Losing control - OTA

[onlyhomemade]

Who: Dominion!Gabriel and anyone I plotted with but OTA
Where: All over Wonderland
When: 19th - 24th/ the duration of the event
Rating: R for gore, violence, language etc.
Summary: Gabriel can honestly say he's only had one death but it's enough to set the event upon him and make his abilities drive him insane enough to start slaughtering anyone who happens to cross his path. Until the others find him and take him somewhere safe to keep watch until this is over.
The Story:

19th Through the mansion and to the bar.

[ Gabriel is already finding his patience is wearing thin. After Michael's visit he's more than a little agitated. The fact that his own brother is suffering and he can do nothing to help him because of his own afflictions, or the fact that the damn event, or whatever this is, seems to feel he needs to practically be inside Michael's head for a front-row seat to his hallucinations. As much as he wants to be there for his Twin he knows he can't and it's better for the both of them if he distances himself.

So he has, but now he's wandering trying to find solace, any peaceful, quiet place where he can sit and he can meditate and try to gain control. He's getting a headache from all the things he's occasionally blasted with, loud thoughts and the feelings of any near by. He grinds his teeth and seeks out the bar to drown himself. ]

20th-22nd Through the mansion and beyond

[Nothings working. He can't sleep even if he wanted to try and shut his mind off. He's weary of this game, angry, on edge. No amount of alcohol can stop this and he can't control it. He's tried everything. He's can't stand this anymore, it's getting worse, the silence between waves is less and less. Soon it's all running together and he can't turn it off. He's not even sure of what he's projecting himself, he's frustratingly aware that if he can hear them they may be able to hear him and know his secrets, his walls are down and there's nothing he can do about it. Every carefully crafted facet of his mind used to misdirect anyone inside it, or at least keep him from allowing any he makes connection with to get in. It's gone. All his defenses and power is worthless to the way he's out of control.

He needs to leave the mansion. He needs to get out and away from all of this.]

(Death toll - Pepper Pots (20th), Lana (21st), Ned (21st), Lilith and Bela harmed.)

End of 22nd into the 23rd Anywhere outside the mansion

[All rational thought is gone. All that consumes him is the rage and the need for blood. It makes him feel so relieved to tear humans apart. He's been caging it for so long now, that utter need and desire for slaughter. Only when he coves himself in their blood and hears their screams of terror and pain can he find peace. No more of their worthless thoughts and feelings. It grows quiet when they die by his hands. But it doesn't last so he has to keep killing, has to keep moving or he'll never sleep. Never regain himself again. It's all their fault. IT'S ALL THEIR FAULT. THEY MUST DIE.]

((ooc: Feel free to meet up with Gabriel, but be warned that if it's after the 22nd it's unlikely he will leave your character alive. If you would like a fight or angry encounter but survive you're more likely before the 22nd is up. I may make a post for him for anyone that wants to remain out of danger but wants to speak with him before he goes bat shit.

Around the end of the 23rd he'll be contained, so I'll make a closed thread for the folks I plotted with so we can take Gabe down and deal with him. You guys (IE this I plotted with) are welcome to jump on that any way you see fit or think is easiest. Interact with gabe or amongst yourselves :3 threadjack away as a mini log within a log.

If you need anything send a PM to this journal or find me on pluck at AceOfSwords))

Comments

[low_key_angel]

[Something goes quiet and still inside of him. Because he's heard that tone before. Gabriel doesn't call his sword, not yet. But he's not naive enough to think this is going to end in anything but a fight.] It's not helping enough.

So let's quit pulling apart the breakable humans. Let me help.

[onlyhomemade]

[His head cants slightly but the expression and wildfire in his eyes is nothing short of unsettling.]

Right, and how can you help me exactly?

Squeezes in here

[whele]

[The whole thing has been a nightmare from start to finish, William nothing short of worn out from trying to keep up with the archangel. Not that it's stopping the principate from just about tumbling into the room, expression both anxious and harassed as he rushes over . This event couldn't end soon enough. William would always feel honoured to be closer to Gabriel but right now the archangel was more than a handful. Quite frankly it was almost like trying to look after a child.]

There you are. I thought I had lost you. [It wouldn't have been the first time. And speaking of first times, William just notices the other man in the room. He isn't aware of another Gabriel so he throws the shorter man an apologetic look.]

I'm sorry, he's not feeling so good right now. Maybe come back later? [There's already the mental image of this guy just getting smeared across the floor and there has already been too many casualties this time around.]

good timing william

[onlyhomemade]

[Gabriel did have more to say about his alternatwin's attempt to "help" when William decided to make his presence known. He's practically winded by the sudden whiplash of the anchor making it's connection once more. It didn't take much, near blind-siding him, enough to make him gasp and stagger a bit as the pressure and noise died down to a low hum. The only chance he was getting silence was if William made eye-contact or touched him directly to keep his focus. At least for now it was the perfect opportunity for anyone to jump him and get him somewhere away from the general populace.]

Perfect timing

[low_key_angel]

[Gabriel isn't certain that Michael - the one not from his world anyway - can hear him. So the best he can do is send a quick telepathic warning and hope that he can hear it. Gabriel's killing things, some kid is sitting on him, hurry the fucking hell up]

Picked up that he's not doing so hot given the body count already. You sure you wanna be here, kid? I don't know if I'm gonna be able to stop him if he goes all Norman Bates on you again.

