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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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Orientation seems like it's full of shit, but they're actually being straight with you. It's just really fucked up. Literally.
We're apparently here for an experiment. Part of the experiment is having sex as much as possible to try and reveal it. And the basis of society here is Dominants and submissives pairing up to live their lives.
[There. That's a lot, but it's a start.]
They basically throw these parties to help us meet partners. And to get us to fuck. Sometimes the food and drink is drugged, so be careful of that.
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Parts of the orientation do come back to him and he reaches up to his neck, tracing the line there.] How screwed am I if I don't do the union thing? [He vaguely remembered something about not being able to work or even buy things without a Dominant. That couldn't be true.
He feels a little ill.]
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But he stays calm, quiet, measuring his words to answer questions without piling on dramatics. Simple, matter of fact. ]
Submissives can't spend money without a Dominant's permission, can't work, live in...well, you've seen the Down housing by now. They basically want to encourage contracts as much as possible by making it miserable for you without one. If you don't have a Dominant and three months pass, then they'll put you in prison and not let you out till you've signed with someone.
The bright side, though, is that most of the people here are decent. I mean, the other LIERs. We sort of try and make all this suck a little less if we can, that means helping out where we can.
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'Encourage'... that's an understatement. [The muscles in his jaw tighten and his expression only darkens when Rhys mentions prison.]
You're not the first person who's said something like that. That's... I guess it's a silver lining. It makes sense, we're all stuck here in the same situation.
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[That's it, that's it exactly. The city is designed around that dependency, and even more messed up, that's the way the natives like it. Rhys admits there's something to be said for structure, but...it's still messed up. It will always be messed up.]
Yeah. We're all stuck, and some of us are in a position to actually help others, so we do what we can. I was a healer, back home, and I spent a lot of time on the streets. I've also been here for almost three years now, so I know how things go.
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[He sighs. Finding a few people who would be willing to consistently break the rules for him was really what he was banking on. So, they all absolutely have to contract up. There's really no avoiding it unless you want to chance stealing food, clothes, and necessities.]
A healer? That's a weird way to phrase it. You mean like a doctor or a nurse? First responder?
Jesus Christ. Three years. [He just needs a moment to focus on remembering to breathe.]
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Don't have a degree, never went to med school. So I'm not really a professional that way. However, I *am* a practicing mage with thirty years of experience at it, so I've got a few tricks up my sleeve that way.
[Rhys looks around Leon's age- barely old enough to have thirty years experience at anything. But. Hey, magic, right?
He kinda feels sorry for the guy, this is a lot but at least Rhys is relatively harmless and open to questions.
He gives the other man a chance to process that, expectant for more questions.]
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Is that like a... the people who specialize in helping pregnant women? [No, Leon, not at all like a doula. But he's pretty sure they don't have to go through the same kind of medical school as a nurse or doctor does.]
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Sort of. Or, if you go back to the druids, apothecaries and herbalists, natural medicine. Laying on of hands. Healing magic, except in my world it really does actually work.
[A small demonstration might be in order. Rhys takes another sip from his glass, then holds it up. His brow furrows in slight concentration, and he removes the hand, leaving the glass of ice hovering in perfect equilibrium in front of him. His smile is kind, if a bit tired.]
It takes some getting used to, but we come from all kinds of different worlds here. Vampires, aliens, superpowers...it's pretty wild even if you're used to it, and absolutely baTshit if you aren't.
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[He doesn't sound as skeptical as he might otherwise be if the two of them weren't both trapped in some bizarre sex world. He's definitely more open to believing just about anything right now.
He watches the glass hover, eyebrows raising slightly.] Impressive. [He doesn't sound overly impressed, though he definitely can't do anything like that.]
Yeah, I think I might be in the 'batshit' category. At this point, not a lot would surprise me about this place. Everything seems... well, like you said, batshit insane. Unbelievable?
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[Rhys just grins as he retrieves the floating glass again, plucking it easily from the air. It's not so much about impressing Leon, as it is demonstrating without wigging the guy out. Just a little show, that's all.]
Unfortunately, you'll have some time to get used to it, like most of us. I've been here for three years now, and it still surprises me at times but it's gotten better. Talking to people, trying to follow the rules as best you can...it helps.
[a shadow crosses his face, and he looks around before continuing.]
The punishments here can get really bad. It's a lesson you don't want to learn if you can help it, but we do try and help each other out, for the most part, and that makes it a little better.
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Yeah, I've been told.
[The problem is, as much as he doesn't want to get punished, he also doesn't want to follow the rules.
The muscles in his jaw flex as he grits his teeth.]
The worst part is dragging someone else down with you. [He is, of course, referring to how a Dominant will get punished for whatever he does as their Submissive. Part of him thinks he could stomach some of the punishment but he knows he'd be wracked by guilt for anything that he caused to happen to someone else.]
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[He huffs, and drains what's left of his drink. Not that it makes a difference, but it's something.]
But it's better to know, i think, what you're up against. Toeing the line can be pretty fucking awful, too, but you learn...well, some people learn other ways around it, how to do good within the structure we're given.
Sorry, this isn't much of a pep talk. Wish I had better news for you.
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[He's aiming for sarcastic but there's an edge of fear in his voice.] Yeah... I can't say I'm really forward to any of this... Or years of this.
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One thing at a time, man. It sucks and it's crazy, but you survive it. Starting small, just getting through the day. Basic needs, keeping yourself safe. Survival mode.
And there are good people here, that helps. The more you know about everything, the easier it will be, even if it's a fucking lot.