Thread: The Old Breed Strikes Anew!

I have begun to draw up ideas for a remodelled and remade version of the Angels and Demons RPG from the older days of the forums. This one will have almost nothing to do with the last RPG of the same name however, focusing on the Angels and Demons within their own realms.

In this version of the RPG, when a person dies they may continue to exist as either an angel or a demon depending on the life they have led. When an angel/demon dies, he/she is replaced by the spirit of a recently deceased human so that the ranks of angels/demons never decreases.

Heaven and Hell are constantly at war with each other and the outer rings of both Heaven and Hell have become battle scarred wastelands with the armies of both sides waging near constant war with each other. Due to the reincarnation of demons/angels by the death of humans, the war will not end until God initiates Judgement Day and kills or saves all of humanity, thus exhausting the supply of 'new' warriors.

There are four realms in which the angels/demons can exist, but only three realms can they exist freely in. The four realms are Heaven; Earth; Purgatory and Hell. Angels and Demons can exist freely in Heaven, Hell and Purgatory but only certain beings can exist on Earth as well.

Within the realms there are three factions composed of smaller 'courts' or (In the case of the Angels of Death, three key figures);

Angelic - The Family of the Host, The Holy Legions and the Archangels

Demonic - The Infernal Legions (Demons), The Fallen Legions (Fallen Angels forced to work with the Demons) and the Thirteen Demonic Lords

The Angels of Death - Michael, Azrael and Samael

Angels and Demons are all reincarnations of humans and so they keep the flaws that humanity gives them while accepting the strengths that being Angelic/Demonic gives them. However, every character flaw or trait from life is amplified tenfold when the soul becomes an Angel or Demon as they are beings ruled by emotions. For example, every one of the Archangels has a personality defect or addiction. Every Demon lord grows into their position so as to become more sinful in the area in which they control. This means (for example) that a prostitute who dies and become Lilith will have her Lust increased greatly.

Demons and Angels battle with blasts of Infernal/Holy fire which can only burn the members of the opposing side. Besides this they battle with swords, axes and other forms of short-range weapons that would be better suited to their enhanced strength. Some Demon Lords (Hecate, Beelzebub etc) can opt (before the RPG begins) to give up their enhanced physical strength and Infernal fire in favor of more specialised abilities (Hexes and simple spells(Hecate) or decaying touch or breath(Beelzebub)).

All Archangels and Demon Lords may choose one weapon that they can give small magical properties to. For example, a sword that is constantly sharp enough to cut stone or a staff that (although wooden) is indestructible. Nothing too powerful, so no flaming swords of the almighty, but something to give them an edge over the average weapons of the Legions.

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At the time of this RPG, the eternal war has reached a bloody stalemate and both Heaven and Hell have agreed on a temporary ceasefire due to the decreased number of human deaths on Earth due to technological advancement.

Outside of the two main factions, an Angel, a Neutral being and a Demon have been given the powers to become Angels of Death. These Angels can take souls that would otherwise be wasted and left to fall through the gaps left in creation and cease to exist. These souls are then judged and sent to either side in the war. The Angel chosen is the Archangel Michael. The Demon Lord chosen is Samael. And the neutral being is the Azrael, made both Archangel and Demon Lord so as to be an impartial judge of souls.

However, several of the Archangels are being killed off by an unknown being. This is weakening the Heavenly host as the replacements are inexperienced and are not fully in control of their new found strengths yet. But the Demon Lords cannot capitalise on this misfortune as members of their own ranks are being killed and replaced by inexperienced souls as well. Both sides want an investigation to be carried out immediately or the war will resume with each side believing that the other is trying to assassinate them. The neutral being, Azrael, is given the task of finding the killer.

Tensions only escalate when Azrael is also killed and replaced by an inexperienced soul. An ultimatum is set by the Demons;

'The crisis must be solved in the next thirty days or the Legions of Hell will march on Heaven once again.'


