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TDM #43


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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 full heat of Summer is in full swing, but there is a pleasant breeze that comes off the sea, bringing with it much needed relief from the warmth of the sun.



» » » 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.



« « « UP AND AWAY



(cw: random kink, behavioral modification)

The oppressive heat of summer eases its grip on Duplicity with a cool breeze blowing in from the sea. A soothing wind rushes through the Up and the Down, bringing a blanket of cool that should help chill any hot tempers spiking around the new requirements for local businesses. While wet t-shirt contests and flashy pool parties start to wind down, people find the weather more agreeable and spend more and more time outdoors.

Orientation adjusts accordingly, with LIEs deciding to use the weather to their advantage when it seems like people just can't seem to stay indoors for long. The basics of Orientation still happen at the Center, but they decide to incorporate a little outside time and arts and crafts into the mix. Characters will find themselves paired with someone of the opposite designation for a quick but fun bonding activity: kite-building and kite flying.

Pairs are given a somewhat unhinged instruction sheet, a set of curated crafting materials, and one hour to build a Compatibility Kite. Most of the materials are basic and typical for simple kite making, but some of them may raise eyebrows: silk fabric, bold red ribbons, black lace… Meanwhile, the instructions for both building and flying the kite are vague, but oddly intimate: Hold tension while knotting., Maintain eye contact and hold your partner steady., Position your body behind your partner for better reach...

While the design of the kite is completely up to the participants, LIEs does provide one requirement. Pairs are asked to choose one from several lively colored kite tails to tie to each completed kite. Each one has a single word printed in bold, glimmering text, such as: OBEDIENCE, PRAISE, CONTROL, EDGE, ROPE, PATIENCE, PASSION, SLEEP, CONTRITION, FAITH, SPICE, and more. There's no explanation as to what these mean or how they must be chosen, just that one word should be tied to their project.

After an hour, all characters are brought outside, onto a bus, and to Chicanery Beach. Under the watchful eye of LIES staff who keep their distance from the shoreline, everyone gets to let their kites fly! Getting one up into the air is a two-person job, so work together and get it up into the sky without crashing into others. Hopefully it works, because anyone who can't seem to get it up or crash a little too soon will be given strict notice to attend Orientation all over again.

Those whose kites successfully sail into the sky will get a check on their names. But as the words on the kite tails unfurl and flutter through the wind, characters will find themselves imbued with the desire and drive to embody or put the trait on their kite into practice: with their partner, or with anyone they may next encounter. This desire lingers past sunset and can last well over a week until one isn't sure if it's an artificial influence or something they'd truly wanted all this time.



» » » FOLLOW YOUR NOSE


(cw: pheromones, scents, stalking, dub-con, exhibitionism, breeding kink, stuffing, size kink, sexual exhaustion, rough sex, gags, biting, marking)

The winds persist throughout the summer, and they bring more than just the scent of salt and sunscreen through the air. As July makes its way into August, a very subtle change descends on everyone: for an indiscernible reason, everyone's pheromones seem to surge, and everyone will look irresistibly attractive. For those with the senses and skills to pick it up, it will be as if characters exude a different aura entirely, just begging to be bred or fucked. For others who can't tell - it manifests instead as distinct, vaguely familiar and very attractive scents that carry over the wind.

Characters will have one or two scents that are most obvious and most irresistible to them. Catching just a whiff of these scents will have them follow their trails all over the Up and the Down until they find who is waiting at the source, someone they will feel the need to throw themselves at. But since people don't know what scent they themselves are giving off, they may not even know why they're being pursued even if they can tell that someone has been following them.

Unbeknownst to everyone, certain scents will have specific influences that take effect on either (or both!) person once they finally meet.
- Cinnamon: The need to fuck them in front of a mirror or a window, or anywhere that their reflection can be seen
- Vanilla: A desire to fill or be filled up by your partner - with cum or with toys or items of increasing sizes - until they can't take any more
- Candy: A surge of increased stamina, enough to drive the other into sexual exhaustion
- Musk: An instinct to have rough, animalistic sex that leaves the other bruised, bedraggled, or even bleeding
- Lavender: A desire to pamper, groom or worship one’s partner
- Citrus: A desire to keep one's partner quiet all through sex
- Rose: A desire for something slow and patient, no matter how quickly one's partner wants to get things done
- The scent of your character’s favorite food: An irresistible instinct to bite and leave marks all over the other where others can see, and/or to give oral sex until they're satisfied
Acting on the influence at least once will satisfy the need… for a time. The scents can always rile a person up all over again. Maybe a perfume or an artificial scent will mask them, at least for a while, but soon the pheromones will overpower any attempts to hide them.




