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One Tequila, Two Tequila

Who: Gabriel and you!
Where: In the bar
When: Nov 10
Rating: PG - possibly worse
Summary: Poor archangel coping mechanisms
The Story:

He's dead.
It shouldn't come as such a profound shock, really. Gabriel knew that standing with the Winchesters, trying to buy them enough time to get away was very likely going to get him killed. Hearing his worst fears confirmed by a random stranger? Welp. That was something different.

So after a few chats with some of the new people and a rather unexpected visit from his big brother-slash-killer, Gabriel decided there was only one way to really deal with what had happened to him in the last few hours. He was going to get drunk, or at least make a heroic effort to try.

Sure there was a beach he could drink on, but Gabriel needed a proper bar with enough of a liquor supply to help him at least get a minor buzz on. So off to the fifth floor he went, only getting momentarily distracted by a room full of baby boars before finding the bar and bellying up.

Everything else can wait. Right now he's going to drink and do his level damned (ha) best not to think about Lucifer.

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It was that time of day and just like clockwork the Archangel was coming into the bar after a few laps around Wonderland's airspace. He'd put his wings away before entering this time, mostly out of habit, but also to draw less attention to himself. He had every intention of it just being a lovely and quiet date with a bottle of scotch and himself tonight. He slid up to the bar, ordered his drink and caught the strong waft of someone who seems like they'd been bathing in tequila. Or was it Vodka? ... Jaeger--No he's fairly certain this one damn near drank the bar. He must've gotten there just in time to even have this bottle for himself before the drunkard got his mitts on it. Unless he's not a scotch drinker?

He can't help but turn towards the stranger, senses tingling with something familiar up and down his spine. It's like those other angels, Lucifer and the Michael from that alternate earth. He may not have the same sort of angel sense that they did but he knew grace when he felt it. Sitting across the room he may not have picked up on anything, but sitting a few stools downwind of another angel was a different story.

It was an interesting sight. No other angel frequented the bar besides himself, as far as he knew anyway. Least he hadn't crossed paths with the others yet and he was quite the regular. It made him wonder what horrible thing could've brought the other to this state. Though he was both thoroughly impressed and somewhat saddened by his tolerance. He'd be frustrated if he had to drink a whole liquor store just to feel something. He felt fortunate that he had only a slightly above-human-average tolerance and could get drunk easily enough.

"I shudder to think what could have pressed you into utterly marinating yourself till you drown." He finally speaks up, curiosity getting the better of him.

"Are you alright?" And there's that gentle, genuine looking sympathy or concern slipping into his expression. It's debatable if he really cares. Being that this creature was angelic, there was a good chance that some of his worry was honest.

At this point Gabriel would probably cheerfully punch a stranger for some Asgardian ale. Something a little stronger than what the bar currently stocked. So he busied himself with the usual ritual of tequila drinking when it became apparent he wasn't even going to get a decent buzz without having to put some serious work into it. Salt, shoot, lime. Repeat.

Easier to follow a mundane little ritual than think about his situation or his family. Sure, he’ll have to figure out what to do sooner or later, but tonight procrastination is the name of the game. Or at least until he gets bored and decides to give the ol’ wings a stretch because so far? Getting drunk just isn’t happening.

Stupid weak booze.

Gabriel’s head tilted towards the stranger, peering at him curiously for a long moment. There’s the oddest sense of déjà vu as he looks him over. Angel from another world? Maybe. Gabriel can sense something familiar about him, something that’s making his grace resonate in response. What’s even stranger is the emotion in his voice. Angels back home were normally the toe the line marble statue types, not exactly the sort to ask after another and sure as hell not the type to drink. Maybe the day wouldn’t be a complete wash after all.

He saluted the stranger with a shot before tossing it back and propping his elbow on the bar. “One of the things that drives most people to drink. Family.”

"I hear you there." And he'll raise his glass with a nod, he'd clink them if they were sitting closer to one another but the gesture was about the same. He then tips his cup back and takes a heavy swig. Once lowered he'll look into the liquid a moment.

