Plot!

My story surrounds the Gothic Detective Agency in London, England, and the two detectives who run it - Bob Skeleton and Russell "Macabre de Coiffure" Brand. The back story reveals that the pair previously had a case in which they were to retrieve a soul back from the devil. They succeeded,  but the devil came back with a vengeance, and tried to steal their souls. This final episode in the saga of the Gothic Detective Agency will be about the final confrontation between the devil and the detectives, as the devil wishes to finally steal their soul. The detectives know that they must finish off the devil once and for all, as their cunning wit seems to be matched by the devil's. The confrontation/fight will take place at a Mika concert - a popular British pop singer, and an example of all that the devil AND the detectives detest. This is a vital point to the story, as the three will discover how similar they really are. In the end, the detectives and the devil will unite together against the real antagonist - God. God in my story is an angry bigot who eventually gets defeated by the cunning wit and secret powers of Macabre de Coiffure, once all hope seems lost. In actuality, the confrontation between the devil and the detectives is revealed to be futile, as Bob Skeleton and Macabre de Coiffure never had any souls to begin with!

Bob Skeleton and Macabre de Coiffure, in a less serious moment

A very rough interpretation of the devil

Characterization of the Devil

     In my story, the devil takes on a persona more similar to Keith Richard's, in 'Sympathy for the Devil'. His dwellings in hell are elegant and dark, reflecting his personality. My devil is a 'cool' character, not often caught losing his temper, but always in control and on top of his game. He is very good at being evil, and used to succeeding against those blasted mortals with consciences. In regards to consciences, he clearly has none as his very joy in life is in stealing souls from unfortunate people around the world. Much like the detectives have their business of solving mysteries after dark, my devil hunts for souls once the sun goes down. He handles this all very smoothly and professionally, and keeps his business in line. As displayed in previous chapters of his story, he does not take well to those who try to undo his work.
     His appearance is dark. He normally wears a gothic style leather trench coat, more fitted, with cross straps and silver buttons. He wears Doc Martens, is clean shaven, and his hair channels the American 1950's - a tapered cut, long in the front. My devil is a cross between Blade, James Dean, and Sid Vicious.
     Circumstance has put the detectives and the devil against each other, and they use cunning to try and outsmart the other. The detectives truly are the devil's match. Despite the conflict between Bob Skeleton and Macabre de Coiffure and the devil, they later come to realize they aren't quite different after all. The detectives' loose moral compass and love for all things dark make them relate well to the devil. In the end, the devil turns out not to be so horrible, and triumphs over God to take the moral high ground - all in the name of freedom from such a tyrannical beast.

Setting

My story about the devil will revolve around the Gothic Detective Agency, located fittingly in London, England. This agency is the workplace of Bob Skeleton and Macabre de Coiffure, partners in the pursuit of unraveling particularly dark mysteries. It is a two-story building, inhabited mainly in the cellar and the first floor, leaving the above flat vacant. The building has an extremely gothic look and feel, hence the Gothic Detective Agency.

Minor scenes may take place in the devil's lavish private quarters, decorated with all things leather and hardcore, while remaining surprisingly elegant. (It is, after all, the devil.)

A main confrontation between the devil and the dark protagonist buddies Skeleton and Coiffure will take place at a Mika concert - the enemy of all things the devil and the detectives stand for. The detectives will cleverly use this to their advantage. The concert will take place at Royal Albert Hall - a very popular and large entertainment venue in London. 

The timeline of the story will be present day, although the feel will reference the the nineteenth century. This isn't a problem though, because Monsieurs Skeleton and de Coiffure do not recognize any time boundaries, as they are no strangers to the amenity of time travel and warped reality.