« « « NOTES ON THE WIND


(cw: personality shift, behavior modification, dom/sub behaviors)

A new trend makes its way to Duplicity's native shopkeepers and citizens alike in the Up and Down: wind chimes to hang up on their patios, windows, and balconies. The chimes are black and white in design, many of them sporting artful swirls and spirals that clink and ring in the wind.

There doesn’t seem to be anything dubious about the chimes upon first glance, but the more one hears them, the more their effects become apparent. While not everyone seems affected, those who are susceptible to the bell-like sounds will find that the larger, lower frequency chimes amplify a person’s worst trait while the smaller, higher frequency wind chimes do the opposite, amplifying an individual’s best personality trait instead.

However, unbeknownst to anyone, some of the chimes are dupes (hah) smuggled in from the neighbouring city of Insincerity, the black and white spiral motifs seeming to move and swirl even when they remain still. Their effects are a little different, as they cause Dominants to act subservient and Submissives to act haughty and demanding of their betters.

All these effects are short-lived and last no more than an hour. But considering the prevalence of the chimes throughout the city, the potential for erratic personalities is increased tenfold. More alarmingly, it seems that no one is safe from the effects of the twisted contraband chimes. People - LIERs and natives alike - who act out of designation may be approached by LIES or SIN guards with stern warnings or threats of taking them to Realignment at the SLUT Center, and they take any explanation in good faith.



» » » TLDR


So, what's happening?
UP AND AWAY

- Orientation involves kite-building and kite flying.
- Kite building must be done with a partner.
- Craft materials and instructions are provided, but some are oddly suggestive.
- Every kite must have a word tied to it. These are one-word traits such as OBEDIENCE, CONTROL, PRAISE, SPICE, etc.
- All kites should be completed within one hour.
- Kites will be tested on the beach. Failure to get it up means attending Orientation again.
- Kites that fly result in embodying the trait that is tied to the kite.

FOLLOW YOUR NOSE

- Everyone's pheromones are increased as summer starts to wind down.
- To some, the pheromones simply manifest as an increased attractiveness/people look like they are begging to be bred or fucked.
- To others, the pheromones manifest in strong scents carried by the wind.
- People feel compelled to follow the scents all over the Up and the Down.
Some scents have specific effects on either one or both characters.
    - Cinnamon: The need to fuck them in front of their reflection
    - Vanilla: A desire to fill or be filled up by your partner - with cum or with toys or items of increasing sizes - until they can't take any more
    - Candy: A surge of increased stamina to drive the other into sexual exhaustion
    - Musk: An instinct to have rough, animalistic sex
    - Lavender: A desire to pamper, groom or worship one’s partner
    - Citrus: A desire to keep one's partner quiet all through sex
    - Rose: A desire for something slow and patient
    - The scent of your character’s favorite food: An instinct to bite/leave marks where others can see, and/or to give oral sex.
- Scent effects fade after they are acted on at least once.

NOTES ON THE WIND

- A new trend spreads throughout the city: black and white wind chimes.
- The sound of the chimes may have effects on those who hear them.
- Large, low-frequency chimes amplify a character's worst trait.
- Small, high-frequency chimes amplify a character's most positive trait.
- Some chimes are contraband from Insincerity; these have swirling designs that seem to move.
- Contraband chimes have a different effect: Dominants act more subservient and Submissives become more demanding.
- LIES staff and SIN guards remain on the lookout for anyone acting out of designation and won't take any explanation on good faith.




» » » 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:

If your character prefers grand gestures, they are a Submissive. If your character prefers small surprises, they are a Dominant.

To Note: Characters can only swap their designation for one of the following reasons: an event occurs that allows it or there are OOC reasons that make it a necessity. Any swap always requires mod approval and each character can only ever switch once. Characters that are being reapped will keep their previous designation but players can choose to tag on new TDMs with different designations for fun!

