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.
A man built with attraction, Dorian possesses a tall frame of 5’11” and reasonably wide shoulders. A relatively muscular man, he has faint traces of abs across a flat stomach due to consistent exercise. As an attractive young man, he considers it a necessary fan service to those who appreciate him. His limbs are well-portioned to the remainder of his body with his hands and feet being well-calloused. His complexion holds a subtle tan, giving him a slightly darker complexion than a majority of people. Across his back are several deep scars, crisscrossing over the flesh in a lighter colour. These are regularly hidden via hexes to avoid questioning because of the unpleasant manner that led to his death and subsequent return.
Composed of high cheekbones and jawline, Dorian’s face leaves little to be desired. His facial features are well shaped, his chin being strong with a light curve and his nose holding a subtle upturn. A pair of thin lips compliments the style of his face well. Powerful and alluring, are the pair of deep blue eyes graced to Dorian. Their colour pops against his tanner complexion and holds a brightness striking to many who gaze upon them. His hair is black at the roots, sprouting out into a dark near-black grey until the tips where it fades into an off-white colour. The texture of his hair is thick, being rather curly and soft. He maintains a shortcut on his hair.
Attire varies for Dorian, the man often indulging in trying different styles. Due to his career in acting, he keeps himself familiarized with them for his own enjoyment. While he regularly switches between casual, semi-formal and formal wear away from the set, it is not uncommon to see Dorian trying something unique especially in the name of an upcoming role he has. At times he will try more rough and tough type looks or items of grandeur. He does enjoy his fair share of jewelry and will wear different necklaces, bracelets and rings at times.
Blood Manipulation -- Beginner The ability to control and manipulate blood, allowing the user to use it as a weapon and/or shield. Admittedly, Dorian finds himself squeamish about the ability to manipulate blood. It disturbs him greatly and has led to the ability receiving little to no actual use. He allows his blood manipulating ability to remain dormant and is entirely against using it. A single try could land Dorian exhausted as a result.
Force Field Creation -- Advanced The ability to create a shield in order to protect oneself and/or others. An ability taught for the purpose of avoiding instinctual shield making in instances of danger. Dorian is capable of making both small and large shields, the young man being able to create a full hemisphere to protect himself and others. The manner he uses shields is limited due to his lack of combat experience, leaving them frequently underused after having the instincts beaten down inside him. The smaller the shield, the more durable it tends to be meanwhile larger shields tend to be less durable. Depending on the havoc being wrecked upon the shield, maintaining a shield could take more or less energy. Relatively low power attacks will drain less energy from Dorian for maintenance while high power attacks will lead to more strain in maintenance. Consist high-powered attacks are capable of breaking Dorian’s shield.
Telepathy -- Mastered The ability to speak via sending mental messages. An ability Dorian was forced to learn because of the manipulator pulling the strings in the background. She desired him to exhibit capabilities in telepathic communication in order to quietly speak with her. Adeptly, Dorian can place thoughts into the minds of others and in turn read their thoughts if they allow it. If there is no allowance to read those thoughts, Dorian will require more focus in order to pry into the mental realms of another individual. The mind reading portion of his telepathy tends to take more energy than the mutual giving and receiving of messages. While his telepathy is a relatively low energy ability to maintain, however, the greater the distance he must use his telepathy, the more energy it will take from Dorian. When using his telepathy in great distances, he is at risk of tiring or potentially getting migraines. Due to being a cursed jiangshi, he is presently unable to telepathically speak with anyone else.
Telekinesis -- Advanced The ability to move and throw objects with one's mind. The ability was learned for the purpose of Dorian avoiding the circumstance of accidentally throwing items. In moments of fear or high emotion, Dorian does risk potentially throwing around items by accident. Thus, Dorian learned the ability to keep everything tamed inside his head. He can smoothly ferry objects around with his head, the ability regularly being used in private to bring objects closer. Otherwise, the ability is unused a majority of the time, keeping it relatively dormant in most circumstances. Excessive use of his telekinesis can easily tire Dorian out. If he throws items at high speed, that will be another risk factor to becoming tired.
As the son of a wealthy actor and actress, his heart would always lay with the realm of theatre and acting. Even in the midst of his youth, Dorian’s life was painted with wondrous games of pretend with the dramatics that infatuated him. Everything appeared colourful through the theatrical lenses of imagination and Dorian would grow to fancy the notion of acting more. His parents were people of pride, narrowly shy of egotistical, but arrogant enough to show off their performances with minimal humbleness. Each worked equally as hard to arrive at their present status and persistently the duo enjoyed flaunting their acting abilities. Together they would indulge in practicing their scripts and taking suggestions on their performances. From a young age, Dorian would visualize his parents as an incredible dynamic duo. He gained the opportunity to revel in their ability, watch their parts unfold across the silver screen and bathe in their talented majesty. It prompted the young toddler to spout on about how he would be just like his parents. He possessed the dream, envisioned it and breathed every precious second of it. In his youth, he would audition for the parts of children in shows, his parents assisting in teaching their child the fundamentals of acting.
