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 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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While Naoya was no stranger to seeing people in emotionally compromised states, this was the first time it had an effect as strong as this. Where once had been an impenetrable icy fortress, was something thawed and left open for empathetic feelings to be drawn forth. It was very likely the very thing that had pushed the dragon to such a rare instance of affection, proof that where there was nothing but the biting chill, there was now sunlight shining through. Those delicate hands clinging to him as she continued to cry only spurred the dragon to give the side of her face a slight nuzzle, a small gesture but it was likely one that carried a lot of meaningful weight. Naoya offers no acceptance or rejection in response to her apology, though he does not believe that she really needed to give him such a sentiment. [break][break]
Right now all he wanted to be was whatever she needed most, be it the rock that grounds her or the comfort blanket to wrap herself in. For now the ice that comprised every fibre of what made him who he was was gone, something undeniably softer and warmer in it’s place. Subtle, baby steps. Even if everything else tangled and uprooted in the storm of emotions and sorrows, he would remain the one safe haven. There was an urge to pull her back as she tried to retreat, but he let her go. Ice blue eyes watched her, though for once they held no judgement. It was something left for only her, as anyone else wouldn’t have received such an open minded state. [break][break]
This time though, Naoya does respond to the apology. ”It’ll all be okay, Elli.” His voice was low, softer around the edges than usual. It might not be entirely the same, but he found that part of him empathized in ways that just made him soften further. When things were dark and hopeless, and every way to turned to look seemed darker than the last. ”Remember that I want to be here. There isn’t anything that could make that fact change.”[break][break]
It was an unspoken, but that naturally implied that it would hold true no matter how terrible she thought she looked. When she started speaking again, he found himself responding almost immediately. ”It is not so much…especially if it helps.” [I’d do more than this, if I knew what to do.] This thought, he kept to himself for now. ”I wouldn’t be.”[You’re certain to still glow to me.] Another thought, kept to himself for the moment. The next words however, earn the traces of a frown tugging at his lips. ”You are good Elliana.” The dragon couldn’t see any different, not when she was what inspired himself to be better. [break][break]
The resurgence of the tears, it only increased his instincts to protect and comfort. It was something terribly foreign to the dragon, something he hadn’t tasted in so long. ”What I see won’t change a thing. You may be scared that I may think something negative…but I understand. Nobody can be strong forever.” It would take far more than this to change his opinion of her, and if anything it only showed her in more depth. With the situation spun on it’s head like this, it was his turn to return the favor. Even if it was not his forte, he could do this much. Even if he wasn’t sure how to navigate everything, he wanted to try.[break][break]
”I will hold you through all of those feelings…” As long as she would want it, at any rate. “You aren’t a failure. If only you knew what you’ve done for me.” This, he hadn’t fully intended to say. While it was digging into his core, he would tell her if she asked. Even if these feelings spanned leagues beyond what he was used to, at least for now he would let them settle. It was now that Naoya truly understood some of the things he had heard, about truly feeling for someone else. It is vulnerability, it leaves you unprotected and easy to injure. It twisted all your instincts up, flips your world upside down. It makes him want to be better, wants to be what he had never gotten the chance to be. For once in his life, Naoya didn’t want to be ice walls and guarded stares. For the first true instance in what seems like forever, Naoya wants to be soft.[break][break]
Even if he were to show some sort of optimism, wasn’t this proof that he wasn’t cut out for such a thing? Smiling was something he was more accustomed to being thought about, often as some sort of proof that there was happiness in the family life. Now that he truly thought about it, when was the last time he felt something like true happiness? Something that wasn’t just setting his mind and heart to distractions, or focusing every ounce of himself on working. Between sparks of frustration here and there and a comfortable neutrality, he hadn’t bee allowing himself to feel. Elliana was making him realize, just how much he has shut himself away. So much so that many emotions others felt so freely, he had them barred off. If he were to soften his grip now, wouldn’t they overflow?[break][break]
The laughter that his question procured only served to deepen his frown for a moment, wondering if giving voice to such a thought was something that appeared as amusing. It did give the thought that it was probably wrong on some level, that not everyone had to think themselves into a smile. The relaxation though softens his face again as he’s reminded of her touch on it, that a frown would surely have disrupted what she had in mind. ”...Really?” The fact he might be able to do something without a thought ... almost as if it were comparable to breathing. The thought of that grasps him strangely, like a foreign language or some sort of alien form. Though his focus is split between his own internal musings and her in these moments, when she spoke again it didn’t escape him. ”The things I do on a daily basis require focus. It’s something that happens every day...”[break][break]
