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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he rhythmic sways from Bruce's body gently rocked the blind individual as they remained inside his arms. They were descending further into the dangerous realm of the closed-off staircase. Alarms blared through the staircase, maintaining Felix's helpless position and assuring Bruce would refuse to release them. A gentle sigh breezed through the blind indvidual's lips as they remained eased in their current position. The purple-haired individual had wanted to assist the TRS in more methods, but was stuck being an informant opposed to anything more interesting.
Silently, the blind individual listened to Gideon's answer. Clutched in their hands was their black cane, the grip tightening when provided an answer from the scout. Providing satisfactory suggestions in this difficult situation, the concept somewhat frustrating the informant. They wanted to assist where possible, yet, their suggestion was essentially blown off. The joke failed to make them break a smile as they quietly sulked in Bruce's arms. The neutral facial expression was maintained, hiding the possibility of any other emotions.
The pace was increased, the informant uncertain if it was from their suggestion or not. Nonetheless, they found themself feeling useless in the present situation, it was difficult not to when suffering from blindness.
"How close are we to the ground floor?" Bruce inquired as he followed Gideon.
It was a valid question considering how long they were descending. Due to blind individual's enhanced memory still burdened by an insufferable headache, they failed to precisely count the steps taken by Bruce to successfully deduce how many remained before they reached ground level. There was little Felix could accomplish with a painstaking headache and no static particles to sense their way around. The blind informant remained silent, waiting for the scout's answer to the inquiry.
Perhaps now was not the time to be making jokes, but you can’t blame a guy for trying to lighten up the mood. Those two were serious enough that gideon didn’t have to join in. he sighed softly as he jumped down a few more steps and headed towards the door.”we’re here.”you could either go fast and not worry about safety or you could take the slower approach, but that really wasn’t a guarantee that one way or the other would be safest.
So far so good though. Things seemed to be going a bit too smoothly. This whole thing was a mess. Right now what he should focus on is getting the kid to safety and then coming back to see how much he could help. Sure these things had to be everywhere. He wondered if they had a main objective or if it was just to try to destroy the medical ward. It made sense as they had struck here first.
Gideon was still new to the whole trs and ap situation. He knew what the general public knew, but that was a given considering he didn’t have direct affiliations with either side. Without a second thought he opened the door. Leading out towards the main floor. The entrance wouldn’t be too hard to find. Once they were out of the building, that would make things more interesting. they would be in an open space, meaning there were no good places to hide. thought by the sounds of things, felix was tired of hiding. he just wanted to get them to their destination as fast as possible and without anyone getting injured. he pushed the door open slightly to check if the coast was clear."the main doors shouldn't be to heard to find. once we exit here, it's just straight ahead and then a right."he told them as he pushed the door open."let's go."he said holding the door open long enough for them to exit, before he took off running down the hallway and towards the exit. he shouted towards them."the gym is just straight ahead. since we want to get there fast, just keep running."
"if we are lucky, hopefully they are not waiting for us outside."honestly he doubted it. there had to be some sort of danger outside as well. so far so good, but who knows how long their luck would continue.
he present situation made Felix feel similar to a child being carried in the muscular arms of a parent instead of a bodyguard. The blind individual narrowly avoided pouting, their expression staying neutral as Bruce held them. There was nothing which could be accomplished in rebuke against the current situation. The emergency-state of their journey through the TRS headquarters meant they would not be entrusted with walking by themself.
Words escaped the scout’s lips as he stated they arrived at the ground floor. Despite their arrival, Bruce’s grip became tighter, making it clear his release was postponed. A soft sigh of complaint escaped Felix’s lips, however, Bruce refused to heed their sighs. The bodyguard followed Gideon closely, eyes locked on him as they ventured through the dangerous area. There was caution required because of the present situation.
The rhythmic feelings of movements occurred again, Felix unable to escape their bodyguard’s grip. More words were exchanged, Bruce giving Gideon a nod as they moved.
“We should be quiet, it will be safer now,” he suggested quietly.
