Oops, posted this in the recruitment thread by mistake. <_<<br/><br/>Hey guys! Great posts so far, everyone!  ;D<br/><br/>I just wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that Divine Misdemeanours (or at least my vision of it) isn't about the angels and the demons so much it's about the humans.<br/><br/>That's right, you heard me.  It's about the humans (or Nephilim, as Myobi and Kitsune call them). It's not about who has more power than who, or which archangel or demon lord is the most badass.  That's not the point of the setting.  The point of the setting is that, whatever else it is, Gilead is a city, with people more or less going about their lives as best they can.  Yes, there are agents of darkness and the Divine there, and yes, they're given a bit more free reign to do what they wish than they would otherwise have had on Earth, but that doesn't mean they get to blow up city blocks and slaughter everyone they come in contact with.<br/><br/>There are rules in Gilead, and even the Prince and the Seraph have to follow them.  One of these rules is that they cannot force or compel any Nephilim to do anything they do not want to.  They can tempt, yes; they can use guilt, or shame, or appeal to someone's greed or lust or whatever, but they can't just show up, all guns blazing.  After all, if a mortal dies without going to one side or the other, they'll just show up again the next day.  Pointless.<br/><br/>Similarly, if you draw too much attention to yourself, if you make too much noise, you're going to attract the attention of the Powers That Be, and that's probably not going to end well for you.<br/><br/>DM is supposed to be a human story, a story about humans--why are we what we are? What drives us?  How much would we sacrifice to save those we love?  How far would we go to get what we want?  What, ultimately, is our soul worth?<br/><br/>The humans in DM are the stars of the show.  The demons and the angels are just background players.  I'd like everyone to keep that in mind.<br/><br/>Thank you.<br/>Remiel, co-GM