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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Demetria watched Nathan use his enhanced speed to move forward so that he could dodge her attack, there was no hesitation as his counter had come straight back at her. She used enhanced speed to quickly turn to face him when his foot collided with her crossed arms, pushing her back with force before landing on her butt. He was serious about attempting to beat me to a bloody pulp. So I think it is about time that I decide not to hold back. She thought to herself, somewhat sore as her healing slowly kicked in. She stood up without hesitation, before rushing towards him again. So he is going to use speed to his advantage hmmm? Well, two can play at that game. She thought to herself, with a closed fist she attempted to punch him when she got in reach.
I know there is a chance he can counter me, but I'll be damned if I don't manage to land any attacks on him before this training is through. I must not forget that he purposely summoned walls on me without warning, evaluating my reaction isn't a good enough reason, nor is the excuse that it will help me against Terrors. I have my own idea of a battle style and I don't care if he approves, I requested him as my mentor for only one reason and that was to get this hot headed brat to teach me about blood manipulation. If he would have complied I'd be out of his way by now.
Easy mode was nonexistent, the only mercies provided by Nathan being fatal or severe wounds; he merely wanted to literally beat some sense into Demetria. The woman did have the audacity to state his combat skills were inferior in an obnoxiously smug tone. The successful dodge resulted in a smirk stretching across the male vampire’s lips in triumph. There were conceited beliefs roaming through Nathan’s mind as he prepared to launch a sharp kick at Demetria’s back, but the redhead employed similar methods. Enhanced speed was a mutually shared tool, his apprentice turning quickly to block the kick by crossing her arms in an X shape. Immediately, his eyes narrowed into an irritated glare because of her excellent block against his attack, although, he had managed to push her backwards. Alas, he wanted to cause bruises, damage his apprentice for deciding to disrespect his authority. The hot-headed vampire was prepared to proceed with the spar as Demetria hastily recovered, leaving little room for Nathan to proceed attacking while she was on the ground. She clenched a fist, her hand speedily flying towards Nathan, which the young man responded to with attempting to catch it.
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Should he succeed, Nathan planned on ignoring any pains which manifested with the impact to increase his strength. With two hands, he wanted to grab Demetria's fist firmly and attempt to throw her against the nearby wall behind him. All he required was to cease the punch and gain a grip on her fist and wrist to accomplish the simple action of strength. While he risked having Demetria close, the male vampire desired to delay the use of long-distance attacks, which meant avoiding the use of his blood manipulation.
Demetria felt his hand grip her fist before he had adjusted his grip around her wrist while she attempted to punch him in the chest. Her fist came to a halt just before she had hit him, though she knew that being caught was the least of her problems so she had made the effort to try and free herself from his grip, only to be disappointed with such a strong grip unlike her own. She was strong but she couldn't control that strength, so she was forced to remain in his grip until he was good and done with her and by good and done I mean having thrown her against the wall nearby them. Pain shot into her back, though now that she was free she had made the effort to climb onto the wall to get some distance between them to rethink her strategy. On the one hand, I could use my gun to fire but I don't feel like wasting my bullets.... but then again he could use blood manipulation. I wonder why he hasn't bothered doing it just yet. She thought to herself, using enhanced speed to keep the distance between them. I just noticed something, he really doesn't seem to like the distance between us. That is just too damn bad.
Control was loose on Nathan's enhanced strength, the male vampire was capable of invoking the ability, but his strength was known to abruptly appear in moments of anger; there was a chance it remained lingering throughout the start of their duel. The successful grab of Demetria's fist resulted in a broad smirk stretching across Nathan's lips as he tightened his hand around her fist before reaching to tightly grab her wrist. Whenever the redhead attempted to escape his grip, the green-haired man would tighten it before swinging her into the nearby wall, releasing when he was assured Demetria was thrown off balance. The smirk remained as his apprentice slammed into the wall, Nathan feeling triumphant for managing to hurt his apprentice again. Obviously, he would successfully be winning in their spar, considering his superior skills; at least in the arrogant hunter's opinion. Unfortunately, his apprentice cleverly used the wall as a method of escape, using her vampire powers to crawl up the surface and increase the distance between them. The male vampire's eyes narrowed, countenance shifting into a scowl as he watched Demetria crawl higher.
