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TDM #29
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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. Cloudy skies and chilly weather mark the start of spring. |
 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. |
 (cw: d/s themes, public demonstrations, bondage, spanking, humiliation) It's that time again, when more experienced LIERs are roped into playing a part in Orientation and helping their fellow newbies out. Unfortunately, sometimes it's a newbie who gets called on by mistake. Bureaucracy is the worst! All that red tape. (And rope.) LIERs are broken into small groups for intimate Introduction to Dom/Sub workshops in order to help newcomers more quickly adapt to the cornerstone of the Duplicity lifestyle. Those with lines down their throats are only chosen to demonstrate Submissive roles, while those without are chosen for the Dominant roles. Participants are encouraged to practice on each other while being taught. Subjects include but aren't limited to: In addition to the workshops is a fun matchmaking game. At the door, everyone is given an exaggerated and embarrassing caricature of someone else, whether through distorted features, awkward poses, or being drawn naked, and told to find that person. Added incentive is that the pictures are given out in pairs. Find the person in the drawing, and you find the person with an equally awful drawing of you! If they won't hand it over right away, you may need to get creative with incentive. |
 (cw: forced sex work, voyeurism and exhibitionism, lingerie/costumes, drugs, aphro, humiliation, leaked nudes) Both in Fiddler's Square and Riddler's Square a set of small, mysterious, curtained boxy structures have been erected. Soon enough the purpose becomes clear as masked miscreants snatch people off the street and force them first into a makeshift dressing room in a nearby nondescript building, where they're instructed to choose a cheap and revealing costume from a rack and put it on. They're then dragged and stuffed into one of the boxes. In other cases, characters may be drugged unconscious and awaken in one of the boxes already wearing their new sexy getup. Either way, once it's occupied, the curtains part to reveal a shuttered Pop-up Peep Show. Anyone on the outside can insert a coin to raise the shutter and activate the two-way mic. Tinny music begins to play. Better put on a good show, because the box won't open and release its prisoner until a certain amount of money has been earned. Toys and lube are provided for use. Also set up around the area for the low, low price of free are photo booths that anyone is welcome to use. At first they seem like the usual kind often seen in shopping areas. It's only when one enters with a partner (or on their own!) that they'll realize, much like everything in Duplicity, these too have their own sexy spin. There are various filters one can pick from to place over their booth image, along with silly stickers they can add on screen before going to print out their photos. Harmless enough so far, right? Unfortunately anyone who uses the photo booths will discover the air inside is laced with an aphrodisiac to encourage them to take more risque poses than they normally would. On top of that, what they don't know is that the booths can wirelessly sync with characters' devices to download and install a hidden app that will store the photos and activate at a later date. Even worse is any image taken within the booth, thanks to shoddy cloud storage, may end up posted to the network feed or sent as attachments to individual contacts, even to complete strangers. Sorry about that. |
 (cw: body fluids) It seems like everywhere you go these days you're bombarded with marketing for a new miracle product. It'll revolutionize your life! Best sex you've ever had! You've never experienced anything like this before! What is it, you ask? Or maybe you didn't ask, but they're going to tell you all about it anyway. It's Back Door Delight — the drink that goes down smooth and generates lube! That's right, no more wasting time fumbling around with bottles of artificial lubrication that gets everywhere and makes a mess. Now your butt will do the work for you. A slippery ride, every time*, guaranteed (*each dose lasts 6 hours). Comes in regular or warming tingle varieties. Try it for yourself or, better yet, get in on the ground floor of this amazing life-changing innovation and become a Back Door Delight salesperson today! In addition to pushing sales, the shady distributors of this product will promise easy riches to anyone who wants to become a seller themselves and will quickly offload bulk quantities onto those who show even the slightest interest at no upfront cost. The catch, of course, is that they're on the hook financially for any leftover product they don't manage to sell and it turns out this is a gang enterprise. Pay up or get your kneecaps rearranged. Characters who don't make enough sales or find another way to come up with the money might find themselves making desperate deals with gang members to work off the debt. The worst part is, it doesn't even work as advertised! Every bottle of Back Door Delight is a total dud. Some of them cause excessive anal lubrication for a period of 24 hours, leaving the drinker inconveniently dripping wet. Some don't work at all and just make characters feel bloated and terrible for a while. The warming version? More like burning. You could douche with hot sauce for the same effect and it would be cheaper, too. Hopefully you didn't invest too much. |
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 would prefer a slap, they are a Dominant. If your character would prefer a tickle, 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!! |
belle french | once upon a time | submissive (and not super happy about it)
educational — caricatures;
network; (un: belle)
( If you're interested in wildcarding it up, shoot me a PM! )
video; un: padme
I'm not familiar with a Mr. Gold, but if he is here, he would likely see this. Have you gone to your residence? Sometimes our possessions are there and you may have a pair of shoes waiting?
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[ She's there already, just outside the doors. As for her room, well — she took a peek, but the whole place was crowded, chaotic, and all still seems so transitory. Finding no answers, she'd taken a break, stepping away from the throng to take a closer look at things. ]
There was someone else there already. I didn't know if...
[ The woman on the other end doesn't seem particularly concerned, which, to Belle, is unsettling. ]
So this is typical, then? All of this?
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[Padmé had had no one for quite some time, until Tim had arrived. She had gotten along surprisingly well with the younger man. Yet he had moved out, and she cannot blame him. Bail would likely allow her to reside with him, but... But there is something that holds her back.]
Unfortunately. It goes much the same each time. A few small changes here or there, but overall, it is all typical.
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[ It's not the only question she has by several incredibly long shots, and, naturally, she's heard some chatter over some kind of privilege disparity — no more than hearsay that she hasn't had the chance to investigate. "Departed" and "moved" are separate in the other's sentence.
One thing about Belle, though, she's going to hyperfocus on that one perceived positive wherever she can find it. ]
So, what you're saying is that we can leave. [ Belle waits for confirmation on that, because even if she wants to believe it, that would be a an enormous waste of effort on the part of her captors. ]
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[Padmé has been here. Has left. Has no recollection of doing so or this place when she had returned.]
Some have been here for years. Others may remain a month or two.
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[ It's not common, but Belle comes from a world where this is possible, usually through dreams or other forms of magic. And if they can be reach, that means, in theory, that people from home can be reached. ]
It's just — there has to be something that makes them different.
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thankfully, with a moment to compose herself, it passes. she turns her camera on, more worried about Belle than anything else.]
Belle - hey. Gold isn't here, but I can help.
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[ Belle's device shifts as she pulls it closer, pure, unfiltered relief washing over her. There's not even much room (yet) for disappointment about Rumplestiltskin, and, if anything, she can add another tally mark to their stretches of separation. ]
Where are you? I didn't see you in there.
[ That's the M.O., after all, right? Curse, regroup, recovery, rinse, repeat? She points to the motel behind her and glances, just in case this is all a super fun joke and there's a welcoming committee somewhere. ]
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[ looked more like the dragon she slayed than a savior. either way, she's changing course and starting for the Down. they might count the days she allows Belle to stay with her, but this still buys them some time.]
They're not going to let you into the Up without a dominant. I'm on my way.
[ because what she means to do, as she's hurriedly going through the motions, is to offer Belle someplace safe to stay for the night. and she has the empty bedroom for it.]
Are you okay?
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[ Physically, at least, and much better now that there's a familiar face. ] I'm really glad to see you. It's been....
[ It has certainly been. Everything from orientation is still marinating (not a damn person needs to know about her little drawing, especially when she doesn't even know what a furry is), and she's certainly no stranger to the odd spicy romance novel, but that doesn't mean she knows what questions to ask about this place or how to ask them. This might be another one for her books. ]
Wait — where are you? Where can I meet you? [ Change of subject and a chance to spring into action? She's ready to go. ]
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[ so if Belle happens to find the elevators while Emma is waiting, it'll be an easier trip. if not, no big deal, she's getting used to playing Dominant Tour Guide to people who need a hand.]
It's been a lot, I know.
[ worse for Belle than for Emma. the worst she has is guilt for her status, while the subs are constantly mistreated.]
We'll figure this out.
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[ The feed cuts (apologies if it's a bit sudden, but girl is on a mission), and she's off, hurrying in A Direction. Luckily, Belle has a fairly strong sense of direction and her surroundings, so, shoes or not, she'll gladly make the trek. She doesn't take much time to soak in the ambiance — the dilapidated landscape leaves her with no desire to explore; besides, from the sound of it, there will be plenty of time for that later.
The elevator's landing has accumulated a small crowd of submissives and dominants awaiting the next cabin. She props herself up on tiptoe and scans the flock, keeping a careful eye out for Emma. ]
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but if she's honest, none of that comes naturally to her. Emma would rather keep that part of herself quiet for now - and only use what she's learned when she actually needs to. so she files out with the rest of crowd, eyes wandering the waiting submissives until she finds Belle.
she heads straight towards her, quietly looking her over to try to get a sense of what she remembers.]
