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TDM #8
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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. ... and 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. The hellish summer heat is finally starting to subside, and the cool breeze suggests autumn is approaching. |
 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. |
 The weather’s getting cooler, and people have begun transitioning from summer clothing to the sweaters and jackets of early fall. With jackets come pockets, and with pockets come a bizarre uptick in robberies. Then again, perhaps the correlation is flawed. In the Down, getting robbed is a constant threat. Gangs of street toughs look for lone or inattentive people who look like they’ve got valuables on hand. Uncontracted Submissives are particularly easy to rob, since authorities have little time to bother with a lowly Submissive without a Dominant to advocate for them. One particularly nasty gang of young adult men, the Bulldogs, hangs out near the train, looking to ambush unwary Submissives fresh out of Orientation. They are prone to violent muggings and will simply beat up their target and leave them in a gutter when they’re finished robbing them. In the Up, the streets are nominally safer, but there have been reports of a group of college-aged Submissive women taking advantage of their designation to attack travelers. They, too, stand near the train and the orientation center, looking to seduce passersby into an alley where a group of them can beat and mug their victims, usually Dominants looking to capitalize on their pretty appearances. But you’re truthfully at risk anywhere in the city. The new arrivals are easy targets, and any brazen thief might get the idea to make some quick cash. The authorities are spread too thin to help, but perhaps LIErs can look out for one another? Or they might just get in on the thievery. Everyone’s out for themselves, after all. |
( CW: potential dubcon, drugs, BDSM/sexual torture, prostitution, public use ) Surrounding a large building near the orientation center in the Up, banners and fliers announcing the beginning of the inaugural Duplicity High Tech Sexpo, a trade show for businesses and manufacturers of adult novelties. Since this is the expo’s first year, admission is free and many excited volunteers are handing out vouchers all over the city. These vouchers can be exchanged for goods and services within the expo, but have no monetary value outside of it. Even if you refuse them, you’ll likely find two or three of them tucked into your bag or pocket. Inside the expo hall, there are dozens of booths pitching a variety of entertainments. Many offer interactive demonstrations, showing off their tech for the crowds of interested onlookers. Competition is fierce, and booths try to attract attention and customers through any means necessary. There are private rooms all around the expo for potential customers to try out the products. Booths will also happily accept volunteers for demos, or try to recruit them by bribing them with cash or free samples. There’s a nasty rumor going around that some are recruiting volunteers via more illicit means, like drugging and dressing them up, but surely that’s an exaggeration… Some of the smaller booths sell more traditional toys and accessories: leashes and collars, specialty lubes and massage oils, fetish gear, strap-ons, dildos and vibrators in myriad shapes and sizes, and other basic items. Others advertise apps for the devices, the most notable of which is HUGGR (which LIErs may recognize as a poorly rebuilt sex-themed version of a certain other app.) The closer you get to the big-ticket sponsor booths, the more elaborate and fantastic the products become. One of the most eye-catching demos is for the Climax VR Headset. You and a partner both wear a VR headset, which displays a collaborative virtual scenario. Both partners can alter the setting and surroundings however they like, and any sexual activity conducted in VR transmits real sensations to their bodies. You can come together without ever physically touching. Symphony Hydraulics have a large, loud booth where crowds gather to watch perhaps the most outrageous demo: a variety of fucking machines. Volunteers get stripped, strapped in, and turned on, brought to screaming orgasms in front of the whole crowd. There is a fifteen minute break between demos on each machine, as some poor intern hurriedly washes and sanitizes them between uses. In the interim, they offer smaller, portable versions for sale or rent at the expo. (Some may note that a few of the Symphony Hydraulics staff members look a bit familiar.) Does all this high-tech equipment have you overwhelmed? Wish you could go back to a simpler time? Sir Robert’f Bedroome Provifionf (sic) is helmed by historical reenactor Robert Plum, who has also created his own line of medieval torture device-themed sex toys. Need a chastity belt to keep your Submissive all to yourself? A rack with an attached spreader-bar? An iron maiden with soft vibrating silicone ticklers inside? All the stocks and whips and chains you could ever need? Sir Robert has you covered. Of course, everything on display is harmlessly altered for sexual novelty purposes, but one might also ask to see Sir Robert’s “special” merchandise in the back. Perhaps the most unassuming booth at the expo belongs to Grandma Hattie’s Snacks and Sweets. Grandma Hattie, a kindly old Submissive, has partnered with a tech company to produce what appear to be completely normal vending machines, stocked full of her tasty homemade bread, snack cakes, and other baked goods. Vouchers are good for a free sample of any treat from a vending machine. They taste amazing and have no apparent odd effects-- until 10 minutes after consumption, when you suddenly gain an insatiable craving for a random kink. Your craving will dominate your thoughts for three hours, or until it is appeased. |
