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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And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker put his hands above his head as he stretched. Walking along the sidewalk with a bit of a yawn. He hasn't gotten much sleep recently. Work has been calling him in a lot recently. Lot of people to kill he assumed before they go away on their vacation cause of the holiday. Decker didn't really care. More work, more money. As he turned a corner was at building he stopped in front of it. One of the rooms up there belonged to someone he has been seeing recently. Danika Roxby. He met her on accident but they seemed to hit it off really fast. So here and there he has been seeing her. Which has been really nice. She was really nice and pretty. He chuckled to himself getting caught up in thought.
He was let into the building by the land lord as he started to ascend the stairs. Then finally into the hallway, walking down the hallway he came to the door. He knocked on the door and waited patiently. He had called her the other day asking if she wanted to do something. But it seemed like she was going to some party a friend of hers was throwing for the holiday. He was invited. To be honest he was thinking of not going because he wasn't too big on parties or the holidays because he hasn't had one in about 50 years a holiday party that is.
So he was a bit skeptical. But he wanted to see her. So he would have to suck it up and go. He just hopped he wasn't looked at weird for being a bit different than others in their human forms. Since his human form was a bit defective with the ears and tail still being prevalent.
what she was doing, was it alright? she couldn't deny his persistence. yet every time is was brought up danika was quick to shoot him down. it wasn't him, it was her. clearly there was something hold her back. fear? it sure wasn't reject. she would come up with ridiculous reason as to why he should look for someone else. yet he still continued to show up.
i didn't help that she was too comfortable around him. maybe she was cruel? not only to him, but to herself? she frowned and finished getting ready. she tried her best to be in the christmas spirit. though she wasn't about to wear a gaudy christmas sweater. instead she choose a dark red cardigan, a plain white tee and her favorite pair of black jeans.
hearing a knock on the door she headed towards the door. already knowing who would be behind it. she smiled."i should really just give you a key."she told him, that feeling of guilt hitting her again. she really was terrible, though he really was the only person she was technically seeing. he knew this, after all despite her hesitation she always jumped at the chance to be with him.
if she didn't want to see him, she would of just gone to the party by herself."thank you for coming with me."she told him with another smile. she really did enjoy his company and honestly she needed to stop being selfish. she slipped her jacket on, grabbed her purse and keys."im ready if you are."
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker watched as the door opened to wonderful green haired woman. As he smiled when she answered the door. He chuckled a bit at her words saying she should just give him a key. "It would be easier to sneak in and see you." he said with a light shrug. But it would be nice being trusted this much. despite being reject each time he asked if she would go out with him. He may seem desperate. But it didn't come off that way. He truly found this woman amazing. Maybe love at first sight? It would be like a fairy tail if that were the case with how they met. But either way Decker knew one thing. That thing being is that he wanted to be with Danika.
He looked at as he nodded. He was as ready as he would ever be. His normal white jacket and black jeans and boots. He was not dressed in the spirit what so ever. Where she had the colors down at least. He was just wearing what he only owns. "Eh not problem. If I wasn't coming with you, I probably would have been at a bar somewhere so." he said with a bit of tone that he was really glad that he would be with someone tonight instead of at a bar at the bottom of a glass.
He walked down the hall with her until they reached the outdoors where he held the door for her. Once outside the cold air blasting them in the face. He shook his body just a bit from the cool air. He was so used to the cold up here that didn't bother him much. But every now and again he got a bit of a chill down his spine. He looked over at her as they walked, "If you get too cold don;t hesitate to grab onto to me and all that to warm you up." he said teasingly as he laughed a bit, his breath visible in the cold air.
she smiled."noted. im sure i have an extra one somewhere."she told him without hesitation. she would have to look for it when they got back. every time he asked, you could hear the hesitation in her voice. it would never straight out be a no. it was always i can't or it's not a good idea. though she felt like he could see through her. she wasn't ready to admit that she was harboring feelings for him. she was completely in denial.
she smiled and nodded."i'll have to make it up to you sometime. maybe i'll buy you a drink."she told him before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. this all felt like a routine. if they weren't hanging out in her apartment they were out and about. she was more than happy to go anywhere he wanted to go. seeing as she was dragging him to a place with people he had never met.
after he opened the door to the outside a gust of cold wind greet them. she turned away for a second. it had not been this windy this morning. she laughed, but shook her head at his teasing comment."i think we both know it's the other way around."she said while she moved closer to him, latching onto his arm. thankfully the party was only a few minutes away from her place.
