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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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.
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i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
really she promised she wasn't that dense. she kind of forgot who he actually was. when they had met he had been nothing more than just a regular stranger. she smiled."i'm sure it will be interesting."she nodded at his next words. so if he was just proud of that one for winning the most awards."so, then which one is your favorite?"
she nodded."i can only imagine."she wasn't to familiar with the man's story, but she would soon find out after watching kai's movie. it was hard to go through things alone, she hoped the man had someone at his side to listen or be of help. the mind was rather complex, even dangerous at times."that must of been somewhat exciting. getting to do stunts, they don't look easy."
it didn't matter what age you were, animated movies were just as good as anything else. sometimes their story was told a lot better. she smiled."alright good, glad i didn't confuse you."she told him before pausing to think about her answer. the question hit a little too close to home. right now the person that was missing wasn't her friend, but her father. it felt weird forgetting that fact for a minute. it made her feel guilty."retrace her last steps? i'm not that great of a detective to be honest."she didn't want to admit that she couldn't do anything, but cry. this wasn't the movie, she didn't know why her father had gone missing, just that he went missing because of his work.
she smiled as they moved on to the next movie, glad for the subject change."it's hilarious, i think you might like it."she nodded at she started walking towards the cashier. she laughed softly."did you say you planned this. dinner? or is it too early? you could watch one of these movies."
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
it seemed like she had already decided on what movies she wanted to take home. again, she wouldn't force him to watch them if he didn't want too. honestly in the end she kind of picked them out for herself. not that she wouldn't recommend the movies she had picked. she meet up with kai a few minutes later. he seemed to have a various selection. she nodded as he told her about each movie he had picked."oh, is this one of-"she quickly closed her mouth as she almost realizing what she was about to say.
"sorry."there were quite a few people in the shop, but even so it wouldn't hurt to be careful. after all even kai was being extra careful."it sounds interesting."she finally said with a smile. she was curious to see what it was about. a horror movie that was also a real story.
she smiled softly when he told her how he basically owned most of the movies he had started in. or at least that's how she understood it."uh, sure. is distraught your favorite?"she nodded once more as he continued talking about the next one."that's an interesting twist. being trained to be an assassin instead of them getting rid of you."
"that one looks cute!"she added with a smile."that would be cool. do you have like a genre in mind? would you do just animated movies or shows too?"she asked him curiously. clearly it was her turn to show and tell."i mean they aren't as exciting as what you've picked."she said as she showed him the first one."this one is based on the book by the same name, pride and prejudice. it's set in the olden times and basically follows this girl and her views on romance during that time. sorry, i'm terrible at explaining things."she says with a shake of her head. of course describing it like that it sounded boring.
"this one, is a mystery. this girl's friend goes missing and leaves behind her five your old child and her husband. while the police do end up finding her body, the friend just continues to dig and eventually uncovers the truth."she proceeds to tell him about the last movie she picked."this one is also a mystery, but it's also a comedy. it's called game night and i think you'd enjoy this one the most out of the three. it's basically a murder mystery gone wrong. it's quite hilarious."
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she laughed softly once more."it's fine. i'm willing to try anything. i mean healthy doesn't mean it will taste bad."she nods at his protein comment. protein was after all one of the main food groups. besides the veggie one being the most important. it wasn't too long after that they had split up, to find some movies. as she wandered the aisles she couldn't help, but ponder what she should pick.
she should try to pick something that kai would like? it was just an assumption, but he seemed to be the type to like action movies. she didn't mind them, she just didn't watch them all that often. it's probably why she hadn't seen kai's movies. then again she wasn't sure what genre his movies would fall under. had he starred in any movies as a kid? or he he just told him that he had starred in commercials?
that was besides that point. maybe she should search for a few that she needed to add to her collection. if he didn't like what she picked that would be fine. they didn't have to watch it. was he planning on watching a movie together or just swapping? either way if he didn't like them, she would obviously keep them for herself.
one minute she wasn't sure what to get and the next she had picked out there. though the first two were more or else for her. the third was a comedy. she had seen it once before and though it was hilarious. she was content with her movie choices and was about to start heading back to meet up with kai.
