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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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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School was finally done for the semester and Rin's long awaited summer break had begun. She managed to finish her thesis and turn it in on time despite all the troublesome things that got in the way while she was trying to write it. Now that she was free of her student obligations until fall, she was working now more than ever. Even today, she was at Starlight Beach for a magazine photo shoot along with some other models. The magazine was doing a photo spread and a short article for their June issue. The theme was "fun in the sun and the sand". Upon arrival, the crew set up a couple of tents, one for equipment and staff to rest in and the other for the models to change as well as take breaks in. Once everything was all set up, Rin and the other models changed into their swimsuits and get ready for the first part of the shoot. Rin's swimsuit was an adorable blue two-piece bikini with lots of ruffles Once she'd finished changing, she lathered on thick layers of suntan lotion on every inch of her skin even getting one of the other models to assist her with the places her arms couldn't reach.[break][break]
The director and head cameraman called the girls to come out when they were ready. Each of them filed out of the tent, Rin being the last one to exit. The director told the models for the first part of the shoot, they'd have their pictures taken while playing with a beach ball in the shallow part of the water and they were to act natural, as if the cameras aren't there. So, they took the beach ball that was handed to Rin by a staff member and the shoot began. As they tossed the ball to one another in the water, the sound of the camera shutter went off multiple times until the director told them it was time for their individual shoots. Rin and three of the four other models were told to rest in the tent until they were called to come out for their turn. Rin was the first to re-enter the tent and immediately sat down on a chair by where she had set her bag down. She let out a big sigh of relief. She was already feeling fatigued from all the exposure she gotten from the sun. Such was the downside to being a model and a vampire. She wasn't good enough to have the privilege to turn down any jobs yet. While she was gaining more recognition and fans she still couldn't afford to be picky. She took a water bottle and book out from her bag. If she had to wait, she could at least be productive.
Decker was at a bar waiting for his informant of sorts. He took a sip out of his glass full of whiskey and waited until someone finally sat next to him. "You're late." Decker said as he glanced at the man. As the man quickly apologized. It seemed like he didn't want any trouble. Decker finished his drink and ordered another. "So what you got for me this time." he said as he picked up the new full glass. As the man explained his job. Seems like we got a rouge TRS agent on the loose and no one can find him. The man went on to explain that they think he might be selling weapons to low life gangs.
They don't want it be made public that the TRS are so un-diligent. "I'll take it. But not for the normal amount. 400k this time. If what you say is true. Then most likely I will be going into heavy resistants." Decker said as the man started to object when Decker shot him a glance as the man stopped speaking and just swallowed in fear as the man agreed to his terms. Decker took the file the man slipped to him and flipped through it. Seemed this guy was stealing some pretty bad shit. Guess that's why they don't want to make it public or have some their own guys go take him out. Probably wouldn't look too good if some of their own killed another. Wouldn't sit too well with everyone in TRS.
Decker took the file as he chugged the rest of his drink and left the man to pay his tab. He walked out the door of the bar and made his way to his place for the night to study up on this rouge. He slept in a bit that day before waking up and putting on his gear. He studied the file he was given the previous night. They think he is in a warehouse near the beach closer to the port. So that's where he was headed. He left his place in the city and got on a bus and headed for the coast.
Rin had been reading a book she had brought along for her breaks during the shoot. It was a vampire romance novel. She'd heard this type of story was popular among young human females. Even some of her classmates in college were hooked on these stories. Being curious as to how her kin were portrayed in literature written by humans, she got one of her classmates to lend her one of their books from the Moonlight series. Rin had been expecting it to be dull and unimaginative. Which it was but she didn't bring anything else along so, she just kept reading in order to kill time. Soon, her name was called and Rin left the tent to have her individual shoot. The sun was now at its highest point and it was probably the hottest it had been all day. Of course her turn had to have the worst weather conditions. However, Rin as a pro needed to do her job properly. The director gave Rin tips on how to pose. The cameraman's shutter clicked. All throughout the shoot, Rin was praised and complimented so it wasn't all bad.[break][break]
Rin finished her shoot without incident and was excused to return to the tent. After all the sun exposure she was now even weaker than before. As the petite vampire tried to make her way back to the tent as quick as possible, she started to feel light-headed. Had she pushed herself too much? This is what she thought as she felt her strength start to leave her and fall to the ground. Hopefully someone from staff would find her before it was too late.