she really hadn't thought this out. how was she going to introduce decker to her friends. a little late to be thinking about that. she would just have to wing it. she wanted to avoid any questions. though she knew there would be eventually. after what felt like an eternity they had finally reached their destination."we are definitely taking a taxi home."she said before knocking on the door. after a few seconds the door opened and she sighed with relief as the warm air surrounded her once they were inside.
she glanced around noting a few people she recognized, but didn't really talk much with. honestly parties were not her thing. she always felt so awkward and out of place. even if it were ones hosted by people she knew."i see snacks."she said sounding a bit too happy to rush over there. she would of brought something had she known, but nothing was ever mentioned.
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker glanced at her saying she would make it up to him somehow. He chuckled a bit, "Well maybe we could just go on an actual date." he said teasingly already knowing she wouldn't. He didn't say it with any condescending tone, more just a teasing one, knowing the outcome to that question. Which would be some excuse or something. If she wasn't ready, she wasn't ready. No need to push after she said no. There was always the next day to try again.
Once they started walking she grabbed onto his arm as she said he was the one that was cold. Admittedly the wind is what got to him when they first stepped out of the heated confines of the building. But by no means was he cold. "Says the one that is all over my arm and wont let go." he said teasingly as he stuck out his tongue at her. This pretty much was their relationship recently. Them just teasing each other with the rare moments of actually romance involved. Kisses here and there and maybe something more. But for the most part they were just in each others presence which Decker didn't complain about. Danika made his day most of the time, just being able to spend time with her.
They had reached the house that the party was at, one inside he shook his head, trying to shake the cold out of him. As the warm air started to embrace the lycan. As he looked around seeing no one he even knew. He sighed internally as this was most likely going to be a long night. As he glanced down at Danika saying there were snacks as she started to drag him over with her as he just chuckled. "Someone is all too happy for food." he said as he started to laugh.
she averted her gaze after hearing his words. honestly it wasn't even the date, its what would happen after. though she was just honestly making up excuses."well technically couldn't this be considered a date. we're going out together."she challenged him a small smile on her lips. again, it was the fear of losing someone. it was constantly nagging her, even more so now that decker was around. of course she was being irrational, but was she?
she pouted slightly."hey you said i could. i mean if you don't want me i'll let go."she said while there were no actual signs of her wanting or attempting to let go. he had stuck his tongue out at her and she did the same in return. they were an odd bunch, but they had their moments. she was always reassure him that she wasn't in the habit of doing that with everyone.
she was glad to finally be inside once more. the crowd was more people she worked with and her friends, she hadn't seen them yet. though she didn't seemed to worried as she dragged decker towards the snacks table."well, i don't see any cats around. otherwise i would of went to hug them first."she told him with a smile as she grabbed a tree shaped cookie. thankfully people had only greeted them with a hello. no one actually stopped to chat with them. which was fine with her. she had only agreed to show up, because one of her friends was hosting. maybe she had thought they had been safe a little to soon. she locked eyes with her friend and they were making their way over.
she wasn't going to jump ahead of herself. she grabbed another cookie and before she even had the chance to stuff it in her mouth she was standing in front of them. she greeted them both, thanking them for coming and then there it was. the question of the night. who did she bring along with her. would it be rude if they left just then? she could already start to feel her cheeks getting warm."what? oh, uh my decker...my boyfriend..."she couldn't believe what just came out of her mouth as she looked away. what was she suppose to say the truth? oh this is decker sometimes i take bullets out of him and on occasion i sleep with him. yeah, that was not going to happen.
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker looked at her with a shocked face. "Even though you have a perfectly amazing dog you are latched onto you would rather see a cat." he said as he started to sniffle. "I'm heart broken." he added being his signature teasing self over reacting her words about seeing a cat. This was truly Decker for you. Being his light hearted self through and through. Nothing beats it though. He always was able to make people chuckle with the way he acted. Either making them laugh at him or something he said.
