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duplicitymemes2018-09-24 09:02 pm
duplicitymods) wrote in duplicitymemes2018-09-24 09:02 pm
TDM #1 OVERFLOW
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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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And well, she didn't want to think about some of the stuff that was clearly expected in this place just yet if she could help it. "Yeah. I'm surprised we didn't see each other earlier." She held up her device, and then laughed a little. "Looks like we ended up paired together. I'd say we lucked out."
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Not when Videl's presence was so comforting right now.
"W-Wait, really?" He asked, pulling out his device. Sure enough, Videl's name was flashing on the screen... which, made him feel a little silly, given how uncomfortable he'd been about it just moments earlier. He chuckled sheepishly, idly scratching his cheek. "Yeah, I guess you're right... I really didn't wanna have to deal with someone I didn't know getting paired up with me..."
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"It's actually not too bad," Videl said. This wasn't the first pairing that she had done since she showed up in the club. "At least if you, you know, make it clear that you just want someone to talk to and want to get to know people. And not, well..." She gestured over to another couple that were heading off into one of the private rooms, hoping that Gohan actually got her meaning so that she wouldn't have to spell it out for him. Though going off to one of those private areas would probably be a good idea, since they were likely going to have to talk about important things.
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Leave it to Videl to keep her composure over something like this.
"In uh, in retrospect... I feel a little silly now..." He couldn't help but chuckle, a hint of red on his cheeks. At the very least, it was just embarrassment over his reaction, and not... well, how uncomfortable he was with how sexual everything was.
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She paused, thinking for a moment before finally deciding to go ahead with her next suggestion. "We should probably find some place to sit down and talk though," she said after a few moments. It was just a little bit loud out in the main areas of the club right now. And just because they went to a more private area didn't mean that they had to use it to...
Okay, she was going to have some problems if she was having a hard time even thinking of the words 'have sex'.
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She was his friend. It made sense she wanted to go somewhere quiet to talk about what was going on.
"Y-Yeah, that's... probably a good idea." Gohan said, glancing around the club. Looking very much like a fish out of water in the main area, especially given how... frisky some people were getting. "We should compare notes."
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Thankfully, while the areas were private, where they were seemed to be pretty obvious, so after a few moments, she moved to grab his hand... but stopped herself at the last moment. If they were back home, she wouldn't really think much of it, but here that could makes things a little awkward. At least for her, Gohan's mind might not jump too far in regards to that.
"I think there's an open room over that way," she said after a moment, gesturing in the direction she was looking at, waiting for Gohan to acknowledge what she's saying before she'd go to head over to it.
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"Right..." He trailed off, a little distracted. At least, until she started heading over there, and Gohan followed.
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Of course, once they made it to the private area, Videl frowned when she noticed that there was only a single couch in it. Not that she wouldn't mind sitting next to Gohan but her mind was jumping to what other people had done on it and... yeah.
She sighed, moving to sit down on the couch, waiting for Gohan to join her before they began talking. "So, uh, I wish I could tell you that I already knew everything about this place, but I'm honestly still in the dark other than the obvious and what they told us."
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It helped, knowing someone from home was here. It felt less isolating, less... stressful. It felt like the whole thing wasn't completely on his shoulders.
"This place isn't very straightforward..." He chimed in, finally walking closer to her, and sitting on the other side of the couch. His mind not even entertaining the thought of what went on in this couch, if only because he had Videl to keep him focused. "But you've seen the way people get treated here. It's not right. And I haven't been able to figure out how to really go about fixing it, since... well..."
Usually, his problems involved punching.
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And if it were how it worked, things would just be nuts. It'd be like that whole King Piccolo thing years ago where he took over the world, even if only briefly.
"If we want to fix this, we'll need to figure out how this even happened in the first place..." Hopefully, digging into that will prove to actually be, you know, possible.