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TDM #34


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« « « ALL ON DISPLAY


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 LIEs 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 LIEs 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 high-rise. 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.

Submissives are provided with a plain black pleather collar to wear and Dominants are given bracelets made of the same black pleather. The simple design is an immediate visual indicator that they have not yet signed a contract and they will be informed that more elaborate or personalized styles are a privilege reserved for those who do.

Enjoy your free time until Orientation! Participation is mandatory for all new and past arrivals.

Winter is here and snow flurries are common in the Up while the slush collects in the Down.



» » » ALL ABOARD




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.



« « « LOVE IS BLIND



(cw: sensory deprivation, coercion, dub-con/non-con)

One of the workshops at this month's Orientation pairs Dominants with Submissives for an exercise in blind chemistry. Literally — they'll all be blindfolded before meeting their partner and the blindfolds must stay on! They will be encouraged to explore with their other senses, such as touch and taste. Kissing is the bare minimum of what's expected, though no one will stop them should they want to take things further…

Each pair will get around 10-15 minutes together (unless they really hit things off) before switching to a new partner.

Some participants may also be tapped for a secondary exercise in which Submissives remain blindfolded, while Dominants are not. Dominants may do as they wish with them and may choose whether to keep their partner or swap blindfolded Subs back and forth with other Dominants.



» » » DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW


(cw: aphrodisiacs, public sex)

With fresh snowfall blanketing the city in white, a festive winter feeling still hangs in the crisp air. Throughout the Up there are horse-drawn sleigh rides being offered on discount to Dominants and their Submissives to enjoy. Newcomers are also given tickets at Orientation in their goodie bags to use for a ride, so long as they do it with someone else, whether it be a person of the opposite designation or even as a Submissive pair. Just no pairs of Dominants! Sit back, relax, and cuddle up close to your companion as you listen to the sleigh bells and the muffled clip clop of horse hooves through the snow.

The weather is finally cold enough for Duplicity's outdoor skating rink to open for the season and it does so with free skate rentals, so long as skaters attend as a Dom/Sub pair. It's common to see pairs skating together, holding hands, or Submissives dutifully on their knees to help lace the skates of their Dominants. Those who don't have a partner to skate with are not so subtly encouraged to find one by the staff. There is a small coffee stand inside adjacent to the skate rental counter that sells snacks and warm drinks, most of them laced with mild aphrodisiacs. Pay no mind to those who decide to warm themselves up in other ways in the stalls of the locker rooms — there's plenty of room for everyone.

The New Year seems to leave people in high spirits and it isn't uncommon to see citizens of all ages playing in the snow together, whether it be making snowmen (some rather well-endowed), snow angels, or whipping snowballs at one another. The fun seems to be infectious and, even if you're not the type to indulge in such frivolity, you may find yourself compelled to. The more one plays in the snow, the stronger the urge to warm up with someone else may become.



« « « MERRY AND BRIGHT


(cw: aphrodisiacs, dub-con, sadomasochism, altered mental states, sexual compulsions, excessive fluids, spontaneous orgasms, bondage, cockwarming)

Snowflakes are falling on the tents and stalls of the annual winter market that lines the streets around Fiddler's Square. Strings of light criss-cross the square, providing a cheerful glow against gray winter skies and the cold nights, and there are tables set up in the street itself for people to sit and chat while having a snack — if they can stand the cold. Booths selling everything from soaps, scented lotions, candles, jewelry and other crafts to colorful bondage gear and winter themed sex toys are arranged in neat, easy to navigate rows.

The most popular food and beverage stalls are giving away free half-size samples — in limited quantities, get them while you can!

  • Candy Cane - Licking these sweet candy rods will quickly make characters want to lick all kinds of other things — depending on the amount consumed, this may be silly or sexual.
  • Hot Chocolate - Comes in three flavors: milk chocolate increases masochism, dark chocolate increases sadism, and cinnamon spice increases either dominance or submission in accordance with one's designation.
  • Eggnog - May cause heavy production of sexual fluids, a desire to be filled or covered with someone else's cream, or all of the above.
  • Mulled Wine - Leaves one feeling warm and aroused and compelled to engage in dirty talk.
  • Toffee - Sticks to your teeth, doesn't it? Characters will become incredibly clingy, both physically and emotionally.
  • White Chocolate Cranberry Tart - This is an odd one. Those who consume it will find themselves suddenly orgasming from unexpected stimuli. Maybe it happens when they laugh, when they get into an argument, or even when the breeze hits them just right. The only consistent factor is that it wouldn't normally be considered something sexual.

    These effects tend to last an hour or two and may, in some cases, linger for up to a full day.