"Feels like more and more of us are appearing out of the woodwork, be it my world or another." He'll then look up to the other angel.

"Almost like clockwork, with every so many handfuls of arrivals. I'm curious to see who will be next."

He studies the other a moment before shifting off his stool to move closer, casual, calm, the farthest from a threat he could be.

"But where are my manners?" He offers the other his hand with a smile.

"I'm Gabriel."

“Guess that’s one of the constants of home no matter what world it’s on. We can’t ever seem to get along without using something sharp and pointy. I think we invented family dysfunction long before humans even figured out fire.”

He’s another angel, but more importantly he’s an interesting distraction from his cycle of thoughts. So Gabriel pushes the bottle back as he approaches, giving him a once-over himself. Leather. Tall, dark and all smolder. Gotta hand it to the angels in that world – they had style. Plenty more than most of his kin that simply looked.. uncomfortable in their vessels. Like they couldn’t quite figure out how they worked.

Thanks to Gadreel, the name doesn’t come as quite so much of a shock and Gabriel quirks a grin at him, “Funny, I was about to say the same thing. Because so am I.”

Huh. So this is his twin. At least he’s interesting.

Those brows raise as Gabriel introduces himself and he can't help but take a moment to pause. This is his other-worldly twin is it? He's not sure how to feel about all this. Sure, he knew the other Archangel existed and meeting Michael or Lucifers other twin was interesting enough. But on can not truly prepare to meeting yourself from another time and world. It's strange, but he looks as if whatever greeting or game plan he had prepared was to be changed immediately. He reaches over the bar to snag another glass and pours them both a glass of his scotch. He'll then slide it over to his twin.

Not that the man needs more liquor but hey, this was a fairly special moment. The two of them finally meeting. If he knew, he'd be glad Gadreel spoke to Gabe first before Castiel could warn him of his agenda back home. Not that it currently held any weight for Wonderland of course, but some just couldn't let his choices in HIS world go. So it goes.

"Well then," He raises his glass. "here's to you, my handsome alternate. And I'm not talking about the human you're wearing."

Not that he could see his angelic form without Gabriel honestly presenting or stretching his wings but he wasn't above flattery when trying to make friends. He honestly thought his vessel looked a bit goofy, but he wasn't about to admit that out loud. Then again, he was kind of vain, he felt he was the more attractive of the two. He also has no idea that that particular breed of Archangel can get into his head and read his thoughts.

Gabriel doesn't tend to go poking around in the minds of others. Pagans, humans or even his otherwordly twin with an affinity for leather and hair gel. It's just rude, and he wouldn't appreciate the same invasion of privacy. So he picks up the glass, returning the toast before knocking back the scotch.

He won't give a happy damn about his agenda back home. Sure it's over the top and extreme, but they're not home so it doesn't much matter to him.

A quiet snort into the glass and Gabriel's grace reaches out to brush over his twin's. "FYI - I can hear it when you're snowing me, other self." Not that he's particularly offended. "And I'd show off a little, but raw grace tends to break glass and I'm more interested in what's in those glasses right now than going all flashy."

That gives him pause as it dawns on him that Gabriel was hearing what he thought. He sort of closes off his mind to the best of his ability, almost as if suddenly having your open fly pointed out to you and zipping up discreetly. Whoops? He gives a small, slightly sheepish laugh at that.

"Sorry about that, I shall endeavor not to so easily project." He clears his throat, "Is that something only you can do?"

After all, so far he was the only Archangel able to get into the minds of others and possess them. Mostly because his siblings find it disgusting and would never attempt it.

Gabriel's hardly offended by his twin's slip - smirking in reply at the laugh. "No big. Takes more than that to offend me, 's all good." It's interesting, hearing that sort of mental closing down, making his thoughts a little less easy to read. Sure, if he tried harder Gabriel could probably push through, but that wasn't the point.

