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duplicitymemes2019-01-11 06:40 pm
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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!! |
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... Bleeeh.... I don't even feel like lying, now. That's how awful you are!
[ Ouma glances down at his nails, pettiness seeping clearly through his tone as he starts rambling details. ]
O-kay, so pay attention, 'cause I'm not gonna repeat myself... I've been here almost four months? Obviously you wouldn't have missed me for that long, since you're definitely like the others. In fact, I know you remember the killing game last -- I just wanna know what about the killing game you remember last? Like, which one of our dearest, precious classmates brutally murdered who that you last remember...? That kind of thing.
[ A brief pause. ]
... Oh yeah, and don't even think about lying to someone like me. I'll know if you do.
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[He lifts that finger up and closes his eyes. Korekiyo almost sounds amused by this whole situation. Perhaps even delighted? It might just be the fact that he knows he has something here that Kokichi doesn't.
Actually no. It's exactly that.]
I am under no obligation to answer any of your questions. Friends though we are, we are not here for the purpose of chatting. Rather, we are here because you must attend and I am here to form a contract. I cannot fulfill my objective with you.
[That hand moves up to his hat.]
Do be quiet. As useful as your truths can be, they will do nothing for me presently.
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At least, he can definitely confirm that Korekiyo probably recalls things he does not. It's been like that for everyone so far.
Ouma crosses his arms, slouching back in his seat again as lackadaisically as possible even as a new tenseness bristles through him. ]
Nee-heehee... Am I really friends with someone this mean? For realsies?
[ Ouma pulls one of his feet up to settle it on his opposite knee, tilting his head at Korekiyo again. ]
But fine, ignore me. I just won't tell you which one of the stupid plebs in this room is a full-fledged serial killer!
[ How tongue-in-cheek can he get. ]
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[There's that breathy laugh again. He clearly doesn't appear to be bothered by any of this. Then again, he finds beauty in every aspect of humanity. The good, the bad... There's wonder to be found in all of it. If one is to only desire a small portion of it then they are only limiting their minds and wishing nothing more than to be shallow about the world.
Korekiyo wishes more than that.
So he sighs after that laugh, his voice rather light and airy as he talks now. Almost as if he's excited?]
There is no cause for concern. I cannot die just yet. There is so much more I must do in life before then.
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I'm kinda trying to avoid any references to the situation we came from, thanks.
[ Murder isn't sexy, Korekiyo!! ]
But I'm totally unsurprised that you'd get off on something like that. I'd say you should contract with someone I dislike, but I dunno if I dislike anyone here that much!
[ Maybe it'd be for the best if Korekiyo did run into a serial killer or something. Ouma wrinkles his nose and glances up at the clock... This orientation shit takes way too long, and now he's gotta figure out how to adequately deal with this guy being here. And having way more leeway than he should. Petition to revoke Korekiyo's Dom status, tbh. ]
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[He's so matter of fact about it. Quite honestly he feels that if no one calls Kokichi out on the things he says in moments like this then he will have freedom to just do as he pleases. Which could have potential but it could also mean a little irritation messes with the entire system.
Perhaps it also is mildly entertaining as well that he is managing to get under his skin. It must be the sadist in him kicking in, crawling to the surface to savor the flavor of it in the air.]
Who I contract with will depend on who can meet my standards. Though I am hoping that they should be male. It would be...for the best.
[If he is to keep and meet the needs of someone then it would be terrible to make Sister jealous...]
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[ No, Ouma's just a hypocrite and isn't getting his way. It's a miracle he hasn't just burst into dramatic tears on the spot, but he's been obnoxious at these things before, and even as a Dom that didn't go over too well. War flashbacks to the demonstrations he had to publicly participate in, which he "happily" did to save face.
He really has no interest in doing that while being on the other end of things. Again, his eyes flick toward the clock, then over to some of the people getting their whole table on. Some of the items in tandem with the refreshments are being used, and Ouma's staring at them while Korekiyo talks about his whole contract goal thing.
-- His stomach growls. Loudly. Ouma groans in annoyance, kicking his feet out so that his heels hit the floor as he tilts his head up at the ceiling. ]
Look, I really don't need to know your preferences! [ Even if he thinks he's completely unsurprised on that one. ] But since we're sharing, you wanna know mine? Toujou-chan all the way! She'd be great at this, and she'd make me something tasty off one of these Subs right now! So really, you don't meet my standards, either. Where do I get a refund on this round?
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Interesting...
Korekiyo ponders this even as he listens to the other whine about want a dead companion. Poor taste really but that's all his friend has ever been. Poor taste.]
Ah I wonder if she would be Submissive or Dominant though. A shame she wouldn't be male. I would greatly enjoy contracting with her...
[For...vastly different reasons.]
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Mmm... Well, she'd make the ideal Sub, so knowing this place, they'd completely botch it and make her a Dom. Kind of like what they did with me!
[ Nevermind the fact that he was already a Dom and fucked it up, but like hell is he telling Korekiyo that. ]
... And you. Wow, this place is awful at assigning people! Or maybe it's on purpose?