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TDM #41


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« « « ALL ON DISPLAY


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.

The first hints of spring are in the air. Large piles of snow still linger, but precipitation has turned to rain and the breeze gets a little warmer every day. It's time to swap out wool coats for umbrellas and turtlenecks for tea dresses!



» » » ALL ABOARD




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.



« « « NEW CITY NEW ME



(cw: cockwarming, lap sitting, frottage, edging, public sexual acts, public displays, public transport)

Far too many people can’t seem to follow directions. Reading a map shouldn’t be that hard, so LIES has taken it upon themselves to update their usual city tour to refresh newcomers and graduates alike. This month’s orientation includes a more in-depth tour than the usual train ride, coupling it with bus routes that lead groups through various stations and stops that show off some of the city’s most notable landmarks. To your left you will see Fiddler's Square, and over on the right you will see the greenhouse, opened just last year. Enjoy this drive along the coast! The beach looks lovely and the lighthouse stands proud and watchful, but the city recommends against visiting either one. Isn't the business district much lovelier, with all the fancy hotels and lively dance clubs?

Dominants and Submissives both new and old are required to take or give the tour at least once, depending on how long they have been in the city. Those who have lived in the city for over six months will find themselves given maps to follow and brochures that describe various places in town; they are paired with newcomers who haven't been here quite as long, and are still learning what the city has to offer them.

Whether a tour guide or a member of the tour group, Dominants will be given priority seating, while Submissives are expected to either kneel at their feet, sit on their laps, or even stay standing in trains and buses that, curiously, are always packed. Everyone’s taking these tours, so it's no wonder these carriages are so crowded.

Something strange happens on these tours, though. It starts small and faint, but the longer you spend in these crowded buses and trains, the hotter you feel - and the people surrounding you look more and more attractive. But this is Duplicity, and no one will bat an eye if the Submissive on a Dominant’s lap starts humping them in front of everyone else… After all, it seems like everyone else is already also doing the same.

The strange part? No one can get off. No matter how far you take it, or how long you try to climax - you just can't. No one can. No one's getting off on this tour, not until the bus or train makes it to each pre-planned stop. Please mind the gap as you disembark, and try not to come all over the concrete the minute you step out of the vehicle!



» » » STAMP AND GO


(cw: randomized kinks, exhibitionism, transactional sex)

The tours aren't all about sex on the go. While the tour guides are given maps and brochures to study up on, the tour-takers are given little stamp cards and instructions to complete a fun stamp rally. Visiting each of the locations on your card can get you an adorable stamp, and completing the stamps will get you a fun and useful prize! Participating locations include:
▪️ The Aquarium
▪️ The Library
▪️ Cupid's Castle
▪️ PUSSY Academy
▪️ The Obelisk
▪️ Riddler's Square
...and more! Every card is different, and will take you all around the Up and the Down.

The catch - you don't get a stamp until you use your device to scan an official code found in stamp stands at each stop. Doing so brings up a pose to be done with at least one other person. Make sure to pose quickly, a camera somewhere in the area will flash in a few moments to take your photo. Some photos are fairly straightforward - a kiss to the cheek, or a slap to the ass. Others are a bit more involved - giving a blowjob, or getting pegged. Don't complain, some unlucky people might get something convoluted (can anyone truly bend that way? Time to find out!). You get unlimited tries to take the perfect picture - so if you don't manage it the first time, simply scan again and strike another pose. Unfortunately the pose won't change with any additional scans, so make sure to do your best with what you’ve been given!

Completed stamp cards can be exchanged at the Orientation Center for a loaded money pass! Particularly valuable to Submissives (uncontracted ones, or ones who want to buy things by themselves), money passes are honored all over the city, and can be used to purchase necessities without a Dominant’s signature. The pass is valid for a whole month, and has enough to cover a month’s worth of decent warm meals, a few indulgences, and maybe some appropriate clothes for the season. Buy whatever you need to impress the Dominant of your dreams and secure a contract that suits your needs.



« « « DRESS ME UP, ADORE ME


(cw: clothes play, optional crossdressing, optional transactional sex, public sex, mirror sex, exhibitionism)

In a bid to attract new customers, the boutique Delicate Desires has partnered with LIES to advertise their shops as a one-stop-shop for new arrivals to get their hands on necessities they’ll need to make their lives easier and more enriched. With every completed stamp card, Submissives will also receive a coupon for 40% off anything in the store. Get a frilly, lacy outfit for every occasion!

If you don’t have any cash or failed to complete your stamp card - don’t fret! Find another Submissive who is willing to spend money on you from their own pass, or find a Dominant to spoil you - with the outfit being one of their choice, of course.

There are changing rooms available for customers to try on outfits and one may find that when they look at themselves in the mirrors of the store, their self-confidence spikes. It doesn’t matter how good or bad they may objectively look, they’ll feel like the hottest person to ever grace Duplicity’s streets. If said boost in confidence comes with feeling hot and bothered, well, the clerks won’t mind if the rooms are used for a quickie, so long as you’re, well, quick about it. They're expecting a lot of customers!