Decker got off the bus and into the bright sun beaming down onto the sea side. Once he got off the bus, the smell of the sea just flooded his nose as he just sneezed after the bus drove off. This is why he hates the coast. It's hot, the smell of salt water, and sand. He looked around and started to make his way down the road from the port. He was dropped off at the port and had to make his way towards the beach. Decker finally got used to the smell of the ocean after a bit of walking so he could finally smell everything else other than salt water.
He had an odd feeling for some reason but ignored it as he kept walking. Then his nose started to twitch as he started to smell something that wasn't human. He followed the smell because it just wasn't natural. As he kept following his nose, he came down an alleyway between a bunch of houses to see a mutant hovering over something dead. It wasn't a human, maybe some type of cat or dog? He couldn't tell. When he was spotted and the mutant took off running by him almost knocking him down. He just clicked his tongue in annoyance. He might as well take it out before it harmed someone. He may be a contract killer but he wasn't an asshole. He took out of his coat as he took the minuet to shift into his full wolf form instead of his beast form so he could catch the mutant. As he started to chase the mutant around turns and bends in the road, going down alley ways between houses. He was getting annoyed before he finally was close enough to bite the leg of the mutant snapping it's leg and breaking it. As he took a couple steps and bit down on the neck of the mutant killing it.
He thought it was a bit odd seeing this thing all alone in an alleyway killing something that wouldn't even do it harm. His nose started to twitch again as he put his snout to the ground could smell more. This isn't good at all. He followed the sent until he came to the beach as he lifted his snout up looking at his surroundings. Spotting a lot of mutants on the beach surrounding a white tent with people trying to run away screaming in fear. If he would sigh he would cause he knows he has to go save them now. As he started to sprint onto the beach and towards the commotion. He saw many people running away past him as he went towards the danger.
As he reached the tents and finally came into view of the people and the mutants. The mutants seemed to have struck so much fear into the humans they couldn't move. He couldn't get an accurate number on how many mutants there were because, he saw a girl laying down on the sand with a mutant about to sink it's teeth into their neck. Decker broke out into full sprint trying to get there in time. As he reached the mutant. He opened his jaws and clamped down on the mutant's neck tackling it away from the girl. As he ripped out most of the neck of the mutant. He spit out the neck of the mutant as blood now covered his fur around his mouth and chest. He arched his back and bent down a bit as he just started to growl and snarl at the mutants showing his teeth. His white fur being almost blinding to look at with the sun shining on him. He was going to do what ever he can to protect these people.
As Rin stayed down in the sand unable to muster any strength. She kept hoping someone from staff or possibly one of her fellow models would notice her lying there helpless but sadly no one came. She felt herself getting closer and closer to passing out until she heard a loud scream of terror. Rin tried to prop herself up in order to find out what was going on. When she did, a horde of mutants surrounding the tents. Some of the crew and even her fellow models were running while others were frozen in fear. It was like these monsters had appeared out of thin air. As Rin struggled to muster more strength to stand up and go help everyone but it was futile. Just as she was starting to feel like she was going to pass out again, a shock of pain was sent through her body. Without realizing it, one of those nasty mutants had come to attack her. It was big, green and seemed to be oozing slime from its body. The shock of pain she got was caused by the creature stomping its foot on her leg. It wouldn't have been enough to break any bones but it still hurt like hell. Still unable to regain her strength, the mutant leaned down, getting ready to devour her. Rin knew this was the end for her as she closed her eyes, tears formed. When she opened them once more. She saw a large white haired wolf standing before her. The mutant that had tried to devour Rin was now lying a few feet away from her, with a large portion of its neck missing. Even though Rin was delirious from over exerting herself, she still had enough brain power to realize the wolf had saved her. That same wolf snarled and growled at the mutants who had taken notice of it. The color of the wolf's fur somehow looked familiar but in her weakened state Rin couldn't remember where she'd seen it before. "W-whoever..you are... I...can h-help.. you.. I j-just need some.. some blood... to recover my.. strength.." If Rin could drink some blood, no doubt it would help revive her lost strength and she could help save these people.
