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The Big Applesauce Moderators ([personal profile] applesaucemod) wrote in [community profile] applesaucedream2013-08-03 04:09 am

Let's Do the Time Warp (Again)

It's that time again, but time seems to be a bit muddled. As usual, people from all over the multiverse are being drawn into the Dreaming by the rift. This time, in addition to (or sometimes instead of) picking up the residents of Manhattan, they take them from their home universe but from a different point in time. You may find yourself suddenly encountering a future version of yourself, or perhaps you bump into a friend taken from long before you met them.

Tonight's setting is also time-twisted. You're still in Manhattan, but it seems to be closer to the 1930s. Specifically, you're in an old hotel. There's the dimly lit lobby, with chairs and tables for relaxed mingling. The bar, where tables are front of a stage, on which a band is playing various hits of the 30s. There's also an outdoor area if you need fresh air. Or you could explore the hotel, but it's mostly corridors, unless you stumble upon an unlocked room.



[Mod note: Usual dream-party rules apply. Both members and non-members are welcome to use any character, be they already in the game or no.

For game-specific characters, you can choose whether or not they will remember their time in Manhattan if they're taken from the future. You can take your character from multiple different points in time, if you want.]
has_a_horn: (long ago interest)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-03 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
This Gabriel doesn't have the benefit of ever having been to New York, or almost any other place on the globe where he had not been sent by God on a mission. He looks around the scene carefully, at once knowing where he is and that this is a dream, but having no memory of any of the people here.

He's curious, though, so he's not leaving quite yet.
Edited 2013-08-03 04:15 (UTC)
theoldgirl: (wtf are you on about)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-03 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
The TARDIS senses Gabriel's presence before she spots him and makes her way over to greet him, only to draw up short when he isn't who she was expecting. She recognizes this body of his from his past, but that doesn't tell her what exactly is going on here, so she cautiously closes the remaining distance, refraining from a mental greeting for now. "Gabriel?"
has_a_horn: (long ago interest)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-03 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
Gabriel turns to her with interest, but not recognition. He can sense right away that she's not human, and a brief brush against her mind looking for information reveals much more than he's expecting. Very interesting, indeed.

"You know me?"
theoldgirl: (surprised)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-03 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
"And you currently don't know me," she supplies with a hesitant nod, almost sounding a little disappointed. Is he dreaming unconsciously again? But that brief mental contact tells her a few things too, mainly that his mind doesn't feel the way it did during his nightmare. In fact, it feels different in general, more alien somehow, and a quick telepathic brush of her own confirms her suspicion - it's not just him having some kind of memory loss. This isn't the Gabriel she knows right now at all.

Which means... "I think I might be from your future."
has_a_horn: (long ago smile)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-03 10:56 am (UTC)(link)
Gabriel clasps his hands behind his back while his face forms an expression halfway between delight and disbelief. "You're not certain?"

He smiles, and it's small, genuine. "Or is it just the future that's uncertain?"
theoldgirl: (incredulous)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-03 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
It seems he still (or already?) has a bit of a knack for amusing her at the right time, because her formerly rather concerned expression takes on a very small smile as well, more a glint in her eyes than anything.

"The future isn't particularly uncertain to me," she points out with just a hint of teasing. "And I am becoming more certain about you as well." If her suspicion is really correct, she can see where his future obnoxiousness is coming from. "You didn't recognize me upon our first meeting, so I assume you will forget this encounter after you wake up." Which means she doesn't have to be terribly careful about what they talk about here, right?
has_a_horn: (long ago smile)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-03 11:26 am (UTC)(link)
He's willing to go along with that assumption, mostly because it means he can ask her more questions about his future without consequences. "Then I can ask what you will be to me. In my not particularly uncertain future." This would be your cue to tell him things, TARDIS. He'll wait patiently.

There's part of him that suspects this is some sort of trick being played on him, but he's willing to play along for the time being. He's just starting to have fun with this.
theoldgirl: (smiling)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-03 11:59 am (UTC)(link)
She's still a little sad that this isn't the Gabriel that knows her; she'd been looking forward to spending more time with him in the telepathic current, now that they're on speaking terms again. But this is definitely an interesting opportunity, though she's not sure how much 'her' Gabriel would actually approve of this, given how guarded he is about his past.

"We are friends," she answers with a proper smile, mirroring his posture with her hands behind her back as she looks up at him (more so than usual). "Not... without difficulties, but I think we are rather important to each other, given our circumstances." She gives him a look, anticipating his curiosity. "Which are a little too complicated to go into now." Mostly she just doesn't want to talk about being stuck in New York and all the unpleasant things that have brought them closer. With some effort she forces herself not to think about the most recent one at all.

Instead, she gives him something that she thinks is bound to excite him. "I am a space and time ship from a universe far more populated than yours. I'm called the TARDIS."
has_a_horn: (long ago interest)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-04 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
"No." He tilts his head at her, disbelieving and amused, then looks up, scanning the crowd as if he's looking for who has pulled this joke on him. "Did Lucifer put you up to this? He knows that I like..."

Suddenly he stops and his face crumples as he remembers just why Lucifer or any of the other angels wouldn't be behind a practical joke at the moment. Gabriel left while his brothers were busy trying to kill each other, then he'd fallen asleep trying to escape himself. That's why he's here.

"I'm-" He's lost for a moment, but as his face swivels back to her he remembers where he is. "Would you like to go listen to the music?"
theoldgirl: (thoughtful)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-04 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
His disbelief isn't terribly off-putting; he hadn't believed her in his nightmare either, and his reaction then had been the opposite of amused. The mention of Lucifer, though, is very unexpected, but after a moment of dubious frowning she finds the lore that tells her he's technically an angel too. Another difficult brother of Gabriel's, then, to say the least.

She's considering asking him more about it when there's a confusing shift in his mood, and she regards him with some concern. But that's familiar too, accidentally bringing up something unpleasant, as is the subsequent attempt at distraction, and she nods willingly enough. "Ah, yes, of course."

As they start making their way over to the stage, she tilts her head up at him and adds tentatively, "But I was not put up to this. I can still prove it, if you like."
has_a_horn: (long ago interest)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-04 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
"I can perceive that you are something of what you say you are." He looks back down at her. He still looks a little shaken and his smile isn't back yet, but the interest is there, clear behind his eyes. "There's no need. Unless it's particularly interesting proof?"
theoldgirl: (bit mischievous)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-04 06:36 am (UTC)(link)
It's very strange to see him be a lot less defensive and suspicious than she's familiar with, but it's not unpleasant. She gives him a small smirk, feeling challenged to be interesting and wanting to return the favor of distracting him from his troubling thoughts.

"Well, I know you create very impressive illusions," she begins, because flattery is always a good start. But it's hardly something he keeps secret, and she thinks about the task more closely for a moment. Then her smile widens and she holds up her hand with the long brown feather he entrusted her with a while ago clasped between her fingers. "And you gave me this to prove your wings are tangible."
has_a_horn: (long ago smile)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-04 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
Gabriel grins at the compliment. Yes, that was a particularly good start. He's very proud of his skills with illusion.

The feather, though...it draws his attention immediately, and he takes it from her reverently. It's not the real thing, of course, not in the dreaming, but it's close enough to know that she's not lying about having it. "Quite a token, when showing them would have been enough." The implication being that he suspects there were other reasons behind the gift. He dips his head, examining the feather's length for a moment. He feels a little disadvantaged in this situation, when she so obviously knows much more about him than he does about her, but it's not exactly uncomfortable either. It's obvious that he will be friendly with her in the future, but he feels something for her now, too, like his future is echoing back to him. She feels safe.

