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Duplicity Game Mods ([personal profile] duplicitymods) wrote in [community profile] duplicitymemes2024-01-10 03:40 pm
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TDM #34


« « « TEST DRIVE MEME » » »


« « « 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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    nichtstubenrein: (Default)

    wildcard; if only because Agron is aggressively not leaving the Down atm

    [personal profile] nichtstubenrein 2024-01-10 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ ooc: also he's JUST too early in his canon point to actually know Gannicus so I'm doing my best!!! ]

    [ In all honesty, Agron is in no fucking mood to be speaking to anyone without a line down their throat. He happens to be wearing a shock collar around his, specifically designed to activate if he even blinks at a Dominant the wrong way, and he's had more than enough shocks in the last week to want to steer clear. If they think hurting him will get him to submit, they are going to have to get more fucking creative.

    But there is something, as he spots this man on his way out of the Arena, that speaks of familiarity. He doesn't know his face, has never met the man in his life, but the way he is dressed, the way he is kept, speaks far more of home than anyone else he's seen. In this city of the future that feels completely and entirely foreign, this man stands out as any of his kin might in a Roman crowd.

    So, after a moment's consideration (and very seriously considering leaving him be), Agron crosses the street. ]


    It is told that the winter here will only get colder as the moons change. You seem dressed for warmer lands further south.

    [ He says, as if he isn't also in his same subligaria and sandals, but with a coat and a scarf thrown over. ]
    chokedout: (096)

    [personal profile] chokedout 2024-01-10 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
    not the only big thing about me, either ♥
    1stclasspuppy: (Zack (1636))

    Re: it's okay, zack's has his moments too(I took him from his death in og crisis core. ;3;)

    [personal profile] 1stclasspuppy 2024-01-10 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Oh Zack can tell right away that somethings wrong with Cloud and different too. The sweet young face he had always found so cute isn't as young as he remembers. It must have been a few years, maybe even past what Rude remembers if that's even possible. But to him it seems like it is, him and Rude are from different times of the same place too so it makes sense Cloud would be as well. The other thing bothering him is how much Cloud's sweating. That can't be good right? Trying to keep the spirits up at what is probably going to be not the meeting he'd hoped for he just smiles like he always did.]

    Nah silly, You're Cloud and I'M Zack. [He jokes and takes another sip of his warm drink, suddenly remembering he had it and offers some to Cloud]

    Hey bud, you look like you could use a drink, have some of this for now? I can get us something else if you want.

    [Those words ring in his ears, repeating over and over. 'How is it possible?' He knows, Cloud remembers his death. He had hoped in some way maybe it wouldn't linger with him but it seems that wasn't the case. The smile on his own face falter for a moment before he's just laughing instead.]

    Not really sure, just woke up here one day. I take it you did too...and you're...[His eyes travel lower and stop on the mark at Cloud's neck, where the basic collar of a submissive is. Something about Cloud in a collar bothers him, really truly bothers him and that smile completely fades. Haven't they been through enough? Why does Cloud have to be a submissive here?]...you're a submissive...aren't you?
    getratioed: (038)

    DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW

    [personal profile] getratioed 2024-01-10 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ With a sample of mulled wine in hand, and a scarf around his neck Nanami makes his way toward the skating rink. He's always enjoyed some people watching, and slides up to the barrier just in time to catch what the man standing there says. He coughs gently. ]

    I suppose if we were snowmen, we'd be capable of building ourselves dicks of that size by simply packing on more snow. Unfortunately that's not a viable option for us... better an inferiority complex than a frostbitten dick.
    panulus: (II)

    [personal profile] panulus 2024-01-11 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
    [ ooc; not a problem, same! ]

    [ Gannicus heard tell of an arena, and he is merely following rumor to find where there might be something that speaks of familiarity. It's why he's managed his way down, although truth is that he is far more comfortable in this suburbia than he is in the fancy villa they've just given him.

    As if he is some kind of rich Roman stripling.

