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[faithlessly]

[ hello, tranquility. you remember dean, right? yes? no? either way, today finds him planning something stupid. at least act surprised. ]

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I'm not looking forward to climbing back into that pod-thing for another jump. [ nope, not one bit. not if it means there's a chance he won't wake up for another month again. ]

Does anyone know what would happen if I skipped out on that? I mean, I guess turnin' into space dust's worse than pullin' another act of Sleeping Beauty, but if there's any way 'round that… Or if you have some gruesome tale 'bout how your buddy Joe tried it and got eaten by a space dinosaur, let's hear 'bout it.

[ let him know. or something.

a beat later, and on an entirely different subject; ] Also. Who the hell does a guy have to get cozy with 'round here to get somethin' more... fun in his locker? [ do yourself a solid and don't ask what's fun is. the smirk on his face should speak for him. it's gone with the next bit though; ] ...'cause not for nothing, but aside from people dyin' and monsters lurking in the dark, not a lot seems to happen 'round here. Almost like home, y'know, except for this bein' some sci-fi nerd's wet dream.

[ okay, maybe that's a little unfair considering he has to physically stop himself from losing his shit every time some iconic pop culture character decides to show up. ]

[ private to sam winchester ; encryption 50% ]

You choke on space salad or something, man? [ AS IN HEY BRO HOW'S IT GOING DEAN'S BORED so let's go do something reckless. ]

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voice »

[became]

Now you've done it.

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[faithlessly]

That's not ominous or anything. [ ignorance is bliss yadda yadda. ]

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[Edgeworth suppresses the very vicious urge to link him to the footage of what happens when you do that. Instead:]

No space dinosaurs, but the results are very gruesome. There's video demonstration of the same. You will not, I think, want to see it.

[voice]

[faithlessly]

I said I wanted to know, right? So think again and let's get to it, buddy. [ it can't be that bad, right? ]

text;

[puppydogeyes]

Hotspur.

[And unlike Edgeworth, she just sends the link. Enjoy them screams.]

voice;

[faithlessly]

[ dean's not one for texting, but after watching the video he's not really feeling like showing his face either. so voice it is for now, his question starting with a fraction of hesitation. ]

When did that happen?

permavoice;

[rebelled]

You're going in your pod.

[sorry bro. you don't get a choice here]

[faithlessly]

[ he's seen what will happen if he doesn't, but dean doesn't sound entirely 100% about that either. ]

Why? 'cause someone else didn't go and got the short stick back whenever? You didn't sleep for a month, Cas, and I'm not gettin' back in there if I can help it.

video;

[salads]

Dea—

[ BACK UP, we are NOT about to start on eating habits. ]

Dean, another passenger died playing hookie with the pods.

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[faithlessly]

[ oh come on, sasquatch, not you too. :c ]

And one survived. I'm just sayin', Sammy, maybe there's another way around the whole jump thing.

voice

[idkmybffbloodwing]

I know you wanna accomplish somethin' useful, but I can tell you right now, that ain't the way to do it, stayin' outside the pods. Better to risk a long sleep than a permanent one.

voice

[faithlessly]

Uh-huh, right, and what makes you so sure about that? [ though, even dean has to admit that it is becoming a more and more unlikely plan... ]

[majestyofthethrone]

Are you offering sex for stuff?

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[faithlessly]

[ GIVE HIM A MOMENT-- his reply takes a while thanks to too much headaching over people getting difficult over his question about the jump. a beat later though has him blinking when he's finally on board with what's being said.

it's a damn welcome change of pace. ]

Well, never said I wasn't.

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[licks]

Still looking for pie, huh?

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[faithlessly]

You got it. That, or something better. [ though few things are better than pie... ] Dunno about you, but this place is startin' to become a bore.

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[effusive]

I'm pretty sure getting back in the pod is better than staying out of it.

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[faithlessly]

Which is exactly what everyone expects us to do, yeah. [ said like that's the problem... which it is. everyone playing by their safe rules isn't going to get them anywhere. least of all home. ]

voice;

[justamobster]

You really wanna end it all, pal, find a way that ain't as messy, yeah?

Far's I can tell, gettin' the goods in your locker's random. Sometimes it's a good deal, sometimes it ain't.

voice;

[faithlessly]

I don't want-- [ no wait not the point. ] I was just askin' a goddamn question.

[ and a huff. ] That's awesome. Seriously, freakin' figures.

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[goodpath]

I don't want to go into the pods, either. I don't wanna not wake up again.

video;

[faithlessly]

[ oh no another kid. ]

You too, huh, kiddo? Yeah, I'm ready to pass on the snoozin'.

