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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. 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! |
 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: 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! |
 (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. |
 (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. |
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!! |
gbye chapter 431 izuku thanks rook for healing him in one convo
Izuku wants nothing and will never ask for anything in return. He lives for moments like this, when the random kindness of a stranger turns into a friend. This is why he would be anyone's hero. ]
You're right, my friends are my strength. [ His weakness. ] It's because of them that I can teach so much to the students I see...
I didn't... [ It hits him the same way he realized he could use his legs instead of just his arms to fight - he is stupid. Truly stupid... ] I didn't really see it that way, carrying all their love and support - [ Izuku wonders about it, thinks about how grateful he was to receive such a thing, but also heartbroken because he felt as if it wasn't something he deserved. Why keep it when he can't live out his dream anymore? Except, Rook was right - why did he just think about the fact that his dream as a hero was over, and not about how much everyone loved him so much?
What did he mean by that? Izuku feels like something as simple as what Rook says. Brings him that much closer to understanding it all.
Rook is talking, and Izuku is listening. he gives a firm nod and attempts to look away. His tears begin to break through, and Izuku starts crying - he messed up so much. ]
Oh no, [ Izuku leans a bit forward and pulls his hands up to his eyes, attempting to wipe away the tears, realizing how he foolishly hurt so many people with his inaction. ] I am so sorry - er, please, give me a minute.
[ Izuku isn't ashamed to cry, but he feels so rude to have cut off Rook in the middle of a conversation. ]
Therapy dog--I mean, dom strikes again \o/ Yaaaaaay!
[Of course he would love Izuku's friend. Any of them, surely! How could he not, knowing how they all came together to be his sword and shield, his guiding star? He may not know what exactly had happened to make the man lose his Quirk, but obviously it had been something grave indeed, like the equivalent of a firefighter being paralyzed in the line of duty. To have something encoded into your very genetics be torn away--what a traumatic loss it must have been, losing an intrinsic part of yourself that you had chosen to make the very foundation of your identity and life's work.
Is it any wonder Izuku would struggle to keep his composure when he talks about it? Rook smiles knowingly, fishing a handkerchief out of his pocket to press into the older man's hand. Does he need a hug to go with his minute(s), maybe? Because he's getting one whether he wants it or not, free of charge. They've jumped between so many topics already, what's setting aside one more for now?]
daddy dommy rook
Just a moment, he takes the handkerchief in hand and wipes the tears from his eyes. He attempts to keep to it until Rook comes in and gives him a hug. Now, Izuku is affectionate, much more than most of his classmates. So he isn't shy to lean into the hug and give one back. Broad shoulders and solid muscle are unmistakable as he pulls Rook close - firm, steady, and warm. Safe. It's the kind of embrace where a hand settles gently at the small of Rook's back, lingering there not just for the sake of closeness, but to steady him. To make sure if Rook steps back, that he won't stumble or collide with anything behind him. A hug from someone who cares deeply, in every quiet, thoughtful movement they make. ]
Thank you, guess fashion advice wasn't the only thing I was going to learn today? We really should be careful how we dance around and talk, or we'll end up talking around each other for others. Not that I mind, I just would hate to take up any more time than what you've given me.
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De rien. There's no need to worry on my account; I work in the evenings. So long as the sun is still up, I'm free to spend my time as I like--who's going to mind, if I decide I'd like to spend it with you?
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I see. [ Lowering his hand further away from Rook, he tries to give him a comfortable amount of space. Clearing up the last bit of tears from the corners of his eyes. He tucks the handkerchief comfortably back into his pocket. Aiming to give it back when it's clean. ] Does everyone here take up work once they settle in after a while?
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I'd say it's a little more important for Dominants, given we generally need to make sure we can support any Submissives we contract with. You probably won't even be able to spend anything you earn, if it's not on a money pass or you don't have at least an escort.
[Sorry, Izuku. He might be able to give you the cuddles you need, but he can't protect you from the harsh realities of your new social status.]
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Sounds like I'm no more than a slave, I guess. [ He awkwardly scratches the back of his head, hopeful. ] Any advice for someone like me?
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I'd say the best thing you can do is take your time and find someone you can really trust; you have three months to pick a contract partner, after all. Most things you can take care of just by making friends with a Dominant and asking them to accompany you on errands, but you're temporarily putting your life into someone else's hands when you sign a contract with them.
Even beyond your safety, they can make your life a lot easier, too. They might not be able to defy the city's laws, but if they care about you and your happiness, they can write things into your contract that you usually wouldn't be allowed.
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Wasn't supposed to do that, but I was really worried about him and how he was so uncomfortable about the situation he was forced into.
