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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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Ralph is fine. [His voice grows a bit louder, not in anger, but out of sheer stubbornness alone. Possibly a bit out of fear that the extent of the repairs necessary might leave him with pieces of himself missing. It's not a risk he wants to take. Not at home, and definitely not here.]
No. Ralph is fine. He's functioning well enough. [It's arguable, but he believes it.]
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Right then. [ She repeats, nodding in agreement. ] Then, I'll allow you to be. Who am I to discredit badges of honor?
[ That's what she calls them — as if he's some Confederate soldier amputee wearing such vile wounds proudly. She knows it's different, but that's all she can take the two ideals as. Their kind were built to be reused and repaired. He didn't see the logic in that. Maeve, to a degree doesn't as well, but it's what keeps them blended. Hidden. Protected. ]
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Badge of honor? [Ralph cocks his head to one side, trying to understand, and eventually smiles.]
Like something to be proud of, and not something to hide? [He likes that. The idea of it pleases him. Humans had scars that couldn't be repaired, and he has some that were fixable. There's some irony there.]
Are you new to this place? Ralph was meaning to get plants. To decorate his apartment. [He gestures back to the direction he came from.]
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Why should you hide how long you've survived, sweetheart? [ It's... a genuine statement. ] When the dust settled, albeit a few new scars, you stand here before me. Whatever happened before... you survived.
[ And she takes a step back to turn away, as if some cosmic back and forth of who she was fights her. Confident, withdrawn — encouraging or selfish. Maeve is many things and it's due to years of being reprogrammed. ]
I am. I've gone through the whole spiel to learn about this place, but still... I can't hide the green on my horns, so to speak.
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Ralph won't forget your kind words. [He says this with overwhelming enthusiasm, her authority feeding him like water to a sponge. They were the same. They might not have been made the same, or with the same parts, or the same purposes, but there's something there that he could feel when they touched just for the brief moment. She knew suffering as he did.]
Ralph hopes it's not broken. The communication device. [He gestures to where she stored away the smartphone.]
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I'm sure they have the means to repair if so. You needn't worry. Merely a toy for us to play with.
[ But, back to him — she doesn't bode well when the attention is on her. ]
Do you have the slightest of clues to find your plants or are you shambling around aimlessly?
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Ralph has an idea, possibly somewhere near the market but...yes. Ralph planned to do the latter. Though exploring is a better word, isn't it?
[His eyes dart around quickly to take in and note their current location. Just in case. Ralph his prone to distraction, and may lose track of himself.]
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[ Just a suggestion. She speaks with a flippant attitude, not nearly as keen on the idea of buying decorations herself. She didn't plan to stay here long enough for that (yeah right). ]
Surely the city won't miss a flower or two.
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You're right. Ralph has seen nice decorative foliage all around the Up. There's no shortage here. [He smiles, and takes her hand suddenly, purely out of gratitude for the suggestion--for everything.]
Ralph will see you around, Maeve. Won't he?
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That you will. Feel free to find me if you need anything, I don't mind keeping companions.
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