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TDM #43
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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 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. |
 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: 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. |
 (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 seenActing 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. |
 (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
FOLLOW YOUR NOSE
NOTES ON THE WIND
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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!! |
Re: G'raha is the cutest cat♡ ))
Ah..um..[Well maybe he broke more then one of the sticks, he wasn't paying attention to the easily breakable sticks in his too strong mako infused grip, crap.] Ummmm maybe you should hold the supplies and I can direct? I used to make kites out of things I found laying around as a kid. Didn't have any of this fancy stuff and they still went in the air decently well.
[He's just going to maybe leave the broken pieces in a small spot where no one else will maybe grab them and give everything else to G'raha.]
The sand from the beach isn't goin to bother you right? I mean will it get in your tail and ears at all? My house is too far of to get you a hoodie to protect your ears...
(Ooc: awesome! And no rush, im enjoying zack seeing his first bf back and not remembering him at all)
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[G'raha's ears flick up again in surprise, not sure what caused that reaction (it would never occur to him that him smiling was enough) and clearly a bit worried but- does he have the right to be? He is well aware that right now, he is the problem. If he could, he would offer to leave Zack to his thoughts for a bit, but the organizers have made it quite clear that that is not an option and he doesn't want to put Zack in that kind of position.
So he takes it in, but doesn't comment on it at the moment. They have extra supplies, so it hardly matters from that front.] Alright, that sounds like a plan. What should I start with?
[The concern is touching, and earns Zack another warm smile.] I should be alright, but... thank you. [There are Miqo'te- well, Hhetssaro mostly- who live in deserts, after all.]
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[That smile is gonna keep getting to him as his cheeks heat up and he just smiles back.] Well I remember you..er..other you said you had sensitive ears so I want to make sure you're okay. I can fly the kite mostly if you rather not be totally on the sand, or I can hold you if you don't wanna get sandy but that's okay too if you're uncomfortable with that. I just like to help if I can. [He flashed G'raha one of his own brighter smiles.]
(Ooc: its cute he gets to meet him all over again ^^)
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[G'raha starts to warn him about the instructions but it seems Zack is less bothered by the questionable parts than he is. Perhaps a result of being here and getting used to it? He can't imagine he ever would, but... apparently some version of him has.]
Ah, no, I didn't. I must have missed them as well. Would you grab one for us, if it's not too much trouble?
[The concern and smile gets G'raha to flush now, ducking his head instinctively to hide his face. Unfortunately his face is only half his problem since he can't hide the reaction of his ears or tail.] I-- that's very kind of you. [he is not going to address the offer of holding him!!!] I should be alright. I, uh, spent some time in a desert area recently, so I'm more accustomed to it than I might normally be.
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No trouble, maybe there are some nice ones left.
[He did notice the ears move and reached our to touch them out of habit but stopped himself and instead went to the papers and looked throigh some of those. He had to remind himself this G'raha while the same person didn't know him, he couldn't touch him without asking. It was a really hard ask for someone who was so openly physically affectionate like Zack and who had used to be affectionate with that same Miqo'te, even if it was almost a year ago now. At least the papers he had to look at were so unhinged some of them they distracted him.]
Hey G'raha? Um...these papers are kinda weird. Some of them say normal things like faith, passion or just...rope? But then some are a bit weirder like control or obedience...I'm not really a fan of the whole idea of our designations so would it be okay if we didnt use any of those? [He kept looking and found one that said "Praise" on it and went a bit redder in the face. It was innocent enough but he didn't mind this one, he just wasn't sure if he should show it. He didn't want to weird out his partner.]
(Ooc: I had fanart of them, they lowkey so cute, a golden retriever bf and a kitty bf)
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Ah-- yes, that's fine. I trust your discretion on this. Pick whatever you think is best. [Maybe he shouldn't, them having just met, but Zack certainly seems to care and it's not like G'raha knew anything about this place. The tails are odd, but they probably don't have anything to do with the rest of this.
Right?????
[ooc: omg amazing. i am definitely happy for them to get to know each other again~]
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This one seems safe I think. This place works weird and sometimes makes us do things but I figure I have a house if anything happens with spare rooms. You're welcome to stay the night if something happens. [He shows off the 'sleep' worded tail and hopes its okay.]
One of the rooms of my house has a kotatsu too so it's nice and cozy in the winter. I got lots of junk food too since I'm not the best chef, but that's cause other you used to do the better cooking. I started to learn when he left and I think I improved if you'd like to try it sometime.
((Ooc: Mood. Zack so badly wants to spend time with G'raha its cute. He wants that cookie xD))
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Hopefully it won't do anything. [He doesn't know of any magic that would, but... who knows the rules of this place.] But that does seem pretty harmless. Thank you for figuring that out.
[He smiles warmly at the offer, reaching up to scratch his check in a gesture that's a mix of awkward and nervous. He's never had someone try to... take care of him this much, and certainly not immediately after meeting them. It's kind of nice?? But he also doesn't want to lead Zack on, make him think that G'raha does or will remember. But also he does seem like a good person, and... well. If he's going to be stuck here as long as people seem to think, it would be good to make some friends.]