 (CW: potential dubcon, objectification) By far the largest and shiniest booth comes from expo sponsors Sexy Metal Incorporated, who have set up a display of their incredible high-tech sexbots. These life-sized dolls are made of extremely realistic material that feels like warm human skin, and come with state-of-the-art mechanics that give them lifelike movement. Engineers show off how the bots can be plugged into a computer and programmed to act any way the buyer likes. They come in a wide variety of customizable appearances and eerily, some of the bots on display look exactly like people you may know. Booth staff encourage customers to buy these dolls, or to rent them and give them a try onstage in front of the fascinated crowds. If that’s not kinky enough, one of the engineers has purchased a VR headset from another booth, and programmed it to interface with the bot’s controls. Care to slip inside the silicone skin of another person? |
Please read carefully. On each Test Drive Meme, there will be a section noting character roles; these will vary each TDM. On an IC level, characters 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 chooses "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: In celebration of our one year, pick whichever role you want for your character! » A Pocket Full of Pennies: Feel free to come up with any free-roving gangs or petty criminals you like for your characters to tangle with. » New Flesh Like A Glove: Characters can spend money on items at the expo, or may exchange vouchers for what they want. Each voucher has a value of about $5 within the expo and they may be acquired by finding them, having them handed to characters/stuffed in their pockets or bags by expo volunteers, or paid them in exchange for “volunteering” at booths. Characters may indeed try before they buy, either out in the open or using one of the provided private rooms with a partner. The expo has a staff of unpaid student interns tasked with cleaning and sanitizing products if they are used but not purchased. Grandma Hattie’s snacks can inspire characters to have any kink you may desire. » Perfection of the Digital: Sexbots can resemble any player characters, including brand new arrivals/test drive characters. They can also resemble characters that yours knows from home. The engineers have no explanation for this, and the one who identifies himself as the designer will shrug and say he gets inspiration from many places. The sexbots are hot-ticket expensive merchandise, so security is tight around the booth. Characters who attempt to steal or destroy a sexbot (for instance, one who looks like themselves) will be quickly set upon by guards, who are meant to eject them from the expo. However, many of the guards will take bribes from other booths to provide them model “volunteers,” drugged into complacency. If characters want to acquire a sexbot permanently, they will have to buy it or exchange a hefty 50 vouchers for it. Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!! |
(cw: poor bdsm practices)
[she doesn't feel like a Dom. but hadn't Christian told her once that she didn't have a submissive bone in her body? goodness knows she hadn't enjoyed being hit for his pleasure, but she submitted to it anyway because the alternative was losing Christian. but she lost him anyway, lost him after telling him to do whatever he wanted to her and she couldn't handle it.
six strikes to her ass with a belt. and he made her count out the number of her humiliation and pain]
So I can talk about this? To anyone? [she flushes and wipes the tears away again] Christian didn't let me talk about what we did. He had me sign a Non-disclosure Agreement so I wouldn't.
no subject
[Ivy is not a bad person to consult on such matters, actually. She's from the fairly distant pass, sure, but she really doesn't have a submissive bone in her body. She's studied up on how to do the exact opposite, to feed her desire for control-- and found some people who are really into that sort of thing, so all the better.
Her eyebrow rises at the question.]
Talk about what? Everyone speaks of these idiotic designations. It's impossible to get away from them.
[She folds her arms.]
Are you saying you've already had some sort of contract?
no subject
she manages to wipe the rest of her tears away and sits on the bench, continuing to take slow, even breaths to calm herself.
she may not be a natural submissive, but she doesn't know if she has it in her to be dominant. in fact, she's pretty sure she can't be. not Christian's style of dominant, at least, not someone who enjoys inflicting pain on another]
Oh no. Really? Is anyone here not into the whole dominant and submissive thing?
[and at Ivy's question, Ana's brain comes to a crashing halt for a moment. double crap, she's said too much. she stammers a moment, trying to get words out and finally settles for]
I, uh. Can't talk about it. Because of the NDA.
no subject
[After all, they called HER a submissive.]
The designations the city assigns are little more than arbitrary castes. They may call them whatever they like, but it doesn't change who one is or what one prefers. Do not let the terminology make you think you ought to behave or feel or think a certain way. Think of it as a title thrust upon you, however ill-fitting it may be.