As they reached the snack table and saw all the sweets laid out. He sighed to himself as he wasn't a sweet type of person. He preferred meat and something salty. But Danika seemed to take a cookie and was about to nibble on it when a person whom knew Danika stopped in front of them asking who Decker was. She seemed to hesitate and choke on her words before saying he was her boyfriend. His ears twitched a bit hearing that as his head cocked to the side in confusion. "heeeeh." was all he said as he looked down at her. "I am?" he added... Let's just say he was really confused because she kept dodging the answer or always coming up with excuses. But all it took was one of her friends to ask.
danika looked at him and shook her head."i guess you are pretty amazing, cats aren't always getting hurt."she told him with an innocent smile. though it had been quite sometime since she had come home with him shot."so dramatic."she teased him back. so far things were going pretty smoothly. she had found the snack table, but she wasn't going to give up on her search for a cat. though she did begin to wonder if they even had a cat.
she had hoped that he would play along. she was going to die from embarrassment. she had thought she had been out of the woods until he opened his mouth. without a second thought, she did the first thing that came to mind to find a way to keep him quiet."here, this cookie is delicious."she told him as she attempted to stuff it in his mouth. she couldn't not believe her luck. actually she could, she deserved this and she knew it."such, a joker. we're gonna go get a drink."she attempted a smile, completely embarrassed by her own foolish actions.
without waiting for either of them to say anymore she pulled him away from her friend. she really needed a drink after that fiasco. she deserved it and she wasn't going to blame him for what he had said. after all it was the truth, they weren't technically together. she filled a cup and started drinking the contents as fast as she could.
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker with the still look of confusion was about to say something when a cookie was shoved in his mouth when she said it was chocolate chip. The damn cookie was almost shoved down his throat. As he started to chew and cough at the same time when she said she needed a drink and pulled him away before he could even finish the damn cookie that thrusted into his mouth. Once at the drink table she poured herself a drink as he was still pretty much dying from choking. He finally swallowed the remains of the cookie. Then proceeded to hack up a lung... or that's what it felt like to him. As he poured himself something to drink also and proceeded to chug it. Once the cup was empty he coughed a couple more times before grabbing some more liquid. "You could have warned me." he said his voice all raspy.
He looked at her with an eyebrow raised. "You said that so you wouldn't have to explain that we hook up here and there didn't you." he said with a bit of a annoyed tone. If she wanted him to play along, then she should of said something.
"I would have played along if you told me. But instead you tried to kill me with a damn cookie. And it was chocolate at that. I hate chocolate." he said with a cough before chuckling a little a bit. He wasn't mad in the slightest. More just glad he didn't die just now.
she still couldn't get over the initial shock. she wasn't normally like this. she had been so distracted by her own emotions she had almost forgotten she had dragged him along with her. she was about to pour herself a second drink when his coughing brought her back to reality. though he seemed to be fine. she was just ruining everything right now."im sorry. i panicked."she told him knowing that her apologies were nothing more than words.
she met his gaze, but looked away embarrassed. she said nothing as he figured out exactly why she had claimed him as her boyfriend."isn't that what you wanted?"she said knowing it wasn't. not if it was a lie. she really was a terrible person. he had all the right in the world to be mad at her. she wouldn't blame him in the slightest. had she been in his shoes, she would of been mad too."im sorry. it won't happen again."she told him still avoiding his gaze.
she had taken it too far. he was going to leave right? it wouldn't surprise her."what?"she finally looked up. a bit confused by his words."you're more upset that it was a chocolate chip cookie?"she said with a sigh."really, im sorry. i shouldn't of said that. honestly i panicked and it's not like i was going to tell you to play along in front of her."she told him as she drank her second cup. she needed to slow down, she rarely drank at parties, though she had a good reason tonight."did you want to leave? should we leave?"she asked him. she figured that little scene was more than enough excitement for the night.
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker looked at her and chuckled. "hell yea I'm upset it was chocolate. oatmeal raisin was would have been best choice to shove down my throat." he said with a laugh. He wasn't even mad about that. Just that he hated the taste of it. Maybe cause of his more wolf part of him because they can't digest it well. That when he turned, he hated the dark food. It was odd. But he wasn't upset with her at all. Just more confused about the whole thing. "I mean yea I want to go out with you. But if it is because you panicked and said something stupid then I don't. I want to be with you. But only if you want me." he said calmly as he poked her cheek a bit trying to make her look at him as she avoided his gaze.
He drank the second cup pretty quickly. As he leaned down to look at her in the eyes. "I want to be with you no matter what. End of story. Even if it takes weeks or months. I'm not going to stop trying till I get you." he scoffed at himself. It was more or less a promise to her in the manner of making a statement.
