duplicitymods: (Default)
Duplicity Game Mods ([personal profile] duplicitymods) wrote in [community profile] duplicitymemes2018-10-14 04:38 pm
Entry tags:

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!!




» » » MAIN NAVIGATION « « «

ilyushkano: (Default)

[personal profile] ilyushkano 2018-10-15 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but the price is a bit too rich for my blood.

[She taps the line on her throat, looking... less than impressed.]
high_warlock: (014)

[personal profile] high_warlock 2018-10-15 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He can in fact note that the other man isn't quite human. Conversely, if Jonathan can sense these things, he might get the whiff of something magical, something demonic about Magnus. He is a warlock and, by nature, half demon.

He can't tell if the "sir" is an expression of submissive respect or simply formality, but he gets the sense from Jonathan's manner of speech that it's the latter. Magnus likes it.

He takes the man's hand in a firm shake. ]


Magnus Bane. A pleasure, Dr. Reid. I take it you're not happy with your designation?

[ No judgment there. Magnus can completely understand. ]
ilyushkano: (you have appeared to my life)

[personal profile] ilyushkano 2018-10-15 09:41 pm (UTC)(link)
It doesn't have to be permanent. Not yet at least.

[Three months, they give you. Like that's some sort of boon.]

I just need somebody to get me a steady fruit supply, or the brats will riot.
sorethumb: (011)

[personal profile] sorethumb 2018-10-15 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Is it vandalism or wanton destruction? Either way, Kija is swayed away from messing with the door, looking towards the window instead.]

We escape through the window? [So he can break that? No, that doesn't seem like the point.] Is all of the glass the same color...?

[That's all he's got.]
fallen_cetra: (Waiting//looking to the sky)

[personal profile] fallen_cetra 2018-10-15 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes? They tend to run off if you don't end up full of needles instead?

[Her brows are furrowed, as if this is common knowledge. As if cacti are normally prone to turning anything within a hundred yard radius into instant pincushions.

Little does she know this is not, in fact, a common theme among succulents. That Gaia and Hydaelyn are unique in this fashion.

But for now she just tilts her head, watching him with an increasingly puzzled look on her face.
]

What about them?
nottevintersoldier: Icon created by me - do not take (Are you certain?)

Leeways... Room B

[personal profile] nottevintersoldier 2018-10-15 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"It could certainly use... something." He flaps a hand, though he hasn't quite decided what or how he would change things, just that he would. He turns to the woman as she sprawls herself out over one of the puffy couches and demands he figure things out.

"I would think, m'lady, that we are to work on this together." He sighs and looks around at the extravagant puzzle. "...I certainly would never leave the servants to work out a way out of things. Half of them weren't smart enough to know how to stand up for themselves in the first place."

He tilts his head, hand tapping his chin in thought as he studies the picture on the mantle closely. "Some sort of clue would be helpful..."

"Or help." He points out, "help would be helpful."
voreaciously: (120)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2018-10-15 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[


she could use a drink.]


I see. Well, I apologise for the misunderstanding, Your Highness. How might I be of service to you?
mostsplendid: (pic#12629261)

Rah rah ah ah ah ro mah ro mah mah ♫

[personal profile] mostsplendid 2018-10-15 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[The dominant is just going to sit in his lap then? That's fine. It is. He wished this sort of thing happened more back in Camp Dragonhead but he supposes you need to count your blessings where you can find them.]

I suppose so.

[But now it's just all the more tempting to keep running his fingers through those feathers. He doesn't... it's sort of the equivalent to someone fussing with his ears. Just cause it's different doesn't mean you should be prodding... They're just... very pretty.]

Well. Since we're to be quite close for the rest of the ride do allow me to introduce myself. I am Haurchefant Greystone of House Fortemps and it is truly a pleasure to make your acquaintance. [This sort of introduction seems like something that would come out of a cheesy yet filthy romance novel... and he loves it.]
noblankpages: (flippant)

[personal profile] noblankpages 2018-10-15 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zexion smirks slightly in acknowledgement of what would seem to be mutual recognition as he reaches out to shake the other man's hand. He may not have a pulse, but his hand is as warm as anyone else's could be expected to be - he's not entirely dead (or undead, even). ]

Presumably because extensive societal reform would take more than a few parties and token gestures of charity. Effort, for one. Recognition that the culture in which they've lived their whole lives is built on an entirely arbitrary foundation, for another. Though I suppose I might be biased, as an outsider and a disadvantaged one at that.
finethanks: (☆ 192)

[personal profile] finethanks 2018-10-15 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
What an exciting introduction. Fufu...

