Site Encyclopedia

[Sammael]

OK! So, this is the sites Encyclopedia. I will try to keep it current, and updated as often as needed. Everything that gets created for the site gets listed here, so people can read up on it, and use the information to help create future characters, or fill in history for existing characters.

Aeode, Angel of Dreams: An angel of Dreams created during the Middle Ages to re-inspire mankind to greatness. She has been placed in Chorazin to help keep the dreams of Men from turning to the darkness, but sometimes feels overwhelmed, and slightly useless in the grand scheme. See Her full history Here.

Angels: Ageless ethereal creatures created by God to fulfill his will, and perform duties in his name. Some of the angels decided to rebel against God, and were therefore cursed, and cast out. However, there were a great number of Angels that chose to fight on the side of the Lord. They are all angels, but only the ones that chose to serve God retained the title. They are commonly perceived as kind beneficent creatures, but not all were created to fulfill kind roles.

They are divided into several categories, based on rank and power. These divisions are referred to as The Orders.

They are as follows, in order from highest to lowest

The Orders:

• Seraphim
  
• Cherubim
  
• Ophanim
  
• Dominions
  
• Virtues
  
• Powers or Authorities
  
• Principalities or Rulers
  
• Angels
  

These can be further researched Here.

Arielle, The Angel of Nature: One of the younger Angels allowed into the barrier, her task being to maintain the balance of nature in the barrier. See her full history Here.

Arrangement, the: (Coming soon)

Avicci, Cira Moriah: A human female, born at the exact instant the Barrier and Hellmouth sprang into existence. Unbeknownst to her, her lifetime is the sand in the hourglass that limits the end of the Arrangement. She is for the most part a normal girl. She is thus far not affiliated with either party of the arrangement. See her full history Here.

Azrael, Archangel of Death and Mercy: An Archangel of Death in the service of God, he is tasked with maintaining the integrity of The Arrangement. See his full history Here.

Bane, Luke: A transfigured farmer from the cities agricultural sector. His body has been laced with an organic crystal that has split his skin, and allows him to manipulate the energy generated by his micro-sun heart. His transformation has had an affect on his mind, and has lead him to believe that he has a holy mission from the Light to cleanse the city. See his full history Here.

Blanchett, Olivia Dianne: The young governor of Connecticut, and newest member of the Governors Council. She is idealistic, and has several ideas for bringing change to the corrupt city. See her full history Here.

Capritsia: A fallen Angel formerly tasked with testing the marital faithfulness of Gods creations. She enjoyed her job a bit more than the majority of the Host thought was appropriate. When the Rebellion ended, she voluntarily went with the Fallen, and began refining her craft. She currently resides in Chorazin against her will, and actively seeks the Barriers destruction. See her full history Here.

Cassiel: The Angel of Solitude and Tears, he has been set the task of observing the events in Chorazin as they unfold. See his full history Here.

Chorazin: See the map here. A Megalopolis that spans from the lower edges of Connecticut, through New York, and into New Jersey. These three states have been consolidated into one single entity because the sheer size of Chorazin makes the former designation of each state as an independent area irrelevant. At the time of the last census, Chorazin contained a little less than 489 million people. Its surface area is somewhere in the neighborhood of 17,771 square mile, including the agricultural areas that spread along the inland side of the city.

The city itself is divided into Districts along the former state lines, giving the city a total of three Districts. Those three Districts are subdivided into numbered zones.

The New York sector contains a total of 15 Zones, starting at Zone 1, containing the farms on the inland side of the district, with each Zone thereafter increasing in number as they get nearer to the waterfront, which comprises Zone 15.

The New Jersey District contains 10 Zones, progressing from the inland Zone 1, containing the city's Industrial centers, to Zone 10, the waterfront.

The Connecticut District contains 5 Zones, the first two are agricultural centers. Zones 3 and 4 are comprised of high class Residential areas, with Zone five being the waterfront.

The cities government is headed by the representatives of the three sectors, who are chosen by democratic elections. These elections are easily rigged, and the three councilmen are usually following the agenda of whoever put them in office.

The cities technology level is vastly superior to the level it had attained just 200 years previous. The creation of quantum computers, and nano machines has led to breakthroughs in every field. The science and technologies that were once thought to be impossible are now commonplace.

Chzov, Nicoli: A Russian career criminal with 50 kills to his name, whose escape from Russia into the United States ended with his capture. The Arrangement began while he was in transit to a Maximum Security Prison Facility, and his bus was pulled into the Hellmouth, where he and seven other inmates, and the guards were trapped and rapidly transfigured. Breaking free of his restraints, and driven by pain and rage, he used his newfound gifts to massacre the other inmates, and dig his way to the surface. He has been living in the city wreaking havok ever since. See his full history Here.