The small smile returns to his lips and he hands it back to her. "I must enjoy your company very much, to give you such an effective summoning tool."
theoldgirl: (grin)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-04 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
His reaction makes her appreciative of the gift all over again, and her smile grows fond as she watches him examine the feather. She can tell she made a very good choice of proof here. Interestingly, it also seems like he sees nothing terribly wrong with showing his wings. Clearly much is going to change for him, and a lot of it not pleasant. She supposes having to hide after running away from his war might account for that.

But she doesn't get a chance to dwell on this saddening thought when he hands the feather back and tells her something she was definitely not aware of. A summoning tool? There's a flash of surprise on her face and she regards it with new interest. She could tell there's a connection between the feather and Gabriel, but she hadn't known it was that powerful. It was even more of a show of trust than she'd thought at the time, then.

"I wonder if it would work as such where we are, given the nature of this universe," she replies thoughtfully. Not that she has any interest in summoning him against his will. "I am not very clear on how... magic functions."
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[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-04 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
He raises an eyebrow at her. "It's not magic, it's more than that." The response is petulant, an almost adolescent reaction to the insinuation that God's law could be equal to the work of witches and humans. He seems to realize his snap in civility, though. He clears his throat and when he speaks again his voice is gentle once more. "Come, let's sit."

When she does follow him, he continues, considering her implication that he's not living in his home universe. It's definitely a strange thought. It is possible that there are dimensions where the rules of his universe don't apply, but it's a difficult thought to wrap his mind around. "Have you tried praying? If I can hear your prayers, I'm certain a summoning would be possible."
theoldgirl: (attentive)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-05 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
She only raises an eyebrow in return at his little snap; she's certainly noticed that people who believe in magic can get rather protective of it (without realizing that she tends to get pretty arrogant about the opposite, naturally). And it's amusing to see him be so polite about making up for it, so she quickly follows with a private smile.

His suggestion surprises her and she looks up at him in confusion. "Praying?" She knows the concept, of course, but she doesn't understand how it could possibly apply to her. Doesn't it require... believing? In an intangible force? She shakes her a head a little, but she's definitely very curious. "How does this work, exactly? Is it a form of telepathic contact?"
has_a_horn: (long ago smile)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-05 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
"You've never prayed?" He grins. This is quite a novelty for him, being able to explain something that seems so fundamental to him. He wonders about her universe, which seems to have all the elemental aspects of his own without the more mystical elements to tie it all together.

He pulls his chair around a little so that he's facing her instead of the band. "You might call it a form of telepathy," He says after a moment of thought. "But more...one-way." The corner of his mouth rises in, not a smirk, but a facial shrug, like he might have preferred being able to speak directly to those who choose to pray to him without resorting to a personal appearance. "I serve as receiver for all those that would seek my ear or my aid." His hands fiddle with a cocktail napkin on the table as he continues speaking. There are also those that would condemn him for his work via prayer, but he'd rather not mention them.

"You'll have to keep me in your thoughts and invoke my name within your message, or else it's likely to not reach me at all." He smiles. "Gabriel is fine. If Enochian were required, I doubt any of us would receive prayer." Any of us being him and the other angels, of course.
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theoldgirl: (smiling)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-05 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
Oh this is fascinating, and she listens with rapt attention. "A psychic transmission," she says, nodding enthusiastically at understanding what he means. "I am capable of receiving those as well, on occasion." It doesn't happen very often, considering the size and amount of interference in her universe, but for Gabriel it only has to cover the short distances of Earth.

"I shall definitely try this," she assures him with a smile, and then searches her databanks for information on Enochian. What she finds makes her light up with curiosity again. In her universe, there's no indication that it's anything but a language made up by some human claiming to be a medium, or perhaps picking up some kind psychic interference from somewhere, but she knows how these things work in Gabriel's universe by now. "Angels have their own language? And you have a different name in it?"

