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.
We happily accept all role-players as long as they obey the rules and are capable of meeting our word count of 50. This does include those who are unfamiliar with this style of role-playing. The staff of The Duality of Man are willing to happily help those who are new to the role-playing world so they feel comfortable on site. Feel free to message the staff if you need help, they can be found here or in the site Discord and will gladly answer questions alongside calm concerns. If you have any suggestions we would love to hear them; guests may use the support board as a suggestion area as well. Should you decide to join, may I say welcome to the site and we all hope you enjoy your time here.
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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.
With April, an activity check has arrived for members to do! Please post on the AC and tag all your accounts, including WIPs and OOC accounts. Failure to post on this AC will result in your accounts being marked inactive or deleted. Please note, due to a late start, the due date for this check has been adjusted for one time and one time only.
Embracing Kiernan was among the greatest comforts in Zeke's life. There was warmth shared between them, comfortable and welcomed by the dragon. A smile stretched across the former general's countenance, enjoying the precious moments of them being together. Fortunately, he pulled away at the correct time, gaining a proper view of Kiernan's reddened cheeks. Witnessing the colouring of his boyfriend's cheeks inspired feelings of jubilation. The smile broadened as he watched the long-haired man, still caressing his magnificent face.
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He admired the handsome facial features and dazzling silver eyes. The dragon could remain in this position forever, his hazel eyes watching the ravishing dark-haired man. Alas, the parade would be starting soon, meaning they were required to pull away from one another. Despite this, the dragon kept smiling at his beautiful boyfriend. The hand once secured around Kiernan’s waist retreated, reaching for his lover’s hand. Carefully, his prosthetic hand grasped his boyfriend, the dragon automatically interlocking fingers with his beloved.
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While he adored their initial position, he could always appreciate the delightful sensation of holding Kiernan’s hand. His eyes glanced at the close-proximity of their hands and bodies before slowly trailing back to the dark-haired man he loved. A shy smile crawled onto Zeke's lips, as he glanced away briefly, courage gathering.
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"Yeah... we should," he began quietly, "but... can I hold you again sometime? Please?"
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The short-haired man's request was given, something simple to gain closeness with Kiernan. Hopefulness filled Zeke's veins as he awaited an answer with the assumption his boyfriend would be likely to agree to the concept. The eye contact was welcomed, held to a moment while he grinned broadly at the kitsune. Gradually, he turned, trying to keep a tight grip around Kiernan's hand as he led them towards the door. The time arrived to leave for the parade and he knew they would enjoy themselves. Together, they would walk in the delightful sunlight, conversing with one another and that made him happy.
Kiernan felt Zeke pulling away, as soon as Zeke's hand touched his, he intertwined their fingers, only interested in holding hands forever and never parting ways. Nothing could pull them apart, he'd be damned if anything tried. He listened as Zeke answered his question, having briefly looked at their hands before looking back at him. "Always." He whispered, answering him in return, hoping that it would be more often then just sometimes. He enjoyed being close to Zeke and refused to lose his chance of having closeness with him, even though he knew he was likely in trouble for keeping secrets even if it was protecting Zeke and his family. As soon as Zeke had turned, he followed him towards the door, down the hall and towards the front door. As soon as it was time to leave, he would savor the time spent with Zeke as they headed towards the parade.
Conversation had kept silence at bay, as soon as they arrived at the parade, they found a spot to watch it unfold. He found himself stuck in thought over Zeke, instead of the parade as soon as it had started. How they finally could come here together as a couple. How he believed he wasn't alone anymore, even though he knew the dangerous lurked around every corner for himself as well as Zeke and his family. It made him worried, but he forced such thoughts in the back of his mind, determined as ever to enjoying the parade with Zeke.
Closeness between himself and Kiernan was a blissful action. Their warmth mingled together, the subtle scents of one another's cologne wafting into their noises and the incredible sensation of a pleasant hug. A broad grin stretched across Zeke’s face at the whispered answer provided by his beloved boyfriend. Always. The word made everything sublime in the dragon’s thoughts about holding Kiernan again. Any time he wished, he could pull the beautiful man into a tight embrace and experience the wonders of closeness.
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Their fingers were intertwined as Zeke turned to lead them through the house and out the door. Sunlight bathed their bodies again as they exited the front patio. The former general kept smiling, eyes wondering, surveying their surroundings. Everything abhorrent that occurred in the past was forgotten for a moment, prompting happiness. The kitsune was easily a positive influence for the burdened dragon. His presence soothed him, allowing him precious moments of calm. They walked together, happiness filling Zeke.
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Down the concrete sidewalks, they proceeded, rainbow decorations appearing as they closed in on the parade destination. The dragon grinned, glancing at Kiernan.