    He's following the trail when he sees Agron, and there is that comfortable gait to him, that warrior's stance.

    Also, subligaria; they match, although Gannicus is wearing his boots, and his rudis.

    He's found it odd that he can understand everyone. He can tell they're not speaking Latin, but it doesn't matter. This one, though. He speaks Latin with ease and fluency, and the touch of the Rhine in his accent. ]


    Colder than this, and no one leaves cursed city?

    [ He shakes his head. ]

    Small wonder all they do is fuck.
    nospecialhurry: (Default)

    Percival Fredrickstein von tl;dr 🜍 Crit Role 🜍 Dominant.

    [personal profile] nospecialhurry 2024-01-11 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
    Dashing through the snow

    🜍 Sleigh Ride
    Unsettled by the whole arrival experience, Percy falls back on exceedingly strict good manners. Whomever his partner is for the exercise, he'll offer a hand to help them up, make sure they have the warmer side of the blanket, and generally act the formal, somewhat fussy gentleman.

    "I believe we're meant to make small talk, or at the very least introduce ourselves. I am Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III and aware that no one will bother with it all. If you'd care to call me Percy, I'd be obliged."

    🜍 Skating

    Percy isn't about to jump onto the ice for the sake of fun. No, he'd much rather stand near the edge of the rink and people watch. (He might also just be using the time to try and figure out what his next move ought to be. It's unnatural to be unarmed. And in public!)



    Merry and Bright

    🜍 Hot Chocolate
    It's not entirely clear just what flavour of drink he's picked up, but given the way that other people are drinking theirs, he doesn't seem too worried (yet) about possible side effects. As he wanders through the market, he stops to chat with some of the vendors to get a better feel for just what's popular in this deeply bizarre city.

    It's not until he's standing by a rather avant garde sex machine booth that he stops and looks properly puzzled. "You know, I don't think you ought to need a background in engineering to figure out how one is meant to sit in, or on, a - ah - a personal device."


    🜍 Cozy Knitwear
    It is cold enough to wear something cozy, and while Percy's heavy coat is made of wool and does a good job at keeping out the worst of the weather, he might've been talked into a nice scarf or a hilarious pom-pom hat.

    What. It's practical.


    OOC

    🜍 Info on the journal and if you want a specific/special starter, just ask.
    shanksyourfeels: (10)

    » merry and bright - lol, candy cane or chocolate - your pick

    [personal profile] shanksyourfeels 2024-01-11 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [ It's still a standout to casually run into Buggy on the regular like this, no matter what. But Shanks just gives Buggy a smile when he's offered anything from him. ]

    [ Even he knows he can't live off of just alcohol, so Shanks was willing to try the toffee. He lifts the remainder of it and cants his head to Buggy's hand. ]


    I decided to try this. Seems a bit much sugar. Want to try the muled wine with me, though?
    meteorained: (pic#13927997)

    the worst timeline T_T

    [personal profile] meteorained 2024-01-11 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
    ( there's a lot he tries to take in as zack speaks, and it's still... so much. too surreal. he's right back on that cliff with him as he watches him die, and it tears him apart in ways that aren't entirely visible. he can't even laugh at the joke, funny as it is.

    maybe zack notices that he's older now too. twenty-three, to be exact. give or take some months. he'd practically been a fetus in the years they'd known each other, but that isn't what matters now. it can't be. if this is some second chance at forgiveness, he'll take it and hold onto it for as long as he can. which is why he numbly accepts the drink zack offers him and stares at it for a few seconds before taking a drink.

    it's warm. he's already too warm for some reason. )


    Yeah. ( his voice is thick, fingers squeezing at the cup to the point he almost crushes it before trying to calm down. ) I still don't know what that means. This place isn't very helpful with explanations.

