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[mulletrock]

[When the feed flickers on Dean's figuring out how to angle it right over his shoulders so it's not too close or too far from him when he starts talking. The whole video thing's still new to him, and he's not sure how to turn it off half the time when he's talking to someone on it.

For a split second you get the image of a folded up assless hospital gown, Mary's apartment and the subtle sigils on the wall, then it's on him.

His hair is still wet from a shower and he's in a black t-shirt and jeans, the amulet looks like nothing but a small flicker of gold before he's got the receiver positioned upright.]

For those of you just joinin' us death's not permanent here. [He should've figured that out when it came to his dad but he just figured that it'd take a lot more than a bullet to the brain to kill him. He had to go out swinging.

Dean just looks tired. He's in nowhere near the same amount of pain as he was in before croaking but he's still riding some out. Not as pale but irritated and not doing a very good job of hiding it. He shrugs.] Doesn't mean you should go Berserker but I thought some of you could use the intel.

[Dean's about to turn off the feed when it hits him.] Anyone know what day of the week it is?

[TFW filter. Including all friends. None of the enemies. Screw you Meg, Crowley, Ruby, Zachy, and the rest.]

Sorry I checked out.

I feel like I got hit by a freight train and then Sam got some hoodoo priest to lay some mojo on me.

[Forget that both have sort of happened. He's not gonna go into how literal that metaphor is.]

Anyway, not sure how long I've been gone but at least I'm not some creepy night monster.

[Willow Rosenberg]

How 'bout that beer?

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[ellen_harvelle]

Thank god, boy. Had me worried for a bit.

[Not that she looks it. Nope. Completely composed.]

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[mulletrock]

[This is a little awkward. He remembers the visit.]

This place can't axe me that easy.

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[arealgem]

It's Friday.

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[mulletrock]

[The last person he wants to see. Dean squares his shoulder and tries to maintain some indifference.]

Thanks.

The 25th?

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[leading3men]

No, death is not permanent.

It still sucks.

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[mulletrock]

You're tellin' me.

[doctor_mccoy]

Reckon we're all lucky for the do-over option. Sorry you had to go through that.

[mulletrock]

Just because I'm back again doesn't mean it didn't hurt like a bitch. It still feels like I'm steal dealin' with the results.

This isn't 100%, I'm off my game.

[But Dean snorts because it could be a hell of a lot worse. He could've gone Vader or wound up not coming back.]

Hey, jackass, you promised me hot nurses. I didn't even get hot paperview.

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[learnyourplace]

That's useful information. [Pause] Are you well? [Not that she cares or anything. She just wants to know about possible side effects of death and resurrection.]

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[mulletrock]

Well, if this place could bring you back from the dead I'm not sure why you think it's so useful. Kinda fits the M.O.

I'm fine. Resurfaced dealin' with half of what I went through when I croaked.

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[momchester]

[Hey wow way to come home while she's at the store, rude

time to come home, stagger into the apartment, and suddenly hug.]

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[mulletrock]

[Dean's not expecting it so he grunts, glancing out the door to see if she needs help with the bags. Standard son protocol.]

Told you I'd be back.

[It's not really a time for told you so's but Dean's breaking the ice. He knew she was worried about another memory wipe. He got an earful before he died.]

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[thelightbringer]

Hi, Dean. Lonely?

[Video//Private//Unhackable]

[mulletrock]

[Okay. Creepy. He's not sure how to feel about some random guy popping in and asking him stuff like that.

Is this spam?]

Who the hell're you?

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[carryonmywaywardson]

[See, Ben doesn't sleep well at night. Creatures and things out there. Sleeps less now that Dean is gone. So when he does fall asleep he knocks the hell out.]

[Which is why he missed most everything just now. Misses Dean being there, and the NV, and Mary showing back up, and everything...]

[Why? Cus he had fallen asleep while playing with a orange mustang car under the bed. covered with blankets (and fully willing to jump out and scare Meowth, if he saw the cat wandering around...) but he fell asleep and was knocked out for a GOOD long time]

[Thus when he does hear the man, he inches out, blinking foggy eyed and looking around, saying nothing at first. Now he's sorta standing, rumpled clothing and sleepy faced, frowning in a puffy pout as he rubbed his eye, trying to look to see why he was seeing Dean]

Dean?

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[mulletrock]

[Dean's already gone out for beers and come back. He's standing in his jeans and t-shirt, boots kicked off somewhere in the living room.

It's pretty late.

When he hears Ben he backs away from what he's cooking on the stove and heads over to him. Grabs him firm by the shoulders and pulls him into his arms.]

Hey, champ.

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[ofthursday]

[Castiel is still sick--really sick--but he's better than he was before. He'd normally be using text, but he's well enough to talk, and it's Dean, so he leaves it on video.]

You're back.

[He's really glad.]

[Video/TFW Filter]

[mulletrock]

[That guilty look? It's pretty immediate but it disappears as quick as it came and is replaced only by an awkward hand at his temple.]

Yeah, this place just can't seem t'shake me.

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[the_dead_pool2]

[It irked him, everyone got to die except for him, and in this place it didn't even really matter, he'd just return]

I know all about the Death situation here.

[It sucks]

Allow me to drop some knowledge on you, yo. It is permanent for non-newcomers, them hate-filled residents.

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[mulletrock]

Lemme get this straight. If civilians kick the bucket they don't wind up bein' pulled back through like the million dollar man?

So, why the special treatment?

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[failedparenting]

Dean!

[Okay seriously, if he has to deal with another Dean resurrection here he's going to have a goddamn heart attack.]

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[mulletrock]

Hey.

[He's pretty uncomfortable and it shows. They didn't leave off on the best foot. Even if they worked some of it out before he went.]

Sorry I gave you a hard time about before.

... ILU Dean. [Video]

[justwillow]

My head is killing me. I've tried all the conventional things. Beer might be nice. But... if you did just die... are you sure alcohol is the first thing you need?

ILU Willow. [Video]

[mulletrock]

I need t'get outta here before I'm put on quarantine.

Not filtered just yet.

[uberboned]

Also Rosebud was his sled.

Not filtered just yet.

[mulletrock]

[Because Dean is a genius and is talking about the movie not Norse mythology. You'd need Sam if you wanted that reference caught.]

Sled? The hell're you talkin' about?

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[thefourteenth]

Creepy night monster? What do you mean?

[Hacking filters is fun. Sucks to be you, racist human.]

And thank you for telling us how death works here. Nobody ever mentioned that before.

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[mulletrock]

Is my filter broken or...

[Dean's pretty confused and not answering anything until he figures out if he screwed up stuff with his NV again.]

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[thehighcost]

Aw, don't go spoiling it for everyone! [Smiles.]

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[mulletrock]

[Talk about discomfort. He scrubs a hand back through his hair and levels a look at the camera.]

Yeah, that out must make your job pretty easy. [Read: A very awkward sorry giving you a hard time about before.]

[inthejunk]

...You died again?

[mulletrock]

No, I died for the first time.

Didn't make it out of the hospital like I planned. Can't believe I wasted away without even so much as some dirty paperview before hand.