"Only me? Nope. But a little protip between us? Keep things close to the proverbial vest if you run into one of my older brothers. Michael, Lucifer or whoever in the holy hell else might be around here."

"Ah." That's what he was afraid of.

"Afraid it might be a bit too late for that but I'll certainly do my best to be more careful from now on." Though now he's wondering what they might already know. He'll also be sure to let his brother and the others know to guard themselves.

"What other sorts of things are you capable of? And if you feel the need to show off we can take this too the roof. I've got a sizeable stash in my room on the 10th floor."

Hey, if he wasn't watching himself around his brothers? His mistake. Gabriel shrugs off the assurance. Not like it matters that much to him. Peering into other's minds was always a little bit like cheating.

Gabriel snorts into another shot. "This turning into a game of 'you show me yours, I'll show you mine'?"

Which isn't technically a no.

A slender brow quirks at that notion and he can't help but to smirk, a little something mischievous twisting his lips at the corners.

"Sure, I'm not opposed to showing off a bit." Though, their brand of Archangel wasn't as flashy or strong. He may feel more the under-dog in this contest.

"The roof suitable or should we find somewhere away from the Mansion proper?" He'll bring a few bottles of something with if they do leave.

Oh there's something in that grin Gabriel likes. Mischief and danger and the promise of the sort of trouble that most people would Strongly Disapprove Of.

"Not like I can completely drop trou around here. Last thing I want is for this poor schmuck to wake up and wander off all confused where I can't find his ass. But yeah, let's snag a few bottles and take the party upstairs."

He needs a good distraction and this alternate version of himself? Promises to be just that sort of distraction.

He gasps at the 'drop trou' comment as if he were some sort of sweet, innocent thing that was appalled at the idea of actually showing off their dicks.

"Not on the first date." Which is utter bullshit and that terrible smirk says he's not even trying to hide it. The look shot to the other Archangel reflects of spark of curiosity and excitement. Finally he'll get to see more of this other breed.

Of course, his twin may think he's taking his sweet time seeing as he can't just teleport to the top floor. He WILL go out the nearest window though just to spare himself several flights of stairs. He makes a pit stop at his room, which has a wide balcony and double doors for him to enter and exit through. He picks up two bottles, one scotch, one vodka, and takes them to the roof. He doesn't bother putting his wings away, that's part of his show-and-tell for the evening.

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"Now where's the fun in that?" Gabriel snorted. Dramatic, impish and trouble. Oh he can't wait for this, to find out exactly what his other self can do.

He's probably taking his time, maybe checking in with his brothers or at least fetching the decent stuff. Gabriel was perched on the edge of the roof, six wings still shifting absently in the wind behind him. He can't fully leave his vessel, and there are a few key details he's not exactly going to share with his twin - banishing sigils, archangel blades - but there was nothing wrong with a little share and share alike.

Gabriel can't help but to pause the moment he spies those six wings, seeing them via his minds eye rather than on the physical plane. He stares for a moment before wandering closer, his large, black set rustling on his back restlessly. The wind through his feathers feels nice but he's feeling a little self-conscious now that he's seen how beautiful his twin's are. Or the fact he has three pair instead of just one. He feels a little cheated here.

"Well, color me jealous." He sets his alcoholic offering nearby, tilting his head as he studies the other some more. Don't mind him, reaching out and feeling along his grace with mental fingers.

Hey, there's something about having wings that are completely tangible, feathers that could be preened through and feeling the wind through them when you take wing. His wings are a little more chaos and noise, a part of himself that he can't ever fully manifest without a hell of a lot of collateral damage.

He extends a wing as he senses his other self tracing along one. It's been a long time since he'd allowed contact that intimate. "Dad kinda had a flair for the dramatic back home. And hey, black is always in fashion. Sleek and classy."

The Archangel watches as the wing extends, reaching his physical hand out to brush over it. Any mortal wouldn't see nor be able to feel much of anything but Gabriel could. They were warm, the intangible feathers giving a soft vibration making his fingers tingly as they touched them. But it was still strange to not be able to physically feel much of anything, hand going through them like a ghost rather than carding through. After a moment he realizes he's perhaps crossed a line and draws his hand back to his chest, rubbing his thumb together over his fingertips briefly as if to discern the difference in sensation.

