TDM #24

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« « « ALL ON DISPLAY

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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 LIEs 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 LIEs 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 high-rise. 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 for all new and past arrivals. Skies are clear and the weather is warm.

» » » ALL ABOARD

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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.

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(cw: sensory deprivation, coercion, dub-con/non-con) One of the workshops at this month's Orientation pairs Dominants with Submissives for an exercise in blind chemistry. Literally — they'll all be blindfolded before meeting their partner and the blindfolds must stay on! They will be encouraged to explore with their other senses, such as touch and taste. Kissing is the bare minimum of what's expected, though no one will stop them should they want to take things further… Each pair will get around 10-15 minutes together (unless they really hit things off) before switching to a new partner. Some participants may also be tapped for a secondary exercise in which Submissives remain blindfolded, while Dominants are not. Dominants may do as they wish with them and may choose whether to keep their partner or swap blindfolded Subs back and forth with other Dominants.

« « « COMPANY PICNIC

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(cw: aphrodisiacs, drugs, altered mental states, public nudity) With the arrival of good weather and sunny skies ahead in the forecast, LIEs has decided to sponsor a post-Orientation BBQ in North Park. Picnic blankets and picnic tables are set up for use around the park and there is a main food station handing out catered food, as well as a few small charcoal grills available for those who wish to grill themselves. Sausages, burgers, and kebabs (vegetarian options available) are either ready to go or laid out to be cooked, along with stuff to make sandwiches (did someone say PB&J?). All the usual sides and condiments are available as well. In addition to flavor, many of those condiments contribute a little something extra to one's meal. Does the jelly in that PB&J make you feel a little more jealous than usual? Does that mustard get you all hot and bothered? It just might. Perhaps most nefarious of all is that a few batches of the condiments have truth serum mixed in with them, making people open up about their true wants and desires. See someone you wouldn't mind kissing? Feel like baring it all? Maybe you should tell them — or simply go for it. Inhibitions are lowered and tongues loosened so stuff that hotdog down your throat and get ready for some fun. There are a few different games being played in the park that LIERs can join in on, such as three-legged and wheelbarrow races with Dominant and Submissive pairs, capture the flag, and something that resembles a raunchier version of Twister. If games aren't your thing there is also a hot yoga class that is taking place, open to anyone who wishes to join. Some people are fully nude as they pose and stretch while others wear workout gear that seem more scandalous than those who are naked. Of course aside from your traditional yoga poses the instructor encourages Dominants and Submissives to practice what are clearly Kama Sutra positions with one another. Hope you're flexible!

« « « FEELING SUPER

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(cw: transformation, body modification, drugs) There's a lot of buzz surrounding a store from one of Duplicity's sister cities, Insincerity, setting up a temporary pop-up location in Fiddler's Square. The store in question is the Supermarket and they deal in temporary upgrades, enhancements, and all things extraordinary. You can sample what it's like to be super at the Supermarket! Staffed by enigmatic Insincerity natives, the mini market is open to Dominants and Submissives alike. In order to entice buyers to visit their home location, the wares on offer make up a limited selection of their full stock — a carefully curated selection of the Supermarket's best-selling products and seasonal specials. The staff won't elaborate too much, but there are rumors that something big is happening soon in Insincerity. This month they've come to you; next month you may be coming to them. Products fall into three broad categories: power-ups, transformation/body modification, and sexual enhancers. The most common form they come in is a colorful glowing syringe, but potions, pills, and topical creams are available on request. The menu is as follows: Something Super: Invisibility Super Strength (2-3X average human) Fire/Ice/Electric Touch Transform: Wild Side (grow animal ears and/or tail) Tongue Twister (tongue lengthens and becomes fully prehensile) Flutter (sprout wings; limited flight capabilities only, more like hovering) Enhance: Shiver (increased sensitivity) All Night Long (enhanced stamina) Multi-O (frequent, cascading orgasms) Effects can be mixed and matched with the application of multiple products — though the Supermarket employees caution that buyers do so at their own risk — and may last up to one full day.