    Meanwhile, if you're looking for something a little more lasting in terms of warmth, why not try one of the booths hawking some winter accessories? Ranging from thick, plush scarves to soft mittens, there's nothing out of the ordinary about these offerings, at least at first. Those who do make a purchase might find their new knitwear comes with some unexpected urges, ones that only become more pressing the longer these items are worn and will persist even after their removal.

    Scarves, for instance, will make the individual suddenly compelled to participate in some bondage (either giving or receiving), while anyone wearing mittens will experience a sudden and insatiable desire to engage in some type of fingering — even if it's not exactly specified where. Meanwhile, if you happen to be donning a winter hat, you could very well find yourself facing the urge to pursue some… warming, either with one particular body part or a more general exchange of sharing heat with someone else. It's cold out there!

    The best thing anyone can do right now is bundle up and snuggle up. Effects from the winter wear will last until the specific desire is sated, and after that, there'll be nothing out of the ordinary about these knitted purchases at all.



  • » » » 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 the assignments are OOCly 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:

    If your character is more inclined to fight, they are a Dominant. If your character is more inclined toward flight, they are a Submissive.

    To Note: Characters can only swap their designation for one of the following reasons: an event occurs that allows it or there are OOC reasons that make it a necessity. Any swap always requires mod approval and each character can only ever switch once. Characters that are being reapped will keep their previous designation but players can choose to tag on new TDMs with different designations for fun!

    Test Drive threads can be used as activity proofs for characters currently in-game.

    Please remember to mark any necessary content, and have fun!!




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    meteorained: (pic#13933416)

    [personal profile] meteorained 2024-01-14 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
    ( it isn't what he wants, but it also isn't not what he wants. this entire place is confusing to him, putting a strain on his minuscule ability to be social and interact with so many strangers all at once. cloud would rather avoid it, and yet, because the contact of this other person's skin seems to actually do something, he remains where he is rather than running off himself.

    he's aware that people are starting to look at them, but he doesn't care. )


    I don't know what you can do to help me.

    ( cloud's still holding on to alphinaud's wrist though, tension obvious in his jaw where he's fighting the urge to lean forward and lick the other's palm. that's the kind of place this is, right? it doesn't mean he has to do it. but he's also uncomfortable, and cloud stares at alphinaud in a way that says he expects him to have the answer to a question he hasn't even asked. )
    getratioed: (042)

    Network - un:seventothree

    [personal profile] getratioed 2024-01-15 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
    I cannot speak to the experience of the American dream to say if this is any version of that, however, I can attest to it being a complete shit show. There is no life left for me back home, and I can only hope whatever afterlife was in store for me was better than this. Even if it's not, I believe I would prefer it.
    livelongandsass: (d'aw)

    [personal profile] livelongandsass 2024-01-15 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
    [Mariner is observant enough to watch that little journey, even if she couldn't possibly fathom what the other woman is thinking. She assumes it's something good, though. She likes it when someone else gets a moment that gives them that sort of smile.

    A snap, and nod.]


    A ship's captain, that would do it. Captains love stuffy old music. I think they like to pretend there's something deep about the artistic expression, or something.
    mostdeadly: (knowing smile)

    [personal profile] mostdeadly 2024-01-15 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [That earns a snort of laughter. Gamora immediately composes herself, but she looks marginally friendlier.]

    I don’t think there’s any deep intent behind Starlord’s music tastes. I suppose it is his connection to his planet. To his family.
    getratioed: (010)

    [personal profile] getratioed 2024-01-15 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
    I'm not familiar with that tune, I'm afraid. Care to enlighten me?

    [ Nanami finishes his mulled wine, wanting to drink it before it grows as cold as the air around them. It hits him harder than expected, leaving him feeling flushed with warmth that he wouldn't typically experience with something that has as low of an alcohol content as a half glass of wine. It's surprising, but welcome in these freezing temperatures. ]
    ajustement: (41)

    [personal profile] ajustement 2024-01-15 12:50 am (UTC)(link)

    {Alphinaud carefully eyes him down. Using his skills to take stock of the man. Besides the obvious sweating, his jaw and other muscles are clenched tight and along with how fidgety he is... Holding back is how Alphinaud describes it. Or maybe the drink is making him see that. After all, this lovely man is holding himself back from him. People around them would watch and possibly be degrading. All while feeling the sting of cold on his body. Get it together Alphinaud, at least get his name.}}

    "I am Alphinaud. Asking for trust by someone you just met is understandably difficult. But please, I know how to help. It just depends on where you would like to be helped. Here or a few steps away to avoid any eyes."