She is vaguely aware that she may be straying into territory her contemporary Gabriel might not like having questioned, remembering how he said names are powerful where he comes from. But this one just seems so happy to explain things, and she's not asking about his past or his family, so how could she resist? She may be getting carried away a little. "And what do humans typically ask of you?"
has_a_horn: (long ago interest)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-05 08:36 am (UTC)(link)
He chuckles at her first question, finding it odd that he could have more than one name. "It's the same name." He shrugs. "Humanity will interpret it in different ways."

Her second question is more difficult to answer, and he considers it for a moment. "They ask for what they need. Or what they desire. Food, God's love, the resurrection of Faith..." All three things that he himself wouldn't mind at the moment, but he puts that idea aside quickly before he can bother the TARDIS with his doubts once more. "Sometimes the prayer itself is what's needed. A...friendly ear in a time of need."

He looks across at her, transparently interested in the strangeness of her. "What will you say, in your prayers?"
theoldgirl: (smirky)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-05 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
It's so interesting to learn a little about his purposes as an angel, especially ones not related to being a soldier. She's getting the impression he was made in part to serve others, not unlike herself. Of course they've both gone on to develop their own ideas about how willing they are to provide their services and to whom, but she's pleased to have found yet more common ground between them.

At his question her smile becomes contemplative, and then shifts into a mischievous smirk. "I think I will ask you to come by with candy." She knows it probably seems like a very odd sort of request to him now, considering what people apparently usually pray for, but she's rather enjoying being cryptic. "You owe me a lot of it, you know. Do you like candy yet?" Maybe dietary preferences are linked to certain vessels, similar to Time Lords.
has_a_horn: (long ago smile)

[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-06 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
"I owe you candy?" It is very strange to imagine receiving requests for sweets via prayer, but he's amused rather than offended by the idea.

"I don't find much occasion to eat." He stops his hands from fiddling with his napkin, lets it lie flat, and clasps his hands together. "I'm not sure if I would like it or not." He pauses, letting his mouth curve into a smile. "But if you say that I do, I'm inclined to believe you."
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[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-06 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
She returns the smile warmly, delighted to be able to introduce him to something new once again. "Oh you must try it. Eating and drinking are some of the most interesting things you can do with a humanoid form." It's both amusing and charming that she apparently has more experience with corporeality than him right now.

And, actually, that means her skills for creating illusory food should be good enough to give him an inkling. Just to make sure, she picks something she remembers the taste and texture of herself, and holds out her hand with a plate of Porrim tarts appearing on it. "You could start with this," she offers with a grin.
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[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-08 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
Gabriel is unabashedly excited to try out the treats when the TARDIS offers them to him. He selects one carefully and brings it up to his mouth to taste. With his first bite he lets his eyes close for a moment, all the better to focus on the taste.

He makes an appreciative noise and pushes the other half of the tart into his mouth. When he finishes, he smiles back at her. "That's wonderful, thank you." He eyes the plate, wondering if he might take another. "You are very good with dream manipulation. Did I teach you?"
theoldgirl: (happy with you)

[personal profile] theoldgirl 2013-08-09 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
As with the first time she'd introduced him to these treats, she is very satisfied with herself for having pleased and interested him. His enjoyment of it is entertaining to watch and she takes pride in his compliment.

Which is why his unabashedly arrogant presumption is rather startling. But immediately it strikes her that there's no disrespect behind it, it's pure naivety from a Gabriel who is so young that he hasn't even made any significant experiences with corporeality, let alone the rest of the universe, and she lets out a quite uncharacteristic little giggle at how precious that is.

"No you did not," she chuckles and, noting his longing look at the tarts, sets down the plate in front of him. "Your kind are hardly the only ones with natural abilities such as these. But I think you will learn that in time."
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[personal profile] has_a_horn 2013-08-11 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
He's not entirely pleased that she seems to be laughing at him, after what he figures was an entirely logical assumption on his part. She had said she knew he was good with illusions, hadn't she?

He raises an eyebrow at her, for now foregoing eating another tart. "And what else will I learn in time? I've met pagan gods. They're no match for an archangel." By which he means that he hasn't seen evidence yet of what she's telling him.

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