“I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news." - Luke 1:19
"But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer." - Romans 13:4
Name: Gabe Thompson
Age: ??? (though he looks/claims to be in his early/mid 30s)
Birthday: unknown, but he sure as hell acts like a gemini ♊️💀
Height: 5'11" (but he insists he has half an inch over Hudson)
Location: NYC, mainly in Manhattan in Greenwich Village
Occupation: ???
Hobbies: drinking, finding cool bars/speakeasies to show his friends, wandering through libraries and art museums, learning about history
"See, it's all about timing," The sultry man before you explains, looking into the shallow depths of his cocktail glass, "Divine timing, you might say. You never know what sort of things could be lurking around the corner, hunting you in the shadows when you're not looking. Fate is always trying to find and weave it's way back to you." He pauses, thoughtfully, carefully eyeing the dark brandied cherry at the bottom of his drink before his dark eyes find yours, twinkling in the dim bar's lighting with something that you could only call...remembrance.
"Fate has led me to a lot of things...but sometimes, I can't help but wonder if He's fighting tooth and nail to keep me away from prophecy."
fc: the duke of hastings himself, Regé-Jean Page!!
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If you were to ask Gabe Thompson about the meaning of life, then ooh boy, get ready to split a few bottles of red wine while this man provides a riveting discussion with his thoughts about his own existence. Don't think though this is just a moment for him to just run his cute mouth - he just as curious if not more so than to hear your thoughts about the whole existing thing. He has a curious mind, but not curious in a clueless, naive way. He almost seems to be intelligent seemingly beyond his years and whether there's some truth to that...well, it remains to be seen.
Gabe is a history man first and an ass man second, so you'll most likely find him perusing the local history museums and historic monuments dotted around NYC. He's not a tourist by any means though, a born and bred New Yorker with a severe intrigue for the past in the context of the present, and a fellow graduate of NYU, where he met Hudson in their shared freshman university seminar. Even though they may seem like complete opposites, with Gabe being a sultry savant extrovert, and Hudson leaning towards a more reserved personality, the two get along like the brothers they never had. Gabe would always be the one to help Hudson push his boundaries (at least as far as he'd allow himself to be pushed), while Hudson would often be pulling Gabe back to Earth with phrases like "Listen, I know that party sounds fun, but isn't our group project due tomorrow??"
Along with Hudson, Gabe is also seen with some people in his close circle of friends, but you'll most likely find him on his own in most cases, or even just disappearing completely for a bit of time. There's no need to worry though, since he always seems to pop up again right when you start to get suspicious worry.
If you get closer to him though, there's definitely an air of mystery about him as a person, especially regarding the vagueness with which he treats his own past, given his passion for times gone by in almost every other sense. You may even find that sometimes you feel like his eyes never leave you, even when he's not physically with you - not in a stalkery sense though, of course, he's too polite for that. It's more like...a sense of omnipotence, so to speak. Like a portrait painting in a gallery where the eyes always seem to follow you, always watching, always anticipating, simply lying in wait...but for what?
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RAEEEE MY BELOVED!! im assuming you're asking from this post so yeah! im also gonna put it under a read more bc it got a little long jkhfgkfjd
What song would they sing on Karaoke night?
OOF this is a tough one, ive never really thought about this but he absolutely goes to karaoke bars with his friends more often than you would think. his main picks would be dancing queen by abba, adore you by harry styles, or crocodile rock by elton john :D
Who was their first crush?
another hard question! i only say hard bc ive been having to do more research about being demi and their experiences with crushes, and so far it seems like people who are demi only develop crushes on people who they're emotionally attached or have deep emotional connections with.
as far as celebs/not irl people, i think he wouldnt have the typical like "i saw this person in a tv show and it Awoke something in me" type thing. it would have to be a character or celeb that he'd have a connection to in whatever media he found them in, which leads me to actually say - brock from pokemon! seeing as hudson is a kid who grew up the 90's, i think he'd see brock's love for pokemon and funny demeanor throughout the episodes as really endearing. eventually he'd probably have one of those moments where brock is making a move on nurse joy and think "man, i wish i was a pretty nurse lady so he'd think i was cute" LOL
as for real people, i think it would come when he's older - let's say, a cute barista girl in a coffee shop he'd frequent in high school/college. he'd go so much they actually strike up a conversation and get to know each other more, and maybe one day he saw her at a party and not in a uniform and it all finally clicked into place. of course upon realizing he actually liked her, he kind of freaked out and was really nervous about even approaching her. he was really clumsy and clammy, but still got a kiss on the cheek from her at the end of the night before he had to leave with his friends :''D
What's their favorite candy?
i think in general hudson likes fruity chewy candy! skittles are probably his go to, but if you give this man a bag of hi-chews? he will devour them in less than a day.
Who are they closest to?
IM SO HAPPY YOU GAVE ME THIS QUESTION, mainly bc i get to talk about ocs im still brainstorming/who haven't gotten a formal introduction yet :DD
first of all, let's get the obvious one out of the way - betty, his mom. they both love each other so much and have a very healthy relationship, so of course he's going to be super close to her...but of course, like any child-parent relationship, they aren't going to know everything about each other some secrets bigger than others, but that's just the nature of these sorts of relationships/family in general!
friend wise, he's also very close to gabe, his best friend from college. gabe is an everyman and can also be a little bit of a loose canon in the right conditions, but hudson is always there to ground him back to earth, and vice versa whenever hudson is feeling off or lost in his own head. theyre great friends and are also basically family (in more ways than one) and care about each other a lot, so ofc theyre super close! he'd also be decently close with other friends in gabe's circle, but mainly he and gabe would be the closest.
the last person is actually a new oc im still workshopping who may or may not be scrapped but we'll see lol but! it would be one of his childhood best friends, and im calling him josh for now. from what im picturing i think josh and hudson would be friends probably since like 5th grade, basically being inseparable until they both went off to college. josh probably also took a gap year or so before returning for grad studies, and he and hudson are still pretty close to this day. not as close as they were when they were kids mind you but hey! they both keep in touch and get coffee/drinks every now and again :))
