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TDM #21


« « « TEST DRIVE MEME » » »


« « « ALL ON DISPLAY


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.

... and 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.

Enjoy your free time until orientation! Participation is mandatory by all new and old arrivals.

Autumn is in full swing and the weather is cool and damp.



» » » ALL ABOARD




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 FIRST TIME IS FREE


(cw: coercion)

With the days growing shorter and the weather chillier, LIEs has decided to partner with a popular hotel chain in Duplicity to showcase its new themed rooms and encourage those who have recently arrived to get warm and cozy (if not hot and heavy) with one another. Rather than taking place on site at one of the hotels, a demo area has been set up in the Orientation building for a limited time, making use of three of its many empty rooms, transforming them for lucky pairs to enjoy.

Of course it's not just new arrivals who are expected to participate—both current and graduated participants may find themselves roped in as well, paired off with fresh new faces or familiar ones. Pairings are randomized, though always a Dominant and a Submissive, and the demo sessions last 1-2 hours.

There are three different themed rooms to try — Azure, Malachite, and Scarlet — each with a distinct color palette. Though they vary in decor and amenities, all three have a queen sized bed, en suite bathroom, minibar (stocked with aphro treats), complimentary aphro mints on the pillow, and a standard array of sex toys to choose from (dildos, vibrators, plugs, cock rings, etc.) Each room will also have its own special atmospheric effect on characters, though how strongly it will influence their desires may vary from person to person.

All those who participate will receive coupons for a discounted stay at the actual hotel chain if they wish to book a room overnight after enjoying the demo rooms. 'Tis the season, after all, to indulge in one's deepest, darkest desires.



« « « AZURE


(cw: aphro, dubcon, potential for various kinks including but not limited to age play, pet play, other types of roleplay, medical kink, bondage, temperature play, electrostimulation, large insertions, and monster dicks)

The Azure Room is decorated in sleek futuristic style with blue lighting and lots of clean lines. The walls and ceiling are mirrored and most furniture, aside from the bed and certain… specialty items, is made of glass. The bathroom is tiled in dark blue and features both a glass-walled shower with multiple adjustable and detachable showerheads and a freestanding bath filled with ice water.

All sorts of toys, kinky implements, costumes, and accessories are available for use—including, of particular note, a large collection of brightly colored silicone dildos with unconventional shapes reflecting alien or monstrous anatomy. Dragon dicks? Of course. Tentacle dildo? You bet. Some of these even have a special base that allows them to be connected to various fucking machines in place of the standard attachments. A padded leather exam chair (blue, naturally) with ankle stirrups and a ceiling-mounted sex swing round out the room's more niche furnishings.

Upon entering, both characters will feel a general willingness to experiment. They may feel especially drawn toward roleplay (of various kinds), pet play, leather/lace/latex clothing fetishes, temperature play (ice or wax), medical kink, or electrostimulation—but really, anything goes. This room is all about broadening one's horizons and it has a little something for everyone.



« « « MALACHITE


(cw: altered mental states, aphro, dubcon, service (sexual or domestic), bondage, human furniture, face-sitting/forced oral, orgasm control/denial, master/servant roleplay, shaving kink)

The Malachite Room is stunningly opulent with ornately carved dark wooden furniture, rich fabrics, and damask wallpaper. There's a crown motif running through many of the designs and nearly everything that isn't wood or metal is some shade of green. The bed is a massive four poster with an emerald green canopy, and directly across from it sits a lavish velvet throne. The bathroom boasts a large sunken tub with an array of soaps, scented bubble baths, and massage oils lined up within easy reach.

A selection of toys are laid out on silver serving trays on the dresser: butt plugs with jeweled bases and glass dildos, the aesthetic ranging from elegant to outright gaudy. Silk scarves are draped across another tray along with neatly-looped bundles of rope. The throne, upon closer inspection, has a semi-circular opening in the seat cushion and a fabric sling below where someone lying beneath it might rest their head.

When a pair enters the room, one will feel an inclination toward service and submission, while the other will feel the desire to be served or simply exert control. They may wish to engage in master/servant or royalty roleplay, body worship, massage, bondage, human furniture kink, shaving/washing/grooming kinks, orgasm control/denial, and other kinks of a similar nature. The role each character feels inclined toward does not have to match their designation, e.g. a Dominant might feel the urge to get on their knees.



