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purplesurveys · 3 years

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surveys by lets-make-surveys 1 - What did you do to celebrate your last birthday? Did you get any decent gifts? Guh I honestly barely want to recognize my birthday this year because 2020 has been a huge waste of my time...but fine, I guess I’m 22. It had been during the peak of the quarantine/pandemic, so we had no choice but to stay home. I just played the Switch all morning, then I think I watched my dad play video games, and then Angela and Hans sent over a box of sushi to our place. Real chill day.

2 - What was the last “random act of kindness” you experienced? It was my first day at the office today and I had to go up and down the stairs several times to bring packages to delivery riders, since I had to send those out to certain people. A member of the maintenance staff in the area was super nice and offered to carry some of the boxes for me, since he saw how much I was struggling with the boxes.

3 - Have you ever “paid it forward” by putting money behind the counter somewhere so the next person can get a free coffee or similar? Not yet. I’d love to be able to do that soon.

4 - What caused the last injury that made you bleed? Was it a serious injury? I was trying to open a bottle of soju last night but the cap just would not budge. Next thing I knew my finger was already bleeding. Never got to drink my soju :(

5 - Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone? Are you close to that person at all? One of the delivery riders who took my package earlier. Bless his soul, he was very new to the delivering thing and I think I was his first-ever customer, and he kept asking for my help. I did my best for a while but eventually I had to tell him I genuinely did not know how to answer some of his questions as I wasn’t a driver myself.

6 - What was the last item you received in the mail? Something I had ordered online. It was the gift I’m planning to give my grandma for Christmas.

7 - When was the last time you received flowers? What kind were they? A year ago, I think. It was a single stem of a rose. We were saving up last year hahaha so I had gotten her a single stem as well.

8 - Are you a fan of salted caramel? What about other “odd” combinations like sea salt and chocolate or chilli and chocolate? Ooh, I didn’t know salted caramel was considered odd; it’s a pretty common flavor here and has even gotten more popular in the last few years. I like it as a flavor in desserts, like cupcakes with salted caramel frosting. When it comes to food, I’m generally open-minded and will try any combination that exists at least once; that said, chili and chocolate sound especially intriguing haha. I’ve only ever tried chili ice cream, which was delicious.

9 - Do you enjoy watching bloopers or outtakes from TV shows? If so, which series do you think has the funniest ones? Yes. Bloopers in general are great but it’s best when they come from shows that have a reputation for being more drama-heavy and serious - that said, Breaking Bad bloopers are the fucking best. ‘Bloopers’ from animated movies are hilarious too; they were always made so well too that as a kid, I legit thought the characters were actual actors as it never crossed my mind that animators would take the extra effort and time to make bloopers out of fictional characters and that they had to be real actors in some way lol.

10 - What’s your favourite dessert food? OMG macarons for the win. I’ve been craving them so much. Cheesecake is great too, and also cupcakes.

11 - Do you have any really dangerous wild animals where you live? Have you ever encountered any of them? Nope only stray dogs and cats, and probably some chickens somewhere.

12 - Have you ever dreamed of owning your own shop? What kind of thing would you like to sell? I’ve never dreamed of this; it’s never been a goal of mine and running a business doesn’t sound like my kind of thing.

13 - Are you a twin? If not, would you ever want to be a twin? If you are a twin, do you ever wish you weren’t? No. I’ve never really found myself wishing for it, either.

14 - Do you prefer wearing your hair straight or curly? Maybe just a little wavy. Definitely not in the extreme of either side of the spectrum.

15 - Would you ever want to go and visit the moon? If I had the chance and everything was paid for and stuff, hell yeah. It’d be cool to get to cross out one of my childhood bucket list items.

16 - What was the last hot drink you had? What about cold drink? Or alcoholic drink? My last hot drink was...probably the coffee I asked my mom to make last Friday, but I did wait it out until it was considerably cooler as I didn’t want to drink it hot. My last cold drink is the iced caramel macchiato I ordered tonight and still have with me at the moment. Then for alcoholic drink, I had soju mixed with Yakult about two weeks ago.

