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
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.
What an outstanding individual you are! Bless your soul.
I'll be sure to inform you if I am in any immediate need of aid. Such a kind person... our organization is filled with a variety of personalities but it's not often you come across someone as touching as yourself.
I am on your side as an ally, thank you for the check up.
Ms. Laramie! How kind of you to put in the effort of sending such a friendly reminder.
I've made a mental note of this already but the reminder is indeed touching.
It's quite unfortunate I have been assigned this mission as I am a heavy fire-adjacent person but alas... I shall not let the rain hinder my work. There is always a solution to it all.
[attr="class","yuki-text"] With the distance made between his fellow hunter that had been in danger and the terror before him... Magnus felt no need to be cautious or on guard- the ability to go all out was now an option. The smile on his face only widened as he adjusted the blade within his hand for his next move. With the lost of the terror's claws, the preparation for the attack that would come next was possible. Having trained the way these creatures would fight is one of his many duties. Magnus slid out of the way of terror which had struck forward with it's jaws, aiming to take a nice bite out of the hellhound.[break][break]
He clicked his teeth a few times, a faint sound of 'tsk tsk' leaving the hunters mouth. "Now now why don't you calm down? You can't bite me, you know?" He speaks clear and loudly to the creature which would likely be unable to understand his words as if it was another being. His eyes stayed glued to it's body, picking up on each of the movements it was making. His feet adjusted in position each time it moved- preparing for the next strike. The attacks of the beast had become more erratic now that it's most easy way of fighting had been taken away. [break][break]
Magnus hummed in thought as he plotted out his next attack- The terror would surely not fall for some of the more obvious attacks as regular terrors did. He needed to get a nice clean strike on it's next in order to put an end to it but he was sure it wouldn't be so easy to do so... unless the terror had it's mouth on something it could chomp on. An injury in place of killing the creature? Magnus' lips tugged back into yet another wide grin as the terror with it's mouth opened came at him. He aligned his left arm perfectly- allowing for the creature to sink it's teeth into his arm. He winces but manages to yank the creature back on his arm as the arm holding the blade strikes a nice clean cut through it's neck. [break][break]
The sound of the terror's screams are muffled into the flesh of his now bloodied arms as it slowly faded away to dust, signaling its defeat. A sigh of relief leaves his lip as his injured arm drops down to his side- it was a bit of a deep bite but nothing too threatening. Something definitely Magnus was able to tough through. He had more important matters to attend to - such as assisting his fellow comrades in handling the much more dire evildoers. "So sorry for keeping you waiting, Daredevil." He chimes out in his unnecessarily loud-booming voice. [break][break]
His blade swings out to point in the direction of the members. Unlike the others here he had far more of a larger patience. "I do suggest you consider cooperating with us or you will become much like the terror I had finished handling!" All of this is said in an overly- positive sounding tone. Whether it made his words all the more scarier or not was depending on the two had been before them.
The hellhound had been on his patrol for the evening, cautiously witnessing the activities taken place around. Excitement filled the streets given the up and coming holiday but for hunters much like himself they knew they needed to stay on guard. Not get distracted by flashy Halloween decorations various stores would put up for the sake of appealing more customers. Magnus's hand remained rested on the hilt of his blade as his feet moved down the road as fast he possibly could. He had gotten held up in a prior fight with a will-o-wisp. The season for those terrors had come along and Magnus disliked them for the simple fact that they were immune to his fire. He would've taken great joy in burning down such vile creatures but he had to settle with slicing it down with the blade rested in his hilt. [break][break]
The hellhound was also meant to be assisting his fellow hunter in patrolling but getting caught up by a terror was something unavoidable. Magnus wasn't about to let it do as he pleased so he took care of it in the best timely manner he could've. His only hope was to get back on track as fast as he could but the pleasant surprise he received upon turning a corner was a panicked mother and child. Magnus only barely managed to avoid collision by rocking backwards on his heels. The older females eyes were shaking as she had noticed him and his TRS uniform. "Sorry Ma-" He had intended to apologize for the run in but she cut him off with a panicked and urgent tone.[break][break]