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Walls and ceilings were unfavourable terrains for battling an opponent, especially considering the limited array of moves. Vampires could only defy gravity in particular ways, making jumping and standing on the wall impossible. Instead of pursuing his apprentice, Nathan crosses his arms, yellow-green eyes watching her carefully. The hunter still wished to avoid invoking the use of his blood manipulation, but should it become a requirement, he prepared himself. In case he needed his blood manipulation, Nathan allowed his fangs to prutrude, knowing they were plenty sharp to cut into his flesh.
Demetria watched Nathan as the distance grew between them. What can I do that will give me the advantage? I still risk him using blood manipulation against me, which frankly is best with the distance I gave him, no. I want a chance to get up close but how am I going to go about doing that? She thought to herself, being reminded that she hadn't yet touched the bottle of blood that had been brought down into the basement for her to drink. The only problem is, I still don't know how to use blood manipulation. She thought to herself, debating on her next move as she moved across the ceiling. I can't touch that blood until I win.... though there is no harm in making him believe that it is possible for me to be touching it. She thought to herself, suddenly heading in that direction, once above it she would release the wall, falling onto the ground, landing on her feet after she had adjusted her knees to be bent in mid air.
She reaches for the bottle, turning away from Nathan as if possibly with the motive to ignore him, turning the lid only slightly as to make it believable that she had come all this way for only a drink. Take my bait.... come in close so that I can grab you and show you how I fight. She thought to herself, waiting patiently, listening for possible moment or sounds, figuring that Nathan wouldn't be patient enough to wait for her to finish drinking to continue their sparring match, even if it was for a little drink.
Silently, Nathan observed his apprentice, eyes narrowed as he slowly walked forward, following Demetria from the floor. There was an arrogant smirk evident on the male vampire's face as he proceeded to follow, amused by his apprentice's actions. Admittedly, the conceited hunter believed the redhead's actions were fueled by cowardice. In his opinion, Nathan was superior in skill from both his natural capabilities and the rigorous training generously provided to him. Nobody could possibly defeat him, years of training would easily allow him to succeed in combat. He considered certain factors, Demetria failing to cause any damage feeding those arrogant beliefs of complete superiority. Gradually, he followed his body language displaying his complete lack of concern. There were few things which could possibly sway Nathan's genuine beliefs that his apprentice was fearful of him; she crawled up a wall to escape him! As he followed Demetria, the trail led him to the table where a single plastic bottle filled with blood remained stationed. Once there, his apprentice departed from the wall, landing onto the table to consume the precious red liquid, back turned to him.
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Instantly, Nathan's eyes narrowed into a glare as he became irritated by the action. Enemies were not foolish enough to allow a vampire to suckle down blood amidst a brawl and furthermore, his apprentice decided to be reckless. There was no hesitation as the green-haired vampire invoked his enhanced speed, rushing forward. As he rapidly started to approach Demetria, he turned in hopes of ramming his shoulder into his apprentice. Reckless instincts overtook control, the male vampire still infuriated by the dangerous actions the redhead decided to take, but he remained unbeknownst everything was merely a trap. On the majority of occasions, people would heavily feed Nathan's short-tempered attitude through pathetic insults and criticism, but never by displaying ignorance and carelessness. The male vampire believed he was a threat and refused to allow anybody to show him otherwise by idiotically turning their back to him.
Demetria listened, taking notice of the noise of foot steps as to prove he had used his enhanced speed against her. She waited as she listened for him to come closer before suddenly moving to the side, dropping the bottle as she turned to attempt to wrap her arm around his neck in a choke hold. "Did everybody tell you that you need to control your temper? Or would I be the first brave enough to do so?" She asked, a smug grin on her face, clearly amused by his anger. What could she say, it was somewhat cute, even if he thought he would win this fight. That trap had worked exactly as I had expected him too. Had he used blood manipulation, he might have figured out sooner that I hadn't really opened the bottle to the blood just yet.
Of course she wasn't foolish enough to believe that she could use that on just about any enemy, Nathan would be a special case. If she had managed to wrap her arm around his neck in a choke hold, her goal would be attempting to keep a tight grip as to encourage him to fall onto the floor, knowing fully well that the last person standing is the winner. The fact this worked on him as it had on my brothers in the passed is amusing. Now if only I could be as skillful as him with combat, that would be nice.... then I could kick his ass there too when he choices to disrespect me.... She thought to herself, knowing that he might try other methods of escape, she was determined as ever to avoid loosing her grip at all costs, soooooo he would have one hell of a field day attempting to free himself or so she believed.
