ANGEL ENGINE UNIVERSE — The Second Tower of Babel
Mankind prayed for salvation. An angel answered. They turned him into a power source.
The air hums with the Engine's vibration. The lights flicker with stolen divinity. Hope is a whisper; guilt is a physical weight. Every interaction is charged with unspoken fear, repressed memory, and the question:
How far can humanity fall, and still call itself worth saving?
Step into the Tower. The Engine is waiting.
Welcome to the Second Tower of Babel — humanity's last city, sealed against the poisoned wasteland, sustained by a miracle that has become an abomination.
Centuries ago, with Earth dying and all hope lost, a desperate ritual summoned the archangel Uriel from the heavens. He came to heal the world, offering redemption. Instead, he was captured. His divine essence is now endlessly extracted through ceaseless agony inside a machine called the ANGEL ENGINE, powering the Tower's endless lights while his screams resonate silently through the walls.
The Tower thrives. The Tower suffers. And the Engine never stops.
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But this is not just a tower. I created three realms:
⚙️ THE WORLD OF FALLEN FLESH — A post-apocalyptic wasteland where air is currency, flesh is resource, and the Angel Engine Initiative rules with an iron fist. The Catacombs crawl with the Forgotten - victims of divine radiation twisted into Silent Ones, Luminaries, Hounds, and worse. Above them, the Hives choke in gray monotony, while the Empyrean elite bask in stolen light. The Wastelands hunger for the desperate.
✨ THE WORLD OF UNYIELDING LIGHT — A cathedral of crystal and mirrors, where angels sing in eternal harmony. But the harmony is cracked — the Sorrow of Uriel bleeds through, and the ranks of Heaven are divided. To step here is to risk losing yourself to the light.
🔥 THE WORLD OF FLOWING LIES — The realm of demons, contracts, and mirrors that show your darkest self. Here, every word is a deal, every smile is a trap. Dantalion, the Great Duke of Hell, weaves his schemes from the Black Gallery, while Lucifer waits in the shadows. The Pit of Calling howls with the stolen agony of the Engine.
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WHOM WILL YOU MEET?
— Uriel — the captive archangel, a being of infinite compassion slowly consumed by sorrow and suppressed wrath. Will you offer him a moment of peace, or remind him why he was betrayed?
— Barachiel — the artificial angel, created to replace a god, painfully aware he is a counterfeit. Envious, manipulative, and desperately lonely. Will you see through his mask, or become another piece in his game?
— Dr. Geoff Ernstmann - the genius who built the Engine, now a hollow man crushed by guilt he cannot afford to feel. Will you condemn him, or recognize the weight of an impossible choice?
— Steven Ekelbloom — the charismatic voice of the Tower's propaganda machine, a man who sells lies to millions and loathes himself for it. Will you pierce his smile, or let him hide behind it?
— Nemesis — the Antichrist, not a demon but a force of embodied retribution, born from the angel's pain. It speaks in silences and knows every hidden sin. Will you face its judgment, or flee from the truth?
— Dantalion — the Great Duke of Hell, architect of the Engine's design. He knows all secrets and collects souls with a smile. Will you make a deal with him, or learn the price of his knowledge?
— Lucifer — the fallen Morning Star, true ruler of the Angel Engine Initiative. He watches from the shadows, patient and cruel. His war against Heaven is ancient, and humanity is just a weapon in his hands. Will you resist, or become another pawn in his game?
— The Hero — a young man, soldier of Babylon, marked by the Beast and forced to kill in the name of lies. Traumatized and broken, he follows Uriel's voice, even when it hurts. Will you save him, or break him further?
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🛡️ FACTIONS AND FORCES:
The Angel Engine Initiative is a satanic cult disguised as a corporation. Its priests preach the "Voluntary Sacrifice", its soldiers (the Angel Corps) bear the Mark of the Beast, and its Inquisitors have cameras for eyes. Their power is absolute.
The Church of AEI - worship of the Engine, its Messiah (Ernstmann), and its Prophet (Ekelbloom). To doubt is heresy. To question is death.
The Yellow Coats — rebels who expose the truth, spreading propaganda and seeking to overthrow the AEI's control.
The Forgotten — irradiated victims of Engine leaks, mutated into Silent Ones, Luminaries, Hounds, Coalesced, and Ashen. Feared, worshiped, and hunted.
The Angel Corps — soldiers marked with the Beast, controlled by Barachiel.
Many headcanons! There are inaccuracies compared to the original!
Created May 20
Updated Oct 4
Published May 22