I have a small project that I've been working on for a bit (read: the Brain Worms made me crank out a shit ton of writing in a short time frame) and so far I only have a couple of friends that I've ranted to about it. I'm considering posting some of it here, so here's the basis:
This setting is based on both Abrahamic mythology (broad umbrella I know, but humor me) and a lot of its associated apocrypha and mysticism, with a smidge of Lovecraft and other horror media. It's half story and half pure worldbuilding, but both are still barely quarter-baked.
The main character of this story/setting is the fallen angel Azazel, who has taken it upon himself to protect Earth from the forces of the Demon Lords of Hell and keep Heaven from inflicting another cataclysm, all while trying to live a somewhat normal life amongst humanity.
I already have a semi-solid idea of how I want Heaven and Hell to work, but I'm not sure if I want to leave Earth as is or do a bit of alt-history given the presence of magic and otherworldly beings, because no fucking way the public hasn't picked up on all that. Maybe I could do it like Chainsaw Man and have it all be a recognized part of an otherwise modern society.
My main inspirations for this are as follows: Ultrakill (and Dante's Inferno, which Ultrakill is largely based on), Make the Exorcist Fall in Love, Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel, Barlowe's Inferno, Peter Mohrbacher's Angelarium, and Zhihang's Inferno by u/Anozumi over on Reddit.
As for characterization choices for the main factions: Heaven isn't some sort of dystopia, but neither is it perfect. The Godhead and loyal angels mean well and do a good job running things most of the time, but they've fucked up badly in the past. Hell on the other hand is a horrifically terrible place to live, but the inhabitants, from the Demon Lords to lowly Imps and Damned humans, are just people at the end of the day, not incarnations of evil.
So yeah, I might post some entries later and update them as time goes by. I don't have a name for this setting yet besides maybe Azazel's Terra, but I'd like to hear some suggestions. I might go with one or come up with another on my own. Hope you enjoy!