    ( he'd been to orientation but had only half-listened, trying to figure out a way to leave. or escape. all of that felt pointless now as he continued to stare at zack and how little he'd changed. he wouldn't have changed though, and that hurts cloud in a way he can't seem to swallow, though he does reach up to slowly pull the knitted cap off his head. )

    I think something's wrong, ( he says a second later. ) Everything feels... too hot.
    banite: (Default)

    enver gortash | baldurs gate 3 | dominant

    [personal profile] banite 2024-01-11 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
    a. Love is Blind
    ( All right. He's calm.

    As infuriating as this entire situation is, as apoplectic as he'd been when he arrived, Enver Gortash is well able to read a room. He's trapped on this plane, there's no immediate route back home, and he can't tell anyone where he is. He's been in worse scrapes; he'll deal with it. In the immediate term, he will play along, and find a way to turn this situation to his advantage.

    Granted, what appears to be a bizarre game of coupling doesn't present an immediate way of doing that, but again. He's dealt with worse.

    He leans back, appearing comfortable with his lot. His jet black hair is an artful mess; his eyes are dark beneath the blindfold. Not remotely hidden is his calm and easy smile. He's dressed mostly in black, with a few red touches on his boots and shirt, and an extravagant wide collar embroidered with gold. Beneath it, his arms are encased in gold, almost like armour. His right hand is captured in a golden gauntlet, on the back of which is set a large purple gemstone. And of course, he's blindfolded. His head slightly turns, aware of movement next to him.
    )

    Ah. My esteemed partner. Very well, you may kiss me. Feel your way, don't be shy.

    b. Merry and Bright
    ( A quaint little winter fair. He spends a few seconds too long looking up at the lights, wonderful little glowing contraptions. Not magical. Not clockwork, he's checked. They're something else, and he'd love to get his head into that.

    All in due time. He goes through the fair several times, taking stock and ensuring he knows what he's dealing with. It doesn't take long to see that most of the wares are enchanted. People are reacting all over the place. There's nothing startling in some laced beverages and charmed accessories. In fact, it's all just so...innocent. Almost fun. He'd expected something rather more dangerous. Ghouls, maybe. Devils. Instead, he might mistake the whole event for a night at Sharess' Caress.

    Fascinating. At length, he loses enough of his paranoia to collect one of those sweetly spiced hot chocolates, and sip it as he moves around. It tastes like something he might make himself, back home. With it still in hand, he pauses at the clothing store. Ordinarily he wouldn't be caught dead wearing anything so drab, but in all fairness, it is cold. Golden, netherstone-encrusted gauntlets may look the part, but they don't exactly warm the cockles.
    )

    This is turning into rather a friendly kidnapping, don't you think? ( He doesn't really know anyone. All the more reason to make polite conversation. ) Hot drinks, mittens. Casual voyeurism, it really does have it all.


    OOC note:
    While there's no specific warnings for threads here, it should be noted that Gortash is a pretty unashamedly evil guy. He has his fingers in slavery, arms dealing, thievery, mass brainwashing and literal tyranny, just in case any of that would make you wanna opt out of dealing with him!
    Edited 2024-01-11 00:38 (UTC)
    lastrequests: lastrequests. (pic#16847105)

    john constantine — dc. ✞ dominant.

    [personal profile] lastrequests 2024-01-11 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
    ✞ ALL ABOARD.
    ( so this is A Thing looks like. a thing he doesn't recall signing up for and one he doesn't have on his map of places he's been or knows about. he has to wonder if he got wasted and ended up astral traveling into another dimension by mistake. wouldn't be the first time... shit. maybe that's what happened because he sure as hell doesn't recognize anything around him and that's just annoying on multiple levels.

    so what does he do? he lights up a cigarette. because from the looks of it, this is going to be a long ride and he is not in the mood for this shit.

    of course, the moment he does so and takes that first puff, he can feel the gaze of another passenger on him — or maybe someone's just dropped themselves down into the seat across from him. either way, taking a long drag from the smoke, he eyes the one eyeing him and, blowing out the smoke, he raises his brows to his fellow passenger here. )


    Sorry. Does this bother you?