Hey, Belle.
[ they really need to get her some shoes.]
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But — wait — if I can't go to the Up on my own, how can you....? [ She glances to the elevators, assuming a little journey is in order just as Emma had suggested. Then, she turns back, brow furrowed, and shakes her head. Separate locations, she gets. Privilege disparity, she gets. Lack of agency, though, she's gonna learn today.
She's assumed thus far that partnership is required for all parties to get much of anything done, and — well. With how overwhelming everything is and promises to be, it's hard to blame her if she's missed a couple of details. ]
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she gestures to her throat - the absence of a line there - when she noticed Belle's immediately. for people who've been here for any amount of time, it tends to be the first thing they notice in the new arrivals. designation matters, and Emma can't help feeling guilty every time she's reminded she has more than half of the population around here.]
I'm a dominant. They don't really care where I go.
[ she brushes her hand along Belle's arm to guide her back towards the Up.]
We should go shopping before we head back to my apartment.
[ they can't exactly talk freely there, but if they're careful it's still better than this.]
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Processing, she lets Emma guide her along, trying to get into a suitably ☆
PSEUDO-(EX?)-IN-LAWSGIRLS DAY☆ spirit, but her nerves are beyond frayed, and yes, this makes sense with what she knows so far, but no, it absolutely doesn't, and one thing about Belle: she's gonna ask questions. ]How did you... How is it decided who goes where?
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[ if Belle's thing is questions, Emma's thing is wanting to punch anyone who keeps this system in place. unfortunately, that's not going to help her or Belle today, and having someone she cares about from home (Jefferson does not count) at least keeps her from acting on her more violent impulses.
shoes, they'll go shopping for shoes.]
I'd give you all of the advice I've put together so far, but the more you know the worse it gets.
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the two-party systemwhatever's going on here. Saving the world. That's what she specifically is supposed to be good at, right? ]No. [ She says it firmly with the sternest look she can manage. There's absolutely no part of her that wants to stay in ignorance, regardless of how blissful it purports to be. ] No. If there's any hope of — of fixing whatever this is, [ lol ] I need to know everything. Or at least as much as you do.
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[ because as aware as Emma is of the staff popping in and out to help whenever she tries to have a discussion about what's actually going on around here, it makes more sense to have those conversations away from the rest of the city. around here there's too much of a risk of someone else listening in.
Belle's not the only one who can manage a stern look. eleven imagined years of single parenting give Emma skills she never really earned.]
Just assume everyone is listening in all the time, it's easier that way. And you're probably not wrong.
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[ Out of instinct, Belle checks over her shoulder, then peeks at her device, then sighs. Emma wasn't lying — it's getting worse already! What great intro lesson!
Maybe once they're away from the elevators, once there's some fresh air (and hopefully, fresh sights), things will settle, comparatively speaking. She'll get some time to regroup, at the very least.
She takes a deep breath to keep it moving. ]
Lead the way.
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[ nicer, but more closely monitored. they have the comings and goings so carefully watched that anything past a few nights with an uncontracted submissive gets both parties a citation. and Emma is still in her information-collecting phase - she watches, keeps notes, follows the patterns.
what she'd like to do is open a portal, what she needs is an understanding of how this place works.
so for now she gestures to the large building off in the distance and falls into step beside Belle.]
What do you remember from home?
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I was — I was going to Granny's. Rumple, he collapsed. He said he was dying, and that all that would be left would be the Dark One. [ She goes quiet. It's been a lot to handle, even without Duplicity factoring into the equation, and a horrible feeling gnaws at Belle's stomach. ] If he's not here, then... [ Then, in theory, there could have been some plot to save her, and Emma as the savior is a given. ] Who else is? And what about their memories?
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with that in their future, she nods, deciding not to ask too much since neither of them is apparently going home with these memories away. she pushes forward, answer Belle's next question.] Just you, me, and Jefferson, believe it or not.
[ who is not exactly Emma's favorite person, but it could always be worse.] It sounds like we're from three different moments on the timeline. Which makes about as much sense as the rest of this place.
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[ What.
A point for Jefferson, though. Even if she didn't know him on a personal basis, she does recognize the name as that of the man who broke her out of the hospital. For now, at least, Belle considers herself in good hands, even if the thought doesn't provide much relief right now. ]
So whatever magic this is, it's been selective about our individual memories? [ Can we get a "FUCK DARK MAGIC" in here? ] Do you have all of yours? What do you remember?
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