Decker's amber eyes focused on the damn mutants that now were focused on their only threat...him. As they took a couple steps closer, he took a couple steps back. This is when he wished he would have been in his beast form at least human form. His eyes kept darting around at each one of the mutants. He could count how many there were now. At least 5 more in front of the tent. As his ears twitched backwards hearing the girl that was now behind him. He turned his head just a bit to glance at her. It was the vampire he had met a bit ago. He didn't know she modeled or what ever they were doing here. He heard what she had said. As he slowly backed up to her. Keeping his eyes on the mutants. Making sure to keep growling to make sure they kept their distance. As he would keep his ready stance and start backing up slowly.
As he backed up slowly, as he got to the vampire. He bent down a bit revealing some of his neck so she could sink her teeth into him and drain some blood so she could recover. All the the while keeping his amber eyes on the mutants to make sure they stayed put. As he kept growling and barking in between barks to keep them at a distance while this girl recovered. It was his only option at this point. He couldn't take on more than two in this form. So he needed her to help him deal with these rodents.
It seemed the wolf understood. It slowly backed up to get closer to Rin then crouched down revealing its neck for her to sink her fangs in. She mustered enough strength to grab the wolf's neck and pull herself up. Rin's fangs grew longer right before they pierced the flesh on the wolf's neck, sinking in further. In the next moment, the vampire tasted it's blood on her tongue as she sucked it out from the wolf's neck. Rin felt her strength returning. While in the middle of sucking his blood, her eyes opened, turning red, when she felt her full strength return, she let go, removing her fang from the neck of the large animal and allowed them to retract.[break][break] began to Rin then stood up, her eyes glowing a crimson red as she licked her lips then smiled a sly grin. She was ready to take these monsters on. "Thank you for the meal. Now, I believe its time I repay these grotesque creatures back in full for all the trouble they've caused." She brought her palm to her mouth, allowing one of her fangs to cut across the skin to create a small flesh wound. As the blood slowly started to flow from her wound, it soon began to move unnaturally, all the mutants present witnessed the blood from her self-inflicted flesh wound take the shape of a rather large death scythe. The ones closest to Rin and the wolf began to take a few steps back as now Rin almost like a completely different being. They now feared her. Unfortunately for them, they had no more time to worry about such things. What seemed to happen in an instant, three of the five mutants standing before Rin and the wolf were sliced in half and Rin was now behind them, part of her face covered in blood and the top half of the three mutants' bodies lying on the ground. However, the scythe made of blood was nowhere to be found for she had sucked the blood it was made from back into her body and the flesh wound had also disappeared thanks to her natural regenerative healing factor. She turned her head to look at the wolf behind her with eyes still glowing red and said. "Get up and help me. I'm sure you didn't come here to feed me, right?" Rin then took off towards the tent.
He felt her fangs pierce his skin as she started to suck his blood. It was weird feeling to say the least. It felt like blood was leaking out but at the same time, more blood from his veins being sucked to the wound that was pierced. He kept his amber eyes on the mutants as his snarls and growls held them in their place. It was almost like he was an alpha of a pack in this moment. It felt kinda cool for a split second. As the vampire released her grip on his neck and got up. As he watched her stand ant cut her hand. As a huge scythe was formed out of the blood in an instant three of the mutants were cut in half like it was nothing. As she glanced back at him and said some pretty cocky things. Not like she really needed it. Nor did he. He just didn't want to fight a 5 on 1 mostly because he could have sustained some injuries to his back.
Decker ran after the two that just saw what had happened and started to dart off. He easily caught up to them. As his jaws opened and his teeth sunk into the body of one of them as he ripped most of the stomach out of it. As he took off after the last one. He reached it in no time. It was much easier chasing down something in the open where there are no building to cute between. As he sunk his teeth into the mutants neck and tore it's head off. As dropped the mutants head out of his mouth as he ran back towards the tent.
