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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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.
Elliana had gotten used to attending parties much like the one today. Nothing particular "fun" about it but it was good for networking and getting your name out there. She had grown to learn showing up looking your best and putting on the best fake smile one could conjure would get you far. Sometimes, she had the luxury of meeting decent people and they'd go on to be great friends but she's also had the luxury of a few horror stories too. Her hand tossed her colorful locks behind her as she gave a final wave to the kind gentleman she had finished speaking with. A famous brand owner whom she needed to impress- the seer felt she did a good job at selling herself without making it too obvious.
A conversation regarding themselves and a small introductory, talk of the industry, and letting the guy gas himself and his company up. A few words of affirmation and support usually got the ball rolling which is why she felt confident in the fact that her agency would most definitely be getting a call later. Her eyes had looked around the room- a small hum leaving the women's lips. Most seemed to be deep in conversation over the sound of whatever music was booming on. She wasn't one to rudely interrupt so a refill on her drink was the plan for now.
She held her glass up with a small smile - setting it back down on the bar. "Another one of the fruity cocktails please." For a moment she pulled out her phone to respond to a few messages she had gotten in the time of being her. Though having her attention down on her phone wasn't ever a good thing- so she made sure to shove it back into her purse when she was done. From here, she turned her head to look around. The model's eyes came to halt on a nearby female. She felt she saw a good majority of the guests tonight but this one in particular... had she always been here?
Her drink arrives in a decent time and with that she gives a small thanks before picking it up and moving in to close the distance. "Here for the drinks only?" She jokes innocently as she takes a seat nearby, leaving one space between the two. "I don't think I've had the luxury of meeting you yet!" Elliana hadn't not one clue how the other female might take to being interrupted but... a little company never did anyone any harm and making a new friend here was always a good outcome for any party like this so the seer wanted to shoot her shot.
"My name's Elliana Fraiser! I work as a model annd that's about it? It's nice to meet you." She lifts her glass with a smile before taking a small sip. "I haven't seen you around tonight... are you not one for parties?" Not everyone was good with handling groups of people and having to act like you genuinely wanna hear some of the crap these folks had to say.
She was the furthest thing from how she normally presented or carried herself. A feminie beauty who put all her efforts in looking beautiful but what was before him was the exact opposite- Her hair had been down and a little bit of a mess, her face was a tad bit puffier from all the crying she had been going through. Elliana had also been in some of her common comfort clothing- some nice stretch pants and an oversized sweater. She normally gave off that aura of being a well put together person but the reality of that came crumbling down with this unusual appearance. Emotions were overtaking her and she was back to crying despite Naoya just arriving. She had been hoping, wishing that she could bite it back. Force it down and play that normal part of her that he was so used to seeing and yet- she wasn't as strong as she usually was. She couldn't even pull herself out of the mindset that had been consuming her whole.
The seer's cheeks and palms had been wet with tears as soft faint hiccups escaped her lips with each breath she inhaled. Her nostrils were congested and the sniffling that happened alongside each new tear that rolled down her cheeks only added too it. What she hadn't been expecting was the feeling of two defined arms to wrap around her and pull her into an embrace- It sucks her breath right out of her and her walls were down in an instant. Her hands left her face to cling to him- to hold him closely as she let out incoherent sobs into his shoulder. Somewhere in between them did she mumble "I'm s-so sorry..." in various ways but she clung to him hard.
She hadn't realized how much she needed him- how much she needed this until he was right here in front of her. It's been too long since she was able to seek comfort in someone like the comfort Naoya Shikekutsuki gave her. From the way he had been awkwardly holding her to the coffee-like smell he radiated. All of it screamed him and to her that was soothing enough to chip away slowly at the violent storm of emotions overtaking her. Every fiber of her body didn't want her to pull away, didn't want to try to calm down so she could free him of that bag hanging off of his arm but she did. She sucked in a deep breath as a means to momentarily halt her emotions. She pulls away shakily from the hug as her hands grasped onto the plastic bag.
Another soft mumble of "Sorry..." came from her lips as she shakily turned to go and set it down on the nearby counter. With her back turned to him had she moved her hand to wipe her eyes. For some reason... she was scared. She couldn't bring herself to face him when she was like this- her hands moved throughout the bag, giving that illusion she had been looking when the truth was she didn't want him to see her like this. See the state her expression was in- a permanent frown with eyes stinging with tears. "I... wasn't intending on crying t-that hard after seeing you but- youknowit... kinda just happened!" She forces laughter and yet from the tone alone it sounded the furthest thing from humored chuckles.
"You really got soo much chocolate- and... ice cream too." She does smile but it's only momentary. "You do all of this for me... I really... I r-really appreciate you, Naoya." She's on the verge of another crying moment but she bites down hard on her lip- pushes her tears back as hard as she can to inhale. It works but she isn't sure how much longer she could do this. "I'm kinda scared to turn around." She admits to her thoughts, her hands fidgeting together. "What if I look- totally ugly- and like- awful... I definitely don't look good right now." Her shoulder droops as she frowns harder. "I don't want you to see this side of me. This side... of me isn't a good person."
She hiccups again and the tears are rolling but not as hard as the last time. Not yet at least. "Your opinion of me is so-soo important to me that I'm terrified.... ahh..." He already saw her at the entrance but not in tears and obvious pain like this. Every time until now- Naoya had saw her smiling, happy. What would he think seeing her like this? She didn't want to let him down... to make him sad because she was. She wanted to remain that positive force in her life and yet right now... she couldn't muster any of that. "I wanna hug you too but I also don't wanna. I don't want..." There's a whimper before more tears fall- her shoulders tremble.
"I don't want you to see how- I kinda hate myself..." She admitted to it but displaying that was a different thing. "I tell you all these positive things.. and- I... I...yet here I am- being the biggest hypocrite known t-to man... I'm a failure and... " She laughs. "I'm not good at all." Her mind dare even propose the thought she might be as bad as her mother- and that made Elliana cry a bit harder.
notes - it's okay~ elli is having fun with him, wouldn't be possible if he was serious all the time
"Oh no?! Not your poor ego..." She shoots back with an obviously dramatized comment which lasted briefly before she broke out into another grin. "If anything I think your ego will definitely be fed today given me. I'm like a free compliment redeem machine... you do something to impress me and i'll shower you in goodies in the form of words." It didn't help that it didn't take much to impress her either but perhaps that was something better left off unsaid. He had already been on his very way to earning an abundance of praise for the sheer fact he played a mobile game. Most held distasteful opinions about such things but meeting one of her kind was always a fun thing.
"Vamping, ey?" It was something that hadn't gone over her head unlike that gleam he had on his chin. "Were you turned recently?" She asked curiously and since he had been the one to mention it... surely, it couldn't be bad to discuss. "Don't you only have to do the whole bloodsucking thing and you're good? ..not that I have a clue anyways... I'm a seer and my interactions with vampires have been pret~ty slim up till now." Beyond exposure to them in stupidly popular films and questionable fictional works... but even then she wasn't one to take such mediums to heart. Stereotypes and all were a thing.
The cheesy comment in combination with the wink makes her hand fly up to cover her mouth and out came a snort of amusement. "Okay, Mr.pro... show me what you got then!" Her hand returned to resting back on her lap as her eyes awaiting to be entranced by the skills he claimed to have. The movements of his fingers to the colorful pieces knocking into each other, bubbles bursting at a speed she knew she wasn't capable of doing. "You really weren't joking..." She leans back in awe, eyes glancing between the screen and his face. "Niice work~ I mean it just means I don't have to suffer trying to beat it anymore." Elliana hums happily, her smile softening.
"Robbie? Ehhh ... I've been dealing with it. I can't go making a bad wrap for myself so I've been sucking it up and giving him my overly-nice smile but man, is the guy truly constantly having a bad day or something?" Her voice trails off as her attention returns to the game on her phone, her eyes light up as the chorus of praise chimes in. It was a signal for her to as well and so she gave a quick clap of her hands. "Incredible! That was awesome... you gotta show me how you did that."
"I mean I've been only playing a while but still! Never thought I'd meet a professional crusher in person."
Just as much as he had been stubborn in denying her claims, she was stubborn in denying his claims about his own capabilities. Naoya Shikekutsuki was a man she had the luxury of getting to know over the time of their friendship. She learned that he wasn't someone who opened up easy, that he was an incredibly hard worker and quite serious about his job. He had raw skill and talent for things she could never which was why... something as simple as smiling. She believed he had the capability to do it even if he may feel it's too forced or unnatural on his end. "No more talk like that, okay?" She huffs. "We left self-doubting at the door!"
Elliana laughs at what he spoke next; for someone who's undoubtedly experienced a number of grim things given his line of work asking something that felt so... innocent was vastly entertaining. To know that he wasn't aware that you could smile without much thought. It made her laughter evolve into childish giggling as her hands gently secure the hold on his now-calmed face. "Nooo! Not at all!" She chirps with a slight deep breath intake. Her laughter finally ceased but the grin she had only grew. "Again, you're hyper focusing so much on it that it might've become a natural thing for you to think about when you do!"
"Like um... when you work you think about all the things you have to do, right?" She'd do her best to explain it where it could make more sense. The seer hoped she was doing a decent job of it at least. "Well now replace that with smiling... you think about smiling and knowing you your mind wanders a hella ton till you're like freaking out and just panickily give your classic Naoya smile, I assume?" He gave her the feeling that he was someone who thought his way through a lot of things. Elliana was more of the opposite; she did everything with less time thinking about it.
"Sooo I want to do this... close your eyes and relax those for me too, okay?" She hums as her hands remained on his face but they have yet to move so for now she was simply holding his cheeks. "Clear your mind of any thoughts regarding smiling.... now... from here~ There has to be something that makes you happy. Whether it's something small like to someone that may exist! I want you to think about something that makes you happy." This method would really only work if he had something that made him happy but Elliana doubted that ever being a possibility. Smiles came out more naturally when one would think about something that brought them joy.
So... she wanted to see if this would work on him. To see if he had something that was capable of earning a natural smile rather than the forced one he typically puts on.
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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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