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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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!
[attr="class","chaerinposting"] A gentle pulse through his veins, indicating the adrenaline rush still coursing through his systems. A little more ragged and worse for wear than he had just been before the mission, though that self-same adrenaline kept him from truly feeling it just yet. He was still caught up in something of a haze that clouded the edges of his thoughts, a restlessness still secure in his limbs that made it difficult to stay still. Between swaying on his feet or pacing, it was certain that he’d eventually get on the nerves of the others. Chaerin’s energy was almost explosive in his need to wear it off, the adrenaline ramping up the even normal energetic nature of the nephilim. He needed to find something to do, to cause the frantic pacing to cease.
Despite Chaerin’s easy nature of attachment to his comrades, and the way he was always happy to see them - boundaries were being pushed. He was getting glances every so often, probably from someone miffed at his inability to sit still. Chaerin was unusually quiet aside from the pacing, saying little if anything at all. The tapping of his boots being the loudest, most repetitive thing in the room. His mind was a distracted mis-mash of nothing and everything, like someone watching a movie only to rewind it a few minutes back at random intervals. Scattered, was definitely a nice way to put it.
The haze still clouding his mind was to partially blame for his erratic thought train, or almost completely should take the blame. The nephilim was not yet brought down from the state the mission had left him in, a strange fierceness so unlike him that it had earned him his nickname. He was often compared to a snake hiding in the grass, a vicious attack unexpected. It earned him the moniker of Viper, because in the heat of battle there was no stopping his fatal strike should an opportunity to land it reveal itself. It was a side he wasn’t necessarily proud of, but one that had come inherently with survival. Still, he has yet to be judged for that state.
The nephilim’s pacing was also exacerbating his unnoticed injury, something that he would definitely hurt later if he wasn’t stopped. A clawing that tore through the fabric just above one hip, it would certainly hit him harder after the adrenaline started to taper off. His attentions shifted, successfully caught by the signaling of someone at the door. ”Nero? I’m in here!” The nephilim’s response is immediate, automatically going to greet his best friend.
It had successfully snapped him out of the haze clouding his thoughts, and the constant pacing in aimless patterns. ”Are you here to visit?” Chaerin’s smile is sunny, his voice brimming with happiness that hadn’t seemed present mere seconds earlier. The sight of the banshee often put Chaerin in the best mood possible, and it was something that anyone could pick out with ease. It often caused others to share glances where he couldn’t see, so there was no doubt others knew. Chaerin’s world was not the same ever since he grew close to Nero, thankfully in only the best way.
The idea of getting time spent with Nero chased away the nervous energy, returning him to his usual self almost completely. ”Did you hear our mission was successful?” His voice bubbles with a sense of accomplishment also, proud of himself and those he worked with. The clawing that had etched into his skin was still unnoticed, as was the bruising that was bubbling up higher on his ribcage. Thankfully, it was very likely to not go unnoticed.
Tag -- Nero Walton Notes -- chae is happy to see you asmr
Chaerin is very much a book you shouldn’t judge by it’s cover. He isn’t impressive at all in stature, being somewhat smaller than some; and he looks deceptively delicate. With a youthful face and expressive purple eyes framed by soft locks of pink and white, the first impression of many would be that he’s harmless, if not even; cute. He often accentuates this fact with his clothing preference.
But as they say; sometimes the flower is really hiding a snake. It is easier to take someone by surprise if they underestimate you! While they aren’t easily noticed (perhaps this is done on purpose?) Chaerin has very toned muscles that certainly make him capable of dealing a harsh hit if he needs to; as well as being capable of take damage and keep on swinging. His hair is almost always in a single long braid, which has almost always been a personal preference.
NEGATIVE - fierce - savage - unforgiving (situation dependent) - can be a bit too high energy for some - impulsive
abilities
Immortality: Minor. Chaerin will not age further than he has.
Teleportation: Intermediate.
Weather Manipulation: Mastered.
Curse Breaking: Advanced.
Future Sight: Advanced.
Wing Manifestation: Advanced.
Healing: Advanced.
Blessings: Mastered.
backstory
Chaerin was born into a very rough family, constantly at war with itself. Family members were constantly in internal power struggles, their fangs always metaphorically bared at each other’s throats. From a young age Chaerin was forced to be tougher than any child should have to be - and while some children would have withdrawn or been broken from such a situation - Chaerin became brave and cheerful, refusing to let circumstance drag him down. He was often left to fend for himself completely once he was old enough to be able to do things - and the first things he learned was how to cook, and how to fight so that he could defend himself.
Chaerin fended off both verbal and physical attacks from various family members as he aged; learning how to target weak spots and strategize how to fight back appropriately against those bigger or stronger than he - even if he needed to use tricky or sneaky methods. While juggling these family situations - he also excelled at school - often getting the higher reaches of grades - and he began secretly training with a TRS member when he was fifteen - who was surprised by the natural toughness and instinctual combat awareness Chaerin showed.
When he was sixteen - Chaerin abandoned his family completely, and started to live with the TRS member who had begun to feel like his actual family, which eventually lead into Chaerin joining the TRS himself, where he has been for many years. He stayed with the TRS member until he was of age - where he began to live on his own - though he has remained in contact with him ever since. Chaerin has grown a lot since those days - going from a young teenager who was good in a scrap to an elite hunter.
misc
*Chaerin is a Leo. *Chaerin is single-target affection in a way. Once he starts falling for someone, nobody else is even a blip on the radar. He’s the type to fall hard and be utterly consumed by it. This plays an interesting dynamic with his usual confident personality - Chaerin will blush easily and become somewhat shy, even. But he will soak up the attention and affection he is given. *Chaerin is the type to never say die, even when the odds are stacked completely against him. He’s the epitome of someone who would rather die fighting, as opposed to living on his knees. Perhaps he has a sense of self-pride that refuses to let him give up? *Chaerin likes soft things. It can be anything from a blanket to an animal with soft fur. *Chaerin doesn’t like bitter things at all, but he also doesn’t like things that are too sweet. *Chaerin has a bit of a hero complex that when combined with his refusal to give up - has gotten him into some questionable situations. If he sees someone that needs help he will try his damndest to do it - no matter what the chances of success or potential risk is. *Chaerin is prone to becoming almost unrecognizable on the battlefield if it becomes dangerous or if he gets too absorbed into it - the usually cheerful and friendly person morphs into a person suited more for slaughter, a calculated and cruel person who will do whatever it takes to stop the threat. *Chaerin’s favorite foods are chinese food and pancakes.
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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.
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.