"oh hey."she said as she saw him."yeah, i have three. though you might not like what i picked."she said with a small laugh."it's fine, i'm sure what you have picked will be good."she told him with nod.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she finished making her purchase and started heading out of the store, moving out of the way for the other people who were trying to walk in. she turned to glance towards the map briefly. nodding at his suggestion."alrighty, lead the way."she had no idea what she would pick, maybe as they walked to their destination she could come up with something she needed. a movie that she needed to add in her collection.
she smiled and nodded."alright, i won't force you to have a chocolate. promise."she was a bit surprised about dinner, after all he did say he had the day off today."so no hotdogs today?"she said jokingly with a laugh."already? i'll right then let's stay on track. healthy food is good too."she said with a smile.
as they continued to their next destination he asked her about her art."i'm still working on your drawing, don't think i've forgotten about it."she added with smile."a few years, i mean it's something i do for fun. so of course i could due with more practice. i should set more time aside for it honestly."she told him as she made sure to keep up with him."i know you said you are a collector of art, but do you draw or something?"
they soon reached their destination and she nodded at kai's suggestion."sure, sounds like fun."she told him, though she honestly had no idea where to start. she figured their taste in movies would be vastly different. maybe she should start with her favorites? though she had most of those at home. perhaps something similar. she thought about it as she walked through the aisles.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she smiled at his words.”thank you!”they both got along very well. it only made things better, they were able to help each other and would often build off each other’s ideas. it was great. she knew sometimes people said it was hard to work with your friends, but not for her. really the only thing that worried her was that she wasn’t doing enough. she was the person that mainly focused on the paperwork side of things. when she wasn’t tied up with those sorts of things she would help in the kitchen. it’s why she was always back there, because it felt like she wasn’t helping them enough. of course she did like to bake, so it wasn’t like she didn’t want to be back there.
the comment was sort of reflected back at him. she hoped things were going great for him as well. despite her not knowing that he was such a famous actor, everyone else around them was aware of who he was. after all he was chased by the papparazzi, she just happened to be there to witness the whole thing. he probably didn’t have too many days off. it seemed like an actor’s schedule was always full. yet, here he was with her, at the mall. she nodded at his words.”that’s good.”
he continued to tell her about the time some girl had broken into his manor.”you poor thing. that sounds terrifying. you can’t catch a break can you.”it was a rhetorical question. though she really hoped that he wasn’t stalked too much or that the amount of people finding where he lived and trying to break in was just that girl. even celebrities needed their privacy. some people just took it too far.”good, that’s good that you have people looking out for you!”she told him with a smile.
hadn’t he mentioned back at the park, when they had first met, that they didn’t have much time together anymore? no wonder, if he was super attached to his mother, them not being able to spend time together was probably hard on him. of course she was completely unaware of their actual relationship. as soon as kai pointed out the chocolates magnolia made her way over. looking over the different selections before finding the box that she knew had her mother’s favorites.”are you not going to get to something? oh right you’re on a diet. myabe something small? we can share it?”she continued to forget that he wasn’t able to eat all the things he wanted. it was alright if he didn't want anything from the shop. she knew she could always get a chocolate or two from her mother. that would be more than enough for her. she paid for her chocolates ready to go on to the next store.”sure, that sounds fun! maybe we’ll find something good.”she said with a smile.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she smiled and shook her head."not really. i mean i guess i was lucky. i ended up opening the bakery with my friend. we both agreed on what each of us would do. it's working out really good."she figured it really depended on the people and how their ideas came together. luckily for them they seemed to agree with each other.
she nods at his comment."well, i hope everything is going good for you now."she smiled. not being able to express yourself could be frustrating. she nods once more."yes, we actually met at school, so we've known each other for quite some time now."she nods."that's good. i mean you're so popular, i'm sure you get bothered a lot. or is it just the paparazzi that's stalking."she said with a small smile. it probably was never a dull moment when one was a celebrity. clearly in order to just go to the mall he ended up disguising himself. she could never do it. she enjoyed going where she needed to go without worrying if someone was watching her.
