Before each unborn soul is released into the world through the gates of fire, there is a period of acclimatisation and education in Heaven. Yves and selected nursery angels lecture the souls on morality, culture, faith, and how to mix the perfect martini cocktail.
The kiss of the recording angel and the force of leaving heaven expels all this knowledge and these memories from the newborn's mind. Perhaps they will have fragmentary visions of their time in Heaven in dreams, or on hearing great music, or when sampling particularly good cocktails. Or perhaps not. Even reborn saints may never recollect what they once were until they re-enter Heaven through the pearly gates and greet the Recording Angel by name.
But during this initial evaluation period, Yves identifies the destinies of all the souls and records them in his Book of Life, which angels are forbidden to read without authorisation. Each soul is pre-ordained to have one perfect mate, one partner who will complete them in the same way that Eve completed Adam, Juliet completed Romeo, and Nicole Kidman didn't complete Tom Cruise. These names are also written in the book.
There is a secret squad of Destiny Malakim whose sworn duty is to help bring these people together. Such soul-mates needn't involve marriage, sex, or babies. They needn't be opposite genders, or the same generation. They might simply be truly close friends, business partners, a teacher and pupil, or siblings. And they might be on opposite sides of the planet.
Often Mercurians are drafted in to help the process along, for those cases where a flaming sword and moral platitudes don't quite swing it. And, of course, they mix the best cocktails.
Kronos has a similar organisation. It's also known as The Ministry of Love, because members help humans to find partners. The more unsuitable, the better . . .
Plot Seed: (do I need to fill this in? :) )
PCs are contacted by some of the Malakite hit-squad from the Ministry of Lurve. There is a grouchy confirmed batchelor who teaches at a local college -- it is his destiny to fall in love with a 40-year old mother of two who works at a diner. Can the PCs help? Perhaps her naive yet cute children can help bring the couple together?
*GM advice: This is every naffola chick-flick comedy you have ever seen.
Put as many obstacles as possible in the way of the happy couple.*
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