[She doesn't know what an NDA is. But already thinks it's nonsense.]
I do not think a contract you signed at home will be yet binding here. But if you prefer not to speak of it, then that's your business.
no subject
[she doesn't know how she'd cope if it were otherwise. badly, sneered her subconscious]
Yeah, mine's definitely ill-fitting. The last thing I want to do is dominate someone. I don't think I'd be very good at it anyway.
[even in another world, Christian Grey's hold on Ana is strong. even considering the way they parted, she couldn't help longing for him, wishing that he would just be normal and not need to inflict pain for his pleasure]
I probably shouldn't. [she bites her lip briefly] It's all over now.
no subject
Maybe the native population thinks that way, but the LIErs have thus far been spared it.]
Then you do not have to.
[Either tell about the contract, or dominate someone.]
Now I should tell you that they are quite serious about the quota they mentioned. It is in your best interest to find someone you are comfortable having relations with sooner rather than later. The center where they punish those who fail is said to be quite monstrous.
(cw: poor bdsm practices)
but at least she doesn't have to actually act like a dominant. hitting someone to inflict pain. the very notion makes her wince and brings back the painful memory of the now healed welts on her rear, inflicted by Christian at his most dominant]
Good. Thank you for telling me. I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't.
[but the news about the quota has her inwardly quailing. she'd never even wanted to have sex until she met Christian and fell in love with him. now she's being expected to do it three times a month with men she didn't love? her inner goddess keels over in a dead faint]
How do I do that? Do they have mixers or parties where people can--can become comfortable with one another? [and the mention of punishment makes her shudder with unpleasant memories] What do they do to people there?
Poor Ana's getting a lot of use out of that cw :(
Yes, they have plenty of gatherings meant to encourage you to meet people. [Sometimes they drug the shit out of people at them, or some other madness takes root. But it's no good to spring something like that on her at a time like this.
Her expression gets a little grimmer to speak of the SLUT center.]
No one... is quite sure, actually. They do something to your mind so you don't recall it. But people come out acting strangely, craving things they would never ordinarily want. Unless you are keen to have your brain toyed with, avoid it at all costs.
But the definition of "sex" is quite loose. Some adhere to it by simply watching others. And there are plenty of good people who need to make quota too. A lovely girl like you should find a nice gentleman easily.
Or a lady, if that is your preference.
the books. are. HORRIBLE PORTRAYALS OF BDSM. ABSOLUTELY AWFUL.
she looks relieved] Good. I've never been the best at--at putting myself out there. I'd rather stay at home with a good book, you know? But having something organized ahead of time, that will help. [it really wouldn't. she'd immediately start crying and despairing again, especially if drugs were mentioned. she's never had anything stronger than a margarita.
and Ana's expression grows concerned again]
Oh. Oh, I really don't like the thought of that. Messing with my memory sounds awful enough, but it sounds like I wouldn't be able to control my behavior because of it and that's even worse.
[and her cheeks flush again. it's not easy for her to talk about sex and she still feels bound by Christian's NDA] I . . . think I could watch others? I've never done it before, but that doesn't sound so bad?
[and her flush deepens] Oh, I'm--I'm straight.
So I've heard, lmfao
I'm sure you will do just fine, dear. Let me assure you, there are plenty of us for whom finding partners is an obstacle, and we all manage one way or another. You'll find something you're comfortable with.
[She won't go into her own struggles. They're a bit embarrassing and a bit much to lay on someone already distressed.
Besides, she has more to ease her mind about.]
They are also quite serious about the contract thing, but that, too, isn't strict. When you find someone to sign a contract with, you needn't control them nor dictate their lives to them. You needn't even sleep with them. It is perfectly acceptable to merely partner for convenience's sake. Signing with you opens the doors for them to live somewhere apart from that wretched slum that is the Down.
All you need to do is be kind. That is not so hard, is it?
Take what you've heard. NOW MULTIPLY IT BY A THOUSAND.
she continues to stay flushed] What--what ways do you use to manage? And how long does it take to get comfortable? Usually, I mean I know everybody's different.
[she'd never experienced desire, never even touched herself until she'd met Christian. she'd spent her days and her nights dreaming over literary heroes from Austen, the Brontes, Thomas Hardy, sure that no man could ever measure up in real life.
but then she met Christian. and everything changed.
she nods slowly, her flush subsiding a bit] So it can be a just friends contract? That's . . . not bad at all. I can do a just friends contract. And it's really that bad in the Down?
[she shakes her head and smiles] No, that's not hard.