/creeps in with Alex

[what_he_needs]

[He did hear it, as different as it was from anything he was used to, but Michael received the message, not stopping to explain to Alex what was going on. There was no doubt in his mind that Alex would follow him, keep him stable through Wonderland's most recent event.

When he found them, Michael could feel the tension, and realized immediately that it was the other Gabriel who had called him here. And, while he was thankful, his concern for his twin was stronger than any gratitude he felt, so he'd address that first.]

Gabriel. [He steps forward towards his brother, blocking Alex from view as he does, eyes moving from William, and back and forth between the Gabriel's.] Not you. [Michael gestures at his not-twin, then at his brother.]

You have to calm down.

[markedbyfate]

[ When Michael rushed off in a hurry, Alex didn't think twice about following him. He enters the room just behind Michael, in time for the "Not you" line. So this was the other Gabriel. He moves quietly around the edges of the room, trying to get close to William. ]

Come on. We should get you out of here. [ Little does he know William is the only thing keeping Gabriel (relatively) sane right now. ]

[whele]

[William isn't even sure what's going on anymore, briefly glancing between everyone who just seemingly decided to show up at the same time. What in the hell?

The "not you" comment is odd but nothing for concern yet; he's heard stranger things from Michael. Now he'll just have to try and converse with everyone as he tries to keep Gabriel in check at the same time.]

I can't leave, Alex. I think I drew the short straw in this whole crazy thing. [The other Gabriel gets a brief glance, as stern as William can make it.] I really think you should leave before you get hurt.

[markedbyfate]

[ Alex shoots William a confused look. ] Out of the two of us, I think I'm more prepared to handle myself against-- [ Whatever may happen. ] --a pissed off angel.

[ Not that his track record is all wins, but it's certainly better than William's might be. ]

Dogpile on the angel.. dogpile on the angel :)

[low_key_angel]

[Gabriel understands where this Michael's concern was focused - on his twin. Where else would it be? Better they keep Gabriel focused on him and Michael and not on the very breakable humans that had wandered (none too wisely and too fucking close) to a very dangerous creature.]

Dial it back, Gabriel.

[what_he_needs]

[Michael looks at Alex when he speaks, and he takes another step towards his brother, hands outstretched defensively.]

He's right, Gabriel.

[He nods to his twin's alternate, glad they are in agreement, then assess the room. Alex is moving too close to the very angry and bloody archangel, and William is already closer to Gabriel than made Michael comfortable. They needed to get them out of here before they got hurt, and if he hadn't let his worry for his brother get the better of him, he would have remembered to keep Alex far away in the first place.]

[onlyhomemade]

[He shakes his head, wings ruffling some in his aggravation as he tries to push through the disorientation. A blink or two has him realizing how many people have suddenly found him, cornering him and causing his natural weapons to raise slightly in defense, prepared to lash out if he has to. A snarl curls up his lip as he takes a step back, eyes moving over the many voices ringing out trying to calm him down by telling him to do just that as if it were that simple. He's also fairly tired of hearing his name by the end of it, everyone echoing it one after the other. ]

Or what?

[low_key_angel]

[A sliver of silver gleams in his hand, because like hell is Gabriel going to stand here unarmed with his other self - or whatever the cool kids are calling it these days - bristling with tension and with very breakable humans behind them.] Or we're gonna have to persuade you.

Listen to family, if not your other self. This is only gonna end in more blood being spilled, and I'm willing to bet it won't make you feel any less homicidal.

[onlyhomemade]

[Gabriel catches that glint of silver and narrows his eyes some. His wings shift, spreading out the primaries as he brandishes his natural weapons in response. Seeing his name-twin grow wary and defensive only has him edging into fight or flight mode. He wants nothing more than to break free of everyone and return to his slaughter, even if his Anchor is so near by to quiet the noise which set him off to begin with. He'd enjoyed it too much, like a high or a drug fix and now they're here to stop him?

Not if he can help it.]

So persuade me.

[He snarls with a smart response and lunges for Gabriel, wings moving in a blink to flatten and swing out in front of him so the sharp feathers cut the air like countless honed swords. They'll cross at the middle, overlapped as he ducks his head, just in case Gabriel lashes out at him as well. The right wing is angled higher, aimed for his face or throat, the left is tilted lower to cut open his gut or chest should either connect. In turn the wings themselves will protect him, acting as his shield.]

[low_key_angel]

Aw damnit. [The best Gabriel can manage is a muttered curse as the other angel flares his wings and surges forward. He could unfurl his power further, see if something more familiar would get his attention, but that would have the unfortunate side effect of frying the humans in the room.

So sword it is. He shifts into a defensive stance, sword catching the right wing and deflecting the blow with a crash. The left connects however, slicing deeply into his vessel and Gabriel staggers back, blood and blue-white plasma leaking from the deep gouge.] Handy trick.

All right, jackass. You wanna do this? Then let's go. [His sword spins and he extends his left hand, sending a telekenetic blast at Gabriel, intending to throw him back into the wall.]

[onlyhomemade]

[Gabriel has never experienced a creature able to blast him back telekenetically so he's not expecting it. It strikes him, catching him unawares and throwing him back with ease to slam him into the wall. He gasps, the air stolen from his lungs as his back hits the wall, hard. That's his weak spot, the place between his wings and at the base, like whacking your funny-bone it causes him to crumple. He shakes it off easily enough, eyes flashing with rage as he snarls and moves to stand. He's planning another attack unless someone steps in...]