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!
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she was glad she had just gotten away with a scolding, though the girl was right. she needed to be more aware of her surroundings. elysia was so prone to accident when she was trying to do multiple things at once. she figured it was best if she just went on her way. she wasn't going to keep them from the rest of their shopping.
she went back to looking at her list. this time she was sure to stay in one stop. she feels a tap on her shoulder and she turns to find the blonde girl. the one that she had just spoken with. elysia gives her a curious look before hearing her words. it takes her a few seconds to realize what was happening."oh, that would be fun."elysia says with a smile. she was usually stuck doing the shopping by herself. which was fine, but a little company wouldn't hurt.
she wasn't exactly sure how this was going to work. maybe they would just go down the line? she found it rather endearing how excited the blonde seemed to be. elysia simply smiled and shook her head as she heard the maid's words."it's no problem at all...oh social issues?"she asked curiously. maybe she shouldn't of."oh, im elysia by the way.it's nice to meet you."she said as she quickly introduced herself to them both.
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she was always doing this. she had thought she had been ahead of schedule, but clearly she had not. she had told herself this year she would get presents for her father and brother early. yet here she was arriving at the mall trying to figure out what she should get them and what store she should start looking in first.
at least she had a variety of choices. though maybe there were too many choices. she sighed softly. she had to think positive, she had at least managed to write down a list of possible things she could get them for christmas. thankfully she already had wrapping paper, bows and tags at home. one less thing to worry about. she looked at her list. desmond would be easy. he seemed content with candy. though she wanted to give him more than just cavities this year.
for now she was headed to the bookstore. for as much as their father worked the man loved to read. she usually avoided picking anything that was in a series. though there have been occasions when she would randomly pick him up the next one in the series. luckily the store wasn't too crowded. she told herself she would be quick since she already knew which book she was going to get. that was clearly a lie, as a couple of books caught her eye. she went to grab a book and accidentally pulled out a couple from alongside it."oh, shoot."she said softly as she moved out of the way. last thing she needed was some heavy books hitting her toes.
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what had gotten her so distracted. oh that's right. she had been doing two things at once. looking at her grocery list and pushing the cart. ever so often she would look up to make sure she didn't crash. seemed like she needed to look up once more especially when she was rounding the corner.
honestly it was a miracle she only crashed into another cart and not into the shelves or an actual person. she would of been mortified and more than likely would of left super embarrassed."it's alright really i shouldn't of been reading and pushing the cart at the same time."
if she hadn't been blushing she was after one of the girl's spoke. she felt like a child being scolded. elysia looked down trying to hide her embarrassment."yes, of course. you're right. no damage done."elysia said with a smile of her own. she was glad it had just been the carts that had collided. she backed up and moved her cart out of their way. she looked at her list once more and started to grab the things she needed from the current aisle.
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after dividing up the jobs. they each got started. elysia hummed softly as she worked. though the silence wasn't going to last forever. she had finished buttering the bread and was placing each slice on the hot pan. she added the slices of cheese on two slices before placing the other piece of bread on top of the ones with cheese. forgetting the spatula she returned to the drawer.
desmond had asked her how school was going and before she had a chance to answer. she heard his next question and instantly started to blush. her thoughts would always go back to the day her brother had to step in and save her.
she had claimed she had it under control, though they both knew nothing was going to be resolved with the way she was handling things. she returned back to the pan and flipped each sandwich over."school is going good. just finished some exams. it was terrible i swear i had an exam in each class."she said with a frown.
she cleared her throat, the blush still on her cheeks."if that's your way of asking if im having any boy troubles the answer is no."she told him before looking up at him."what about you. how's work?"she said before chewing her lip trying to remember that one guy's name."oh, i haven't heard you talk about zach in a while."she said with a smile. if there was anything she could have it would be to see her brother truly happy. he and their father meant the world to her.
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now it was her turn to ponder the options. it seemed like he wanted to eat and go sleep. honestly it seemed like the blt would be quicker, but both seemed to perhaps take the same amount of time. she would have to cook the bacon and that took a bit of time. if des wanted to help he could cut up the ingredients. honestly time didn't matter to her. it felt like a soup and sandwich kind of day. she nodded to herself as she made a decision."tomato soup and grilled cheese it is. they just go together so well."she said with a smile.