17 - Does anything on your body hurt or ache right now? My lower back, unsurprisingly. I also cut my right middle finger trying to open a soju bottle last week, andddd I gained a blister on my right foot today because of the shoes I picked to wear for work.

18 - When was the last time you struggled to get to sleep? Was there was a specific reason for that? I can’t remember exactly when, but it happened within the last week or the last two weeks. Sometimes I just drink too much coffee during the day that it affects how sleepy I’d ultimately feel at night.

19 - What three countries would you most like to visit? Morocco, India, and Thailand.

20 - Who’s your closest friend from another country? How did you come to meet this person? I don’t really have one anymore...I’ve grown apart from my internet friends from different countries a long time ago, and I also don’t tend to keep up friendships with my friends who’ve since migrated from the Philippines to another country. I suppose the one I’m on best terms with is Angel who migrated to Toronto around a decade ago; but I use ‘best’ very loosely as the most we do is comment on one another’s posts whenever we reach like a life accomplishment, like when we graduated college.

21 - When was the last time you had a cold? With everything going on in the news, did you worry that it was COVID? It’s been a while. I can’t remember; it was definitely pre-Covid.

22 - As of today (10th December, 2020) the COVID vaccine is being rolled out in the UK. Are you going to have it once it’s available to you (if it ever is)? A part of me is a little concerned because I know vaccines take years and sometimes even decades to be fully developed, but that doesn’t mean I don’t trust doctors and science. I very much do, of course. It’s just that I’d personally prefer to wait it out first to see if it’ll have any negative effects once rolled out on a massive scale.

23 - What are your favourite websites to browse when you’re bored? Wikipedia black holes are the way to go.

24 - Do you think people should have to pass a test in order to own pets? A local animal welfare NGO already does that; Nina had to go through several tests before she was allowed to adopt Arlee. There was a verbal interview, a written form she had to fill out, and a representative from the organization even visited our house to see if it was a suitable environment for Arlee; I’m sure there was a few more steps she was required to undergo. I certainly think it’s a good and responsible process.

25 - When was the last time you fell asleep/had a nap during the day? Is this something that happens often? It’s been monthssssssssss. I don’t really take naps during the day anymore.

26 - Do you suffer/have you ever suffered with bad acne? What kind of things did you do to try and improve it? I’ve never had issues with acne and was always rather fortunate when it comes to my skin. I’ll have a pimple or two show up once or twice a year, but they go away within a week or so. Since I don’t want to jinx it, I just wash my face with water and I’ve never experimented with any skincare products ever.

27 - When you think about it, do you think it’s odd that we stop drinking human milk at a young age, but we happily drink milk from other species instead? Not really.

28 - How’s the weather where you are? Is this a good or a bad thing for you? These days it’s humid and hot during the day (as always), but now that it’s Christmas season the weather tends to plunge to like 24-26C during nighttime. I’d say the night part is good for me as I prefer being cold than hot, so I’m glad we’ll be having this weather until March at most.

29 - When was the last time you ate a pizza? What toppings did you get? Tuesday. Relatives came over then and my cousin got us pizzas. I don’t remember what toppings he got but both pizzas had stuffed crust in it.

30 - How often do you wear make-up? What kind of make-up do you wear? Wow, almost never. Gab used to put makeup on me but now that she’s gone, I don’t really see myself wearing makeup for the meantime as I definitely wouldn’t apply them onto myself.

1 - If you have caffeine late in the day, does it cause you to struggle with your sleep? Eh, sometimes. Sometimes it’ll do what it’s supposed to and make me stay up for a while, but other times it doesn’t work and I’ll end up getting sleepy the same time I usually start feeling so.

2 - When you struggle to sleep, what do you do instead? Watching videos has eternally worked for me.

