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TDM #22
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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. ... 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. Winter is here and snow flurries are common in the Up while the slush collects in the Down. |
 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. |
 As a particularly heavy snowstorm blows across the city, Duplicity finds itself blanketed in white. The morning after the storm, many citizens seem to be in a particularly mischievous mood and snowballs are a common sight flying through the air. A projectile meant for someone else may hit you square in the face if you're not careful — and then it's on. Joining these impromptu snow battles is encouraged, no matter a person's designation, and even Submissives teaming up to pelt unsuspecting Dominants with snowballs is generally taken in the spirit of good fun. Not everyone is throwing snow, of course — some are rolling much larger balls and shaping them into lewd snow figures. Those feeling chilled after playing in the snow may experience the urge to warm up with someone else, skin to skin. Whether they're a stranger or a familiar face, holding hands, kissing, or getting down and dirty with the nearest willing partner is invigorating. It might even be the only way to really feel warm again. |
 (cw: aphro, humiliation kink) Want to make some quick cash? After exiting the train in the Down, there seems to be a questionable character hanging about the station. Dressed in a trenchcoat and looking more like a flasher than the businessman he claims to be, this shady recruiter offers easy money in exchange for a simple delivery. Just take a package and drop it off at the address on the label. Really, that's it! Stop asking questions. Should characters decide to open the package themselves instead, they'll discover one of the following: glitter — so much glitter, lube (appears normal, but actually contains hot pepper and will cause more than a mild tingling sensation if used anywhere sensitive), a package of flavored condoms mysteriously labeled "every flavor" (none of them taste good), candy or perfume containing an aphrodisiac that, in addition to the usual libido-boosting effect, will also cause an intense craving for humiliation. It seems to be one of those services that allows one to send anonymous prank gifts, and they're hiding behind LIERs as couriers. There's no return address or company information on or inside the package, except for a card marked Encoded Sin Corp — which does not seem to be a real company if the name is searched. Whether characters end up delivering the package — maybe even to a fellow LIER — or get into some trouble along the way, someone is getting a nasty surprise. |
 (cw: aphro, dubcon, excessive fluids, exhibitionism, public use)A small winter market has been set up along one of the major streets in the Up with stalls selling a variety of goods ranging from knitted hats and scarves, soaps, scented lotions, candles, jewelry, artwork and assorted crafts to hand-dyed bondage rope and kinky leather accessories. Food and drink stands are plentiful as well. Strings of lights crisscross the street between the roofs of the shops, providing a cheerful glow, and there are tables set up in the street itself for people to sit and chat while having a snack — if they can stand the cold. Some of the most popular treats being sold are hot chocolate, eggnog, marshmallow snowmen, and sugar cookies decorated like snowflakes. Of course, their popularity may have something to do with the effects they produce when consumed. • The hot chocolate simply gets one all hot and bothered. • The eggnog may cause heavy production of sexual fluids, a desire to be filled or covered with someone else's cream, or all of the above. • The marshmallow snowmen will make those who eat them want to invite others to use them as they please, desiring nothing more than to be molded into the perfect fucktoy. • The sugar cookies seem to induce all sorts of different cravings — after all, no two snowflakes are alike! These effects tend to last at least an hour and may, in some cases, last up to a full day. One of the jewelry shops sells an unusual selection of compass pendants and bracelets. The compass arrows spin round and round lazily while the pieces are on display. Once worn, however, that changes. The arrow will settle on a direction, but instead of pointing north it will lead directly to another person. Perhaps you should speak to them? You may even begin to feel magnetically drawn to them yourself… In the event that two people have compasses that point them at each other, the attraction will be even stronger — nearly impossible to deny. There is another shop which sells intricately designed pocket watches and small clocks. When these timepieces are stared at for an extended length of time or picked up and handled, characters will feel a brief but strong connection to their past and experience a vivid flashback to some moment that was, in whatever way, meaningful for them. After reliving the memory, they will feel compelled to speak about it to whoever is nearby. |
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 likes it hot, they are a Dominant. If your character prefers the cold, they are a Submissive. 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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His own robes are getting too hot. Still, as they near the changing rooms Hythlodaeus takes Nier by the arm and guides him inside, closing the door behind them. It only occurs to him how small this space is when he's near pressed against the other man, and in the mirror behind Nier he can see himself- flushed to the very tips of his ears.
"It's warm in here, isn't it?" He tries to play it off, despite knowing exactly what he wants by now. How embarrassing...
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He was startled when he was led into the dressing room with him, and at this point, with how close the other man was, his body was quickly reacting. He could feel his heart pick up in beats and his breath catch.
"Uh, yes... it's very warm in here. Especially compared to outside." He said running his tongue over his suddenly very dry lips to moisten them. The blue eyes looking up into the taller man's.
