Overview | Everyday is Christmas in Heaven

Saturday 24th December 1999, 6pm - 12am: The Divine Telethon

"An array of stars will delight and astound viewers in order to raise funds for a wide variety of causes across the world. Be prepared for special guests, dazzling delights, memorable moments and life-changing performances as we celebrate two millennia since the birth of the Saviour of all Mankind."

Something strange is going on in the Divine Realm, and no ones sure exactly what. Choirs are rehearsing; Saints are singing; and every Angel's been told to get their act together, literally. Why’s Heaven hosting a telethon? Does it need the money? What are the Archangels up to? And why on Earth is Saint Peter, Warden of the Pearly Gates, in charge of the show?

"Every Day is Christmas in Heaven" is a free-flowing Freeform involving a heavenly host of angelic Characters running a Telethon. Players will be called upon to perform as part of the show to raise money for The Divine Cause. Prepare to be thrust centre-stage in front of a live audience of millions of viewers world-wide for their entertainment, all in the name of the Good Fight.

Synopsis | Everyday is Christmas in Heaven

"Everyday is Christmas in Heaven" is based on the In Nomine Role-Playing Game, French farce and as the name suggests, a little Monty Python thrown in for good measure. The Game focuses on the foreclosure of Heaven on the Christmas Eve of the Millennium, and an attempt by those few Angels who could be gathered in time (the Players) to re-open the Pearly Gates.

Ever since Hell introduced the concept of Industry into the Mortal World, the battle for the souls of mortals has escalated rapidly. More recently, the operations to ensure that the end of the Millennium did not spiral into The End placed a great strain on the Heavenly Host.

Unfortunately, this task commanded much of The Lord’s time. To aid The Lord, He delegated the day-to-day duties of the Host to the Seven Arch-Angels.

When things became difficult, the Arch-Angels did not come to The Lord for aid.  Instead, they devised a rather short-sighted plan: They agreed to borrow resources from another source, neither that of Heaven nor of Hell! Even worse, they agreed to repay this loan with interest!!!

Needless to say, the Seven Arch-Angels were not suited to mundane tasks, such as negotiating contracts and considering legal issues, and so found themselves bound by law and promise to their Word! Unable to pay the debt spent to run Heaven while The Lord focussed upon the World, the loan was defaulted.

The Bank, some unknown, mystical organisation that the Arch-Angels approached, foreclosed on Heaven! As The Lord is a Just and Lawful God, Heaven was bound to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the agreement.

The Lord has devised a plan to raise the collateral to clear this debt: A Telethon, that is to be broadcast throughout all the Celestial Realms.

With the Arch-Angels out of action and Heaven’s Gate closed, there is only one man and a handful of Players on Earth who will have to save The Lord’s realm:  The Player Characters!

Of course, there are… complications. Some however, are of a charming nature. It appears that Hell likewise invested poorly with The Bank. The Arch-Demons were required to pawn a number of Artifacts to avoid prosecution! So, with both the Divine and Infernal domains in debt, The Morningstar has also sent minions to perform in The Telethon (The Game Masters). The Demons sent are utterly untrustworthy, but excellent resources for staging a performance of this magnitude.