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Basically the idea is that a group of 'new born' Angels and Demons must work out who is culling their ranks of their most experienced warriors before a new war is started. The Angels and Demons will be brought to work together under the 'new born' Azrael and will be granted entrance to all circles of both Heaven and Hell to further their investigation. Here are the lists for the Archangels and the Demonic Lords;


Archangels;

1. Azrael (Archangel of Death) - Nefieslab
2. Michael (Archangel of Death and Commander of the Holy Legions) - Renos Babe
3. Gabriel (Archangel of Hope and the only Angel deemed worthy to listen to God directly)
4. Metatron (Archangel of Loyalty and Patron Angel of Man)
5. Raphael (Archangel of Conviction and Defender of the Inner circles of Heaven)
6. Uriel (Archangel of Compassion and Healer)
7. Razriel (Archangel of Knowledge and keeper of the divine secrets)

Demon Lords;

1. Satan (King of all Demons)
2. Lucifer (King and Ruler of Dis)
3. The Morning Star (King and Protector of the Ninth Circle)
4. Lilith (Demoness Lady of Lust) - Mistique
5. Leviathan (Demon Lord of the Titans)
6. Merihim (Demon Lord of Pestilence and Suffering)
7. Azrael (Demon Lord of Hate) - Nefieslab (again)
8. Vetis (Demon Lord of Corruption)
9. Baal (Demon Lord and Commander of the Infernal Legions)
10. Balan (Demon Lord of Knowledge) - So Nick Says...
11. Beelzebub (Demon Lord of Decay)
12. Samael (Demon Lord of Death)
13. Hecate (Demoness Lady of Witchcraft)

(Italics indicate temporary or honorary members)
(Bold indicates Angels/Demons that will exist as NPCs)

Naturally I'd like the people who join to pick one of the Angels or Demons listed above. They're some of the most well known and so they can more accurately be condensed into human shape and given personalities by the players.

I appologise if some of your preferred options have been cast as NPCs but it has been put in place to stop us from god-moding. Character template bellow, including my own character.


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Name (before death):
Angelic/Demonic Name (after death):
Allignment (Demonic/Angelic/Angel of Death):
Title (Archangel of..., Demon Lord of... etc):
Appearance:
Personality (bearing in mind their title but not restricted to it):
Personal flaws:
Fighting style (either physical with holy/infernal fire or weaker, ability based):
Special abilities (if ability based):
Enchanted weapon (short range weapons only):
Addictions (if none then say none):
History (experiences since human death and becoming an Angel/Demon):

My Profile;

Name (before death): James Andrew Johnson

Angelic/Demonic Name (after death): Azrael

Allignment (Demonic/Angelic/Angel of Death): Neutral Angel of Death

Title (Archangel of..., Demon Lord of... etc): Archangel of Death, Demon Lord of Hate)

Appearance: Azrael is a tall being, like most angels and demons, with large grey wings which expand to three times the length of his own body. Unnaturally pale amongst the angels, his complexion is more closely linked to the demons. However, his eyes are a deep, clear, blue that is common of angels and rare of demons.
His hair is black and has grown down across his face so as to hide his eyes from those demons who would attack him in ignorance of his identity. Like most 'new borns', his body is thin because he hasn't had enough time to nurture it by growing into his virtues or sins.

Personality (bearing in mind their title but not restricted to it): Azrael is a confused being, having been reborn only recently. So he is ignorant of most customs within both Heaven and Hell. However, he is resentfull about his 'new life' as he feels he has been given too much to deal with, too soon. He is withdrawn in death when he was outgoing in life. Without proper instruction, Azrael is very open to his urges and emotions and so is quick to anger, among other emotions. Although an intelligent being, Azrael's eratic emotions sometimes make him run into situations without pausing to think.

Personality flaws: Very responsive to his emotions; Has trouble controlling his urges; Rash

Fighting style (either physical with holy/infernal fire or weaker, ability based): Physically enhanced with holy fire blasts

Special abilities (if ability based): N/A

Enchanted weapon (short range weapons only): Longsword with an edge sharp enough to cut through stone and yet never lose the edge despite use.

