duplicitymemes | TDM #41

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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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[Rude is at the shop as well, though he doesn't need clothing, but he is looking at the underwear. He is absentmindedly running his fingers over some lace when he spots familiar red hair. It couldn't be? Really?

It has been nearly two years since he has seen Reno and even knowing people come and go here at the strangest times it is odd to see his partner

He steps closer to get a good look before he steps forward, offering the extra stamp collection card. He doesn't need it, not with his own job, a Dominant who makes decent money and two years in the city to collect what he needs. ]

Here, partner.

[Rude probably looks a lot better than Reno remembers him, he is still dressed just as sharply except for the tie being replaced by a large collar. But there is something about him that just seems more relaxed and happy. ]

[Reno browses through the jeans and every now and then pulls one out to look at it but either doesn't like the style after all, or checks the price and then decides against it.
Yeah, even with the discount and his stamp card, he's never going to collect a full outfit if he doesn't want to rely on the most basic od white tees and some plain blue jeans.
But he needs something with a bit more style.

Rude's voice over his shoulder and the stamp card that suddenly shows up in his field of vision make him grin.]

Thanks partner, knew I could always count on ya,

[He plucks the card from Rude's hand and ... Wait, Rude?!
Reno's head jerks around, so used to Rude being by his side still that he didn't realize that Rude shouldn't be here?! But Tseng also showed up out of nowhere, so .. are all of them here?

It doesn't matter, what matters is that Reno is so dann happy to see his partner, who .. looks damn good, even though Reno's eyes linger on that collar for a moment before looking into his eyes.]

What the fuck are you doin' here?! Did they just take all of us, or what the hell happened?
But man, I'm glad to see you.

[Rude can't help but smile at the way Reno is so used to him being there, and then he reacts. He notices the way Reno's eyes linger at his collar but that doesn't stop him from pulling the redhead in for a hug.]

Not exactly. We come here from different times, and... Well, I have been here almost two years. Tseng came here just under a year ago. There are others as well, Zack and Tifa. Cloud was here a short while. None of us from the same point in time I think.

[Reno wraps his arms around Rude as tightly as he can, and takes in a deep breath, just holding on to him.
Yeah, that's definitely his partner!
And he doesn't let go even when he replies, instead muttering against Rude's shoulder,]

That damn Mr First Class has to show up everywhere, doesn't he.
[his eye roll is basically audible in his voice, but then he pulls just enough away to look at Rude.]

Wait, didya say Zack?! Like, Zack Fair? The SOLDIER puppy? But isn't he ...?
Right. you said different timelines. Cause how can you be here for two fucking years already when I swear, I just saw you yesterday?!
Iiii already ran into Tseng, actually ... But no one else so far, until you now.
So what the fuck is this place?

[Maybe if he stopped talking, Rude would be able to finally get some answers in, but Reno is too excited and too confused to contain himself right now.]

Yeah he is. Well for me too, and for Tseng, but not for himself obviously. [He smiles a little. Even if he and Zack aren't speaking right now, he is fond of the guy. And it is a lot like Reno not to fully pay attention during orientation.]

They claim they basically freeze time when they take us. And when we get sent back we don't remember anything that happened here. So basically like one really intense week of R&R. All the paperwork is still there when you get back and you don't remember anything you did last week.

[Typically for very different reasons. ]

They are running some sort of experiment on us, but I suspect even the people in charge don't know as much as they claim to. There are people from all over, LIErs they call us, and then there are the natives.

[He looks around.]

How about we get you some clothes and then we can get a coffe somewhere and chat, it is hard to take you seriously in that outfit.

[In defense of Reno, orientation hasn't really happened yet, so all he knows is that there are collars, wristbands, contracts, and apparently a lot of weird stuff in the air that makes you horny. Or at least it was on the bus.]

So we can run into anyone in here, dead or alive, doesn't matter? Whew .. I hope certain faces won't show up here then.
And thanks, I had enough R&R for my taste,

[It's only been a couple of days, but Reno had been bored out of his mind, and he's had way too much time to think. Not ideal for him, not at all.]

Wouldn't be the first time I can't remember a thing, so I hope at least this place is fun and worth the hassle of being abducted. How were they even able to get all of the Turks?

[He sighs and shakes his head, then looks down at himself and that fucking papergown he's wearing and he simply starts laughing.]

Can't blame ya, I swear, I'm glad the thing didn't rip until now?!
I mean, wouldn't want to make everyone else jealous when they see me in all my glory,

[He grins and winks at Rude, then does the same and looks around the shop.]

Yeah, good idea. I was just looking for some cool pair of jeans, some shirt or whatever and some boots, but .. yeah, they're clearly not paying a living wage here!
I already miss the Shinra checks!