    ( that? that's a sarcastic question. he actually doesn't give a shit if it does. )


    ✞ MERRY AND BRIGHT.
    ( a winter market, huh? the name more or less says it all, but john's still here and it's not for the spiked drinks they've got going on. he's wandering from stall to stall, hands in his coat pockets, keeping an eye out for anything or anyone that might be selling things that are more from the occult than the sexual.

    granted, the occult comes with it's own brand of weird and kinky shit, so.

    but it's runes, wares, books, charms, fucking something that can maybe give him an idea of this place and whatever gods, deities, spirits, and what have you might be local and ancient around here. after all, he's pretty sure this isn't hell he's landed himself in. he's been there — it's not this. it's fucking cold for one thing.

    sigh on his lips, he's reaching inside the breast pocket of his coat for the cigarettes he has tucked away. plucking one from the pack, he places it between his lips and stares off at whoever might be there alongside him. a nod to the stall selling the winter-themed sex toys, he huffs as he reaches for his lighter next. )


    Think they take American Express around here?



    ✞ WILDCARD, ETC.
    permissions/warnings for john.
    ( this version of constantine has the psychic ability to see through the so-called glamour of angels and demons on the human plane. if you're something/someone supernatural — doesn't have to be angelic or demonic — or you use a means to conceal some part of yourself and you want to do something with john being able to see through any sort of magic or glamour, we can definitely do that and i'm open to discussion. otherwise, if you'd like a wildcard or something else, feel free to pm the account and we can discuss. can also do prose if that's more your style. )
    laserhawk: (Cheerleader Effect)

    ( merry and bright, a )

    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-11 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
    [ dolph's metal arm catches him before cloud topples over. ]

    Careful.
    laserhawk: (Introversion)

    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-11 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
    No.

    [ obviously???

    it was the scent of cigarette smoke that had him pausing for a moment, his expression inscrutable. he hates this weather. his metal arm starts to act up and so does his eye. he feels weaker and that bothers him. ]


    You should look into getting a job.
    fightcoded: (yv9C6YT)

    [personal profile] fightcoded 2024-01-11 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
    hmm my steel trap of a mind
    reinforced by incorruptible databanks
    cant seem to recall this impressive detail
    meteorained: (pic#13916947)

    [personal profile] meteorained 2024-01-11 12:51 am (UTC)(link)
    ( what should he say to that? he's polite enough when he needs to be, but he's also incredibly uncomfortable right now. the touch to his arm doesn't seem to help, his skin flushing with a heat that has nothing to do with the cold air. )

    Let go of me. ( his voice is strained, distressed. ) Please.
    bhaalyn: (Default)

    a.

    [personal profile] bhaalyn 2024-01-11 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
    ( the drugs from his arrival have only just started to wear off as orientation began. he's still heavy in his head when he's blindfolded and taken to a workshop. he thinks about fighting. about burying his blade in the stomach of the one that leads him along.... but the thought of more of those drugs gives him pause.

    then he's pressed into a room and left alone with a stranger.

    he stands silently, his breathing even as he thinks about just not acting. waiting out the workshop until the doors open and he can move along.

    then he hears that voice.

    it stills his breathing and draws him up short. a whole plane away from faerun and he still knows that voice. that mannerism. he can even feel the intensity that Gortash just radiates with.

    his words settle in his mind and Deimos' eyes narrow behind his mask. he slowly follows where the voice came from, heel to toe following each step carefully until his hand finds Gortash's arm. he can feel from the angle that Gortash is slightly lower, in a chair he guesses. so, carefully he gets to his knees. his hands feel for Gortash's legs, running up his thighs and over his chest as he rises high on his knees before him. )


    Shouldn't you be more careful who you invite to kiss you? ( Deimos murmurs before the hand exploring Gortash's chest wraps around the other man's throat. he squeezes enough to be uncomfortable and a threat, but not enough to cut off his voice. ) What have you done, Gortash?
    1stclasspuppy: (Zack (1438))