Foolishly, Nathan decided to rush forward, delaying usage of his blood manipulation. Manipulating blood was the male vampire’s most powerful skill, but he desired to prove he did not require it to beat Demetria until she was a canvas of bruises. A few years of working in the TRS accompanied by training with his older brother resulted in Nathan possessing excellent combat skills. As he rushed forward, enhanced speed propelling him to proceed, he witnessed the redhead step to the side. The movement was unexpected, the experienced hunter failing to notice the plan. As the bottle of blood dropped from her hands, Nathan’s eyes widened with realization as he noticed the cap screwed shut; the entire thing was a trick. Desperately, the male vampire attempted to stop himself, but his intense speed forced him forward. An arm wrapped around him, placing him into a headlock position. Immediately, Nathan’s eyes narrowed into a glare as he struggles against Demetria’s hold on him, refusing to yield to the position. The comment the redhead provided afterwards annoyed Nathan further as he struggled more against her grip. Eventually, the desperation increased, the male vampire working towards getting his teeth sunk into Demetria’s arm in hopes she would release him.
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There was a requirement for release, Nathan wanted to assure his escape from Demetria’s arms in case he failed to sink his teeth into her flesh. Instead of merely attempting to bite, the hunter began manipulating the bottle's contents, the blood moving inside. A portion turned into a sharp point constructed of blood which promptly punctured a hole into the bottle, allowing for Nathan to force the blood from its prison. Once the liquid was freed, the male vampire smoothly manipulated the blood, creating a large wall which he forced forward, attempting to hit Demetria in hopes of gaining freedom. Afterwards, he could properly handle his redhead and gift her with a variety of bruises which she deserved for the rude, disrespectful words she constantly used against him whenever possible. NOBODY was allowed to speak in those derogatory ways to him, Nathan even willing to snap at his lieutenant for the callous remarks he stated.
Demetria was slightly pleased that she had managed to get him in a headlock, though all good things appeared to cease while in the middle of his struggling, he had bit her in the arm. It could be expected, seeing as they were both vampires and all, but then again, it seemed more like a desperate attempt to become free if one were to ask her. She ignored the pain that came with it, finding it not nearly as bad as some other fatal injuries could be. She noticed the blood in the bottle moving as it formed a sharp edge and poked a hole in the bottle as it freed itself before forming that of a wall. She attempted to tighten her grip around his neck before trying to trip him.
If he thought she would get hit by that wall alone, he had another thing coming. I somewhat understand how he manipulated the blood but it still doesn't give me the answer in how I'd go about controlling the blood instead..... She felt frustrated that she had gone through all this trouble to still not get a clear cut answer to her questions. Oh well.... She thought to herself, focusing on her hold against Nathan instead, if he was going to be a stubborn brat, she'd teach him a lesson or too about how an older sister handles things.
As time locked in Demetria's arms increased, the more Nathan struggled against her tight grip. When she refused to release him, the male vampire bit harder onto her arm, hoping he worsen the pain. Allowing for Demetria to maintain this grip would result in a devasting ending to their sparring match, especially considering losing to her would be pathetic. The male vampire knew his skills were superior to the redhead's, years of training left him stronger than before. Blood graced Nathan's tongue the longer his apprentice refused to release him, the male vampire allowing his fangs to sink deep into Demetria's arm as punishment for holding him tightly in the headlock position. The uncompromising position kept Nathan struggling, the experienced hunter biting down harder while he endlessly squirmed in her grip, becoming more desperate as time proceeded. Meanwhile, a large, rectangular wall of blood was being formed, Nathan hoping he could grant himself freedom before smacking Demetria away. Unfortunately, the redhead refused to release him from the tight headlock, the blood wall smacking into his apprentice, but sending them both backwards.
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When the blood wall collided, Nathan struggled harder, releasing his bite to access his enhanced strength. Once he enhanced his strength, he grabbed Demetria arm, attempting to pull it away. The first priority was gaining freedom and distance from his apprentice, the male vampire already possessing ideas to use blood manipulation against Demetria. If this redheaded nuisance planned on using deceptive tactics to defeat him, then the green-haired man refused to hold back.