Rin straight towards the tent to help the other models and staff who were surrounded by mutants. She felt invigorated thanks to the wolf's blood she drank. Her eyes still glowing crimson red. As the mutants began to move in closer to attack the people they all of a sudden ceased to move. It was like they were bound by some kind of invisible chains but in reality, Rin had manipulated the blood in their veins to retrain them. Using her powers of blood manipulation, blood within the mutants veins began to clot throughout their entire bodies until they fell to the ground now completely lifeless. All five of them taken out at once. It turned out that Rin didn't need any further help from that wolf once she had regained her strength.[break][break]
Now that they were taken care of and Rin's adrenaline rush had started to calm down, her eyes reverted back to their usual blue color. As they did, she felt light-headed again, it seemed she went over board with her the use of her powers. She hadn't taken that much of the wolf's blood, only enough to reinvigorate herself and regain her strength. The other models and staff who had been saved by Rin all thanked her for saving them.
Decker got back to the white tents that were set up, to see more mutants dead by the hand of this vampire. Guess he really shouldn't mess with her when she mad. As the giant white wolf walked up to the tent. As he started to roll in the sand to get most of the blood that was on him off before transforming back. He didn't really want blood being everywhere when he reverted back to his human form. As he finished trying to get the blood off his coat. He got up and started to pace of over. With each step he started to look more and more human. As when he finally got to the tent's opening. He looked like a human again. Well except his ears that will always be stuck in the wolf form and his and tail. Other than that, he was a human again.
As he walked closer he felt the breeze of the ocean everywhere on his body as he glanced down. Oh yea, his jeans were ripped off when he transformed into his wolf state. As he walked into the tent and looked at the people. He didn't really care that he was butt ass naked. He knew he was good looking and shouldn't be ashamed of his body. As he looked at them, "Do any of you got any jeans I could take. It would help." he said with a chuckle as he looked around for a pair jeans he could take.
Now that everyone was safe and things had calmed down the director decided it was best to continue the shoot another day since the deadline still wasn't until the next week. As the models were chatting while staff were starting to pack things up. The large white wolf from before was approaching the model's tent. When Rin turned around after hearing a familiar male voice, the first thing she saw was a tall stark naked Decker asking if anyone had a pair of jeans he could take. Rin's fellow models all squealed in excitement while the petite vampire's face turned completely red and she shrieked. "Why are you stark naked you stupid mutt?!?! P-put some c-cl-clothes on!!!"[break][break]
Rin tried to cover her eyes quickly before she saw anymore of him. Why was he here, stark naked at her shoot? She peaked out from behind her fingers to she bite marks on his neck in the same place she'd sunk her fangs into that wolf's neck earlier. It then clicked in her brain, Decker was the wolf from before."It was you!" She said as she stopped peaking. A staff member noticed the commotion and brought a pair of work pants from the staff tent. They had kept extra pairs in case of emergencies. Once the staff member handed Decker the pants, the other models surrounded him. He was definitely an attractive male with a muscle toned body and everything so it was no surprise he would get attention from women. Seeing Decker surrounded by her female co-workers for some strange reason was pissing her off. So, Rin picked up a closed folding chair and chucked it at Decker's head, making sure it wouldn't hit one of the models. "You stupid perverted dog! Go to hell!" She yelled this before running past them and out of the tent. After Rin was out of sight, the other models who were trying to cling to Decker were starting to complain about Rin, wondering what her problem was and saying things like she shouldn't be so full of herself just because she's cute.
Decker looked at everyone as the women squealed in excitement as most of the men at the shoot just groaned in jealously cause a lot of the woman were almost drooling over the naked Decker. As the vampire girl just covered her eyes and asked why are you naked. Not like he could help it. When he transforms all of his clothes rip off. He could help it he would. "What, when i transform all my clothes go bye bye." he responded to her as one of the guys from the shoot handed him a pair of work pants. He slipped them on and looked at the girl that were surrounding him. As they all asked question and were trying to touch his abs. He just chuckled a bit at all the attention he was getting.
When a chair came out of no where and smashed his face. As his head yanked back and nose started to bleed a bit. He wiped the blood from his nose as he looked at the vampire. "What the hell was that for." he yelled as she ran away as the woman started to talk about her. As he stared at the vampire running away. Then at the women that were talking about her. "Shut it all of you. She just saved your lives." he said with no remorse. As he shoved his past the women and stopped at the tent. "tanks for the pants." he said to the worker that gave them to him and gave him a thumbs up. As he took off after the vampire.
