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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

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▐▐ INTRO>>In a world a perfect mirror of our own, the grand tale of good versus evil plays out in the day to day life of every creature on earth. In this shop we focus the ones who move the pieces in the great game.

▐▐GUILD>>

The guild is where all our rp will be!

[THE FALL GUILD]

▐▐ANNOUNCEMENTS>>

13/03/2016 - Flatsale is up! Click below image for it, it ends at 10PM GMT or thereabouts on Friday the 17th of March 2016!

13/02/2016 - Thread is put up. Hello world!

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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► "but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die." - Genesis 2:17

▐▐ >>Read these first.

▐▐GENERAL RULES>>

Stick by the gaia ToS

No co-ownership permitted, it just causes too many complex nightmares and headaches for all concerned.

No begging either in thread or in private.

Be cordial and respectful of your fellow players and not a sore loser when things don’t go your way (this includes being passive aggressive, by the way)

Don’t get involved in a conversation if you can’t handle the subject matter without getting angry.

Don’t edit, trace, reference or otherwise ******** with the art.

You may not re-sell your character, if it needs to be re-homed this must be done through the shop and for free.

▐▐ ROLEPLAY RULES>>

Not roleplay required (but encouraged!)

Don’t godmod - Don’t do anything to anyone else’s character without their prior go-ahead. This includes mental effects e.g charming and so on. Characters obviously cannot be killed without the complete consent of their owner.

No mind reading - if a character has a thought which is not explicitly stated or actioned aloud your character should not be aware of this in any way. What you know is NOT what your character knows.

Consequences are always a result of significant actions- bear this in mind if you take extreme IC decisions.

Pay attention to the setting - The rules of the setting are there to enhance the rp experience, rules and restrictions are the molds which strong characters are cast in.

Overlap in names is permitted but not true names.

No existing biblical angel/demon names. These guys EXIST in this setting already, they are all considered NPCs.

▐▐ >>The three primary kinds of Host.

▐▐ ANGELS>>
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Angels are the celestial Host. Considered the “originals” they exist exactly the same as the creator made them and still hold dominion in heaven. Thriving on LIFE energy, they tend to lean in the direction of the forces of order, with a natural aversion to chaos. If an angel tastes even a sip of SIN energy they are fallen and begin the process of changing into a demon, this is irreversible.

Angels come in any number of shapes and with tremendous variety in appearance. There is a divide in heaven between those who think that demons in the end should be forgiven and those who think all trace of those corrupted and traitorous should be cleared from the world.

▐▐ DEMONS>>
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Demons are the hellish Host, twisted and changed from their orignal blueprint by the energy they consume, they thrive on doing ill and generating evil deeds in the world. Some demons were “born” to demonic parentage and have never known the taste of goodness, others fell either intentionally or accidentally when the two energies were set against one another in the fall. They can never rise to be angels again.

Demons come in all shapes and sizes and with a huge variety of different attitudes towards evil and their cause, some seek to enlighten their former friends in heaven to the merits of SIN energy, others think that angels should be completely and utterly wiped out.

▐▐ NEPHILIM>>
Nephilim were created during and after the fall as an attempt to mitigate the energy neutralising effects of SIN and to resolve the issue of having a creature capable of sustaining both types of energy. They were unfortunately a resounding failure, unable to consume either of the sustaining energies and rendered mortal as a result. They do not have souls and when they die are of no moral energy value, they simply cease to be.

Most Nephilim make a living as mercenaries for either side, doing either LIFE or SIN energy collection missions, able to handle both without detriment to themselves. Some are allied more to one faction or the other, some will simply take up work for whoever pays them the most.

Nephilim have an adult/max rank stage also, complete with a weapon and abilities/power upgrades.
They can be equal in power to demons or angels, just not in lifespan.
They have no stake in the greater war between good and evil.

Some rare Nephilim manage at the pinnacle of their power and with a great deal of favouring one faction to catch the attention of one of the two. In these extremely rare cases, heaven may choose to forgive a Nephilim and cleanse them of the influences of SIN, permitting them to become a full angel, able to consume LIFE energy. Conversely hell may choose to fully condemn a chosen Nephilim and with the use of hell’s technology fully corrupt them to the ways of SIN manipulation. Both options take a great deal of energy and have limited chance of success.