I should be able to get you some stuff, I got a job here and my Dominant is known to let me spend my money however I like. If they give us trouble I could always give him a call.

[Rude talks about it casually, like it isn't all that strange. ]

Yeah, I couldn't wait to get out of the provided housing for submissives.

[Reno raises his eyebrow, the full extend visible without his googles to obscure half of them.]

You what now? Your "Dominant let's you spend your money? Isn't that, like, a given? That you should be able to spend your own money?

He's heard the terms Dominant and Submissive when they checked and bathed him, then pushed that collar into his hand, and when he was on that bus ride, but it doesn't mean that he has already grasped the full extend of what it really means.]

Not here.

[Rude shakes his head]

The way the city sees it, submissives have few to no rights. Most LIEr doms don't like it any more than we do and give their submissives permission to do pretty much whatever they want, but certain shops and stuff might still be strict about it.

[Reno opens his mouth, wanting to say more, and definitely loudly complain about what kind of a fucked up system that would be, but Rude's look says enough and he closes his mouth again, though he's clearly chewing on his lower lip, his frown telling of how not happy he is.]

okay. Gonna grab something real quick.

Wanna pick a shirt for me? Some tee, or whatever. Something that's my style though!

[And apparently can go with the collar he is wearing himself.
He goes back to the rack full of jeans and flips through them, finally deciding on a simple black one. This will do for now.]

[Rude raises an eyebrow at Reno deciding to trust his taste. That is a new one. But he knows what to expect in the shops in Duplicity and goes about picking up a few shirts that would work for his partner. He steers away from anything too frilly or with lace, ending up with a black tank top and a net shirt to put on over. He also picks up a tee with a rather loose neckline, perfect for showing off collarbones.

Reno is right in that it is a fucked up system. Rude has just been here so long he has gotten used to it. ]

You've met Tseng, you said?

[He trusts Rude with his life, so he can also trust him with a decision about fashion. He trusts him to not get him some stuff button up shirts. As a Turk, he was okay with wearing a shirt, though on his very own terms. If that's not a thing in this place anymore, then he's also not gonna dress up in a suit and white shirt.
He glances at what Rude picked and nods with approval.
He's gonna put the jeans and tee on right here, he's NOT going to wear this damn paper thing for any second longer than necessary.]

Ah. Yeah. Briefly. On the bus. Why?

[it wasn't quite how he expected to "run into" his boss, especially not in a place like this.]

He's a dominant, he will probably be able to help you get what you need more than I can.

[Rude's eyes linger on him a little longer than strictly necessary when Reno starts to change right in front of him. But then he looks away to find another shirt for Reno. Might as well make sure he has some options. ]

Wait, did you say the bus? The tour one that has been going around?

Yeah, we'll gonna need to talk about that whole dominant and submissive thing as soon as we're out of here.
Cause I swear, that's not how I remember these things,

[He rolls his eyes and pulls the jeans up, not bothering with underwear (he's not wearing slacks any more after all).
He's never been shy, so changing clothes here? No problem. Especially not after what he's already seen in this place.

Ah right. He probably shouldn't have said that.]

Yeah. On that one. Are there any other, less weird busses here? Then I haven't seen them yet.

Yes and no. Not all the busses have weird compulsion things to make you want to fuck, but they all enforce the subs kneeling by their doms thing.

[Rude raises an eyebrow when Reno says that his not how he remembers things, now he is curious what Reno is into back in Midgard.]

Well that is why I suggest a drink or a coffee after this. We could head to the bar I work at

Well, that's at least one improvement, but the kneeling is still weird,

[Hey, he doesn't kinkshame, and he's into a lot of stuff himself, and having a quick fuck in an alley behind a bar might have also happened more than once. But that's still one big step away from kneeling or fucking on the bus and no one raising an eyebrow.

He grabs the clothes that Rude picked out for him, and checks the prices. Well, hopefully the stamp cards will cover this.]

You're working at a bar now? Huh .. Barkeeper or doorman?

Bartender, it started with a class on making drinks at orientation. Then I practised at home and eventually got the job when a friend opened a new place. It is actually nice.

[Rude waits for Reno to pick up the rest of what he needs before he leads the way towards the counter. Anything the stamp cards doesn't cover he is prepared to, he'd be damned if he lets his partner walk around in that paper outfit any longer than he has to. ]

Wow, so you can do all that cool stuff now, like flipping the shakers and pull off a whole show, or just mix some really mean drinks?
Ah, I don't care, it's alcohol, I'd take anything you make,

[He grins, and rips the price tags off the clothes he's already wearing to add them to the pile of shirts that his partner picked for him.
These prices aren't in gil, so he has no idea how much it's actually is in relation, just how much the stamp cards cover.]

Ya sure it's fine?