« « « MOD & OOC NOTES

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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 the assignments are OOCly 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 jelly, they are a Dominant. If your character prefers peanut butter, 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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laura kinney | marvel comics | submissive

[skulked]

ALL ON DISPLAY.

[ the early hours go much the same way as they did the last time. laura reacts...poorly to waking back up in duplicity again. the rounds of depowering guns, the drugs, the guns again -- again, laura is brought down from rage to compliance, and again she's sent out of the building so impaired that she can't walk straight.

all in all, it's a very humbling experience.

she doesn't care so much about the hospital gown, but she cares a lot about the instability. laura has to hug close to the buildings as she walks down the street, each step careful, one hand pressed to the walls for support, and the whole process is tragically slow. her senses still feel dull, they might as well be unresponsive for all the good that they're doing right now. normally laura would pick out an approach a mile off, but right now any interruption catches her off guard. ]

I'm fine. [ she's very clearly not, a more accurate statement might be i don't want any help. her teeth grit, and she takes another few slow steps forward. ] I know where I'm going.

REACTION MECHANISM.

( a. ) [ laura doesn't like this little exercise at all. this wouldn't be a surprise to anyone who's known her for more than a few minutes, but even for the uninitiated, the surly look on her face visible under the blindfold would make her feelings all too clear. if a partner could see it.

she's already itching to argue, but laura bites her tongue. it's easy enough to navigate to her directed spot without coming into contact with anyone — actually she makes a point of it — and when she comes to a standstill her arms fold square over her chest. not a welcoming picture at all, actually. ]

We don't need to explore anything. [ she speaks up as soon as someone comes to a stop in front of her. a kinder, more sympathetic person might try to make it easier on their partner, just as much a forced participant in this as laura is, but her tone stays blunt. she doesn't soften at all, just makes a mildly frustrated sound. ] Let's get this over with.

( b. ) [ her minimal participation doesn't earn her any points though, and laura stays stuck in her position as her partners rotate out. that doesn't stop the wrinkle of her nose, the irritated sigh. her patience is wearing thin, the longer this whole charade goes on, and though laura might be willing to tolerate the exercise itself, she's going to do the absolute least required of her to get through this. ]

If you're thinking of taking advantage of this situation, just know that I can probably kill you before anyone gets close enough to help.

[ just to, you know, set a cute and romantic mood to the moment. at least if her partner isn't blindfolded, they'll get to see her entirely unamused smile. ]

NETWORK.

« Name: lk
« Handle: x
« Picture: Photo ID

looking for spare clothes, and anyone who has experience with coming back to this place after getting out.
thanks.

WILDCARD.

[[ this is where the misc stuff goes! pick another prompt, pick something spun off of the provided prompts, spot her around the city, fling me whatever i'm open! laura is coming back in with her previous memories of the game retained. questions comments etc. @ sharknado! ]]

Network, un: Nightcrawler

[themisfit]

I'd be surprised if Logan didn't squirrel your things away somewhere. We can go looking, and I can bring you something decent in the meantime. If that suits, of course.

[skulked]

so long as he didnt stretch out the shoulders in my shirts. i think that suits just fine.

how's it been?

[themisfit]

I'll bet it's all folded neatly one of the loft's closets, maybe in one of his offices. It shouldn't be too difficult to find.

Status here is always difficult to assign, isn't it? We've had departures and arrivals, some unhappy times curtesy of our hosts, and, as always, we survive and find comfort where available.

How have you been?

[skulked]

so nothing really has changed. i shouldn't really be surprised, figures this place would still be a hellhole

krakoa's prettier than i expected.

un: guevara (1/2)

[revvedup]

laura?

[ maybe not. but those initials and the directness of her request feel a little too close to be a coincidence. ]

[revvedup]

[ and either way: ]

i've got clothes you can use. they may be a little big, but they're yours if you want them.

where are you?