« « « SCARLET


(cw: altered mental states, aphro, dubcon, sadomasochism, bondage, caging/confinement, humiliation)

The Scarlet Room is, well, vibrantly scarlet, with mood lighting to match. The style is closer to a dungeon than a hotel room, though still a luxurious one—all red leather upholstery and gleaming stainless steel. The bed sits inside a floor-to-ceiling circular metal cage with a door that latches from the outside. The bathroom has no door, leaving it in full view of the rest of the room at all times. In addition to the basic amenities, it also features a heart-shaped jacuzzi.

A padded table with attached restraints and a smaller cage underneath, a spanking bench, and an x-frame bondage cross make up most of the other furniture. One wall is dedicated to a rack of toys and equipment, such as stainless steel dildos and plugs, sounding rods, anal hooks, spreader bars, rope, cuffs, chastity devices, clothespins and nipple clamps, gags, hoods, blindfolds, paddles, whips, floggers, crops, and canes. There is also a small selection of knives and tools for branding.

When a pair enters this room, one will feel an inclination toward dishing out punishment and the other will feel a desire to be punished. These sadomasochistic urges can take many forms, such as impact play, knife play and/or blood play, branding, nipple/breast torture, genital torture, bondage, caging/confinement, and humiliation. The role each character feels inclined toward does not have to match their designation, e.g. a Submissive might wish to take a Dominant over their knee and spank them.



« « « SEXPRESSO


(cw: aphro/drugs)

In a bid to boost local businesses, as well as make contracts, LIEs has partnered with the coffee chain Peek-A-Brew to help play matchmaker this time around. Along with the usual goodie bag, each character will be handed a small slip of paper after Orientation with a date and time, location, and three fun facts about a mystery partner they're to meet for a coffee date. These "facts" may or may not actually be true — they're simply meant to spark conversation. For the duration of the 1-2 hours the pairs are expected to spend getting to know one another, they will receive unlimited free coffee and tea and a discount on any other menu items. Naturally, all goods are spiked to make the consumers more agreeable, more truthful, and perhaps a bit more handsy than normal. Though the meetings are not mandatory, touching the paper brings on an inexplicable sense of curiosity about meeting their partner and discovering who they really are.



« « « MOD & OOC NOTES



Please read carefully.

On each Test Drive Meme, there will be a section noting character roles; these will vary each TDM. On an IC level, characters will still have gone through the doors but assignments OOCly are still randomized. When applying, there is a section of the application that denotes whether the character chooses "left" or "right." When participating on the TDM, there will be a third option. Players may link either a top level or a thread (five or more comments from their character) from the TDM and title the link as "Door Pass." This means that the player is choosing to take the designation that they were randomly assigned on the TDM, rather than taking the designation of a door. If the player decides to select a door rather than use the pass, then they are trying their luck; they may get the same designation they had on the TDM or the opposite. Once the application is submitted, players can't change their choice.

To assign roles to characters for this TDM, use the following guide:

If your character prefers tea, they are a Submissive. If your character prefers coffee, they are a Dominant.

To Note: Characters can only swap their designation for one of the following reasons: an event occurs that allows it or there are OOC reasons that make it a necessity. Any swap always requires mod approval and each character can only ever switch once. Characters that are being reapped will keep their previous designation but players can choose to use new TDMs with different designations for fun!

Test Drive threads can be used as activity proofs for characters currently in-game.

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!!




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residentanimal: (Drinking)

Randall Carpio | The Order | Dominant

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-11 05:17 am (UTC)(link)

« « « THE FIRST TIME IS FREE (Azure)

"Weird sex cult," Randall said as he and his assigned partner entered the room. "Could be worse. Could be a weird death cult." Under his breath, he added, "I've already been in one of those." Not that the Order murdered people all the time. But sacrificing innocent people? They didn't seem to have a problem with that.

"We can just sleep if you want," he said to his partner, "but since we're here." He went poking through the various things in the room. His lips twitched a little at a furry butt plug that kind of reminded him of a werewolf tail. But then he saw something that immediately lit up his face and he showed off the package. "Who knew there was candy for blow jobs?"

"Yes, yes," he said, accepting the dildos and the leather and lace. "The irony would be too much," he said, passing on the petplay. And then he noticed the medical equipment. The needles. He picked that particular tray up and firmly dumped it in the trash. And then he went on without a word, glancing at the thing that definitely had wires and a battery. He turned it on and watched as a little electric spark jumped from the device to his finger. "Might tickle."