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Post: 99241121_3 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:52:14 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it." - Genesis 3:6

▐▐ >>Even within the factions there are divisions in rank, alignment and power. We discuss them here.

▐▐STAGES>>
ALL FACTIONS
Everyone gets three clear stages in the shop, provided they earn these through roleplay.

Stage 1 - Stage 1 Principalities - Undefined in their allegiance and not well trained or proven. These are adults (although of lesser rank). They have not consumed moral energy. Many Hosts stay Principalities throughout their lifespan. Principalities are often stuck with the undesired (and more dangerous) tasks, and are more prone to suffering the wrath of their superiors. (1 ability)

Stage 2 - Stage 2 - Fully fledged Angel/Demon/Nephilim with a weapon. For an Angel or Demon, they have grown significantly in power and finally consumed moral energy (SIN or LIFE). They will not die unless they are killed on the celestial plane. Nephilim grow in power, but their lifespan stays the same as a Principality. (3 abilities)

Stage 3 - Stage 3 - Redemption/Damnation. Respected and Ranked, these Angel/Demon/Nephilim are forces to be reckoned with. A Nephilim may finally consume moral energy (SIN or LIFE) and obtain immortality. Some Nephilim still choose to forgo consuming SIN or LIFE, leaving their services to the highest bidder. The prices they command are high indeed. ) For everyone else a new "ancient" pose becomes available and their natural form becomes more truly manifest. Potential here for custom weapons and on very rare/special occasions custom artwork! (6 abilities)

▐▐HEIRARCHY>>
Heaven is headed by an unseen figure known as the King, Hell likewise is led by the Prince, neither are generally encountered in day to day life, instead orders are distilled down through the lower ranks of their officers and interpreters and as such as prone to being corrupted or misinterpreted along the way.

Both Hell and Heaven have organised military and administration systems.

Purgatory and Chaos, home of the Nephilim have no leaders, split into various clans, factions and family groups. It is, as one can imagine, variable and often dangerous. There are cities here and there but few are long-standing or safe.

▐▐ SINS AND VIRTUES>>Every pure demon or angel has an alignment to a sin or virtue. This is often an exaggerated facet of their personality and is something they are expected to hold dear in their day to day goals.

▐▐ VIRTUES>>

Chastity - Purity, Honesty, Knowledge, Wisdom
Temperance - Humanism, justice, honour, abstinence
Charity - Will, benevolence, generosity, sacrifice
Diligence - Persistence, fortitude, effort, ethics, rectitude
Patience - Mercy, sufferance
Kindness - Satisfaction, loyalty, compassion, integrity
Humility - Bravery, modesty, reverence, altruism

▐▐ SINS>>

Lust - Desiring, Wanting. Whether for sex, life, or power, there is no greater pursuit. The heart is deceitful above all things, and wants what it wants.
Gluttony - Consuming, Indulging. An absence of self-control. The height of excess and waste with no concept of restraint, there is no such word as STOP, only MORE.
Greed - Having, Hoarding. Exploitation and acquisition by any means necessary. Rationing and controlling resources with merciless foresight: All for me, None for you.
Sloth- Doing nothing, delaying. Taking the path of least resistance. Whether out of cowardice, despair, or inertia, why bother?
Wrath - Rage, uncontrolled feelings of anger and hatred, self destructiveness, vengeance
Envy - Mimicking, Taking. Wants what others have. Wants to be what others are. Why should THEY? Why can't I?
Pride - Self-loving, Other-denying. There is only One who is divine, and it's Me. Follow or get out of the way.

▐▐ NEPHILIM>>

The Nephilim do not chose a patron sin or virtue.

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Post: 99241121_4 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:52:33 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► "And the LORD God said, "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever."- Genesis 3:22

▐▐ >>The host all have specific aspects of their nature which are of remark, these are listed here.

▐▐FORMS>>
ALL FACTIONS
All Host have a humanoid and a non-humanoid form, along with the ability when needed to disguise themselves fully as humans.

People are free to commission representations of any of these not sold in the shop for use in rp.