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"Look at all the colours, Kier," he commented, pointing with his chin. A soft chuckle followed. "We picked a good time to start dating."
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Wide-eyed, Zeke's hazel orbs gazed around the colourful streets of Lorsette. Everything popped compared to the regular streets, most buildings hanging rainbow banners in celebration of Pride Month. The sight was exciting for the short-haired dragon as they venture through the breath-taking streets. Excitement filled Zeke, the dragon squeezing Kiernan's hand, glancing over at his wonderful boyfriend.
Kiernan walked with Zeke, looking at the decorations appearing as they closed in on the parade destination. He couldn't help but blush slightly when Zeke had turned to look at him with a grin on his face. He looked to where Zeke was pointing before blushing immensely to Zeke's next comment. "Yes." He agreed, feeling so embarrassed. I'm starting to believe he is going to fluster me often, not that I mind but I plan on getting you back in the new future. He thought to himself as he looked in the same direction as Zeke, noticing the orbs, rainbow banners that were out in celebration for Pride Month. Zeke squeezed his hand, he returned the favor as he followed him along the side walk, taking in the whole view. Zeke glanced towards him, Kiernan blushed in reaction to Zeke peeking over at him. Oh yes... I will be getting you back shortly. He thought to himself, debating on how he would go about doing this.
In the enchanting, rainbow-covered streets, Zeke walked, Kiernan's hand captured in his. Their fingers were intertwined to display affection and closeness. This moment was nirvana, his boyfriend's hand clasped in his and the blissful surroundings they ventured through. Colourful, gleeful and magnificent for the lovers walking through, planning on watching the parade. There was warmth shared between their fingers and palms, calming Zeke as they strolled together. The dragon's eyes flitted between the gorgeous decorations and the stunning man he shared this precious moment with.
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A reddish tint painted the cheeks of his adorable boyfriend. The smile on Zeke's face broadened upon witnessing the sweet spectacle. An embarrassed yes followed accompanied with a soft, light-hearted chuckle from the former general. This moment, beyond precious and soaked in pleasant emotions inspired positive thinking. For once, he discovered a calm transcending over him, easing the constant panic and paranoid manifested from days of torture. These moments were rare for Zeke, therefore, he treasured his seconds with Kiernan.
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A squeeze of the hand was returned, the short-haired man smiling gently at his boyfriend. Blush began covering the long-haired man's face, motivating the smile to grow toothier. Admittedly, he enjoyed flustering the kitsune, especially now that they were officially dating. They weaved further through the streets, soon discovering the long line of people positioning themselves to watch the parade. Smiles were plastered on their faces, laughter and casual conversation ruling as people prepared to celebrate their differences.
Kiernan couldn't control his emotions, he just felt so excited, having waited so long for this day to come. Being with Zeke and of all the days. His breathing was rapid even though he appeared to control himself quite nicely. Thoughts of what would happen next crossed his mind, despite already having a pretty good idea on the outcome. Zeke catching his blush, made his heart flutter in his chest, finding enjoyment in Zeke's enjoyment as well as a desire to return the favor to him later on. He blushed more and Zeke's smile reacted accordingly. He followed Zeke around, determined to go where he would go, though he knew of their destination. Soon a line of people positioning themselves to watch the parade had come into view. He found joy in seeing their face expressions but none as pleasing as Zeke's. He inched closer to Zeke as soon as they joined the rest of the crowd, it wasn't really the fact they were around other people, more so that he secretly wanted closeness with Zeke and the only way to get it, would be to inch as close as possible, or of course follow him around if that distance were to grow between them, hopefully not the latter even if it would be fun to do so.
Excitement filled Zeke's mind as they strolled down the sidewalk together. Ahead people were preparing to watch the parade with positions being taken up. He squeezed Kiernan's hand as they weaved through people, approaching the edge of the street. With some effort, Zeke found them a location close up to watch from. It was further from the park, but cleared enough to present themselves a location to stand and watch without issue. They stood together, waiting for the upcoming parade floats, however, Zeke's thoughts were elsewhere.
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He wanted to pull Kiernan closer to quietly snuggle while they watched the parade. Deep breaths were taken as Zeke calmed his thoughts and rapidly beating heart. On a long exhale, he released Kiernan's hand, bringing his arm up to pull him closer. An arm settled on Kiernan's hip as Zeke brought his dearest boyfriend beside him. The warmth shared between them was always welcomed, therefore, Zeke wished to please his boyfriend. Only moments later did his ears hear cheers from further down the line as floats slowly wheeled through the streets.