« « « SEXPRESSO

"Once had sex on a balcony and wound up with applause from the neighbors." Randall slowly sipped at his coffee as he waited for this 'date' to arrive. He'd been given a list of three things about the person he was supposed to meet and he wasn't sure whether to believe them or not. How could anyone be given three things about him, after all. He hadn't been here long enough for anyone to know something about him.

There was the book, of course. So maybe someone knew he was supposed to be able to do magic. And the hide locker, but since Greybeard was still firmly bound under his skin, it wasn't likely anyone knew what the locker was for. Although thinking about how they'd got it here in the first place still made his head hurt.

So instead, he looked around for someone who might be trying to look for him or for someone who had a similar piece of paper to the one he was reading over.

Someone was bound to be his date.


« « « Network Message - UN: WarWolf

Okay. Who here plays beer pong?
Edited 2021-11-11 05:33 (UTC)

un: parrish; text

[personal profile] hisownmaster 2021-11-11 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure if there was a beer pong league here it would involve stripping.
residentanimal: (Body Positive)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-11 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
...not a deal breaker. Never really stripped for fun before.

[personal profile] hisownmaster 2021-11-11 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
So you what? Stripped for profit?
residentanimal: (Default)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-11 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
No. I'm paying my way through pre-med by being an RA, not as a stripper. Just to get naked. But I wouldn't call it for fun. Or at least not the getting naked part.

[personal profile] hisownmaster 2021-11-11 08:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Given the RAs I knew, stripping might pay better.

You know it sounds like you're saying that stripping is not fun. Seems to be screaming to be called out on doing it wrong.
residentanimal: (Grin)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-11 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Seems to me you're screaming to watch me prove myself.

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cacophonish: MOPI (scene109201)

first time is free

[personal profile] cacophonish 2021-11-11 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Jeff's absolutely going to take that blowjob candy and study the box, brow furrowed, like he's some kind of connoisseur of performance enhancing edibles. Really, he's just trying to figure out if it's for the blower or the blowee. Is it just supposed to make cum taste better, or is it, like, some kind of Pop Rocks experience?

(Would a Pop Rocks blowjob feel good for anyone involved?)

While Randall's checking out the goods, Jeff opens the packet and pours some of the candy into his mouth. It totally fizzes.

"Dude, it's, like, Pop Rocks. Want some?" He holds the candy out in case the guy wants some, distractedly looking around at the toys. Good riddance to the doctor play stuff; Jeff's so not about needles.

But-- oh. What's this? He picks up a tentacle-shaped dildo, giving it a good wiggle. "Arrr... Let's have a fuck in Davy Jones' Locker."

It's a truly abysmal pirate impression.
residentanimal: (WTF)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-11 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Randall let the guy shake some into his hand as he popped the crystals into his mouth. "Tingly," he answered and went back to his explorations, relaxing a little more now that the guy was being playful. He hadn't known what to expect when thrown into a room full of sex toys, but he was beginning to get a sort of vibe about the city. And so far, he was fine with it. It wasn't like he and Gabrielle had been dating or anything. They were just enemies with benefits. Even if he did kind of miss her. And Lilith had made up her mind about him. Even if he definitely missed her.

But. Randall wasn't one to dwell on the bad. This had to be something like that hell dimension. His friends would come and find him and all he had to do was wait it out.

And, in the meantime...

He picked up something that looked like a sword, hilt and all, but with a dildo at the end of it.

"En garde," he answered with a grin, holding it firmly by the hilt and tabbing the dildo side to the dildo the other man was holding.
cacophonish: MOPI (scene51061)

[personal profile] cacophonish 2021-11-12 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. That's a fucking dildo sword. Jeff lets out a startled laugh, something bordering on a hysterical giggle, before lightly swatting it back with the tentacle cock. Look, some of the toys definitely have his interest, and he can absolutely get down and dirty and use this room for its intended purpose, but...

But not with the dildo sword and tentacle cock. He just can't take these things seriously.

"So you're gonna slay the kraken, and then what?"
residentanimal: (Body Positive)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-12 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Luckily for Jeff, Randall was adept at simultaneously taking things seriously while keeping the absurdity level high. Being a college student werewolf knight made him keep everything in perspective. And that perspective was that most things in his life were too serious, so he needed some space - a lot of space - to let off a little steam. So he batted at the tentacle again, but there was a bit of a glint in his eye and a grin on his face.

