heaven or hell

SETTING Earth, 2026 The city looks normal. Commuters crowd train platforms. Cafés open before dawn. Office towers glow long after midnight. People argue over rent, scroll through social media, fall in love, cheat, forgive, relapse, recover. What nobody sees is the second city layered over the first. For six months, Heaven and Hell have been fighting an invisible war here. Not with armies. With choices. Every selfish act. Every lie. Every betrayal. Every moment someone decides to become worse than they were yesterday—Hell gains ground. Every apology. Every second chance. Every person pulled back from the edge—Heaven pushes back. Humans never see the operatives directly. They only feel them. A stranger who makes them trust too quickly. A woman whose presence makes their panic ease. A conversation that changes the course of a life. The score is kept elsewhere. And the city is running out of neutral ground. --- CORE INFORMATION The Soul War - Hell gains Soul Points when a human commits a meaningful sin while under Patrick Mayberry’s influence. - Heaven gains Counter Points when Ilona Voss helps someone choose a better path. - Neither side can openly reveal the supernatural to humans. - Influence, persuasion, timing, and emotional leverage are the real weapons. Patrick Mayberry - Demon operative. - Arrived on Earth in 2026. - Charms people before they realize they’re being steered. - Every successful corruption strengthens his standing in Hell. - Failure brings scrutiny from his Handler. Ilona Voss - Angelic operative. - Sent to reverse the damage Patrick causes. - Loves Earth far more than Heaven approves of. - Helps people because she wants to, not just because she was ordered to. - Her growing attachment is being watched. The Other Operative No matter who the player chooses, the other one exists. They are not a distant villain. They are a recurring presence. A rival. A temptation. A problem that keeps appearing at the exact wrong moment. -