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.
Yours Truely,
The Staff
season
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!
Focus on something to calm down. Breathing. Rhythmic inhaling and exhaling. Slow counting to ten and back down again. The presence of the breeze that toys with hair. Inhale, exhale. Eyes have stopped burning. Tears have started to slow, soon they might stop. Focus on something .... he’s here still. Thalassa can feel him here, his hold, the fabric beneath his own tightly clinging fingers. Thalassa doesn’t need to see to notice.
Time stretches on, words are spoken, Thalassa still doesn’t reply at first. One, two, inhale exhale. Three, four, Severus’s voice is familiar. Five, six, it’s actually soothing to hear him speak. Seven, eight, his trembling has calmed considerably. Nine, ten, coming to terms with something he can’t say yet. It’s not the right time. Swallowing back the sentiment, Thalassa gives a soft nod. ”Be easy to keep that promise.”
Ten, nine, Thalassa was coming back from the brink. Eight, seven, he didn’t ever realize just how deep those feelings ran. Six, five, inhale, exhale. Four, three, it takes all he can muster to not nuzzle himself in closer like an affection starved kitten. Two, one...things seem more stable now. Thalassa loosens the bruise-knuckle grip of his clinging fingers, bringing one arm close to swipe the back of his hand at his eyes. ”Home, huh? I...I guess that makes sense.” Home isn’t a word he’s heard in a long time.
As much as Severus wanted to further soak in the feeling of Thalassa being within his arms they couldn't begin to ahead anywhere if he hadn't let go of him. His arms pull away slowly, almost making it obvious enough that he didn't want to release Thalassa but it did happen. His hand pulled back to wipe what remaining tears lurked within the corner of his eyes as he feels he took his first deep breath in what felt like in a while. Thalassa was still here... even after he let go. So it's not a dream after all..._A small fear was relieved after he had been happen to take him in full. [break][break]
This was real... this was happening. "I'll be counting on you to prove that." His voice is low, raspy and a bit worn out from their whole interaction. The energy he had when he initially began the walk had since seeped out from him and really, he couldn't wait to get home to relax. His train of thought when he realized what this meant for them-- Thalassa was coming home with him. He pressed his lips tightly together, mulling over how he wants to say it but Severus can't think too deeply right now so he just came out with it.[break][break]
His voice did noticeably sound a little more happier than it had been. There might've even been a slight curl of his lips and a gentle smile that appeared on his face. "Though... from now own, it'll be your home too." He hesitated before his hand held out for Thalassa to take; Was it too much to ask for right away? Probably but... Severus didn't want to let go of him. Not one bit. [break][break] "Let's head home, Thalassa. There's... a lot I wanna share with you."
A delicate balance of sincerity and baby steps, that’s what it looked like was waiting in store. Thalassa feels almost instantly colder when Severus pulls away, but doesn’t say anything, hand still pressed over one eye to remove the clinging remnant of the fact he had shed tears. Lowering his hand after a moment, he exhales low and feels like pressure has slipped from his very bones. There was still a weight there, sure, and there were still regrets haunting his thoughts. The fact still held true that some part of himself, no matter how small, felt just a little lighter.
”Whatever it takes...” His voice is low, a promise to himself as much as Severus. An oath that he had no intention of breaking. Slowly but surely, baby steps, he would make it right. Movement in his peripherals alerted him to Bruno seated nearby, watching them. At least he hadn’t run off after a raccoon or something. The dog had always been prone to giving into his instinct to chase, but it seems he really was fixated. Or had he mellowed some since he had been gone?
“It ... will be nice. To have a place to belong again.” He had meant to say home, but that wasn’t really how it came out. He finds that he doesn’t mind, a lighter shade of light in his eyes. “Yeah..” Averting his too bright gaze for a moment, he braved himself through his hesitation. Allowing his hand to slip into Severus’s, it was the sealing of a promise. There was no reason to run anymore. Maybe this could be a new beginning ... as long as he was allowed to have one.
He grasps onto Thalassa's hand, not hesitating to entwine their fingers as he gently began to lead them in the direction of their home. Their joint hands represented so many things; it was the first step towards the future they were going to build together after so long. Severus wasn't sure what would come next or how exactly they'll tackle it but knowing them it was something that definitely was going to happen. He turned his head to look down at Bruno, whistling for him to follow along but also it was his way of telling the dog that it was time to head back.[break][break] "It was always ready for you to come back to." It was one of his most common thoughts. Being able to live together again alongside Thalassa... and now that it was happening, he was happy to build a home with him together. The both of them needed it and were eager in their own ways to work up to that. [break][break] It was the first time in a long time that Severus felt this kind of fluttering happiness. This hope for the future... and it was all thanks to the reappearance of Thalassa.
Do not use drama to get attention in the chat. Nobody appreciates it.
2
No advertising, we have a perfectly fine board for that.
3
Please try and keep swearing to a minimum in the chat.
4
All chat usernames should be PG-13 and not break the ProBoards ToS or site rules.
5
A Chatango account is not required, but it is encouraged.
6
Please avoid spamming the chat; accidents are understandable.
7
You may use the in-character chat prior to acceptance.
8
Be respectful to anybody who enters the chat, including guest, fellow members and staff.
9
Guests may speak in chat at anytime to ask questions or get a taste of our community~!
resource sites
affiliates
credits
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.
Special thanks for the members of TDOM who make suggestions to help make this site better. Even though we can not accept all suggestions, we immensely appreciate it. Thus, we give credit to any additions that you thought of and were later implimented by the staff, because we are glad you give us these excellent ideas.
