Between God and the Devil #2: Just a little character sheet I did of my three main characters (Angelica, Valentyne, and Bucksnip) for the story (which, by the way, I've decided will be one of my future animated films). Angelica is not that small, but she is pretty small. And clearly this Valentyne was drawn before I made the decision to give him some clothes (and remembered to give him horns). Other than that, these are the official designs, with maybe one or two tweaks in the near future.
Between God and the Devil #3: I'm in the middle of figuring out how the story goes and what makes it tick. One of the scenes I'm working on is when Angelica first meets Valentyne. All I know for sure right now is that as part of her training to become an Angel Superior, Angelica must go the demons' side of Blasphemous Behemoth and bargain for stolen souls. The demon lord of Blasphemous Behemoth (still haven't found a name yet) relies on Valentyne a lot because of his charisma and considerably less frightening appearance, unlike some of his fellow demons.
Between God and Devil #4: Angelica, the main protagonist of the film, was once a human like all of us. But upon her untimely death (more developments for that later), she didn't want to just kick back in Heaven. Instead, she chose to become an angel. Not only that, but she aspires to be an Angel Superior, one of the highest ranks in Blasphemous Behemoth. But it's not always easy. Because of her wide-eyed innocence and sensitive heart, few angels take her seriously and laugh at her dreams. As part of her final training to become an Angel Superior, Angelica must succeed in reforming a demon and delivering him to Heaven. After their first meeting, Angelica chooses Valentyne. But will everything go as perfectly as she hopes it will?
Between God and the Devil #5: In the play I wrote for Creative Writing, Bucksnip, one of the troublesome imps and janitors of Blasphemous Behemoth, was the straight up villain of the story. He's not so much in the story I'm developing now. At one point, he did seek redemption and the joys of Heaven. So he went through the Trials of Temptation, succeeding in every one of them. But at the end, the angel who guided him turns on him, claiming that God would never forgive such a loathsome creature as Bucksnip. Wracked with rage and despair and believing the angel's words, Bucksnip plans to take over Blasphemous Behemoth and then eventually take over the throne of Hell itself. After all, if you'll never be granted passage to Heaven, why not go all the way with your sinful nature?
Between God and the Devil #6: A happy little moment near the end. The majority of my experiences with religion and Christianity have been hurtful-it runs through both sides of my family like a disease-and it's made me very Agnostic over the years. But the thing is while I do intend on demonstrating these things in the story, I've found the most wonderful theme-love and absolution-just as inspiring as the negative aspects. Between God and the Devil will not only be a playful romp with angels and demons that jokes about the worst of religion, but also is a story of hope for those who feel anguished and abandoned, or left on the outside by those who seemingly shut the door on God for them.
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