When the school years began kicking off, Dorian’s parents were quick to arrange a private school for their son. The powers of star-hood was a frightful creation as people wished for the attention of celebrities, making public school the lesser option. A suffocating number of children wandered through the halls, possibly crowding a student unfamiliar with the school life culture. It would be there that Dorian would learn the whims of his popularity. He was a charming young child, known for happily smiling and giggling. He was a gleeful child through his school days, and while his parents explained his schooling would come before the acting, Dorian enjoyed the area for socializing. Through a majority of the months he would accomplish his schooling, however, in the summer he would accomplish the occupation of his dreamed future. The balance was required to assure he would excel in class while still being capable of practicing acting. His parents wanted to assure their child possessed all the tools he needed, which included a good education not hindered by constant movie and show deals. Thus, despite his success, Dorian refrained from taking anything in excess in order to focus on his education for the time being.
Every step inevitably brought Dorian closer to high school and with the later years of school started the cravings of romance. It resulted in meeting a young man by the name of Ryan Fisher. There was a gorgeousness to the light-haired man from his thick, wild curls and a stunning face. Quickly, Dorian began getting extremely attached to Ryan, his eyes sparkling should they gaze over him. He found Ryan charming and attractive, his eyes lighting up as the crush hastily sparked. Over the months of their conversations, Ryan and Dorian inevitably began dating. He adored being around Ryan, the dark-haired man regularly exhibiting affectionate behaviours towards his partner. Alas, the rose tinted glasses were tightly placed around his eyes. A man of manipulation and deception, Ryan consistently used the young man’s benevolence against him. Oftentimes, on dates Dorian would be paying for everything or fetching items for the young man. There was genuine love from Dorian, however, Ryan only appeared to care for the attention and funds provided by the actor’s occupation and wealthy upbringing. Though as high school concluded, Dorian’s uses would shortly gain the addition of pleasuring his partner. The young man wanted to avoid the individual he came to love from leaving, thus, he was willing to accomplish anything to keep Ryan around.
Graduation prompted the proper starting of Dorian’s career. He began making deals and taking further advice from his parents. He learned from theatre days and practiced refining the skills for the occupation he craved heavily. From there, the young man became a starring success and hastily gained attention from those around him alongside adoring fans. Happiness filled Dorian in those wondrous days where he would accomplish the occupation he adored. He stared through those rose tinted glasses, believing everything to be forged to perfection. An incredible boyfriend backing up everything he accomplished on the day and people who enjoyed watching his performances. There were successes exhibited in the form of varying stars on movies alongside comments on review sites for him to indulge in. Inevitably, there were disappointments or people who disliked his skills, however, Dorian managed to discover happiness in the slice of heaven he made. He felt as though he stood on cloud nine, watching the gorgeous blue hues of an azure sky and sunlight play across the tops of the clouds similar to the portrayals in movies. He believed nothing could take away the intense emotions he felt on the daily.
Alas, at the precipice of success could arrive the fall to launch one into the darkest depths of possibility. After a long evening spent playing the part of a wealthy man with a treasury of dark secrets, Dorian would be heading home. A man exhausted from his luxurious job, but content with his accomplishments was slumped in the backseat while his bodyguard drove. He eased in the backseat, however, the abrupt stop of the vehicle startled the young man. On the road was a woman, his bodyguard noticing her exhausted and upset. As a good man, he left the vehicle to approach and told Dorian to wait inside. Unfortunately, the large man charged with protecting him would abruptly go down to a brutal swing by another hiding in the area. With a gun cocked and the door forced open, Dorian was taken from his vehicle, petrified, but forced to follow a pair of people. His hands were up as he stumbled after them, terrified of everything happening around him. Far from the vehicle he was taken and into the depths of an open field where Dorian would be pinned and have a mark engraved into his back. Despite the screams of pain, they continued, even saying words of an incantation. Moments later, the gun would be drawn and pops would fill Dorian’s ears.
After a time, Dorian’s bodyguard would wake and assess the area of the crime before discovering his charge lying in a field. Blood soaked the ground, prompting the bodyguard to hurry closer to assess the young man’s state. A man cold, bloodied, but not bleeding and managing to breathe. Everything was assessed, his bodyguard’s confusion prompting him to open the front of the shirt, discovering blood where the wounds were, but everything entirely closed. The actor would mumble words of being cold and scared, thus rather than linger on it long, his bodyguard assisted him to his feet. Questions were softly asked about the perpetrators, however, Dorian knew nothing about what happened. His head and body ached immensely as he struggled to remain focused on everything. He was returned to the vehicle, his bodyguard throwing a jacket over him and telling him to rest. As he rested in the backseat, Dorian was driven to the hospital to assure everything was alright. A private doctor analyzed him, going over everything, from the previous injuries to what exactly happened to Dorian. It would be a blood test that would confirm what occurred on that dark evening. A change in species from the previous documents was discovered, and Dorian was now among the undead community.