When she asked if they should leave. He just flicked her forehead playfully. "We just got here. You haven't seen everyone you know. Shouldn't you stay till you at least see everyone?" he asked her as he looked down at her. "Not like anyone is going to judge you for that." he added with a smile as he just poured himself another cup.
she sighed. this honestly was not funny, yet he continued to talk about that cookie."raisins are gross though chocolate isn't any better."she told him even if he was laughing about this now she was still upset with herself. he poked her cheek making her look up for a few seconds. she wanted him to stop with all his kind words, she didn't deserve them."i say stupid things all the time."she told him as she sighed once more. of course she wanted him. he was all she thought about when they were not together. no matter how many times she told herself it wasn't true, that this was just a phase, she knew she was lying to herself.
he met her gaze and she blushed at his words."even years?"she said softly as she challenged him. clearly he was set on her. she wasn't sure if it would of been easier on her had he left after their first night. she wished she had his strength."i do want you."she told him softly."i..i don't want to lose you..."her she was pouring out her feelings. she really shouldn't of had that second cup. this wasn't the time or place. she wasn't not about to be the talk of the party.
she rubbed her forehead."was that really necessary."she said with a pout."so... i mean i almost killed you with the cookie so really was else is there left to do."she told him as she listened to his suggestion."judge me for what leaving early or choking you with a cookie."she said as she smiled softly."fine."she said she wiped her eyes. he really knew what to say. though she was positive her emotions were a little more heightened after those drinks.
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker looked at the poor girl tearing up a bit. As she said all the things and he wanted to say something. But his senses were going crazy. His ears twitching back and forth and his tail going between his legs. He grabbed onto her arm. As something came whizzing through the window. Shattering the glass as Decker pushed himself in front of Danika as he was hit with some thing. He glanced behind to look at what hit him. It was a bullet. It sunk it's way into his side. He let go of Danika and turned around looking outside seeing a car. He snarled a bit. As he flexed a bit and cracked his neck, forcing the bullet to be removed from his skin and bouncing on the ground. As the wound closed shut. "stay here." he said to her as he opened the door and walked out.
Right as he stepped out the door the car took off. Decker took off his jacket and started to run after it. Each step shifting into his wolf form. As white fur started to cover where his skin was. His limbs growing and a snout being replaced where his face was. As the wolf sprinted after the car. He shortly caught up with it and smashed into the car making them stop. They could have kept going but they really wanted to kill him. As they mere maybe only 500 yards from the house. As five men stepped out of the car with swords and pistols. As they all looked at the wolf, saying things like he killed their boss and wanted revenge. As decker just snarled at them.
Decker sprinted at one of them and jumped on the man knocking him to his back, as Decker opened his mouth and sunk his teeth into the neck of the man, spraying blood everywhere over his white coat and the ground. As he ripped a part of his neck off. The man gurgling as he started to die. As he just turned to the rest and started to growl.
she had agreed to stay longer, but before she even had the chance to move he grabbed her. she was about to open her mouth to ask him what was wrong when she heard glass breaking. her mind instantly thought it was a possible ap attack. thoughts racing as she wondered how they had managed to get this far.
the town was protected. sure there were places safer than others, but so close? everything happened so fast."what's.."she didn't even have time to finish her question when he told her to stay."wait.."she called after him a little too late. she watched him leave and she snapped back to her senses. she took a step and she felt something under her foot."not again."she whispered to herself. without a second thought she started to grab her things and made her way to the exit. she hadn't even looked around to see if anyone else noticed, well how could they not notice the window breaking. she was only worried about one person at that moment.
she should of ran after him. even though she knew there was no chance that she could keep up with him. she looked left and right. no sight of him. there was no time to pick the wrong direction. she spotted his jacket and rushed towards it. hoping it would lead in his general direction.
of course such was her luck. she picked up his jacket and quickened her pace. she was sure he was more thank capable of taking care of himself, but what if they had silver. she broke into a run. hoping she was going in the right direction.
And while you are sitting indoors waiting for the storm to pass I will be outside dancing in the rain
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Decker kept growing at the four men as he took a step closer then in one fluid motion jumped at another one. Landing on the man's chest knocking him over. He put his arm up just in time as his teeth sunk into his arm as the mes started to fire on Decker. Bullets spraying into the ground and some into Decker's side, blood starting to soak into his fur from the wounds. As he ripped the man's arm out of the way and sunk his teeth into his throat.
As he looked at the men. The bullet that were in him being a thrusted out of the holes they created in. The holes being sealed up pretty much right away. As decker lunged at the other. Bitting into the man's torso. Ripping through the ribs and taking out a chunk of the mans torso. As he spit it out. The last man standing there, legs shaking as he was terrified.
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