weight from one foot to the other.

This was fine, he liked having company! And despite where he lived being so nice, it was awfully lonely up in his apartment.]
kemetic: (ni37)

[personal profile] kemetic 2018-10-15 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Not quite.
It just seem like you were talking to yourself and it was the only explication I could come up with.


[ that, or he's just, you know... friendless. ]
genrouzan: (9.)

key, B.

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-15 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Yup.

[ Annnd immediately whatever it was they were both reaching for is going right into his mouth. ]

I've gotta try and eat something before you drain this whole table dry.
inaurare: (Japanesque)

Aaaaaaah!

[personal profile] inaurare 2018-10-15 07:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[a light bow of his own in kind; because while he may have practiced how to take the woman's part some hundred times, he was taught never to curtsey - curtseying was not for men. But his hand is light in his companion's as he is led; dipping his head again with the compliment when the man brings him easily into hold.]

You do flatter me.

[and the hold is remarkably easy, once they have taken up hands. Some things are the same, then, no matter where one is from. Even if steps may be different, hold is much the same - and once one has the rhythm it is an easy enough thing to follow.]

If I might know your name? Mine is Linneus.
finethanks: (☆ 161)

[personal profile] finethanks 2018-10-15 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You'll have to forgive me. When I wasn't hospitalized, I still wasn't allowed out of the mansion very often, and even if I'd escape my bodyguards, they'd always find me before I got up to too much fun.

[Unfortunate! Still, he starts walking again. They can find something like that, sure...]

Are you really, though? Well, if you wouldn't mind helping the rest of us out, I'm certain everyone would appreciate it.
genrouzan: (14.)

network; user id: vesperia

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-15 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You could probably write a decent story out of some of the things I've run across recently. So, it wouldn't surprise me, even if I don't really know how it would work.
cagedwithin: (confused)

Victor Creed | XMCU | submissive

[personal profile] cagedwithin 2018-10-15 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

[ Victor was quite content sitting at the back of the train. He eyed the other travellers with suspicion. For all he knew this could've been another scheme to capture him, another game orchestrated by the homo sapiens. ]

What the hell is all this? [ He muttered to the person nearest to him. ]

A. WAIST. OF. LEEWAYS.

[ Not really giving it much thought, Victor goes for the room C. He sniffed the air to make sure there's nothing suspicious and finally stepped inside. He felt like a trapped test subject in his paper gown, the outfit giving him some unpleasant flashbacks.

The large feral sighed and took a seat. He might as well wait to see who they'd throw in there with him. Misery loves company after all. ]


THE KEY TO HEARTS

[ Clearly this was no trap. It was some sort of social status induced experiment, dividing people into groups. Victor wasn't too happy with being labelled a 'submissive' since, for all his life, he had been strongly dominant in everything he did.

He grabbed himself a beer while looking around the ball room at all the dancing and laughing people. There wasn't much of a chance Victor would join such activities. ]


I take it you're not the dancing type either huh?
Edited 2018-10-15 19:24 (UTC)
tenpai: (Default)

c sry not sry

[personal profile] tenpai 2018-10-15 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[None of this means anything. Akagi had, in his usual, idiosyncratic way, drifted in like a particularly apathetic ghost, barely noticed and with little to no interest in where he was. He isn't even dressed for the occasion; that old shirt and jeans combination has seen him through some shit and it's going to see him through an evening of vice too. Whether or not he intends to actually partake in it himself, however, remains to be seen. He'd accepted the invitation to draw a name out of curiosity more than anything and it's still sitting in his back pocket.

Still, there are a few things here that make staying worth his time. Cigarette hanging out of his mouth, he wanders over to Haurchefant. So much for etiquette.]


Hold still a moment. [There a soft quality to the hum of his voice that seems at odds with almost everything else about him, from the line of his shoulders to the sharpness of his stare. As he taps his own throat in demonstration, Haurchefant might even catch an impish slant to his smile.] Can I see that marking? I haven't had a good look at one yet.

[It doesn't seem to bother him in the slightest that he's gone about this in the most roundabout, inconvenient way possible by asking one of the tallest men in the room. It might even be on purpose.

