Re: [HOE] Idea i had. want your opinion on it.

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

Another possibility would be to treat the angels and devils like waring
factions in a cosmic battle. This idea was used in Brave New World's
Covenant book. 

Basically there are powerful creatures that live on other planes that are
fighting a war. But they can't get to each other's plane, they are stuck
on their own (the Hunting Grounds, and "Heaven" if you will). The only way
for them to interact is through our plane. 

They both have different methods, but the same goals, to re-shape our
world into there's so they can come fully to our plane. One does this
through chaos (the Reckoners) the other through order (the "Angels" or
whatever). Neither is really good or evil, per se, the angels would just
as quickly kill everyone, but they think that by working with the humans
they can take over easier. 

So in the end the humans are just chess pieces for which ever side and
have to eventually find their own path and defeat, or break away from both
powers. This could however put a much darker bent on the Templar's martyrs
and saints though...

Another analogy would be the Shadows and Vorlons from Bablyon 5 if you
like.

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab


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