The A-Z of Michael and Gabriel
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musebysentence prompt set is dedicated to my dear friend Jen and to Michael (![[info]](https://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=2){kind=small}
angelofawesome ) and Gabriel, today’s theme. Raphael, when he makes appearances, is based on Jen’s version. Uriel is lovingly borrowed from emberlight .Thanks to
angelofawesome and glacialphoenix for betaing! Various verses – LTSH, AIM, Crack Crew, my own head!canon – are all referenced, and not in chronological order.
Set #91
1. Ache
2. Bedroom
3. Colour
4. Dangerous
5. Expectations
6. Flirty
7. Gay
8. Hallucinate
9. Illusion
10. Joke
11. Knowledge
12. Limit
13. Marriage
14. Nasty
15. Optimistic
16. Passion
17. Quaint
18. Respect
19. Secrets
20. Treatment
21. Undeniable
22. Virtuous
23. Witness
24. X-Rated
25. Yesterday
26. Zealous
|Ache|
He misses Michael dreadfully; it is a dull ache that refuses to leave, and it only becomes worse when he can sense Michael nearby and must force himself to stay away.
|Bedroom|
They spend many nights in each other’s bedrooms even before becoming intimate; sometimes Michael tickles him until he surrenders, sometimes they talk, sometimes Gabriel reads while Michael dozes, and sometimes they simply hold one another and drift off to sleep after exchanging a few chaste kisses.
Although Gabriel surrounds himself with pale shades of blue and cream, his favourite colours are gold – like Michael’s hair and wings - and deep, dark blue, the colour of the sky in the evening, or rather, the colour of Michael’s eyes.
|Dangerous|Michael may be a gentle lover when they are alone together, but here on the training field Michael is every inch the Warrior of God, gleaming in his armour as he almost effortlessly defends himself against three other angels, and Gabriel loves to watch him.
|Expectations|
When they are alone together, there are no more expectations: they are not the irascible Warrior of God and Strength of God; they are simply Michael and Gabriel.
|Flirty|
Gabriel doesn’t even realise that the woman is flirting with him until Michael very pointedly drapes an arm around his shoulders, glaring daggers at her.
|Gay|
Technically, angels are sexless, and so Gabriel thinks nothing of the fact that he and Michael are both in male bodies; he would still love Michael no matter what form either of them chose.
|Hallucinate|
Michael has loved him for so long with nothing returned that Gabriel still catches a look of wonder in Michael’s eyes sometimes, like he can’t quite believe this is real; Gabriel kisses him, squeezes his hand, silently lets him know that this is no hallucination.
|Illusion|
He knows that this is an illusion, a nightmare, not his Michael, but it still hurts to see the coldness in those eyes, to block the blows aimed at him, and he will never forget having to kill him.
|Joke|
Despite all the jokes and insults, Michael always knows what Gabriel truly means.
|Knowledge|
Michael may not be as knowledgeable about historical details or different cultural customs as Gabriel, but he can read the Messenger himself like a book.
Even Michael’s patience with her has a limit, and Gabriel realises when she’s gone too far; she lets him have time to himself for a while before apologising quietly.
|Marriage|When they inform Raphael that they’re a couple now, he promptly starts describing wedding clothes and décor and telling them what their guest list will be like, down to the seating arrangement.
|Nasty|
Gabriel wishes he could take back all the hurtful things he has ever said and done to Michael; Michael smiles and tells him that he is already forgiven.
|Optimistic|
Gabriel refuses to consider the possibility that Michael will not survive the Last Battle, while Michael refuses to believe that Gabriel will not survive it; take a pinch of each, stir in equal amounts of stubbornness, and you have one (1) optimistic view (assuming it wasn’t Gabriel doing the stirring, in which case you would have at least one explosion).
|Passion|
Michael is, understandably, rather proud of himself for rousing such passion in the normally cool, reserved Messenger.
|Quaint|
Gabriel is still old-fashioned in many ways, and although Michael complains about it and teases him, he doesn’t really mind too much.
|Respect|
Although Gabriel certainly doesn’t show it – not to Michael, at least – he does respect Michael immensely.
|Secrets|
Gabriel’s never been good at keeping secrets, and neither is Michael; when they finally get together, no-one is the least bit surprised (although a lot of money changes hands).
|Treatment|
As usual, Michael is refusing treatment despite being barely able to walk, and Gabriel sighs before beginning to guilt-trip him; if the “it hurts me to see you like this” argument does not work, he’ll just call in Raphael and stay out of it.
|Undeniable|
Gabriel tries to lie to himself, deny any attraction to Michael, but by the time Uriel asks, it is almost a relief to give in and admit it.
|Virtuous|
Gabriel thinks that Michael is all that is pure and good and strong; Michael thinks the same of Gabriel.
|Witness|
Only Michael, Uriel and Raphael are allowed to witness Gabriel’s tears.
|X-rated|
Despite all the blushing and refusal to talk of such things, behind closed doors, Gabriel’s sex drive could match if not outstrip Michael’s.
|Yesterday|
Gabriel still regrets being so blind for so long; he could have had so much more time with Michael.
|Zealous|
Although Gabriel often teases Michael for his boisterous enthusiasm, likening him to a puppy, privately he finds it endearing.
♥
*hands out insulin shots*
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Date: 2011-03-24 05:02 am (UTC)*sneeeerk* So he'll play ball, huh?
It's more about reading- the associations with that word.
Mm… Assuming they're all the same 'verse is what I default to as a reader,
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Date: 2011-03-24 05:07 am (UTC)Oh, definitely. In every sense of the phrase. >:3
But then that varies from person to person.