[skulked]

look who's still here.

i'm in the apartments. or i will be, soon. you been busy while i was gone?

[revvedup]

unfortunately.

just got off of realighment. [ to answer her question. ] and i've got my own place now. i can come pick you up.

all on display

[notrosecolored]

[ He is in no way going to try to touch her, but he's also got a kind of moral issue with leaving her wandering around half-naked, hanging onto walls.

And he knows she's been here before.]

I know you don't, but where exactly is it you're going? [ Because that looks like the wrong direction. ]

[skulked]

[ it is unbelievably annoying, not knowing who has approached with just a quick sniff. instead her head turns to the familiar voice, she confirms with a glance, and then she--just sets her gaze back on the street in front of her. ]

I have people I need to check on.

[ a lot of them she'd completely forgotten until a few hours ago. of course she'd known that this was to be expected, laura did her research, but it's a different thing entirely to have it happen to her. just another thing to keep her jaw tense. ]

How long have you been here?

[notrosecolored]

Yeah. I assume so, but I also assume the Loft might not be a terrible place to start to find some clothes and get some of this shit out of your system.

[ Look. Everyone hates him and it's fine, but that doesn't mean he's stupid. Also: ]

I've been here since right after you vanished. About four months.

wildcards tf out of this

[snikthatch]

[ If there was any justice in the world, he'd get some kind of warning when his kids turned up in the city. A phone call or something, at least. Maybe a text alert. Though admittedly both of those would require his phone to be fully charged, which it isn't, so if he's warned at all it falls on deaf -- or powerless -- ears. Instead, the first clue he gets is catching her scent outside of the loft, and really that's all he needs.

Rather than thunder up the stairs like he wants to, he stops at the foot of them and takes a moment, then proceeds at a normal pace, almost cautiously. When he opens the door, the sight that greets him is both familiar and not, but it's still enough to make his heart clench in his chest.

As he'd done when Scott had appeared in his apartment after waking from his coma, he affects an air of deliberate nonchalance, assuming that Laura is no more interested in overt displays of affection as she was before she left. ]

I was savin' that orange chicken. [ He tosses his keys onto the kitchenette counter and looks at her. ]

They drugged you again? [ He doesn't really need to ask, he can smell the way the foreign chemicals are working through her system -- but he does, at the same time. ]

[skulked]

[ she's not as aggressive this time around. maybe the guards responsible for her on-boarding might not feel the same way, but on the sliding scale of reactions, laura is actually taking this arrival very well. she walks all the way to logan's loft without picking a single fight, guard or gang, and once she's found a flannel shirt that doesn't smell and a pair of shorts that she can drawstring in enough to stay up, laura stays put. she waits.

...she eats his food and drinks his beer, too.

laura doesn't know quite as quickly that logan has arrived, that's still wearing off, but her eyes flick up when she hears the door close. she doesn't freak out at the sight in front of her this time--but then this reunion isn't the same as the last one. logan isn't dead any more. this time laura just keeps eating, and there's something almost like a faint smile on her face as she washes down the mouthful with a swig of beer. ]

Didn't want any of them thinking they had an easy ride this time. [ truth be told it's still--very traumatic, even when laura knows exactly what is going on, where she is and why. she'll probably always react poorly, even if she wakes up in those rooms a hundred times. ] It's been...five months, right? For you.

[snikthatch]

[ It's good beer, the closest thing to German beer he and Kurt have found, and pretty pricey. For maybe the first time in his life, he doesn't begrudge her finishing it off.

Not this time, anyway.

He wanders over to the couch and the scatter of leftover containers, hunting among them for a cold egg roll before he drops himself down into a threadbare leather armchair that looks and smells like it was scavenged from a street corner. A shoulder lifts in a vague shrug, though the way he watches her is anything but casual. The answer he gets tells him what he wants to know: she remembers her time in the city. That makes it a little easier. Only a little. ]

More or less. [ One of the cats comes to investigate the scene; he lets an arm dangle down and rubs his fingertips over a furry head. Meanwhile, Logan tries to figure out what to tell her first. ]

Your brother's here.

b

[asongwithin]

[ Jean has experience, now, in redirecting things like helpless indignity and righteous fury. She does her best to be reassuring and tender with anyone she's paired with - or playful and snarky, if they're more inclined towards that.