He caught up to the vampire that had thrown a chair at his face as he wiped some more blood from his nose. He grabbed her wrist and turned her around. "What the hell. I save you and then you throw a chair to my face. That's one hell of a thank you." he chuckled a bit as he just looked at the girl up and down for a second. She was pretty damn cute now that he got to see her out that uniform he had met her in.
Rin was running along the beach, she thought back to how happy Decker seemed to be getting all that attention from the other models. Most of them much larger busts than her and were clinging to him, touching his abs. To Rin, he was just some annoying guy who did nothing but make her mad. All of a sudden, she felt someone grab her wrist and turn her around, it was none other than Decker. He had left those girls and chased after her. He asked her why she threw a chair at him after he saved her. However, she noticed him look her up and down then chuckle. Getting annoyed again, she jerked her wrist with enough strength to get it out of his grip. "Right, thank you very much for saving me!" Rin said sounding irritated. "You can go back to those girls now. After all, you looked so happy to be fawned over by a bunch of models." She said turning to face away from Decker. She didn't understand why she was upset with him, he hadn't even did anything wrong and yet, she couldn't take it back now. While trying to avoid eye contact with Decker, she felt light headed once more, only this time, it was worse than before and she began to lose balance, as if she were about to faint. The sun was still strong and she'd overdone it with her powers when she went to save everyone. This had to be the worst day she'd had in a long time.
Decker looked at as her posture and voice sounded very irritated for some reason. Most of it was coming at him it seemed like. As she thanked him he just assumed she was mad she had to be saved? maybe. But then she said something kinda made him mad a bit. But he didn't show it. As he just looked at her as she turned away. He sighed a bit from what she said as he closed the distance between them just a bit more. After all better to have her flustered than mad.
"I don't really care for the attention. I like the shadows, It probably seemed like I liked it cause it doesn't happen often." he said as he shrugged a bit as he looked at the ocean and the horizon. As he looked back at the vampire. "Plus I'd-" he was about to say as he saw her stumble and start to fall as he reached out closing the short distance in a second and catching her supporting her back with his arms as he looked down at her. "That was close." he said as he held her with on arm he presented his free arm to her, more his wrist so she could have more blood if she needed it. It would be the only way to make her feel better. He did think about kissing her. A romantic kiss on the beach, who wouldn't want that right? But he didn't...he didn't want to be beheaded.
As she began to fall, Rin was caught by Decker who then offered his free arm to her. Which she took as a gesture that he was offering her more blood to help her recover. She was feeling vexed because on one hand she didn't want to but on the other hand, it would take much more time to recover if she didn't. She looked up at him with a pouting but somewhat prideful look as she grabbed onto his wrist. "I'll accept your offer but don't think for a minute I enjoy drinking your blood. If I don't recovering my strength will be more difficult, okay?!" She said as her fangs grew longer then bit into Decker's wrist only this time she penetrated deeper. As Rin began to suck his blood, a bit of it trickled down along his wrist. Even though she only needed a little bit of Decker's blood to recover, it had been awhile since her last good "meal" As her eyes shifted to red and her cheeks turned pink, she began to lose her sense of sanity from the taste of his blood.[break][break]
She let go of his wrist, her eyes a deep scarlet red as she looked up at him, specifically at his neck. It was as if nobody was home behind her gaze. Without any hesitation, she turned around, wrapped her arms around Decker's neck in an embrace just before sinking her fangs into the same spot she'd drank blood from him before. She pressed her body up against his, giving into her carnal instincts. She had drained at least half a pint before she regained her senses. In the moment she did, she released her grip on Decker, distancing herself from him with a look of shock on her face. Rin's eyes slowly reverted to their natural blue color. "I...I'm so sorry.... I don't.." As she sat there only a few inches from him, Rin tried to recall what had happened up to that point but the most she could recall was sinking her fangs into his wrist and tasting a single drop of his blood and after that her memory was a blank.
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