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duplicitymemes2020-01-12 10:22 pm
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TDM #10
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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 weather is a brisk negative seven during the warmest parts of the day. |
 It's time for the monthly Duplicity train tour. 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. |
 Along with the usual Dom and Sub seminars and demonstrations, the powers that be have decided to try something a little more friendly. After attending the mandatory classes, all characters are invited to a (mandatory) social mixer! There are beverages and light snacks, and mingling is highly encouraged. Also, all participants have had their clothes removed and replaced with long shirts ( they are allowed to keep their undergarments, but nothing else is allowed ). Said shirts have the phrase “Ask me about _____!” plastered loudly and proudly on the front. It could be a character’s deepest, darkest secret, their most negative trait, or something embarrassing they had happen to them. Each participant is given a clipboard, pen and a piece of paper and are tasked with “asking” three others about what’s written on their chests. Once they’ve completed the task and handed in the assignment they’ll receive their clothes back. Of course, the long shirts can be removed, but that means you’ll be stuck in the nude or in your undergarments until you cooperate. |
 Not into your long shirts? Want to complain or refuse to participate? There’s another option! Unruly Dominants and Submissives will find themselves locked in a private room with a bed, stuffed together into a get-along-shirt. There’s no escaping the garment either, until certain conditions have been met. Written on a flip chart in the corner of the room are the tasks that need to be accomplished to “get along.” Are the two supposed to share a kiss? Sing a romantic duet together? Say the alphabet backwards in sync? The whole point of the exercise is to find that synergy a Dom and Sub pair are supposed to have. Maybe this isn’t the best way to find it, though… When the conditions are met the shirt is removable or rippable. Otherwise no matter how hard the characters struggle they’ll find themselves unable to get the pesky thing off. |
 Many local businesses have adapted to the timing of newcomers, and take advantage of the incoming crowds to do a little marketing. Stationed throughout Duplicity in LIEr-adjacent places such as the train station, the Up Apartments, the Down Motel, and the orientation center are representatives for local businesses and companies handing out free samples and hoping to attract business later. This month, there’s a particular presence by Harbroken Industries, a cosmetic and beauty company. They’re pushing free samples of their new pheromone perfume sprays, delicately scented and guaranteed to work. Sample bottles are freely available, but some overeager volunteers are taking the department store approach and spritzing unwitting passersby. The citrus scent is energizing and bright, inducing a talkative state where users cannot get enough conversation, and lose any internal filter for their words. The strawberry-vanilla scent is sweet and comforting, like a warm hug, which users will get a lot of with their new obsession with physical affection. Cedar-sandalwood makes those who use it tough as nails, angry and ready to pick a fight over the smallest slights. The cinnamon-pear scent makes its users feel adventurous and curious, and maybe a little TOO bold about trying new things. And predictably, the patchouli spray inspires “free love,” with an aphrodisiac effect that gets worse over time, unless taken care of quickly. The scents will wane and the effects will fade after six hours, or after the urges they cause are fulfilled. These volunteers are so eager to make a sale that it’s entirely possible to be hit with more than one spray at a time, so maybe take the long way around these areas if you’re looking to avoid them. |
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: Count the letters in your character's full name ( first, last, middle or whatever combo that they have ). If it totals twelve letters and below they are a Dominant. If it's thirteen and higher they are Submissive. Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!! |
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Crowley's here, [ he agrees, and hurriedly scribbles some things down on his stupid checklist based on a few shirts he sees in the crowd. he glances back up once he's filled in everything he's required to, smiling as reassuringly as he can manage. ] He's my-- We're friends? [ god, he's pretty sure he shouldn't try to get into whatever it is he and crowley are, especially with aziraphale of all people. he's not even sure if it counts anymore, anyway, with the angel here. maybe crowley will want to end it.
that would be.. painful, actually. but well, he'd understand. how could he not? ]
Are you done with your checklist? We can grab our clothes and I can-- [ a pause, blinking. ] .. Oh. Oh, I'm-- Um. Sorry, I'm Martin. Martin Blackwood. [ he sticks out his hand a little sheepishly. ] I'm sorry, this is just.. a lot? He's told me about you, but I didn't think I'd ever meet you.
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No, I'm afraid I still have one little slot to fill. I don't suppose you'd mind?
[He gestures with the pen at his shirt. It's rather more personal than "Ask me about my pet rock collection!" so it's probably polite to ask about asking before getting down to the actual asking.
After wedging the pen into the top of the clipboard, he takes his hand to shake.]
Mister Blackwood. A pleasure. All flattering, I hope?
[A bit of a joke. If even half of it was flattering, he'd be shocked.]
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Um, pretty flattering? [ he's not sure he wants to spill to aziraphale what crowley had told him, either. maybe it's best just to be vague.
he glances down at his shirt then and goes quiet, fingers curling over the words as if to hide them. .. ah. ] Well, you.. I guess you'd find out sooner or later. [ sooner as in during the course of this first meeting. if aziraphale hasn't already started noticing the effects, he's sure it's only a matter of time. ] It's a.. mm. Eldritch, um.. fear-entity? Called the Lonely. It makes people feel.. uh. Alone. [ that's the least of it, but he really doesn't want to get into specifics when he's already feeling exposed and vulnerable. ]
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However, this talk of eldritch entities puts into focus what he has been feeling as off with this young man since first blush, and now he is focused on him fully. He tosses aside the clipboard. By some miracle (very minor) it lands face up without making much noise.
He takes Martin by both hands to look into his eyes.]
No matter where you wander or how far you go, you're going nowhere angels fear to tread, dear boy. Do you understand?
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I-- I-- [ god, why is he so wrong-footed around this man? (probably because he's an angel, martin blackwood, and more importantly, the angel that crowley is hopelessly, helplessly in love with.) ] I'm sorry, I don't.. think so?
[ is it aziraphale's way of saying he's not afraid of the lonely? if that's so, then that's good. he doesn't know how strongly the lonely can affect something like an angel, but he expects it might not be so bad as it bothers other people, even crowley. .. crowley's had more than one reason to feel lonely in his life, after all. ]
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[He squeezes his hands with all of the genuine affection he feels for humanity as a whole, careful not to open the floodgates wide. The human mind, in his experience, has difficulty coping with an angel fully unmasked, even one as low in the hierarchy as he.
The sensation fades with the withdrawal of his clasp. He pats his shoulder and bends to retrieve both clipboards, passing Martin's over.]
Now, I believe you were saying something about Crowley?
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Oh, um. Right. He-- We should get out of here. Can I buy you tea? [ and then he can message crowley, maybe, and the other man can either pick aziraphale up, or martin can gladly bring him to crowley's flat. ]
We can pick up our clothes, um.. [ a gesture to the room's exit. ] .. over there somewhere, I think.
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[He cranes his head to look around.]
Ah, that way. Let's go then.
[He strolls over, never once letting on how much he resents being in a t-shirt of all things when he has gone well over 6,000 years without wearing one before. Unfortunately, when he presents the clipboard, it's passed right back to him. "You didn't get enough detail from any of those people. Get back out there."
He blinks.]
How rude! No one said anything about detail.