"that's so cute! especially admitting it."she told him with a smile. they continued talking about candy as they made continued walking."oh, i don't think i've had those. i might have to try them sometime."she nodded figuring this was just another requirement of being an actor."i think it's okay to cheat once in a while, so long as you don't over do it. i mean i'm not constantly eating chocolate. a treat here and there is okay."at least it was for her.
the shop wasn't too difficult to find. it wasn't one of those that was hidden from sight. the sign was pretty noticeable. she was sort of familiar with the place. she didn't come here to often, but the layout was pretty much the same. unless they decided to switch things around. she followed kai as he walked through the shop."yeah, she's not too picky. any chocolate is good enough for her."she told him with a nod before grabbing a small box of assorted chocolates off the shelf."did you want anything? or is there anywhere else did you want to go?"
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
the music was forgotten once they started to talk about his movies. she nodded at his words."that makes sense, focus on one thing at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself."she nodded. she knew when she had random ideas pop into her head she liked to write them down in a notebook for later. didn't necessarily mean that she would use them, but it was nice to have for later.
she laughed and shook her head. laughing even more when he managed to poke her side. clearly evident that she was a bit ticklish. she hadn't been expecting him to do that otherwise she would of moved."technically i co-own it with my friend. so it wouldn't just be a movie about me. besides i don't think it would be too exciting of a movie. i can be easily startled at times."she laughed softly.
she smiled with a nod."yeah, i guess growing up i was my father's shadow more than anything. so i'm glad i was able to have this time with my mom."it was a little embarrassing to admit, but it was the truth. she was always with her father, helping him with this or that. "you should, it would be fun and of course."she smiled.
honestly she didn't have anything she needed to get. she knew her mother was feeling a bit down and honestly who wouldn't be. it wasn't going to fix the problem, but a little pick me up couldn't hurt. maybe she could pick her up some scented candles or incense.
she nods at his suggestion."it's more you getting noticed than me, but yeah that's fine with me going to get you some sunglasses i mean."so far no one seemed to recognize him, but the shades wouldn't hurt. she followed him to the first store. she didn't wander to far inside. seeing as kai wasn't going to be in there for long.
she moved away from the display she was looking at while she waited for kai."they look good."she tells him with a nod."i can barely recognize you with those on."she added with a small laugh. she shook her head at his question."not really, i was just going to pick something random for my mom. i like the little chocolate that have like coconut in the middle or the cherry. those are good."she said with a smile."what about you? do you have a favorite candy?"
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she had simply assumed he didn't like it. well, it was a little late now. she had already switched it over to a new song."oh sorry. well you can change it back if you want."she told him with a smile before handing his phone back to him. she wasn't going to be constantly changing from song to song. she just didn't want to annoy him with changing the song once more. so she would let him decide.
then again soon enough they would be arriving at the mall so maybe the music wouldn't matter. she laughed softly at his comment."you say that, but i'm sure it requires lots of training and some talent."then again maybe he was right. she would just have to give him the benefit of the doubt. they continued talking about his movie and she nodded."i wish you luck. scary movies are pretty popular. no? i'm sure it will do well."she smiled."do you already have an idea for your next one?"she asked curiously.
they had arrived at their destination and she she unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car. she followed behind once he started heading towards the entrance. she smiled at his question."the delicious treats one can make."though it all honestly it was more than that."i'd like to think i had a knack for it. not to say that everything i've made came out good. i have burned a few things."she laughed."it was something i did with my mom when i was younger."
"well, your right. it's not the most exciting, but i think once you see the final product it can be fun. especially if you're making a cool cake or something."she told him with a nod. though she enjoyed people coming to tell her how they hadn't had a certain treat and it made them think of happy things.
did that make sense? she hoped it did. was the mall always crowded at this time of day? though it seemed what kai was wearing wasn't drawing any attention to him. she smiled."don't jinx it."she said playfully."sure, that's fine with me."she told him as she continued to follow him. she looked around at the different shops on the map before making a decision."um, how about this one."she pointed to it on the map."they sell candies and stuff, but i'm good with anything."