"you want to do the soup? i believe we still have a few cans left. don't forget to add a cup of milk per can that you use."she told him before returning to the fridge to gather the supplies for the cheesy grilled cheese."i'll make the grilled cheese."she said as she managed to close the door with cheese and butter in one hand and in the other the bread. she set the things down on the table before going to find a large enough pan to cook up the grilled cheese. she grabbed two plates and placed two slices on each. she took over one side of the stove and placed the pan and turned on the heat. she rummaged through the utensil drawer pulling out a butter knife and a spatula.
she wasn't sure if it was silly, simply making lunch with her brother made her happy. his was a dangerous job and she always worried whenever he left the house. it wasn't that she didn't believe in his skills and she was sure that he was as careful as possible. things could change in an instant. it gave her comfort knowing he was here, about to enjoy a meal with her. she hummed softly while she prepared the grilled cheese. butter one side of each slice of bread before setting it in the pan and placing a slice of cheese on top.
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she couldn't help but continue to laugh along with him. it seemed by his reaction that she had picked a correct title. she believed he truly deserved it, but in a good way of course.
he had offered to help with the food preparation, which didn't happen often. not because she didn't need or want help, but because everyone had weird schedules. whoever was home first would be in charge of dinner. elysia tried to be in charge. she wasn't that overloaded with work like des and her father. after all it wasn't like they wouldn't have her help if they were stuck cooking. she had the menu stuck on the fridge for all to see. of course that wasn't to say meals couldn't switch days.
she shook her head and laughed."indecisive if more what comes to mind."she says teasingly."im kidding im thankful i didn't get stuck with a picky eater."she grinned, not that they had much to be picky about.. she pondered for a moment remember what was in the fridge."how about grilled cheese and soup?"that was easy enough. they had canned soup in the pantry and cook up some grilled cheese wasn't too difficult."or perhaps a blt?"
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there had been countless times her acts of revenge had failed. she had set her trap in place and in the end the only victim ended up being their dear old papa. there had been times where she was positive there father was nowhere to be seen, but always at the last minute he'd show up. she started to wonder if she had any help in finding her traps. oh, she had seen desmond around a couple of times when their father had been the victim. she knew he was good and clearly she didn't have to mention that fact. she laughed at his words."yeah yeah. master of disaster."she said teasingly. she was glad despite their mother leaving they had so many good times. all the bad memories were slowly, but surely replaced by happier ones. they didn't need her, it was clear that she didn't want them.
she simply smiled and nodded."oh, i have other tricks up my sleeve."she said with a laugh. it seemed like he was ready to leave the kitchen until she had mentioned food. she hadn't eaten since breakfast. she smiled once more. she loved having help in the kitchen, then there were times when she needed to do everything herself. though usually that only happened when she was baking."i'd love some help, but first what should we eat?"she asked him as she continued to look at the contents of their fridge.
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she took a sip of her coffee as she waited for the light to change. she had just gotten out of work and wasn't planning on heading home just yet. she sighed with content, loving the fall weather despite the cold. the coffee she had gotten before leaving work was keep her warm. well, apart from her coat, gloves and scarf. it was time once again to stock up on necessary items. she didn't expect her brother to do the grocery shopping, both him and her father were so busy. she didn't mind it. after all she did like to cook their meals.
she wasn't sure if she was odd for liking to do meal preps way a head of time. well, not that much a head. every sunday night she would come up with their meals for the next week. nothing went to waste. she always made sure to label the leftovers. more often than not she found herself taking a container with her. she rarely had time to go home for lunch when she was attending classes. she took another sip and the light changed. she and the other pedestrians proceeded to cross the street.
ten minutes later she had arrived at her destination. she made sure to throw away her now empty coffee cup and grab a grocery cart. she pushed the cart with one hand and with the other she started to dig around in her bag for the list. completely distracted she collided with another person's cart. the jolt made her stop her search and quickly start to apologize."oh, im so sorry."cheeks burning at her clumsiness. she grabbed the cart with both hands and backed away.
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she didn't mind him scaring her. after all they had been with each other forever. she couldn't remember when it had started. it wasn't like he was always scaring her. she would be lying if she would say she didn't enjoy a little scare now and again. it's probably why she liked scary movies. at the end that's all it was, a movie. it's done and over. it would never happen to her. or so she hoped.
