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!
It's been ages since the devil has been on any kind of eventful date, let alone a blind date event, and Roami was no exception, so dressing her best was simply mandatory. Seeing as how it was still rather cold out for some reason, Roami was aware that her flames wouldn't be potent, perfect for whoever she was to be matched with. Her goal was to enjoy herself after all, and not scare away everyone nor become a living fire hazard. As so, she was dressed in her usual attire, but this time with her midriff covered by fire, turning her long skirt into a long dress, mixed with leather and hot flames. She didn't want to be left exposed if it ended up raining. That would most certainly be the worst case scenario.
It didn't take her long to arrive to the location of the event, in fact, she left three days prior to it and bid her time around various shops and parks until the day it started. She was one of the first in line and one of the very fist to receive her nametag and the name of her pair with a warm smile. She, of course, burned her nametag to ashes and kept the name of the other in her hand with a firm grip. A horned devil walking around a skating rink covered in fire is fairly hard to miss, and so a nametag meant little to her. She was almost irritated at receiving it, who didn't know who she was?
Beginning to wander around, she maintained a slow walking speed to wait for Sinai Karakedi. Others around her were actively looking for the name they were given, but Roami was one to expect Sinai to come to her, she was just indulgent like that, and being royalty, it was all she knew. A few minutes passed, and Roami still was not approached, nor did she herself see anyone by the name of Sinai; her patience began to dwindle. What exactly was taking them so long to arrive? With the cold air beginning to get to her she increased the intensity of her flames by just a bit to remain warm and covered. Now beginning to burn a few leaves off a nearby potted plant, she sat down, waiting for her blind date with clear irritation in her eyes, the passerby's around her doing their best to avoid her. "They sure are taking their time..." Roami said, making smoke circles in the air with a finger.
[attr="class","header"] WHAT'S UP BRO SORRY I'M LATE
[attr="class","post"] ...Stupid bus. Stupid snow. Stupid cold. Stupid... [break][break] Sinai hunched into her thick winter jacket, drawing the hood even tighter around her face against the biting wind, though it could hardly help the chill she felt down to her bones. She muttered under her breath, cursing the bus that broke down and forced her to make the rest of her journey on foot. The sky took on a fiery hue with the setting sun as she half-jogged down the sidewalk, approaching the kaleidoscopic ballet of headlights in the skating rink parking lot, beckoning countless lonely hearts to enjoy an evening of companionship. She wove clumsily through the crowd of sweethearts and dreamers, when at last she spotted the blind date booth. After a long wait spent shivering in the cold wind, she reached the front of the line and received the name of her designated partner. [break][break] "Roami... Bawnper? Bonne-Pire? Bonpyre." [break][break] Huh, neat name, she thought to herself. Never heard of a Bonpyre. Shrugging and slipping the sheet of paper into her pocket, she casually slapped her own nametag onto her chest upside-down. Deciding this constituted sufficient means of identification, she began searching for the elusive Roami. Like many others around her, she called out her partner's name in the hopes of attracting their attention. She was, however, immediately interrupted by the delicious aroma of apples and cinnamon on the cold wind. She immediately sniffed the air to discern the source of the smell and took off towards the small stand selling warm apple cider to the skaters and date-goers. Licking her lips, she got in line as quickly as she could. [break][break] ... [break][break] After a few minutes of queueing, Sinai suddenly remembered she was there for a date, and quietly hoped Roami wasn't waiting for her. [break][break] ... [break][break] "Hey there, what can I get ya?" [break][break] "Hey. A cid... two ciders, please." [break][break] "Just one moment." [break][break] Sinai beamed at her thoughtfulness. Now, even if she kept her partner waiting, they couldn't possibly be mad at her. The plan was foolproof. [break][break] "Here you are, enjoy your date." [break][break] She handed the server a few dollars in coins and nodded in thanks. Taking hold of the two small styrofoam cups, she savoured the gradual feeling of warmth seeping into her fingers as she carried them away. Desperately wanting to taste the steaming hot ichor finally in her grasp, she resolved to find someplace she could sit and rest before she continued looking for Roami. However, she became increasingly agitated as every bench seemed to be occupied by skaters donning their gear or couples relaxing and enjoying each other's company. Eventually, she spotted an area people seemed to be avoiding, and broke through the thinning crowd before noticing the strange orange light adorning the bench there. While she couldn't help but notice the rather intense-looking woman wreathed in flames sitting impatiently on one side of the bench, Sinai nonetheless wasted no time in plopping herself down on the opposite end, placing her partner's drink by her side. The lady on the bench had no nametag, so likely wasn't here for a blind date. Probably already had a date lined up. Thinking nothing of it, Sinai pulled down her hood and took a long sip of her own drink. Noticing the sun was nearly fully set, she took a deep breath and steeled her nerve once more. [break][break] Alright. Time to go find Roami.