Citadel: Citadel is a small security provider based in Zone 7 of the New Jersey District. Secretly ran by the Archangel Azrael, Citadel is perhaps one of the least corrupt security companies in the city. While it doesn’t have the size or wealth of the larger NY-based companies, Citadel is nevertheless respected throughout the city for being unbiased and utterly fair in executing their moves. Zones 4-8 in the New Jersey District are under their jurisdiction.

Daviks, Shadow: A human male Lieutenant at Vakarian Security Services. He is a highly motivated law enforcement officer, and is driven by a fierce determination to see justice done. See his full history Here.

Demons: The common term applied to any Fallen angel. They are not typically disfigured, or monstrous in and of themselves, but continue to retain the appearance they were given upon their creation. Most of the Fallen are impatient, strong willed, and highly volatile. It usually takes very little to set off a confrontation with a member of the Fallen, as most realize that they are merely awaiting judgment, and can’t get into any more trouble than they already have. On a human scale Demons are amoral, evil creatures that tend to revel in death, destruction, and mayhem.

Dinmor Ussol University; Named for its founder and Nobel Prize winning genetic engineer, Dinmor Ussol University is a highly selective school that specializes in the sciences and technologies that made Chorazin possible. They offer high level courses in everything from genetic engineering to traditional and macro-architecture.

Faeka, Tyler Dex: A young Transfigured human with chameleon like abilities. His abusive parents were killed by Carlos Hathcock, and he was taken on as his apprentice. He has recently discovered that he has the ability to teleport. See his entire history Here.

Gangs:

God: The all powerful, all knowing creator of the cosmos, and all it contains. He is described as being comprised of, or having the attributes of: holiness, justice, sovereignty, omnipotence, omniscience, benevolence, omnipresence, and immortality. He knows the outcome of every event before it occurs, but allows them to play out uninterrupted, because he has promised to allow humans the use of the free will he created them with.

God is a single transcendent being that exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a perichoresis of three persons: the Father (the Source, the Eternal Majesty); the Son (the eternal Logos or Word, embodied as Jesus of Nazareth); and the Holy Spirit (the Paraclete or advocate).

Hathcock, Carlos: A human male assassin who has led for the most part a solitary life. He is a true paranoid sociopath with little knowledge of basic human interactions. Chorazins most infamous hired gun for a good reason. Carlos has taken in Tyler Faeka as an apprentice teaching the boy all that he knows. See his entire history Here.

Heavenly Barrier, The: A barrier erected by God, around the city of Chorazin. This Barrier is made of pure heavenly energy, and is impenetrable by any Divine, Diabolical, or Mortal means. It does not, however affect the weather patterns of the city, and anything in the meteorological realm that would have occurred before the Barrier, will occur as it was intended. It also has no effect on the amount of sunlight and air that enter the city. These processes continue unhindered.

The barrier is a solid creation that can be seen and touched, however, it is malleable to the will of any angels that have been sent to guard the city. This means that any Angel that was permitted to enter the city as part of The Arrangement, has the ability to mold the barrier into any shape or construct that may be needed, so long as the Barrier is not breached in the process, and the construct remains connected to the Barrier. Depending on the Angel and the requirements these structures can be quite intricate, or mind numbingly simple. The barrier will refuse any manipulation that could render its strength to waver, or wane.

Since the arrival in the city, many of the Angels stationed there have "built" rooms at the apex of the Barrier, out of sight of the normal population of the city. These Angelic residences appear to be hanging from the top of the dome, and are constantly shifting, as Angels leave and enter the area.

Hell: A terrifying place that houses the souls of the damned, and the Angels that were rash enough to follow Lucifer in his rebellion. It is here that the righteous Angels torture the damned, and any Demons that have been unfortunate enough to be condemned before the Judgment. This is a very dangerous and forbidding place that only the most righteous servants of God, and extremely unholy minions of Lucifer may enter freely. Fire and blood are common themes in this place, where the screams of the damned echo from the cavernous walls constantly.

Hellmouth, The: A Portal to The Pits of Hell, opened in the middle of the city of Chorazin by Lucifer, with the permission of God. This is the source of all the Demons in the city, and many tend to remain in and around the Hellmouth, when not trying to corrupt the cities citizens. Many of the Fallen Angels that have been allowed into the city were given temporary amnesty from the pits of Hell, where they were imprisoned.

It appears to be a large pit in the center of Zone 8 of the city’s central district. When it opened, it created a massive rent in the fabric of reality, which caused several of the nearby buildings to collapse. These buildings were then sucked into or toward the still opening Hellmouth. Once the dust settled, it became apparent that the buildings that had fallen into the pit had become attached to the sides, in a haphazard manner. These buildings are ruined to the point of condemnation, but still manage to house a sizable percentage of the cities most powerful and incredibly evil Transfigured citizens.