"i will get you good. one day."she said with a laugh. knowing very well he would more than likely be on guard for her revenge scare. besides the times she had tried she ended up scaring her father or simply got no reaction from des. he was a tricky one, that's a fact.
she smiled at his words. he worked so hard and at such an early age. both of them did. she did what she could for them, until eventually she could help with a job of her own. it didn't have to be said that there was no way they would of let her join the trs. she was always worried about her brother. checking in on him to make sure he was home and well. though she would have to admit it took a strong kind of person to do the things her brother and the others at the trs do.
she'd more than likely be in tears half the time."it sounds like you need a nap too."she smiled once more."unless you're hungry? do you want me to cook you up something?"she asked as she started to rummage through the fridge. she had no idea what she could make.
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honestly she didn't mind a good scare now and then. though she had to admit it was probably bad timing with the robbery still fresh in her mind. she had no idea what she would of done if the one she had bumped into hadn't been her brother. clearly she would have to come up with a better plan of action then call out to the intruder. she wasn't completely helpless. if need be she could of, well more like should of thrown up a shield.
of course with all that adrenaline pumping she had forgotten. she composed herself and stuck her tongue out at her brother. she shook her head and laughed at her brothers words. as much as he had scared her, she was ready to go to a haunted house. getting scared was fun, especially when she knew that she wasn't in any danger."yeah, it's not like i can scare you back."she said with a sigh.
that's right. as far as she knew no one was in the house. it seemed like he had thought the same."i figured you'd still be at work. my class was cancelled."she said as a yawn escaped her lips."i just woke up from a nap."she told him."what about you?"she asked him before walking towards the fridge. she usually ate after her class. she had skipped grabbing some food when she came home and went straight to her room for a nap.
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a small yawn escaped her lips as she stretched her arms, while still laying in bed. her class had been cancelled unexpectedly. which she wished the professor would of at least emailed them ahead of time. she had to get up pretty early to catch the bus to make sure she got to her class on time. it was her only class of the day and she didn't have to work that day. which was a plus. at least she managed to catch up on her book while she waited for the bus and then the ride home. once she had arrived home, she dropped her things off and headed straight towards her bed for a nap.
still a little bit groggy from just waking up. she heard a noise outside her room. as far as she knew she had been alone in the house. she hadn't slept that long or so she thought. she slowly crept out of bed and opened her door slightly. she could hear doors opening and closing. what in the world? has she left a door open? she slipped out of her room. could it be her father or desmond? she pondered the idea as she slowly crept closer to the noise.
what if someone broke in? it had only been a few weeks when one of the neighboring houses had been robbed. great. she thought to herself. as she braved herself to face the intruder. she was heading towards the kitchen. it was the last place she had heard noise from. she took a peek inside and there was no one there. she moved out of the kitchen, walking backwards until she bumped into something. startled she screamed and tried to turn around as quickly as possible."what are you doing you almost gave me a heart attack."she said as she steadied her breathing.
the first thing people notice about her are her eyes. or so she likes to think. they are hazel/grey but depending on the light or her mood they can change from her normal grey to an orange amber color. she stands around five feet and seven inches. her orange locks hang around the middle of her back. depending on the situation she will usually leave her hair untied. though on occasion has been known to tie it back or braid it.
she really has no set style. she can be rather feminine and dress in cute patterns, skirts and tops. honestly she doesn't wear pants unless she has to. she likes colors and patterns. she's uncertain she has anything dark in her wardrobe, well perhaps her shoes. one day she could be wearing short heels, flats or some cute sneakers it all depends on her outfit of the day.
she has a fair complexion and wears minimal makeup. she's constantly changing her nail color. on her face she sticks to the natural look so light eye shadows,liner and a simple lip gloss. if she's in a rush as long as she has some lip balm she's golden. her ear's are pierced and she prefers studs over dangling earrings.
when she's in her animal form, she looks just like regular ordinary orange and white speckled tabby. though on occasion her light grey wings might poke out.
healing - intermediate | she isn't able to bring anyone back from the dead. at her current ability she still needs more training before she can even heal someone that is near dying. she can heal severed limbs, arms, hands, legs, etc. those take some time and she's exhausted by the end of it. minor cuts, bruises and the like are no problem to her. she can heal herself, others and even animals. she can not heal plants. for the most part she heals with her hands. she can hover over an area or have direct contact with the wound. those that have been healed by her say it feels warm and a soft blue light radiates from her hands.
counter spells - beginner | honestly she focused more on her shields as her first line of defense. if she's lucky she can deflect spells back to their user. it's more of a fifty/fifty chance it will work.