Good point. I suppose everything could be read as being in the same verse, especially since Michael and Gabriel left LTSH together and who knows what happened on their travels.
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Date: 2011-03-24 05:30 am (UTC)*sneeeerk*
I feel like one-sentence ficbits don't really offer much in the way of context, too.
…magical sex-swapping wizards…
…clearly they should find someone who gives them animal ears. Like a rabbit's. Or something more suitable?
…*flops on*
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Date: 2011-03-24 06:05 am (UTC)>>:3
musebysentence is mostly for those times when I feel I should write, but am completely uninspired or unable to produce something longer. Like, sometimes I just have a lovely mental image I want to put into words but don't feel like expanding it into a story just yet. (Although the people I RP with on a regular basis would likely be able to recognise the 'verses, I think.)
Oh god, that reminds me of all those Harry Potter fanfics where a Marauder or someone drinks Polyjuice Potion and turns into someone of the opposite sex, or drinks some sort of gender-changing potion, and this inevitably leads to sexy fun times. XDDD
In my head, I identify Gabriel with cats and Michael with
puppiesdogs.*skritches head*
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Date: 2011-03-24 06:51 am (UTC)Aaah. Yeah, it works for that. I think trying to work them into one story in order is interesting, too. (Aah, they'd have context, yeah?)
It's a pretty common trope and basically an excuse, yeah. And sometimes that's the excuse for fixing stuff. It's a little iffy for me, though I handle it better when it's doujinshi or something.
Specific breeds? Other than golden retriever? Or something that doesn't sit quite right for the hell of it, or to watch them squirm? I think I should hit Hawk with bat extras at some point. :)
*scritcheeeees \o/* I think I want to mess around, but I don't have any particular ideas at the moment.
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Date: 2011-03-24 09:09 am (UTC)An excuse for smut, yes. I just like it for their initial reactions to the changes. XD Doujunshi?
I just picture Michael as a Golden Retriever because it fits him perfectly, but a border collie might work too. Gabriel... either a Himalayan Blue Point or something sleeker - Siamese?
Me neither. ;_; My muses must have run off on holiday and didn't bother sending me postcards.
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Date: 2011-03-24 09:51 am (UTC)Nothing wrong with it! Just… crack is so very not my cup of tea. Like… putting milk and lemon together? XP Doujinshi- self-published works, mostly amateur. Mostly we're referring to fanworks, fancomics.
Mm, those sound good. Do you think the Siamese temperament suits? No other animals?
Ah, that's very incovenient. Swat them when they get back. I'm mostly okay in regards to that, luckily- I'm just having problems at the moment with talking to people. So it's more I want someone to interact with Gabriel.
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Date: 2011-03-24 09:56 am (UTC)I <3 crack to a point. XD Whoops, typo, U and I are next to each other on the keyboard. Ahh.
I think it does, and... hmm. No, not really. I've associated Gabriel with cats from the beginning, and while Michael may make me think of a lion on the battlefield, otherwise he's just an overenthusiastic puppy. XD
Aww. Tell me when you find someone! :)
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Date: 2011-03-24 11:05 am (UTC)Mm… I think your point is higher than mine. Ah, right.
Hahaha. Mm, that's cool! Drawing people with all sorts of stuff is fun- I might do someone with rabbit ears eventually.
…I sort of have ideas! But uh they all involve a species called trolls so that is probably not a good idea :D;; also SLOW HORRIBLE PLAN (b-basically I want to see if characters are recognisable without context! although uh it's been a while anyway so idk) SPECIES MESSING YAY
…or. actually. The word 'Archdemon' would probably badping Eaglehawk somewhat :|a
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Date: 2011-03-26 12:26 pm (UTC)Most likely. XD
I wish I could draw. XD I had a headband with rabbit ears when I was a kid though.
... Homestuck? I have a friend who loves that. XD (I think that might work for SOME characters but not all.. XD)
Eaglehawk?
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Date: 2011-03-28 01:24 pm (UTC)That sort of thing tends to turn up around Easter, doesn't it…? Maybe it was just a thing at the time.
Yeah. Ah, I think I see them in the meme- I don't remember who they were, though. Working out horns is a bit awkward, but blood colour moreso. Well, I guess it works out with the kids.
Well, he's Hawk, but he doesn't remember that name, since he's in a memory loss game. People pick names from what seems important to them, and Eagle was important to him- like a brother-, so. And there's a bit of a bird theme going, and eagle-hawks exist, so…
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Date: 2011-03-28 01:29 pm (UTC)FERTILITY. XD
?? I know nothing of Homestuck beyond the name and the fact that it has cute trolls. XD
Aww. :D
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Date: 2011-03-28 01:45 pm (UTC)That is a point. Baby!fic…? -oh god Vanitas babies DDDD: I was thinking kids liking rabbits, y'know.
Ah, I see… I guess that's my cue to get going on art and all.
I think I understand this reaction, but am still slightly puzzled.
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Date: 2011-03-28 01:53 pm (UTC)Vanitas?
It's probably my cue to do some reading up.
Translation: "Aww, that's kind of sweet! And cute."
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Date: 2011-03-28 02:03 pm (UTC)Bad guy in Kingdom Hearts- a friend linked to a bunch of pictures of him with rabbit ears (and one as a bunny).
*thumbs up*
…not sure he entirely approves of either description, but thanks!
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Date: 2011-03-28 03:45 pm (UTC)That's adorable!
*stares at her reading list in despair*
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Date: 2011-03-29 12:09 am (UTC)He is SUPER CREEPY ingame so it's kinda weird, but yeah! (I also like this one, which is kind of weird for both of them.)
*pats shoulder?*
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Date: 2011-03-29 05:30 pm (UTC)It's so long. D: