duplicitymemes | 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 « « «

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ Her first instinct among hearing a name — one that was both familiar and foreign now was to leap. Their eyes catch gaze of one another and it's as if a harold ushers in a sing-song. Something straight from Dandelion's long-winded ballads and dramatic retellings. Yennefer takes one step but roots herself — teeth clenched as if physically restraining herself.

There are people here and people watching. That vulnerability that she refuses to show. ]

Oh, Geralt. You — you look like hell.

[ It takes every ounce of her wits to keep from embracing him, losing on the differences from "her" Geralt in the flurry of a moment. ]

[Geralt doesn’t hold back. He’s been through much. Vilgefortz has driven the fight out of him, Emhyr has stomped it under his heel, and this place has only amplified the creak in his bones. He just wants Yen.

He comes close enough to check her fingers, which he is relieved to find are entirely healed.]

Such is my standard state, but I’m starting to feel significantly less terrible now that you’re here, Yen.

[So intense is his relief that it takes him several long seconds to be able to discern any differences in this Yen from the Yen he knows. There isn’t as much body in the hair, he slowly realises, and her eyes are brighter, containing less of the swallowing dark of his Yen. She’s just a touch taller, and her voice, though so similar to his Yen’s that it’s almost indistinguishable, contains a few subtle differences. This makes him do a double-take, but he doesn’t draw away from her. He doesn’t want to. He might not understand what’s going on, but he doesn’t want to let go.]

[ It's an odd one — this exchange they find themselves in. It's such a gust of motion, how they find themselves seemingly regardless of universe or version. Yennefer is left breathless at hearing him, weighing the words and knowing the truth behind them. Something's off.

Something is certainly unsettling. ]

So pleased my captivity brings you joy and companionship. [ Her venom holds true and soon, she breaks the ice — pulling back and examining him. A finger to his chin as she yanks his features to and fro for an intense inspection. ] What happened to you? Details.

[Geralt isn't put off in the slightest, neither by her venom nor her inspection. Her touch, steeped in just as much unfamiliarity as familiarity though it is, is welcome.]

I gather that to mean I don't align with your expectations? I confess the same for you, and yet there's that presence of joy and companionship. [He's wearing a smile. Maybe once he's over the 'besotted little boy' phase he might actually have some theories to offer.]

No. This is odd, I don't — [ She's not bound by a wish any longer so she can't chalk it up to that. A rare occurrence of Yennefer struggling for words means something is off. ] I don't recognize some of these...

[ Another hand shoots up, unafraid of grasping her seemingly long-time lover by his jawline. A tilt back and forth, gloved digits tracing the wears of time over his features in a story she can't quite grasp. The look in her eyes were dazzling, a flicker of love and care but then... her brows further and a blast sends him back. ]

Who knew it took artistic ability for a doppler to be successful?

[ i'm... SO SORRY. Yennefer's definitely going to call that much into suspicion — this Geralt... my word, what a mess!! ]

[The flicker of love and care deceives Geralt. He isn't anticipating violence, and so he doesn’t throw up the Sign of Heliotrope fast enough to prevent himself from being propelled back. He slams into the back of a submissive, who, thankfully, upon seeing his lack of submissive mark, briskly walks away instead of getting into an altercation.

He’s fast to right himself, now keeping a healthy distance between them.]

I will remain where I am, Yen. There’s no further need for violence. [He speaks quickly, since he knows Yen has little patience for words she perceives as lies and excuses.] You have spells capable of unmasking a doppler. Use them if you believe that to be the case; assuage your concerns. I submit to them.

[ When Yennefer's cornered, she is to be expected to lash out. Geralt hadn't done anything wrong, not with his own longing and fleeting sense of relief to find himself in the same realm as his beloved. But, fate can be so unkind to them. Yennefer acts without a proper thought, her stance defensive and his words carry more calm than her Geralt's would — but he's quick to call her bluff.

He had to know something was wrong when she stews in silence, as if debating the proper path to follow. It's not until a portal literally rips behind her, offering her a quick exit if needed to another part of the city. She cares not of how horribly attention-grabbing it is, how others marvel or cower in fear. The sorceress is focused on just the two of them — she always had been. ]

If you are as you claim, you know me. Every inch of me. What resides in my heart — what is my greatest wish, Geralt of Rivia?

[ Tall order. ]

TDM #4 ( revised )

sweats, sorry if i overlook something — still going through the books!

No problem! PM's are also open if you need any info. <3

thank you!

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject