Welcome to The Duality of Man, an original animanga role-play that features numerous supernatural creatures. Unfortunately, these various species have distanced themselves because of the war that occurred thousands of years ago, plaguing some with eyes that only see their dualism. While others meddle themself with their differences, two groups fight, each attempting to eliminate the other in for their definition of worldly peace. These two groups of the Terror Response Syndicate (TRS) and the Assembly of Phantoms (AP). With individuals fighting merely over their differences, it brings uncertainty to the outcome of this war.
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Summer 2022
Heat has broken through into a glorious summer. The snow has entirely dried through the spring, leaving to the brilliance of the warmer months. Terror activity has risen as people are brought out of their homes, leaving the TRS in a position of consistent work. Each are attempting to maintain victory in the endless struggle for power.
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Evelyn opened her eyes, finding herself in the living room. She slowly sat up, stretching before standing from the couch. She went into the guest bedroom to change into a red tan top with blue short shorts, before leaving the house. She had slowly started walking towards Vylad's house, deep in thought on what they would do once she got there. Within a few minutes, she had heard an unpleasant laughter. She turned her head to look in the direction to see her mother coming straight for her. Fear spread across her face as she looked back in front of her to see that her father was a few feet in front of her. Unsure on how they managed to trap her again, she bolted to her right to try and outrun them. She could hear their laughter from behind her, of course they found this chase to be rather fun, unlike her because she was their victim. Another turn and she kept trying to stay away from them, heading towards the direction of the forest. The more she ran, the more she heard their laughter coming from behind her, within a few minutes she had gone inside.
She continued running, hoping that they would stop chasing after her and leave her alone. Another few minutes passed and she slowly came to a stop, no longer hearing the undesired noise of her parents laughing. She turned to look behind herself to see that they hadn't followed behind her. With a sigh, she slowly started walking forward, figuring this would still be a bad place to stop. The sunny skies had become cloudy and within a few minutes it started raining outside. She stopped in front of a tree, reaching up she gripped onto the branch before pulling herself up. She would then lean against the tree truck, hoping that the rain would disappear soon, finding that it was cold out here.
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] Training himself to enhance his skills was probably important. Because after all, he was a shifter.
[break][break]It was raining outside, a perfect time to be running around as a tiger. Calico Forest seemed like a good spot to train in; somehow muddy grounds and splashy water seems comforting to him, as well as challenging. He normally didn't like being dirty, but tigers are filthy animals, he heard.
[break][break]He'd brought nothing with him but himself during the trip to Calico Forest. No notebook, no ballpen... nothing. It feels really light in his back all of a sudden, but that was all right. A tiger wouldn't normally be writing in a raining forest, wouldn't it? It'll only look strange if one were to think about it.
[break][break]Hector closed his eyes and focused. He hasn't shifted in a long time, but this was probably going to be easy. Thoughts started circling in his mind, all focusing on shifting into a tiger, pushing away all those thoughts not centered around shifting. A few more minutes and he'll be a tiger the next thing he knew.
[break][break]And then suddenly, he starts getting bigger, his fingers turn into claws, and he grows fur all around his body. The young man has been replaced by a white tiger, growling silently and standing in the forest with pride and dignity. His tail wags from behind him, and his sharp eyes look around the forest.
[break][break]The tiger sprints and begins running around, water splashing everywhere as he ran. The rain poured harder than a while ago, leaves catching and dropping the dew they had received from the rain. Hector just realized something; running around in his tiger form was way better and more refreshing than he thought.
Evelyn had pulled her knees close to her chest to try and get warmer when she had heard footsteps from the distance. She looked in the direction it was coming from. White form, black stripes.... her thought process went wild. OH MY GOD! THERE IS A TIGER! She thought to herself, looking at the tree she was in, figuring she couldn't stay here for ever she slowly climbed from the tree to avoid making as much noise as possible. Seeing the tiger getting closer, she bolted for it. I DON'T WANT TO DIE TODAY! She thought to herself, breathing faster as she tried running away from it. The ground was wet beneath her, rain continued pouring, making it very difficult to run without slipping, but she had to try. If she didn't try, the tiger would catch up and eat her. Maybe staying in the tree would have been saver.... She thought to herself, letting out a scream when she lost her footing and fell into the mud. Ugh.... between mud and I tiger, I don't know which one I think is worse.... She glanced behind herself to see if the tiger was still following behind her or not.
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] The tiger shifter kept on running, thundering around the forest with huge paws and feeling the mud and raindrops against his skin. The rain kept pouring harder than he ever thought, which made him quite happier than the previous experience. He was smiling, but this was not visible in his tiger form. The feeling of finally being able to run around was more fun than sitting around and writing novels, he just realized.
[break][break]His fun was suddenly halted, though, when in a flash he could spot a mop of red hair from a tree he had just passed through. Stopping in his tracks, he turned around and realized that the tree was farther from him now. He was about to wonder whether he was hallucinating or not, but sure enough, a figure climbed down from the tree and began running.
[break][break]He could feel cold sweat running down his head.
[break][break]Oh my... did she see me? Did she think I was a real tiger?
[break][break]The young man suddenly felt a pang of worry hit him. By now the figure -- which he figured out was a girl -- was running away from him further, finally distances away from him. The tiger decided to chase after her and tell her he was no harm, but by running, she'd just keep trying to escape him again.
[break][break]Regardless, he walked towards the direction of where the girl ran from. He could hear her screams shortly after, but she was probably fine. Slipped on mud, he thought.
Evelyn glanced back to see the tiger was still headed in her direction, though it had stopped running to walk towards her, she was wary that it planned to cause her harm so she stood up from the ground to get some distance between them. Oh my god.... is this how my life will end? A tiger getting me? She thought to herself, frowning slightly when she realized she would have been safer in the tree. Oh hell.... I'll just stay up in the tree until Umberto finds me. She made her way towards the tree, reaching towards it she pulled herself up and onto the branch. I hope it can't jump very high or won't try climbing the tree.... She thought to herself, reaching up to grab another branch to pull herself up higher. Though she wasn't much of a fan for going higher in the tree, anything was better than being smack in front of a tiger. Once she was higher up, she sighed in relief, taking a break from climbing to look down at the bottom of the truck to see if the tiger was at the foot or not. I hope it can't get me....
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] Hector knew he probably won't convince the girl that he was no harm, because as soon as he was only just a few steps away from where she slipped in mud, the girl started climbing up the tree next to her. A tiger's whine escaped his mouth. If he wanted to convince the girl that he was just training out here, then everything would probably be fine. He didn't want to change back to his human form yet, but since he wants to let someone know that he wasn't going to harm her, he'll just have to turn back.
[break][break]Once the girl was farther from the ground and up the trunk of the tree, the tiger shook his head. Looking at that worried face was, too be honest, really funny, but there was reason for that, wasn't there? The young man inside sighed and concentrated. Alright... here goes... In a matter of seconds, his white fur disappeared, his claws turned into pale human hands, his eyes returned to normal, and he was now standing on the muddy ground as Hector the human.
[break][break]Hector smirked and looked up at the girl's direction, allowing the rain to pour even harder from behind him. "Hey," He began, the noise of the rain drowning out his voice. "Hey," He said again, this time, much more louder, since the rain wasn't helping any matters here.
[break][break]"Look, girl, I'm no harm. You can come down now."
Evelyn had looked down the tree truck, to her surprise she was seeing a boy smirking up at her. What is that look for? She thought to herself, wrapping her arms around herself to try and feel warmer she frowned down at him. "Says the boy who chased me around and gave me a fright!" She answered back, though he had a point, seeing as he was a shifter instead of a tiger, he wasn't likely to harm her. "Not cool...." She mumbled, looking down at him. "You couldn't tell me that before I climbed the tree?" With it raining, it was becoming somewhat slippery to try and get a good grip on the branches. When has that ever stopped me before? She thought to herself, moving to sit on the edge of the branch, she placed her hands on the branch, gripping it as she slowly lowered herself down.
She paused for a moment to wipe her hands from the bark of the branch, reaching to grip it she slowly lowered herself again until she was on the last branch. The rain continued to pour, getting her soaked. She shivered, about ready to lower herself again before losing her grip on the branch. She attempted to reach for the branch but missed it, letting out a small scream because she wasn't preparing to land on the ground from that height.
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] She yells at him and accuses him with a tang of annoyance in her voice, and he simply chuckles at this reaction. Ah, the reactions of some people who fear things that turn out to cause them no harm... Hector then stares up at her as she mumbles that it wasn't cool, and reprimands him as to why he couldn't have told that to her earlier. The young man's eyebrows twitch and he raises one of them. "I think I should let you know that shifters can't talk when in animal form," He began, smirking. "Therefore it makes it impossible for me to tell you in advance that I am no harm."
[break][break]The young woman then starts to get down from the tree, making Hector's eyes widen in alarm and worry. If she falls down from that tree, then that would be no good... "Uh... you should, probably be careful..." He warns, looking at her seemingly-reckless attempts to get down from the tree. "If you don't be careful, there's a possibility you'll fall and break some--"
[break][break]He doesn't finish his sentence. The girl lost her grip on a branch and proceeds to fall to the ground, making Hector hurry and come to her aid. He looks up and prepares to brace for impact. Instead of reaching the ground, she would supposedly land on the arms of the young man; Hector would almost trip upon catching her.
[break][break]He blinks and looks awkwardly into her eyes. "Are you... are you alright?"
[break][break]From around them, the rain does not stop; it only cries louder than before.
Evelyn rolled her eyes, "I meant you should have shifted back sooner." Perhaps reprimanding him should wait until after she was out of the tree, but she was too worked up to stop right now. Hearing him warn her to be careful had been acknowledged however, she believed she knew what she was doing so she continued climbing down. He continued giving her warning, pausing in mid sentence when she had slipped from the tree. Almost had it but missed..... She thought to herself, thinking this was going to hurt on the way down. She sighed in relieve when she felt arms catch her instead of the ground. Wait a minute.... why am I happy about this.... Her cheeks went pink from embarrassment.
When he asked if she was alright, she forced herself to remain calm. He had after all just caught her, nothing more, nothing less. "Yes. Thank you." She couldn't help but feel bad that Vylad hadn't been around to save her, hopefully he wouldn't be jealous when she tells him about it later. It wasn't her plan to make her boy friend jealous it was just.... what had turned into avoiding those people had turned into avoiding being eaten and now here she was, in this stranger's arm. This stranger who had saved her from injury. The rain continued to pour, she shivers slightly. "I'll be alright, you can put me down now." Truth be told, she felt her cheeks becoming pink again, the longer he held onto her. Oh, no, Vylad wouldn't be pleased at all.
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] Hector successfully catches the girl in his arms, and he smiles and sighs in relief. At least she's safe and didn't risk falling to the ground... he then catches the small pink blush on her face, making him raise an eyebrow. "What's wrong? Found something beautiful?" He asks, smirking mischievously at her before laughing. "I kid, I kid. I'm glad you're safe for now, though."
[break][break]He sets her down on the ground like what is asked of him to do, then scratches his head with a small chuckle. "Sorry for keeping you like that for long..." He said, then looked around. The rain still wasn't stopping. He frowns and looks at her with a raised eyebrow. "Looks like the rain still isn't stopping... a girl like you shouldn't be out here dripping in the rain." He stated. "Do you have somewhere else to go? I could take you home if you like."
[break][break]He wasn't flirting; he was just worried, but he was concerned as well that this girl would suddenly assume he was.
Evelyn frowns when he jokes around with her. Before she had a chance to scold him for the joke that she deemed as not funny, he explained how he was kidding and she sighed instead. There was no point in yelling at him over something when he seemed to not believe it himself or at least she hoped that was the case. When he set her down she slowed down her breathing. "It wasn't that long, don't worry about it." She wasn't going to stress about being caught by this stranger, Vylad would have to accept that and she would find a way to please him later in case he was having a hard time about it. The offer was a nice one but she couldn't bring herself to head home just yet, not when she ran the risk of running into her parents. No, she needed to stay out just a little bit longer.
"That offer is nice but I'm not ready to go home just yet. A little rain never hurt anybody." She answered with a small smile. There was a small breeze and she found herself shivering again. I want to stay out just a little bit longer.... but I so didn't dress up to be standing out in the rain for very long. "I'm Evelyn by the way." She greeted, coming to realize she hadn't introduced herself to him yet. I doubt Vylad or Umberto will be pleased if they figured out I'm out in the rain but that is the least of my problems right now. If I head into town, even if I go with him, I run the risk of seeing my parents and they aren't pleasant people to be around. No, I need to wait it out just a little bit longer. She thought to herself.
