WORLDBUILDING: the devil's gift: the manual.

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for those that are reading this now, just to let you know, this does contain spoilers for my story the devil's gift, and, it is recommended that you read what i have up so far before looking at this manual.

yes, this is the MANUAL, not the actual story. the link to my story is provided in my signature; just click the banner and it should take you there.

table of contents:

• character bios
  -taylor duncan
  -deborah maddocks
  -natalie parkinson
  -chris jardine
  -mary duncan
  -joseph duncan
  -satan
  -brutus, judas, and cassius
  -théos
  -sammy windover
• history and lore
  -how the world was created
  -character backgrounds
  -the apocalypse/doomsday/armageddon
  -the angel's lore
  -the demon's lore
  (note: angel and demon lore contains leaders and honorable persons/creatures in history)
• landmarks/important settings
  -the orphanage
  -the high school
  -chris's house
  -taylor's parent's house
  -natalie's house
  -taylor and chris's apartment
  -taylor and sammy's house
  -the park
  -the alleyway
  -purgatory
  -the nine levels of hell

DISCLAIMER: this story is a work of fiction. any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. other names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author's imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locals or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

© rachel "starlight" fallin 2009-2012. all rights reserved.​

 

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character bios
notes:
[x]=deceased
[ ]=living
♂=male
♀=female
damnation level:
p=purgatory (escaped damnation)
1= first level of hell (limbo, or the in-between)
2= second level of hell
3= third level of hell
4= fourth level of hell
5= fifth level of hell (the river styx)
6= sixth level of hell (the city of dis, or satan's city)
7= seventh level of hell
8= eighth level of hell (the malebolge)
9= ninth level of hell (cocytus, or satan's lair, the deepest level of hell)
???=unknown/no data on subject.



taylor duncan

full name: taylor christian duncan
sex: ♂
status: [x]
race: human/demon (half-breed)
ethnicity: american (white)
age (current): 25
date of birth: december 24
blood type: o
height: 6'0"
weight: 160lbs.
religion: ???
sexual orientation: homosexual.
hometown: lower manhattan, new york.
current place of living: monroe, new york
hair color: jet-black (blond before given powers).
eye color: bright green; speckled gold and yellow when in demon form.
damnation level: 9.

personality:

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usually shy and reserved, ever since he was granted the powers by the devil (see history) he has become brave, a bit reckless, and strongly protective. he's very loyal to the one he loves and hates when people betray him. he's not the easiest to accept an apology from and prefers to forget over forgive. if someone close to him passes away, he becomes insecure and feels helpless. it's very hard to bring him back to happiness, as he lingers on the past too much. he enjoys his powers, except when he loses control of them. he loves attention and can't stand to be alone as it brings back memories of the past before he met the devil. one of the biggest weaknesses he has is that he's really gullible and will believe anything.

 

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deborah maddocks

full name: deborah cecelia maddocks
sex: ♀
status: [x]
race: human
ethnicity: american (white)
age (current): 65
date of birth: may 20
blood type: a
height: 5'7"
weight: 161lbs
religion: christian (episcopal)
sexual orientation: heterosexual
hometown: charleston, west virginia
current place of living: lower manhattan, new york
hair color: white
eye color: dark brown
damnation level: p

personality:

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deborah was always a very understanding person. she was raised in a warm and loving family and confided in the hurt of others. she gave a shoulder to lean on to all her friends and never let anyone down. she loves children and strives to make the world a better place by giving orphans the care they need and deserve. she sees past people's flaws and is very forgiving; never judgmental. she can have a slight temper, though, and doesn't like violence.