A grumpy Felix remained settled in the bulky bodyguard’s arm, arms crossed as they held their cane close. The stairs were an excuse to keep them in their bodyguard’s grip and now Felix had no choice.
look he understood this situation wasn't the best for anyone. he might not be in felix's situation, but he knew how it felt to be powerless. it probably why he wasn't taking the kids jabs seriously. of course he had to admit not everyone found humor in everything. it wasn't always a good way to dissolve the tension and that was fine. people dealt with all sorts of situations differently.
he wanted to get them to the gym as much as they wanted to get their themselves. he would have to text demy after this. he hadn't seen her at all. which could be either good or bad. he just hoped she wasn't getting herself into too much trouble.
the coast seemed clear. things had been going fairly well for them up to that point. though it was only a matter of time he thought. felix spoke quiet about remaining quiet and gideon nodded before answering back."alright, once we are outside it's just right ahead."thankfully the buildings were not too far away. just as before gideon reached the door and held it open for them.
it was too quiet and that wasn't always good. they had to be even more cautious, as being out in the open there was no where to hide. seeing as the gym was the go to place, it had to be well defended. if they were to get separated he hoped they would continue without him.
ach step signaled the decrease in distance between them and the gymnasium in a separate building. Alarms continued to blare as they hurried through the corridors, steps soft as they moved through headquarters. As Bruce observed the area around them, Felix silently remained cradled in the muscular man's arms. There was nothing the blind individual specifically looked at, rather, they quietly resigned themselves because of Bruce's statement. The situation was tense, concerns suffocating them as they moved through the headquarters.
Based the reactions being exhibited by Bruce and Gideon, there were no threats in the immediate area. Yet, Felix could notice the tightness in the muscles they settled their head against. Their situation was unpleasant considering the possibility of death or injury lurked around every corner. The actions and noticeable body language displayed by Bruce were natural reactions, yet, still disliked from Felix's fierce independence. They wanted to help others and break free from the boundaries dictated by their blindness and over-protective parents.
As they approached the doorway, any ruckus around them dissipated, perhaps being blocked by the loud alarms. The blind individual remained silent as Gideon provided some directions. Since it appeared to not apply to the informant, they remained silent while the bodyguard nodded in response. As the door was opened for them, Bruce inched closer, eyes searching beyond the threshold as they left the confines of the building. The bodyguard noticed the distant battles between TRS hunters and terrors, hence his pausing to assess the situation.
Felix's safety was a priority for the bodyguard after all.
they made it to the exit it, but things were not going to get any easier from here on out. it was more open and really the terrors could be anywhere. there was no good place to hide or run for cover if they needed it. he had opened the door for bruce and felix. closing it behind him gently as to not attract attention. though that wouldn't matter as soon as they started to run it would surely attract attention.
he glanced around taking in the view. not only could he hear the terrors, but he could see them attacking his fellow colleagues. they seemed to be holding their own. he wasn't sure how they should go about this. run like hell or go into stealth mode? he didn't think it mattered, the terrors would probably sense them even if they were invisible.
"do you know where to go from here?"gideon asked bruce. he had no intention of leaving them till they made it to the gym safely."if you go first i'll be sure to cover you. unless you have a different plan? i'm all ears."gideon said with a nod as he kept glancing around. they couldn't afford to remain in one spot for too long. sure the terrors were busy attacking others, but it was only a matter of time before they caught sight of the three of them and headed this way.
rapped inside their dark, little world, Felix listened to their surroundings. Combat heavily conquered the cacophonous noises happening around them as people shouted, powers were used and terrors roared. Between those noises were the whimpers and cries of the injured, bodies damaged from the brutal onslaught of attacks fired. The outside world had transformed into a war zone, one worse than the headquarter's interior, alas, one that required facing. While the area was filled with battle, terrors and Assembly members were capable of sneaking through the corridors in the midst of blaring alarms.
A gentle sigh breezed through the blind individual's lips as they remained trapped within Bruce's arms. The movements of the dragon glancing around were noticed by the subtle sway. Plans were being formulated by the bodyguard and the scout he pulled aside. Silently, Felix listened to their words, head soon resting against Bruce's chest. Their head was pounding from the noises, an uncomfortable groan leaving their mouth. The sound prompted the bodyguard to glance down at his client, the man tightening his grip to bring comfort.