    {His wrists still being held, it didn't prevent him from moving freely. He knew the hold is meant for him to stay. One hand carefully cups his face, thumb lazily rubbing the hollow of his cheek. With how clenched his jaw is, Alphinaud can't help but imagine it possibly being used to bite him. With that thought, he realizes what the drink is making turn him into. Each desire involving some sort of pain or humiliation.}

    "You can trust me."

    {His gaze is serious, caring whole heartily. From experience he knows how uncomfortable this blond man is.}

    getratioed: (007)

    [personal profile] getratioed 2024-01-15 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
    [ That had been more of a threat than he'd intended it to. He can't allow Getou to get so thoroughly under his skin like this. They used to be friends and Nanami has never blamed him for his defection. If he's the man who died nearly a year ago, perhaps they can be friends again. However, his response doesn't give him the answer he's seeking. ]

    Don't play coy with me right now. I'm in no mood for games.

    [ He doesn't touch his wine yet, too irritated to enjoy it properly. ]

    Answer my question to the best of your knowledge. I'll explain why I asked after you've done so.
    anniejanuary: (pic#16073201)

    I am so pleased!

    [personal profile] anniejanuary 2024-01-15 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
    She'd gotten someone's attention and Annie couldn't have been more pleased with her company.

    She graciously accepts Kimiko's hug and returns it with an extra squeeze. Seeing a friendly face, one with a genuine smile and reaction, it just feels good. It's something she needs right now. It's something everyone probably needs in this place.

    "I wouldn't want anyone else to hang out with right now." She's already climbing into the sleigh, her ticket handed in. She gets a look from the driver before Annie extends her hand to Kimiko.

    "Guess you're picking your spot first, boss," she muses, a smirk on her face.
    meteorained: (pic#13927999)

    [personal profile] meteorained 2024-01-15 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
    ( alphinaud? it's not a name he's ever heard before, but given this other man's general appearance, he probably comes from somewhere that cloud's never even heard of as well. the same could be said of his own home, shaking his head slightly to push the thought aside. now isn't the time to be thinking such pointless things, and anyway, all thought sort of evaporates the moment a hand presses to his face.

    it doesn't ease the heat, but it makes it tolerable. )


    I – ( he swallows, casting a glance around them like he's considering an escape. ) It's Cloud. My name's Cloud.

    ( speaking helps the tension in his body, and for a brief moment, he's almost relaxed. hot and still sweating a little but relaxed. he understands what alphinaud is asking of him too, giving his wrist an almost reassuring squeeze. nothing he says he has to stick around after. )

    Whatever help it is you're offering, I don't want it here. Where should we go?
    livelongandsass: (Default)

    [personal profile] livelongandsass 2024-01-15 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
    Rough situation family-wise, huh? I can sort of relate.

    [Probably in the opposite direction, though. Too connected to her mom, sometimes. Mariner loves her, but honestly.]

    But, oh my god. "Starlord?" Did he pick that out himself?
    democratically: (aotc ; patience)

    [personal profile] democratically 2024-01-15 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
    "Please. Padmé is fine," she replies, as she wouldn't stand on pomp here, especially as he is fine with just Percy. What she has been and the titles that she has carried are another lifetime ago.

    "Mm. Better than taking a polar plunge if you ask me." She might nestle down into the blankets a little deeper at the thought. Padmé has always liked a more temperate planet although she doesn't mind the snow, so long as she has somewhere warm to go to.
    shivroy: (pic#16941219)

    [personal profile] shivroy 2024-01-15 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
    She scoffs, her head dropping a bit as she shakes it in response. "There's nothing refreshing about my response. It's honest. Yours, though, I wonder if you actually manage to impress others with those choice words."

    Her tongue is, by far, her most lethal weapon. Her brothers may have been on the receiving end of rough-housing, slaps, and other physical forms of punishment, but she always enjoys putting someone under her thumb with words.

    They sting more than a decent right hook when directed properly and hit their target.

    "I might be sad you're not a ram, though. Soft is overrated."

    That and the man she can't see smells nice. Between his voice and general air, Shiv's perked. Cautious, but perked.
    humansoup: (pic#)

    [personal profile] humansoup 2024-01-15 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
    [ Ashley is sure as shit wondering if she Also astral projected to some place in hell. She's been communing with a demon, right? Maybe she got dragged right down to hell.

    Without Andy.

    Bullshit.

    When Constantine sparks up a cigarette, she does give him an annoyed stare. Maybe because it's rank and makes her nose burn. Maybe because some part of her hoped it WAS Andy. It's not Andy. That's enough to annoy her.

    She wrinkles her nose. ]


    Oh, no, not at all. I love being stuck in a box with smoke wafting around. Y'know, they can make you impotent.
    topman: (squarebox(70))

    dashing

    [personal profile] topman 2024-01-15 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
    Far be it for him to look like anything but himself, but the weather has called for a toque and the layered-up jacket, flannel, and scarf do a lot to make him look like someone else.

