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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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She also knows that alone, Jean won't be able to buy anything like this for herself. She'll probably even notice the difference in treatment they'll get the minute they walk into a store. Best to get these things done now. ]
Also? It is summer here. We don't have anyone to impress other than ourselves. The selections can be... racy, but it won't take much looking to find something flattering.
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Like this? ( she lets it linger for a few seconds before there's a little haze as the clothes shift in the illusion to a different outfit ) Or this?
( a little longer before it falls away and jean nudges them into the store )
And you, Ro, are telling me you haven't impressed anyone lately?
( or wanted to? operation: get your best friend laid )
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Have you ever known me to fail at impressing anyone, Jean? Even when it isn't my express purpose to.
[ ... it doesn't really answer Jean's question. But it's fine; she'll bring them over to some clothing racks that hold things similar to what she'd projected, earlier. With the right sizes too, because of course she knows what size Jean is. Jean can run her own operation however she wants, but Ororo just wants to make sure her friend looks good, okay. ]
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( when your best friend uses your full name because you're avoiding her question. please.
but she will happily look, unlinking her arm as she looks at the clothes, acting for a few minutes as if she's dropped the topic.
and then, without looking up from the cardigan she was pulling out to hold up )
Who are they?
( innocently. gossip with her!! )
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Hush. I'll gossip with you later when we're somewhere private.
If you must know who else is here - Logan and Kurt have a cabin on the outskirts of the city. Nate is living with a dominant of his own in an apartment up here as well.
[ Also all innocently, because Jean should know these things. Nate's her son! ... And if she says Logan and Kurt's names with some affection, well, Jean would pick up on it. Though she'd never need to try that hard to impress them. ]
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When did he get here?
( that motherly instinct to be a little snoopy and make sure he's okay and looked after. checking out his dominant? on her mental to do list.
the cardigan does at least get another look before being hooked over her arm, moving on to find a blouse and some jeans. one outfit coming up )
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Scott had been here too. He was sent home not long after you were. I am not sure if that was intentional on our captors' part.
[ That alone is a thought exercise by itself. But other than that... ] Nate is his parents' son. It's not easy to check in on him. You'll have to say hello soon, when you've caught up on everything here.
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Will you show me?
( let her see something of scott, the vibrance of his life that she knows, was heartbroken to hear had changed whilst she'd been dead. and even though her own return was impossible hearing he'd been here seemed more impossible. but maybe it had been before he'd died, maybe those details weren't important. she just wanted to see him for a moment.
a moment that, if ororo opens her mind, she'll read and let pass, let fall, letting her heart hold onto that moment to make herself be in this moment again )
You mentioned Logan and Kurt's cabin. Where do you live?
( renewed focus: find an outfit, get back to ororo's so they can really talk )
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But in this city, her memories of Scott Summers are careful cups of coffee, an occasional spar in the gym. Passive aggressive reminders to go take care of yourself, to make sure people are checking in on you. Terse get-togethers for meals, but with the sense that they are both trying, because of how much they mean to each other despite everything. ]
Logan and Kurt have better memories with him, I'm sure. And Nate, of course. [ A light touch of regret. She should have tried a little harder to bridge whatever gap there was between them. But they were both stubbornly alike and that made things difficult for everyone around. ]
[ All that aside, she keeps a hand around Jean's, as she internalizes the rest of her concerns. ]
I have an apartment here in the Up. Provided by the city for all Dominants - while your quarters are... they should be in the Down, a train and an elevator ride away. [ She squeezes her grip over Jean's fingers. ] But you can stay with me until we settle the rest of your needs. [ There was the matter of a contract, of course. She'd offer it, but only once they're truly in private. ]
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but here she has a friend comforting her, offering a smile back, a tight squeeze of hands and lets that wave of calm drift over them both to let her know she will be okay )
Then I'll come to you.
( as often as she can, every time, not making ororo feel covered or trapped in the down as it could hit her. not when they could also have the skies of the up )
And-- ( she holds up a blouse as if asking for judgement on it but really it's seeing it in a better light before jean tucks it to her, jeans quickly found after ) I've found something. A starting point.
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So... later, then. They'll figure it out. For now, Ororo just smiles at the selection of clothes before nodding to the fitting rooms and the counter. ]
When they ask, I will say that I will pay for them. [ This time the tinge of apology in her voice is sincere. ] Don't be too offended, and save your outrage for when we can discuss the ins and outs of this place later. Alright?
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so for now jean accepts it, trusts in ororo and lets her lead them on, keeping quiet (even if her expression isn't) until they're out of the store )
I trust there's a lot you'll have to fill me in on. ( both things she needs to know and those unfortunate things that they've promised ) Nicer things too.
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Of course, there's more to things. How punishments work, how they are compelled to things. Or how they can target partners as well, even if they aren't actually involved. The quota. Ororo goes over each thing briefly, with the detachment of going over a mission briefing until she comes to a lull in conversation. They've wandered over to a park that, for all intents and purposes, looks normal enough. ]
... But for nicer things? The people here are not so bad - at least, those who were pulled into this against our wills. Connections with them are easier to make than you might expect. It is easier to manage the unique challenges of this place when you have people to rely on. And you'll find that such people are in abundance here.
[ ... it's the nicest way she has of saying other LIERs are friendly, actually, and are not bad in bed. But she'll never say that aloud. ]
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she notes the lack of a mention of kurt, assuming that he's in a similar position to her, that since he's living with logan they signed together. which makes signing with ororo seem the most obvious solution even if the idea doesn't sit nicely with her )
If I didn't have the mark before that means I signed someone then. Not you nor Logan.
( scott? though from what she'd aeen in ororo's memories he hadn't had a line either. likely not scott )
I don't like it, even with as nice an option as you provide.
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[ They are now, though, is the implication. Easy enough to infer, so Ororo doesn't spell it out.
In any case, they make it to a highrise before she can continue the conversation - and she pauses to take Jean's hand. ]
I live on the twenty-fourth floor. [ It's the only warning she gives before the wind rises around them and she lifts off, trusting Jean to follow. ]
Lucien and I keep at least one window open on our balcony.
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Lucien, someone you signed with?
( trying not to assign any feelings or assumptions to that. ororo had been here longer and she knew what she needed to do to survive even if she didn't like the idea, she trusted her friend to protect herself )
Tell me about them, your words.
( the world wasn't fun if you telepathically knew everything )
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[ She pauses, lets herself feel and project the affection she now harbors for him. Or, well, both of them. Her boys. ] He is a handful; sharp-tongued and has... a little bit of an attitude when he dislikes something, or someone.
But he has been nothing but kind and patient around me. With me. [ She flashes Jean a wry grin as they touch down on a balcony. As promised, one of the windows is unlocked. The unit is empty, but looks lived-in with various little trinkets of his and hers lying around. Little potted plants dot various surfaces, and ferns hang from the ceiling. ] I am not the easiest person to be partners with - the city does not take kindly to troublemakers.
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You are an easier person than you think.
( maybe she's biased about her best friend, maybe she's also a troublemaker, but they're quite the pair )
I'm glad I have you here even if I wish you'd been able to leave with me before.
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[ Easier to linger on that, instead of anything else. She could explain that Jean was still in her past - that she'd lived much further than their previous altercation with Cassandra Nova. (That Nova was on Krakoa. Goddess.)
But it's simpler to take things a little at a time. And also... she's not easy, Jean. ]
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You still haven't told me who you're impressing.
( not at all avoiding the question! but she's her best friend and to jean ororo is the easiest person to get along with. her favourite person, the only one she has no secrets from )
And I'd rather start with gossip before the terrible impressions of this place.
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[ Ororo laughs a little, following after her as she explores. Her bedroom has a king-sized bed - standard issue, but also to her preference. Her claustrophobia demanded large spaces, large beds. But her vice meant she had a walk-in closet that was well on its way to filling out, no matter what she said about not dressing to impress.
She just lifts a brow in response for the Look she already knows Jean is going to give her at the sight of clothes, shoes and jewelry. ]
It is not my fault if everyone is impressed by me.
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Maybe you've already impressed them. Who are you dating?
( and she will be so (mock) heartbroken if ororo says no one )
Because you deserve to have that happiness anywhere.
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If you must know, it is not really a surprise, but I see and sleep with Kurt and Logan regularly. The cabin has been more of a home, really. [ Even if this place feels lived-in. She's only here because she can't stay longterm with their friends. ]
And Lucien, of course. Things just progressed that way, though we did not plan for them to.
I think I may have a girlfriend - but it is a little unclear. She reminds me of you, a little.
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Tell me about her.
( logan and kurt are no surprise and she's pleased that her friends have had each other to rely on for any matters )
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... Such things are important here - finding people whose company you can enjoy. The city tries so hard to make us see the worst of ourselves, so often - it's important to have people to help us remember we have goodness in us as well. [ That was what Adrienne was. It was Lucien, no matter what she did and put him through. Castiel, and Kalecgos, and David, and Dream. A parade of names and faces, comforts when she felt untethered, or lonely. ]
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