No. No, it's definitely on purpose.]
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finethanks: (☆ 76)

[personal profile] finethanks 2018-10-15 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, he did the opposite?

That's... strange, isn't it? Eichi is plenty used to situations escalating to this level, but he's also used to using words to worm his way out of getting too hurt. Threats, manipulation, any general abuse of his power. But here, he doesn't have all that much power, does he? Especially not with another dominant.]


There's nothing that I could do, is there? As you can already tell, my body is a weak thing that can't take much at all, so all I can do is wait your temper out. [He still puts on a smile, like it's all fine, moving a hand to rest completely over Cain's, but he doesn't actually push or try to pull free.]

However, isn't there more that we could accomplish if you'd release me? You seem as disoriented as I am. Perhaps more.
terraria: art source: remnim@Twitter (● moi?)

[personal profile] terraria 2018-10-15 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Aspen quirks an eyebrow, watching him placidly. There's just a hint of irritation - there's really no need to be even taller than him, it's rude - before he sets his drink down. ]

You assume you know more about this place than I do.

Are you looking to be spoiled, or are you trying to poke holes in these rules of mine?
callmenines: @protagonist (pic#11334082)

[personal profile] callmenines 2018-10-15 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, okay. We can walk and take in the sights.

[Even if that means the two of them will end up soggy...which is clearly more of a concern to 9S than A2. She really doesn't give much of a fuck does she? As for figuring out where they need to go to get the paperwork done...leave that to 9S. Despite all his bitching and complaining, he's retained enough knowledge from his initial arrival and overhearing people's conversations to figure out where they're supposed to go.]

The court house for signing the contract is a few blocks west of here, apparently. It shouldn't be too busy this time of day. [Thanks Google Maps.] If we hurry there I doubt it should take long.

[After all, this was something they needed to do to inhabit this place. There really didn't seem like much of a way around it.]
genrouzan: (3.)

lies

[personal profile] genrouzan 2018-10-15 07:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Given the way Yuri's slumped in his chair, chin in his palm and attention almost anywhere else until he's pulled back into the moment by Robin Hood talking to him, he doesn't exactly look like an upstanding, typical member of the Upper Class.

So, it probably won't be surprising when he just shrugs and nods at the empty seat. ]


Nope. Be my guest. Literally, if it stops people booting you out of it again.

[ The... later part is notably louder, like he's just directing it the carriage more than the man himself. ]
finethanks: (☆ 113)

[personal profile] finethanks 2018-10-15 07:28 pm (UTC)(link)
You've reached it, of course.

[One of his hands pulls back, but only to loosen and pull off the tie that Asra had requested to be removed so long ago. He drops it on the stool next to him, then reaches to take Asra's hand again, pulling it close.

His shirt is still buttoned, but he brings Asra's hand over the cloth, over his heart.]


Can you feel it? This hammering heart of mine. [Those are called heart palpitations, actually— but then, his heart rate is faster overall, too.] If my doctor heard this, he'd readmit me to the hospital at once. ♪ Fufu... I wonder, how can I reward you? Do you have a request? Which path do I take to go straight to your heart?
kuroi_taiyo: (48)

[personal profile] kuroi_taiyo 2018-10-15 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Not assuming anything.

[ It certainly looks that way, doesn't it? He's just feeling lazy and got sick of being on his feet. It's been a... very long time since he had to be in shoes for an extended period of time. They've gotten uncomfortable. ]

No clue. Right now I'm just curious enough to want to hear what they are.
a2brutus: (024)

[personal profile] a2brutus 2018-10-15 07:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[A2 hasn't gotten this far in her admittedly short life by letting random networks decide where she needs to go. She's more of a wanderer anyway, and besides, what better way to make her own map but from the ground?

It's a little harder when you're in a cab! They go so much slower than A2 alone is capable? And they're stuck following roads too.
]

Let's hurry and get it over with then. [She says, like she has better things to do.

She doesn't.
]
runawaynatblida: (Default)

[personal profile] runawaynatblida 2018-10-15 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Teenagers. They took my friend Lincoln capture and tortured him. We eventually learned to live together, but they did live in space while we lived on the ground. We didn't know about each other.

