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TDM #37
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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. Submissives are provided with a plain black pleather collar to wear and Dominants are given bracelets made of the same black pleather. The simple design is an immediate visual indicator that they have not yet signed a contract and they will be informed that more elaborate or personalized styles are a privilege reserved for those who do. Enjoy your free time until Orientation! Participation is mandatory for all new and past arrivals. Prepare to sweat. It's fucking hot. |
 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: dubcon, costumes/uniforms, roleplay, modeling/photography) To fundraise for much needed renovations on the Subway halfway house in the Down, LIEs has decided to put together a pinup calendar featuring LIERs. As a part of Orientation, characters will find themselves forced to dress in different sexy thematic outfits and pose accordingly, depending on what month they are assigned. Not all pinup poses are based on holidays or months. Some characters may instead end up being dressed and posed in sexy, sensual parodies of certain jobs, such as firefighters, nurses, mail carriers, mechanics, etc. Some photos are taken in pairs, so Submissives may find themselves posing as a prop for a Dominant — furniture, pets, something appropriate for their designation… Uncontracted Dominants and Submissives will be given randomized prompts to pose for, alone or as a pair. Those who are contracted aren't off the hook, however; the only thing their status affords them is a choice of what month or prompt they have to strike a pose for. They may also be allowed a more creative role, with Dominants acting as directors for the shot and posing the Submissives. No one is allowed to leave until they've been photographed, so say cheese! |
 (cw: dubcon, food play, exhibitionism, sexual compulsions) A new dessert shop called The Big Lick has opened in Duplicity and partnered with LIEs for a special promotion for all newcomers to enjoy the tasty treats they have to offer. Each Dominant at Orientation will find they've been given two free vouchers, with the stipulation they can only be redeemed for a treat if they take a Submissive along with them to share. New Submissives will find that even without a Dominant they can still get in on a taste of the action by showing up and agreeing to put on a little show with a popsicle or melty cone to promote what's on the menu. What does promoting involve? Well, that's fairly obvious when one enters the shop. A few small elevated circular stages are placed around the establishment where selected Submissives are expected to put on a short show for eager customers. These 'shows' may involve deepthroating a popsicle, licking whipping cream seductively off another's fingers or being hand fed dessert on their hands and knees by eager Dominant customers. While their menu is still being worked on, the specialty items up for order each have their own unique quirks: Twin Pop - A fruity popsicle that must be split with another person. Whoever is left with a smaller side must have the other seat themselves on their lap until they both finish their treat. Eating it too quickly may cause brain freeze, so be careful and savor it slowly! Gelato - A luxurious dessert that makes your partner's lips look and taste irresistible — so irresistible that you can't help but kiss them right there in the middle of the shop. This wouldn't be a problem if the impulse to kiss them again and again would just die down before the gelato melts. Shaved ice - Syrupy shaved ice served with milk and a variety of tropical fruit, this refreshing dessert will cool you down so much that you'll be desperate to share body heat with someone for an hour. |
 (cw: public nudity, exhibitionism) As the summer progresses, the temperature climbs to unprecedented levels of heat. It's bad enough in the Up, but the Down is steadily becoming more and more uncomfortably muggy and humid. To beat the heat, the city has installed temporary water misting stations in the Up along the main city streets and also within squares and North Park. Access and use of these misting stations is completely free and brings much needed relief to those who find themselves out and about during the hottest parts of the day. They spray at random and may catch pedestrians just making their way around the city unawares. Due to leaky pipes and runoff from above, some of this water may make its way into the Down as well to splatter on the heads of its inhabitants at random. The leak above South Park is particularly bad. While addictingly cool and refreshing, this water isn't always your run-of-the-mill H2O. Contact with it may cause individuals to feel like they must strip down to their underwear — or even further. Some may go so far as to partake in exhibitionist acts. This effect will last for a few hours after someone dries off, but will be ongoing while they stay in the spray. |
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 to cool off with ice cream, they are a Submissive. If your character would prefer to cool off with ice cubes, they are a Dominant. 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!! |
All Aboard
Annie? [It's not that Hughie's unhappy to see her. He's just not sure her being here is a good thing.]
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instead, annie rises to her feet and gives hughie a great big hug. it’s all she can offer right now. she looks at him defeatedly and frowns. ]
It looks like you got screwed over by their sorting system, too, huh?
