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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That will make life eaiser. At least I assume it is harder for people who are not into it. [Turns out Reno is not the only one. Maybe not a surprise at all.

Rude smiles when Reno calles Dorian the jackpot. ]

I really have, I was lucky too, he was my first Dominant here.

[The smile fades as the conversation turns to the stuff going on in the city.]
When I first got here there was an incident where people started just walking into the ocean and they were unable to stop unless they told somone their darkest secret. In the summer the heat down in the Down encourages people to be violent. In the snowstorms, the people who froze to death was sent to a place that was just a lot of offices and windows to the city where you could watch the people here. And then we woke up at the foot of the Obelisk in a puddle .

huh, [Yeah, he probably shouldn't be surprised about this. Maybe being a Turk simply comes with having certain preferences, now that he thinks about it. Would at least explain a lot. Though it does make him wonder on which side of the spectrum Rude is leaning in this, designation in this city aside.

Reno keeps his mask in place, smiling and nodding, and he should feel happy for his partner. He really should.
but he already hadn't trusted that bitch those couple of years ago, and turned out he was right when she was revealed to be an Avalanche spy.
Sure, he has no idea who this Dorian even is, and he better be a good guy and treat Rude well, or else ...
Or else what? Not like he can do anything.
Except hoping that this twisted feeling in his chest subsides that makes him hold on to his glass a little too tight and makes his breathing just a tad too shallow.]

Yeah, doubt that's gonna be the case for Tseng and me,
[he huffs, trying to make fun of it. It probably doesn't land well, though.

Rude's further explanation isn't helping to take that shitty feeling away from him. On the contrary.]

What the fuck? What even is this place ..?

You've honestly never looked at him and thought he is hot as fuck?

[Rude raises an eyebrow at that. As flirty as Reno is with everyone that is hard to imagine.]

Good question. I doubt anyone knows. There are people who are trying to find out but I don't think they have gotten very far. Wish I had more answers for you.

Of course I did, I mean the guy is hot as fuck- I mean, what?
[Reno had been too lost in his thoughts again, and just talked without thinking, but now that his brain is catching up with the words, he stares at Rude like he just told him that Gaia is flat.]
Wait, you thought Tsneg was hot this whole time, or is that a new thing, too?
[Because apparently he either missed a whole lot .. or maybe he never knew Rude as well as he thought he did.]

Well, I was kinda hoping that Tseng would have a few answers. He normally knows everything and knows the best informants.

It's not a new thing, I just hadn't admitted it to anyone before coming here. [He blushes and looks down at his drink.]
I guess this place has gotten to me. Sex and wanting people is so everyday here people don't bat an eyelash.

Looks like it. ... but yeah, Tseng is pretty high on that list of hot Shinra people, isn't he?
[One is still hotter in Reno's eyes, but he's not gonna say that out loud. Unlikely as it seems, he knows when to shut his mouth from time to time.]

Huh. Looks like I might fit in just fine after all. Besides the whole no rights thing.
[His tone is dry, knowing that he's had his various escapades back in Midgar, without any string attached for very obvious reasons. So who knows, maybe part of this isn't half bad.]
So you're saying it's just .. everyone fucks everyone? Like on these busses?

[Rude nods. Tseng really is. Reno is equally high up on Rude's list but he figures the other knows that.]

Basically. Of course there are some straight people, some gay people and then you have those of us who fucks everyone. Some people prefer to also be dating people they hook up with, others do a friends with benefits thing and others again prefer random hook ups or anonomous sex.

[Truth be told, Reno doesn't know. But now that he knows that Rude also clearly seems to be into men ... he does wonder.]

Yeah, of course, sexuality aside. Can't really expect people to ignore that, no matter what, right?
[Well, despite his very obvious preference for men, he still had to deal with the occasional woman on the job, so Reno doesn't mind too much.
And Reno isn't sure if he's going to regret his next question or not, so he casually drags his fingers through his hair to comb the mess out of his eyes and lean on his hand.]
And which one of them are you?

Back home or here? [Rude looks at Reno for a long moment.]

Back home, mostly random hookups. I figure it is safer for everyone involved that way.

Here I lean towards friends with benefits, though I'll admit I am not sure when it stops being that and starts being dating, you know? I have some people I see more than others, and some who I have only hooked up with because of something going on in the city.

And I have started working for Dorian's brothel. That is kind of new though.

Yeah. Can't really keep relationships with a job like ours. Not that I ever wanted to. Just guess that no one outside of it would understand ..
[But someone inside the same job might.
Reno wants to roll his eyes at his own thought.
Yeah right.

Reno's words make him frown, wanting to ask what exactly he means with dating, but then Rude drops another bombshell, and Reno's jaw - and the hand he was leaning on - drop.]

You do what now?!

[Rude has had the same thought. More than once. But instead he chooses to focus on something else.]

Here you don't have that pressure from the job so you can have any relationship you want.

[Reno's reaction makes him blush harder.]
I..
It's just a trial thing really. We were flirting at the jobfair and...

[His eyes linger on Rude for a moment too long. Not in his usual "I'm paying attention to you, partner" kind of way, but more like he has looking for something. Hoping to find something. Though he can't say what.]

Yeah. No. Thanks. Don't think I'm the type.
Besides, I'd need someone who can handle me and doesn't bore me to death. That's .. kinda hard to find.

