duplicitymemes | TDM #24

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TDM #24

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« « « 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 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

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.

« « « REACTION MECHANISM

(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

(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

(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

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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>>ALL ABOARD

[ Lloyd doesn't read as a big guy, but his presence once he takes his seat fills every inch of that space with forbidding. Anger. But that's not unusual for new arrivals, especially if they reacted to the whole examination badly. Especially with THAT mark climbing down the length of his chin and neck. His eyes follow every movement, taking in what information that he can, but it's clear he's already completely overwhelmed.

Where was he just before this? What was he doing? Is this a punishment of some kind? Is there a cell after this?

Is there food? Water?

If anyone so much as clears their throat or coughs near him, he immediately becomes tense. ]

>>REACTION MECHANISM

[ If he's relaxed enough by this point in orientation, it still took a while to get him to put a blindfold on. But now it's almost like he doesn't quite believe what's happening -- you go with the flow because it's dream logic, right?

He doesn't read as a bad kisser, but each time, even if you go in for a second, he does kiss like it's somehow still his first. Uncertain, curious, pliant. This is not someone who takes the first steps -- this is someone who awaits direction, but doesn't expect it either, so there's an air of almost grateful surprise. ]

>>COMPANY PICNIC

[ In this weather the only thing that really comes off as unusual about Lloyd is that he wore his jacket. It's way too warm for it. If it weren't for the overarchingly young aura he gives off, he'd have the sort of hood look that's probably assumed for people who live in the down by no choice of their own. Something trying to be a little tougher for safety's sake.

He keeps an eye on activities going on with a sort of distant, guarded air. But never ventures far from the tables. Even though he doesn't ever seem to have anything to eat.

If you are keeping an eye on him though, suddenly the jacket makes sense, and with the mark, everything else, it's probably clear what is happening:

He's trying to squirrel food away without being noticed. ]

>>NETWORK - shortly after arrival

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just tell me wats happening
is anybody sick

[Max has been watching the man for a little while, mostly out of concern for his well-being. He has to be sweating inside that jacket. He just has to be, right?

But the longer Max watches, the more he starts to wonder if there's more to this story. He has a hunch. Max may be a submissive himself, but he doesn't lack the initiative to go introduce himself to new people especially if they seem to be in need. So, he walks up holding a cold water bottle, offering it out to the man.]

Hi there. Call me a little bit of a nervous Nancy, but I couldn't help worrying you might overheat in that jacket. So, here, take this. It's cold.

[As for Max, he's dressed in dark slacks and a button up shirt, with the sleeves rolled up past his elbows. Overtop of all that is a silly apron with the Eiffel Tower made out of macarons. Just that, along with Max's soft brown eyes, does a lot to diminish how otherwise intimidating his height and general physique might make him.]

[ Mind, however small Lloyd seems there are actually very few people that are taller than him, and usually not by much. But he certainly isn't broad. Or trying to look very big right now. So the guy has a lot on him, and that might be why his initial reaction to the stranger is an instant of startle, a shifty glance around before he rights his posture some. Nothing is wrong. ]

...Right. Thanks.

[ He does take it, already trying to measure in his head how much he should have now -- if he should have any. How much to save for later. ]

I'm okay, though.

Forgive me for saying so, but you don't really seem that okay right now.

[Max isn't used to seeing people startle quite that much just from his presence. Maybe that's more a reflection on the usual company he keeps but still...]

I understand it, though, if you aren't. I'm pretty new here and, honestly, all of this is overwhelming. I know we're perfect strangers to each other, but I just hate to see someone looking so...lost.

I'm Max Maximum, by the way.

[ He holds his gaze on him firmly. ]

If I say I'm fine, then I'm fine.

[ And whatever it was has bravado or something else that held him up then, it falters as soon as the man says his name. He blinks slowly, like he's not sure he heard that correctly. ]

...I'm sorry, your name's what?

[Max frowns a little at that brush-off, but he can't be too upset. Like he said, they are perfect strangers.