3 - Who was the last person you spoke to for the first time? How did you come to speak to this person? Hmm I met my co-workers Ysa and Bea for the first time today, if it counts. I’ve only ever talked to them through Viber since we’re on a WFH set-up, but we had to go to the office today to fix up some boxes that we needed to get delivered. But the last person that I really hadn’t met nor spoken to before was Jhomar, the company messenger who takes care of pickups for the day.

4 - If you have a pet, have they ever embarrassed you in public or in front of friends or family members? What happened? Kimi is typically unfriendly towards strangers, so as cute and cuddly as he looks he would probably bite your finger off. I’ve had to explain that to guests who’ve felt puzzled about his demeanor. He’s my little baby though and I wouldn’t say he’s embarrassed me because of it. Cooper on the other hand is hyper-friendly to the point that he looks aggressive and it has scared some people away; in reality, he’s always SO pumped to meet anyone and everyone and can never contain his excitement haha. He’s literally the nicest dog.

5 - Do you leave the house every single day? I never leave the house, except if it’s to withdraw cash or go to the Starbucks drive through to pick up a coffee.

6 - Would you rather spend the day at the beach, or a day in the snow in the mountains? I would normally pick beach, but I think the mountains would be best for me at the moment.

7 - Do you prefer tops that are plain, or ones with patterns/logos/slogans? Plain.

8 - Are there any TV shows from your childhood that you still watch today? I’ll watch Spongebob every now and then. When I’m bored and have enough time on my hands I’ll sometimes watch other shows from my childhood just for that nostalgia wave, like Barney or Hannah Montana.

9 - How many texts would you say you send on an average day? Used to be hundreds, but now it’s probably like...5, on average. Sometimes I’ll need to text media for work and that’ll come up to around 15-20 texts but that happens only occasionally, like once every two weeks.

10 - Do you enjoy buying gifts for other people, or do you never know what to buy them? I never know what to buy for people. I like buying gifts for a significant other, though. I tend to spoil one to no end.

11 - Girls - if you get periods, do you suffer from period pain or any other horrible symptoms? I get the hormonal symptoms, but the physical symptoms are almost never there. My stomach will usually contract in a way that tells me it’s coming soon, but it never really aches. Most of the time, I just cry and mope a lot and that’s how I know it’s on its way, ha.

12 - The last time you were in a car, where you were travelling to? Were you the driver or a passenger? I was headed back home. but I came from the office. I was the driver as always.

13 - Who were you with the last time you went out for a meal? I took myself out on a date.

14 - What book do you wish they’d make into a film or TV series? The Septimus fucking Heap series, please. They’ve been trying to get it made into a movie series for years but as far as I know the talks have always fallen through.

15 - The age old question - do you prefer coke or pepsi? That’s a big ‘or’ for me. I don’t drink soda.

16 - What’s the last thing you watched on TV? Is this a programme you watch regularly? Bea took over the office TV earlier and she had it set to a BTS + Taylor Swift music video playlist so that we had background music while working. No, neither are my artists of choice, really.

17 - Do you have a favourite documentary subject (eg. nature, celebrities, history, crime)? Pro wrestling (a seriously underrated documentary subject) and crime. Documentaries on anthropological issues or discoveries are great as well. I do love history, but I prefer to absorb it in text/museum form.

18 - Do you prefer sweet or savoury snacks? What snack would you say is your overall favourite? Savoryyy. I get tired of sweet snacks pretty quickly. My current favorites to munch on are any salted egg flavored chips.

19 - Does having to wear a mask stop you from doing anything, just because you dislike them or find them uncomfortable? It can be harder to breathe and I get exhausted a lot faster with a mask on, but I keep it on because I would want to keep other people safe and because it’s so easy to keep a damn mask on.

20 - Do you prefer zip-up or overheard hoodies? Either is fine.