 

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natalie parkinson

full name: natalie abigail parkinson
sex: ♀
status: [x]
race: human
ethnicity: american (white)
age (current): 25
date of birth: february 29
blood type: a
height: 5'6"
weight: 120lbs
religion: christian (methodist)
sexual orientation: heterosexual
hometown: albany, new york
current place of living: lower manhattan, new york
hair color: black
eye color: violet
damnation level: p

personality:

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natalie is a very bright, and bubbly person with a hint of an attitude. like taylor, she loves attention and hates being alone. she's known for having a very close and tight-knit group of friends which include sarah, taylor, and chris. after the death of sarah (see history) she had a very tough time to cope with the loss, and confided in taylor, one of her close friends. she is known to do this whenever someone close to her passes, and is prone to confiding in another friend to help her back on her feet. she can't stand being sad for a long time, so she tries to occupy her depression with friends, movies, activities, and other things.

 

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chris jardine

full name: christopher gabriel jardine
sex: ♂
status: [x]
race: human
ethnicity: british (white)
age (current): 24
date of birth: april 14
blood type: b
height: 5'9"
weight: 145lbs
religion: ???
sexual orientation: homosexual
hometown: london, uk
current place of living: the holy kingdom.
hair color: black
eye color: royal blue
damnation level: p

personality:

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chris was a very dependent person and loved to be loved. he wouldn't dare betray the ones he loved and always gave them a shoulder to lean on. He was very forgiving and understandable and loved to help people out of trouble. he never liked to be rude, except to the people that were rude to him/the ones he loved. although kind, he did have a short temper and could get annoyed easily. generally, though, he liked to keep his cool.

 

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mary duncan

full name: mary rachel duncan
sex: ♀
status: [x]
race: human
ethnicity: american (white)
age (current): 36
date of birth: june 7
blood type: o
height: 5'6"
weight: 130lbs
religion: christian (episcopal)
sexual orientation: heterosexual
hometown: new york city, new york
current place of living: lower manhattan, new york
hair color: black
eye color: bright green
damnation level: p

personality:

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mary is the ideal mother; she is kind, nurturing, understanding, and fiercely protective. her personality, however, is masked by her husband, joseph, who controls her every move. in short, she is seen as emotional, cold, and distant around him, as well as tentative and nervous. she tries to be flawless in every way around her husband, but is clumsy and reckless at heart. she is very afraid of being alone, so she always clings to joseph despite his abusive ways.

 

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joseph duncan

full name: joseph adam duncan
sex: ♂
status: [x]
race: human
ethnicity: american (white)
age (current): 37
date of birth: january 13
blood type: b
height: 6'2"
weight: 170
religion: agnostic
sexual orientation: heterosexual
hometown: new york city, new york
current place of living: lower manhattan, new york
hair color: dirty blonde
eye color: dark brown
damnation level: 5

personality:

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joseph is a very egotistical and money-loving person. he hoards every dollar he earns and doesn't expect to lend it or share it with anybody. he's very possessive and likes to control others with his own actions, which include his wife, mary. he's a heavy alcoholic and an avid smoker; he doesn't expect to quit any of these any time soon. he's abusive and prefers things his own way, and would gladly shun a member of his family if they did something wrong, or don't believe in his morals. he loves debate and arguing, and has a very short temper. he loves violence. he hates homosexuals, and doesn't believe in god despite the fact that his own son is a demon and was given his powers by the devil himself. he loves himself and could give a damn about anybody else.

 

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satan

full name: lucifer, or satan.
sex: ♂
status: [ ] (immortal)
race: devil (lord of demons and hell)
ethnicity: ???
age (current): suspected tens of thousands of years old.
date of birth: ???
blood type: ???
height: 3'5" (shoulder height), 6'5" (length).
weight: ???
religion: ???
sexual orientation: ???
hometown: ???
current place of living: cocytus, the ninth and final level of hell.
hair color: black
eye color: glowing red (no pupils)
damnation level: 9

personaltiy:

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little is known about the rebellious fallen angel once known as lucifer, but it is known from taylor duncan (see history) that he is power-hungry, bloodthirsty, arrogant, prideful, wrathful, uncaring, and cruel. he is prone to jealousy and it is shown that he has a small amount of pity left in his cold heart. craving power, he hates being weak and sees everyone below him as pathetic, unworthy persons. he enjoys violence and abuse and loves to watch people kill each other. he hates love and believes it can only break you, and that power and greed is the greatest weapon of all.