[Eichi takes his hand for a shake, just as smoothly.] My name is Eichi Tenshouin. I'm an idol. ♪ Our lines of work seem quite different, don't they?
gentrify: (pic#11581299)

[personal profile] gentrify 2018-10-15 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ mickey is about two seconds from grabbing a gun and hunting this motherfucker down until he actually reads the handle. oh, okay. that's fine, then. and his dumb gay little stomach does some embarrassing flips over it too, because holy shit he's not gone forever?? ]

how about u come make me bitch

[ and since there's still about 4 other gallaghers he knows who would have the balls to say that to him (which is all of them, but only 2 or 3 would also call him mick): ]

ps this better be the preferred gallagher
cuz i aint above hanging lip or carl from a flag pole by their tighty whiteys
illuminescent: (Lucy - sunshine)

The key to hearts i

[personal profile] illuminescent 2018-10-15 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[She is attractive - not just physically, but she is clearly having a really excellent time, going from dance partner to dance partner, her cheeks flushed and her smile brilliant. She is taking a break, having a drink, and trying to forget all this dominant and submissive nonsense when she's approached, and she smiles wide for him, giving him a little curtsy. Hello.

She's not that easy, though.]


If you have a dance, what shall I get, then?
topscores: (pic#9355233)

[personal profile] topscores 2018-10-15 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[i was wondering when pony was going to hop out here tbh]

Well, that's definitely a weird thing to be an ultimate person about.

[He was about to go on a Big Rant, but then gets distracted by the slip of paper that Ouma throws at him, thank god.

He's going to look at it briefly, before flicking it back off the bed.
]

I don't know, I think the sound of a nap sounds better than all of this.
nottevintersoldier: Icon created by me - do not take (Analyzing)

I - he's not sure which is worse, clutter, or half-naked in the rain with John Constantine

[personal profile] nottevintersoldier 2018-10-15 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Dorian blinks incredulously at the blond man pointing at him and demanding a cart. ]

Oh yes! Right away ser, just one moment while I pull a cart Magically out of my perfectly shaped ass [ He glowers at the other. It's very important he note how amazing his ass is, by the way. Everyone should be well aware of it, and he's also aware that some other patrons near by may have looked directly at it when he said as much.]

Do your eyes work, or are they just for show? I'm no better off than you. [ And his paper is starting to soak through and that line down his throat marks him as the same as John in most ways. Little did they know that they share a similar affinity for mystical arts.]
sorethumb: (014)

[personal profile] sorethumb 2018-10-15 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[He wants to go hit some practice dummies, but sure, orientation. Sounds like a plausible enough thing to get lost trying to find, or so he thinks... He nods a few times, too fast, betraying his fluster even more.

Give him a second, he needs a deep breath. Okay.]


You'll lead me there? Thank you... I am sorry for causing you trouble.
voreaciously: (140)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2018-10-15 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Is it not? [She's a rich asshole, but she appreciates great food.]

Ah, would you care for a drink, sir?
danavira: (pic#12279878)

[personal profile] danavira 2018-10-15 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Nero is not very subtle, so it's no surprise that Karna notices the other soon enough. And he will just

stare

back]
heterodoxy: (Default)

FULL same

[personal profile] heterodoxy 2018-10-15 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pass."

On knowing literally anything about you other that what I'm forced to deduce by spending any amount of time in your company. A couple of examples of which being that you aren't extensively knowledgeable about the preferred party foods of the suburban and upper classes and that you're not a likely candidate for multilingualism.

See? Doesn't need the help, pass.

And that one word is actually all the trailing Submissive is getting, because he's a burden on Sherlock's desire to leave the party, not take it with him, and he's got about as much interest in entertaining him as he does in letting him share his bed tonight. Namely: none.
inmyothertights: (Billy - abuh?)

network

[personal profile] inmyothertights 2018-10-15 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
i have to say, i don't think that anything you do is morally high in this place.

will said person get mad

also is it considered slutting it up when-

sorry, got distracted
high_warlock: (013)

[personal profile] high_warlock 2018-10-15 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Magnus can instantly recognize the warm spirit inside of her, the kind of joy of heart that makes a person infinitely more attractive than they already are. And, she seems to enjoy the party just as much as he does, which bodes well.

