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TDM #4 ( revised )
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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 L.I.E.S. 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 L.I.E.S. after a year; however, results have remained unsatisfactory and testing still continues. 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 highrise. 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. Enjoy your free time until orientation! Participation is mandatory by all new and old arrivals. Oh, and one more thing. It's fucking cold. Better bundle up. |
 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. |
 While the societal climate between Dominants and Submissives remains somewhat neutral throughout Duplicity, there has been the occasional whisper of defiance and call for equality. Yet, demonstrations and visible proof of this unhappiness spreads faster by word of mouth on a day exactly when you need it most. Welcome to Autonomy, a "traveling" nightclub that is never in the same place twice. People wanting to attend only learn of its lucrative location and password hours before it opens for business. Tonight, I choose the third door will get you inside and into the temporary freedom club Autonomy has to offer. In this circle, there are no assigned designations and no consequences for taking a role that isn't the one given by society. So, a Dominant may become the Submissive they've always wanted to be—or vice versa. Dominants and Submissives alike are able to mingle without repercussion and be themselves. Food, drinks, and private areas for more intimate – or if your preference is sexual – encounters are provided. Donations are accepted at any point during the night to further Autonomy's attempts of spreading the fulfillment that comes from being untitled. On the night you choose to visit, Autonomy is holding a random lottery for temporary connections. When entering, you have the choice of submitting your name into this drawing to be paired with someone else in the club regardless of designation. A short while later, a message will pop up on your device with the name and information of your partner, and whether or not you choose to meet them is purely at your discretion. Having more than one connection isn't completely unusual either. |
 Gratification of being a successful Dominant or Submissive isn't necessarily simple. Learning curves are to be made, and mistakes will happen. Led by a Dominant and Submissive couple – Miriam and Victoria, who have been paired for twenty-two years – a monthly meeting for unattached Dominants and Submissives is held in the conference room of Morning Wood motel in the Down. The meeting starts a few minutes after nine and has no designated end time. The couple introduce themselves and explain the purpose of the meeting: learn the proper method for a new kink and possibly find your perfect partner. The space is intimate and well-stocked with refreshments. To begin, Victoria, while blindfolded, balances on her hands and knees with her back perfectly level. Her partner, when ready, places various items on the level surface–a full cup, a plate. The Submissive is meant to hold the items until the Dominant believes she's reached her limit. The exercise is one of trust and understanding. The demonstration is a short one, followed by Miriam removing the blindfold and soothing her Submissive. The words are whispered low and with care, clearly a method that is specific to this couple. The process is concluded with the pair handing out workups, videos, and answering questions. Anyone wishing to practice Purposeful Submission can do so in the open room with a random volunteer, aided by the couple, or can find someone to take to one of the rented rooms. Sex may follow any scene but is not necessarily included. Experimenting with unattached Dominants and Submissives allows for new relationships to form. |
Please read carefully. On each Test Drive Meme, there will be a section noting character roles based on birthdays; these will vary each TDM. On an IC level, character will still have gone through the doors but assignments OOCly are still randomized. When applying, there is a section of the application that denotes whether the character chose "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 characters who have blue eyes or one blue eye and another color are Submissives. All characters who have brown eyes or one brown eye and another color are Dominants. Characters with any other color eyes are Dominants. To use this TDM as a door pass please link this on your app and place whether it is Dominant or Submissive. Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!! |
tanizaki junichirou | bungou stray dogs | dominant
[ disorientation had sunk its claws deep into tanizaki's mind for the duration of this supposed preparation. he fell in and out of consciousness, floating through fugue states until he finally could grasp tightly enough onto reality to comprehend what was going on. with a proverbial white-knuckled grip, tanizaki steeled himself through the process long enough to understand that he was hardly anywhere he could call home. or remotely close to it.
but that didn't matter. tanizaki didn't care about his supposed elevated role in this rigid society. he had one thing on his mind since waking up and he made sure to ask every staff member he came across the same thing: ]
Where's Naomi?
[ at first, the question had been frantic, panicked, but as he realized that these people weren't going to provide him with the answer he wanted, tanizaki's once weak and vulnerable expression and wavering voice to match quickly shifted. hard lines cut across his face, narrowed eyes and a dangerous scowl, that question became less pleading and more demanding. ]
Where is she?
