first hunt ⇝ audio

[mulletrock]

[Dean hasn't figured out the video function on his NV so he's blisfully unaware and accessing the network via audio because it's what he's used to.

His voice sounds rough with lack of sleep because he hasn't really gotten much in the past week but it's also lined with a hell of a lot of sarcasm and contempt for his situation.]

Since we got the whole parallel dimension snatching up civilians thing covered I guess it'd be stupid to introduce myself as Jerry Wanek.

What the hell's there to do around here except avoid the darkness and kill the crap that comes out of it?

This place'd be a lot better if I had my car.

[And because he hasn't figured out filters yet either he'll just be leaving it at that, even if he needs to talk to Cas and is going to try reaching Sam on his own time later.]

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[mulletrock]

[Dean considers it for a moment when the Benders come flashing back to him. He looks somewhere between ticked and unimpressed.]

Don't do people.

And it's a little too close to Five-O for me.

[failedparenting]

You don't kill them, Jesus. This isn't Star Wars.

[In retrospect, letting the TV babysit Dean might not have been a good idea.]

You bring in people who've skipped bail or slip by the cops. Sam brought in $12,000 once, but that was a while before I got here.

[mulletrock]

[Dean might be offended if he wasn't used to this from his dad by now.] I know what it is and how it works.

That's just not up my alley.

The things that're out there are a lot easier to deal with than people. People are crazy.

If I wanted to bring sad sacks in that skipped bail I would've dumped hunting and become a cop. A real one.

I can't chase people in to do time when I've never stuck around when the feds were after me.

Besides... [Dean gives his dad a look.] S'not natural.

[It's the last thing he wanted to do. He'd live off the land before selling out like that.]

[failedparenting]

[This is...kind of unexpected, coming from Dean. He'd think the kid would be all revved up at the idea of taking down criminals for cash.]

There's nothing wrong with it, you know. It kept us afloat a few times when you were a kid.

[Though he won't show it or admit it, he's disappointed. He had some half-formed notion that the two of them could do bounty hunts together, like they did back home.

Whateclver. It was stupidly nostalgic anyway.]

[mulletrock]

That was before I wound up in prison toe to toe with nurse Ratchet.

[Dean gets off his high horse when he notices the change in his dad's expression and tone.]

Yeah, I never got to thank you for all that.

[Dean glances at his dad under his eyebrows, treading careful. They weren't really touchy feely with each other and even though this wasn't anywhere close it was edging on it.]

Hell, I wanted the mechanic gig to work with you.

It's been a while since I tried an honest living.

[A long time.]