    What he's not expecting is Starlight to stop him, and start after him like he's some kind of stranger. His eyes, wide at first, search her for some sign of recognition, and between the collar and the ticket, he learns everything he needs to know about her circumstances here.

    "Oh, Miss January. What a tangled web we weave."
    Edited 2024-01-15 03:23 (UTC)
    exmagician: (∂ιє fσя мє)

    [personal profile] exmagician 2024-01-15 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
    [The nervous laugh at least cues him in that it's a woman, it's not much of a laugh surely but it's enough and so is the gentle touch. Her hands are small but her grip is firm and that's a lot louder than she's been so far. He'll take it, go with it, and hopefully see this through to the other side of things. Emphasis on see.

    He returns the touch, closing one palm over one of her hands and leaving his other open, and wide.]


    I hope you won't mind my need to fill the void of silence between us. I tend to talk my way through most things, and that's with all five of my senses.
    the_real_mccoy: (uh huh)

    merry & bright b

    [personal profile] the_real_mccoy 2024-01-15 09:48 am (UTC)(link)
    [McCoy blinked at the guy. He was so bundled up only his eyes showed in the strip of skin between the hat and scarves. When he spoke, his voice was a little muffled but still understandable.]


    I better what? Didja just tell me ta run?
    laserhawk: (Only Way In)

    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-15 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ dolph huffs as he continues his journey down cloud's throat. ]

    Do whatever you like. Whatever feels right.
    1190: (pic#16857175)

    [personal profile] 1190 2024-01-15 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
    Ah. [She's not entirely sure how studying a thing would make one almost a part of the science itself, but she's aware that there's all sorts of blending of mystic and physical things that she's hardly going to doubt him on his own lived experiences.]

    I would imagine becoming incorporeal in a city that requires sex would be difficult.

    [There's a pause as she considers the rest.] You do not have to worry about more from me. I am not looking for any attachments.

    [She hears him moving closer, and Sylvie steps into him to close the distance between them. Clearly he's free to touch as he sees fit.]
    panulus: (VI)

    [personal profile] panulus 2024-01-15 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
    [He looks puzzled a moment, and he takes another drink of wine (surely, it can't be the wine, although it is honeyed past his liking) and considers that possiblity.

    The next words out of his mouth could almost knock a man senseless.]


    Cunt and cock both, the heat would not see me discriminate, and the eyes of the man have a similar bearing as the taste of wine.

    [He wants to vibrate into the ground and never be seen again, thanks. His eyes widen and he looks-

    -horrified, maybe.]
    Edited 2024-01-15 15:12 (UTC)
    meteorained: (pic#13933395)

    [personal profile] meteorained 2024-01-15 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
    ( he's not entirely sure what feels right, only that a different kind of heat is beginning to rise up over the oppressive warmth he's felt since the start of this.

    without a word, cloud shifts just a little and brings his hands up to feel along the curves and angles of dolph's back. )
    meteorained: (pic#13908637)

    [personal profile] meteorained 2024-01-15 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
    ( clearly this guy isn't used to the cold. not that cloud blamed him; anyone who hadn't grown up somewhere with a similar climate must also be suffering. )

    Something's wrong, ( is all he offers before trying to take a step back and only succeeding in sinking down to a knee. )
    1190: (pic#16857178)

    [personal profile] 1190 2024-01-15 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
    [She sighs, annoyed, but not at the other woman. It is no real surprise to hear this given what she has learned of this place.]

    I wager it is not a wise thing to take the things that are offered?

    [Already though she is feeling colder, that chill that she shouldn't be feeling. It is definitely something beyond physical, and Sylvie is tightening her coat as if that will be of much help.]

    I have seen what they think of their very stringent rules on Dominant and submissive.
    meca: (069)

    [personal profile] meca 2024-01-15 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
    you reincarnate
    it's different
    meca: (083)

    [personal profile] meca 2024-01-15 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
    Do I look like an entertainer to you?

    ( or a magician, for that matter. the cigarette gets moved from between his lips, and oliver, being himself, reaches his hand out to take the guy's wrist so he can try and pull it over to his own mouth. don't mind him, he's just going to help himself to a smoke here. )
    invicto: (thirteen.)

    [personal profile] invicto 2024-01-15 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ Gannicus may be horrified, but James looks absolutely delighted, his smile stretching even wider into a grin. He promptly sits down right next to the other man, elbow propped on the back of the seat. ]

    Well, we can certainly do something about that.

    [ Because James lacks a cunt, evidently, but he does have a cock, and he appreciates every bit of attention given to it. ]