[ if staff weren't going to help, tanizaki would start hassling anyone within earshot, his normally unassuming frame giving off an oddly threatening presence. ]
You— [ tanizaki snatched the wrist of the closest arrival, dominant or submissive. ] You're gonna help me find my sister. [ it ... didn't seem like a request... ]
DISCORD (smut option?)
[ one way or another, tanizaki's obsessive search for his sister was quelled enough that he managed to actually take an interest in his surroundings. he had no real concept of why he was apparently chosen as a "dominant," given that he had no predilection for being in charge of anything, let alone other people. but it was the hand he was dealt.
apparently other people might have felt less enthused about their own designations, judging by the activities unfurling inside this club. but tanizaki really stuck out, given how utterly inexperienced he was in anything involving nightclubs. he looked around, wide-eyed and possibly a bit scandalized, as the crowd mingled together, mixing castes in ways that tanizaki didn't quite grasp for the big deal that they were. he probably could stand to listen in a little more, but the instinct to use his ability to hide in plain sight was also pretty tempting... it would probably prevent any future faux pas in his transition to settling in there...
nevertheless, if there was something tanizaki was good at, it was infiltration and gathering information. so, despite the nervousness nagging at the back of his mind, tanizaki approached the first person he could find who looked at least similarly confused as he did: ]
Excuse me—do you happen to know if this sort of thing is... common?
[ secret mingling of castes, that is. ]
WILDCARD/OOC NOTES
[ feel free to send me a prompt or starter of your own! i can also write a specific starter for you, if you'd like! just message me! tanizaki's an (slightly unfitting) dominant thanks to his eye color.
also, it's worth noting that tanizaki is 18 years old and out of high school. he's also in possession of an illusion ability that will allow himself and whomever he chooses to be obscured by a screen, preceded by a "light snow" that sprinkles around the affected area. this illusion is impenetrable until tanizaki either dispels it or is knocked unconscious, but it doesn't afford tanizaki any kind of increased strength. it could also be used for less innocent things, if one desires. 👀 fucking in plain sight??? just a thought. 8') ]
it's pretty great tbh 👀 💦
[ tanizaki could read people fairly well, even if he couldn't claim to be an expert like some of the other people he worked with back home. part of being in a detective agency meant he was expected to pick up on certain details, like someone's posture or tone. so far, this woman didn't seem to give off any indication to him that she was lying, though her shift against the wall told him that she was at least somewhat comfortable with his presence so far.
with a nervous chuckle, tanizaki nodded in understanding. ]
Ah, that's okay. I've only just gotten here myself so I'm trying to scope it out... you can't always trust what the brass might tell you.
[ in other words, people of authority weren't always trustworthy and tanizaki wasn't about to afford these people that benefit of the doubt. ]
About how long have you been here, anyway? In the city.
Arrival
Your sister?
[Ah, a new arrival. At the revelation a look that's a combination of pity and understanding sweeps over his expression.]
I don't think she's going to be here and that's probably for the best.
(ooc: asdf Tanizaki! <3 I was good and didn't throw Mori at him.)
no subject
[ though distraught as he was, tanizaki was also not above becoming violent to get what he wanted. naomi meant everything to him and the idea of her being alone in this strange place made his blood boil. he knew, logically, that she could handle herself in most average situations, but he also knew of the history the agency had with random attacks and assassins targeting members. maybe this wasn't that, but tanizaki also wasn't known for being rational when his sister's safety was concerned.
in essence, this man's pitying words only served to aggravate tanizaki further. his jaw clenched tightly and the grip he had around this stranger's wrist grew tighter. ]
What do you mean? If she's not here then where else would she be?
[ ooc; AHHH SWEATS I'M EMBARRASSED hopefully he comes off okay!! but sjdjfjf mori tho 👀 ]
no subject
She's likely still wherever you came from.
[He tilts his head.] Have you checked your device? If she's here it's possible she's put up something there about looking for you.
(ooc: ♥♥ You're doing great! sdfg I figured the last thing the poor guy would want would be a gross mafia dad hanging out with him)
no subject
tani my boy...i love him so much
She's not expecting what appears to be a very demure looking boy to approach her. It's fine though, he's cute and his question gives her something to focus on.]
Dunno!
[She chirps, swiveling herself on the stool to face him better.]
This is my first time attending such an event. It's pretty boring though.
big same... also sorry this took so long akjsdsg