shield creation - advanced | she is able to create shield not only for herself but for others. the amount of energy she spends is greater if the shield covers a large area. while she can cast shields for other they can not manipulate it themselves. they must remain behind the shield or they risk not being protected. she can cast multiple shields but once they are broken it will take some time for them to recharge. the smaller the shield the less time it takes to "throw" them up.
apart from creating a standard shield she is also able to shape the shields for example to make herself temporary armor. which can consist of arm guards, chest plate, leg guards and sometimes even a helmet. she doesn't use it that often as it does take a lot of her to maintain it and not have it break with one hit.
her shields are not completely transparent. they have a glimmer to them at certain angles. if they are hit once they become more visible. the smaller the shield the less hits it takes to break it down. if at any point she becomes unconscious whatever remaining shields are up will only stay up for thirty seconds or less.
cat abilities - intermediate | she is able to take shape of cat an orange tabby to be precise. of course she uses her size to her advantage. sneaking in and out of places. most don't think much of a cat. besides having the appearance she also has several traits, even when she's in her human form. enhanced balance, night vision, enhanced stealth, sense of smell and her hearing are like those of a cat.
wing manifestation -advanced | even in her human form she is able to summon her wings. it does take few seconds as she also has to change the size of her wings to be able to lift her human body. while she's in cat form her wings are small, suitable for a small cat. she can fly in this form as well, but not often.
backstory
nothing is worse than feeling the odd one out. perhaps being the odd one out of the family is close enough. of course it wasn't always like this. you could thank her mother for the way she managed to warp their sense of self. though in the beginning there were happy times. she was spoiled, but not with material items. with affection and love. she was perfect in her mothers eyes.
she was too young to know the concept of status. though her mother seemed to always steer her away from her older brother. she always sought him out. she was curious as to why she couldn't be alone in a room with him. mother was always by her side, until she wasn't. as she grew older her mother started to drift away from her. she wasn't exactly sure why. how did she fail once more? was her blood not potent enough? sure elysia had wings, but she could also had the ability to turn into a cat. she spent more time with her brother as her mother slowly turned her attention else where. she still remembers the day her father told them she had left.
how foolish she had been to believe that one day she would come back. for a year she waited. she tried not to make it obvious and keep her tears to herself. eventually she gave up. always in the back of her mind, did her mother ever love them? she knew her father did. after mother left money was a bit tight, not that they had much to begin with. they had enough and their father was always on top of things. she saw how hard he worked. then there was desmond. he picked the worse time to start trouble.
she kept herself busy and out of trouble. what was a girl to do? she cooked and cleaned, not because she was forced to do it, but because she wanted to help out. sure her meals were mostly mac and cheese, but eventually she learned to make other things. the busier she was the less time she had to worry about other things.
she didn't understand why he was acting out. she would hear the phones calls and her father's sighs. she would scold him, but always offer to patch him up. she didn't like seeing her brother hurt. no matter how much of a knucklehead he could be. elysia kept all her problems to herself. it was mostly the girls that would tease her. over silly things, her hair or her clothes. not having all the things ever other girl had. she didn't care about material things.
even so things started to get a bit out of hand especially when a boy got involved. middle school was something rough. she was thrown into a love triangle. rumors were started and they spread like wild fire, but who was there to shut things down? desmond. no matter how hard she tried not to let her problems fall on anyone else, eventually he found out. they left her alone after he dealt with them.
everyday was not filled with sadness or bullying. she had friends, a small group but she wouldn't have it any other way. they were the outcasts, but so long as they stayed together they could get through anything.
she cried for hours after hearing how her brother was hurt. she wouldn't make it if she lost either of them. they were all she had in this world. like her father she was unaware of where he was going. she came home to shouting and eventually everything came to light. she wanted to help with their financial situation too. though nothing as dangerous as what desmond was doing. her father still wanted her to focus on her studies, but a part time job wouldn't hurt.
during her high school years she worked at a local cafe/bakery. it was also there she discovered what she wanted to do. she wanted to cook and bake and make delicious things for everyone to eat. she study harder and manged to score scholarships to pay for her schooling. she still works at the small cafe/bakery while she attends school.
misc
- found her love of baking when she was ten - desmond is the best brother ever - bit of a wallflower - dislikes chocolate candies, bullies, messes, her mother, seeing her family suffer, stereotypes - likes rainy days, starry nights, celebrating birthdays, baking, bubble baths, the beach, her family, budgeting
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