Explaining to him how there had been a will-o-wisp fighting against another TRS hunter with gray hair. His electrifying eyes widen as his head nods but he removes such expression from his face. Both hands move to rest on each of their shoulders, giving a comforting pat. "Please don't worry yourselves... there should be a nearby medic tent... you two go get checked up, say that Blaze has sent you and they'll know it's me." The last thing he could want to do was worry these innocent bystanders any further. The older women listened to his words and had been on their merry way. [break][break]
As soon as they left so had he; rushing to the destination they had provided. It was a good time to make use of his speed... it'd be bad to lose a fellow hunter here so he refused. Magnus didn't join TRS to let good men die around him... He joined to fight at their side and take down such vicious beasts. There was no way he was going to let this creature harm a male who worked as hard as he did. He finally arrived on the street; eyes taking in what he saw and immediately processing a solution.[break][break]
Fire surrounded both the pinned down male and the will-o-wisp that dared to threaten his fellow comrade. His eyes danced back between the two of them as his hand gripped onto the hilt of his blade. It would be risky to try to slice him down with the other male so near... so the best solution was to pull his attention away. Magnus silently making his approach, being stealthy was of much importance here. His intention was to pull him away and allow a moment of opportunity for him to get back up on his feet and strike.[break][break]
The hellhound took in a deep breath as he charged inwards with a leg- connecting it to the side of the terror, pushing him roughly off and away from the male on the ground. His hand retrieved his blade from it's hold, getting himself into his stance as the sound of the angry terror filled the air. "I apologize for my late arrival but I've managed to save the day." His lips tug a grin as he charged forward into the terror before he could return to Yates. His blade swung which forced the terror to hold it's claws up to defend, a loud shing! filled the air. [break][break]
"You should prioritize getting on your two feet. I can handle this guy on my own for a bit while you do this." Being a hellhound made him immune to fire so as much as the will o wisp wanted to cause a fiery carnage onto him... it earned a hearty laugh, his booming voice filling the area. He pulls back with a hop, adjusting himself before going in for another quick slice at the creatures wrists. "Those claws of yours are tedious so you don't need them anymore!"
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[attr="class","smoll"]Magnus has a defined and powerful build. His body is shaped from amount of training and combat he engages in outside of the daily exercise he partakes in. Magnus is very much someone who values staying healthy and being in shape. It promotes good energy and he is all for that. His arms are long and just as muscled as the rest of his body and hands are calloused from the sword he wields. [break][break] He has an oval-shaped face that appears rather clean and prominent. His eyebrows are thick and frame nicely against the top of his eyes. Magnus has naturally long eyelashes followed by his eyes itself. They're round in size and the color of his yellow eyes pops out and catches the attention of anyone who may gaze upon his face. His hair only amplifies his eyes all the more; having back length two-colored red and yellow hair. He has two fringes which fall on either side of his face while his bangs are pushed back. [break][break] Magnus is usually seen wearing the TRS mandated uniform but outside of work he tends to wear a mixture of long or short sleeve tops with fancy patterns and some nice sleek pants and black shoes to go with.
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[attr="class","letitle"]personality
[attr="class","smoll"]POSITIVE[BREAK] - Encouraging[BREAK] - Perceptive[BREAK] - Courteous[BREAK] - Passionate[BREAK] - Hardworking[BREAK] NEGATIVE[BREAK] - Boisterous[BREAK] - Overly trusting[BREAK] - Overambitious[BREAK] - Prideful[BREAK] - Perfectionist[BREAK] [BREAK] MISC[BREAK] - LIKES Meditating, Sunny weather, Exercise, Affection, Caffeine, Having a routine[BREAK] - DISLIKES Winter, Not doing anything, Procrastinating, Bitter foods, Overly sweet foods, Lack of manners[BREAK] - Magnus from a very young age has been made to learn various martial arts combats styles. He learned hand-to-hand combat and self-defense, boxing, karate, taekwondo, and judo. His parents were very strict about withholding the long ongoing traditions of his family thus Magnus is an extremely adapt fighter. [break] - Magnus strayed from the family's preferred method of combat though and had gain an interest in sword combat. Specifically that of wielding a uchigatana katana, to which he spent many years mastering by challenging and learning from many capable of users of the weapon. As result of this, Magnus is looked down upon from his family since they value using their hands or limbs to fight over the use of weapons. It's a place where the family disagrees but still he gets along with them despite this fact.[break] - Known for being the kind of person to lift up peoples spirits when they need it the most. Magnus is almost always in a good mood and has his natural ways of passing it along to other people. He has a positive outlook and likes to pass it onto those around him.[break] - Magnus is naturally very loud without meaning to be. If he tried, he most likely could be heard in a room full of people if he decided to scream at all.[break] - His soulmate is Yates Bannett.