After all, there weren't many he'd just simply let reach out and touch him like that. Though he's tempted to extend the offer to his name-twin. He clears his throat.

"I suppose you're right, nothing wrong with a classic, hm?" Even though typically angels are displayed with white wings. Compared to Gabriel's and playing along with the fashion statement, he could be considered a classic style.

"What other sort of flashy things can you do without heads exploding?" Though heads exploding would be entertaining.

[Michael wouldn't call himself a veteran of this strange world, but he'd been here long enough to have a pretty good grasp on things. He didn't know everyone, hadn't been everywhere, but had met a few people, and scoped out most of Wonderland.

Life was relatively calm and quiet for Michael right now, and the last event hadn't left him devastated like the one a few before it had. Maybe it was boredom that pulled him into the fifth floor's bar, as it had never seen this archangel's presence before today, or maybe something else, he isn't sure.

It's empty, almost, except for one patron well on his way to being drunk or maybe he was already well past intoxicated, and he would have walked right back out, if he hadn't been spotted.]

Rough night?

[He pauses a moment, then shrugs and sits down a few seats over. Michael doesn't recognize the man, so he assumes he's newly arrived, and possibly not handling it so well.]

[Well. Isn’t that interesting. First he meets his twin, now he meets another angel from the same world. Huh. And for all the booze Gabriel has put away, he looks more bored than drunk. But it’s a way to pass the time where he’s not likely to run into either of his brothers. Lucifer wouldn’t be caught dead in a human bar and Michael? He probably wouldn’t know what to do with a bar if one fell on his head.

Now there's a thought..

Gabriel pushes the bottle away, sucking thoughtfully on a lime wedge before that goes over his shoulder. Oddly it disappears before landing on the floor.]
Rough entrance more like it. Figured I’d have a few dozen while I worked it all out.

[He watches the man toss the lime, and Michael glances quickly behind him when he doesn't hear the telltale sign that it has hit the ground. It's gone. His eyes narrow in on the stranger, and he frowns. That was interesting.]

That is very common with arrival. [He might not know the specifics, but it was, generally speaking, typical to have a hard time adjusting. Of course, there could be more to it than that.]

I am Michael.

[He doesn't feel out of place, sitting in a bar, but not drinking. Michael has gotten to the point where he was almost, almost, becoming okay with being social.]

[At least he's quick on the uptake. Gabriel shifts to examine him a little closer and rolls a shoulder.] That's what I'm figuring out. Down the rabbit hole, just ratcheted up to about eleven or so.

[Blink. Well naturally. First he meets his twin, now his big brother's twin.] Gabriel. And before you bring it up, yes I've already met the other one.

You've met my brother?

[That was fast. And while Michael wasn't surprised, the admission made him suddenly wary.]

That is.. good?

[Michael knew his Gabriel came across differently to each person, so he didn't know how that meeting would have went. He was also curious as to whether this one was anything like his own.]

It's interesting. [More or less. Maybe more considering how wary Michael suddenly got.] Which isn't to say we're gonna be living in each other's back pockets. I don't think there's enough hair product in all of Wonderland if that happened.

So you're the other-other Michael, huh. Similar taste in vessels.

Similar taste in vessels?

[He'd discussed vessels briefly once before, learning that the other angels took over human bodies, and while it had bothered him at first, he'd decided that it didn't matter.]

This one is my own.

[Michael'd had to explain that his human form was a manifestation of his own doing to quite a few, telling them that he and his brother were different types of angels; not the same as the ones already here, so he was used to this conversation now.]

Right, your own vessel. [Hang on. Gabriel sets down his drink and peers a little closer at the other angel.] Huh. That's unexpected.

[He salutes him with another shot.] Instead of having to get some poor schlub to say yes, Dad hooked you up with a shiny new ride of your own. Handy.