Bear in mind when commissioning this that the human shape must be a form which could pass in the modern human world. It is supposed to be a disguise, although some hosts are...better at it than others. Regardless of what anime might say, there are not many people passing themselves as normal and sane members of society with 4 layers of coats, gravity defying rainbow hair and cat ear headbands. Use your better judgement please. All of these things, incidentally would be completely acceptable for the /humanoid/ form of a host (the one used away from earth and material realm) if they were so inclined, but we aren’t held responsible for the comments of other Hosts on such a ..unique shape.

Natural Form – This is the natural appearance of the Host and as a creature of celestial energy does not need to adhere to physical laws such as gravity etc. They can range from chimeric beasts to the more abstract winged wheels and facets of light. These shapes are the ones which the shop provides, these cannot be obtained any other way.

Humanoid Form – Far closer to what is conventionally associated with “demon” or “angel”, usually human appearing with any colour of skin, claws, horns, wings, spines and tails. This form is usually used within the non-human realms to permit manual dexterity,

Human Form – This form is entirely human in appearance and is used as disguise in the human world. Can be any age/gender/outfit. A host usually picks one and sticks to it.

▐▐GENDER>>
ALL FACTIONS
Optional, defined by the individual (or not at all), can be changed whenever they shift forms. Has no bearing on breeding. Aesthetic. Most hosts go by “She”, “He”, or “They”.

▐▐BODY>>
ALL FACTIONS
Host are composed of celestial energies rather than material matter and this means that they are not subject to the same laws of nature as material beings. For instance, they do not need to sleep or eat, though many still do out of pleasure or habit despite drawing upon very different forces for sustenance. Regardless of their personal preferences on this front they are not impacted by true fatigue or hunger. Being tired for a Host is simply an exhaustion of their energy reserves and affects them in difficulty holding material shape or anything other than their natural form. Size is also another factor which is variable for creatures not bound by the constraints of the material and though by default the majority of Host choose to maintain a functional and reasonable scale, when unshackling the bounds of their power in combat they can grow to enormous sizes

It costs a great deal of energy for a host to move quicker than a horse can run and true translocation is an ability known only to the most powerful Hosts and is an art taught by few.

Humans cannot convert to any faction as they are made of a completely different type of matter from the Host.

Humans are however considered special as they essentially cannot be killed, living forever in a cyclical fashion as a permanent soul which is capable of generating energy but never being destroyed.

▐▐ATTIRE>>
ALL FACTIONS
Any kind of dress is possible for a Host, though they reside in the present day their species precede even earth and in some cases, the universe itself. For this reason the idea of fashion is often completely lost of some of them. Though failing to blend in on Earth is punishable by a rap on the knuckles from one’s superiors, there is absolutely nothing stopping anyone from wearing whatever they like. Armour in general never goes out of style off of the material plane though. Both Factions have their own fashion trends which tend to last much longer than terrestrial fashion eras given the long lives of the Host.

▐▐COSPLAY>>
ALL FACTIONS
Cosplay elements are permitted and are explained simply as the creature having some avid interest in some aspect of human pop culture and manifesting this as part of its form. However this comes with generally being treated as if you decided to come into work dressed as an anime schoolgirl. Even though cosplay elements and inspirations are permitted, full cosplay are not so there can be no flesh coloured Host natural forms in edited cosplay outfits for instance but there may be coloured Host inspired by a favourite character’s outfit.

Obviously no one can reserve a cosplay of anything under these rules, and any creature could use some element or another of a cosplay.

Mostly it's encouraged to think within the context of this world and not another world, we reserve the right to say no to anything we are not comfortable with for the sake of maintaining the tone of the shop. Generally though we are lenient with anything which has good reason.

▐▐DEATH>>
ALL FACTIONS
If a creature was killed in the non-celestial territories they find themselves sent back to the celestial - this is an inconvenience and a great deal of paperwork, along with the lingering weakness (a week or so OOC) and it is difficult to get back again.

Death on celestial plane is permanent and the energy cannot be harvested again. When a Host loses their energy, it is lost forever.

Obviously death in all cases is at the discretion of the player.

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Post: 99241121_5 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:52:56 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► "Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death." - James 1:15

▐▐ >>The Fall itself was over energy and its uses and below we discuss the various facets of SIN, LIFE and power in this world.

