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duplicitymemes2018-09-12 11:51 am
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TDM #1
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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. |
 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. For characters with a birthday falling in the months of January to June, their designation will be Dominant. For characters with a birthday falling in the months of July to December, their designation will be Submissive. For characters with an unknown birthday, their designation will be Dominant. Arrival into Duplicity has not been used as a prompt as it is a rather large part of introducing the game and will be saved for the first in-game log. But feel free to thread it on the TDM. Also, any locations throughout Duplicity are available for TDM prompts as well! Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!! |
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Would he have loved that dog to hunt? Or be hunted? Hell yes. But at the first signs of jeopardy, the second Blake had sensed he could lose it all, he'd pulled back.
They never talked about it. If John was possessive or obsessive — and sometimes he felt he was — he never let that stand in the way of what Dean wanted. And he was fine with that. Fine enough, at least, because that meant when things went downhill, he wasn't tempted to circle like a vulture, wasn't tempted to sabotage those tenuous relationships. He was just there. As a friend.
He'd purposefully stood by. When would Dean have noticed? He can't blame the guy, but he also doesn't feel like fully blaming himself, either. They could have normalized this shit between them, but they didn't. Instead, it was just easier to assume.
John sighs. ]
You're right; made it all up.
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Nuh-uh.
[ He declares with a little wave of his pointer-finger in a vague around gesture. ]
No, no-
No, no, no, don't you Blake me, Robbie, what is that? What's the face, what's the attitude?
[ Because it sounds like he's trying to imply he's been carrying some kind of torch, walkin' the world burdened by stuff that Dean's been ignoring or, at the very least, ignorant to. That, folks, is not the case- not by his recollection of events, anyway. He'd let it go if it weren't for that trust me, I've tried thrown out there all casual-like. ]
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It's funny, though, isn't it? To think that Winchester could see so much and yet John feels this interest he had — has, so vivid and lurking, like a predator waiting to pounce — been so pointedly unacknowledged by Dean, he thinks he should be hurt. When, in reality, what had he tried? What had Blake done to even venture the subject?
He recalls things mentioned in passing — always in passing — these glancing blows where one of them mentioned an old flame or a new lover or a prospect with potential, they both acknowledged the reality that neither of them were lacking in basic human needs, and then they moved on. No jealously, no teasing, no drama, no nothing. They just moved on.
His gaze lifts and he catches the all-too-familiar gaze. Delivery's even — all he can manage that feels fitting, that says he's not going to fall apart no matter how this ends They've been through so much worse — so much. ]
No crime, no punishment.
[ Often read as nothing ventured, nothing gained if you're the optimistic sort. He doesn't let his attention wane, but the urge threatens to rob John of this opportunity to come clean. A beat passes. ]
Besides not havin' the balls to say anything, I'd rather die a spinster than risk makin' things weird between us. [ ... ] —wierder, anyway.
[ But truth be told, even coming clean (as evasively as possible) doesn't feel as hard as he'd imagined it would. ]
I'm sorry.
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It's-
What?
They're talking literal years here, they're talking universe hopping and role swapping and more crap than any two people should ever be able to deal with in a lifetime let alone squeezed into the duration that they've known each other. All this time, all this stuff, and only now is he hearing about this?
Distantly, dimly, he's aware that the's a scrawny looking volunteer watching them with wide-eyes like he's popcorn.gifing over the whole exchange, but his presence gets filtered into the background. So not the important factor right now. ]
Let me get this straight...
[ He starts, slowly. Incredulously. Carefully. ]
You wait until you're literally subbing in a freaky BDSM sex hotel in Universe Numero Tres to mention you've got a passing interest in tapping that?
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Except this. ]
Look, if it was just that—
[ John clears his throat. He's in Camp Givesnofucks, too, so if anyone's standing by judging the performance, they probably won't get much out of it. Just a Junior Batman at the end of his rope — and not the kind everyone's thinking, either — and one confused and somewhat (mercifully?) oblivious hunter. Good times. Definitely primed to be rerun material. ]
It's not just that, Dean. How can you—?
[ A passing interest feels much like a slap in the face because it's never been anything close to that, but he gets it. He really does, and it just turns into his head dropping, chin to his chest, eyes on the mat he'd just gotten slightly more physically intimate with than he'd ever managed with Winchester. ]
Does it matter?
[ That's the real question — what really makes John concerned more than the idea of any of this shit. It doesn't matter. It hasn't mattered. It shouldn't matter now except for the fact that the balance of power, despite free will, feels intensely skewed between them. They'd always stayed on pretty even ground before. ]
What it's called? Or what any of it means? We're family enough, and that's what I want.
[ It's what he needs. Way more than being dominated like some kind of bored housewife. ]
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It's not just that, does it matter? Well what is it, and yes it does. His lips part to vehemently insist as much, but Blake knows exactly what to say to shut him down, too.
We're family enough, that's what I want.
How's he supposed to take that? He only knows one way - that Blake's notions about his hunting dog have been bedded to rest around the time they became family, and that any inclination to take things further went down with that ship. That even if he'd been interested before, he isn't now.
And that if Dean tried to push, it might fuck with his family. He'll try many things, but he won't risk that.
And so he falters in a very nondominant way, swaying in place uncertainly, shifting to the back foot, passing a hand over his mouth as he considers where to go with this knowledge. This... yeah, this is so not his area. He might be able to choke someone in the bedroom, boss them around, lead 'em by a god damn leash if that's what they're into, but taking charge emotionally?
Wrong guy for the job. ]
Okay.
[ He says finally, rustily, his throat sort of husky and the syllables catching on dry cords. Resigned sounding, almost. His head shakes, only twice.
Gives up on the notion, because it seems easier than dealing with it. ]
Okay, well, we tried, so. Let's blow this popcorn stand.