Sitting in my room looking out to the night sky while listening to
O Fortuna I am reminded of the classic albeit impossible story line that I have never been able to write...
The Epic.
In most cases epics deal with multiple stories to create one long plot line usually with revelations that even the master writers never see coming, tales of grand and impossible events the shift and change the world on a grand scale, effecting everyone... everywhere.
In recent times I have noticed several writer attempt this great feat, stories of the end of world are common place with this particular brand of story telling. Post apocalyptic survival and struggle in a new world is a often overlooked nowadays. Great epics that spring to mind are Dune, Wheel of time and the collected works of David and Leigh Eddings (I forget the names of the books) and lets not forget the Lord of the Rings.
Fantastical more so than a reality based epic, But fantasy is needed in such a story line, or is it. Great wars are a basis for these tales, though possibly and earth shattering event need not be war, natural disaster springs to mind.
I once attempted this style of penmanship myself, only to end up having multiple sleepless nights plotting, planning, conceiving and even dreaming parts of a story line I alone could never complete...
"Governance Over Dominion - G.O.D"
In the every parts of the 21st century mankind sought science over spiritual beliefs and in being consumed by his ignorance he planted the seeds of his own destruction. A eon of living in sin, not only within himself but with his surroundings, man turn his domain to dust. The wars that followed became known as the Depravity Age, man turned on each other to control resources of all kind. Food, water and medical supplies became the new currency, alcohol and tobacco became elicit drugs of the black market trade, a trade now more prosperous than ever before.
Governments were collapsing, yet one powerful group known only as "The Society of Man" remained hidden, secretly trying to find a way to undo all that was done. It was man amongst them suggested an extreme alternative, a plan to which they would not live to see a result and ask for one thing in return... Total control and dominion over mankind.
The work started straight away with people of all creeds being rounded up like cattle, blood and DNA analysis were taken from the imprisoned. All survivors of the Depravity Age were to be terminated, No one but the society was to be left. Tirelessly the society changed the world and man became an endangered species. The research continue with devout and fanatical under current, if man was to return to the world than laws would have to be... adhered to... by any means. Only one apparent truth would continue the watch over mankind... Divinity.
With the bible being the blueprint for law, scientist broke the mandate to which they would hope to save the race by, creating a species of intelligent obedient clones to continue the work they dubbed as "Angels" and a military slave force dubbed "Demons", both augmented specifically to resemble the likeness of classic artwork. But what of god, in the final years of the "Cleansing Age" the society was all but deceased of old age, now the task of finalizing the program of AI that was G.O.D (Governance Over Dominion) was left to the angles.
Decades pass and the first of mans restructured clone DNA from the depravity wars now ready for constructing life again...
Under the teaching of GOD and the bible man is governed through the Angels and the GOD program, implants are used to monitor behavior and thought through daily uplinks during prayer. "Act in accordance to GOD and you will be protected by Angels of the Lord, Sin and you will be punished via my wrath and holy retribution." These word became the motto to live or die by, repeat offender to sin were taken from the sanctuary of man (a fully established city of light and purity controlled by the god program and built before the reinvention of man by the demons) and throw into ~~didn't mean to swear~~, a prison guarded by the ruthless Demons.
Man has surrendered itself to the will of god, not knowing the teaching of the past or his own history. Now and then those emerge with.. visions.. of a time with out GOD and a resistance is born. Seeing the changes from the past of mankind reemerge the GOD program starts upon its true goal and agenda, creation of a the perfect specimen of man and woman...
Adam and Eve.
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As you can see with this story line it is something of a large feat to try and finish or even work on alone. Originally I had planned three books for this, unfortunately never completed to due the lack of continuity of the story as it passed over a long time period spanning from the Depravity Age through the Cleansing Age and into the New Birth Age. Still maybe it can provide you with a few good ideas.
Just PM me three things, a location, a time period and a item.
I will send you back a story line.