[he's actively trying to wrap his mind around what Rude just told him]

And what? now you work in a brothel? Is that how it works here? What are you even doing there?
I mean, I've seen you try to seduce people on missions and .. buddy, no!

Techinically I am in training there.

And no. It is not, I just wanted to help Dorian out.

[Time to change the subject before Rude's blush gets too bad. He already feels like his face is on fire.]

There should be plenty of people here so you won't get bored. I could take you to some of the good places to pick up people. Speaking of, I should show you the Arena. It's a gym-slash-fightring.

Yeah, you'll need it ...no offense.

[he raises his hands and leans back against his seat, looking Rude over.
Focusing in the hilarity of the situation feels a lot better right now than to think too much about ... anything else really.]

Yeah, sure. Why not. Nothing like a good fuck to get accustomed to a new place of living, I guess, [And to be fair, he feels like having his brains fucked out sounds like a really good idea right now. Forget about a few things for a while.]
Lemme guess. You're on the leader board? If ya say no, I'll be mocking you for the rest of your days.

[Rude tries to look offended at that but at the same time it is good to see Reno joking around. Fuck how he had missed him. He can't hide the smile on his face. ]

Well, there are people here with powers, not just Zack. I think we have an actual god too. And magic. Not materia but actual magic.

But yes, of course I am on it.

So what, you're using magic as an excuse now for not being top of the leader board, is that what you're trying to tell me?

[If there ever was a judging look from Reno, this is it.]

I've seen you use your fists against fucking summons, don't tell me some sparkles bullshit is gonna beat you, or else I'll have to reconsider everything 'bout you.

[Not like he doesn't need to anyway, after everything he learned today.
Shaking his head, he downs the rest of his drink, feeling not even slightly buzzed. But given the time of day, maybe that's a good thing. Or maybe not, considering the roller coaster of emotions and thoughts that are going around in his head]

I guess it is what I am telling you. [Not for the lack of trying on Rude's part however. And he is looking forward to see Reno try to take the same people on. ]

Want another drink?

[Rude finishes his own drink as well. He feels like he needs one. ]

Have they given you a roommate in Down housing?

Huh. Now I'm truly disappointed. I thought more of you, partner,
[he shakes his head, and while he tries to look serious, there's till that little smile tugging on the corners of his mouth.
This almost feels normal again.]

Yeah sure. Don't mind something stronger either. Just in case you were wonderin'.

[Reno scratches his head and tries to think]

Haven't really been there yet, cause I figured clothes were more important? Normally my walks of shame don't take the whole day and the whole way through the city.
[nor does he feel shame, but that's beside the point]
But I think they did gave me a name, [he thinks for a moment] Max .. Maxi .. Maximoff, or something like that?

I know that name I think. Ask if they have been here a while.

[This time Rude makes them something much stronger for their drinks. The only think that isn't alcoholic is the icecubes. He puts it down in front of Reno when he comes back with a bit of a smirk on his face. ]

I hated the housing, but my roommate was pretty nice.

[Reno briefly nods in thanks before his fingers curl around his drink and he takes a sip, feeling the alcohol burn down his throat.
oh gods, this is what he needs right now, after ... Well, everything he learned today.
He tries not to let his thoughts linger on a few of the things Rude told him today, he's been good a suppressing and ignoring things for years after all. The alcohol definitely helps.]

That bad, huh? Haven't been there yet, not met the guy, so we'll see. How'd I get outta there?

You are not going to like the answer [Rude takes a sip of his drink. ] You have to have a dominant. Then you can stay with them, or stay in another house they own. You might get away with staying a few nights at some dominants' places before then, the city will just think you might be considering signing a contract with them.

[Reno opens his mouth, looking ready to let out a bunch of complaints and insults, but then he just closes it again, sighs and lets his head fall against the backrest of his seat, staring at the ceiling for a moment.

Taking a deep breath, and dragging a hand over his face, he eventually looks at Rude again.]

So if that whole contract thing with Tseng goes trough, I'd be able to live with him, but I wouldn't be able to live alone, or with anyone as long as I'm not their fucking property?
[another huff]
That's worse than the Shinra issued apartments, man.

Partly. You should be able to live alone at least parttime, but it has to be your dominant's name on the lease. And no to the living with anyone else.

[He takes a breath and then nods.]

It is fucked up. I was very close to ask Dorian to sponsor a place for me when we first signed a contract. But he already owned two houses, so I didn't.

That is one thing you can do. Tseng is renovating a beach house, so he might have two places too. Maybe you can stay in one of them, at least part time.

[He rolls his eyes and takes a large sip from his drink out of frustration]

So we're not allowed to spend money, we can't get a place to live .. what if the contract, for whatever reason, gets eliminated, what then? Right back on the streets?

[He's bouncing his leg in frustration and chews on his fingernails, needing an outlet for that energy that keeps bubbling up inside him with every new wave of rage]

Is there anything we're allowed to do on our own without anyone having to sign a fucking permit first?!

Not really. I guess go to orientation and try to find a dominant. Basically they want our lives to be entirely about our dominants.

And if your dominant leaves or disappears you get one month before you have to move back to public housing. I think if you decide not to renew it is straight back as soon as it is over, unless you have a new contract all lined up

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