But then the strangeness of his name comes up, at least that's something to keep them talking. He scratches sheepishly at the back of his head.]

I know. I know. It's weird. But I wasn't the one who named myself that. It's a long story. But you can just go ahead and call me Max.

[ And he thought his parents were lame for making his middle name Ed. ]

I mean who would name themselves that?

[ Well no. At least a few porno actors probably named themselves. And given where they are right now. ]

Sorry. That probably sounded really dickish of me because I am being a dick but really?

[ No, he's really stuck on that now. ]

I try to just think of it as good advertising. Since you brought up dicks...

[His Master had, in fact, named him Maximum after a certain prominent feature that wouldn't look too out of place in a porno after all. It was meant to humiliate, but Max tries his best to wear it with honor instead.

Sometimes it does still sting.]

Why don't you tell me what your name is, then?

[ If that revelation stirs something embarrassing in his guts, Lloyd wards it off and conceals it with a deep roll of his eyes. ]

Lloyd Henreid.

[ Kind of weird getting used to it being a name nobody knows anymore. But he picked this for himself, right? ]

Well, Lloyd, it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[Max offers his hand out for a shake.]

Would you like to join me at one of these tables and chat for a bit? I promise the food will still be here.

[ Lloyd takes his hand to shake it, and as soon as his own is released it nervously jitters its way back into his pocket, and his eyes drop. ]

...Of course it's still gonna be here.

[ As it slowly clicks that maybe he isn't really being subtle. ]

I mean where's it gonna go?

[Max's tone is gentle, to match the soft look in his knowing brown eyes.]

It's okay, you know, to be scared. We all have our own ways of dealing with it, don't we?

Me? I tend to stress bake. Which means I tend to have a lot of cookies or cake laying around in need of eating. Way more than I should really have on my own, you know? But for the longest time, I haven't actually had anyone to share them with. But here, I do. Now.

[This may sound like a strange tangent for Max to go on, but the writing between the lines is, hopefully, less subtle. That Max is willing to share what he has any time Lloyd wants it.]

Who's scared?

[ His response comes out with a shrug, and he's not fooling anybody but it's his first defensive, if childish impulse. Deflect. Project. ]

Here, of all places?

I'm just saying...it's okay to be. Or not.

[Max is not fooled at all. But he decides not to press the issues now, simply shrugging. Better just to keep the man talking.]

I know, right? But, believe it or not, this is the most social interaction I've had with living people in probably seven years.

[ He's just as happy to keep the new guy talking about himself, but is also notably not moving very far from where he's planted himself. ]

Talk to a lot of dead guys in your spare time?

You uh... would be surprised.

[Well, that said, he may as well spill the beans.]

I live with vampires.

[ Clearly, someone is not up on every oddity this city has to offer yet. ]

...Vampires. Like you're not just being cute.

[ Look he's known a few people to talk about lawyers and landlords a certain way it never hurts to check. ]

I'm being completely serious.

I take it you don't have vampires in your universe? I've met a few people here who don't.

Not a clue.

[ Listen he has seen some shit in the last few months but he learned quick not to say he'd seen everything. ]

Wouldn't see them staying secret for long, though.

They aren't actually a secret where I come from. I mean, hell, the guy I work for owns his own brokerage, and he's been certified and everything. Pays his taxes. The whole deal. He just happens to also be, technically, undead.

[ Slow shake of his head. ]

Yeah that's all pure fiction as far as I know. Could be wrong but it ain't public yet. If that's even a thing anymore.

That's so weird...

[Wait a second.]

What do you mean "If that's even a thing anymore?"

Pretty sure what counted for civilization already had its foot out the door. Private and public kinda sound moot once you hit that.

Wait, wait. Back that up a second. Civilization? What... h-how could all of civilization crumble? What, did World War Three happen?

Sounds kinda stupid when you look around and you're at some kinda company barbeque like nothing happened, huh?

Lloyd Henreid | The Stand | Submissive

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