21 - If you have a yard or garden, how much time do you spend out there? I prefer the rooftop, and if I do go there I usually stay for a few hours during the evening just to have some time to myself. Being in a house with four adults can get pretty overwhelming and taxing sometimes.

22 - When was the last time someone bought you flowers? What was the occasion? I think it was for Valentine’s Day last year. If not, it was for the anniversary which was a week after Valentine’s Day.

23 - How often do you get takeaway? What’s your favourite thing to order? I don’t really do takeout. I usually dine-in or have food delivered to my place.

24 - Do you own a lot of clothing items in your favourite colour? What is your favourite colour, anyway? I don’t have a lot of clothes in pink. It’s not my best color, but I like it in everything else hahaha.

25 - When was the last time you stayed overnight away from home? Was this with friends, family or in a hotel somewhere? What was the occasion? Idk probably a sleepover at Gab’s place early this year.

26 - Would you ever be interested in seeing a live magic show? Sure. Magic shows are already a staple at kids’ birthday parties here, and I’ve always enjoyed them especially since magicians are quite the comedians too.

27 - What’s your favourite period to learn about in history? What got you interested in this particular era? I don’t have a favorite period per se but I’ve always had an affinity for the royalty. I like reading all about them, no matter what period they reigned or what house/country they’re from. Historians have kept impressive and super detailed accounts or records for most of them, so reading about their lives has also allowed me to learn more about the culture they lived through.

28 - Do you still use or carry cash, or do you pay for everything via card? I heavily rely on cash and I actually realized how behind I am just today, when Bea ordered lunch for the office. I paid her with cash and she looked at me all puzzled and was like, “Can you do bank transfer instead?” another big girl stuff I had to learn lol. Everyone in college used cash pls forgive me

29 - Are there any TV shows that remind you of your grandparents for some reason? Not really.

30 - Have you ever had to wear a tie for school or work? If not, do you know how to tie a tie without looking it up? I had a necktie as part of my uniform in my old school. I never knew how to tie it and always asked someone else to do it for me whenever it came loose.

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Before They Loved

Pairing: Reader x Gabriel

Synopsis: Bevor they loved each other and bevor they hurt each other, they meet

Word Count: ~ 2100

Warnings: slightest fluff at the end with a still sad note, not much else yet (but we will get there xD)

Notes: Ok, here it is, the first part of the prequel to my story Love, Love, Love, which I wrote as an entry for nobodys-baby-now 1k/Birthday Writing Challenge. I had much more ideas for the Challenge than I could handle, but it was so much fun writing it. And because some of you liked the main story enough, I will make a small series out of it now. We will start with a prequel and when that is finished I will write the sequel. Enjoy!

Tag list: @fand0maniac @calamitychaos @nobodys-baby-now @Iamthetwickster @crazyevilninja-is-lame

want to be tagged? Just ask me :) I will try to update this story every Friday or Saturday.

Part one - the first impression counts?

It felt like ages ago that you had first met the Winchesters. You had met the boys when you visited Bobby to browse through some of his books, hoping to find something that could have helped you in your current case. It quickly turned out that you weren’t the only one who could occasionally use some kind of help in their cases, so it happened that you were accompanying the Winchesters on some hunts from time to time.

And so you also happened to meet the Archangel Gabriel.

The boys had apparently disappeared a few days ago when Castiel called. He had probably hoped that you had a clue about their whereabouts. Unfortunately, you were just as baffled as he was, but that didn’t stop you from helping him with the search.

It didn’t take long to track down the motel where the brothers had recently stayed. The trail of one of Dean's current credit cards had taken you to the motel in Wellington. The Impala wasn’t there, but apparently their room was still occupied. That wasn’t a good sign. In a hurry, Castiel and you looked around and something actually caught your eye. At first it seemed rather inconspicuous: on the small table which still held Sam's laptop, lay a whole heap of crumpled candy paper.

