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duplicitymemes2023-07-10 08:51 am
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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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When she disappeared, I took it over. Along with a garage.
Oh given what you last remember, there's a good chance my theory will make sense. It's some things back home that got me thinking about it seriously.
He's... contracted with me. Actually.
I do have space there. There's rules, but you might be surprised at the spaces I have where you can crash and avoid that hell hole.
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So the doc is running a garage and a bar. Let me guess, you're working at the hospital too and haven't slept since you got here?
Me and my soon-to-be-tequila are looking forward to hearing it then, because so far I got nothing.
Yeah. I guess that makes sense.
[Kind of churns in Michael's stomach too, but he doesn't have any claim on Alex. He never really did. He just has a sense that no matter if you try to stick to platonic here, it doesn't stay that way.]
I'll give it a shot then. Long enough for you guys to help catch me up, anyway.
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I... own the hospital too. And director and head of surgery. Not that there's much surgery here. >.> I do try and not work myself to death though. I have those watching over me and trying to make sure I don't.
Just trying to do what I can for him.
[ Though its so much more than that and he doesn't know how to explain all of that. Him and Alex. More than that, how much he had loved Michael Guerin before, but this isn't the same man and just as he thinks about back home, likely to never happen again here. ]
That's what I'm here for. Whatever I can do to help.
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You own a hospital? How rich are you here? Why no surgery? No one has burst appendixes here? Sounds like your minders need to work harder though.
Yeah. That's good, that you had each other's backs here.
Just the place to crash is good. I can figure the rest out.
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I don't have one. Haven't the whole time I've been here. Some have changed their marks, but the city denies that.
Depends. There's times it seems they ignore it, and others where they use it to punish us.
I inherited it. Someone who left willed it to me.
Propertywise, you could say I am but I don't know how it actually relates.
No judging when you see the house in the Up. It's stupid and comes with a long story attached. And some confessions to make too.
It's what I've tried to do. Be here for whomever I can. Do what I can for others.
Right. Figure it out. Just know that you aren't alone in this.
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So they use it when they want to, probably to get whatever reaction they're after.
If you sold it, would you get a ton of money or whatever they call money here? That's usually how you tell what it's worth.
I'm not your priest you know, Valenti. You don't have to confess anything.
There's such a thing as swinging too far when you go from asshole to saint, you know.
I'm getting that idea.
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Pretty much exactly it. There was a summer camp thing where it got bad, and caused a lot of issues.
If I sold my beach house, probably. The businesses, maybe maybe not. Some are in the down, including the townhouse and a lot avoid that place when they can.
There's things you should know before this place tells you in one way or another.
Wow, you're already sounding like several of my friends here... except they never believe I was an asshole.
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Like a kid's camp, only with screwed up rules and a lot of sex?
Kyle Valenti has a beach house. Long way from Roswell, huh?
Yeah, I guess that's fair.
I can enlighten them on that one.
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Just remember that I didn't buy this house and I didn't pick it out. It was a gift... that someone paid for with my money.
Trust me. I've tried. Either dismissed as the past, or as being a child.
Even the ones that knew me at my worse here don't see it.
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That's not a gift man, that's stealing to give back to you.
The whole hot doctor who helps the poor would probably make it a difficult sell. But I can pull it off.
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Okay I liked football summer camp, but that's another thing.
Yeah I know. I was told it was a gift. It wasn't until later I realized what had happened.
Good luck. I could tell you some people that might be more likely to believe it but they're kind of why I died another time here and I don't want to get involved with them or death again.