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[attr="class","letitle"]abilites
[attr="class","smoll"]ENHANCED STRENGTH/ SPEED (WHEN IN HELLHOUND FORM) | (ADVANCED)[BREAK] HIGH ENDURANCE | (NATURAL)[BREAK] FIRE IMMUNITY | (NATURAL)[BREAK] HEIGHTENED SENSES | (NATURAL) [BREAK] FIRE MANIPULATION | (EXPERT)
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[attr="class","letitle"]history
[attr="class","smoll"]- The Graves Family prides themselves off of the raw strength they possess and the art of combat that is taught and passed down with every new generation to be born. Magnus's parents by no means are any different. Being the third to be born out of a large family with two older and several younger siblings. Magnus was held up to the same standards his older siblings were. [break] - Magnus was all for the challenge from the moment he was able to think and move at his own volition. His parents might've enforced it but seeing the capabilities his siblings had was his motivation to pursue the lessons his parents provided for him. The hellhound didn't want to be left behind. Being tossed into various lessons alongside his normal curriculum Magnus took everything in stride. Strict as his parents were; he never loathed what they wanted out of him and he always happily obliged. [break] - Growing up within the Graves home was a fun experience for Magnus. His parents being proud and giving the praise they felt he deserve whenever making progress in his capabilites to how he began to reach out to his own siblings for some friendly sparing matches. Magnus even went as far as to lend a guiding hand to his younger siblings as well so they wouldn't be left behind.[break] - It wasn't until his second to last year of high school did Magnus undergo a big change. On his usual way home did many others and himself get distracted by the common terror attack. The only difference is that there were TRS hunters defending the innocent from getting hurt. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary but as if he was entranced, Magnus had been solely focused on one of the hunters in particular. It wasn't that they had anything unique or special to them but it was the weapon they wielded that drew him in.[break] - From the sound that came from it whenever it clashed with the terror, to the violent way it cut the beast into ash. He was drawn to the sword and was the motivator for him to pursue learning to master the weapon himself. Magnus had always been taught against using a weapon as it went against the traditions of his family so this was an endeavor that remained a secret for the longest of time.[break] - He went around during his off days, looking for anyone willing to teach him how to fight using the blade. No matter the challenge he'd always find someone who would shed knowledge. Magnus was dedicated to mastering the blade just as he had everything else. It took endless efforts but it all came a full circle. Going around fighting anyone who would give him the chance, taking in and watching his opponents hungrily.[break] - It was all going so smoothly and in his favor. Having went from being the one to seek out challengers to challengers far and wide coming to take him on since his skills were heard of from wide and afar. He took them all on willingly, the more spars he had under his belt the faster it would be until he also mastered the blade.[break] - Though it only took coming home late and his parents hearing rumors about Magnus taking up a blade. When confronted had they voiced their displease with the fact but Magnus didn't falter. In the moment they demanded him to cease using did he announce his intentions of continuing to use the blade for the sake of protecting those who need it. Much like the TRS hunter he witnessed that fateful day.[break] - His parents still displeased with the fact began to see him in a new light as Magnus had began making arrangements and eventually joined TRS. His path set out completely different from the one he had been on prior. He flew by his apprenticeship with ease and the moment he was sent out he knew that this was what he was destined to do.[break] - Magnus in present times has become both an elite hunter and renowned under the name Blaze simply for the fact that he leaves a blazing path in his wake. Mowing down any AP soldiers or terrors in his way. He intends on using his strength, not for himself but for the sake of others.
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[attr="class","smoll"]NAME. Zac[break] AGE. 21[BREAK] GENDER.Nonbinary[BREAK] TIMEZONE. PST[BREAK] OTHER CHARACTERS. Too many to list[BREAK] FACECLAIM. KIMETSU NO YAIBA, kyoujurou rengoku[BREAK]
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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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