Israfil: The Angel of Judgment Day. Once the Angel assigned to herald the start of the apocalypse, and call the Host to war, Israfil was exiled from Heaven when he refused to choose sides in the war between his brethren, and his father. He has lived on earth under many different names since the dawn of mankind, and has taken to the life of a wandering warrior. Currently living in Chorazin as Donar Vadderung, and working for Monac Securities. See his full history Here.

Kint, Jessica: A Transfigured human female, who due to job related travel has been exposed to the energies of the Hellmouth and the Heavenly Barrier equally. She is the leader of one of the more philanthropic gangs in the city, and is a master thief. She specializes in the theft of high tech, unstealable items. See her entire history Here.

Knight, Edwin Nathaniel: A Transfigured human male that has taken it on himself to become a crusader for the cause of The Lord. He is a former computer programmer, and government employee, but has ceased both, in pursuit of his quest. See his full history Here.

Kovex, Titania Kathrine: A young Transfigured woman with an unusual gift. She is a powerful seer, and possesses a rare form of healing ability. Able to sense a person’s death upon physical contact with said person, she is also capable of crying tears of blood that act as a powerful restorative and healing agent. See her full history Here.

Locke, Amy: A promising young new recruit to the Vakarian Security team, she was born inside the barrier shortly after it enclosed the city. Her military parents expected her to use her intellect to pursue a job in some safe technical field, but were supportive when she chose to instead enter the field of law enforcement. She made it through the Academy with the minimum requirements for graduation, mostly due to her mouth, and lack of respect for authority. See her full history Here.

Macala, Nihlus Arterius: A Transfigured Human that in spite of early successes in life, fell to the darkness within upon the opening of the Hellmouth. He gained mastery over his new found abililty to manipulate electricity, and quickly resorted to murder and rape to fulfil his new emotional needs. He joined and eventually worked his way up the ranks of the SPECTRE terrorist organization. He was one of the few members to escape its destruction by the Government and Vakarian Security Services joint taskforce. Upon his reemergence, he founded the Chorazin Liberation Front, and uses it as a thinly veiled excuse to commit his murders on a massive scale in the name of the cities freedom. See his full history Here.

Mara, The Demon of Nightmares: 'She' was created to punish Adam and Eve for their fall from grace, and use their subconscious fear to push them closer to God. She soon grew to enjoy her job to much and felt that mankind had been treated far to leniently by God. Her fall was the main force behind the dark ages, which were only cast off by Gods intervention, with the creation of Aeode. She has grudgingly cast in her lot with Lucifer, for the sole reason that he tolerates her standoffish nature, and lets her act as she wills, in exchange for the occasional favor. See her full story Here.

Monac Securities: Monac Securities was founded in the year 2015 in New York City by a Wotan Vadderung, the current alias of the Neutralis Israfil. Over the years the company established a reputation as one of the premier ‘Privatized Armies’ in the world. In the back alleys of the slums of the world they were known as ‘The Hounds of War’. The company earned its reputation through the European Conflicts of 2050. The company has garnered a reputation as being able to complete any mission no matter the difficulties and its soldiers were often sent into the darkest and most dangerous hellholes across the globe. One of the few companies to not abandon all hope when the barrier emerged, they were quick to reorganize under Donar Vaderung, the ‘son’ of their founder. The company has stuck to its ideals remaining a Private Military Force, despite this they hold security contracts throughout Zones 13 and 14 of New York despite being based in the outer edges of zone 6 of the New Jersey district.

Morningstar, Lucifer: A Seraph of the Highest Order created to reside behind the throne of god and sing the praises of the lord constantly. He soon grew tired of this task, and felt that he had seen and heard more than enough in his duties to fulfill the functions of God just as well as God had been. He began to gather a following of discontented, or deceived Angels to back him up, and when he felt the time was right, he instigated a bloody rebellion in the Silver City the Capitol and chief city of Heaven.

Upon the failure of this rebellion, Lucifer and his followers were cast out and sent to reside in the still infantile Sol system, on what was to become Earth. Eden had been created on earth some time previous to the Rebellion, but remained a lonely Oasis of growth, and life in the otherwise barren void of the still forming Earth. Lucifer and his Angels were denied access to the Garden, but soon found ways around this restriction with the help of some of the less informed Angels, who had been kept out of the rebellion.

He is constantly trying to figure out ways to exploits Gods nature for personal gain. He has set himself up as a foe of all that God stands for, and gleefully destroys or corrupts anything held to be holy or pure. He still has the belief that he will one day prevail over God, and rule the Heavens from the Throne of Glory in the Silver City.

