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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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( Well that's ... actually a very welcome a turn-around, because all of a sudden the guy seems to deflate as though he's managed to exorcise the demons from his system. Peter can't deny that he's relieved: it isn't as though he can't take a punch, what with his Spidey strength and all that, but he's not necessarily the best at keeping his own hits measured when it comes to hand-to-hand combat. Go figure.
Luckily, it doesn't look like it's going to come to that. The man seems almost amiable now— but then he takes it a step further and tries to give him money, which surprises him so much that before he knows it he's standing there with enough cash in his hands for two well-filled subways.
He looks from his hands to Richie with an owlish blink. )
No ... no, really, you should keep it. I heard money things aren't so great for Submissives, so you really gotta be tight with what you've got. Okay?
( Don't waste your limited funds on a sandwich, Richie, Peter can cover you for the price of a meal! Still, he pockets the money quickly for fear of making a scene, but raises both eyebrows at the man in the hopes of conveying "I'll give it back to you somewhere else". )
I'd really like to get you a sandwich, sir. Salami on rye, right?
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[Jokes. It doesn't take more than a half-second glance to know this kid would be investing in pocket protectors over a PBR six pack. Richie claps his shoulder amicably.]
You got it, short stuff. Suivez-moi.
[He turns and sets a sprightly pace. The cityscape would be gorgeous if it could be dealt with sans caste system. It's nearly nostalgic. Not at all like LA, but the crowds and specialty shops give him fierce yearnings.
Richie huffs and pulls a carton from his pocket, popping a cig between his lips and clicking his lighter to life. His hands huddle over the flame as it tickles the tobacco, a half-assed cocoon from the winter winds.]
You got a name, Mr. Moneybags?
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( Peter catches up quickly and falls into step with the other man, uncertain about whether or not he should really be arguing with a stranger over the price of a sandwich in the middle of the street. He supposes there's no harm in being cautious: the rules laid out to him at orientation were strict yet somehow vague, and he doesn't want to get either of them in trouble on his very first day of ... well. Being kidnapped. )
Oh— I'm Peter! Peter Parker.
( Which he'd prefer to short stuff, if he's honest, but then he's been called much worse things in his time. A lopsided smile pulls at his lips as they walk; he hadn't really realised it until now but he's suddenly appreciative of the company, if only because chatting makes him feel a little more like his usual self.
Yeah, this one's a talker, especially when he's thrown into a new situation and told to just deal with it. )
I'm really glad you're normal— I was kind of worried you were gonna be like those people who brought us here. What's your name?
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[Richie's steps slow a moment while he processes this unfortunate information.]
Really?
[Sadistic parents those had to be. Rather than pile onto what must be a long and storied history of jokes about Doc Ock and loving Mary Jane (who didn't?), Richie takes a bypass for the other, equally obvious drawbacks.]
It can't have been a fun time on the playground with initials like that. I'm Rich Tozier. I'll do my best to stay normal for you if you promise the same. Apologies about coming in hot off the top, by the way, nothing to do with you. It's just...shit, it's just plain galling. I'd forgotten what the bottom of the food chain felt like.
[His smoke is lit. Engines ready. The first puff already works a little magic. It'll feel disgusting in a minute, like he'll never want to touch the stuff again, like he's sucking back on rot and filth but baby, in those first few seconds there's nothing more heavenly.]
You're new too, though, huh? [And, as it occurs to him exactly how long ago little Pete would have been on the playground, his brows knot and he gives the kid a sidelong glance.] You're not alone out here, are you?
[He was basically begging to be led to food. That's not a good sign.]
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( ooc: Many apologies, I'm in the middle of giving my permissions a revamp in preparation for Dup! Fourth-walling is fine and this thread is an absolute delight, so don't worry about it at all. Thanks for checking in though! )
( Rich definitely isn't wrong about his experience of the playground: Flash's upgrade from Pee-Pee to Penis Parker has been following him around for years, but with any luck the people in Duplicity won't bother with such predictable, high-school insults. He offers Rich a self-deprecating smile and shrugs it off with a little chuckle. )
I guess not, but it's never got me down.
( One of the benefits of being something like a child genius, he supposes, because it means he's been detached enough from the actual goings-on of school to not have ended up with some kind of crippling complex. Bullies aren't the be-all-and-end all, right? He's always had more important things to worry about than Flash: dumpster-electronics to tweak, lab work to do, Lego kits to build with Ned ... )
Really, it's okay! I mean, I can't even imagine how I'd be feeling if someone wouldn't let me buy a sandwich, so I feel you.
( Which ... is actually true, and brings with it an impish little smile, but he's really just trying to keep the mood light despite the fact that they've all just been slapped with a seemingly randomised caste system. )
Seriously though: I'm sorry this happened to you, Mr. Tozier.
( Peter's sincerity is genuine, and as much is apparent in the open expression he turns up to Richie. )
And yeah, I'm sort of alone? One or two people from home have uh ... texted me, but I think they got here before me and I don't wanna get in their way or anything. ( Look, he's 17 and grew up in Queens and is also Spider-Man, he can totally survive on his own! ) Anyway, I can look after myself.
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also zooms over this way))