Addictions (if none then say none): Sex addict

History (experiences since human death and becoming an Angel/Demon): On his first day as the being Azrael, James Johnson was given a brief summary of his new duties as the neutral judge of the universe, his positions as both an Archangel and a Demon Lord and the price of failure for the three main realms. On his second day as Azrael he was given brief instruction into his new physical abilities as Azrael and was given a quick tutorial with his new sword. On the third day as Azrael, the Ultimatum was given and he was rushed out to meet the Archangels and Demon Lords who have decided to help him.


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I think that about covers it... this post is starting to hurt my mind now. Any questions about the plot/beings/character/reasoning please post here. I'll answer all questions that won't ruin the plot

*shows up to join in and has not been forced to do*

*cuddles Mittens*

muhahahaha!

*mittens purrs*

Now three guesses who I might pick? No actually I think you will manage with one.

*suspects that Mittens works for Nefi*

Well, just as a formality, how about you write up a profile?

I will do that this weekend

*sends mittens back to Nefi with pain in her heart*

Name (before death): Selena Jane Griffin

Angelic/Demonic Name (after death): Lilith

Allignment (Demonic/Angelic/Angel of Death): demonic

Title (Archangel of..., Demon Lord of... etc): Lady of lust

Appearance: Lilith is a small delicate creature and from the look of her you would think that she would fall over with a small push. Looks can be deceiving though. She has large black wings that are about twice her own size. Lilith has long curly red hair reaching all the way down to her lower back. She likes wrapping her hair around her and the way it feels on her cheeks and shoulders. Lilith touches her hair a lot and brushes it often. She has expressive emerald green eyes which clearly show her often heated emotions. She has a curvy figure and she is very aware of the way that she can make her body move and the effect that this has on others. Lilith has a pet, a large python, that is raped around her body most of the time and does as she wants it to.

http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w...1_image014.jpg Not entirely what Lilith looks like, as her hair is longer and more curly and she is more delicate looking, but close enough and especially gives a good impression of her wings.

Personality (bearing in mind their title but not restricted to it): Lilith loves her new demonic form as it suits her personality perfectly. She cares very little for what is or isn’t expected of her or what the rules of heaven and hell are. She won’t go out of her way to break them as she isn’t the rebellious type, but she won’t let them get in her way either. Lilith is bright and would be able to understand the consequences of her actions, but she doesn’t care. She wants instant gratification of whatever her needs are and can get quite angry if someone gets in her way. Lilith is reactive in her emotions and in a way her reactions are quite easy to predict. If you make her angry she blows up in your face. If you hurt her or scare her chances are that she will blow up in your face too as it will make her angry that you have hurt her or frightened her in the first place. Only problem with predicting her behavior is that it’s hard to tell what will or won’t trigger her emotions. With her being the lady of lust it is safe to assume that lust is on her mind most of the time.

Personal flaws: Lilith is very reactive in her emotions and needs. She can be talked into most anything as long as the right emotions or needs are triggered and she will go along with it even if she already figures that it probably isn’t a good idea. She simply has no impulse control.

Fighting style (either physical with holy/infernal fire or weaker, ability based): Lilith has chosen to give up her enhanced physical strength and internal fire in favor or a more specialized ability. Lilith is not a lady of combat, as her body is not made for it and it does not suit her personality, she is a lady of manipulation.

Special abilities (if ability based): Lilith’s her eyes hold her special ability. They have a hypnotic effect and as long as they are locked with those of another she will be able to remove that person’s ability to resist his or her own impulses causing him or her to act on them if they want to or not. In moments like that they are open to suggestion from Lilith provided that what she is suggesting is consistent with the impulses that they already have. So she wouldn’t be able to turn a loving person into a murder, but a loving person with hidden aggressive impulses would kill in a heartbeat even if he or she didn’t want to. Lilith does not have too much control over this ability as she is not a mind reader and therefore she can suspect, but never truly know what the hidden impulses of the other person are. This only happens if Lilith conciously uses her ability so the rest of the time looking into her eyes will be like making eye contact with anybody else.

