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!
If one thing had never changed, well, it’d be his workaholic tendencies. He was bound, set, and utterly determined to make sure everything was completed properly before he allowed himself to get distracted by anything else. Still, it had changed around recently, almost as if gravity itself had altered, he has been drowning himself in work less and less, especially when somebody specific would come and ... ah. Speaking of...the timing was pretty spot on, huh?
Naoya rested his chin atop one of his hands and sighed heavily ... though it was more for show, more teasing than really showcasing any irritation. ”Done already? That was quick.” He dropped his hand back down, a slight quirk to his lips. Reaching into a pocket of his coat, he retrieved a tin of mints and tapped a finger against it. ”Have these for working hard. Something tells me you’ll grind them down into dust in no time.” It seemed like so long ago that he had been pushing everyone aside, making sure they stayed at an arm’s length. Things were ... really different now, huh?
Work wasn’t really as push and pull, reigning supreme over every thought and breath like it had used to. He had managed to feel safer somehow, had managed to settle instead of constantly keeping his guards up. Now that he didn’t spend every moment looking over his shoulder or laser focused on ever slip of paper that existed in his direction, he noticed more of the little things instead of just the big ones. It was easier to engage with others now that he didn’t try to have a bruised knuckle grip on keeping everyone at an arm’s length.
”You know ... fine. I like talking to you too.” It was easier to admit to things now too. ”Hey, c’mere..” A faint light of playfulness wavered in Naoya’s eyes as he reached forward as if to touch Sev’s face ... before ultimately bypassing it and yanking his hood down to cover his eyes. Hehe, gotcha. A soft smile played over Naoya’s face as his hand retreated, only to sneak under the hood and stroke Sev’s hair. And you think I can’t surprise you, huh?
He still didn’t say everything that came to his mind but ... he’s appreciative. He knows the path he could have gone down, and having been pulled back from the precipice just before he fell into the abyss ... it wasn’t what he had been expecting. Or maybe it was just as simple as not knowing what he needed, or even really what he wanted. Naoya still can’t say he really has a future goal now, but what he has here is enough. He doesn’t need something grandiose.
i wont scream or shout. lost my breath now. let's die together, no one lives forever. falling through the clouds ('cause i feel like i'm in heaven, dancing) when you go please don't leave your love in the sun. my heart would melt away in the night with your twisted tongue, when you drop the bomb, i'm blown away 'cause i refuse to hide in a page of this story i come out the box, i won't say i'm sorry
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The best thing to happen to him within recent times was his conquering of the ice prince. It was gradual but still took a lot longer than he expected. The pay out was worth the wait though. To see him go from being so angry he dared to even bother him to slowly falling into the habit of Severus coming by and bothering him, sparing some conversation to slightly showing signs of anticipation of Severus appearance. It started with small things like Naoya leaving out a can of mints for him. To an additional chair suddenly appearing in front of his desk like Naoya was just expecting him. Interactions between the two increasing to a point where it no longer was just discussing at work. [break][break] It's been so long since Severus had found himself utterly captivated with another person. His eyes couldn't help but to follow where Naoya would go or be if he ever happened to see him. The friendship he longed for gradually turned into something far more intense. Many shared glances, mediocre flirting and an eventual abrupt confession of feelings lead him to where he was now. The pain filled within Severus gradually swapped out with hope and expectations he hadn't experienced for another person to this level in far too long.[break][break] He may have been the one to begin chasing after the chilly prince but he was the one who ended up falling so helplessly. Even now his heart is tugged when the tap of the can of mints reaches his ears. His lips tug a giddy grin as his hand swiped down to retrieve the gift. "You're spoiling me, already?" He chimes in with a playful tone. Normally, Severus had to behave but was his stress that evident? He pops the can open and grabs two mints. He tosses them into his mouth, crunching as he closed the lid with a thud and set it back down on the desk.[break][break] It's still a little hard to adjust to for Severus. Not in a bad way but the way that Naoya has opened up for him leaves him speechless. The way he oh-so casually admits that he likes him has Severus stumbling on his words and pausing to process the fact that actually had been said. "You better, would suck a bunch if you didn't." The cute way he beckoned him has him nearly choking on the dust of the mints. It's lethal hit to his heart and he can't help but to lean over and closer as if he's entranced.[break][break] His heart feels like it's stopped as Naoya looks as if he was about to touch his face but in a flash... his hood is covering his eyes. An awful-sounding snort bubbles up out of his throat and shortly more normal sounding laughter follows. This man... The pat on his head that follows has him flushed. His face was pouty look but he decides to get back at Naoya by taking a seat right on his lap. He didn't care if there were other people in the office, all his attention was on Naoya.[break][break] "You got me, punk." His hand reached over to poke his forehead as he grumbles in embarrassment. He decides to keep up the hood for now. It's better this way... his blush wouldn't be visible to anyone but Naoya. His eyes spare a glance around them before he leans in and mumbles in a whiny tone."I missed you." The same hand moved to gently hold Naoya's cheek as he leaned in to place a chaste peck to his lips. His head tilts slightly to the side as he gives Naoya the gaze Severus is aware he was weak to. [break][break] "You miss me at all?"