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A broad grin stretched across Zeke's face as he tightened his grip around Kiernan and glanced at his boyfriend.
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"Here it comes," he whispered as they waited.
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They stood together as rainbow-covered floats began rolling by them. People stood atop the floats, pridefully displaying their sexuality and refusing to cripple to bigotry. There were people who walked on the ground, holding flags of their respective LGBTQ+ community as they passed. The dragon's eyes were locked onto the floats as they passed, a grin on his face. For a moment, he glanced back at Kiernan, attempting to gauge his thoughts on the parade. As he gazed back, he pulled him a bit closer, hoping to persuade his boyfriend to rest his head on his chest while they watched.
Kiernan found himself glancing in the direction the floats were supposed to appear from, unaware of Zeke's plans until he felt his hand being released. He glanced over just as Zeke pulled him closer, having rested his hand on his hip in the process. His cheeks became pink from embarrassment from being so close to Zeke, not complaining about how close they were currently. He slipped his arm around Zeke's waist as means of returning the favor in case Zeke decided to attempt to pull away from him. Cheers could be heard and he turned to watch as the floats started approaching, having been wheeled through the streets. Zeke's grip tightened and he blushed immensely as he snuggled against him, watching and waiting until the rainbow-covered floats arrived in sight. Having been watching the floats, he missed Zeke peeking at him, but felt himself being pulled closer and soon wrapped his other arm around Zeke before resting his head against his chest. If he wasn't snuggling him before, he was doing it now. Soooo flustered.... He thought to himself, feeling so embarrassed, enjoying this at the same time.
Perhaps the rainbows painting the world around him invested in his romantic actions. Acceptance was being celebrated throughout this month, prompting happiness and subtle PDA. The father planned on accomplishing nothing ridiculously inappropriate, just a long-lasting romantic embrace. These innocent actions were designed to keep Kiernan flustered while not concerning parents or younger teens. Inside his chest, Zeke’s heart pounded with excitement, a redness colouring his cheeks and bridge of his nose. The boldness he displayed was something unexpected, however, enjoyable.
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The dragon’s hazel eyes observed the kitsune adorable countenance. The redness which enveloped his cheeks and flustered emotions manifested by his actions. A broad smile played across Zeke's face as he stared down at his precious boyfriend. An arm was slipped around his waist, inspiring the redness on the dragon's cheeks to brighten. His heart fluttered wildly when Kiernan snuggled him, however, he enjoyed every second. For a moment, he peeked while encouraging Kiernan into a proper hug, the kitsune's head resting against his head.
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As they watched together, Zeke forced slowed breaths. He enjoyed Kiernan's closeness and the colourful parade slowly rolling through the streets. A few of the people in the parade smiled at them before continuing on their way.
Kiernan couldn't help but find himself breathing fast as he enjoyed the parade, he was comfortable leaning against Zeke. His heart fluttered when he noticed a few of the people having looked their way, smiling towards them. He became extremely flustered at the idea of being noticed by the other people. His breathing increased slightly as he continued snuggling Zeke, having noticed his own breathing, it seemed Zeke was breathing slow breaths and he wanted nothing more than to copy him but was struggling slightly. The parade was so beautiful but nothing could compare to Zeke and he looked forward to remaining with him as long as Zeke allowed for him to be by his side.
Every precious second featured Zeke holding his dearest Kiernan while the rainbow-coloured floats rolled by. The celebration of differences between people was pleasant to witness. Especially when something previous repressed was being widely displayed and appreciated. Rested on Zeke's chest was the kitsune's head, comfortably captured in a hug while they viewed the festivities. A broad smile played across the short-haired man's face as he watched glanced between the parade and Kiernan. When his boyfriend snuggled him, he softly returned the favour.
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Together, they viewed the parade, people passing and smiling. A majority of people appeared joyous during the Pride Parade, likely because of the acceptance being celebrated. Gradually, the floats and people passed by, some people cheering and waving rainbow-coloured flags. People were enjoying the parade as floats passed, a majority being colourful with the word "LOVE" being displayed somewhere on them. Some represented various businesses and companies, possibly in hopes of pandering to clients of that demographic.
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Minutes passed until the floats finished their passing, heading down the street while the people bringing up the rear told everybody to head to the park to continue the celebration. The dragon smiled at Kiernan when the parade concluded, loosening his grip slightly.
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"Did you like the parade?" Zeke asked quietly.
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The people around them began moving, cheering as they walked towards the nearby Crow Feather Park to proceed with the festivities. Despite everybody else moving, Zeke remained still to gain Kiernan's opinion.