A competing store next door, Allure & Adorn, has decided to use this opportunity to try and lure customers into their own shop, boasting that their clothes are just as good - if not better! - than the ones offered next door. They will also accept the money passes that Submissives may have earned during the stamp rally, but their prices are a little less favorable than the boutique's. Their outfits, instead of their mirrors, seem to make those that wear them feel prone to showing off and indulging in exhibitionist activities. No fucking in the changing rooms here though - this store has class! Go out on the streets if you wish to indulge in that sort of behaviour.



» » » MOD & OOC NOTES



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:

All new arrivals on this TDM are 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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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-16 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"I cannot say that I myself have ever heard of a king called Ben." Which might be a future king or might be a king that Aramis would never know. Different worlds and realities seemed to be fairly common here, even if that concept had taken Aramis a bit of time to wrap his head around.

"Honestly? Depends on the day. Sometimes we are at our quarters and practice. Sometimes we need to escort. Other days we might be sent out to investigate. We protect those we are told to protect. Search out issues. Root out problems. Drink."
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-16 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Our king's nothin like formal, an he's only been king a few years. Before tha it was King Beast, but I didny think ye'd know him either."

Harry nodded as the man spoke, settling back into his seat finally. Most of his curiosity was sated, and it didn't seem like anyone was going to try and bother either of them. That was the best part. He didn't relish the idea of being forced to risk punishment when he didn't even know the hazards, "Ye know, it sounds a lot like life back home. Jus wi less crime."
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-16 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
Aramis shook his head, as no, he didn't know that king either. He did find himself pondering over the nothing like formal statement. He'd never heard of one who wasn't. There was a certain austerity when it came to royalty, although he had witnessed Anne in a more casual manner. That was not the norm though.

"We've plenty of crime back home. Someone had even tried to take the crown's jewels. Some here, although if you mind the gangs and their areas, you should be good enough."
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-16 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Really? What did they plan tae do wi th'things? Couldnae be sellin 'em." If Aramis didn't suspect Harry of being a VK, he didn't see the point in outing himself before it was necessary. The longer he could be seen as harmless, the better. But he couldn't help asking the question. It was one thing to be so daring for a reason, but what would you do with the booty if it couldn't be fenced or used? Put it in a cabinet in your bedroom to stare at?

That was just pointless . . .
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-17 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Likely they would. Break them down. Melt them. Pawn them off." Aramis shrugged. He doubted that they would be wearing them and strolling about Paris, given that the might be recognized. They would certainly draw attention. Maybe wearing them in private, depending on the individual in question.
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-17 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Oh right. Harry forgot most people lived in a much larger world, where things like multiple fencing locations might exist. He also hadn't really thought about breaking the booty down into less traceable parts. It was still so strange thinking about a larger world than the Isle.

He nodded looking thoughtful, "Ye couldn't do that back home, nae on th'Isle. Soon's ye brought back such a piece, everyone'd know."
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-18 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Smuggle them out as well... They could be bribed by another nation or someone who wanted to exploit the kingdom. There were squabbles, even if some were related to others. A number of possibilities although not all would be easy to accomplish. Not worth it, in his opinion, but he also didn't really thirst for money. "Do they search you or every hiding spot is known?"
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-18 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"Weel, there's only th'one fence on th'Isle, an anythin that doesny come from Auradon or th'sea'd stand oot a mile. Ye'd get nothin f'somethin so recognizable but hate. Bringin th'law from Auradon tae th'Isle would nae be smart."
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-21 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Ah. A sensible answer, that. It must be an island smaller than even he thought. "And how easy is it to go off island and elsewhere?"

Not that he is condoning smuggling but he knows that sometimes it does have its uses.
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-21 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"Ye canny leave, not usually. Only a handful o'people ever got off, an they went wi' permission." Harry shrugged, "There's a barrier keepin people in an the water keepin people oot. No permanent bridge. O'course someone tricky enough might be able tae sneak oot when th'queen-tae-be's no' lookin . . ."

Harry gave Aramis a smug grin. Technically the barrier was down and travel to and from the Isle was completely open, but he wasn't used that being the case just yet. It was much more familiar to speak of how the Isle had always been, not what it might become.
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-23 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds a little more like a prison in some regards. Aramis could leave the Musketeers if he desired, move across the lands, maybe even go to another kingdom if he was inclined. He wasn't. He was a French man through and through, but if his king ordered, he would follow the orders. Had before. "Are you so close to another that you can build a bridge, if desired?"

Trying to get an impression of where it was that Harry came from.
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-23 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It was a prison. And until King Ben decided to start experimenting, no one had ever left it. He and Gil had managed to slip out as Mal and her group were leaving the last time. Honestly, they'd been so oblivious it was hilarious. They'd been able to steal the bikes and escape the Isle! It was definitely a black mark on Mal's cool meter.