▐▐SOUL SYSTEM>> Every human accumulates moral energy through their lifetime. When they die this can be harvested by either side and then used by that faction. The system is all or nothing. If the person has primarily “good” moral energy, heaven gets ALL of the soul’s energy generated over their lifetime, good and bad. If the person has primarily “bad” energy, it all goes to hell. The individual human themselves is recycled to live a new life (reincarnated), and collect new moral energy for another harvest. Humans who live long lives or that have made a big impact yield a greater harvest, while newborns barely have any energy to collect.

Hosts who successfully harvest many souls for their side increase their own power, which manifests in the form of abilities, weapons, and battle techniques.

As a result, human souls are the subject of much warfare, strategy, and political intrigue. One faction may put out “hits” on a human to cut short the harvest before it grows even more powerful, or they may decide to double down and try to “turn” the soul to collect the energy for their own side. Likewise, a faction may protect or encourage a soul already in their favor.

A Host who harvests a human early (and without prior approval from the administration) can get in deep trouble. It is always prudent to check and make sure a human is not poised to start or solve a moral crisis.

Humans are playable by anyone, and do not require art/a cert. They can not become hosts (because they are made of different stuff). They can, however, bond with a single familiar. In the human world, this is rare. Sometimes the familiar is passed down a single family line. A familiar adds +1 ability to the character. This is where the concept of “witches” and “wizards” come from.

▐▐ENERGY>>
Good energy is known as LIFE this is sometimes called Eternal Life

Bad energy is known as SIN and is sometimes called Death by its detractors

Once a host has a single taste of SIN, they can no longer tolerate LIFE and are able to subsist only on SIN.
A demon trying to consume LIFE would find their system rejecting it strongly, with horrible results.
In order to Fall it takes only one consumption of SIN.
It is not possible to trick someone into consuming this energy, it is impossible to hide from the distinctive foul presence from the innate senses of angels.
Consuming SIN must be a choice which is consciously made. While the decision can be made under duress (torture, eat this or we’ll kill your friend), it cannot be force-fed.

What does energy look like in the world? How does it appear?

Potentially energy is harvested in the form of what amount to soul crystals which are shed by the human soul in response to choices and/or actions can be gathered by angels/demons/nephilim in a low level fashion. These would be invisible to humans as they are made of a substance which they cannot fathom.

Harvested energy is sorted at a collecting station manned by heaven in the neutral zone (Purgatory), it is cycled back into the coffers of each respective faction from here.

▐▐SOUND>>
Integral to the very fabric of the universe is the concept of Sound, this is very different from the human understanding of sound as a series of frequencies and waves and is infinitely more complex than their limited science can comprehend or measure. The waves and interactions observed by humans are simply the merest echoes of the shape of the ineffable energy which underpins the universe. These forces are not fully understood even by the Host but they are aware of the potency inherent in them and some individuals specialise in the use of music and voice to manipulate the subsurface energies in the world around them.

To untrained ears LIFE energy sounds like the sweetest music imaginable and is capable of evoking strong emotions of love and happiness in those who overhear it. When the King speaks it is in the purest form of this energy and therefore is capable of killing weaker Host just by speaking to them, it is for this reason that he has historically used an intermediary of great strength to relay his words to the other angels. When he limits himself to speak directly to angels or mortals in their own tongue and often with the inflection of their natural gender it is with deliberate intention or purpose, often with world changing consequences. The nature of these energies are why songs of praise are sung in heaven, as song is closest to the native language of the King and most likely to be heard.

However, regardless of all of this, direct communication from the King is just as rare for the angels as it is for the humans with his machinations and reasons unknowable to all.

SIN energy, despite being of a different composition shares much of its nature with LIFE and though it too sounds much like music it is of a different sort with different emotions and sway. In skilled hands it is capable of achieving exactly the same ends as LIFE energy and has its own effects on the world as it flows through it. Rock music for instance is slightly more influenced by SIN energy but no genre is exclusively one energy or the other.