Test Drive threads can be used as activity proofs for characters currently in-game.

Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!!




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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-24 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
[there's the slightest grumble of protest, but Leona's body language doesn't match the dissatisfaction he vocalizes. he doesn't push away from the affection, too drunk off the feeling to have the will to put on any fronts.

Rook's sincerity really is Leona's kryptonite, much like Kalim's. but unlike with Rook, Leona is much more certain he can outsmart Kalim, stay aloof and detached and put up walls. Rook sees right through them. sees right through him. and that's the biggest reason Leona tries not to be seen by Rook much at all

but now it's too late, and Leona is too satisfied to escape, bribed into a pleasure-induced stupor like it's a trap set just for him instead of a matter of convenient timing. so for just a moment, while he catches his breath and calms down, Leona gives in. he'll protest more when he's calmed enough to think and move again.]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-24 10:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Rook's fond chuckle is thankfully muffled, at least. How could he be anything but satisfied by such a halfhearted protest? He ignores far harsher rebuffs routinely; by Leona's standards, this may as well be hugging him back. The grass is comfortable enough, he has nowhere he needs to go, Leona's weight atop him is warm and soft and pleasantly solid.....

Rook finds himself forced to fight back a yawn, tempted to curl up in Leona's arms for a spontaneous nap as they come down from their high. Covered in grass, dirt, sweat, blood, and cum, probably with twigs and leaves caught in his hair where it's fanned out around him..... This really is nostalgic, isn't it? Hah, Vil would surely be appalled. He'd probably be appalled by a lot of things Rook has done here, in all fairness. Instead, he'll simply press a few gentle, languid kisses against Leona's neck, savoring the sweat on his skin.]


Très magnifique..... Your passion is like a ferocious monsoon.

[In every sense of the word. Fierce, powerful, dangerous, destructive, unstoppable, raw and natural, beautiful..... but also inspiring and uplifting, long-awaited, hopeful, life-giving. It feels like catching a glimpse of Leona green and growing again, after years of nothing but a drought-parched, desolate wasteland. Nothing like the deadly desiccating touch his magic had twisted itself into, scarred with grief like a brand. Doesn't it feel good to see Leona roused enough to be showing genuine passion again at all?

This may not have been a deliberately laid trap, but he couldn't be happier with the prey it had caught, even so.]
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-24 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Shut uuup,

[comes another protest, muffled by Leona burying his face in Rook's hair. it doesn't matter how sincere, Leona doesn't want to hear it. he never really does. Rook's praise is the kind that raises people's expectations past what Leona is willing to give when he still isn't used to believing in anything but futility. sure, he's confronted that. sure, he knows there's work to be done on it. but isn't he entitled to a nap first? he's tired, he isn't ready, there's time later...

the presence of fresh air against his skin cool Leona too fast, though, and so he pulls away from Rook just enough to roll onto his own hip, still halfway on top of Rook regardless. it's probably not all that surprising for a hunter like Rook that a lion would do as cats so often do and keep up that weighted pressure, but it's still better for Leona's ego that Rook is the sole witness to it all.

it's better, even here, that as few people as possible know how weak Leona can be.

right?

he slaps his hand around on the grass as if looking for something (without looking), until he eventually does lift his head, scowling when he doesn't see what he's looking for in his immediate vicinity. whatever. his pen's close by enough to use his magic, he's sure, so now that his senses aren't screaming to pay attention to them first, Leona's priority is to cover his too-cool bare ass. a sparkle of a clothes changing spell and he and Rook at least have pants back on, open though they may still be. it's fine. Leona doesn't need a shirt, look at him.

even still, he doesn't move far enough away yet to deny Rook the space for that continued affection, not while there's still any moments left of the excuse of blaming it on that scent. not when he himself is in need of affection without that excuse.]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Rook simply smiles at the protest, sly and satisfied and knowing. Try to escape his expectations all you want, Leona, but it still won't save you from the fact that he knows full well just how strong and capable and beautiful you really are. Even more beautiful, now that he gets to see Leona gloriously bared and in action.....

After living with Fishcake for over a year now, (and being friends with wild cats for so much longer) Rook can't even be surprised that he's still partly flopped on. It's criminal to move a comfy cat, isn't it? He can't help but ache a little, feeling how empty he is now that Leona has pulled out..... but it's fine. He can clean up and wash these pants once he gets home. For now, though?