It helps, of course, that a blindfold doesn't make much of a difference for her. Once it's pulled off she's more annoyed than anything, because the difference in power is that much starker. It leaves a sour taste in her mouth, which is never great for kissing.

All of that flies right out of her head when she sees Laura. They haven't met, not really, but she's seen Logan's daughter in his memories, and her stunned silence is equally disturbed and delighted.

The threat inches her towards the latter; anyone watching may be confused at the broad, warm grin. ]

I'd expect nothing less from a Wolverine.

[skulked]

[ there's a lot going on, and laura still isn't exactly at peak performance, so she doesn't pick up on jean's scent right away. at least, not until after she's made the threats that she's all too willing to follow through on, city be damned.

but it's jean in front of her, and when laura realises as much she visibly relaxes. the situation is beyond frustrating, the stupid blindfolds and random matches grating on her already frayed nerves, but at least it's a familiar voice in front of her. ]

We have a brand to maintain.

[ she doesn't smile--heavens forbid--but something a little like a smirk tugs at one corner of her mouth, and she unfolds her arms. ]

You doing alright?

[asongwithin]

[ She was betting on Laura knowing her, but it's still a relief. She steps forward a bit, to give them at least the illusion of privacy. ]

I'm coping. This wasn't in the handbook.

[ She has to stifle a snort at the idea of Charles needing to write about something like this. ]

Do you remember - ?

b

[notthatstraight]

[Kate recognizes both the voice and tone that come from the blindfolded submissive with the Dominant behind her. It's a conflicted kind of relief that comes over her, but at the same time, she probably would need to step in and rescue the other Dominant even if she didn't know Laura.]

Hey! Why don't we swap? I like 'em feisty.

[The other Dom just shrugs, saying 'it's your headache' and moves over to take Kate's place. Now, she really hopes Laura isn't too pissed off that she won't know it's Kate in front of her.]

Not that she's here, but I don't think Gabby would appreciate you killing me.

[skulked]

If Gabby shows up here, I'll burn this place to the ground.

[ that's not a threat so much as a promise, made nice and clear for anyone listening, but now that it's a known entity in front of her and not a stranger, laura's more inclined to unclench her fists. claws hadn't popped out yet, but it was close. she was thinking about it.

she gives a grim smile in kate's direction, fingers still itching to lift the blindfold, but she leaves it where it is for the moment. turns her face briefly to the people around them instead. even if laura can't see them, she can tell plenty enough without her sight. ]

You doing okay?

reaction mechanism (b)

[thecanarylives]

[ Sara's tactic so far has mostly been to get the kiss over with and then sit in silence for the remaining 15 minutes. It's a little awkward, but then again so is wandering blindly into a room and being forced to kiss a total stranger.

She's not in the best of moods, all things considered, but she does manage to blurt out a laugh at the greeting she's met with when she enters the next room. ]

Shit, if I'd known we could make death threats instead of blindly making out with a rando, this day would've been a lot more fun.

A

[aelwyn_aberration]

[She's generally more inclined to give a good show of compliance as a form of introduction, make them think she's under control so they'll pay less attention and grant her more freedom to do whatever she wants. It's not ideal, but it is what it is.

Of course, that's hard with a partner that's not of a similar mind. So she abandons that strategy and saves it for when she inevitably gets paired up with someone else. She can respect it. Even empathize with it, really, in her chilly little heart.]

Mm. We just have to kiss, correct? That's the bare minimum?

network (@nate)

[guylining]

wtf you're like several months late for work????

[skulked]

what's the re-hire policy on absent due to interdimensional kidnap?

[guylining]

tbh you never quit and i never fired you so

i reckon you're still hired, mate