Post by Gabriel on Mar 15, 2012 2:02:32 GMT -5
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Basics
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Appearance
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PERSONAL STYLE: Gabriel's style always matches either the situation or his current mood. His usually short hair might be worn long, his blue eyes might be green, brown, or grey, he might wear glasses, he might decide not to shave. His clothes are just as varied; in a more formal setting, he is likely to wear a suit, but on a causal day, he would most likely be seen in jeans and a plain shirt.
However, he does have a tendency to select the same colors - blues, dark greens, white, black. His hair is nearly always brown, due to a misadventure he had as a blond in the sixties. He does not wear sneakers often, even with jeans. He also prefers to be dressed professionally, as opposed to a tee and jeans; this he wears only when he is somewhere he feels comfortable.
Whatever he wears and however he looks, Gabriel rocks it with confidence. He has a good-looking host, in great physical shape for his age, and he certainly does not mind being admired. His style hints at this, and he carries himself in the same manner, with a casual, seemingly unshakeable confidence.
Gabriel's natural form is pure light, too bright for anyone other than another angel to look at without being blinded. Additionally, Gabriel has several sets of wings, which he keeps hidden almost all the time, excepting emergencies. His wings are large and white, with soft feathers. In total, he has twelve wings, though he only needs two wings to fly.
Often, especially while walking amongst humans, Gabriel appears with a wedding band on his ring finger. The ring is meant to keep interested persons from approaching him.
Personality
GENERAL PERSONALITY: Generally very personable and easygoing, Gabriel is easily likable and enjoys charming others. He is not very open, but he has a knack for getting others to open up around him. He is observant, empathetic, and an excellent listener, enough that his tendency to keep others at arm's length is usually discounted.
In his less positive moments, he can be very blunt and careless. He has occasional bouts of feeling lousy and used, and tries to stay away from others during these times. Should he run into someone when he is feeling this low, there is a slight chance he might take it out on that person. This is something he is aware of and tries to mitigate as much as possible.
Gabriel likes to remain active, whether physically or mentally. He is fond of exercise, and goes for jogs often; when that isn't an option, he plays logic games to keep his mind busy. He cannot handle being idle; it makes him feel useless.
He tends to stay away from getting too involved with others, and as such, he does not enter relationships. Part of the reason for this is his status as an archangel; he is expected to keep to a certain code of conduct, and getting too close to others, he feels, would tempt him to break that code. He does keep friends, though his friendships tend to be a little one-sided, and the only friends he keeps are the ones who don't mind putting in the effort and getting little back.
LIKES:
- Logic puzzles- Whether through sudoku or chess, Gabe likes to exercise his mind.
- Music- Just about any genre, as long as it isn't from a musical.
- Movies- Same thing, anything that isn't a musical or utterly plotless.
- The cold- Gabriel is happiest when it's snowing.
- Traveling- Seeing new places keeps him interested in the world.
- Pranks- Along with logic puzzles, Gabriel likes playing mind games with others, usually in a joking manner.
- Acting un-angelic- He loves going against typical angel expectations, as much as he can without breaking rules, at least.
DISLIKES:
- Unnecessary roughness- He would rather be subtle and smooth than brutal in most situations, and prefers the same from others.
- Musicals- They seem cheesy and largely unoriginal to him. There are a very few exceptions to this.
- Tomatoes- He finds them confusing and lacking taste.
- Excessive heat- A beach is fine. A toasty fire makes Gabriel uncomfortable.
- Desk jobs- He hates anything that confines him to one place for a long period of time.
- Routine- He also hates things being the same all the time.
- Cursing- Gabriel never swears. If he does, something Very Bad is about to happen.
STRENGTHS:
- Innovative- Gabriel is highly imaginative. He learns quickly, can think on the spur of the moment, and can use whatever resources he has at his disposal.
- Observant- He notices everything around him and can see inside a person, understanding their motives, emotions, hopes, and fears.
- Daring- Unafraid of losing, he often takes risks, sometimes simply for the adrenaline rush.
WEAKNESSES:
- Jaded- Gabriel can often be heard saying that he has "seen everything" and "nothing surprises" him.
- Easily bored- Because of this, and his foresight in situations, he finds it difficult to remain interested in anything for very long.
- Capricious- He can be unpredictable at times, changing his plans with little or no warning.
Powers, Abilities, Skills
As an archangel, Gabriel possesses all of the traditional angel powers, including teleportation, telekinesis, telepathy, healing, and flight. He also has the following abilities and skills:
POWERS/ABILITIES:
- Superhuman Attributes- Gabriel's senses are far more heightened than that of the average human or angel. He is also stronger, faster, and more naturally intelligent than most.
- Alternate Universe Creation- He can create temporary separate planes and teleport others into them.
- Reality Manipulation- To a limited extent, he can alter reality, such as changing one object into another, changing the landscape, altering his own appearance, and speeding up and slowing down time.
SKILLS:
- Swordsmanship- Gabriel can wield any blade with expert precision.
- Hand-to-hand combat- He is also well versed in many combat styles.
- Musicianship- Gabriel can play several instruments. He is most proficient at the trumpet.
- Manipulation- He uses his observation skills to play others based on their motives and needs.
