There is a secret war that has always been raging between good and evil, angels and demons. Every since Lucifer was cast into Hell and became the lord of lies, demons have been pushing about the seven seals to break free from their prison. For many eons the seals stood strong but the world changed and cults that worshiped Lucifer and the demons rose. They were never truly strong enough to break through the seal completely but as the years went on, the seals grew weaker and weaker.

God had one rule. They must have free will. No matter how much trouble the cults were being, it was the very rule of God that the humans be allowed to do as they wished. However, that rule quacked and almost snapped when the first seal began to whither. The seals were only meant to be released by God himself and now, the first was cracking and eventually it snapped. That was when the first demons began to claw their way out of hell and snatch human souls for themselves. At first, it was not much of a matter. It was only a soul here and a soul there. However, as those souls turned into demons themselves, only to claw their way out and repeat the process, it was turning into a very big deal. Soon the scales were off balanced and more souls were going to hell than they were going to Heaven. And those demons that found themselves in the human world managed to break a second seal, unleashing even more demonic and hellish powers into the world.

Gabriel had seen enough and even though he knew they couldn't rid people of their free will, he knew he had to do something. He gathered his warriors around him and with God's blessings, rebirthed them as mortals into the human world. Nephilim, or angel born, were brought into the world so that they may combat the demons that now swarmed over God's creation, corrupting it and casting it into shadow. Their main goal was to grow strong and protect the remainder of the seals. However, there was a price to pay. Angels are heaven born and their whole purpose is to follow God's rule and proclaim his glory. To be removed from Heaven in such a way and cast into mortal flesh, it was absolute agony for the first of the Nephilim. They went mad before they were even able to make a mark on the world. So Gabriel came up with a solution, erase their memory of Heaven all together and the glory that is their God. They would truly be born again, mortal and naïve to the biblical war and truths around them. However, this too rose a problem. If the angels did not remember who they were, how were they to fight the demons and bring the world back to balance?

Michael offered up a solution in the Prophets. Prophets were already down on the earth, spreading the word of their God and speaking his truths for all that would hear. Now, instead of focusing their skill on spreading the truth to the human race, they would use their gifts of sight and tongue to find the angel born and help raise them to the warriors that they needed to be. They would bless the Prophets with above average skills so that they could remain alive and keep their charges alive. It seemed like a good, solid plan. However, no plan lasts upon first contact with the enemy.

Once the demons found out that these angel born existed, it became their main goal to rid the world of them. It was almost like a game. The stronger the Nephilim they killed, the more points they would get and even more points for the Prophets. So the demons went out hunting and the search for weak, untrained Nephilim began. Prophets were now on a time clock and had to find these children before they fell to the demon race, for an angel lost on Earth in the mortal realm was an angel forever lost to the heavenly plain and unlike demons, who were growing their number with each soul they stole, there were a limited number of angels in heaven. So the Prophets asked for help and the Holy Roman Empire answered them.

Arise the Knight of Templar and later becoming the Knights of the Veil. These knights, though only human, pledged their lives to helping seek out these helpless angel born, to raise them, and to help them fight back the demon scourge. However, even though they are only human, they are not helpless. Knowledge of how to defeat the demons, exorcisms, weapons, all were passed down through the generations. They may be mortal but they are the best allies the Prophets could hope to have.

So the war for the Nephilim rages on and the fights over the seals of hell continue.

Which side would you be on?

Please send me your characters before you post them.

Magic in this world is expansive and really incorporates anything you can think of, as long as it doesn't get out of hand. Obviously there is going to be fighting going on in this roleplay, so the basic rules still apply, no godmodding or powerplaying. If you have a question about whether a specific spell would counter another spell, feel free to ask.

It's safe to assume that most magic users can do basic things like barriers/shields, telekinetic stuff, and casting any kind of rituals as long as they have the ingredients needed to make the ritual. As for the big items, like fighting moves, I ask you keep those big flashy things down to a preference. Just because you're playing a demon possessed does not mean you need to control fire or something similar. It can be anything you want it to be but keep it kind of contained to that specific idea.

Example: An Angel born finds out she can control heavenly light. She can use the light to blind people, change the way people see her (if you want to get scientific about the way the human eye interprets light ect), and heals with it. She can also condense the light down to a beam to burn someone. There are a lot of options available to that person on how they want to interpret the use of the heavenly light. Get creative with it and have fun.

As for humans, they can use blessed/cursed items. They can use holy water, crystals, anything you can think of. They have access to heavenly powers through the prophets and angel born, so they wouldn't be left helpless with just simple mortal weapons. They would also have a vast knowledge of rituals as well and even though they may not be able to wield magic, they can use magical items to still cast the rituals.

I'll be keeping this updated as the roleplay goes on and we figure out where the other seals are located.

Alright guys, seeing as how we have a nice little collection of people so far, feel free to start posting. I'll see if I can get an angel born to join in the meantime.

@Varshanka Are those demons that snatched you?

No. Human dealers grabbed the human dealer (Tommy) she was approaching. Alaina got weak drugs so the voices are overwhelming her. They're moving in on his territory and making sure he doesn't object.

Most likely she'll end up at the local rehab or emergency room.

Sorry I misread. Serves me right for rping instead of sleeping lol

I've made an plot update post here.

If yall can think of anything that I should cover before we get to page two, feel free to tell me and I'll add it above somewhere.

I've made an plot update post here.

If yall can think of anything that I should cover before we get to page two, feel free to tell me and I'll add it above somewhere.

My prophet character is submitted. I have a lot of personal background in this stuff (I studied philosophy works from St Thomas Aquinas and nerd dived into saints, demonology, and the nature of humans/demons/angels including how demons are born). If anyone reading this wants help to make their works more realistic I can support for accuracy. E.g. Demons are always in an uphill battle (even Legion) when possessing someone because their nature commands them to sanctify (save) the people they end up possessing.

@Frog Dog
I've added your prophet to the list. You're more than welcome to start posting with him if you want.

Love the roleplay so far, everyone's adding such fun plot points! I do have a question: are angels and demons being on Earth public knowledge, or is it something most humans are unaware of?

@meri It's a thing most people aren't aware of. It's kind of like today's knowledge. People claim demons are a thing but most people don't believe it

I died and converted to catholic after it happened.

I called the cops.

Love the roleplay so far, everyone's adding such fun plot points! I do have a question: are angels and demons being on Earth public knowledge, or is it something most humans are unaware of?

Since we're working off of a realistic take per the Game Master, it's safe to assume angels and demons exist for people of any Christian denomination, Islamic faithfuls, and Judaic faithfuls. There's also be a spectrum to those believers as a group. E.g. people who believe in direct interventions from angels with flesh (as depicted in the Old Testament), people who believe those possession stories (Lott and Israel specifically) are not literal b/c angels & demons lack physical bodies. In this take too, demons and the Devil would pose themselves as other Gods such as Thor in order to have their will be done however necessary...like a psyops where demons pretend to be Gods while bestowing gainful fake-blessings to make it more difficult for people to convert to faithfulness of One God and any of its interpretations.

They could also cause problems inside of the faiths which follow Yaweh similarly in order to make it difficult to discern if Christianity flavors, Islamic flavors, or Judaic flavors are the right way. Signs and wonders, in Catholicism, are said to be possible by God and by Satan.

There's a lot of wiggle room for fun.

I called the cops.

lol I see that. Just what we needed. Mortals getting in the middle of this mess.

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lol I see that. Just what we needed. Mortals getting in the middle of this mess.

It's about to get fuzzy in this Cadillac shop.