    Re: I love the pain

    [personal profile] 1stclasspuppy 2024-01-11 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
    [It seems both of them are having a stroll down memory lane. That collar is what set Zack off, seeing something so offensive on Cloud, marking him as something meant to serve and nothing more. It's wrong, it's disgusting. He's never really liked the collar, even the one he got G'raha was more like a necklace than a collar. Seeing it on Cloud had him back in the laboratory after the tragedy of Midgar. There's Cloud suspended in a mako tank, naked with tubes all around him again. He feels anger, an anger at a man who's not even here and he can't do anything about it.

    The movement of Cloud taking his hat off, the way his hair sort of springs back into shape takes him out of his darker thoughts and his expression of anger turns to one of concern. Instinctively he reaches for Cloud, taking his glove off to check his forehead and yeah, Cloud's burning up.]


    Did you eat or try anything weird? When I first came I ate popcorn and had a major boner for a bit.

    [Strange, he doesn't know why he just admitted that to Cloud of all people. He continues on anyway and lets his hand rest on Cloud's shoulder.]

    Do you want to come back to my place? You can take a cold shower if you want. I have things you can wear after. I bet you'd look really fucking sexy in them.

    [Again Zack pauses and his face turns a deep red.]

    I....I DON'T KNOW WHY I SAID THAT.

    [He's just going to cover his mouth and look away from Cloud.]
    laserhawk: (Kill Them All)

    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-11 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
    [ ah. dolph grasps the situation quickly. ]

    Do you need to go somewhere private?
    chokedout: (158)

    [personal profile] chokedout 2024-01-11 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
    well fucking fix that, or something
    lastrequests: lastrequests. (pic#16323477)

    [personal profile] lastrequests 2024-01-11 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
    ( lighting up his smoke, he lets himself take a long drag from it and eyes the stranger next to him. sort of hard not to notice the eye and all. not that he's going to stare, but. noted. curious.

    a slight turn of his head, he blows the smoke away from them. )


    Thanks for the tip. You help with resumes?

    ( is that sarcasm? yeah. yeah it sure is. )
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    laserhawk: (The Good Old Call)

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    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-11 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
    I think everyone has a better time than we do.
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    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-11 12:57 am (UTC)(link)
    [ he twitches slightly once more. it's not the same scent. it's not the same. and yet.

    dolph throttles the feeling. the sarcasm rolls off his back easily. ]


    If you're fine with a reference from a terrorist.
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    [personal profile] lastrequests 2024-01-11 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
    Depends.

    ( a flick of ash to the ground, he smiles. it's still sarcastic. )

    Local?
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    [personal profile] laserhawk 2024-01-11 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
    [ dolph's expression barely shifts. not that it's easy to tell when half his face is made of metal. ]

    Eden.

    Or what used to be the United States of America.
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    [personal profile] banite 2024-01-11 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
    ( He really doesn't like to be surprised. It's a point of pride. He likes to know what's happening around him, likes to know the movements of friend and enemy alike. And he's used to knowing. His network of intelligence is sharp and reliable, he's always ten steps ahead of the people around him.

    This? This is a surprise.

    But a welcome one.

    That voice, dark and angry. Those hands, so tantalising and precise. Right up until the moment when one circles his throat. Tantalising then, all the more so.

    For the second time, his whole world shifts. He was alone here. Now...
    )

    You assume this was my doing? Such flattery.

    ( his voice is tight, constrained. And even so, there's a smile in it. Then his gauntleted hand snaps up to grab Deimos' hair. He knows, you see, from the angle of his touch, where that head will be. He knows how Deimos likes to move. He knows Deimos. )

    I've missed you, my friend.
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    [personal profile] lastrequests 2024-01-11 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
    ( eden can mean a couple things to someone steeped in the occult. but the fact he says america has him think maybe it's not. )

    North Carolina?