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she smiled softly."it's okay if you don't like it. i know this type of music seems to put people to sleep."she said with a laugh."i'll find something different."she told him with a nod as she went back to scrolling through song options thinking it was him just being too nice to ask for her to change it. till she found something she recognized. they often played the radio in the kitchen while they worked. she knew not everyone listened to what she did. which was fine, that just meant she could discover new music. she picked a pop song. it had a good beat and lyrics.
she nodded as he told her what was keeping him so busy."that's good. i hope everything goes well. i believe you mentioned it, but not what it was about."she told him with a smile."that sounds exciting."she laughed at his next comment."you're kidding right? i've never acted a day in my life. i'd probably just stand there like that one time with the paparazzi."
even if she wanted to she figured she might not have time as she was busy with the bakery and all. besides being in the spotlight wasn't something she craved. though she couldn't deny it would be interesting to see what went on behind the scenes of a movie production. she nods once more."that's will fun well not the dying part but the directing. you said this would be your first one right?"
kai agreed with her suggestion about needing sunglasses for the finishing touch. though it seemed he didn't have any with him."i'm sure they have to be selling them somewhere in the mall."she nodded. she remembered always seeing them near the accessories. sections of clothing stores.
"oh that's cool."she nods."i was going to say, i figured this one would be your favorite, despite this being the second time i've seen it."she smiled."maybe i'll get one one day, we shall see."
the mall came into view. she couldn't remember the last time she had gone. had it been when she needed to get a few things for her mother's stay."yes, sunglasses. nothing else i can think of at the moment. we can just walk around."she told him with a smile.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she laughed softly."well that's good."she could already tell his car was getting looks. so far the only thing she learned was that it was a very popular car. she was being honest when she mentioned not knowing anything about cars. his phone landed in her lap and she picked it up."are you sure? you might not like what i listen too."she told him with a smile. if he didn't like what she picked he could always change it. she scrolled to see what she could find. of course the only thing that came to mind had no words. she picked the first piano sonata that she recognized."if you don't want to listen to this, feel free to change it."she told him with a smile.
"it's going good. well you are rather busy, so it's alright."she told him with a nod. they stopped at a red light and kai showed off his hat."it looks good, but i feel like your missing something."she told him with a nod."oh, its sunglasses. i think i've seen that done a few times."she told him with a nod.
she laughed softly at his comment."oh, no i just wore this to work. it's nothing special. i think yours is better, we just need to get you some sunglasses to complete the look."
she nodded in agreement, the car was something alright. she enjoyed the color at least and having the top down. though honestly she just liked the feeling the wind in her hair. though currently it was up in a bun. it's how she usually wore it when she would work in the kitchen."wait, do you have more than one car?"was that a silly question to ask?
she shook her head. she never really thought about it. so long as it worked that was good enough for her."uh, not really. though if i had to pick maybe a convertible? or a cute little bug, i think that's what they are called."she said with a laugh.
i know it's hard to be soft. i know it hurts to be kind. i know that when love is lost. it's only fear in disguise . .
[attr="class","honey1"]
she was focused on paper work. though had she been working in the back she might of missed the text message from kai. it took her by surprise. seeing as he was always busy. she set her pen down and picked up her phone to send a reply. she wasn't exactly busy, besides she didn't want to say know if he was already on his way. she quickly texted that she was free for the whole day. she was positive if she told the others they would be pushing her out the door. they did tell her she seemed to live at the bakery.
after all that's where she had told kai to meet her. should she had gone home to change? well, it wasn't like she was dirty from working in the kitchen. even if she had dressed to work in the back. it wasn't anything bad. she had a pair of black pants on with a short sleeved floral top and black flats. she wondered if they would have to do more running. maybe she should of picked different shoes. though honestly she mostly owned flats. it would be fine, she managed to keep up with him just fine.
it would be fine. after all this wasn't a random meeting like last time. he had something planned they were going to the mall, surely paparazzi wouldn't be in the mall, well she hoped not. clearly she was just worrying too much. she set her phone down and started to put the paperwork away. she wasn't sure how long it would be before kai would arrive and the last thing she wanted was to have him wait for her.
after sorting the paper work she popped into the kitchen, letting them know that she would be leaving, but they could call her if they needed anything. by the looks that she received she knew they wouldn't be calling her. she knew they didn't need her and they could handle their own. she popped back into the office to grab her purse, slipping it on and hearing another alert. kai was here. she made her way towards the entrance, spotting his car right way. it was rather hard to miss. she smiled and approached the car."hey there, thanks for coming to get me."she told him as she got in the car.
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