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duplicitymemes2018-10-17 04:56 pm
duplicitymods) wrote in duplicitymemes2018-10-17 04:56 pm
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TDM #2 OVERFLOW
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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. 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. Either way it's raining! Still. Enjoy your free time until orientation! Participation is mandatory by all new arrivals. |
 The day 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 rain continues to drizzle, but it’s finally slowing enough for the citizens of Duplicity to catch their breath. With the influx of new LIERS, people make quick work of fixing the damages from Tumenalia—a combination of preparation and wanting to welcome more participants to orientation. Typically, travel between the Up and the Down is rather seamless with the use of the elevators, and with the end of the holiday comes a regular schedule for transportation between the two areas of Duplicity. Yet, mysterious powers are at play once again. Or so it seems. Stepping onto the elevators does not deliver its occupants to their desired location; instead, they are ushered into rooms designed to be escaped. There are a variety of themes, but the most popular seem to be Room A, Room B, and Room C. While they follow the usual guidelines for any escape room, there are a few “catches” that might not be noticeable at first. Each clue is only accessible to those of the corresponding designation. Submissives are responsible for unlocking the first and third of the three clues, and even if a Dominant figures out what it is and how to use it, they will not be any closer to escaping unless the Submissive plays a key role in interacting with these clues. Things to note about these rooms: the third clue requires some sort of sexual engagement to be considered “clear” of it. After the allotted time of one (1) hour, if those inside haven’t managed to escape, the Submissives will be removed from the room and the Dominants will remain until they can successfully help the new Submissives escape the room. Each time, the clues will be reset and change; they will never be the same. |
 Meanwhile, in the Down, a local charity organization has sent out notices for a black-tie fundraiser to be held during the evening to raise awareness of homeless Submissive children. Invitations are sent via the devices, and there are even fliers posted all across the Up and the Down. If in attendance of the event, the waitstaff will be taking down the names of all uncontracted Submissives; no other explanation of what it’s for is mentioned throughout the evening. And while donations are completely voluntary, any contributions made helps to further the main endeavor of the cause. However, it seems most people are present to network and find someone that might fill a contract slot. So, eat, drink, and dance until it all winds down and everyone decides to go home. The only “catch”? Dominants draw the name of one Submissive to accompany them back to the Up, and those who are left will be paired up for the sake of no one leaving alone. |
Please read carefully. Dominant and Submissive TDM assignments: All characters whose first name begins with the following ( A, C, E, G, I, K, M, O, Q, S, U, W, and Y ) are Dominants. All characters whose first name begins with the following ( B, D, F, H, J, L, N, P, R, T, V, X, and Z ) are Submissives. Players with characters that are a number use the first letter to spell that number. To use this TDM as a door pass please link this on your app and place whether it is dominant or submissive. For the escape room prompt players can make up the clues they find. They may be extremely sexual or something simple like moving a painting off a wall. Also, any locations throughout Duplicity are available for TDM prompts as well! Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!! |
For Aerith
[It was probably the grip that surprised him the most. She definitely had some strength in that gentle hold, and short of getting serious he wasn't gonna pull his hand away easily. Nope, this was not gonna end here, no sir.]
Alright, alright! But I'm totally not gonna like it.
[Here they were. Back before the arcade. Staring at it. Well, she was. He was staring at her. Scoffing, for that matter.]
You think you can just roll up on the Pac's court and-
[Oh. Oh you smug bitch]
Did you just "real gamer girl" me? You fucking did, didn't you? That's...that's so...
[Huff. Pout. Grumble.]
Okay. Show me your arcade stance. Let me see what I'm working with.
no subject
[Which was just unfortunate. He was actually kind of cute, and then he'd open his mouth and Aerith was struggling to keep up with him and half regretting the effort. Maybe there was a silver lining under it all?]
Well, to be fair, they didn't really have arcades where I came from, but there's always a first time for everything.
[Her fingers slip from his hand as she looks over the game cabinet, her hand hovering over the stick before she rests her hand on it.]
Just a start button and a joystick? It doesn't look too hard. I figure there's a catch, though?
[She leans closer, peering at the screen as the demo plays, then lets out a soft 'ohhhhh' when she watches Pac-Man get killed by the ghosts.]
So, get the dots and don't get touched by the ghosts? That doesn't seem so bad. What's the catch?
[She cocks her head, turning to Travis for advice. He seemed to know a lot (or at least acted like he did), and she wasn't above asking for help when she needed it.]
no subject
I mean I'll try, but don't get your hopes up. I'm a fucking mean machine of random bullshit and pop culture.
[The dry run was...pretty dry. But hey, learning by doing was the best way to get warmed up. And...it was Pac-Man. It wasn't a complex game to get. In fact, the real game was endurance and patience. So when she spoke up, he cracked a smirk and patted the cabinet.]
The catch is that you're gonna deal with four spooky ghosts chasing you pretty quick. And they're gonna start plotting you out. Trying to get ahead, around. Cut you off, then cut you down.
[Leaning in a little, he poked at the screen where the larger dots where]
These let you turn the table, chase them down and chow down on ghosts. Doing that, and picking up fruit and shit that appears on the screen, is how you rack up points.
[Arms folded, eyes closed, knee deep in the sensei-zone]
It's a contest of patience, rationing, and endurance.
no subject
[Snark aside, she focuses intently on what he says, watching where he points and nodding along.]
Patience and endurance, got it.
[She nods, and gives the start button a light tap. At the start she seems fairly relaxed, slow to startle as she gives the ghosts the slip. She has a few close calls that make her hiss, and there's a frantic "no, no, no, no!" as she barely manages to get to a dot before a ghost catches her. By the time she's finished clearing the first map, she shoots him a pleased grin, obviously excited that she made it.]
no subject
[What he meant by that, well...even he wasn't really sure? Like what, was he gonna slip in something here or there about how nice she smelled, or how nice her butt looked, or where another clue was.
Maybe he should start doing that.]
Nice butt, by the way.
[Smooth, Touchdown.
However, once they got to it, something else came over him. The sort of focus that comes with side-quests gating progress. Focused and intense, pointing out things to look out for, and even averting his eyes with a dread-laden "I can't even fucking look" at one point. But they keep at it, and before he can even believe it, the first map is down. She's grinning, he's flashing a thumbs up and a broad smirk]
Get ready. It's just getting started with you.
/sneaks in after being out all weekend
[She groans, letting her head fall back while the next stage loads. The more she plays, the more she seems to fall into a rhythm, even if there's a few dicey moments where she's cringing because she made a wrong turn and almost doesn't make it to the powerup in time before Clyde catches her. She waits until it's safe to look away before she shoots Travis a sideways glance.]
That's what you're going with? While I'm trying to learn how to do this, even?
[She snorts, shaking her head a little as she wipes her hand off on her dress as the new map loads. At least she's starting to relax, little by little]
Keep that up and I may have to give you a crash course on how to properly talk to girls.