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He can't really back up well, either... hm. After a moment of thought, he starts to unfasten the front of his robe anyway. It's too hot, his robe is uncomfortable by now, and maybe Nier can help him decide which pair to try on first if he can see his waist better.
Slipping the robe off his shoulders, he breathes out a quiet sigh of relief. "Which size would you suggest?" He hangs his robe up on a hook by the door as he speaks, trying to seem nonchalant.
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He felt sorry for him on that, his own experience getting marked was far from pleasant, but he fought tooth and nail. He clears his throat and tries to focus on the task on hand, but the now topless man was quite distracting.
He eyeballed his form and then grabbed a pair of the jeans, holding it up. "I think these would be too small around the waist." He then held the other pair up to eyeball it. "Try these." He said. He could really use a drink of water right then, and the smell of the perfume was even stronger in the small quarters.
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He has to bend a little to get the jeans on, but once they're on... well, they don't do much to hide how turned on he is, either. They fit, but at what cost??
"...How do they look from behind?"
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When he asked about how they looked from behind he had to clear his throat. "They look good from this angle. How to they feel otherwise." He said, he could swear he heard his voice break a bit when he spoke, swallowing. He tightened his grip on the pair of jeans that he was holding that had looked too small, to keep him somewhat grounded.
He knew it would be easier to just give into what the substance in the perfume and Duplicity wanted, but he was notoriously stubborn as well.
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He can't very well hide it any more. It just isn't working, not in such a small space. He turns around fully, moving in a little closer. The perfume still pollutes the air, making things worse.
"I do not know what was in that bottle, but I know now that I can't simply ignore it. I feel we have two options... we part ways here, and perhaps deal with it ourselves- or we do something about it now."
Not that he would generally proposition people in changing rooms, but the scent of the perfume clings to him and he can't shake the unbearable warmth it provides. He realises that if Nier leaves now then he'll have to put his robe back on, but he could get back to his apartment and hopefully wash some of the smell out of it once home if he had to. He just doesn't want to make Nier uncomfortable, hence leaving the choice up to him.
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"I have no clue what was in that bottle, or why someone would want it, but I do agree. I'm having a..." He paused for a beat. "...difficult time myself. It's cutting right through my self control. Parting ways will not help matters, it will just continuously get worse."
He really didn't want to do this in a changing room though, that was an issue. Neither of them were exactly small height wise, and there really wasn't much space. He wondered if they could resist it just a little longer to at least get back to the apartment, or somewhere more private. He looks up at him and nods. "We should take care of this if we want to even think clearly, just don't touch my hair. I can't handle it being touched." He had to at least get that out.
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He's the kind of guy to touch someone's hair a lot, so he's glad for the heads up. Otherwise it may have gotten unpleasant quickly.
He also doesn't want to do this in the changing rooms, but he doesn't know this place well yet and he doesn't know where the nearest private area would be. He supposes a hotel...?
"Let me- ah. These aren't easy to get off."
Not in comparison to his skirt, anyway. He slips them off eventually, the bulge in his underwear quite obvious before he can get his clothes back on, though he seems unhappy to have not found a shirt he could put on instead of his robes because those are causing the problem.
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His eyes went down to the bulge, his own still hidden by his coat. "We can catch a cab to my apartment." He offered. "But let me see if I can grab a coat and shirt for you. Be right back." His head was fuzzy, filled with thoughts of what he wanted to do with the other man.
He grabbed a button down a little bigger than his own size and repeated it with the coat. Since the man was a little bigger than him, he hoped that it was right. He came back into the dressing room. "Here... then let's go. I..." He blushed brightly. He wasn't inexperienced with another man, just hadn't done that in a long time.
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"Let us be off, then." He gives Nier what he hopes is a reassuring smile. "Thank you for the clothing. I hope to pay you back some day." But for now, they really need to get out of here before Hythlodaeus feels he can't move.
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"There's really no need to pay me back." He gave him a smile which was warmer than what he had earlier. He was letting himself slowly succumb, knowing they'd be somewhere private soon. "I help people, it's what I do. Always have." His blue eyes shined as they got out of the shop and he waved down a cab.
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Once they get out of the car he shivers slightly, but follows to the apartment obediently enough. He's glad they're here, because he's really uncomfortable now.
"Is there anything else I should know?" He knows not to touch his hair, but he doesn't know if there's anything else he needs to be aware of.
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He grabbed his hand pulling him into the apartment and closed the door behind them, locking it. He then glanced up at him. He was still close, but they had room at least. He blushed at the thought that escaped to his lips. "Can I kiss you?"
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"I would very much like it if you did." He reaches out to touch the other man's cheek, brushing the back of his fingers lightly over his skin. But where he might usually have moved his hand to his hair, instead he rests it on his shoulder. He waits for Nier to initiate the kiss, though.
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He closed his eyes and pressed his lips against his. Feeling the softness and heat of them his kiss went from more hesitant to heated. His other arm wrapping around the other man, pulling him against his own flushed body.