Ntugentratine, Havien “Alex”: A Transfigured human that has retained his normal physical appearance, but developed the ability to force his will upon, and instill fear in others at will. He is an emotional blank slate, and started his slaving empire by selling off his large family, after personally breaking their spirits.

Reed, Octavious: An albino born to a large religious family, Octavious was happy with his life and his chosen goal of helping others live their lives to the fullest. He studied Theology, psychology, and psychoanalysis prior to being chosen as head priest at a local church.

When the Hellmouth opened, he was in the immediate vicinity, and upon seeing the vast amount of hellish power, he became enraptured with the darkness, and his faith twisted, and broke. He became a loyal servant of the darkness that he fell in love with that day, and his body soon began to show the signs of his frequenting the vicinity of the Hellmouth.

He soon reopened his church with a new group of worshipers, and calling themselves The Tainted, they now canvas the City collecting the willing and unwilling alike to expand their flock, and spread the word. See his full history Here.

Sammael: A former Archangel of Death, now a servant of Lucifer. He has been tasked with the corruption of the city by any means necessary, within the terms of the Arrangement. See his full history Here.

Tainted, The: A cult lead by the satanic self titled “Speaker of Despair”, Octavious Reed. The stronghold of this cult, called Tainted Ground, is a massive arena like pit of metal, hell rock, spikes and flame located directly next to Hellmouth. Octavious speaks from a metal platform raised upwards of 50 feet in the air.

The cultists are all either humans or transfigured humans, evil dominant. They are spread in mainly sector 8, 4-7, and 9-10. Many are in hiding across the city. Self-flagellation is very common among the cultists. Acts of scarification are commonplace, and further twisted self mutilation is not unheard of. (In one example, a man was flayed alive and now wears his skin as a coat.)

The cult “recruits” through what are called Doomers, roving madmen working for Octavious. They have standing orders to induct any willing, to kidnap at least one person a week, and proceed to torture the subject until they willingly submit to the cult, die, or go stark mad. They use the maddened subjects as battlefield cleansers, throwing them from the mass of cultists as a slavering, crazed thing to barrel into the enemy. Use of solid shot weapons is noted. Also noted is use of melee weapons, be they created or unnatural, such as Octavious’ claw and acid. They converge monthly at the Tainted Ground for a sermon, lecture or otherwise congregation and a speech from Reed.

Tanner, Jack: A human Bounty hunter, Tanner is a shell of his former self after former associates murdered his young wife. He now stalks the city trying to mute the pain with his work. See his full history Here.

Transfigured Human: A human that has been transformed physically by the energies of the Heavenly Barrier, or the Hellmouth. These transformations can be so subtle as to not register to visual inspection, or so extreme that they can be detected from several hundred yards off. The process is different depending on the energies involved, the duration of the exposure and several other factors. This can result in painless transformations over months or years, or excruciatingly painful transformations in minutes or hours.

Transfigured Subspecies/Groups: The process of transfiguration is unique with each individual, but after years of observation, patterns have been noticed, and several subspecies of humanity have been cataloged. These will be listed here as they are created by members.

Vakarian Security Services: Founded in 2076, by Gregiory ‘Garret’ Vakarian, a Russian immigrant, is one of the cities oldest functioning security corporation. A soldier/refugee from the European conflicts that sprung up around 2050, he brought with him a fierce devotion to duty, and upholding the law, at any cost. The company has a reputation for Excellence and integrity, even in the worst of situations. One of the Cities only security companies to remain solvent in spite of not taking mob payouts. Since the emergence of the barrier, they have held to the Garret’s strict code of honor, and have fallen slightly behind the more prestigious security firms, but the still remain a force to be reckoned with. They maintain security contracts for zones 6-9 of the NY district. They have recently begun to lose some of the larger Government contracts they had, to less “rigid” firms.

Zhufor: The Butcher of Troy. An Angel spawned from the blood of Sariel as he died, surrounded by the bodies of the Fallen in the Silver City, during Lucifer's rebellion. Barely trusted by his brothers in the host, he was eventually given the task of retrieving the head of Anna from the city of Troy, and thus end the Trojan war started by her illicit affair with the cities prince Paris. Instead of ending the war, as any Angel could have done easily, he prolonged it, relishing the feel of battle and the adrenaline of combat. Angered by this betrayal of his duty, the Host captured and imprisoned him in a cage of Divine energy to endlessly float under the ocean, propelled by the currents until the arrival of the Apocalypse, where he would be unleashed on the forces of the Fallen. The emergence of the Barrier weakened his cage, and allowed him to escape into Chorazin. See his full story Here.

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