He's going to enjoy being allowed this shameless snuggle time. Rook tangles their legs together with a contented hum, the arms around Leona shifting until Rook can start kneading his shoulders. Even with as many naps as Leona takes, he's fairly certain the man still probably carries enough tension routinely that he could sorely use a good massage.]
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
[oh, but that's truly a recipe for disaster. well, a disaster for Leona, anyway, because those gentle touches are enough to start lulling Leona back into a sense of relaxation as the adrenaline dwindles.

already nap-prone as it is, it doesn't take very long at all for Leona's ears to stop twitching, for his breathing to steady and slow down as he grows still. it's probably easy for Rook, of all people, to tell the difference between a faked slumber and a real one when it comes to Leona, and... well, it's definitely not fake, the way Leona has calmed in Rook's touch.]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Fais de beaux rêves.

[Rook's smile softens into something gentle and affectionate, absolutely charmed to see such (involuntary) trust in action. Feeling Leona's muscles relax beneath his touch, listening to his breathing grow slow and deep, watching his ears settle along with the rest of him..... Such an overwhelming, stressful experience must have really taken it out of Leona even before they'd had sex, hmmm?

It's been a long, long day for Leona already, after all. Being kidnapped and thrust into such a bewildering new life can't help but be. Better to let him have as much peace as he can manage..... (And give Rook a chance to enjoy watching him sleep.) Rook presses an almost chaste kiss to the beastman's temple, relaxing under him as his hands work their magic. At least as far as he can reach without moving and disturbing Leona's sleep, he'll coax the man's muscles to unknot and release the tension he carries deep inside.

Leona will surely feel better once his body can make the most out of a truly restful, restorative slumber, won't he? It's the least Rook can do to take care of him.]
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
[and at first, it really does feel safe. after all that exhaustion, after the rejection of his own inner turmoil and the thick feeling of overstimulation having pressed on his senses all day— it feels right to fall back in. it feels right to escape the sensation of being awake.

but when he slips past the threshold of sleep Rook is no longer the person tangled with Leona. the touch of Rook's lips against his temple becomes the brush of a striped hyena's ear, the memory of Rook's shape before him becomes that of a palace guard. their words, their laughter, the sheesheeshee cackle of those darkness-born rejects tells him he will be safe if he just gives up, just gives in—]
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
[—but suddenly Leona breathes in sharp, eyes opening with pupils in such slits they look more like cuts, looking more like he's activated than woken up.

just a dream. not a magical one, either. just a dream, and now one that Leona is awake from. and fuck, that fogginess is all gone, too. there is no more overwhelm— fatigue aside— or unbearable scents.

Rook is just Rook, the air around them clear.

Leona's eyes trail along in a circle to their surroundings, and then back to look at Rook's eyes, too.

well. what a predicament this is.]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 07:55 am (UTC)(link)
Are you alright?

[What an abrupt awakening; he can practically feel the air around them crackling with sudden tension. Rook looks more concerned than taken aback, finding himself caught under such an intense gaze--he might not know what nightmares had started to plague Leona, only that whatever demons had shown their faces, they had spooked him wide awake in an instant. What is it that could scare him so?]

We're safe out here. Nobody's come anywhere near this place.
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
...It's fine. It was nothing.

[it sounds like a brush-off, but he's really reminding himself. It's literally nothing. the things that happened in that dream were never real.

this, though?

this is apparently fucking real, because here he is, waking up.

another long inhale and Leona turns more onto his back, covering his eyes with his arm.]


...Since when do you go around doin' shit that'll get us arrested, anyway?
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 09:34 am (UTC)(link)
If you're sure.....

[Rook isn't entirely convinced, but he knows pushing isn't liable to get him any straight answers. He offers Leona a mischievous smile instead, snuggling up against his side.]

I've been here long enough to learn that you're only in trouble if you get caught.

[Read as: Jade has been a terrible, terrible influence on him. Vil would be furious, wouldn't he?]
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 09:51 am (UTC)(link)
[it startles a short, sharp laugh out of Leona.]

Jackass,

[he mumbles, the points of his teeth peeking through his sardonic smile. he looks at Rook through the corner of his eye and then rolls them.]

