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duplicitymemes2018-10-14 04:38 pm
duplicitymods) wrote in duplicitymemes2018-10-14 04:38 pm
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TDM #2
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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. |
 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. |
 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. |
 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. |
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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his punch-spiking flask hath runeth entirely dry, and we can't have that, especially considering Jack's mostly here in function as a lawyer, overseeing the contracts made and doing his level best to see that Submissives don't screw themselves out of basic freedoms by trusting Dominants they'd just met not to be assholes with the legal jargon and loopholes. Some cases he truly can't help, and that's infuriating, but it is what it is. regardless, it's not something he's interested in continuing while at risk of sobering up too much. ]
Like a fairy godmother, aren't you? Please. [ yes, pour him one, sweet liquor saint. bless you, bless your family, bless your cow. jack turns, leaning a hip against the food table, arms crossing over his chest, and he looks out towards the mingling and elbow-rubbing. it doesn't look terribly far from events he'd had to attend back in shiloh, but it was incredibly rare for him to attend those parties without some kind of substance in his system either. there's only so many fake smiles and so much bullshit pleasantry you can spew before you just want to slap someone. ]
I honestly don't understand how anyone makes it through these things sober.
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His eyes crinkle in amusement, though, and he laughs low and warm as he pours a little bit extra in the glass and hands it over. ]
I'd say I got the wings to prove it, but I left them in my other suit.
[ And around then is when he realizes where he's seen this guy's face before - a version of Bucky he's never met, but seems to follow both Bucky and Steve around like a ghost. Too many memories.
The second once over that Sam gives him is a little longer, a little more considering. He's met a version of Steve from the 1940s; it wouldn't surprise him at all if he'd somehow managed to do the same thing with Bucky goddamn Barnes.
But he has enough manners - no he doesn't, he has enough sense of the weird to think this might be a completely different kind of strange, and to not just go what the hell, Barnes?. Instead, he sticks with introducing himself. ]
I'm Sam.
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Wings, really? [ jack's brows arch, bringing the rim of the glass to his lips, and taking probably a larger sip of the drink that most would do in polite company. since leaving shiloh, his bullshit filter has been rapidly deteriorating, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. just in the fact of his tact, really. but hey, wings. that's new. ] That I'd like to see. They only come with a suit?
[ detachable wings? is this another magic person thing? or a mutant person thing? there's so many different brands of weird in Duplicity, among the LIERS specifically, that he hasn't bothered keeping up. steve 'immovable fucking wall of virtue' rogers and bucky 'half metal brick shithouse' barnes being just a couple to name. both of which are currently off doing god knows fucking what, hopefully not getting arrested (steven), because jack's really not feeling up to heading to the court hungover first thing in the morning to bail mom and dad out.
but those are problems for tomorrow. right now, he has sam, the fairy godmother with free booze on offer and a lovely smile and warm laugh. Jack holds out his hand to offer a shake with the introduction. ]
Jack. I'm the asshole helping people sign over their basic human rights to sex addicts. [ said with a completely straight face, because that's how jack benjamin rolls, before he raises his glass (as if he hasn't chugged a good third of it already) — ]
Cheers.
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