That sounds... nice. I would like that, I think. [gods he hopes he's doing this right.] What's a kotatsu? I don't think I've heard of those. [the word sounds Doman, but those particular adventures were before he joined the Scions.]
[ooc: lol weeeeell he's already doing a good job for it]
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[He huffs, personally wishing he would disappear right now. Maybe he should have looked for a kite that said invisible so he could just become invisible and stop making a fool of himself infront of G'raha. He really didn't want this other G'raha to dislike him. He wasn't holding hope for anything more than friendship anyway. Sure they were lovers before but that G'raha seemed older than the one he was looking at now, so maybe he wouldn't ever like him like that anyway again if he was younger. At least that logic made sense to Zack.
He just watched the mannerisms G'raha was doing, wondering if maybe he was older than him now this time and thinking just how cute G'raha still was.] oh! The kotatsu is this table you put in the middle of the room with a heater under it and it has blankets and cushions too. You can basically eat and relax while being heated under a blanket. It's super cozy, I have a ton of plushies in that room too for maximum cuddling and comfort. It's kinda my favorite room in the house. I even set up a tv and some video games near it for extra fun too. [The more he talked about it the more he was genuinely smiling, even his eyes were glowing a bit with his happiness.]
There is a spare bedroom too though that's really nice. It's just a regular room though, nothing extra with it.
Ooc: Zack's a lil oblivious of things so he might like people but he rarely makes first moves xD))
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[Usually people just wake him up if he’s sleeping, but when he was ‘awakened’ in the Crystal Tower he wasn’t in any real condition to get himself anywhere.
Aside from his appearance, it’s difficult to tell whether he’s older or younger than the one Zack knew; when he's focused on the kite there is something about him that seems older, or at least the same as his counterpart, but he's also giving off more insecure vibes than Zack might be used to. Though maybe that’s just the weird situation.
He gets the base together with instruction, smiling as he listens.]
That does sound lovely. I probably would fall asleep in there. [he’s not sure what a television is but it’s easy to picture getting lost in a book and being cozy enough to sleep there.]
[ooc: oh no Zack. XD and g’rahas gonna be gunshy because of everything so!!]
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[He gave his shoulder a light squeeze and went back to the cloth he was surprisingly good at handsewing despite his bigger rougher hands.]
Well if you end up liking my place you can visit whenever you like, if your future partner is okay with that I mean. I wouldn't mind it. I have a tiny garden you might like too, not the best at it but I was able to grow some strawberries and some herbs! [The enthusiasm in Zack's voice was obvious, it was clear he was really proud of his little garden which he had struggled with.]
(Ooc: big mood, its hard when you got a guy whose all smiles and pretty touchy but a himbo >_> oh zack ))
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He doesn’t mind it at all, he’s just not used to it.
Luckily, Zack doesn’t seem to notice as he turns to his own work, so G’raha doubles down on getting it right (while also trying to not think about the ‘future partner’ bit). Soon enough, they have a kite.]
It looks pretty good, if I do say so myself. Shall we give it a try?
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Yeah, let me just attach the string and we can test it out. Do you want to try flying it since it's your first kite? I can be the runner.
[He grabbed the whole kite and attached the string they'd be using to hold onto it while it flew up, making sure it was tight so it wouldn't accidentally fly away and then wound the rest of it around a base and grabbed the whole thing carefully.]
It's kinda really cute actually. We did really good! I'm proud of us!
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Me too. Let's see how this goes.
[He'll take the string and the base, hopeful that he'll be able to manipulate it alright.] Apologies in advance if I bring it down on us.
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I believe in us. All you need to do is make sure it doesn't hit anything. I'll help navigate once it's up okay?
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[He'll wait for whenever Zack is ready, and then it's time to fly a kite! It doesn't do too bad!!]
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Well, I think we're ready to get it graded. Want to reel it back in? Just slowly pull the string back kind of like you would if you were fishing.
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[G'raha doesn't really fish either, but he knows the gist of what Zack means. He'll gently wind the string back around the handle until the kite is down with them once more.]
Thank you. I hope it's that easy when they're actually judging us on it. [And that Weird Things don't happen.]
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[Zack smiles and holds out his hand, his pinky sticking out.] A pinky promise. Unless you have a Miqo'te was of promises that you want to teach me?
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No, a pinky promise works just fine for me. [He’ll hook his own pinky in Zack’s to give it a shake.] I’ll do my best to not do anything weird either.
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[He gives a wink before running off towards the meeting area and pats at his own face to calm himself down a little before G'raha can catch up with him.]
((Ooc: im gonna die of cuteness))
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G’raha will take a moment to get the kite in order, which is really mostly an excuse for him to get himself under control before joining him. Time for kite flying for real????]
[ooc: too frikkin cute]
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Umm...you can take the seat and I can stand if it's more comfortable. Or something...
[Zack didn't dare offer any other suggestions since the only other thing he could think of is G'raha sitting in his lap and he's pretty sure he'd combust if that happened. There is no way he'd keep his hands to himself and not be able to not touch that tail or ears he knew was so soft.]
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[it’s fine they’re great at this this is going so well]
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Would you...like to hold hands for the rest of the ride?
[The moment he asks he tries to take it back and looks out the window instead to hide his face.]
We don't have to, I just don't know what to do with my hands.
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