He's charmed by the question and smirks broadly. ]


A story. Or two. [ His eyes sparkle as he arches a brow. ] I've got quite a few interesting tales to tell, I promise you.
kuroi_taiyo: (135)

[personal profile] kuroi_taiyo 2018-10-15 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You know how Alibaba's a lot like how the stupid king was, right?

[ Look at Judar- he must've grown up if he's using the pipsqueak's name. I mean- the bastard prince- I mean... Well, he's acting however he feels like right now. Never mind that Judar's part of the reason why Sinbad lost that 'bright' disposition. ]

After that was set up, Sinbad decided to 'challenge' him. By that, I mean tossing him into the trade business and wanting to crush that guy's dumb optimism and everything. Having him use one of the 'slum' countries to go against Sindria Trading Corporation.

[ Corp instead of Company. Yup. ]
finethanks: (☆ 154)

[personal profile] finethanks 2018-10-15 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Eichi's eyes are closed tight during this, which shows that he's not really meditating as much as waiting for it to be over. The burn, then, gets him to gasp out in surprise, but his eyes stay clamped shut, and once it fades, it feels...

Better? There's a thumb over his hand, and he's blinking his eyes open again, glancing down to himself.]


The weight on my chest is gone...?

[The pain, the tension, the weight, the difficulty breathing, the aching from his heart. It seems steadied, now, and Eichi clutches back quickly at Asra in his joy, not caring about his half-unbuttoned shirt or the slight flush of his face still there.]

You did it! I never thought that such a thing would ever be possible for me to feel, outside of my dreams... Could I run, like this? Could my performances be that much easier? Will I still collapse if I push myself?

[He's so excited he's just going on and on, and now he slips out of the stool by the counter to stand, still clutching back at Asra's hands.]

Thank you...! Ah, what should we do to celebrate? I haven't really rewarded you yet, have I?
gentrify: (Default)

[personal profile] gentrify 2018-10-15 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it is not nathan, but it is a boy who's having trouble with another boy, which mickey's gathering from context clues here. assuming the specifying of 'a girl' means this gabriel isn't one those - a girl. fuck gender neutral names, okay?

anyway, he's also saying the L word, and while mickey isn't entirely allergic to it, it's still pretty difficult to get out of him unless he's about to lose his shit. hurgh, okay, here we go. ]


might have nothing 2 do w how he feels abt u
his family know about it? u and him?


[ it sounds really familiar. because mickey never wanted to marry svetlana, but between being scared shitless of his dad and his family and the entire world, and the whole pregnancy part, he didn't feel like he had a choice until ian showed him. ]

if hes off sticking it in sum chick he cant rly blame u 4 doing what u have to
and if he does hes a prick so dick punch the stupid outta him
kuroi_taiyo: (81)

[personal profile] kuroi_taiyo 2018-10-15 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
You count that for being a beast?

[ Then again, Judar's beasts were more monsters of an irredeemable nature. Which is why they were dead. ]

I'll figure it out, but that's an example of my hobbies. Conflicts are fun, and disadvantages are just fuel to me.
hungerneverfed: (sass | chatter)

[personal profile] hungerneverfed 2018-10-15 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[He does scent the curious quality of Magnus' blood, but demons are nothing that Jonathan has encountered before. 'Not human' is about as far as the doctor is able to guess.

His smile is tight, but his handshake is firm, if cool to the touch, like he's been standing out in the cold all night.]


I find it is not a position to which I am accustomed, Mr. Bane. [No. He hates it. Passionately. But he's suffered graver indignities to his person. Not many, but there have been a few.] I fear my heart aches for my work, in particular. My city has been ravaged by the Spanish Flu. [Among... other things.] I had hoped in seeing the wonders of this city that there might well be a chance to find a cure in my time here. Such a dream seems out of reach for the time being, but we press on.

How are you finding it in the Up? Less dreary, but more restrictive, I wager.
Edited 2018-10-15 21:55 (UTC)