Harry shook his head with a sigh, "There's a bridge tha shows up wi' magic, but only the king has th'remote. O'course now it's there all th'time. But it's hard tae remember tha. Only happened a few days ago."
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-24 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"The magic remote controlled bridge is now there all the time?" If he understood that correctly. Which, yes, there were still concepts that Aramis struggled with but he tended to just go with the flow. Terminology and slang were still the ones that tripped him up, but he had learned about remote controllers here and assumed it was like that? Just... flick a switch or poke a button, and it was gone...?
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-25 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Aye. No need f'the remote now. Ye can jus walk from the Isle tae Auradon'n back. Limitless opportunities." Or so they were told. Harry had no idea how real Ben's ideas were. He'd heard a little about what Mal and the gang went through and he doubted that kind of behavior was going to stop just because of a bridge. Harry still wasn't sure he really wanted to leave the Isle.
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-25 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
"But the remote can still... turn it on and off?" Was that the proper terminology for a magical bridge controlled by a remote? Did it just... vanish? Sink below the surface? He really only knew actual bridges. Here the elevator was not magic but technology, even if it seemed magical in nature.
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-25 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Harry opened his mouth and then shut it, "Ye know, I'm no' sure. I think Mal actually used Fairy Godmother's wand tae lift the barrier an make th'bridge permanent."

Everything had been singing and dancing and good feelings. Getting details wasn't a priority when they'd finally found their freedom. And then he'd gone to sleep in a nice bed for the first time in his life and woken up in Duplicity. Hardly any fun.
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-03-25 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
"Well. Then I hope it remains." As that seemed to be a good thing, no? Although Aramis could see if from a militaristic viewpoint. Bridges had been chopped down before to halt or delay advancing forces. Yet given he came from a place of magic, perhaps that was less of a worry.
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-03-29 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Harry gave a shrug and a grin. He wasn't sure what was going to happen with the Isle freed. Mal and her crew hadn't had it easy, and that was with King Ben forcing them down his subject's throats. He didn't expect the sentiments of decades to change overnight, but with luck it would all work out. At the moment he wondered where he fit going forward, and in a way it was fine to be in the city. It gave him a break. Sort of.

It would have been a lot more welcome if he'd been given a choice though, "No' sure how I feel aboot it yet, but most o'the VKs wanted off the Isle, so they're happy."
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-04-08 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
He'd said first mate of the Lost Revenge. Aramis could recall that. Veekay though? Aramis didn't have much of an idea as to what that was, although it likely wasn't relevant. Chances were, like many things here, that it would be something he would hear but might never actually witness. "Does not mean that you need to venture, if you do not wish to."
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-04-09 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
Keeping his cool was old hat and for the most part, Harry's genuine emotions didn't show through if he didn't want them to. But at the moment, he was being a lot less vigilant about keeping things private. He shifted a little and looked away. He should want to leave the island and have a real life. Everyone else was doing that. Everyone was finding their true loves or adventure, or dreams.

He should want to do that too.

"Dunno wha I want. Now I'm in the city so it's all moot." Harry turned back with that familiar grin, "'Course, there's a lot o'new people I can charm now. Tha's worth somethin, aye?"
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-04-11 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"For now. Might give you some time to think about it." Not that they would remember it back whence they came, but one never knew. Perhaps those that did not return just recalled and were never taken? He could speak to his own experiences, as Aramis had not recalled this place when he had left.

"It may be... Possibly new things to learn as well, depending how your place was back home. No trains or toasters where I came from."
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-04-13 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
"Aye. Time." He'd had a lifetime of being stuck in place and happy enough about it, and now that he could go anywhere and do anything, he had no clue what he wanted. Was it telling that no one had asked him back home about next steps? Did they all just assume he'd want to stay there on the Isle and captain the ship? With what crew? They were all leaving . . .

"No toasters? Really? Wha was home like then?" The Isle might have most of the technology outdated or broken, but he did know what a toaster was, and how a train ought to function. They knew most of what they were missing, they just hadn't been given good versions of it all.
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-04-14 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not so." As if giving a small motion of his head to this place around here. They were not living in huts made of branches and running around naked in the woods, but the amenities were far more advanced here. "Fire and not electricity. Horses or mules and not a train. None of these fridges or elevators."
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[personal profile] umas_second 2025-04-16 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
"Ye had horses? Really? Yer own?" Broken tech was commonplace, but horses? They didn't have any on the Isle but they'd always looked so cool! It didn't sound so bad to give up some of the busted stuff to have a horse. Of course, you couldn't really have a horse on a ship . . .
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[personal profile] toopolite 2025-04-24 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"There was a stable at the barracks. We had our preferences on who to ride." As Aramis did typically stick with a certain one if given the choice. A solid black one. Porthos was usually seen on the bay, a leggier creature not as thick in stock. "Marching isn't always the best means of travel, especially when some measure of urgency is required. Carriages or wagons are more cumbersome and limiting. Asses as... well, asses. Horses do well."

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