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TDM #4 ( revised )

« « « TEST DRIVE MEME » » »

« « « HERE WE ARE AGAIN

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.

» » » LIES TRAVEL IN COMPANY

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.

« « « END IN THE DISCORD

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.

» » » TABLE IT FOR LATER

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.

« « « MOD & OOC NOTES

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!!

» » » MAIN NAVIGATION « « «

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𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 🢂

[ when mikaela steps out of the building where he's given his designation, he's not actually cold. he doesn't shiver and there are no puffs of frosty air coming from his lips. but his eyes are alert, piercing crimson as they gaze around at the city. he shouldn't be here, he thinks. yuu isn't here and because of that, he needs to find a way back. but there's not a chance to start looking when he's being escorted into a limo. perhaps it's a good sign, but he doubts it. he glares at the driver, at his escorts, and makes no comment as he's driven to his high rise.

once there, he finds himself surprised. all of his uniform is laid out for him and the black patches needed to prevent uv ray poisoning are in place. a good thing because even with the cold, he'd still be affected. even his sword is here, which seems strange given they were pretty adamant about not letting him fight back against the people in lab coats.

after donning his clothes, he takes a quick tour of the apartment. it's spacious. bigger than his rooms in the castle at sanguinem, and he figures that has something to do with his designation.

really, there's no surprise that he's a dominant, he thinks. vampires are the dominant species back home, even with the japanese imperial demon army taking strides to combat them. and though he's practically a newborn when it comes to vampires, he's still the protege and fledgling of the third progenitor, krul tepes. he doesn't take pride in that as he grouses to himself. rather, he still hates her ( so-to-speak ) for turning him in the first place.

but there's no time for inward thoughts. he needs to search the city to see if yuu has been brought as well. he swore he wouldn't let himself be separated from him, and now he is. thus his only goal is to find a way back to him.

this means leaving the apartment. stepping out, he looks around him again and blond brows furrow as he takes in the city. it's just as well built as some of the human protected areas and shows no signs of apocalypse. a curiosity in itself.

stepping into the street, he's not prepared for the changing of the lights ( why would he be when very few people have access to cars where he's from ) and has to lurch back towards the sidewalk to avoid being hit. ]

Too many humans...

𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘗 🢂

[ finding out that he has to find a submissive is not making mika's day any better. it's been days since he's had any blood and as a result, he's beginning to feel the tell tale signs of needing to feed. there's a problem with this, though. without yuu to feed off ( or even his friends, whom had been supplying him with blood while yuu was unconscious or possessed ), he doesn't know where to go or who to turn to. not that he trusts anyone here. and he's still on his quest to find yuu. which leads to him wandering around the up, looking for solutions and a familiar head of messy black hair. if this keeps up, he's not sure what he'll do. surely the powers that be wouldn't bring him here just to let him devolve into a demon due to lack of blood.

feel free to find him in various areas around the up, walking with a sword at his hip and a scowl on his lips. his eyes are a vivid red, slitted like a cat's, and every now and then he clutches at his chest as if experiencing pain. ]

Yuu-chan... It doesn't matter what it takes, I'll find you again.

𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 🢂

[ the train is cramped, which is hell on mika's senses. he can smell humans all around him and it's making his teeth hurt as he hungers. but he suppresses the urge to comment or say anything, much less acknowledge his hunger, instead tapping the floor with one of his thigh-high boots. his uniform is pristine and he wears it with dignity, but there's something about the hunch of his shoulders that says he's not the happiest to be here.

that's putting things lightly, of course. he's pissed and it shows in the glint of his ruby eyes. everything is getting to him and though normally he's able to deal and not have things get to him, being here, separated from his precious yuu-chan again just makes him more irritated. eventually, he glances at the person next to him, eyes narrowed, and speaks with a flash of fangs. ]

Would you mind not breathing so loud?

𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 🢂

« Name: Mikaela Hyakuya
« Handle: sanguinem
« Picture: Photo ID

I've seen mention of vampires here.
Do the humans not fight back?
What of demons?

Also, I'm looking for someone.
He responds to Yuuichiro and has green eyes, black hair.

𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥 🢂

[ want something else? hit me up at alkahestic ]

There are quite a few vampires here, but for some reason very few seem to consider them a threat.

That's stupid.
Vampires are always a threat.

I agree wholeheartedly. But it's difficult to get others to listen when there are so few who understand the problem fully.

~~We're~~
They're monsters.

I'm intimately aware.

I'm guessing that you are as well.

One slaughtered most of my family.

mikaela hyakuya - owari no seraph - dominant

network. handle: snakeart

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network fufufu. ♡

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Around the UP

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there is a ferid on page three aaaah

....oh man. As if Mika wouldn't be protective enough in this situation.

right? mika is nooooot happy

un: shell

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