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
season
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.
[attr="class","runpost"]The gaze given was one misunderstood by the poor unfortunate seer. It made him squeeze the water-filled sponge in hand as panic filled his veins. He wanted to look away, to avert his gaze but memories flood into his brain of the result of doing those things in his prior situation. It felt like all of the air had been sucked out of him, the male was winded and had to lean forward on the counter to keep balance. "Um." It's all he could manage out after hearing the statement come from the man before him. What else was he meant to do? What was he doing here if it wasn't supposed to be this?[break][break]
Lyle was lost and this overwhelming situation had done nothing to help him navigate his mind that was only continuously being pumped with more anxiety and fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. His time within this home had been nothing like the last and that fact alone terrified him. Verliezen never spoke to him about the purpose of Lyle being here - about what he wished or wanted of him. He knows he should reply but he's trembling slightly as his knuckles were turning white from how hard he had been gripping the rag in hand. "Sh... should I not do it then?" He finally breaks the gaze and it makes him flinch.[break][break]
Was he going to be yelled at? Punished for looking away? "I just thought... it'd be okay..." He wasn't sure what boundaries he had and he was always too frightened to touch the television or even consider freedom of going on the internet. Lyle's head was swirling as he inhaled slowly a deep breath to combat the nerves jittering throughout him. Everything about this was new to him and unknown territory. He was so used to being commanded, ordered and told what exactly he needed to focus on but this man before him did none of that.[break][break]
"H-huh?" It's clear he's confused by the way he responds, his head turns to look back at him. What he wanted to do? "I...I don't know? I wasn't expecting that..." He drops the sponge into the sink and pulls his hands to dry off on the nearby rag. "You never told me... anything so... I don't know what I'm allowed to do. I mean, I kinda just was here one day." He's rambling now and probably won't stop for a bit. "I've never done something out of my own desire so I don't know. What do I want to do... I mean... I did clean because I thought I could but if that's not allowed I won't do it anymore." [break][break]
His hands drop down in front of him and he entwines his fingers together, fidgeting with one another as he allowed his thoughts to leave his mouth. "I don't want to get in trouble... so can't you just tell me what I can do? Cleaning has been the only thing I really... do so... losing that just means I'll be sitting in my room all day and looking out the window." Even his room had a television and he hadn't touched it at all! Not one bit since his arrival. He honestly thought it was a mistake that it was in his room!
The seer found himself with a moderately wet rag in hand, scrubbing away at the counter tops of the kitchen he currently had been cleaning. Of all things to be caught up in the last he expected was this. It felt he had been more a glorified maid than he was a captive at this point. The treatment of him in this scenario had been far too bizarre for him to process. He was used to the worse things imaginable given the prior situation he had come from. Being locked up and not interacted with, ignored, and often neglected on days end before he gets any kind of sustenance to... having whatever the hell this was.[break][break]
Lyle found his anxiety to be too riled up for him to be able to do anything. He hadn't even managed to get a good read on the man who had taken him in the first place. Most who would go out of their way to kidnap someone would usually have some kind of reason and yet... Lyle found himself constantly confused. He'd get the cold shoulder more than anything and their interactions would always leave the blue hair male questioning just what he was here for.[break][break]
He wasn't going to complain but... At the very least, he deserved to know why, didn't he? His free hand moved to wipe his forehead with the back of his hand as he sighed. He was too scared to take a risk of doing anything so it was why he stuck to cleaning. Surely, Lyle could get away with this without any kind of scolding? He wringed out the rag in the sink, letting the warm water soak through it as he squeezed and washed it. This was the most he had been able to do than before.[break][break]
The seer would always be locked up within the same room and all he had to entertain him was counting down the amount he'd hear people or cars drive by the building he resided in. The only time he was ever let out was if they needed him for their work so it was why; even if it was cleaning... he was his happiest being able to do such a task. It made him grateful to be taken out of one bad situation into one that was supposed to be bad but yet had the most freedom Lyle has ever had in his life.[break][break]
"Um..." His hand moved to turn off the water as his eyes glanced around as to what he could do next but the sound of the door clicking opened earns a surprised gasp and flinch out of the male. Normally... he wouldn't come home this early. He always made sure to be in his room and yet- His eyes made contact with the striking red eyes that always sent a shiver down his spine.[break][break]
"Uh..." His gaze averts as he shakes his hands of the water. "Wel... welcome home...?" [break][break]
Lyle is a small and rather frail man with a slim and delicate body. He has a lack of evident muscles visible and leans more on the lanky side of things. Most of his days consist of being in a locked room so he has pretty pale skin to match. Lyle lacks any notable blemishes and seems to have nice skin. His eyes are round and large, blue in color. His hair is neck length and has M-shaped bangs. The color of his hair is blue and is rather soft to the touch.
Lyle's choice of wear consists of lots of longer-sleeved garments and comfortable pants to go with. He's almost always seen wearing a scarf and a long sleeved black t-shirt.
The ability to attempt to communicate with spirits or those who are no longer living. One of his many abilities Lyle has been made to actively use. No matter the mental toll he would be forced to seance with the dead and as a result has gained some skill with it.
PSYCHOMETRY | (EXPERT)
The ability to discover facts about an event or person by touching inanimate objects associated with them. This is an ability Lyle often uses for the sake of learning information.
TELEPATHY | (BEGINNER)
The ability to mentally transmit or receive information. He can only use it on one person at a time.
TELEKINESIS | (ADVANCED)
The power to manipulate objects with his mind.
FUTURE SIGHT | (MASTERED)
Lyle has the ability to foresee possible futures and observe what may happen. For him it usually comes after being in contact with the person he hopes to use his future sight on. The scopes of what he can see is randomized and the one thing he has no control over.
MIND CONTROL IMMUNITY | (NATURAL)
ENHANCED MEMORY | (NATURAL)
CHARACTER'S HISTORY
Lyle Barnett from the moment of birth had been sold away so that his parents may live a life of luxury for the price they had been paid in replace for himself; a promising seer to come. A criminal organization lead by a man by the name of Anzel. Lyle would go on to be raised by the group as a means to serve as the organizations personal puppet although growing up proved itself to be rocky.
Having to learn that he was different from most and lacked the freedom half of the other members had. Punished if he dared step out of line or think he had any prilevage for anything. Lyle would only be rewarded if he did as asked but even then it always wasn't a guarantee. His youth primarily consisted of being behind locked doors and gazing around the same familiar room.
The older he grew the more he learned that it would be best for his own sake if he hadn't gone against what was desired of him. The more he gave in the more his poor treatment improved although it didn't completely stop just because Lyle quit fighting... although they began to let him out more. His days primarily consisted of work and doing nothing but using his abilities for the benefits of the organziation.
Somedays he'd end up so exhausted that he'd pass out from the pure lack of energy he had as a result of how overworked he would've been. His life continued on and only consisted of this kind of treatment until one day he was no longer surrounded by the familiar walls and ceiling he had grown to be used to seeing his whole life.
Snatched up in an exchange by the man named Verliezen Halo. Lyle currently lives in shock and confusion; why he was taken he had no idea but Lyle has learned to stop asking questions. It's not his first time going through this kind of situation.
CHARACTER'S MISC
LIKES
- Fantasy novels - Scarfs - Dark spaces - Calming music - Chocolate - Comfortable silence - Sweet tastes - Arts and crafts - Noodles - Soft blankets
- Lyle has spent most of his life indoors and has only gone outside for brief moments. - Lyle takes comfort in bundling himself up in blankets and staying in the dark. It's the quickest way to calm him down or help him feel better.
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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.