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 2024
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.
Since the wonderful members of TDOM enjoy the site enough to play around on it, this thread is to assist with the site's tidying! Functionality is important and we want to make the site functional even if its activity will be minimal at best!
Roland wasnt sure where he was, or where he had been...and for a moment or two coudn't answer those two questions in a matter of 'who' either. What he knew, for those first fleeting moments of consciousness is that his head hurt, and someone, or rather TWO someones were screaming, nearby.
As he lifted himself to his feet, head throbbing, eyes watering, he realized he was in the TRS cafeteria. He also realized that the screaming was some kind of argument. Not that he cared as to the subject of the matter, he simply wanted them to be quiet. Of course...Roland wasnt the sort to simply to ask nicely...
"WILL. YOU. SHUT. THE HELL. UP!!"
He roared the words out in chopped segments while hurling a heavy table against the far wall, his Lycanthrope strength giving him the power to do so.
"Some people are trying to sleep you know!"
Never mind that normal people dont sleep in a cafeteria, and that he was obviously hungover, and smelled like fermented apple juice, with a heathly dose of stale beer. Or that he had somehow, while in a blacked out stupor managed to change from his normal TRS gear to a Hawaiian Shirt, purple swim shorts with pink hearts, and sandals...or the large black eye he sported...or the small octopus peeking out of the collar or his shirt...
Today held an odd amount of determination for a single task to be completed in a swift manner. That task was to snatch a bowl of pudding before they were all taken from the cafeteria; not having one would be a sin! Thus Nathan hurried and found himself in line behind a redhead, but the numbers were dwindling. The vampire had been given the misfortune of a mission prior to cafeteria time, which was a sin on the part of the organizers. Either way, the male teen was now exhausted, grumpy and craving pudding alongside a little more sleep. Being woken up early to head to work only increased the vampires irritability and it was obvious by his expression and posture. It caused a majority of hunters to avoid him upon the return back since they did not want to end up on his bad side.
Time went one, the line slowly trickling down to his prize and once received he could eat before heading home for sleep. Alas, there was another misfortune afoot as the final pudding got pouched by the redhead. Well, that was enough to make the bomb tick off at the slight matter.
"Seriously? WHY THE HELL DID YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE LAST ONE?!" Nathan exclaimed it, making a few wary. "BET YOU DON'T EVEN DESERVE IT!"
Only a few moments did the insanity increase a strange man wearing a peculiar garb and an octopus peeking out of his shirt began screaming and throwing a table. Clearly, today was not going to be a normal day for Nathan. The confusion only increased when the mysterious man stated that he was sleeping in the cafeteria. The male teen's eyes narrowed into a glare at the strange man since who sleeps in a cafeteria?!
"THIS IS A CAFETERIA! NOT A DAMN SLEEPING QUARTERS YOU IDIOT!" Nathan snapped at the strange man.
Despite the lack of slurs in the strange man's sentences, Nathan honestly thought he was drunk. After his snappish response, the green haired vampire took a few moments to observe the man. Like the person in front of him, he had long red hair, but also had a mask on his face. He was most certainly an oddity, but all Nathan cared about was getting pudding and going home.
And they love me for it honestly, I'll be here for a while.
It was risky, sure, but Jaimez didn’t care. She’d heard through the grapevine that the pudding in the TRS cafeteria was the best there was. It was said to be heavenly and she wanted to find out for herself. She’d crept into the cafeteria, pretending as if she belonged there. No one gave her a second glance, it didn’t seem to matter to them who was doing what. A small grin settled on her lips as she made her way through the line, slowly coming closer to her prize. Someone got into line behind her and she could feel anticipation rolling off them in waves. A quick peek into their mind told Jai that they too were after the prized pudding.
Finally, she arrived. There sat the item she had traveled for, a single cup of pudding left. She grabbed it gleefully and began to walk away when a shout came from behind her. Turning to face the angered boy she glared.
“NO ONE HAS ANY CLAIM TO CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS! SINCE WHEN DO YOU HAVE TO EARN THE RIGHT TO EAT PUDDING?!”
A crash sounded from the seating area and Jai looked just in time to see a table shattering against the wall. Her eyes widened in alarm as the large man began to shout. Fear quickly turned to confusion as she pondered exactly why the Hell someone would be sleeping in a cafeteria. A solution came to her and she walked forward, irritation clear on her face. Standing before the giant, she tilted her head back to look him in the eye and glared.
“Lay of the drink man. What the Hell makes you think it’s a good idea to throw a damn table?”
Upon yelling at the redheaded girl, Nathan had been certain that she would be likely to run off scared; most people in the TRS knew how he behaved. Several comments about how he was a sadistic and twisted person who would happily commit murder constantly circled around the headquarters. People were terrified of his presence a majority of the time, but this girl did not seem intimidated. Instead of running away, she turned around and yelled right back at him. That caused the vampire's eyes to narrow into a glare as the female stranger verbally retaliated at him. His yellow-green eyes looked over her; how pathetic that she lacked a uniform. Despite the fact that the girl could be an apprentice merely coming to get something to eat before returning to her dorm, Nathan decided to complain more.
"SINCE I WAS OUT SEVERAL HOURS HUNTING! BESIDES YOU AREN'T EVEN IN UNIFORM! WHAT ARE YOU, A NO BRAINED APPRENTICE?" Nathan rebuked despite it being unsound.