A man transformed into a jiangshi... and worsening matters, they believed the possibility of Dorian being contracted. The individual Dorian possessed a contract with was unknown, but there were concerns the person could attempt to manipulate the actor. Though, between the discussions of being contracted, Dorian swam in and out of his thoughts. He feared the abrupt change in species despite a majority of people’s views on jiangshis. Undead creatures were considered a frightening force and the abrupt change from his original species meant the possibilities of fans deserting him or certain deals being ended. The notion of adjusting to everything was overwhelming, and while his parents were informed, a majority of the concerns were kept under wraps. In the eyes of Dorian’s fans, he merely had an accident and was recovering from the incident; he never died. When he returned to his parents’ home, Dorian was hasty to text his boyfriend, wishing for his soft touch and precious comfort. As requested, Ryan would arrive, the upset being quick to prompt Dorian into his arms. He was given comfort, and once soothed, he explained the circumstance only to have his world shatter further.
Abruptly, Ryan had pulled away from the mentally wounded young man. Confusion shone in Dorian’s deep blue hues as he stared at his boyfriend. The comfort he sought was ripped away and when he attempted to inch closer his boyfriend backed away from him. In that moment, Dorian was called a monster and disgusting for the species he transformed into. He was informed how undeads were worth nothing and how what he became was ‘unnatural’. The pleading words formed by Dorian’s mouth as he followed Ryan to the door arrived naturally. He begged him to stay, to not leave him in this lost and confused, but alas, his boyfriend left. Never had the man truly loved him and his hatred of undead species only spurred on the requirement to remove the extra baggage. Thus, scared, confused and feeling lonelier than ever, Dorian struggled through the swing of emotions and understanding what he became. The more disturbing habits of a jiangshi were taught in his days at home. From the consumption of blood and his parents suggestions to have rawer meats to assure his intake would be fine. However, Dorian spent hours mourning his own death. While his ex-boyfriend stated nothing about his change in species, it felt as though the carpet was ripped from beneath his feet. Weeks were spent hiding inside his room, a sorrow claiming Dorian for months. He felt devastated and with a confusing world around him, he struggled through it.
Gradually, Dorian would recover from the emotional hardships, however, the breathing moment would be followed by a swift hit to the stomach to dispel it. After a lengthy rehearsal, Dorian escaped to the outside of the building to breathe. There, Lorelei Lockhart would arrive into the picture of Dorian’s life with a smile playing across her lips. Her words were a horror show across his ears when he listened to her words. She knew the truth of his species, of what happened that evening and frightfully the owner of his contract. He was unsure if she was a fan, a hater or something else, but nothing mattered. Into a private room he led her, hand latched to her wrist as he demanded answers. Alas, Dorian would receive nothing as he played into her hands. His attitude made everything obvious, how he wished to hide his species and avoid detection. Then only worsening the matters was her position as her puppet. He was a jiangshi, and every command she provided could easily persuade his mind. Over the days, Lorelei snaked her way into fame, feigning friendship with Dorian which she forced him to keep up. He was ringed around her finger without a method of escape.
Over the years, Dorian has suffered beneath the tyrannical rule of Lorelei Lockhart. The daily routine became a horror show and with people leaving because of his additional baggage before, he maintained a vow of silence. There was nowhere to run and a single wrong move meant every secret he held dear being in the open. In time, cynicism leaked into the man’s once golden heart and trust became kept close to the chest. Terrified of the actions of others and being manipulated, Dorian has struggled under the abuse of Lorelei with no escape in sight.
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Likes: Winter, fireplaces, movies, crunchy snacks, acting, theatre, dancing, Christmas decorations, wrapping paper, necklaces, writing, reading, games, soothing sounds, peanut butter, warm drinks Dislikes: Being emotional, undeads, sweltering heat, strong colognes/perfumes, swimming, loud music, partying, energy drinks, lying, sweating, betrayal, his species, curses, snakes, large rings Fears: His species being discovered, being manipulated, being stalked, dying
- He finds writing to be an excellent way to soothe his emotions, thus he uses it often. - Dorian despised lying, but is forced to do so because of his deep rooted fears of his species being discovered. After being treated the way he was by his ex, the notion discomforts him. - After trying an energy drink once, Dorian learned he hated how much caffeine it has after receiving jittery fingers. - Dorian has trouble being honest about his species. He finds himself upset at the thought of more people leaving him because of what he is rather than who he is. The idea of being honest about being a jiangshi makes Dorian extremely anxious. - Love is another sore spot for Dorian. After losing an individual he loved immensely, Dorian always worries about losing those he may fall for.
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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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