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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!! |
Arthur Curry | DCEU | dominant
[ Honestly this whole thing had been a sharp change of pace from his actual life- which really, was saying something for the Atlantean. Still there was something almost normal about watching everyone play in the snow- flinging snowballs at one another or making snowmen with rather bold and somewhat lewd features.
While he doesn't really need it, Arthur was just wearing a big furlined coat as he rested against the wall, just chuckling as he felt a snowball fly past his head. It's a quick and easy choice as the hero moves forward with surprising grace for a man of his size to curl a hand into some snow from the ground and just hurl it back to one of the fighters of that mini-war going on before him. The snowball flew through the air and smacked someone into the back of the head.
That's like, ten points, right? Arthur's hearty chuckle just rang out in the air- free and genuinely happy. Even now, even in a strange city. He could find a little slice of happiness for himself.]
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[ Arthur all but towers over most people as they mill around the various stalls, his long hair falling down his shoulders as he eyed the various cute soaps and candles and finely crafted artwork jewelry.
His fingers reach down to brush over a few of them as he admires them with a warm smile and a few easy compliments here and there about various little pieces of handmade work. While he doesn't actually buy anything, he mostly just enjoys the feeling of being surrounded by noise and happiness like this- god knows he'd always enjoyed the crowds of small towns and while this wasn't *quite* that, it almost replicated that feeling.
The king finally stops at the hot chocolate stand to give into that particular craving, handing over a few dollars for the rather hot, enjoyable drink, his shoulders brushing against the person next to him as he finally lowers that drink to blow on the top of it before takes a little few sips of it. That warmth spreading through him in the most delightful way- even leaving him licking his lips for a few moments as he glanced over at the person he'd bumped.]
You should try one- honestly, put a little whiskey in this and it'd be the perfect drink.
[There are a few more moments before that rush actually hits him- that...need filling every inch of his being.]
Actually-- [ He was really going to offer himself to a total stranger, huh?]
Netweork
UN: Kingofthetide
How is this for the short version? Arthur Curry. Atlantean. King. Kinda pissed off to be here. Kinda rocking being here. Kinda blaming Bruce Wayne for being here.
You know the drill by now gathering by the mound of a thousand other messages like this.
If you know my face. Let me know. If you wanna buy me a beer. I'd be into it.
text; un: struckbylightning
on a scale of 1 to 10 how cool is he to you?
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Like, compared to Bruce or Diana? Or some of the fish I know? What's the measurement here? Or is it just generally?
But yeah- I know the cute little dude.
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ok let me ask you this
you ever go dig up superman with him and a couple others?
does that ring a bell?
[ are you the arthur he knows??? ]
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Yeah.
I might have.
Saved the world doing it.
[ Just gonna pull out the big guns, Barry.]
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omg
it's really you??
[ he feels... so... many things right now??? ahhh ]
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surprises for sale
He lifts his eyebrows above his glasses in a way that... really looks extra assholish but is mostly just mildly alarmed and mostly on behalf of this other guy. ]
Is now a good time to tell you most of the things sold by establishments here seem to be drugged, or do you just want to not know and enjoy it?
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Because Scott- no. He had not known that was drugged until you just said that-
Granted the whole thing was a bit late now.
There's a little breath from the hero as he glances over at Scott for a moment.]
Didn't know. Kinda enjoy it.
[ Arthur pointed out as he took another sip of the drink before he shook his head and could already feel that rush though his body as he glanced over at Scott with a lopsided grin.]
You want a sip?
Surprises for Sale
Oh. Hi.
She blinks up - and up and up - at him, eyes widening when he takes a sip of the hot chocolate. ]
Oh, don't- [ She winces, tugging the flask out of her jacket and offering it to him. ] You must be new here.
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[ Arthur drawled as he glanced down at that shorter, blond with his usual charming half-smirk.
He doesn't recognize her from his world or any variants of it.]
Still getting the hang of it.
[ He muttered as he reached a hand out to take that flask because- like hell he was gonna turn down whatever was in it before he undid it a took a swing of it.]
Arthur Curry. [ Hopefully that name might ring a bell.]
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[ She gives him a half-apologetic, half-amused smile, knowing full well that buzz of warmth was bound to start washing through him soon enough. The whiskey in her flask is top shelf, but it won't do much to counteract the effects of the hot chocolate he's already downed.
It's amusing, of course, until that same wave of warmth starts to wash over her in turn. Fuck. Is it supposed to bet his warm in a winter market with snow all around? Her cheeks flush as she looks over at him, attempting to shake off the haze and focus on his words. ]
Uh- Sara. [ She offers a small smile. He says his first and last name like maybe it'll mean something, but she can't place it. ] Sara Lance.
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Can't guarantee I know the face but I do know the name and Atlantean rings a bell. Grew up around a couple of them visiting on and off. I would definitely be up for buying a beer or two.
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You grew up around Atlantean's? Wasn't aware my people made a habit of heading up to the surface all that often. Well, other to start a war or three. Got any names to go with them?
Yeah? Do you know where they serve anything decent then kid?
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The car's not too bad though, I guess. Open her up over 200kph though and she drifts to the right. No matter what he tries.
Not many of your people. Just you, or a you depending, and another. Least there was another who came around for a few months with us.
Oh yeah. I'm Dick Grayson. Bruce's ward. Though my odds right now are running about a 66% chance you've never heard the name.
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Personally, I've never driven it but I hung on the outside for a little while which seems like a rather badass and totally different experience but hey, I'm gonna trust you on that.
Huh. Well...hopefully, they made a decent impression on you, kid.
Bruce's ward? I-...Well, not a chance you had a big ass yellow R on your chest?
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[ Maybe he shouldn't be relieved about the Joker's ending after what he'd done, but he can't help it knowing what's going to happen. ]
Hung on the... that does seem rather badass. Dangerous but badass.
More than decent. Garth was one of the best men I've ever known. We were lucky to have him with us as long as we did.
It wasn't that big! And kind of brass rather than yellow.
text; un: BlackMask
[Please don't ever let him be here.]
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Let me guess, bad beef with Wayne?
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We didn't get along back home, needless to say.
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You a good old Gotham resident then?
Surprises for Sale
[Curious, Temple asks:]
Actually?
[Temple wonders if the man’s changed his mind about adding whiskey to hot chocolate (Temple thinks those things are better separate than together, quite honestly) or recommending the drink, or if something else prompted the ‘actually.’]
Did you change your mind about recommending the drink already?
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Actually- no clue what I was about to say there-
[ he pointed out as he reached up to brush a hand through his long hair with a shake of his head.]
You have one of those yet?
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[His most likely guess (because of the nature of Duplicity) is that the other man’s attracted to him. And Temple hopes that theory is correct, because the other man’s sexy.]
[Temple replies:]
No, not yet.
I will, though. But without whiskey.
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[ Arthur was just going to drawl slightly, his eyes full of mischief as he took another sip of that drink- letting that warmth spread through him the most intoxicating way. There's a little lick of his lower lip as he peers down at that shorter man with that same lopsided smirk.]
You...the perfect size to throw around. Do you know that?
[ He mused as he reached a hand forward to curl a hand around the other's waist- as if testing such a thing. He really could just throw this guy and pound him till he saw stars.
Besides Arthur's usual restaint was pretty gone by this point.]
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surprises;
only then does she offer - like anyone familiar with the city would: ]
Actually... you may be feeling the effects sooner rather than later.
[ it's somewhat amused, though not at him. the accented tone shows a hint of pity and a shake of her head. ]
Unfortunately, once you've started, you may as well finish.
[ the drink? the offer? she's purposely vague. ]