Sound being a natural medium of power means that words have more power than humans give them credit for and that text and speech are imbued with just as severe consequences and impact as actions. This is also why True Names are of such potency, the simple utterance of a Host’s true name is enough to call it across planes to a suitably focused or powerful being human or otherwise. Of course this is subject to the strength of the Host and the summoner but nevertheless the pull will be felt by the Host in question.

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Post: 99241121_6 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:53:25 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

▐▐ >>Various dimensions centered around Earth compete with it as their "prize", click the image below to read more!.

See a timeline of history here.

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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► .

▐▐ >>The great charter of hosts.

▐▐ANGELS>>
Principalities
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▐▐DEMONS>>
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▐▐NEPHILIM>>
Principalities
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Post: 99241121_8 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:55:03 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

▐▐ >>Creatures inhabit the realms made of similar stuff to the Hosts but shorter lived and different in nature. They can be kept as pets.

▐▐FAMILIARS>>

Able to disguise themselves as terrestrial creatures.
Various levels of sentience, they often bond to a Host, although some have been known to bond to Humans (this is where the idea of witches/wizards come from).
Once a Host has access to SIN/LIFE, if they also feed their familiar the familiar increases in sentience, Intelligence, and lifespan. They are then fully sentient, and able to communicate telepathically.

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Post: 99241121_9 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 21:59:40 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

▐▐ >>How the host maintain their numbers and balance in the world.

▐▐BREEDING>>
ALL FACTIONS
New Hosts are born from the voluntary mixing of excess energy and far more rarely also more rarely from a gathering of moral energy in one place.

The gender or parents are irrelevant as sexes are optional and easily changed.
Any number of parents can be involved in the creation of a new Host but the same number of children result regardless.
The rarest form of Host creation is from a major event rather than just general energies.
1-3 hosts result per breeding.
Relation does not matter to creatures of energy.
Sex is treated more as a human learned quirk than anything else, entirely possible to do and enjoyable but not needed to procreate (though possible to use this as a means of energy combining, it is not the only means)
Marriage or lifebonds are also more of a human thing (although some do this too). Long-standing friendships, alliances, or enemies are more common.

Newborn principalities start out capable only of eating weak and watered down energy, classed as neutral energy, this is the same as what humans eat and means that they generally subsist off of food from the material realm. Existing only on this energy a principality would live only several hundred years, this is often the case for Nephilim for their entire lifespan and they die after a mortal life. Angels and Demons however quickly find themselves weaned from this neutral energy to their respective faction’s primary energy type and can live on this for ever.

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Post: 99241121_10 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:00:21 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ►

▐▐ >>How to obtain a Host.

▐▐CUSTOMS>> - Closed at the moment -

▐▐CERTS>>

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Post: 99241121_11 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:06:44 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ►

▐▐ >>The characters who push the world around and dish out punishments/rewards.

▐▐NPCS>>

Traciel (Primarily played by Baneful) - Traciel is one of the administrative angels in charge of heaven’s operations on Earth. To most individuals he seems like a nobody, a creature of no consequence and of dubious rank. In fact most angels wonder why exactly he’s still in any sort of employment, not entirely certain what he actually does. This is how he prefers it. At the moment he is mostly preoccupied with the hellish playground the internet has become and doing his best to stem the growth of horrible evil inducing things. Facebook and Tumblr did not end up as virtuous as originally planned. He is the one however that players might well find themselves having to deal with if their angel steps out of line, though to run into Tracey’s attention they really have strayed very very far from the fold. He is very probably a little more than what he seems.
B0nez (Primarily played by Toshihiko Two) - Will also respond to xXxCr0ssb0nezxXx (in formal emails) and Shitlord. He spends most of his time doing whatever will annoy heaven the most, and making tables for minmaxing SIN production. B0nez regularly texts those under his command, and angels if he has their number. Thinks everyone will come around to Hell’s way of thinking...eventually! The SIN mug on his desk reads: “TIME’S FUN WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FLIES”. There is no frog on the mug. Just a lot of flies.

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Post: 99241121_12 created on Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:08:15 +0000
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▐▐ THE FALL► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

▐▐ >>The owners and staff

▐▐CREDITS>>
Shop Concept/Story/Design + Owners - Baneful + Toshihiko Two
Templates/Lines - Baneful (with help from Toshi OBVIOUSLY)

Colourists - Baneful