[ she traces a finger down her submissive mark. ]
C’mon, have a seat…
[ annie sits back down in the far seat, making room for hughie. ]
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Better not to spiral and start feeling guilty about things he hasn’t done yet or feelings he hasn’t felt yet, though. She’s safe and they’re together for now, and he’s still able to hug her without drawing too much attention on a crowded train.]
Yeah, uh…looks like it? Not that I really expected good luck ending up in the porno version of 1984. [He sighs at how little he’s actually capable of joking right now and sits down next to his girlfriend.]
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[ annie frowns. it isn’t in her nature to sit back and do nothing when she believes huge wrongs are being committed, but the people here look content. It leads her to believe that this system of government has been in place for a while and that is truly discouraging. ]
I can’t do anything, can I? This place… It’s too big of a machine to fight against.
[ she lowers her voice and looks at her lap. ]
Do you know what they do when two submissives try to…
[ looking up at hughie, she frowns. ]
Do you think it’s worth it? I don’t want you to get hurt.
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It sounded like...it's not illegal? We'd need to find someone willing to make a contract with both of us is all. [Like a landlord but even more potentially exploitative. Who knows how difficult that will or won't be to find?
Still, that's basically the only option.]
We'll figure something out. I'm not gonna leave you to deal with this on your own. [He discreetly gives her hand a reassuring squeeze. Annie may not necessarily need him to protect her, but he wants to give her every bit of support he can.]
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[ annie squeezes hughie’s hand. she wishes that she could kiss him, but it’s probably not a wise thing to do in public. not until they both get a contract, as hughie had said… she feels a spark of hope for the first time since she arrived here. maybe this doesn’t have to be terrible. maybe it can be palatable. ]
I mean… [ she smiles for the first time in a while. ] This place can’t suck that bad if it’s got you.
[ perhaps it doesn’t have billy joel concerts. hopefully they won’t bring the piano man here. still, annie thinks, if you have your found family you’re already better off than you were when you walked through those doors.
she looks around to make sure no one is looking, kisses her fingers, and then she touches them to hughie’s lips. ]
It’s gonna take more than this to ruin us.
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I mean, I was maybe two seconds from freaking out until you showed up, so…
[The possibility of finding someone who got sorted into the dominant class who’s equally as baffled by the system as they are and willing to work something out feels a lot higher than a few seconds ago. Hey, there might even be a decent concert scene here to offset the weirder social aspects. (Whoever made this place better stay away from Billy Joel; that man is sacred.)]
You’re right.
[Hughie can’t help smiling with a soft affectionate chuckle when Annie touches his lips in a way that feels downright Victorian surrounded by everyone else here. It should be corny as hell, but it wraps back around into being genuinely adorable.]
You’re the only woman I know who could make that feel romantic. You know that, right?
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It’s my actual superpower. Little known fact.
[ she looks around the train and then back to hughie, looking a little uneasy. ]
I hate to circle back to bad news, but if you and I are here, what are the odds of someone we don’t want to see showing up?
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Well, uh...less than zero. Ideally the city's big enough to avoid them? [God forbid somebody from The Seven end up here--that prospect puts a small pit in Hughie's stomach.] We don't know for sure if these people would even be able to get some of the worst worst-case-scenario assholes dragged over here, at least, so it might just be regular bad news options. ...Christ, that sounded grimmer than I wanted it to.
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We’re gonna survive this, Hughie. Believe me, okay? It’s just like back home only…
[ she winces. ] a lot kinkier. So, like back home, there are those who kneel and those who refuse to kneel even though they’re in the subclass. I hate social stratification just as much as you, but it looks like those are the terms we’re dealing with. [ she swallows hard. ] And we’re in the subclass. We just… don’t kneel. Right?
[ annie frowns and looks at her lap. ] Or do we go along with it? For the first time in a long time, I don’t know where to start, Hughie.
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He looks up at the ceiling in thought, letting out a light sigh.] I believe you. I just—yeah, the sex stuff is messing with my head a bit. They send people to correctional facilities over it, apparently, and that’s… [He tries to unclench his free hand to stop it from shaking a bit.] Well, whatever we end up doing, we’re not gonna be able to help anyone if we get thrown in there.
[As much as Hughie’s framing it as just simple practicality, deep down he’s terrified of what might happen inside of there. Both of them know from experience how it feels to get their agency ripped away; he never wants Annie to relive that.] We don’t have to completely go along with it, just—make them think we are and start smaller. There’s gotta be other people who think this is bullshit. [If they have to keep a lower profile and do some stuff they’d rather not under normal circumstances to avoid getting hurt and eventually get out…well, whatever it takes. It’s still the two of them at the end of the day.]