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
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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.
With April, an activity check has arrived for members to do! Please post on the AC and tag all your accounts, including WIPs and OOC accounts. Failure to post on this AC will result in your accounts being marked inactive or deleted. Please note, due to a late start, the due date for this check has been adjusted for one time and one time only.
What had supposed to be only a few days stretched into weeks, two weeks, and later dragged on into months. It wasn’t for a lack of skill or even drive on the witch’s part, more or so a string of events and extenuating circumstances that kept placing roadblocks that either required destruction or careful maneuvering. Mandragora had always been nothing if not cunning, something that was oft unexpected due to the way she looked.
Though, finally, she had managed to accomplish it. The sharp point of the cold, twisted metal of a spear pierced through the chest of what had once been the leader of this small country, one that had gotten in much too far over his head, twisted up in the own strings that he had tried to manipulate. Wrong choice after bad decision had the male made, eventually bringing Mandragora down on his head like judgement day. Dropping the spear with a metallic thunk, she sighed, pulling the hood back over her head.
The edges of her coat swirled as a breeze swept over the ground, and she turned and left as people swarmed the inside, their chatter hysterical as they discovered the freshly slain body. He made the wrong enemies... The witch was swift and efficient in picking up any items of interest, knowing that certain valuables could be put to proper use far better with anyone else.
Rumours about her began to circulate in that area, about the purple angel of death. She wore the garb of a witch, the face of an innocent maiden, and the fierceness of someone bringing down a soul’s true judgement. Mandragora didn’t pay much attention to these stories, now that the important treasures had been received and the target eliminated, all she could focus on was returning to him.
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Her travel was careful and swift, though it wasn’t without it’s own hitches here and there. The day she truly returned there was a storm in the works, a thin mist of rain, though the scent and feel of the air alone hinted that it’d become far worse. She had sent a message days ago, perhaps a little later than she would have normally, but it was more than enough.
Her arrival on his grounds wouldn’t be unnoticed, as she knew nothing on his territory ever really escapes his attention. Her steps are quick and light, as stealthy and silent as a cat’s as she naturally moves towards a particular spot still outdoors that she knows he frequents. ”Hmm, well I don’t know about you but I think that patch of grass has overgrown itself a bit~” Mandragora’s greeting is a teasing aspect, something she often leads with when she’s been away from him for quite some time.
Being back here ... it was almost like being home. His presence was something she could slip into comfortably, easily, like a comfort blanket or a favorite pair of pants. With Ieyasu Mandragora was different than in any other situation, seeing no real need for guardedness or to keep up any sort of faux act. Everything she said, any move that she’d make, was natural, instinctive. Nothing ever really had to be forced, or at least, hadn’t for quite some time.
”Brought you back some stuff you miiiight find interesting...” Here she pauses a little, trailing off into a hum before she nods her head once. ”So do you mind if I keep you company for a while again?” It wasn’t even really a question she needed to ask at this point, though she just does it often to hear his voice. The hood falls from over her head as she tilts her gaze up to look at him, a smile playing over her lips. Almost three months .... she couldn’t let it drag on that long next time.
[attr="class","sinbody2"] A request he had sent out no more than a month or more ago had finally reached fruition. Ieyasu could always count on the renowned witch to fulfill every need and request he could make. Her ability was reliable- she was the epitome of a successful women. One who he held a lot of respect for and with the older man such thing came rare. The list of those he held in high regard was far smaller than the one that he didn't. He recalled when the letter had first arrived — The penmanship on the letter had caught his attention right away and he had not hesitated to read. The letter was sent a few days prior and the dragon couldn't be more pleased with the contents of the letter.
The only thing which remained was the appearance of none other than the magnificent witch herself. Patient he had been but hints of impatience couldn't help but arise. A deep inhale of the fresh air as his eyes scanned around his mansion's garden. A usual place for him to take time to regain himself but with the sound of a familiar soothing voice fill his ears did his breath hitch and his gaze avert to where such sound came from. The temptations of a smile were strong but for now had he prevented it. Only thing he did do was scoff at the teasing introduction she decided on. "Mn? You think so? I oughta give Fubuki a nice talk about it then." He quips back while he finally lets a hint of a smile touch of his lips.
A unexpectant and unusual soft affectionate greeting of "Gora..." rumbled from out of his throat. His body shifted to face her some more as a gaze of genuine care casted upon her. Such a side of the dragon hardly ever showed, not even to his own children but when it came to Mandragora? She had evoked this part of him to appear without much effort. It was as if she had been the one person to make him somewhat of a decent person. "Oh? You don't say? I do value objects that could be classified as such." There was none of his usual tenseness or harsh behavior plaguing his features, his aura.
It was a side of Ieyasu that seem far too fake to be truth but that was none other than the reality. "You know I could never refuse your company, Gora." Most definitely would've faced the wrath of the great Shikekutsuki Ieyasu if they dared to treat and greet him as casually as she had. Most knew not to approach him so lightly otherwise the price they'd pay was far more severe than what would be gained. "I implore you stay here for a few days so we are able to properly catch up." A semi-innocent invitation it had been. Sure, there were slight intentions behind it but the truth of the matter was that he'd like to see her much longer than a day. "You needn't worry about Ietsugu. He isn't around at the moment so he won't run into you." The son born between them that had no idea who his mother was; He knew she stayed away because of him.
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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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