Among the many that avoided her heated aura, there was one who didn't, and that someone, dressed in what Roami could only describe as an entanglement of jacket, caught her attention. While still rather irate, Roami watched as the stranger sat down not too far away from where she sat. As they placed down another drink and began to enjoy the first, Roami could only conclude one thing: this person was obviously giving her a hot beverage as an offering! Why else would someone approach her with such nonchalant mannerism bundled up in warmth?
Scooting closer to the stranger, and lowering her flame intensity to be considerate, she took the hot cider and began to drink at a steady pace. The heat of the drink meant little to nothing to her, she rather enjoyed it in fact, and it definitely eased her mood. Smiling, she turned fully toward the bundled stranger. "Thanks, I really needed this..." Roami said, still helping herself to the drink. Was it rude? Of course, but not to a devil such as herself. Noticing their upside down name tag, Roami assumed they also were waiting for their partner, or was left disappointed one way or another. Pointing to the abnormality, she sprouted a concerned look. "Hey, your nametag's upside down, if you didn't know." She said, plainly, taking another sip of the steaming drink, letting out a sigh of enjoyment filled smoke from her lips before taking another long sip.
The setting of the sun only meant Roami should enjoy herself while she can. There was only so much she could do, or was comfortable doing in cold weather without making the environment a lot brighter than it was now, and there was still the case of her missing blind date to attend to. Humming silently to herself, she began to wonder how she'd approach that situation when the criminally late person showed themselves.
[attr="class","header"] NO STOP THAT DRINK IS SYMBOLISM
[attr="class","post"] As the stranger eased in closer, so too did the heat of her flames. The sudden blush of warmth on the air was intoxicating in conjunction with the soothing cider. Sinai felt herself relax and melt into her jacket, only half-hearing what her momentary companion had said about the nametag. "Mm? Thanks," she dozily muttered in reply. Her eyes began to drift slowly closed before she snapped back to awareness, straightening her back and blinking a few times. This isn't good, at this rate I'll miss my date. But the heat tempted her to stay seated, even if just a little longer. It couldn't hurt, right? She took another swig of her drink and let out a long sigh. The two on the bench made for an odd pair, but the occasional weird look from passersby didn't bother Sinai. Instead, she happily basked in the warmth while she was still near to it, and almost regretted that she'd have to leave at some point. [break][break] Eventually, however, the lingering guilt of taking so long won out, and Sinai readied herself for her search once more. One last sip from the cider, a pat of her pockets to make sure she hadn't lost anything... what the stranger had mentioned about her nametag finally clicked as she looked down at her jacket. She tore it off and quickly reapplied it in its proper orientation, chuckling slightly. Finally, she reached for the second cider—which was missing. She patted around confusedly for it before looking to her side to see her benchmate happily drinking it. Her brow furrowed, she stood up and faced the cider-thief, clearing her throat. [break][break] "Ah, hey. That drink was meant for my date, you know. You can't just take things like that."
Roami stared passively as the stranger stood, telling her the drink was for their date; the devil could care less, why shouldn't she, a rightful queen, enjoy the luxuries in front of her? After all, she was looking for her date as well, and the cold weather didn't soothe things. Smiling, she also stood, intending to both apologize and make her stance on the matter known before turning her attention again to the nametag. She squinted her clear blue eyes before a sense of realization overtook her. Very barely containing her relief and happiness, she produced only a smirk as she replied to the concerned Sinai. "Oh really? This drink?" She said playfully, taking another, extra long sip from the beverage. "Good thing I'm your date then!"