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[executiveassistant]

And here I was worried about space ax-murderers. Space dinosaurs hadn't crossed my mind.

Until now.

[She sounds more amused than anything, at least.]

What, being face to face with the fourth wall isn't good enough entertainment for you?

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[faithlessly]

[ alright, she gets a smirk for that. ]

Never know, right? Gotta be prepared for anything and everything. [ what's a dinosaur on some crazy guy with a weapon?

the bit about the fourth wall has him running a hand through his hair though. ] It's cool as fuck until you remember all the possible...characters that could pop up with each jump.

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[lacksgrace]

You'd be better off doing what everyone else does and getting in the damn tube. [ He's squints a bit. ] And it's not like you're the only one who doesn't get anything good after a jump.

Learn to deal with it.

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[faithlessly]

[ don't you get all difficult on him too-- oh no wait, that's your middle name isn't it. difficult. l: ]

I don't think so. I'm giving this is a shot and if you or the rest of the peanut gallery don't like it-- well, you deal with it.

[ #maturity ]

Video.

[staytofight]

I like the cut of your jib, friend. You'll be sorely missed when the ship splats you on the walls like you're interior paint.

Video.

[faithlessly]

I dunno about sorely missed, but lucky for you all, if this goes how I plan nobody'll have to miss me. [ because he won't die. or something.

...christ, he really has no idea what he's doing but nobody needs to know that. ]

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[gothchicklit]

[ No pretty face for you today, Dean; October's feeling (and looking) completely worn down. Has been for a while, but now she's actively trying to hide it when and if she can. Not that she necessarily excepts Dean to worry about her or anything - they hardly know one another, after all - but why bother risking it? ]

You'll end up dying. A little more permanent and WAY shittier than getting stuck for a month. And for the record, if you even try it, I'll drag your ass to the pods and toss you in myself.

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[faithlessly]

[ it's funny, because while she doesn't expect him to care, her text has him pausing since he's not expecting her to care much either, yet here she is with the threats.

either way, dean's not one for texting so she gets video from his end because she's gotta see that eye roll. ]

Yeah? Get in line.

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[tumbleweeds]

Only works if you can turn into a bug and don't mind breathing in blood mist for however long the jump lasts. If you're lucky, less than a month.

Though honestly, yeah, I'd rather try that again than get in. But that's because I can do that.

video;

[faithlessly]

[ oh hey, it's the cockroach herself. sweet. ]

Why'd you do it anyway? Or were you like that other guy and got locked outta your pod or wherever? [ or was it all for science, or some geeky bullshit like that. ]

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[suddenlycaptain]

I don't like them either, but like you said -- better than dying.

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[faithlessly]

Except there's a limit to that bullshit, too, y'know. I don't wanna wake up and find out it's been five jumps next time.

[text]

[doggedly]

you are seriously opening yourself up to a great deal of possibilities when you ask for fun in your locker
you do realise this

[video]

[faithlessly]

[ a nod. ]

Kinda the point, I think.

voice;

[triedtobe]

You know there's a dinosaur in the oxygen garden, right?

voice;

[faithlessly]

[ ....well fuck. ]

There're probably some space mushroom in there, too. [ POINTED LOOK YOU CAN'T SEE but hear it in his voice okay. ]

[abrahamic]

If it's anything, you're not the only one who doesn't like that blue stuff. It tastes something awful, you know?

[faithlessly]

[ he has to chuckle at that. ]

I noticed, trust me. [ unfortunately. kinda hard not to the first time, at least. ] Makes you wonder what that shit's made out of. Guessin' the answer doesn't help with the whole not wantin' to get back into the pods thing though.

ten years late

[chambermaid]

You get things from back home? In your lockers?

fashionably bb

[faithlessly]

I sure as hell don't. [ which is the problem here B( ] Dunno how the rest of 'em do it though. Someone said it's random but... I don't know. [ he's starting to think this place doesn't do random. ]

voice;

[leaps]

A guy named Isaac didn't make it once. I had to clean what was left of him up with a mop.

voice;

[faithlessly]

Yeah, I'm startin' to get that the whole moppin' business is very much part of the, uh, results. [ which blows. ]

Did he get accidentally locked behind some door as well?

[northerner]

The lady Jaye stayed out once. If you wish to speak of it, you should ask her of her experience.

[faithlessly]

Cockroach chick? Yeah, she gave me the details. Sounded like a real freakin' adventure.

Problem is, she didn't exactly manage to take a look 'round the place while the rest of you were snoozin'.