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TDM #31
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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. It's the hottest part of the summer. Prepare to sweat. |
 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: aphrodisiacs, dub-con, groping, public nudity, public sex) It's summertime! To beat the heat, LIEs has decided to throw a pool party directly following Orientation at one of the city's public pools! Attendance is mandatory for new arrivals and strongly encouraged for everyone else. New arrivals are provided with (skimpy) swimsuits to wear, but LIERs who have been in the city a while have the option of bringing their own gear. Of course, skinny dipping is allowed as well, and there are many spots on deck for people to tan themselves. Speaking of tanning, why not help out a fellow LIER by rubbing some lotion on them? Or, if you want to avoid a burn, get someone to put sunscreen on your back? The formulas of the complementary products that LIEs provide may or may not have a mild aphrodisiac added to them, but at least you won't burn and you may get that nice golden tan you've been chasing — all over! While one end of the pool is reserved for people to splash around in or float casually, there are numerous games and water activities for people to join in on as well: In a sexy twist on Marco Polo, though in Duplicity the call and response is "lucky" and "get me," the seeker must try and tag other players by tugging at their swimsuits. They'll be rewarded with 30 seconds of foreplay, groping and whatever else they can accomplish within the time frame. Dominant and Submissive pairs face off against one another in piggyback chicken fights or jousts using inflatable toys and suggestively shaped pool noodles. Are those dildos stuck to the bottom of the pool? You bet! Dive down and retrieve them before handing them to the next person behind you to toss in and dive for or just collect as many as you can. There is, of course, the option of using said dildo on yourself or someone else for others to watch and enjoy on the pool deck. No judgment here. For those who prefer a slightly more private option, there are curtained cabanas available and it's easy enough to duck inside with a partner for a quick tryst. |
 (cw: aphrodisiacs, dub-con, altered mental states, miscellaneous kink) Whether it's the obnoxious, telltale jingle that signals the arrival of ice cream trucks, or the vehicles happen to be spotted in their various parking spots all around Duplicity — including some smaller carts made to navigate the narrower streets of the Down, it's obvious that they're popular considering the warm summer weather. It seems the locals can't get enough of the cool, sweet treats on offer — and, even better, the trucks are offering free samples in addition to selling regular sizes. Popsicles and soft serve ice cream are on the menu, and each frozen bite has its own unique set of effects. The menu: Want sprinkles with that? Enjoy your added aphro! |
 (cw: dub-con/non-con, pet play, leash and collar, training/discipline, exhibitionism) A new public park has recently been built on a formerly empty lot in the Up. The bigger sign on the gate reads "Dog Park," and the smaller sign adjacent to it includes the posted rules that all people need to abide by in order to enter. If you're curious about what such a structure entails (after all, there are dogs in Duplicity), you're in luck: today, there's a meet-and-greet being hosted for pets and their owners, sponsored by a local "pet" shop, with banners advertising the event posted at each end of the park. This is a Dog Park, alright, but it's intended for a very specific kind of play involving the LIERs who want to wear the collars in question as well as the LIERs who are interested in holding their leashes. Even if you've never harbored an interest in it before, don't worry — random bystanders will be enthusiastically pressured to join in by event volunteers, so you might find yourself wearing a collar or holding a leash in very short order regardless. All pets must be collared and leashed properly in order to enter the Dog Park, and owners must remain in close proximity to their pets at all times. There are toys for tugging and fetching, a few pieces of special playground equipment, and more than enough space to run around. There will also be obedience challenges issued to various pairs at random, just to see how in sync both pet and owner are with one another. If you decide to participate and remain on your best behavior, you might even earn a nice treat in addition to a pat on the head. The pet shop will be handing out goodie bags consisting of take-home collars, as well as animal tail plugs and other sex toys and gear, to everyone who takes part in the event, willingly or not. |
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 is a night owl, they are a Dominant. If your character prefers the daytime, 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 tag on 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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"Mine is too. In the Up," Cisco says absently, standing up and taking Barry's hand without thinking about it. "In the Up, I mean." The ramifications of that sink in after a second and Cisco (finally) zeroes in on the mark on Barry's neck he can just see, visibly paling a little. "You have to have a Dominant here," he says, stating the obvious because it takes a lot for that to really penetrate his brain. "Shit. Barry, I'm so sorry." The taxi is, momentarily, forgotten.
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Definitely time to interrupt that train of thought with a run, and he whisks Cisco off to his and Mohinder's apartment in about two seconds flat. He doesn't have much in his room, but his Flash suit is hanging up in his open closet, his STAR Labs sweater is draped over the chair by his desk, and Oliver Queen's bow is propped up in a corner. He takes a seat on the edge of his bed.
"Soooo what do you want to start with?"
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The whisking him away saves him from asking. (Dammit. He wasn't going to ask. Why can he not disappear his mouth for a while?) He stands, still slightly wobbly from the run, and looks around. Predictably, his eyes are drawn right to the suit, which he immediately goes to investigate. "I did not make those boots," he says, immediately certain. He knows his own work. "Did you start going to discos after a villain take down?"
He looks over at the bow then, frowning. "Oliver's here?" he asks.
Cisco turns back to Barry then, not quite sure what to do with himself with Barry on a bed which is not something he needs to see at the moment when his brain is being a dirty traitor. But finally he just goes to sit next to him, if not as cuddled up as they had on the bench. "I have no idea. I guess just ... how you are. How you're surviving this place? What we do now?"
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He sighs at the next set of questions. "Honestly? The other LIERs help make this place more bearable. There are a lot of good people here in the same situation. I've bonded with a lot of people. And there's always something that happens every month or so, but we get through it. Weirdly, it's actually less crazy than life back home. And I've only died twice here, so that's an improvement."
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"Something like ... drugged up ice cream?" Cisco guesses. He scowls. "ONLY TWICE? Barry, how many times have you died AT HOME that twice isn't a big deal?"
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"Um. Not including time remnants or alternate timelines, sixty. Fifty-eight of those were in a time loop though. Wednesdays are officially the worst day of the week."
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He takes a deep breath. "Okay. So officially Taco Wednesdays, not Tuesdays, got it," Cisco says. Maybe this trip here could be a bad thing turned good if he can figure a way to make sure he remembers and can cut any of that out from happening. "What happened here when you died?" He'd ask about home when he can take notes.
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"Here...the first time was awhile ago. There was an attack on the city, some kind of giant monster on a rampage. There was another version of me here, and he was going to be crushed by the falling debris. I pushed him out of the way, so it got me instead.
The second time it was Sara, but she wasn't in her right mind. We were hearing each other's thoughts and heartbeats, and imagine having a speedster heartbeat in your head when you're not used to it on top of that...I forgave her, but I don't think she's forgiven herself yet."
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He listens and then makes a noise of deep frustration. "Of course you let it hit you instead. OF COURSE. If it was another you, you two were probably COMPETING to get hit and save the other one," Cisco grumps.
It being Sara gives him pause. He likes Sara, and it's not like they don't know about people doing things they don't mean to. "Maybe she shouldn't quite yet," he decides on.
Cisco sighs and hugs Barry again, because he doesn't stop to think first and it's what he wants to do. "Okay well. It stops now, got it? And when my brain isn't still overclocked trying to figure it out, you're going to sit down while I take notes and explain it all, and how you came back."
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He opens his mouth at the comment about the other Barry and himself, and then closes it again. It's not actually an unfair assessment. But he shakes his head about Sara. "Trust me, she's already beaten herself up enough. We already ended our contract over it. That and...some other stuff."
He echoes Cisco's sigh, sinking into the hug. He's grateful for it. "Okay, but I can't promise it will make any more sense."
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"You were in a contract with her?" Cisco asks. "How many - you know what, I'm not gonna ask." He's already going to side-eye whoever Mohinder is when he meets him. He probably is better off not racking up a LIST.
"I'll make it make sense. Or at least look like it," Cisco promises, squeezing Barry harder. He also presses his nose into the crook of Barry's neck, which hadn't been in the plan so he lets go reluctantly.
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He blushes at the question Cisco is not asking. "Just two, really. And like I said, she let me do whatever I want, it was...well it was mostly platonic until it wasn't. ...I should probably also mention I'm dating Caitlin here. Among other people." What was that about a list?
He looks a little disappointed when Cisco lets go, though. He liked that little unintentional nuzzle.
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"I didn't ask!" Cisco says quickly. But he still blinks. Oh yeah. Okay if that happens back home too, he gets why he goes off to find himself somewhere that is not there. Seriously odd man out. "Ah. Okay. Good for you guys I guess? Iris isn't here, I guess?" Good for her.
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"I know, I just...you'll find this stuff out sooner or later, and I'd rather just tell you. And no, she's not." He's quiet for a moment at that. "I try to hope she'd be understanding. When you're stuck somewhere like this and you wind up in situations that encourage that sort of thing...it's hard not to have any feelings about it. Honestly, that's probably been the hardest part of all of this."
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Cisco softens a little, expression sympathetic. "Dude, she loves you. If you've been stuck here for a year, she'd get it. She might be a little hurt or jealous, but she'd get over it." He's not gonna ask who else Barry is dating.
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Barry places a hand on his shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze in gratitude. "I hope you're right. Thank you though, it always helps to hear that from someone who knows her. My feelings for her haven't changed, despite having them for others, too. I just wish I remembered that about myself back home."
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"I am right. Aren't I always?" Cisco says. "I always figured you for the true-blue, one and only type though. So kinda surprised it's not JUST Caitlin here."
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"Mostly right," he allows, though. "I always did too, though the fact that I still had feelings for Iris while I was dating Linda and Patty should have been a clue. But it's not just women apparently, either." He's blushing again, yep. "I'm learning a lot about myself here."
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"I always thought that was just you liking them and being into them, but really loving Iris," Cisco says with a shrug. "But I guess it makes sense this way too." He blinks at the last, cheeks a little pink for no reason. "Oh ... uh, we really should have probably figured that out from your mancrush on Oliver," he says a little weakly. "But welcome to bi-club I guess?"
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But then he grins. "I don't cheat! But we do play on the same team. Against 8-year-olds, but you know. I'm pretty sure they cheat."
He shakes his head at the part about liking them, then laughs a little. "Even Felicity called me out on that, when we first met. The mancrush, I mean. But um, thank you? Do I get a t-shirt?"