Kiernan watched the parade with Zeke, enjoying every second of it. He especially enjoyed getting the chance of snuggling him during the whole thing. This.... This was their day, not just because of the fact of what it stood for but the fact they had barely started their relationship today too. Thoughts of worries ceased to enter his mind for the time being as he focused on the parade and being wrapped in Zeke's embrace. Minutes passed until the floats finished their passing, heading down the street while the people bringing up the rear told everybody to head to the park to continue the celebration. He couldn't help but blush when Zeke had asked if he had enjoyed the parade. "Yes. How about you?" He answered, whispering back to Zeke. The people around them started to walk away, heading towards Crow Feather Park to proceed with the festivities. Though he wanted to head there too, he wanted to only go if that is what Zeke wanted, though he saw no harm in encouraging a possible choice. "Shall we?" He'd ask, playfully hinting at his interest of wanting to follow the rest of the crowd in that direction. They had all day to enjoy before returning home to continue with their plans before going on their vacation.
Throughout the parade they snuggled, the romantic display resulting in a series of heart flutters. The palpitations occurring inside of Zeke’s chest cavity were immense, but welcomed. The side-effects created by his interactions with Kiernan placed him on cloud nine. These emotions were once obscured by the darkness manifested from PTSD, thus he found himself thankful towards the kitsune. Everybody supported him, however, Kiernan was the man who always attempted to be there. He sacrificed time, pressing pause on his life to focus on the burdened dragon.
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The soft smile broadened when Kiernan answered about enjoying the parade. As the long-haired man’s boyfriend, Zeke considered it his responsibility to take the kitsune to places he enjoyed. At least mutual enjoyment ensured Zeke would be displaying his endless appreciation to Kiernan’s kindness. Naturally, the inquiry about his enjoyment of the parade was returned. The dragon smiled at the kitsune, quickly knowing his answer. If his boyfriend enjoyed the colourful parade, then he was over-zealous about attending; not to mention, Pride Month supported their rights to a relationship.
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“I thought it was beautiful. I mean, did you see all the colours? It’s hard to take your eyes off an event like that,” he began, soon giving Kiernan a gentle squeeze. “Plus… these events support us being together, so it’s easy for me to enjoy it.”
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Groups of people continued flocking towards the park. Most wearing colourful attire or sporting a rainbow flag in celebration. It was effectively a colourful mob converging on a single location. Oddly, it was a beautiful sight for Zeke and something he quickly enjoyed. Then arrived the question about joining them which returned his hazel eyes to Kiernan.
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“We shall,” he said happily.
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With those words stated, Zeke pulled away from Kiernan, albeit, reluctantly. The dragon’s arms released his boyfriend, however, one snaked down, reaching for his hand. Once the warmth of the kitsune’s hand was near, he intertwined their fingers. A tight squeeze was given followed by a joyous smile as he stepped forward, leading the way towards the park.
Kiernan found himself blushing, chuckling when Zeke asked his questions. "Yes I did." He answered him in return, returning the gentle squeeze as he listened to Zeke before adding, "But nothing could compare to you." He flirted, implying that he may not have seen Zeke's face but he was completely comfortable in his embrace and had no desires of letting go. Even though in the back of his mind, thoughts slowly would creep up to remind him of the dangers of their actions of being together. It took effort but he shoved them to the back of his mind, choosing to enjoy this moment for as long as possible. He then asked his question, pleased to hear Zeke was in agreement, the embrace was broken for Zeke to grab his hand, their fingers intertwined before he felt a squeeze, he returned the favor before moving to snuggle Zeke's arm with his other hand as he followed him towards the park.
Every precious second spent basking in Kiernan's company felt heavenly to Zeke. For once, the sinking claws of PTSD loosened, allowing him to enjoy their day together. Breathing came easily, calmed and well-timed unlike the anxiety-ridden breaths he received when reminded of the unfortunate trauma which plagued him. This opportunity was well-timed and a required distraction for the burdened man. The blush colouring Kiernan's face was a sublime view for the ice dragon, something he strove to see throughout their relationship.
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A broad smile stretched across Zeke's lips as he watched the kitsune's adorable reaction. Watching Kiernan become flustered from his actions and words was magnificent. Little was Zeke aware the favour would shortly be returned by his boyfriend. The comment aimed at the colourful parade made the dragon pleased with their choice to attend, however, Kiernan was a clever one at times. The compliment initially aimed at the parade shifted into a pleasant remark on Zeke's appearance. Redness monopolized the short-haired man's face as he glanced away, a little bashful.
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Flustered, Zeke turned away, secretly smiling from the pleasant compliment. As their fingers intertwined, he felt Kiernan move closer to snuggle his arm, prompting a redder blush and a flutter of his heart. With that, he led his boyfriend towards the festivities.
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