More or less, but to say yes?

[Michael had met the other angels, Lucifer and his alternate self, but when it came to knowing what they were like, power wise and their make up, he'd gotten most of his information from a human who had come from their world. And that information had been accompanied by a lot of anger and aggression, so it was interesting to hear it directly from the horse's mouth, so to speak.]

Your body, it has another inside with you?

You make it sound kinky.

Yep, he's inside, sleeping for now. [And that's all he's going to volunteer about the general state of his vessel. Or anyone else's for that matter]

[Kinky. Gabriel.

It was interesting, these other angel's vessels; similar to the 8balls, or lower angels, of his world, but somehow less..appalling.]

I see. [He understands the not wanting to share private information, so he moves on.] How much like my brother are you, I wonder.

[Gabriel rolls a shoulder.] Well I'm hardly the leather and hair product afficianado that my other self is if that's what you're going for.

But what exactly are you getting at? [Because that's a rather particular question.]

[Michael shrugged in agreement, that leather and hair product thing was more his Gabriel's way.]

I meant more of personality, versus how you prefer to dress.

[He was just a little bit concerned that this Gabriel was going to be like his twin, and there were already enough human hating angels in Wonderland.]

Apparently they didn't teach you subtle back home. [Gabriel clapped his hands together, giving them a brisk rub. Because if he doesn't lay this all out, they'll be dancing around this forever.] I left home because my brothers were cutting themselves to ribbons over the humans. Couldn't keep watching, so I bailed. Lived as a pagan. Had fun.

Then two meatheads by the name of Winchester had to go and kickstart the Apocalypse all over again. Worst of all? I went and got involved. Stood with the humans and apparently will wind up getting shanked over it.

[Subtlety wasn't one of his stronger attributes, but that didn't really bother him. Michael listens carefully, quietly and brow furrowed, an eyebrow arching at the mention of an apocalypse.]

You stood with the humans. [A slow pause.] Shanked?

[Michael knew what the word meant, but had many questions about it, questions he didn't think was his place to ask. How did this Gabriel know he was going to die, for one.] I have met a few people here who've arrived post death. That, apparently, is not impossible.

For all of about two minutes from what I hear.

[Gabriel mimics being stabbed] Yanno, dead? And no, I got here pre-death. I just found out the gory details after getting here. Lucky me, right?

[Michael would have rolled his eyes, but he refrained, just nodding instead.]

Someone told you of your death.

[He frowned at that, thinking that having to live while knowing when or how you were going to die, would be unbearable.] And that is why you are here. [Michael looks around them.] In the bar.

Correction. [Gabriel raises a finger as he downs another shot] I found out that my big brother is the one who does me in.

Family that happens to be stuck here with me. Awkward, right?

Which one.

[His expression had taken on an intense edge, hard angles and dim lighting making him look almost livid.] More than awkward, Gabriel.

[Painful, unbearable. Worse than that, Michael thought.]

The one that I loved best. Lucifer. [It fucking hurts to think about, so resolutely Gabriel tosses back another shot, hunching over the bar miserably.] Problem is with the memory Dad gave us? I can't exactly drink to forget.

...Lucifer.

[Michael had expected Gabriel to say it was, well, the other Michael. That being because what he knew of them so far, Michael was a bit more unsavory than Lucifer was. Unfortunately, Lucifer had done a good job so far of charming him. He quickly masked the surprised look on his face, and took another shot as well.]

Then we should talk about something else. Anything. [He shrugs a little, and nods in Gabriel's direction.]

So far anyway. Haven't run into the other Michael yet. [And he can't imagine he's terribly high on big brother's 'happy to see' list.

Change of subject. Hell yes. Gabriel shoots him a vaguely grateful look.] Any good flying spots around here?

I like the roof. But, that's mostly for the vantage point. It's.. as high up as anything is here.

[Michael had flown where he could, as high up as this strange world allowed him, but there wasn't too far that he could go.]

The beach is nice, quiet.

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