Usually this might not have seemed suspicious to you, but the whole candy wrappers were at Sam's place, and the younger Winchester was very picky about his food. It had to be healthy, as opposed to Dean’s food choices. The candy wrapper reminded you of something that Bobby had once told you about.

He had gone to Crawford Hall for a few days to help the boys in a case while he asked you to take care of the junkyard and answer any phone calls. Equipped with the right books, which Bobby of course had, you were a passable researcher and Bobby had enough confidence in you to hand his business down to you for a few days. In fact, his absence was short-lived, but that did not stop him from complaining to you about the Winchesters on his return, though of course he kept telling you that he loved them like sons.

During that tirade, he had also told you about the being they had been dealing with: The Trickster. His “misdeeds”, which he had done masked as a university janitor, sounded at least partly funny and that was also the reason why you remembered it so well. As well as the fact that this creature obviously had a craving for sweets.

A look in Sam's computer and a few nearby newspapers showed you very quickly that there had been some mysterious and subtly humorous deaths. The renewed presence of a trickster, or maybe the same trickster, was fairly obvious.

A few short phone calls to the police later and a request for a stray black Impala had led Castiel and you eventually to an abandoned warehouse not far from the city, where Baby was still parked outside.

And that was the first time you had collided with Gabriel.

Castiel and you practically stormed at the same time through the narrow metal door, which led next to a large sliding gate into the hall and yet you were standing there alone a blink of an eye later. And if that wasn’t bad enough, it certainly was not an empty warehouse, but obviously a bustling hospital.

"What the hell ...", you mumbled with disbelieving eyes, while you dodged Dr. Sexy personally, who had just nearly knocked you over. The series was one of Dean's Guilty Pleasures and since you did not make fun of it, unlike Sam, the older Winchester and you had spent quite a few nights watching the events in the walls of the Seattle Mercy Hospital.

"Ok, if that isn’t the work of a trickster, I will eat my socks.", You mumbled to yourself. "Quite an amusing image Cupcake, but you are perfectly right. I am glad that you like my work. I've put emphasis on every detail." a voice said from behind you, almost directly at your ear. Startled, you had driven around just to see just how Dr. Sexy turned in front of your eyes into a completely different and to you unknown person.

"So you're the trickster.", You stated and tried to bring a couple of inches between the two of you by taking a few steps backwards. The Trickster rolled his eyes briefly, before he pursued you with a clearly fascinated look. "So far so obvious Sweet-cheeks, you can call me Loki. But much more interesting is how such a beautiful creature as you got lost here and even in such a doubtful company?"

He obviously meant Castiel and you got a little queasier. For some reason, you could not help but believe that the Trickster seemed to know Castiel.

"You caught two people that I'd like to recover," you replied. "Now probably 3, if you include Castiel... And don’t call me Sweet-Cheeks, I have a name. It’s Y/N, you are welcome to use it. "

The Trickster chuckled for a moment, obviously amused by your blunted type before he seems to catch himself again and a slightly more serious expression takes on his features. "Whatever you want Y/N, but I'm afraid I can’t just return the two morons to you, Sugar."

"It’s still Y/N, not Sugar.", You corrected him, slightly annoyed. "What do you want from the Winchester anyway? They hardly seem to be a threat to you, if you've obviously been playing games with them for days." Despite the threatening situation, you clearly noticed how a bit of your tension eased. Loki, as he had called himself, did not seem as hostile as you had expected, or at least not to you. He was quiet charming, though you found his ever-changing nicknames somewhat irritating, but his eyes held warmth and a touch of pain beside the rogue, of which you could only guess what had caused it. You just didn’t feel threatened in his presence, which made it easier for you to talk openly. Whether that might be a good thing, or not.

"I just want my second family back."

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When Castiel burst into his little television world, Gabriel had expected a lot, but not that his brother would be accompanied by a huntress. The moment the two stormed through the door, he separated them from each other and carried the Y/H/C Huntress into his Dr. Sexy world. It was more important to take care of Castiel before he recognized him, or teleported the boys out of here.