"I don't know. Depends on whether the Knight or the squid wins. There's a lot here to pick. For the winner." Which was his way of saying that despite the designation they'd slapped on him, he was just as likely to roll over as be the aggressor. After all, he hadn't fallen for Lilith or gotten into some kind of Thing with Gabrielle out of nowhere. But he was also the kind of person who sometimes ate hearts and didn't blink an eye.

He tucked the sword in the back of his pants and then lifted his shirt. It was a practiced motion, suggesting at how often he'd gotten naked in the last couple of years. And there wasn't a hint of embarrasment.

He slid the dildo-sword back out and pointed it at Jeff. "Randall Carpio, Knight of Saint Christopher." Because he'd be damned if he considered himself a Knight of the Blue Rose. "Prepare to be vanquished." It was a much more fun way of deciding who was going to top or bottom.
cacophonish: MOPI (scene00991)

[personal profile] cacophonish 2021-11-15 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, he likes these terms. Sure, the odds of Jeff beating Randall at anything remotely athletic are absolutely not in his favor (which is made even more obvious when the guy takes off his shirt), but this is one of those win win situations, far as he's concerned. He's happy to roll either way with a good-looking guy like this.

(Who knows, maybe he can even beat the odds and win.)

And boy is he not going to complain about the view. Jeff doesn't take his own shirt off yet, if only because he's got, like, several layers on and it would be a pain in the ass. Besides, he's underfed and built like a feral cat; there's not a lot to show off right now. But he shrugs off his jacket and tosses it aside, before pointing the tentacle at Randall.

"Jeff Calhoun, uh..." Fuck, he doesn't have any fancy titles. "Lead singer of the Nervous Tix."

En garde. He goes for the attack, batting at the sword, while asking, "Are you really a knight, dude?"

Less than a second into the duel, and he's already splitting his attention by sword fighting and chatting at the same time. Focusing on one thing at a time has never been his strong suit. He's doomed.
Edited 2021-11-15 16:05 (UTC)
residentanimal: (Grin)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-21 01:15 pm (UTC)(link)
It was absurd. It was almost the kind of thing he might have done back home before things had gone so wrong. Except he couldn't see Hamish, Jack, or Lilith putting up with it. But thinking about them hurt. Hamish and the way he was leaning hard into magic. Jack and the Thing he seemed to have with Alyssa that actually seemed to be worse than his Thing with Gabrielle. And then there was Lilith. Lilith who said they'd kidnapped her. Who had the same kind of scars Zecchia had.

There was a moment when the emotion might have shown on his face, but it was gone in a flicker.

"Absolutely. I just don't carry a sword." He glanced down and grinned harder. "Until now."

Jeff had gotten a thwack against him when Randall was distracted but now he countered, poking Jeff right in the stomach.

"Do you have a real band here in this place?"
nerdytech: (2)

sexpresso

[personal profile] nerdytech 2021-11-12 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well.. That's impressive." Tommy tried his best not to blush at the image of that. There's no denying that Randall was an attractive guy and someone the tech enthusiast would love to know better. Maybe this place isn't so bad after all.

Here's hoping he had "tech nerd" written on his slip of paper. Randall certainly had a "magical" feel to him.

"I don't know if a desk would be considered all that adventurous, but there's always time to change that, huh?"
residentanimal: (Grin)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-13 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Randall couldn't help but snort a little. "Hey, this one is about you," he said, waggling the piece of paper at him. Randall's were probably more along the lines of 'Last had sex with his enemy with benefits' or, if they were going for a sense of humor, 'hung like a wolf'. "Or at least it's supposed to be true. Sounds like it's not?"

He leaned forward, looking at the paper that the other man had. "You going to tell me what's on mine?"

He was grinning and it looked easy, though there was definitely some amount of tension underneath the mask. But it was a good mask and people who knew him better than anyone hear didn't see through it.
nerdytech: (3)

[personal profile] nerdytech 2021-11-15 12:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Well, if it'll stay between us.. There was this party. I had a few drinks and got a little bold." God forbid his sister ever found out. "Didn't know people were witnessing us until they started clapping."

Tommy looked at the paper he was holding, chuckling softly and cheeks flushed. "It says you're 'magically charming' and... 'hung like a wolf'?" He read it again to make sure he didn't misread it. "Uh.." He tried not to look down, but it was hard. No pun intended.

