Demon: the Fallen: The Ruins of Eden

Once, we soared above the fields of Paradise on wings of light. Once, we shepherded fledgling humanity and oversaw the Grand Design of the Lord. Once, we were innocent and pure in our service, knowing only love, devotion and faith. And then, doubt crept into our hearts, and we conceived of an idea that had once been impossible - to second-guess God Himself, and follow our own wisdom instead of His law.

We rose up in rebellion. We were defeated. We were imprisoned. For endless eons, we soaked in the poison of our own bitterness and hatred. Until one day, the walls of Hell itself began to crumble, and the least among us crawled through the cracks and escaped into a world changed beyond comprehension.

Now, in a place called Los Angeles, we seek to find our path anew. The fullness of our past might is lost to us, but we have grown crafty in defeat, and humans are easily seduced with promises of power and glory, protection and succor. Beneath us, the Pit yawns wide, and from its depths our masters bellow for their own release. Behind us, a thousand unanswered questions taunt. Before us, the promise of a return to godhood beckon. Beside us, twisted things as far fallen from demons as we are from angels spin their schemes for mad dominion. Our future is at last our own to shape, but will we choose fidelity, or redemption, or the quest for answers, or the bid for power?

Is it better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven?

The Ruins of Eden is a play-by-post game of Demon: the Fallen, GameMastered by Baeraad.

Links

• Recruitment thread

• IC thread

• OOC thread

Player Characters

• Shamash / Stefano Lopez, Faustian Devil, played by Nepene

• Lophai / Živa Glinka, Luciferan Scourge, played by ScottL

• Mereniel / Ashley White, Luciferan Malefactor, played by HardKore Keltoid

• Arkriel / Donny Deegan, Cryptic Fiend, played by EnigmaticOne

• Araxiel / Ryunosuke "Datenshi" Koyasu, Faustian Defiler, played by Markov

Inactive

• Verchiel the Hunter of the Dawn / Torako Aldwin, Reconciler Devourer, played by Dawgstar

Non-Player Characters

Demons

• Aharumashta / Laurence Kincaid: Reconciler Malefactor; a former lieutenant of Kishar, now seeking redemption

• Al-Lat: Cryptic Malefactor; mysterious stranger looking for answers

• Hannah Klein: Fiend; Head Librarian of the Huntington Library

• Kishar / Muriel Washington: Luciferan Scourge, Tyrant of Los Angeles

• Lilith the Mother of Monsters: Scourge; one-time researcher of the Silver Legion

• Molly Vazguez: Devourer; owner of The Kingdom, a night club in Manhattan Beach that serves as neutral ground for demons

• Mordiel: Slayer; bodyguard to Spentu Mainyu

• Spentu Mainyu / Landon "Scratch" Priestly: Faustian Devil, Dragon Minister of Los Angeles

• Violet: an ally of Hannah Klein

• Zartarus the Breath of Oblivion: Luciferan Slayer; a Duke of Hell, liege-lord of the player characters

Mortals

Beverly Hills

• Bork Hannesson: Datenshi's manager, thrall of Araxiel

• Jane Delaney: party girl, thrall of Araxiel

• Keito Ishiro: drummer in Datenshi's band

• Marla Bauch: a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News and thrall of Araxiel

• Scott Hogan: bass player in Datenshi's band

Burbank

• Dai Aldwin: sister and roommate of Torako

• Ernest Blanche: former physician, connected to Spentu Mainyu

• Gorou Aldwin: father of Torako

• Namiko Aldwin: sister of Torako

• Shiro Aldwin: brother of Torako

Downtown

• Marylynne: secretary of Muriel

Hollywood

• Delilah Matuzzi: a woman infatuated with Stefano

• Grant Seymour: LAPD officer and thrall of Shamash

• Hans Greim: LAPD Vice detective (deceased)

• Paolo Andoloni: former friend of Shamash's host, a small-time show business fixer

Pasadena

• Charles Sanders: abusive ex-husband

• Rita Sanders: librarian at the Huntington Library

• Theodore Rowe: librarian at the Huntington Library, occultist and thrall of Hannah Klein

Santa Monica: UCLA

• Agnes: administration secretary

• Jeremy O'Leary: professor in Ancient Languages

• Lily Paisley: student, leader of the Lilithim

• Marissa: student, one of the Lilithim

• Neil: computer science student

Santa Monica: other

• Benjamin Domingo: a homeless war veteran, friend of Živa

• Dave: a homeless man

• Husni: a homeless man, versed in ancient Arabic and Muslim theology

• "Jinx," a homeless man in the service of Mr Gopal

• Maureen Wilkins: a Presbyterian minister who runs the First Samaritan shelter

South Central

• Delia Simpson: one of Ashley's neighbours

• Henry Parker: construction worker, thrall of Mereniel

• Jonathan "Jitter Johnny" Haley: a junkie, one of Ashley's neighbours

• Rebecca Jordan: scrap yard worker and mechanic, thrall of Mereniel