With an annoyed snap of his fingers, he promoted his brother into a wrestling match and finished his little game show with the Winchesters earlier than he had planned. His second new guest was initially more interesting.

With a wink, he had brought himself into the world of the Seattle Mercy Hospital, again in the disguise of the titular Dr. Sexy. He spotted the huntress immediately. She was obviously studying her surroundings with some disbelief, but seemed to get far faster than the two brothers before, where she was here.

He walked purposefully toward her and bumped slightly into her.

"Ok, if that isn’t the work of a trickster, I will eat my socks." he heard the huntress mutter. Gabriel took the time to take a closer look at his guest as he snuck up behind her. She was a bit taller than he himself, wearing a pair of apparently well-worn dark brown boots and a pair of faded gray-black jeans through which she had pulled a belt with a hunting knife hanging from it. Like the Winchesters, she also seemed to have an inexplicable weakness for flannel shirts as she wore one over a plain black shirt.

The short time the Archangel had spent looking at the huntress had been more than enough to come to a stop just behind her, so he whispered into her ear to make her aware of his presence: "Quite an amusing image Cupcake, but you are perfectly right. I am glad that you like my work. I've put emphasis on every detail."

She was obviously startled, because in no time at all she was whirling around and Gabriel took advantage of the opportunity to transform back from Dr. Sexy into his usual form. You could say he tend to be dramatic, but why shouldn’t he.

The huntress before him, however, seemed to find it less dramatic than the Archangel had hoped for, because she only backed slightly away from him and didn’t even seem to come up with the idea of reaching for the knife on her belt. He had no idea why she wouldn’t go for that knife. Instead, she fixed the obvious and made him roll his eyes. He never liked this habit of people to point the obvious, but for some reason he found it more amusing than annoying as she did it.

And so he couldn’t help but give her another nickname while still remembering that she was a huntress after all. A huntress who had also broken through his door with one of his brothers by her side. So it would be better to find out what she wanted here instead of having fun, even if he was quiet sure that she was here for the Winchesters.

"You caught two people that I'd like to recover." She answered him without hesitation and Gabriel wanted to sigh loudly before he actually had to suppress a chuckle at the end. The little girl was obviously very outspoken and showed no fear, if she should feel any at the moment. And he even got her name. Y/N was the name of his little huntress, he would remember that.

Nevertheless, he couldn’t let the Winchester go so easy. After all, he did what he did here not for fun, at least not primarily. The boys had to learn to accept their roles, before that he would never let them go. And he would also have to clarify that to Y/N now.

"Whatever you want Y/N, but I'm afraid I can’t just return the two morons to you, Sugar." He told her, shrugging his shoulders theatrically. But instead of a furious reaction he might have expected, she only rang him again for calling her Sugar. Truly an interesting woman, the trickster thought as her last sentence catched him off guard a bit.

"I just want my second family back."

Gabriel could understand that too well. And yet it wasn’t possible neither for her nor for him. The thought made the archangel sad and at the same time made it clear that he shouldn’t stay longer with the huntress here in Seattle Mercy Hospital. He had better things to do, or at least more important things. And who know, maybe Castiel already found a way out of his wrestling hell.

"That’s not possible, I'm sorry."

Before the huntress could reply, Gabriel had already snapped his fingers. He disappeared from her field of vision and the hospital scenery with him. Instead, he put her into a documentary, one about kittens, so that the Huntress was now surrounded by fluffy wool balls that tried to crawl up her pant legs.

He didn’t know exactly why he had chosen this scenario, but perhaps her eyes had reminded him of the kittens when she spoke of the Winchesters as her second family. And maybe, maybe Gabriel felt a little guilty about that and wanted to leave her at least in a pleasant television landscape as long as he worked to break her family for his own salvation.

End of part one

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