TDM #2

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« « « OUT OF CLUTTER FIND SIMPLICITY

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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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Comments

[ilyushkano]

Yes? Have you been there before?

[whatsina_name]

No, but someone here mentioned it to me. [He looks more closely at her now, taking in her red hair in particular.] Are you-- do you know Julian?

[ilyushkano]

Julian?

[Oh thank god.]

Devorak? Tall, red hair, hopelessly dramatic?

[whatsina_name]

[Phillip doesn't actually know his last name (whoops), but the others match so he nods.]

...Are you his sister? He mentioned having one. [and that she called him dramatic.]

[ilyushkano]

...yeah. Yeah, that's my Ilya.

[whatsina_name]

[....awww. Well he liked her already, but he likes her even more now.]

I'm sure he'll be happy to see you. ...Also maybe worried about you being stuck here too now because this place kind of sucks, but.

[ilyushkano]

Good. Let's see how he likes it for once...

[whatsina_name]

[Phillip snorts.] Do I want to know?

[ilyushkano]

It's... a really long story. Probably not.

[whatsina_name]

Yeah, alright. [maybe another time... either when he knows her better, or she's not dealing with two mean dogs and being dropped into a bizarre new city. Though also now that he's thinking about it--]

They don't explain anything to you when you get here, do they? I honestly don't remember when they told us most of it anymore.

[ilyushkano]

Honestly, I was too busy saving them from losing their fingers to get much of an explanation.

[whatsina_name]

[Phillip eyes the dogs, a little bit a smirk on his face. Ok, good dogs.] Yeah, fair. I can try if you want, but I imagine you're probably pretty overwhelmed as is...

[ilyushkano]

Hit me with your best shot, Phillip.

[whatsina_name]

Ok. Long story short, we've been entered into some sort of... social program, maybe, it's been very poorly explained. By which I mean not explained at all, other than that we're in it. We've been divided up into Dominants and Submissives- if you're in the Down, you're a Submissive- which is basically a really rigidly enforced caste system, complete with bullshit penalties and fines for speaking out.

[questions so far?]

[ilyushkano]

Nobles and peasants, got it.

[She pulls a face at the thought.]

I see why you think it sucks.

[whatsina_name]

It's really not great. [And Phillip even got the better end of the bargain.]

Anyway, I guess part of the reason the Down is so shit is to encourage pairing up. They give us three months to enter into a contract, between a Dominant and Submissive, which... the idea is for the Dominant to take care of the Submissive? Submissives are banned a lot from getting jobs and buying shit, so that's another thing. And if you don't do it yourself, they'll assign you to someone at the end of the three months.

[ilyushkano]

So it's... what, indentured servitude?

[Ugh.]

Not... ideal... but I guess I need to start shopping for a Dominant. If only to keep the beasts at bay. Is that all?

[whatsina_name]

I don't think it has to be. You just have to find a Dominant who wouldn't make you do that. I'm not planning on it. [And from the sound of it, a lot of other Dominants aren't either.

He considers leaving it there, but... no, he should probably tell her the rest of it.] There's... one more big this. And I'm pretty sure you'll get told all this again in orientation. But as part of the program, they expect us to have sex three times a month. And if you don't, they send you to some... 'liberation therapy' or some shit that sounds sketchy as fuck.

[ilyushkano]

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[Give her a second.]

What.

[whatsina_name]

[It's fine he'll wait.]

I'm pretty sure you heard, but I can repeat it again if you want. [sorry portia he's a bit of a shit.]

[ilyushkano]

That's, uh, kind of the absolute last thing I wanted to hear after finding out my big brother is here too.

[whatsina_name]

[YEAH WELL AT LEAST PHILLIP HASN'T TALKED ABOUT BANGING HIM give him some credit.]

Yeeeah... I know. But. Considering the consequences of not, I figured it was kind of... important.

[ilyushkano]

Ugh. Ilya's going to be unbearable about this, I can feel it already...

[whatsina_name]

I did tell you he'd be really worried about you being here.

[now she has a better idea of why.]

[ilyushkano]

...has he mentioned me a lot?