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] The young woman's annoyed face only makes him smile, but he doesn't say a word to not annoy her any further. He did seem like he was flirting at her a while ago. She then tells him that holding on to her was fine, and he nods, a faint pink blush forming on his face. He didn't really expect to be catching her while she fell, but he didn't have a choice. She was plummeting to the ground, after all. But he didn't want to be a source of envy if she happened to have a boyfriend.
[break][break]She then refuses his offer of taking her home, making him raise an eyebrow. Strange girl, really... most people would find themselves wanting to go home if this kind of weather happens, but somehow this girl isn't one of those people. Well, apparently, he was just like her, but still... seeing her shiver, he flinches and furrows his eyebrows in worry. "Hmm, I suppose... but look at you, you're shivering. You sure you don't want to go home?"
[break][break]Hector stares into oblivion, waiting for her answer, when she introduces herself as Evelyn. He smiles and nods in acknowledgement. "Evelyn, hmm? Nice to meet you. My name is Hector." He greets back, holding up a hand to shake hers. In case she wouldn't shake it, he would just shrug and stare back off into oblivion.
Evelyn looked away, "A little bit of shivering didn't hurt anybody...." She wasn't about to admit that she was hiding from a few people. She didn't want to drag him into her mess like her boy friend and Umberto had been... After a few minutes she introduced herself, taking his hand in his after he gave his name in return. "It's nice to meet you too, thanks again for catching me." She would pull her hand again, allowing them to rest against her sides as she debated on what she would do now. He was able to shift into a tiger to stay warm, as for her, she was stuck with her poor choice of clothing because she had been unaware that it was going to rain. "But if your cold, going home sounds like it would be a good idea." She added, glancing towards him briefly before walking farther into the forest.
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[attr="class","jawntattxtdiv"] Evelyn tells him that a little shivering wouldn't hurt; Hector shakes his head in disagreement. "Well, I suppose... but if you stay out of here long, you could freeze." He stated, but didn't want this topic to turn into a debate, so he let her have her say about it. It was her choice she wanted to be exposed out here, shivering. Plus, those clothes are rarely even protecting her from the rain pouring down right now.
[break][break]She shakes his hand and tells him it was nice to meet him, thanking him for saving her from falling. "You're welcome. Again, pleasure to meet you." He says with a smile, before discarding his hand from hers. He then leans against the tree once more without words to tell her, and both of them remain silent for a while.
[break][break]Evelyn tells him it was best for him to be going home now, and he couldn't help but agree. There wasn't anything much to do out here anymore... training seemed impossible if this girl was around. But as Evelyn started marching away from him, he just couldn't bring himself to leave her all alone. The young man sighed and walked towards her, smiling. "I'm not going home yet. I'm coming with you." He states, looking around the forest dripping with rain. "Not like there's anything to do back at my house, anyway."
[break][break]He remains silent yet again, walking beside her, until he sighs and turns to her. "Actually I was just training here before I came across you." He said, looking over to the tree. "I was just getting bored, and now it's getting boring just walking around the forest right now, so... do you mind if I transform back into a tiger?" He asks, waiting for her reply.
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Evelyn gave a small smile, "Well that is true... but still, it is the least of my worries right at the moment." She didn't want to flat out say that she was hiding from her parents but she was hiding from her parents. She was grateful that he had caught her so that she wouldn't hurt herself on the way down, however, it seemed that her best option would be staying out here a bit longer. She wouldn't lie, being alone seemed somewhat scary so when he told her that he wasn't going home yet she was somewhat happy over the subject. "You are?" She asked, not sure if it was such a good idea for him to be with her. If her parents found her and he was with her, his life would be at risk too. She didn't want to put him in that position. When he walked beside her, she was surprised by his request.
"If you want to train that is fine by me.... just not eating me, okay? I can't promise to refrain from smacking a tiger who comes close...." She jokes, knowing he wouldn't likely do such a thing in the first place. The only downfall would be, she wouldn't have a talking buddy anymore. There was a noise, to her dread it sounding like somebody laughing. "Hector.... lets go...." She whispered, encouraging him to follow after her. Did they seriously follow me all the way out here? It sounds like mom is getting closer.... She thought to herself, worried the woman would drag her away. Ever since her brother died, the nightmares have been nonstop. It hasn't been comforting for his return because he thinks she failed to save him... the look he held on his face always made her just so sad but she couldn't bring herself to tell Umberto the truth.... his memory loss started just before he died and she failed to save him.
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