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duplicitymemes2019-01-11 06:40 pm
duplicitymods) wrote in 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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[Kanin has managed to be sitting on... something? she's folded up some paper to be between her legs and the seat.]
It's probably from people fucking on the seats.
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Why wouldn't they clean up? That's just rude.
[And weren't humans supposed to prefer privacy for that??]
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[She nods to herself.]
This whole place is, in fact? This whole place is messed up.
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[she says, trying to be diplomatic because one, she doesn't feel like she's gotten enough understandable input to form a solid opinion on yet, and two, she's having trouble putting "humanity" and "rude, gross, messed up" in the same category. Her head's been positively spinning since she woke up and it doesn't seem likely to change soon.
At least they can agree that bodily fluids on the seats are not okay?]
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[she's laughing, leaning over to lean her arm against 6O's shoulder.]
Well, humans are always like this.
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[In multiple senses of the term, even. This place might be gross, but at least it's colorful?
She jumps a little in surprise when the other girl leans on her, not expecting that from a stranger, but it's not bad. She settles down after a second.]
Have you... met a lot of humans?
[the question is a hesitant one, like she's not sure she should be asking.]
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[She groans.]
In fact, I've met more non- humans here than I ever did back in the Capital.
Bunker, huh?
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[It's nothing like she expected, but it's an experience she thought she'd never have even before you add the humans. No wonder her brain's just this side of overloaded.]
I don't know the Capital. [There's a distinct wonder in her voice when she asks:] It's full of humans?
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[She pauses.]
Well, it's complicated. What year is it for you?
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11945.
[time is fake]
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[She nods.]
It's 2107 for me. So, yeah, more humans in my time.
i'm gonna get a *lot* of mileage out of this icon
(Somebody get 6O some sci-fi novels so she can see why that's a bad idea.)
But never mind that, the other girl dropped a much bigger bombshell-]
Other androids? Who did you meet? Was one of them a woman with white hair? She might have had her eyes covered up, like this- [she outlines the shape of a blindfold with her hands.]
i bet
[yeah, she's just gonna sigh, looking annoyed.]
But I'm pretty sure they both dislike me now, so, whatever.
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[she laughs a little bit, self-consciously] —I guess "friend" is too much. But the woman I was talking about? He's her partner. It's so good that he's here!
[uh]
Why would they dislike you? You seem okay to me.
[along with nearly everybody she's ever met :|]
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[She grins, leaning closer.]
It's 'cause I don't like humans.
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Ehehehe... yeah, he wouldn't like to hear that. It's what we were built for, you know? Serving humanity.
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[She grumbles, sinking in her seat a bit.]
They build us to fight their battles for them, and then when we have wills of our own, it's all, "waah waah, how could this happen, maybe we shouldn't allow them to exist, maybe we should cut their funding, maybe we should patch them to make them more obedient, slash their sense of selves, waah waaaah." When we get injured, we don't even get a 'sorry', or a 'thank you for protecting us for all this time from monsters we made ourselves'! Humans suck, and the 'glory of mankind' can suck it.
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[You know that upside-down smile emoji? 🙃 That. That's 6O's feelings right now.
There's a long pause as she tries to, one, reconcile that with the reverence both programmed and socialized into her for humankind, and two, come up with a diplomatic response. Neither thing goes very well.]
... I'm sorry. I've never even met a human before today.
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[She pats 6O's shoulder.]
Seriously, just say what you want, you know? Speak your mind.
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I usually do.
[And usually gets something like "is that relevant right now?" or "emotions are prohibited" for it, but she can't help the personality she was built with!]