Enchanted weapon (short range weapons only): Lilith doesn’t fight so she doesn’t have weapons. What she does have is her snake who does as she wants. The snake does not attack on command, but he would attack if Lilith is in direct danger. There is no known way of killing the snake.

Addictions (if none then say none): sex addict

History (experiences since human death and becoming an Angel/Demon): On her first day Lilith failed to show up for the briefing. It was planned too early in the day and Lilith simply doesn’t do early. Instead she slept in and then took a long hot bath spoiling her body with luxuries that as a human she had not had. On the second day the briefing was planned on a later time, but Lilith failed to show up again as she had met a young demon a half hour before the planned time who distracted her. On the third day Lilith was escorted by four demons to the meeting with the archangels and Demon Lords to assure that she actually would attend. She managed to persuade three of them to let her go, but the forth avoided all eye contact with her and delivered her to the meeting as he was order to do.

Well, there she is

I took some liberties, but I hope you approve anyway

Good enough. Now we need others

*holds up hand*

Since mistique stole my choice can I reserve Micheal until Monday when I have proper access to the intrnet and a computer?

Hm.. I know I was PMing you about Loki, Nefi, but I think that could be too much hassle considering there's a whole list of characters here. I'd like to reserve Balan, if that's what people are doing at the moment. That is, if that's okay?

Owwww sorry about that Renos

Lilith is always my favourite.

Originally Posted by Renos Babe

*holds up hand*

Since mistique stole my choice can I reserve Micheal until Monday when I have proper access to the intrnet and a computer?

Originally Posted by SoNickSays...

Hm.. I know I was PMing you about Loki, Nefi, but I think that could be too much hassle considering there's a whole list of characters here. I'd like to reserve Balan, if that's what people are doing at the moment. That is, if that's okay?

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! A thousand times yes! kehe! More people! Yay!

*holds up hand*

Since mistique stole my choice can I reserve Micheal until Monday when I have proper access to the intrnet and a computer?

Yeah, sure. I always liked Micheal too. And the name can be used for a male and a female, is great!

Do you think the irony would be too much if the demon character I have reserved (the demon of knowledge) was Dante Alighieri before he died?

Hope this is okay Nefi

Name (before death): Seraphina Harding
Angelic/Demonic Name (after death): Michael
Allignment (Demonic/Angelic/Angel of Death): Angelic/ Archangel of Death
Title (Archangel of..., Demon Lord of... etc): Archangel of Death and Commander of the Holy Legions
Appearance: Micheal is a very standard angel in her appearance, she has long blond hair, that she ties back into a high ponytail to keep out of her way. Her eyes are a deep blue that you could get lost in, the kind that no matter how hard you try and you cannot pull away from. She wears a suit of chainmail and a helm when she is commanding the legions of heaven however the rest of the time she wears a simple white robe. Her wings are white and reach the ground when folded in and extend to twice her body length when in use.
Personality (bearing in mind their title but not restricted to it): Michaela is a very strong willed girl, having been in the armed forces before she died she is fully prepared to take on the role she has been given. A lot of the time however she takes life to seriously and has problems relating with people.
Personal flaws: Very job orientated and socially awkward
Fighting style (either physical with holy/infernal fire or weaker, ability based): Physical with holy fire
Special abilities (if ability based): N/A
Enchanted weapon (short range weapons only): Unlike the traditional Micheal she weilds twin blades.
Addictions (if none then say none): Work
History (experiences since human death and becoming an Angel/Demon): Since her Death and rebirth as Micheal, Sera has found it fairly easy to fit in to her new role as the commander of the Holy Legion, however her role as Archangel of death is a little harder. She was rushed through her training as quickly as possible, which suited her just fine. Then the ultimatum was made and she was rushed to who she was to aid.