[attr="class","newworldbot"]YOU TASTE THE BLAST AND IT SHOOK YOUR BONES
Naoya has never really been one for grandiose gestures, let alone grandiose desires. All he needs is the feeling of belonging, to someone or to somewhere .. and that was enough. ”You don’t want me to?” The quick swiping of the mints says otherwise, but it makes Naoya happy. He’d have to make a habit of bringing more, so that there’d never be a lack of them. Better to have extra instead of needing some, yeah? Naoya is content with allowing himself to show forward these little gestures, small hints of affection. It’s the way that’s easiest for him, and he always desires to show how he feels.
Showing how he truly feels ... sometimes it’s still a little hard. It took a foot being shoved in the way of the closing door, and then slowly budging it open tiny bit by bit. It’s gotten a little bit easier the longer he spends in Severus’s presence, but sometimes he has a twitch reaction to turn away even still. ”Hmmm...” Naoya’s voice here is merely a deep hum, his playfulness evident. He’s happy to see Severus here with him, even if he didn’t quite say it out loud.
His affection probably bubbles through with the tenderness in which he strokes his hair, more so than any words he could ever hope to string together. Naoya has always been better at actions in comparison to words, the intents behind them could often stumble and fall flat. Treating each individual strand as if it were precious, delicate even. Severus’s next action caused him to pause, surprised. He found however, that he wasn’t entirely opposed.
Closeness like this is ... something he hasn’t had in a long time. The last time someone had been close, it left a sour taste in his mouth. His usually cold eyes are lighter now, warmer. He was content to let these new memories overwrite the old ones, change the sour taste into something sweeter. Almost as if they, she had never existed.
”The chair not good enough for you today?” Naoya is teasing, but he allows himself to be poked. The warmth he feels at the banter, he likes it. His fondness is bleeding over into his voice now, but he doesn’t want to hide it. The smile tugs further up his face, and he hums under his breath again. There’s faint traces of a blush on his face, though subtle and a little hard to catch. At his touch, his kiss, he wants to purr. The look Severus was giving him was enough to shake him to his bones, draw every inch of his focus. ”Nope.”
It was a joke, though an obvious one. ”Of course I did. I miss you whenever you’re not here.” His voice was a low whisper, the admission only meant for Severus alone. Nobody else really needed to hear, though he really wouldn’t care too much if they had. Naoya was happy today, content in his life situation. Things were looking up, always.
i wont scream or shout. lost my breath now. let's die together, no one lives forever. falling through the clouds ('cause i feel like i'm in heaven, dancing) when you go please don't leave your love in the sun. my heart would melt away in the night with your twisted tongue, when you drop the bomb, i'm blown away 'cause i refuse to hide in a page of this story i come out the box, i won't say i'm sorry
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The question makes his pout increase more as he kept the distance between them minimal. "I didn't say that, now did I?" The lizard gives him a side-eye look as he turns to fiddle with the straps of his hoodie. "You were the one raging on and on about how you shouldn't go and spoil me 'cuz it'll get to my head but now look at you~" Though it did make him happy to think the dragon was thinking of him this much. Having mints in preparation for him because he knew just how much Severus stressed... he couldn't ask for a better partner. Doing something as simple as this for him had a big effect on the lizard. It showed how attentive he was and how much he exactly cared.[break][break]
The affectionate strokes to his hair makes him lean into the touches eagerly. Receiving such touches fed Severus immensely with the attention. If you knew Severus... you'd know he responded best to this kind of action. It made him felt calmer, safe under the touch of the one he had feelings for. His eyes close momentarily to soak in the feeling as a sigh of content parted from his lips. [break][break]
"Mmm...?" His eyes slowly reopened upon the following question. He gives a playful smile as he leans in, finger prodding at his chest. "Fuck normal chairs... you are my favorite seat, you know? I much rather sit here~ It's fucking comfier than those shitty office chairs." He could rant on and on about how much he hated the chairs. When you sit in them for hours on end it really does feel like someone took a hammer to his ass. "So ye--.... HAH?! Whaddya mean you didn't miss me!? You really saying that? I'm gonna... --... oh..."[break][break]
He drops silent upon realization that he was teasing. The confirmation of such a thing gets him all speechless and embarrassed from his outburst. "Fuck... I wanna crawl into a holeee..." He mumbles while he leans into him to hide. "Iddiiiot... don't joke like that, ok? I'm weak to shit like that." Severus knew Naoya liked him but hearing such words triggered his vulnerable side. The mere concept of Naoya not missing him as much as Severus did... it was scary. Severus knew worry would consume him and he'd wonder if a repeat of an incident that scarred him would happen again.[break][break]
His head shakes as he mumbles. "Show me by participating in quality snuggle time... we can go somewhere more private if it's too much for you to do it in public..."
[attr="class","newworldbot"]YOU TASTE THE BLAST AND IT SHOOK YOUR BONES
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