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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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echo | the 100 | dominant

[personal profile] friznes 2018-10-17 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
» » » LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

[between the initial medical examinations which she had adamantly tried to fight off at first and being deemed dominant upon arrival, echo felt a rush of deja vu regarding the situation being reminded of her time in mount weather years ago. it might be for different purposes but it still felt the same to her being trapped except this time it was within the confines of this city and it's rules which she learns about through the orientation which is more than unsettling and she doesn't like this in the least.

it had been her first instinct to fight against this but she knows she has to pick her battles carefully. she needs to think strategically and figure out the situation a bit more, see if anyone else she knows is here and come up with a plan and go from there. the city itself and even being in the up is something that still feels so foreign to her but as she settles in, she knows that compared to the people who were deemed submissive, she has more of an advantage point being here that she can hopefully make use of as well.

echo eventually boards the train which is new for her and to her credit while she does take her assigned seat next to the submissive she finds herself paired with and while she tries to idly focus on the view, it doesn't last for long since she stands and she finds herself feeling too restless and just wanders through the train trying to see if she can at least find anyone familiar]


» » » A. WAIST. OF. LEEWAYS. ( ANY ROOM )

[the concept of escape rooms would be another thing that echo is currently unfamiliar with so from stepping out of the elevator and into one of these rooms that she finds herself trapped in, she was not amused in the least.

she looks over to the lucky person who happens to be paired with her rather expectantly]
This is ridiculous. You— any ideas on how to get out of here? [or in other words, please have a better idea than breaking down the door possibly]

» » » THE KEY TO HEARTS

[ echo had never been to anything as fancy as this before but from seeing the invite on her device, she decides to check it out mostly for the food and drink instead of whatever the event was actually for so when it comes time to drawing a name, she goes along with it but after unfolding the paper and looking at the name she frowns] What is this supposed to be for?

» » » WILDCARD

[ choose your own adventure!! i will go with any other scenario]
Edited 2018-10-17 05:50 (UTC)
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» » » LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

[personal profile] haihefa 2018-10-17 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ echo likely doesn't spot roan at first, as he's using the window of the train as a mirror, chin tilted up while he picks at the new line inked down his throat, lips curled in a sneer. not a lot of things genuinely make him snarl like this. mountain men wannabe assholes putting a new mark on him, when marking is such a core part of azgeda's culture, is one of those things.

however, with the reflecting glass of the window, he does see echo pacing behind him, down the train as she leans to peer at faces. it's an odd sort of sentiment at first, roan unable to decide if he's happy for her being here or not. he's still kind of pissed about the bullshit echo pulled in the conclave. he's also still kind of dead, so a lot of it feels moot. ultimately, much as they love their people, they both failed azgeda.

roan settles with the latter, speaking up, as he pushes to rise from his seat and turn to her. ]


Echo.
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[personal profile] friznes 2018-10-18 04:24 am (UTC)(link)
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Leeways

[personal profile] silentnarration 2018-10-17 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, this is the first he's seen the elevator lead elsewhere, so he's busy studying the room while she talks. He taps along the wall and starts opening anything that could be opened.]

I don't know.

[He's looking.]
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[personal profile] friznes 2018-10-18 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
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Edited 2018-10-18 05:18 (UTC)