The irritation she felt earlier for just a moment vanished, but returned with fierceness after she realized her date was very near all this time. "You know... I was waiting for you. What took so long, did something happen?"Roami asked, passive aggressively. While she was genuinely concerned about where Sinai was, she was still someone who wasn't usually kept waiting like that. Pouting, she placed the drink down on the bench she was sitting before, raising a brow. "Were you just gonna sit around here until I found you?" Now, the aggravation she was feeling was starting to show in her voice, no matter how much she tried to control it. With a wave of a hand, she she shook her head.
Taking a step back, the former devil queen curtsied in her attire of fire. "Anyway, it's nice to finally meet you... Sinai, right?"
[attr="class","header"] WELL THIS IS REMARKABLY SERENDIPITOUS
[attr="class","post"] Sinai stared blankly at the flaming figure for a moment. She looked up, doing her best to hold back a grin. "...Y'know, in hindsight, the name probably shoulda tipped me off." She suddenly burst into a fit of laughter, snickering as she gestured to the drink in Roami's hand. "I was thinking if I kept my date waiting long, I could at least bring them that to warm them up! I guess that doesn't really help you, huh?" Taking a breath to compose herself, she pinched her jacket pockets, splaying her jacket out and bowing her head in slight imitation of her partner's curtsy. [break][break] "It's great to meet you as well, Roami. Yes, I'm Sinai, though you can call me anything you like. You look..."Don't say smoking hot, don't say smoking hot, don't say—"...very lovely tonight. I'm sorry my own wardrobe doesn't quite match up, I just can't handle the cold." [break][break] As Sinai spoke, she studied her date as discreetly as she could. I'd have sooner guessed a flamboyant elemental before some kind of demon or devil, but that horn changes things. Shameless, but polite. Clothes made of fire, but leather beneath for protection and decency; so she's mature enough to account for her foibles. Probably older than she looks, in that case. Tonight might be more interesting than I bargained for. [break][break] As the sun set, the darkening sky caused Roami's blazing attire to stand out all the more; Sinai amusedly resigned herself to being at the centre of attention for the remainder of the night as faces conspicuously turned to look at the dramatic sight. "...And yeah, my bus broke down. Walking here took forever. Sorry to keep you waiting so long." She leaned in closer and gave a slight smirk. "Then again, you did steal my drink, so let's call it even. Now that we're on a date, I don't feel too bad about using you to keep myself warm, either. Hopefully I can pay you back with conversation? You seem anything but boring." She gestured to one of the narrow footpaths, somewhat occupied by other couples but warmly lit by a regiment of street lamps. [break][break] "Shall we?"
Laughing lightly at Sinai's bright jokes, Roami sighed. "How thoughtful of you! But it looks like you were the one that needed to warm up." Roami gestured towards their attire before laughing again, both at what she just said and the curtsy imitation before abruptly stopping, remembering how they made her wait earlier, and suffice to say, she was still rather heated.
Blue eyes again surveyed Sinai as she nodded. "Thank you, I didn't know what was... appropriate to wear, so I just hurried in my usual." The devil queen smiled warmly, delighted to be complimented, even if it was something she was expecting, being spoiled and all. She then crossed her arms behind her back neatly, taking a mental note of how her newfound partner wasn't too cold savvy. Of course she had ideas on how to handle that, but she would refrain from voicing them until later on. She felt her anger fade the more she spoke with Sinai, something that should bode well for both parties so she thought. The last thing she wanted was to burn down the place.
Glancing up, she watched as the sky began to darken, her expression never fading. She was a queen, and so she was used to attention, but she didn't quite know about her date; Roami further decreased the intensity of her fire until it was akin to a rather large torch light. "Sure, I love conversation," she finally said after adjusting herself. "And I'll allow it! Come as close as you want," Roami cooed with a smirk, acting on her earlier mental note, "You said you were cold right? I won't burn you, promise."
With that, Roami offered her hand as she began to walk in the direction Sinai Karakedi gestured to, wondering where they'll end up next.
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