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 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.
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Nicolas grew still when she appeared right beside him. Shadow manipulation, that was certainly a good sign. He hadn't determined her species just yet, but he was leaning more towards demon just because of her previous viciousness. A lot of demons seemed to have temper issues, but most learned to eventually control themselves...something miss Alida lacked.
He didn't turn to look at her...because he couldn't and instead he appeared at the end of the staircase staring towards her. "You owe me," he told her again with amusement and was showing off a little bit as the image beside her only now began to fade.
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: ---
To her surprise, Nicolas shifted through the shadows while somehow simultaneously keeping a believable 3D apparition of himself visible until he revealed his new location at the end of the staircase. “You owe me,” He insisted, and Alida looked rather impressed, both of her brows raised.
But then, with a grin spreading across her features, she disappeared within the shadows herself re-appearing above him, upside down, hanging from the darkness of the ceiling. “Do I now?” She quipped with a laugh.
The impressiveness on her face made his ego grow, but she didn’t ask him in amazement how he had managed such a feat. It was...wasteful to use his powers like this...he had played around when he was younger, but after everything he had been through he hadn’t messed around like this in a long time.
Nicolas tensed when she vanished again because he couldn’t exactly jerk his head all around to look for her. She revealed herself though when she spoke up directly above him. His brown eyes settled on her...and her long hair that dangled before him, but he just had no flexibility.
“Yes,” he told her strictly and there was a bit of a smile on his face, but he didn’t materialize at the top of the staircase and instead began walking to the bedroom.
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: ---
Alida could see the strain within Nicolas as he attempted to look at her but was restricted in the movement of his neck. He answered her in a matter-of-fact manner, but as he turned and begun up the stairs, Alida’s expression faltered somewhat. Still, she trailed behind him from the ceiling for a bit until they actually re-entered her bedroom where she turned herself around and dropped from the ceiling back to the floor.
“I’m definitely curious what all of these favors are going to entail,” She continued to lightly joke, and then sat down on the floor boards once more with her back against the wall. “I know if you go to the store you can get old fashioned healing bandages and aides that will actually help.” She perked up a little as she came up with the idea herself. “In fact, I can volunteer my first favor for that.”
Alida followed him from the ceiling and he would have liked to tease her more...maybe even show off more. But the truth was...that he was in a lot of pain and miserably cold. He also wasn’t use to playing around. It was strange thinking about how everything between them had come about. He never would have thought he’d be here...in this place. But seeing a city in ruin...
It made him depressed...the reminder of his past. He wouldn't stay a coward forever. He had already done that with Dwayne. The thought caused him to frown, but Alida was speaking up and distracting him.
“I’m going to gather as many as I can and then bombard you with a favor so massive that you won’t be able to fulfill it… The demons way...to be conniving...pricks.” He was joking...but it sounded a lot more serious than he intended...actually he was pretty sure it was a joke only his second father would laugh at.
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: Watch out for those Tom, Dick, and Harry's!
“I’m going to gather as many as I can and then bombard you with a favor so massive that you won’t be able to fulfill it…,” Nicolas abruptly spoke up in response to her joking comment, but his words flared the eighteen year old’s temper. “The demon’s way… to be conniving… pricks.”
“If you do that,” She told him with amusement hinting at the edges of her tone. But there was also annoyance lingering as she looked to him through a narrowed gaze. “Then I really will make sure you’ll never be able to stand in for me ever again and, on top of that, I’ll purposely provoke every Tom, Dick, and Harry I come across.”
He may have been joking about the actual meaning of his words, but Alida felt hostile toward the thought of a hidden meaning lurking underneath — that he wouldn’t allow her to do any favors for him in the end, and he took the holy water for free.
Nicolas had been about to awkwardly retract his joke by changing the subject. But Alida spoke up immediately after him and was very clear that she didn't find him very funny. Her tone was sharp and despite there seemingly being amusement there...it was bitter amusement...she was making a jab at him. "I was joking," he muttered out, but didn't seem comfortable with the conversation. "Look I didn't do what I did because I was somehow trying to get you in my debt. There were just a couple of a**holes and I didn't like the idea of them punching a chick in the face...and the holy water was just instinct."
Tag:Alida Honora Notes: He cut off the last two things she said just to let you know!
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: ---
Their conversation ended up unintentionally taking a turn toward the more serious, with Nicolas apparently feeling the need to further clarify everything that had happened. “Look I didn’t do what I did because I was somehow trying to get you in my debt,” He explained to her in a matter-of-fact sort of way and continued to go on in his own defense toward the entire ordeal. Alida found it quite ironic that he actually assumed the complete opposite of her own thoughts.