[he asks at least one more time before showing the clothes over the counter for the cashier to do their job and ring it all up.]

You know a place where to go to now?

Not all that flashy stuff. You know me. I don't really do flashy like that. But I do make a mean drink.

And yes. I am sure.

[He nods at the last question.]

The Abyss should be open. That is where I work. You look like you need a drink more than you need coffee.

Yeah, I know. Still thought I'd ask. Two years is a long time,

[And he suddenly realizes that that means that there's probably a lot that he doesn't know about this version of his partner, the one who has been by his side for years as far as Reno is concerned. That this one claims to be here for two years feels ... Strange.
If his face betrayed his thoughts, it's gone as fast as it came, with his cheerful mask back in place when he looks up at Rude the next time after collecting the clothes again.]

A drink sounds perfect right now, or else I wouldn't know how to stomach this place.
So then, show me where you work, and then I want some extra special drink made by you just for me!

[Rude nods and leads the way to the bar, pointing out any important sights along the way. Once they get to the bar he has a few words with the bartender on duty and then slides behind the bar to make them both a drink. He thinks about what to do for a moment. There are some great options.

But he decides to go for something he knows how to do well and rather impress with how good it tastes. It is a slightly different take on a mojito with pineapple and mango for a fruity tropical taste.

Soon enough, there are two glasses in front of Reno, and Rude comes to join him on the seating side of the bar. ]

Let's grab a booth and talk.

[Reno slips into a chair in front of the bar while he watches Rude work, and it almost feels like he is watching Rude back home working on some new bomb or another kind of explosive.
The same concentrated look, the same attention to detail and seriousness about his work as back then.
Still, it feels a little strange to have these practiced hand movements applied to bottles of alcohol, shakers and spoons rather than wires and TNT.

but he beams as he gets the drink and eagerly reaches for it, then slides off the bar stool and steers them right to one of the empty booths to find a new spot opposite his partner.]

Well then. Cheers to our reunion, I guess?

[he raises his glass, then takes a sip.]

Ya didn't promise too much, that's some good stuff. I'm impressed.
But now I need to know everything! What did I miss?!

[Rude grins and raises his glass as well. It feels like no time has passed between them, and it feels good. Well, no time has passed for Reno, he guesses. But there has been a big empty hole in his life that he didn't quite realise how big it had been until now. ]

Alright, so they are running some sort of experiment here, claiming it is some sort of gene they are after. For that, they have grabbed people from many different worlds and kept us here. And they have some sort of weird power structure here where people who are marked like us are considered less than. Technically, we have no rights. The people without the marks have the rights. They are using BDM language like dominant and submissive. Not just the language. There is the collars, the kneeling, all sorts of stuff.

From our world they have pulled seven people as far as I know, but a few of them have left again. Tseng, Zack Fair, Cloud Strife, Tifa, Roche, you, and me. Might be others but that is the intel I have.Of them, Cloud and Roche have disappeared. I have been here the longest, Zack second longest. None of us seem to be from the same point in time in our world and none of us can recall a time any of the others were gone.

Tseng and Zack are dominants, the rest of us are submissives. I might be the only one that is in a permanent contract. Normal contracts last 3 months and you can renew them. You have three months to sign one from you get here or you will be jailed.

Any questions so far?

[Reno stirs his drink with his straw as he listens to Rude explain. A few things he already knew, the bits that he remembers from the people that "greeted" him first when he woke up here. Still, it seems weird to simply accept these sort of rules which seem to be worse than what he remembers from when he grew up in the slums back in Midgar before joining Shinra and the Turks.]

No rights at all, huh? Why don't people just revolt? Take their rights back?

[Probably easier said than done, but Reno isn't one to simply accept suddenly having no rights. Who the fuck is going to stop him from doing anything here?

He takes a sip to calm himself, before he continues to ask,]

So what point in time do you come from? What's the last bit that you remember before waking up here? If you say it's been two years ...
And what's that about these contracts? What are they supposed to be? Also jail? Seriously??

[Yeah, this place doesn't exactly scream "welcome" in any way]

People have. And it has been cracked down on. You know the tactics. [Given that they had been on the other side of it.]

Well, we had been fighting Avalanche. And have just carried out the order to drop the sector seven plate.

[He takes a moment to collect himself and then focuses on the other questions.]

Contracts are between submissives and dominants. They can be anything you agree to put in, but to give you an example, mine and Dorian's say that he takes on the responsibility of me, the way the city requires. Basically, if I step out of line, he is the one who will have to pay the fine or might even be punished. It also means he has my back. If any other dominant gives me trouble I could tell them to fuck off and he would back me up on it.

It is not as bad as it sounds, honestly, in many ways it is similar to being a Turk.

Dress me up, Adore me

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