"I think your plan is best. However, we best hurry, my charge gets headaches from noise," Bruce murmured. "I can also put up a defence."
With those words, the dragon began moving, starting slowly as he inched into the open. Once they entered, the white-haired dragon began running, his sprint slow from his species. Alas, he needed to maintain Felix's safety, therefore, he was determined to.
gideon nodded at his words."alright. i'm right behind you."gideon set off after them. he wasn't too far behind bruce. gideon continued scanning the area. he felt a bit better knowing that if something were to jump in front of bruce and felix that bruce would be able to defend themselves. not to say that they weren't capable of defending themselves. it was always a bit harder when you were carrying someone.
if they thought it was a mess inside, it was completely chaos outside. despite the fighting that continued going on, some were not so lucky. while gideon had his powers to help him, having a weapon wouldn't hurt. he had foolishly left it behind. who would of thought this was going to happen. he had been injured and was simply going to get fixed up. there was no need to carry a weapon. it was going to be a quick fix, he was suppose to be in and out. his wound was still wrapped up and so far he had been lucky it hadn't reopened.
it was probably because gideon wasn't carrying anyone, that he kept slowing his pace down to match bruce's. it was at that instances that gideon saw a small group of terrors heading towards them."head's up."he told them as he drew up a force field, once the terrors neared closer gideon pushed it out. in hopes that it would push most of them back.
[attr="class","blindballottalker"]Head gently laying against Bruce's chest, Felix closed their blind eyes for a few moments. Everything in correlation to their mind was pounding from the thunderous noises of alarms mingling with combat. Focus felt impossible and the pain they experienced, indefinite. With their blind eyes squeezed shut, Felix focused on their breathing, praying they could miraculously escape the torturous sensation in their head. They heard words being exchanged between Bruce and Gideon, however, refused to comment because of their mental condition.
The sounds of combat surrounded them, Felix's grip on their cane tightening in a desperate attempt to handle their worsening migraine. The jostling of a faster pace made the situation more ill, the blind individual flinching from the movements being accomplished. Meanwhile, Bruce's fixation was on crossing the field and getting his charge to the safety of the gymnasium beyond. At one point, smaller breed terrors blocked their path, Gideon placed up a forcefield, defending them from the monsters. Without much thought, Bruce created floating points of light to throw towards their enemies.
He glanced over at Gideon. "You can lower it for a moment or make a hole and I can dispose of them."
Should Gideon listen to Bruce words, the light dragon would shortly throw the light needles to remove their opponents and allow for progression.
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he knew it wasn't going to be easy. things like this usually never were. so far things had been going well, it was only a matter of time, now matter how quiet they were being, that they would be spotted. as the terrors had been coming from behind gideon had managed to see them and before they had managed to attack, he had brought up his force field. extending it it a bit to push them away from them.
gideon nodded at bruce's words."not a problem."gideon said as he dropped the field. he watched as bruce attacked the terrors with light. he watched as they seemed to get hit."is that all of them?"gideon asked as he glanced around, ready to produce the shield once more. he didn't see any others approach them as of yet. they should keep moving."i think we are good, for now."gideon said as he started moving again.
[attr="class","blindballottalker"]Crossing the outside area to reach the training center where the gymnasium was located would hardly be an easily accomplished task. The sounds of clashing surrounded them, the things Felix picked up on hastily. There was nothing else they could notice except the thunderous, frightful sounds of combat around them. The other men could use their eyes, being granted the gift of complete awareness through the access of all senses. Meanwhile, the blind individual laid cradled in their bodyguard's arm, wondering about the occurrences around them.
They were silent as the men sorted their plan, refusing to speak any further because of the tremendous aching of their head... All Felix wanted to be a quiet location to ease their mind until finally they were released from the painful burden. As the force field open, Bruce sent the projectiles towards the terrors. Several injuries were given to the low-class terrors until they transformed into a fine ash. With the situation handled, the light dragon glanced towards Gideon, nodding at his question about the terrors.