“Even with your jokes, I never actually thought you had,” She answered confidently, both her brows raised as she stared at him. “I have a problem with the opposite of what you're saying.” She snorted and found the entire thing hilarious by this point. “I need to be able to do you a favor or two, dammit. I’m not letting you off, or letting me off, or whatever. It’s just not happening. I’m going to freaking fill in these favor’s until I feel completely satisfied.”
Even though she had come off a bit snarky to him she actually managed to keep the mood light as she continued talking. The seriousness that had come about with their 'light' arguing was nulled because she always seem to have this comedy about her. For someone he had seen rip other people's heads off--his own included--she really had a different side to her. He didn't mind though it made things easier on him.
...
What was with people having to repay things? That kid at the crescent moon cafe was the same way. But unlike that situation he had actually been interested in being a friend with her...and that meant favours weren't necessary. It wasn't some situation where they had to make sure they were even or whatever.
"Fine," he told her in return and seemed grouchy. "Buy me a hot meal," he told her and was obviously trying to think of some other stupid favour he could just spit out so she'd be satisfied. He shouldn't have cared one way or another. He didn't need some girl in his life anyways.
"And take me somewhere warmer. There two favours done."
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: ---
“Fine. Buy me a hot meal,” Nicolas decided, but both sounded and looked like quite the grouch as he glared at her. Alida’s brows remained cocked as she looked back at him, silently wondering what his problem was or why he seemed to be so adverse to the conversation. “And take me somewhere warmer. There, two favours done.”
“Wait, wait, wait,” She blurted and shook both of her hands before her as well as her head. “Hang on a second.” She cocked her head to the side and gave him a curious look, a smile drawing at one end of her lips. “You seem mad about it.”
“You’re totally being a grouch right now,” She laughed, softly, obviously finding that fact funny.
Nicolas tried to be angry...he really did. But the chick’s response was so...weird that he physically couldn’t hold onto his irritation. The dirty blonde was left gawking at her with his mouth slightly ajared...as he tried to take in what just happened.
He couldn’t believe how direct she was...that she would so openly call him out without any hesitation. Just who the heck was this girl? Ironically, her openness with him had a duel effect.
“Repayment just seems shallow,” he finally told her and gave a light shrug to his shoulders, but it was hard to concentrate when his fingers were practically ice. He drew his good hand up to his mouth and distracted himself momentarily by blowing into it.
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: ---
Nicolas appeared to be floored by her directness. But, all in all, he quickly recovered. “Repayment just seems shallow,” He told her with a nonchallance as he shrugged his shoulders but then turned his attention to his hand to begin blowing hot breath against it. —”Can’t you just breathe fire, or something?” She abruptly blurted in question, one brow cocked.
The dirty blonde paused when Alida interrupted him and he quickly snapped at her.“I’m talking here,” he blurted out, but he wasn’t actually too angry despite sounding annoyed. He was just scolding her because it seemed to be the best way to handle her he was growing to learn in a surprisingly short time…
“I’m not a dragon. I don’t just breathe fire from my mouth...and do you know how many clothes I’ve ruined by ‘huffing’ out fire?” He answered her despite complaining about her interrupting him. “Have you even practiced with your fire manipulation? I expected by bad you meant something along the lines of burning everything around you including what you’re wearing.”
So tell me the sin of the angel with dirtied wings and how she was tainted by the tastes of the wicked. And how is it then that she can still fly on those
fallen wings
@nicolas
NOTE: ---
“I’m talking here,” Nicolas snapped, begrudgingly, and Alida flashed him an impish smile before he continued. “I’m not a dragon. I don’t just breathe fire from my mouth… and do you know how many clothes I’ve ruined by ‘huffing’ out fire? Have you even practiced with your fire manipulation?” He suddenly brought up, explaining his interpretation of ‘bad’, and asking her if she had ever burned everything around her including her own clothes.
“Nope, bad as in I have a really hard time manipulating it in the first place,” She answered in a rather laid-back manner. “But, I know what you’re talking about. My brother went through the exact same thing.”
“Then don’t ask me to just blow torch my hands,” he told her simply but with that same attitude he seemed to hold as a casual part of himself. The conversation, he realized, had been completely sidetracked and now he didn’t even care to bring it up again.
“Anyways, since this is the best place you can offer...as long as you have a way out. I’m going to hex myself home...where’s warm...and not an ice desert.” He added just to pick on her.
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