Already, he could see where she was going with this. The fact that he was focusing too much on it as if it were more paperwork, that was where it went wrong. Work had consumed so much of his attention and life, that it had just naturally started to drag everything else along with it. ”I think about forcing it as though it is something necessary, like paperwork or....dealing with an unforeseen circumstance..and if I fail it might have some sort of repercussion?” Since the results weren’t satisfactory anyways, he had long since abandoned trying before today.[break][break]
Obeying her next set of words, he closed his eyes. Taking in a deep but soft intake of breath, eventually letting it back free with the very traces of a sigh. Slowly he starts to let outside thoughts drift away, though at first it isn’t easy. The cadence and tone of her voice helps to eventually chase away the stubborn clinging thoughts, ones that fought for their grip in his psyche. The small things that make him content come first, the bitter taste of fresh coffee and the knowledge that his children were safe another day. The thoughts turn to the adoring eyes and presence of Honeydew clinging to his side and eventually was Elliana once again present in the majority of his thoughts. [break][break]
The dragon’s face naturally softens as the thoughts linger and keep out the pressing matters, the constant chatter that was his working mind. Very small quirks that hinted at the trace of a smile were starting to spark, as the things he truly realized he appreciated bloomed i stead of the worries and the expectations. Things that would have likely been muted for far longer, left buried under the iron fist of someone who dared not look away from making himself busy. The state of relaxation that was starting to soften him overall was something foreign, but it isn’t something he found himself disliking.[break][break]
This was a first for Naoya, the dragon not used to making house calls. He was worried for Elliana, someone who had over time grown very near and dear to him. The raw emotions laid bare in her words and voice, it drew an instinctual sort of protectiveness out of the light dragon. He felt the need to be there for her to lean on, to help soothe the fears surely running rampant in her mind. He could understand her feelings to an extent, though surely the things that plagued his own mind were far different. It lead to where he was now, a pit stop on his way to where she lived. Looking for something she’d like, something sweet.
It lead to him roaming the aisles, looking for a varied amount of treats with which to form a care package. Grabbing a few of the higher-end chocolate bars, and a bottle of fizzy flavored water. He also stopped by the freezer aisle, remembering that another sweet thing many enjoyed was ice cream. It was a quick shift to the check-out lane from there, picking up a warm caramel drink along the way. After paying and having everything put into a bag, Naoya was off once more.
He wasn’t very attuned to the popular sweet items, being as it wasn’t his preference. He had used his best judgement, and could only hope that he had chosen right. For once, he vaguely wished he gave more attention to the things Honeydew liked picking up. Honeydew had an obnoxious sweet tooth, as it was almost always treats and snacks that the young dragon seemed to consume. Well, right or wrong, time would soon tell.
Stepping up to her door, he raps on it easily with his knuckles. He was here now, hopefully to make the day eased on up from now on. It was all he wanted, to be able to help Elliana in her time of need. To see her beautiful smile maybe, or even just the light in her eyes that he drew a silent comfort from. Naoya owed the seer a lot, for the way she pulled him back from the edge he had been resigned to falling off of.
Elliana had been able to do what nobody else had, the guiding light that chased away the shadows and darkness. The healing effects of her radiance had extended into almost all reaches of his life, a subtle melting of the glacial ice that had been his identity. He stopped holding everyone at an arm’s length, became more and more receptive to getting to know those around him. The turning of the handle drew his focus, and then the door was open. Her smile, though weak, still tugged at his feelings, the fact that she had been crying softened his edges. He was needed here, so he was happy he had come. Soothing had never been his strong point, to nurture a thing he hadn’t been taught. He only had his honesty and instincts, reassuring her with words he believed from the depths of his heart. ”I’ll stay as long as you need me.” He shifted, the bag of treats rustling at his side. ”Mhm. Hopefully my distaste for sugar didn’t make me pick up anything nasty.”
His voice is a little teasing here, knowing that she was well aware of his anti-sweets tastes by now. ”You’re stuck with me now. Why wouldn’t you deserve it?” As she moved to allow him entrance, he stepped inside and glanced for a place to put her drink and snack bag down. He gingerly set them down on the counter, after a quick moment of deliberation. ”Hmm... Keen eyes pick up on her body language, the fact that her hands had moved to cover her face. ”I wanted to come. You’re important to me Elli...”
He quietly steps closed to her and in a rare instinct, moves to wrap his arms around her in a hug. The act of genuine affection was foreign to the dragon, and yet, everything within himself had been pulling that this was what he needed. What she needed. Closeness like this was ... not something he allowed of anyone. Elliana is an exception, the candle in the dark that steadily melted away the ice.
Naoya is quiet as he holds her, hoping that he hadn’t made the wrong move. All he wanted was for her to feel safe, reassured that he really was here for her as long as she needed him to be. It was okay to feel like this, and he wouldn’t ever think of her any differently. He doesn’t know the details, but he doesn’t need to. What was important was that he could help chase away those fears, even if it only lasted for a little while.
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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.