Further agreement was provided in the form of a nod before the pair proceeded to move. The rhythmic bouncing of movement queued Felix about their journey continuing. The blind individual hoped safety would arrive soon, not because of helplessness or fear, but rather to escape the malicious migraine conquering their mind.
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as soon as gideon brought down his shield bruce unleashed his attack. he watched as the terrors started to fall and turn to ash. that was it, that was all of them that had tried to attack them. bruce responded soon after and soon they were on their way. it shouldn't of taken this long. then again on normal days there weren't too many obstacles either blocking your path or making sure you didn't get to your destination. he picked up his pace a bit so he was on their side instead of behind. eventually his eyes caught sight of the building.
the sounds of fighting could still be heard as they neared closer to the gym. he wondered if it was going to be a safe place to be in, would there be people outside the building defending it? surely they would have to have some sort of defense. he knew as soon as they both made it safely to the building he wouldn't be going in with them. he would be going out to help wherever he could."we're almost there."hopefully nothing else decided to deter their running.
[attr="class","blindballottalker"]Closer, closer and closer. Every step accomplished by Bruce's powerful legs carried them closer to the safe haven known as the gymnasium. They were promised safety inside the walls of the building and Felix found himself praying it was truth. The thunderous noises of battle meddled with his focus, creating difficulties in focusing on the high-precision static that operated as his sight. Pulsating pain echoed through the conclaves of Felix's mind, creating an almost dizzying sensation for the young, blind man.
The silence from the blind man remained as he was ferried further from the primary battle scene. Determination filled the dragon bodyguard carrying him to safety. It was improbable Felix would perish from the aching of his head, however, relieving those painful sensations was something Bruce desired to ease. Alongside Gideon, Bruce proceeded down the field, heading towards the gymnasium where he assumed TRS guards would be perched. The wounded inside required protecting, therefore, it seemed likely hunters would be swarming the location.
When Gideon declared they had almost arrived, visible relief appeared on the bodyguard's face. Soon his client would be safely tucked inside and protected from the malicious people attempting to claim the lives of the TRS.
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why did it seemed the more they wanted to get to their destination the further away it seemed? though this time the building was right in front of them. this time they were really close. he could start to make out people here and there scattered around the perimeter. of course the building would be defended. after all it was the one place that had been announced was safe.
he started to wonder who was inside. was she in there? even if she was, he wouldn't be staying in the gym for long. despite his small injury, he was still able to fight and he would be heading out to help as much as he could. he wondered if they had simply planned to attack one building or if the attackers had been stationed at multiple places. how did they managed to go undetected? that was the big question.
it wasn't too long after that he could see the front doors of the gym. there were a few waving their arms, signally which way to head in side. he sighed with relief and his pace slowed to a walk. he remained behind bruce and felix making sure they made it inside."well, that was fun."gideon said with a small smile, figuring felix wasn't going to appreciate his little comment.
[attr="class","blindballottalker"]Left, right, left, right. The rock of motion from Bruce’s hefty steps was the only sensation calming Felix. Otherwise, he felt similar to a helpless newborn cradled in his mother’s arms! Despite the despair of dependency, the blind man maintained his silence, unable to argue against it. Nonetheless, an inaudible and annoyed sigh breathed through his lips. Fingers curled tighter around the cane as begrudged thoughts surfaced through the jackhammer headache. Unbeknownst to the blind informant, Bruce’s eyes occasionally fixated on him, assuring his safety.
Should the blind man had discovered this, he would have displayed traits of annoyance. Closer they drew to the haven, the wondrous location where Bruce could be assured of Felix's safety. Eventually, the front doors of the gym came into sight and Felix heard Bruce's soft sigh of relief. They managed to reach the doors of protection, making Bruce's body appear eased because of their location. His charge was successfully preserved of injuries except for a noise-induced headache, but physically he was perfectly fine.
Upon arrival, the scout's ridiculous words resulted in Felix's eyes narrowing as he accomplished an annoyed eye roll. Meanwhile, Bruce managed a smile and nod of appreciation to maintain positive relations.
"Thank you," the large man stated. "Stay safe."
With those words, Bruce turned away, carrying his blind client into the safety of a gymnasium. The man's antics mattered naught considering he managed to assist in the safe transport of the informant.
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