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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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explosive
rage faster. Maybe that's what this place needs. But she'll defer to their leader, considering he's standing right there.] ... Yusuke... Ann... Ry-... Haru!?
[She makes that little distressed whimper she has a vocal tic toward, and looks down, eyes scanning the ground as her brain tries to calculate, to process this all, to catch back up...]
... Have they all been here as long as you? Did I miss out on something big happening to us all?
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[he keeps his voice down a little bit because there are others around here and he doesn't want to cause any trouble publicly]
I can answer any questions you might have when we get off; away from prying eyes.
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This is how it should look, right? She's catching on. She's just a Dom, out on a stroll with her Sub. Even if he's not hers, and the thought of something like that is simultaneously disgusting and flustering.]
We'll go somewhere safe, then. [And she looks pointedly at him. It sounds a bit like a command, but really, she's just hoping he has an idea.]
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This way, then.
[of course, he plans on leading her into the apartment complexes, to where he's staying. while he does lead the way, given her unfamiliarity with the place, he does opt to open the door for her and even allows her to enter the elevator first before pushing the button for the floor he's staying on - the lovely number 69 - before going on ahead to invite her inside once he's unlocked the door]
We should be fine to talk here. Do you want something to drink? You can sit wherever you want.
[the place itself us pretty spacious at least]
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This is something she and Akira should be quite good at, then.
Except as soon as she gets in to the room, and sits down... about all she has energy to do is first sit with her hand on her chin like she's thinking.] ... No, I don't have an appetite for anything at the moment. [The door and the premise saw to that. Anything he'd make to drink would probably just sit untouched.
And then...
... Slowly...
... She leans forward, and rests her face in her hands, elbows on her knees.]
... What kind of a nightmare did we get ourselves into, here?
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[he doesn't mind as he takes a seat right next to her on the couch]
And honestly, I wish I had all the answers, but I don't know much more than you do, Makoto. Besides the fact that this place is extremely fucked up.
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Do you... what do you know? You have to have seen or heard something they don't tell you in that... orientation. Anything will do. [She needs something like that, desperately. Information to peruse over to keep her mind occupied, because if she stops to think about the other logistics of this place... she's going to work herself into a tizzy. A bad kind of tizzy, not a productive one.]
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["a few", he says, as he continues with his explanation]
Apparently, this place has been hiding the year we're in. I found a photograph that has the year 2018 written on the back of it, but it's seems to be a rather old, black and white photograph.
[which is. . . strange, but it might be a part of their aesthetic]
There's also text on it that said "death is unkind".
[he pauses for a moment, a little thoughtfully as he adds:] I also found out that apparently Duplicity's technology has always been like this, too.
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There's the tiniest feeling of dread that hits her at those connections, of course. They died somehow, and this is their afterlife; but that's too easy a conclusion to come to, she thinks. It'll just get filed away in a convenient folder in her internal storage system for later perusal and... maybe an anxiety attack or ten.]
What was in the picture? [She looks up and over at him.]
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[he takes out his phone and goes through his images before flipping it over to her to reveal this black and white photograph]
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No... [A frown.] Do you think those are the ones that created whatever... LIES system they were talking about in the orientation?
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[he still thinks that there's something off, and it's obvious as his brows are creased and there's a thin line on his lips forming a frown]
I think that they might be, but whenever I asked any of the staff they didn't want to confirm anything besides that they're "important people".
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What catches me about it being in "2018" is that the hair styles look older than that, as well. Ann would probably know more about clothing and hair than I do, but even then, it looks so much older than that. [She motions at the female scientists. Then... sighs.] Have you talked to her about it - you said she's... h-here, right?