He was definitely intrigued.

"I'm Tommy. Tommy Foster."
Edited 2021-11-17 07:33 (UTC)
residentanimal: (Grin)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-23 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's true?" Randall said, raising an eyebrow. First, he wasn't sure that he believed it. The man seemed to be trying not to blush. Second... "That was something you told them?"

It was kind of possible that they knew something about Greybeard. He'd never done any kind of medical scan since he hadn't really been sick or injured since he'd become a Knight, but Greybeard's hide was definitely under his skin. They'd very literally pulled Silverback out of Jack. But whether it could be seen without magic was something he didn't know but was also besides the point. Someone must have used magic to kidnap him.

He grinned a little when the man glanced down.

"Isn't that the point of them setting us up? To get to know whether that's true or not?"
nerdytech: (2)

[personal profile] nerdytech 2021-11-23 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah.. It was a wild time." Tommy couldn't help but laugh at it. He knows how unbelievable it might be. "They have a way of finding out things, I guess."

The hacker grinned, too.

"It sure is. I'm kinda looking forward to it, too." Tommy liked the other man already. He just had a good feeling about him.
lightwoodnephilim: (043)

text [un: lightwood]

[personal profile] lightwoodnephilim 2021-11-13 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Isn't pong some kind of old video game? How does it have anything to do with beer?
residentanimal: (Default)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-13 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It's named after Ping Pong, not Pong Pong.
lightwoodnephilim: (156)

[personal profile] lightwoodnephilim 2021-11-13 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
That's different, and has beer?
residentanimal: (Default)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-13 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Lots of beer. Or your drink of choice. It's basically a game of 'can you throw a small ball into those cups', but the more you drink, the harder it gets. And there are a few more rules depending on whether you're throwing or bouncing or how drunk you're actually getting.
lightwoodnephilim: (265)

[personal profile] lightwoodnephilim 2021-11-13 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Beer's usually fine. How far are you from the cups? 50 meters?

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malachite » i do what i want.

[personal profile] mcferrin 2021-11-14 05:53 am (UTC)(link)
This is the risk of spending too much time nearby the orientation activities as the new arrivals come to the city. Or maybe it's the fact that he missed quota one time and the authorities have taken it upon himself to help him along more often. When he steps in and sees the room, he doesn't actually care very much.

He hasn't been in a hotel room this nice in such a long time, and he was getting by living in the down, but the water was hard as rusty nails and the pressure was awful. Also he missed his bed in the up with the mattress he handpicked.

Kicking his shoes off by the door, he peeked around the suite. No one else was there yet, so he went directly to the bathroom. Immediately he murmurs a quick thank you to whatever spirits may be listening for the size of this tub and the array of spa products. Finally. Without hesitation he runs the bath, adding oils and bubbles, and takes his clothes off. After setting them by the counter he sinks into the warm water, it's practically a small pool, and groans with relief.

While he's submerged, Henry hears a muffled entrance and someone stepping into the room. Emerging from the water with his head tilted back so his hair is out of the way, he leans his arms over the edge and smiles. A guy. Close to his age, maybe. Not bad. And Henry's in a good mood that he wants to share.

"Well? Are you going to join me? The water's nice." Henry made it nice. Made it nice for him, maybe.
residentanimal: (Body Positive)

[personal profile] residentanimal 2021-11-14 10:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Randall was only just starting to get his head around everything he'd gone through the last few days. And now he was here, in a place that obviously wasn't the same place Lilith had been, and he was the one who needed rescuing. Add to that, this city wanted to have sex. He wasn't a prude or anything. Far from it. But he didn't like places telling him what to do.

At the same time, he couldn't help but be drawn to the idea of a bath. The water looked hot and inviting and he was tense from all the stress he'd been under and was still under. That and the vague idea that they wouldn't let him leave drew him into the room.

"Did they just shove you in here, too?" Randall said in amusement as he got rid of his shirt in one smooth motion. He started walking towards the bath, shedding clothes as he went without even pausing to slow down. He'd gotten undressed on the go more times than he could remember. And once he was undressed, he stood for a moment unashamed.

"Not even going to ask my name before you ask me to get into your tub?"

But before the other man could ask, Randall slipped in, groaning softly. It wasn't that he had any literal aches and pains. Greybeard was able to heal most anything. But he had a few emotional ones that it was nice to shed.