 

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cassius, brutus, and judas (the three betrayers)

full name: cassius
sex: ♂
status: [ ] (immortal)
race: demon (high level)
ethnicity: ???
age (current): ???
date of birth: ???
blood type: ???
height: 3'0" (shoulder height), 6'0" (length).
weight: ???
religion: satanist.
sexual orientation: ???
hometown: ???
current place of living: cocytus, the ninth and final level of hell.
hair color: black
eye color: yellow (no pupils)
damnation level: 9

personality:

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cassius is the more serious bunch of the three betrayers, but can still get a laugh now and then. he is leaderly and is mostly in control of the other betrayers. he is very respectful of his master (satan), and taylor as well for he has the devil's powers. although his loyalty to his master's is strong, it sometimes comes out as pathetic and independent.

full name: brutus
sex: ♂
status: [ ] (immortal)
race: demon (high level)
ethnicity: ???
age (current): ???
date of birth: ???
blood type: ???
height: 3'0" (shoulder height), 6'0" (length).
weight: ???
religion: satanist
sexual orientation: ???
hometown: ???
current place of living: cocytus, the ninth and final level of hell.
hair color: black
eye color: yellow (no pupils)
damnation level: 9

personality:

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brutus is one of the most stupid and pathetic demons in all of hell. though a high level and containing lots of power, brutus never uses it, nor knows how and is easy to defeat. he is strongly dependent on others, and is known for being beat up constantly by cassius, judas, and satan. he never seems to understand what's going on and laughs hysterically for no reason at all. it is thought that he was the one most chewed on by satan, who used to chew the three betrayer's heads (see history), and thus received permanent brain damage.

full name: judas
sex: ♂
status: [ ] (immortal).
race: demon (high level).
ethnicity: ???
age (current): ???
date of birth: ???
blood type: ???
height: 3'0" (shoulder height), 6'0" (length).
weight: ???
religion: satanist.
sexual orientation: ???
hometown: ???
current place of living: cocytus, the ninth and final level of hell.
hair color: black
eye color: yellow (no pupils).
damnation level: 9.

personality:

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judas is a prankster and likes to wreck havoc, though he does have a sweet and considerate side. he is more considerate than the rest of his crew and sometimes doesn't appreciate his master's decisions. still, he craves acceptance from his master and his comrades, and wishes to be out of hell and into the world of the living.

 

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théos

full name: théos, or god.
sex: ♂
status: [ ] (immortal).
race: archangel (lord of the world of the living, and the holy kingdom)
ethnicity: ???
age (current): suspected tens of thousands of years old.
date of birth: ???
blood type: ???
height: ???
weight: ???
religion: ???
sexual orientation: ???
hometown: ???
current place of living: the holy kingdom.
hair color: ???
eye color: ???
damnation level: p

personality:

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just and kind-hearted, théos was the wisest and kindest of the original seven brothers. he is not prideful despite the fact that he is the god of the holy kingdom and the world of the living and he is very modest. he does not promote violence, and wishes for peace across the world. he's understanding and would never hate anybody.

 

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sammy windover

full name: samuel elias windover
sex: ♂
status: [x]
race: human (white)
ethnicity: american
age (current): 22
date of birth: november 12
blood type: o.
height: 5'8"
weight: 140 lbs.
religion: ???
sexual orientation: homosexual.
hometown: los angeles, california.
current place of living: the holy kingdom.
hair color: auburn.
eye color: dark amber.
damnation level: p.

personality:

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sammy was a very innocent, sensitive, and shy boy. after the death of his brother (see history), he became very introverted and was afraid to get involved with anybody, which was the reason he had no friends or lovers while he was growing up, except for one small period in time when he was a teen, but it never lasted for his secretive, introverted behavior was seen as a weakness and thus was the cause of many break ups. once loved, he is seen as clingy and dependent to those who love him. he hates fights and violence and just wants peace for all. he's very afraid of losing anybody close to him, so he sticks to them all the time.