[She wants to pat him or something, don't be so horrified, Jonathan!]
hungerneverfed: (sass | chatter)

Key to Hearts

[personal profile] hungerneverfed 2018-10-15 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[One particular matter of interest for the man he's approached is that Jonathan has been holding the same flute of champagne for the past several hours. He's lifted it to his lips, but never has the level of the wine fluctuated. It's purely a prop. He's also exceptionally pale and holds himself as a proud gentleman would, in spite of the black strip running down his neck and disappearing into his collar.

Jonathan glances over when the other man approaches, grateful for the accent of a fellow countryman.]


Not at the moment. [Jonathan turns toward the other man, offering a friendly, tight-lipped smile. He can't help scenting the air, wondering after this man and his blood. Feeding isn't actually required for an Ekon, but it's a pleasurable thing, not to mention he's ravenously hungry when he doesn't. Perhaps he'll start seeing to decreasing the rodent population in the Down, as disgusting as that might be compared to sweeter blood.] Dr. Jonathan Reid. [He offers a hand.] Who might you be, sir?
variantcover: (hi!)

[personal profile] variantcover 2018-10-15 07:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaah, you caught me! I'm a quipper!

[ Probably would've made some joke about alternate universe and What If? miniseries but the nip in the bud catches her. She grins, swinging her feet back and forth. ]

That's cool, though. Never heard of any trolls from Alternia before. What kind of stuff do you guys do? You're not like... conquering planets type of aliens, are you?
kemetic: (n33)

[personal profile] kemetic 2018-10-15 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Of course, he’s not. She’s just being melodramatic as usual. Her positioning wouldn’t alter, even after the fact that he both gesture and mentioned that her pleads were unnecessary. Upon hearing the word, “console”, she does slowly picks her head up to finally gift him with eye contact.

Truth be told, she wasn’t exactly sure what he was rambling on about, but as a Heroic Spirit, she did have some understanding of modern technology and the pleasures it may bring.

She shakes her head his question. If that what he desires, then Nitocris had no other choice but to aid him in his conquest.

Pharaohs have to stick together and all that other nonsense. ]


Mhm, I have a minor understanding of what you’re speaking up, and I will make it my sole duty as your temporary retainer [ lol, what ] to seek out this console.

[ With that, she quickly perks herself back up. ]

A search is in order!!

[ why is she shouting.. ]
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anti_altruisms: (An empty heart.)

[personal profile] anti_altruisms 2018-10-15 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ What she says is true, of course. Archer knows that better than anyone, and indeed, not even a month into his stay here, a tragedy had already nearly occurred. It makes him think he should not have contracted with her at all, that it would be better if he kept himself isolated, separated...he has these thoughts all the time.

She would not have it, though, and he could not bring himself to deny her. ]


I will not forget.

[ He knows what he is, what he will always be. This place can only be a short reprieve from that -- if it can even be considered a reprieve at all.

He looks at her with a flat, expressionless stare. ]


I would not expect anything less.
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fistfulofbullets: (Y'all'd've)

[personal profile] fistfulofbullets 2018-10-15 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, but no thanks.

[ He walks away, heading for the door. He's not going to fall in line behind this guy, not like this. Instead, he takes out a small cigarette case, pulling out a cigarillo (cheaper, but not nearly as satisfying as the real thing) and lighting up. ]

Let's get this over with.
man_handling: (010)

[personal profile] man_handling 2018-10-15 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He gives Jonathan a confused glance, then understands where the misunderstanding happened. His fault, really, he's not explaining things properly. ]

Ah, no that's just my tribe. There are groups of us all over the world, I wouldn't know the total population. And we don't get sick, humans have referred to our immune systems as shark-like.
fistfulofbullets: (Adorable)

[personal profile] fistfulofbullets 2018-10-15 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His heart is nearly bursting now that the initial shock has passed. He waits until they're outside, away from prying eyes, before he turns around and hugs her tight.

Old soldiers die hard. That was the saying, wasn't it?
But Old soldiers had died. Ana. Jack. Reyes.

Let him have a moment to get over seeing the woman who'd been a mentor to him alive again. ]


How are you here? You look-

[ Older. Different. ]

Y'look good. Considerin'.