Apprentices could arrive in the cafeteria without a uniform, but the vampire needed a reason to scream at the girl. When the man mentioned merely sliding over the counter to open the fridge, Nathan scowled at the fact he had not thought of the notion. The green-haired man watched as the mysterious man jumped the counter only to open the fridge and discover a cat. The cat held large white spots and shortly crashed into the man who opened the door. Watching the attack was humorous and caused a smile to draw onto the vampire's lips. He refrained from laughter, but it had been difficult since he always enjoyed this sort of thing.
"That's why you don't raid the fridge, bozo," Nathan shouted.
That was when the frown returned to his face, he still possessed no pudding; that was a misfortune. With his arms crossed, the vampire stood while pondering how to accomplish the task of getting pudding. As for his fellow hunter who was being assaulted by a shifter, Nathan merely ignored it; the two could figure it out themselves.
And they love me for it honestly, I'll be here for a while.
Jaimez didn’t think the situation could get any more chaotic, but was instantly proven wrong as the drunken man jumped the counter just before being tackled by a … snow leopard? Hands around the other man’s throat, the shifter began shouting obscenities as a crowd began to form. Quickly backing away, Jai tried to think of an escape plan. It didn’t help that the green haired hunter continued to scream at her about a stupid thing of pudding. She put her head in her hands and growled in frustration. This was too much.
“WILL YOU ALL SHUT THE F**K UP! I SWEAR TO GODS! THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS THING I’VE EVER EXPERIENCED!”
She glared at the crowd, her gaze lingering at the three main instigators. All she had wanted was some goddamn pudding, was that too much to ask for? Things had gotten out of hand far too quickly and she was about start swinging.
Roland looked at the two mouthy brats, pushing the shifter off him as easily one might lift a house cat.
"You both need to sit the hell down and shut up. HERE! Pudding!"
He slammed a plastic tub of pudding, roughly the size of a 3 quart mixing bowl, on the counter.
"Eat your pudding, vampire, and you! Yes you little girl! You dont even smell like a Hunter!"
He muttered about apprentices, newbies, and loud people while making a sandwich out of a bunch raw shaved beef (likely intended for steak subs)some pepperjack cheese, and a copious amount of honey dijon mustard. Stacked of course onto an entire italian bread loaf...
The current situation appeared akin to something straight out of a cartoon considering the manner things were progressing. It was definitely an oddity and attracted the attention of onlookers as they grew closer to witness the strange spectacle, which was not something Nathan particularly enjoyed. Although, he could manage the curious stares since he doubted anybody would really try to make idle conversation in the face of the verbal brawl and cartoon-like occurrences. When the redhead began screaming about everyone being quiet, the vampire shot her a nasty glare. Why should she maintain the right to command everyone to be quiet?! If anything she was likely a mere apprentice and held no authority to make those sorts of demands. With that thought in mind, the green haired teen crossed his arms and favored the girl with a moody frown.
"Oh yeah, because the possibleapprentice should be taking command of everything?" Nathan stated sarcastic. "Why don't you take your own advice and CRAM IT OR I WILL STITCH YOUR MOUTH SHUT!"
It was becoming increasingly obvious that the vampire was growing more irritable about the redhead over something petty like pudding, but he was grumpy. He lacked the patience and desire to properly deal with the situation or just accept the fact that he was not going to receive his reward. Not to mention, the bruises he obtained during the fight had not fully healed which only added to his short-tempered attitude. He was moody, in pain, lacked patience and lacked the tolerance to deal with somebody who if anything was an apprentice. Fortunately, the rather crazy man at least held something to make him more tolerable since he grabbed a large bowl of pudding.
"If you can pass me a smaller bowl and spoon, that would be great." Nathan said with a slight tone of politeness.
He knew better than to yell at someone showing him kindness, especially when the vampire needed something from them. When the mystery man mentioned that the girl did not smell like a hunter. Nathan's eyes narrowed, she did not look the part currently; or she merely did not possess her uniform.
"Who are you and what unit do you belong to? Nathan inquired, a suspicious gleam in his eyes as he regarded the female redhead.
There was always the possibly that she was an intruder, which confirmed the concept of her lacking authority within the headquarters. If she indeed was a citizen merely craving the pudding, then she should not have been within the cafeteria in the first place. Thus with crossed arms, Nathan continued looking at the girl with a sour look on his face.
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The skin is created by Wolf of Adoxography and Gangnam Style. The thread and conversation remodels are by Kagney. The Strange Reality board list, Heal My Soul info center, I Remember Now mini profile and Electric Requiem profile remodel is made by Pharoah Leap. The Who's That Member member list remodel was made by Tictactoe. The Cbox.ws Shoutbox remodel was made by Trinity Blair. All templates used for claims, information sheets, applications, etc are credited to their owners; credits for these can be found in the threads the templates are use on. Images that are used on The Duality of Man are credited to their owners, however, they have been edited by Zac with a few being edited by Chibi Magician. The plot, rules and various other information pieces for The Duality of Man are written by Chibi Magician with the assistence of her co-admins, Finnegan and Dremulf, alongside other unlisted people who were kind enough to give their input. The TRS, AP and face claim were all created by Fleur for specifically the use of TDOM. All plugins used on The Duality of Man are credited to their owners. The templates my members use are credited to their maker, if you find a template that belongs to you, but is uncredited, please speak to Chibi Magician or the member themself. Characters created on The Duality of Man are credited to their owners and should not be used elsewhere without the creator's permission.
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