† ONE [voice] - backdated to Friday morning

[upstairsbrain]

[ Hello, world. Meet new arrival, Sam Winchester. But you might not know that it's him, because he's not showing his face yet, and: ]

This is Agent Murdock. [ He clears his throat, pausing a moment. ] If anyone's out there, and can hear me, or needs help... just let me know. I'm sort of at a loss, here, and I'd like some information. If this thing is even working, that is.

[ He's confident in his tech abilities, but something's definitely up with his phone. ]

... Thanks.

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[upstairsbrain]

Generally, yeah. But, if you've got advice, I'll take it.

[ He has too much on his mind right now to sort through it all. ]

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[ofthursday]

Know that even if they don't sound threatening, considering your experience in our world, there are things you may not be expecting. Caution should be shown regardless of your skill.

[Castiel ended up hallucinating for three days because he hadn't been being careful and had relied on his angel immunity to protect him, so he learned this the hard way.]

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[upstairsbrain]

Right. [ He says it quickly; though he'd been slightly more comforted by their past experiences with hunts, Sam was definitely going to be cautious. There was too much about this whole situation that was different, that they'd never seen before. ]

How're you handling things, Cas? ... And the others?

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[ofthursday]

[At the question, Castiel glances away, not sure how to answer. There's really only one answer to give, even though it's not the one Sam will want to hear, though he doesn't particularly want to comment on his part in it.

So he gives a lie, and a truth.]

I'm fine. The others are... It has been trying.

[What happened to Mary, all the tension between her and John, the past times Dean has been here; it's all a mess for the Winchesters, and it's not much better on the side of demons and angels.]

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[upstairsbrain]

[ He swallows, nodding. There's more to the story, he knows, but... well, he'll let Cas off the hook. ]

Got it. [ Sort of. ] I'm glad you're doing alright, at least.

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[ofthursday]

[He nods slightly--he's not doing alright but he's doing better, and he doesn't have any desire for Sam to know any of what happened so he says nothing more on the subject--before responding.]

Your presence will greatly help your family.

[So don't worry too much. He knows it's a core facet of Sam's personality, but still.]

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[upstairsbrain]

I hope so. [ And yes, he will worry too much, unfortunately. Even more so, when someone drops the bomb of everything that's happened. Still, for now, he's just glad to see his friends and family in one piece. ]

How long've you been here?

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[ofthursday]

A year. I've left and returned once in that time.