Demetria couldn't help but feel slightly amused as Nathan struggled against her. It could be expected seeing as her own brothers would struggle too, but unlike them, Nathan wasn't related to her. Though they did share somewhat of a bond, seeing as they were both vampires and to make it stronger they were mentor and apprentice too. Of course playing older sister gave her extra motive to not let go despite him biting harder into her arm. Just as she was planning on attempting to trip him, the blood wall hit her back, they were send backwards after she had lost her balance from the force. When Nathan had released his grip, she found herself loosing slightly, losing her grip on this headlock after he used enhanced strength against her arm. As soon as he was free, she made the effort to return to the wall to flee from him, knowing that he could use blood manipulation against her, this seemed like a perfect time to try and study his attack so that she could use the power herself. I'm still not understanding how he can control it as easily and he's proven to me so far. She thought to herself as she attempted to get distance between them.
Struggling appeared successful as they were launched backwards by the wall of blood. The loosening grip was Nathan’s proof that the endless fighting against his grip was working. Eventually, the male vampire’s enhanced strength allowed him to pull away from Demetria. There was no hesitation as the experienced hunter hastily slipped out from the redhead’s arm. Immediately, the hunter’s hands grazed the ground as he smoothly transitioned from falling with Demetria to scurrying to his feet. Once he managed to stand steadily, the green-haired vampire rushed away from the redhead, creating distance between them. With narrowed eyes, Nathan glanced towards his apprentice, evidently infuriated by being captured in a headlock. He refused to allow Demetria’s deceptive tactics to fool him into uncompromising positions again. The granted freedom was promptly used to Nathan’s advantage as he manipulated the blood into several poles. The ends were blunt, merely designed to bruise his apprentice as opposed to causing severe damage. The full-fledged hunter believed his apprentice deserved the punishment for her rude and disrespectful attitude towards the person teaching her.
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A sadistic smile crawled onto Nathan's face as she sent the poles rocketing towards Demetria, making certain to manage their speed to avoid extreme harm. Once the sparring was completed, the lessons of respect would have been completed, the male vampire hoping he would be successful. Vengeance for disrespecting him would finally be accomplished, much to Nathan's satisfaction, but there was an interruption. Subtle pains across his hands, adverting Nathan's attention as he looked over the hand featuring the tingling pains, yet, there were no cuts. The hunter's yellow-green eyes widened as realization dawned on him; Tristan got hurt during his lessons at the TRS headquarters. Concern immediately flooded through Nathan as tactics changed, the blood poles being shaped to have small points. Dexteriously, the male vampire moved them, intending to merely clip Demetria's clothing to pin her against the sparring room wall. There was no confirmation as Nathan already began sprinting towards the door, intending to find his boyfriend, assess his condition, then take him home.
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"I'll be back! Behave yourself!" He shouted the words over his shoulder.
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After the command to behave was provided, Nathan activated his enhanced speed, hurrying through the house and out the manor's main exit. While the journey would take time, the male vampire planned on running to his boyfriend and discovering what happened. The incident involving Tristan's father always resulted in Nathan worrying himself over the smallest injuries his dearest boyfriend received. Allowing that abhorrent excuse for a parent lay a single hand on Tristan again was an action Nathan would never condone. If Tristan's father were causing mayhem, the male vampire was already planning on fighting the horrible man as needed to rescue his precious Tristan.
Demetria used her enhanced speed to attempt to get away from the blood poles. She glanced back to notice he seemed distracted by something before finding her clothing pinned against the wall by the blood points. She watched him leaving, before frowning when she heard his comment. "What?" She struggled against the wall, not minding the idea of falling so long as she became free from her pin. As soon as she became free it was too late, Nathan had already left and wasn't likely going to be back for a bit so she decided to attempt blood manipulation on her own. After a while of that failing, she started wandering around the room, after noticing the different objects to train with she got to work, figuring it wouldn't harm her chances in kicking his ass as soon as they were to resume the training that he sooooooo rudely bolted from without permission. Of course she couldn't blame him though, she was one hell of an apprentice to deal with and she'd be damned if she was forced to go easy on him when he had been rude to her in the first place.
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