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Duplicity Game Mods ([personal profile] duplicitymods) wrote in [community profile] duplicitymemes2020-01-12 10:22 pm
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TDM #10


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« « « LIFE WILL GO ON


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.



» » » BLINDLY WE'LL FOLLOW




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.



« « « ASK ME ABOUT X




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.



« « « ON A FLIP CHART




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.



« « « THE LONG WAY AROUND




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.



« « « MOD & OOC NOTES



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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[personal profile] decoyqueen 2020-01-14 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Then we have quite a bit in common.

[ Padmé certainly was. And to her knowledge, all the Jedi as well. Sabé tries not to let any of that emotion peek through, she wouldn't play their game that much. The optimism and hope that the other woman shows is enough for her to share a sliver of a smile. ]

Then it's my hope for the best possible outcome when you return. I'm sorry they took you when things were so dire and uncertain back home.
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[personal profile] superweaponized 2020-01-15 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her head drops, and she feels the heaviness hit her.]

My only hope is that maybe someone here has answers. I was told they take people from different times and places. Now I can only hope that someone knows about Scarif.
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[personal profile] decoyqueen 2020-01-16 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Scarif...

[ The name sounds familiar and it takes her a moment longer to place the name to the planet. Sabé reaches out, though she doesn't quite touch the girl. Just an offer of comfort should she wish to take it. ]

Do the planets Naboo, Tatooine or Coruscant ring any bells to you?

[ After all, she shouldn't just assume. But there's the slight hope in her that she can help the girl find the answers she's looking for. ]
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[personal profile] superweaponized 2020-01-16 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Yes. [She saws as those planets are very well known to her. Her eyes go wide, parts of the pieces now fitting into place.]

Saw Gerrera raised me. [Coruscant makes her think of the once Senators that came to be the foundation of the early Resistance with Mon Matha and Bail Organa. Of course Gerrera was a lot more extreme with the Partisans. But then Jyn realizes when she said that her friend Padmè had died and now mentioning Naboo, she could only mean the once queen and senator.]

I think I may be a little in your future. I was born during the Clone Wars.
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[personal profile] decoyqueen 2020-01-17 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ The recognition is clear as day when the woman mentions Saw Gerrara. What a pair they must look like, both staring at each other slightly wide eyed. ]

Yes, I think you must be.

[ A pause and she holds out her hand. ]

I'm Sabé. There's more of us here- some even in your future as well as mine. I don't know if that's comforting at all, but I hope it is at least a little.
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[personal profile] superweaponized 2020-01-18 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Jyn shakes her hand, wondering where she would have been in her time. She was too young to remember much of what happened when the Empire came to be, but she doesn't voice them.]

Jyn Erso. [If she knew Saw Gerrera, she would know of her father.]

They said people can come from different times. [Jyn gave a slight nod, wrapping her brain around something else from this place.]
Edited 2020-01-18 00:42 (UTC)
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[personal profile] decoyqueen 2020-01-19 06:02 am (UTC)(link)
It's a pleasure- though I wish it were under better circumstances.

[ The surname is familiar, though with all the aliases she's been over the years, it might take her longer to place it. ]

I wouldn't believe it if I hadn't seen it first hand with the others. Not only can they do that, but they can pull us from even more alternate times spent in places similar to this... it would seem.

[ As had apparently been done with Obi-Wan. ] It's all overwhelming sometimes.
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[personal profile] superweaponized 2020-01-19 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
There are other worlds like this one? [She's just getting used to the idea of universes outside of her own. Though if this place exists; there has to be others like it.]

It's hard to wrap your mind around it, but here we are. It's just another place to survive.

[Which is pretty much just her mentality at this rate. Why wouldn't it be easier for her?]