Still up for learning new tricks, then, I see.

[that's fine. if Rook is going to be here, even if Leona's pride leaves no place for him, then it's better if he's still performing as best he can. Rook is closer than an outsider or stranger. he's just as much a part of NRC as any other student, and that makes him just as much Leona's responsibility as any other student. how much responsibility is that? depends on who you ask!]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
Hehe~ I've been working hard to learn as much as I can here.

[Is that jackass (affectionate), jackass (derogatory), or both? Either way, earning a laugh at all is something to treasure. Rook hums contentedly either way, reaching up to play with Leona's hair.]

How are you feeling? All that has worked its way out of your system by now, I hope?
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 05:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[at the question, Leona grumbles again, rubbing at his eye and then his temple—]

Why did that happen... no, don't answer that.

[a sigh of resignation, but Leona still lays his hand over half of his face, staring up at the sky with his uncovered eye.]

This can not be normal. Get outta here with that.

["yall live like this?" type beat.]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Who knows? It could be pollen from some blooming plants, or something you ate, or maybe just the weather..... Anything is possible. That's just how things work around here.

[Their life is a fucking farce, that's what it is. They live like this whether they like it or not. You know it's bad when even Rook throws up his hands in defeat and barely even bothers to wonder, don't you?]
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[...it's what Leona expected, but it's not like hearing Rook be resigned is any less sobering.

pausing a bit longer before speaking again, Leona drags his hand down his face until he eventually rests it over his chest.]


...How long've you been here?
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
About a year and a season, now? Not nearly as long as some of us, but I'm a fully-fledged citizen.

[Rook's smile turns a little rueful, but he still makes a broad, welcoming gesture.]

Not long enough to have any answers to the questions we all want to know, but still long enough to help you learn and get on your feet.
Edited 2025-07-25 18:41 (UTC)
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Some of us".

[Leona holds up a finger. he's not done with that first bit, okay.]

Some of us?
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[Pop quiz time! How well do you know Rook's obnoxious nicknames for everyone?]

Oui! There are a number of our classmates here. Roi de ta Chambre, Monsieur Curiosité, Roi d'Effort, and I are all Dominants. Monsieur Spontané, Monsieur Endormi, Monsieur Magicam, Roi d'Or, and Monsieur Pommette are all Submissives. Quite the roster, isn't it?
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[he's already taken his hand from his temple and he regrets doing so, because in addition to those obnoxious names, well.

that's a fucking large number.]


Seriously?

What kind of lineup is that?

[it's not that he hates everyone involved, it's just that there's no rhyme or reason to the choices. not the same kind of mages. not even the same social statuses.

oh well.]
Edited (nah changed my mind about leading the conversation) 2025-07-25 19:08 (UTC)
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't been able to think of good reasons for it, either. There are others who have come and gone, too, sometimes even multiple times.

I'm told that time stands still at home while we're gone; nobody even realizes we're missing. We don't even hold on to our memories of this place, when we return home. Strange how time and space work, non? We come here from different points in time, sometimes even different Twisted Wonderlands. Some people never remember having been here before.
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh.

[Leona absolutely can't place his finger on why, but what Rook's describing doesn't sound like an entirely new experience to him. maybe... it must have to do with that world-hopping prefect, because Leona just can't seem to remember why it would apply to his own memories, or why a certain style of music starts to play in his head at the thought.]

So, we're just here to suffer for fun, then.

My favorite.
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rook has thought about Yuu so much since he came here, you don't even know. Is it even more damning that even Rook of all people can't dress up their situation to find the silver lining to annoy reassure Leona with?]

If you take the LIER program at their word, we're here to suffer for science, specifically; once you graduate from the program, then you're just here for fun. I can't even imagine what they might do if they ever actually manage to find someone who fits their criteria.....
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[personal profile] effortaverse 2025-07-25 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[another humorless laugh. oh, he never imagined shooting the shit over futility with Rook.

shit really is dire, isn't it?]


Breed 'em to death, probably.

All the more reason to be a shitty test subject.

Good thing I've got experience with that.

[Leona thinks he's funny, at least.]
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[personal profile] beauman 2025-07-25 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Is that so? What's the last thing you remember from home?

[Because that sounds like STYX, but you never know. Leona could have had to endure science some other time!]

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