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[In every sense. Even if you ignore the heavy-handed sexual demands, the way so many Submissives tend to be treated..... It's not unlike people kicking stray dogs, just because they know they're too beaten down to bite back. How many SIN guards are sympathetic enough to even give such things a second glance? And that's not even thinking about how many might be trapped in abusive contracts, just because they don't feel they have anywhere else to go.....
Ah, well. At least he can offer what help he can to make sure Izuku stays safe, hmmm? And a little reassurance, after so thoroughly dedicating himself to understanding and adapting to the new social hierarchy he lives in.]
Well..... if nobody stopped/i> you, it's probably fine? The guards rarely care what two Submissives do together, and you didn't skip the tour altogether, either. You should be able to find plenty of books in the library, either way; that's where I went to study up on the laws when I first arrived!
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I don't mean to assume, so please don't take this the wrong way - I think I missed something though. Are, um... D-Doms not allowed to take in more then one... Sub.. Missive.
[ He does not like saying those words. ]
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[Have a reassuring pat; it's okay Izuku, you'll get used to it. Seven knows he did, no matter how many reservations he had to start with.]
It's illegal for two Dominants to be together, I mean. Romantically, or carnally. But you and your companion weren't breaking any rules! People might have thought rushing off together like that was a little strange, but they wouldn't have gotten mad.
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Alright! So then! I just have to become a D-Dom, and if any of my friends wind up here, make them sign contracts with me so I can keep them safe, right? How do I become one? Can I turn into one? What do I have to do, what do I have to learn?
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[He's certainly never seen the occasional bizarre transition, or the way reality seems to all but warp around people to accommodate it. But who knows? Maybe if Izuku wishes hard enough to be a hero who can protect any friends who join him here, a miracle might just happen.]
I'm not certain if it's just simple chance that decides what our status is, or if they have some sort of secret criteria for it? I spent a fair few weeks wondering if I was really suited to this role, when I first arrived.
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Was a bit too hopeful for an easy answer, huh? [ Izuku's shoulders droop a bit, but it's obvious he even thought it was a stupid notion in the first place. ] I don't know much about it yet, but if anything, we are all blessed to have someone like you in the role.
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[Oh no. Oh, honey. The longer they talk, the more he's starting to wonder about it. Wishing you could protect your friends that way doesn't seem to be an uncommon sentiment by any means, but paired with everything else, including being brought to tears so easily over realizing just how much he's loved.....
Maybe Izuku's already been Dominant-leaning enough at home. Maybe he deserves to be a Submissive for a while--after all his hard work protecting people as a hero, it could be time to catch his breath and let someone else love and treasure him for a change.
Just..... ignore how ridiculously rose-tinted his perspective on this caste system is. All that romanticism has to go somewhere.]
Put briefly, my understanding of how it should work is simply this: Submissives promise their devotion and support to Dominants, who in turn nurture and fulfill them. I've spent a lot of time learning how to best take care of people, since I got here! Do you suppose our hosts thought you might need a little help learning how to let people care for you, yourself?
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That is um... [ Izuku swallows, thinking about it in the way that Rook tells it to him. To care for him, he doesn't see why anyone would need to care for him in the first place, or why that would be an incentive for him to be a submissive. ] If that were the case, wouldn't you think they'd treat us a bit better than how we are? Unless, I guess, they really want us to be desperate, in wanting to be taken care of by them.
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[Rook clasps his hands behind his back, pulling them forward as though he were straining against being handcuffed.]
Or maybe it's meant to be more visceral? Being bound can feel quite freeing, after all. Pain can be pleasurable, under the right circumstances.
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He is all about the pain being - well.... Lord.]You mean to make all this something you enjoy, in the end?
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It isn't because... The person is - you know...? [ Actually disgusting, evil, and bad??? ] That they get brought here - ? Secretly want this?
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[Rook spreads his hands in an expansive shrug. Don't worry, Izuku--even if you're secretly a freak, that's not why you've been forced into this life.]
Besides, we already know why we're here, don't we? They should have gone over it during Orientation; our hosts are searching all the worlds they can reach to find people without the capacity for vice. I wonder what they plan to do with one, if they ever find them?
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That's the thing that worries me... What they are looking for; if it's even real - and if it is... What does that mean for us in the end? [ Izuku honestly shouldn't think about it, but he's an overthinker. Everything means something to him, one way or another. ]
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[Maybe they're so good, so kind, so heroic that the LIERs program is holding out hope that their own research subjects will save them somehow. Who knows?]
I believe they called it the deceit gene? They're looking for people who lack it. If I had to take a guess, they're probably hoping to learn how to use genome editing to deactivate it without hurting people in the process, the way some diseases can be treated by gene therapy?
[Because treating sin itself as a medical condition and changing human nature definitely isn't as terrifying as it is fascinating, is it? The fact that Rook has speculation so readily at hand betrays just how much time he's spent thinking about all this.]
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