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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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If he's here and Crowley is here, then that means either Heaven or Hell could be behind this. Oh, it would be just like those blighters to neutralize both of them so they could get on with their War with a capital w.
"This is all very strange. What do you have to do with Crowley?"
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And Crowley was very good at keeping her wishes. He'd had plenty of opportunities to tell people about their business but he never had just out of simple respect. There'd never been a threat between them though both knew that if either stepped too far it wouldn't end well.
"But it has been-- interesting to have him here."
At least in talking about their similarities and differences in their worlds and there was sn understanding between them that no one else could appreciate.
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"That's certainly a word for Crowley." Among many, many words. He'll keep all of them to himself because at this point he has no idea where her allegiance lies, if she has something to do with Crowley being brought here, if she's a friend of Crowley's, an enemy, or merely a demon looking to provoke him into saying too much about their business.
"Well, this was just lovely." In a tone of voice that says exactly the opposite. "I believe I have plenty of clipboard fodder, and so do you. Unless there's something else?"
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After all he can't yet properly tick hers off. Even though she won't admit it Crowley has mentioned his friendship with an angel and whilst she doesn't really approve if this is something that he'd like--
"Ask me about Eden."
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"I believe I did. Shall I phrase it a different way? What's different now from less than ten minutes ago, pray tell?"
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Because whilst Lilith had told him one brief little thing it wasn't much nor really enough.
"I wasn't a demon in Eden, nor an angel. I was human."
And she knows where his mind may go considering she doesn't exist in his world.
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"Were there more than two humans in your Eden?" Rather broad minded of God given the standards on Earth. It still hasn't occurred to him there could be more than one God. Such a thought is nigh treasonous.
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But there were. His guess was good, she wasn't Eve but she did have a story. One that only certain people knew. Though for him to leave-- he'd have to know something, for her to dig into a past she'd rather not. Especially with an angel.
"My world has a different tale of Eden. I don't exist in your world, not from Crowley's information."
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No one has ever been able to accuse him of not being in the moment. "Do tell, then. If you're anywhere near as old as we are, then you'll likely appreciate the fact that discovering something completely new is exceedingly rare."
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The only reason that she's entertaining any of this is because of Crowley, as much a fact-finding mission of her own as it is a way to get rid of him. Because she does want rid of him, though Lilith knows that his presence here won't let that happen. He'll be with Crowley and she'll need to see what that means for their own contract.
"Oh, I do. But I also appreciate a little something in return."
Though information about him will also be new and very fair trade. Just who was he at Eden?
"I was created alongside Adam, from the same clay. His wife." Though she sounds-- distasteful about that. "But we-- disagreed. Enough that the false god banished me from the Garden. Left me to die in the wilderness."
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As much as he wishes he could say something like that doesn't sound like his Lord, it's not entirely true. There was a whole flood to say otherwise, among many other incidents that at this point in his existence are almost breaking credulity to insist are just ineffable and not cruel. Are all Lords so, then?
"Adam was banished from the Garden, too, in our world." Seemed a bit unfair, enough reason to give him his sword. Those beasts where hungry.
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And even with that little bit of juice she'd still-- rather not hear about it. She's spent a long time never wanting to hear about that man again. The first man to hurt her, a pain that's hard to take away.
"I'd rather know your tale of Eden. What your task was."
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It doesn't seem as though it's the sort of information that can hurt. He's not cagey in his reply. "Angel of the Eastern Gate. I guarded the way." Not for very long. 'Losing' the sword and talking to the Serpent didn't exactly give Her much confidence in him.
Not that he has had too much reason to complain of his reassignment until very recently. He scrawls a bit down on the clipboard of what she has said, then glances at the name field. "I suppose I'll need a name." Also offhand.
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"Lilith."
The first wife of Adam, first woman. First witch. But that part would be a surprise for another time, a secret held with the rest of her story. He doesn't yet need to know what happened to her after the wilderness.
The next part she only does because she knows it's important to Crowley.
"He has an apartment in the Up. When you're free of this building."
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And then a quick glance up, unguarded surprise. "Thank you." Yes, it could be a lie. Constant suspicion isn't a natural state for him. If it is a lie, he'll discover it when he makes his way there.
"Somehow I'm not surprised he managed to avoid this mingle. He's good at getting out of things."
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She avoids the spelling of her name, letting the angel figure it out for herself. She can be kind but there are certainly limits to it.
"Though not everything here can be avoided."
He'd discover it soon and it wouldn't be anything like this.
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"That much is obvious. I wouldn't be here otherwise. They didn't even bother with canapes, the savages."
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"I'm certain that you'll enjoy them when they do deliver."
Because everyone smart has learned to avoid the food.
"But-- you have what you need."
And she really doesn't want to spend more time with an angel.
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"Yes, as do you. Cheers, then." He turns to pad off into the crowd, looking for more t-shirts that don't look dreadfully personal or embarrassing for the other party.