LIMITS AND FLAWS:
Gabriel's senses are heightened, but not perfect. For example, he might still hear something and mistake where the sound is coming from. He also cannot lift objects that are too heavy, whether by brute strength or telekinesis. Heavy objects generally include things that weigh more than a midsize car (about two tons). He does not have "Flash"-like super speed; for that he would use teleportation. He is also not omniscient.
As for alternate universes, or as he calls them, "planes," they only exist as long as Gabriel wills them to. He must be conscious and in good mental shape to do this. If he is weak or injured, the plane he created will fade. He can teleport anyone into these planes, and he can create planes based on a person's thoughts; however, once he starts putting more than a dozen people into a plane, maintaining it becomes a burden. In these planes, the laws of nature still apply, though he can bend them if he wishes.
Altering reality is the most difficult thing Gabriel can do in some respects. Changing his looks is easy, and changing objects within one state, such as water to blood (both liquids) is also fairly simple. However, breaking something down is tougher, and the bigger the task, the greater the chance that he will not be able to do it. Altering the appearance entire room and the objects in it would take far too much out of Gabriel, and for that, he would probably just make a separate plane similar to the room instead.
His other skills have been honed over time, to the point that he is very near perfect at him. That does not mean that he is unbeatable when he has a sword, however, or that he would not find a complex piece of music challenging to play. He is simply very, very good at what he does. For example, an adept swordsman might be able to defeat him, especially if he is distracted. Also, if one is paying close attention, one might realize that Gabriel is manipulating them, though often this happens when it is too late to do anything about it.
History
Created around the beginning of time, Gabriel has always been seated at the Left Hand of God, and served as the leader of angels and the guardian of Paradise. He accepted his lack of free will and did as he was told, and continues to do so. He sided with God during the War in Heaven, maintaining his archangel status and white wings when the rebel angels lost.
When God created humans, Gabriel bowed to them and swore to protect them in Paradise - which led to a sort of tepid feeling when the Devil appeared and tempted the first humans into disobeying their Creator. Upon confronting the Serpent, Gabriel was forced to step aside and let him go, making him - in his own eyes - directly responsible for the fall of mankind.
This guilt troubled him, but it warred with his mixed feelings toward the human race. As much as he hated to admit it, Lucifer was right about one thing - God did love man more than angels, a fact that did put him off a little bit. It should be noted that when God requested an angel to suffer for man's sins on Earth, Gabriel did not volunteer for that particular gig. He would have done it if told to, but since it was optional, he decided he was not altruistic enough for that.
As humans spread out across the world, Gabriel watched from Heaven, having been relieved of his position as guard of Paradise when the humans were expelled. He began making more and more trips to the human realm, spending time among mankind, and enjoying the growth and demise of their cultures. He also continued to work odd jobs for his Creator, and began to view the Earth as a sort of respite from his heavenly duties. Among man, he had a semblance of free will, though he still had to operate within the archangel code or risk being cast out of Heaven himself.
This pattern of behavior has continued to this day, as Gabriel helps out with combatting Lucifer's negative influence among man while also trying to maintain his own identity as an angel, without free will. He has made a temporary home of sorts in New Orleans since 2005, but travels often, both on Earth and between Earth and Heaven.
RP Sample
The crowd pressed against him on both sides. Gabriel kept walking, as the people around him moved out of his way without asking questions. The tail of his black coat trailed behind him, completing the dark look he had selected for the moment. Only his eyes stood out - a vivid blue, they were lit brightly in concentration and drive.
If he looked around him, he knew, he would spot all kinds of illicit activity. Drug abuse, sexual deviancy, criminal planning - this warehouse held it all, hidden behind the thin façade of a rave. He was not here to police the attendees, though. There was something at work here, and he was determined to find its source.
He always hated it when demons made a mess of his city. New Orleans was not an easy place to work for an angel, but then, if he had been the sort to shy away from a challenge, he would have picked Nowhere, Wyoming or something. Reaching a set of stairs, he took them two at a time, then pushed open a makeshift door, behind which he found his quarry.
Nestled within the impromptu VIP section was a dark-haired, dark-eyed figure surrounded by women. The figure looked startled at Gabriel's appearance, as did his companions. "Get out," Gabriel said simply to them, and everyone got up and headed to the door Gabriel had just used. The demon tried to slip out with the women and was thrown into a wall.
"Mal, Mal, Mal. How many times have I told you?" Gabriel strolled toward the struggling demon and looked at him with one eyebrow raised. "Or maybe you don't listen. Still, you should have learned by now."
The demon grimaced, trying hard to force its way out of Gabriel's telekinetic grasp. "G-Gabe! Didn't you get my message? You were invited to this shindig."
"Right." Gabriel prepared to teleport the demon out of the area, but the moment he dropped the demon, it pushed a table at him and took off, breaking through a window and dropping two stories to the street below.
The table slammed into Gabriel's chest, slowing him down. By the time he reached the window, the demon was running along the sidewalk, barely perceptible in the night. After turning himself invisible, Gabriel swooped down, opening his wings, and caught up with Mal a few blocks later. The demon looked up and saw Gabriel closing in, and, bolting into the street to avoid capture, was subsequently hit by a car.
The accident gave Gabriel a few seconds of breathing time. As he hovered over the scene, his chest heaved painfully; the collision with the table had stung, but the injury was healing fast. His gaze followed the trajectory of the demon as it ejected itself from its host body. "Here we go," he muttered, stretching his wings again and taking off on the demon's trail.