video;

[rebelled]

[the first few minutes are spent cycling through the functions of his network device. there's a shot of his feet. now a few keysmashes. oh, it's the sounds of bees buzzing in the background. and another keysmash. and then-

hi, here's a shot of castiel. you may remember him from that time when demons appeared on the ship. or that time when soul-fisting happened. you may notice that this time, he's wearing a pair of white hospital scrubs under that trenchcoat instead of a suit. you may also notice that there's a huge smile on his face as he finally decides it's time to address the network as a whole.

good luck.]

This ship- Sometimes bad things happen here, but for some, this ship is a better place to be than our former homes. You get the opportunity here to meet others that you'd never meet otherwise. People from the past, or the future, or- Well, anywhere.

Did you know that there are people here- People who aren't human. There are people who'd be considered monsters back in the world I come from. But here, they're nice. Just because they're not human, it doesn't mean-

Well, some of them are better than some of the angels I've known before. I shouldn't-

[just a shake of his head, and he turns his attention to the box he's set out on the table in front of him. a moment to pick it up and he holds up a copy of the boardgame Sorry!]

Would anybody like to play? I never got to finish my last game.

[he turns the box then to take a closer look, a frown appearing after a moment.]

...it says two to four players though. But I suppose we could play in teams if there's more than four of us. Sometimes- Sometimes it's better to work with others. It makes it...easier.

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[hangedmanstree]

Then you must not be too old. When they grow up, all children forget how to play games and have fun.

[rebelled]

Some people don't learn how to play games until they're older though. I've never- We weren't allowed to. But things aren't- They've changed and now I can...play, and it's-

Are you going to come and play too?

[hangedmanstree]

What happens when I win?

[ a beat- ]

And why weren't you allowed to play? Oh- your parents, wasn't it? They were in a dreadful hurry for you to grow up.

[rebelled]

Then we can play again. Or- Well, I have more than one game, so we could play something else. Or if you have any other games you'd like to play, we could play those too.

[just as long as there's a set of rules for him to follow, of course.]

My Father- We were made to follow His orders. Even though I- I didn't follow the orders I was given, I used to, so I didn't get to play before. None of us did.

[hangedmanstree]

[ he's mute for a long moment, and on top of that, perfectly still. but then Peter flops out across the air as if he's draped himself across a particularly comfortable bed. ]

You will have to play many more games to make up for it. You are terribly behind.

[rebelled]

[well that's a thought he can definitely get behind]

I'd like that. Games are- Enjoyable. And they're better played with others.