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[momchester]

[Counter to her last post, Mary is calm, composed, put-together, an iron look of determination in her eyes.]

If you've called someone and gotten their voicemail in the past three days, you need to comment here and tell me who it was.

I don't care if you think they got sent home, if they have an alibi, if they're supposed to be on a week-long vision quest, I don't care. If there's someone, anyone who you can't get ahold of and isn't absolutely definitely accounted for-

[Mary stops, folds, unfolds her hands. When her sleeve pulls back slightly, you can see a pair of handcuffs around one wrist.]

There might be another Hunt going on. We have to figure out now how many people are missing. Rationalizing where they might be, telling yourself it's not a big deal- forget that. We don't have time to second-guess.

I'm starting the list with Yosuke, Bigby Wolf, and Jesse Turner.

[Her hands are shaking a little. She grits her teeth slightly.]

Michael, everyone from last time- if you know where the grounds are, please. We need to stop this.

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[momchester]

This isn't twice. It's the third time.

There was another Hunt, before even Gabriel came here.

[Video--Private]

[ofthursday]

[Oh. Well.]

By the same individuals?

[Video--Private]

[momchester]

At least one- Henry Spencer, the guy who owns the hunting grounds.

[Video--Private]

[ofthursday]

I presume you've told my brother about him.

[Michael, that is.]

[Video--Private]

[momchester]

Yeah, probably. He was kind of my bodyguard after I came back, so. Probably.

[Video--Private]

[ofthursday]

He hasn't taken action for a reason then.

[Either Michael can't find this Spencer person, or there's too much risk. Castiel's getting as much information on the situation as possible without actually talking to any of his siblings.]

[Video--Private]

[momchester]

I don't know. You could ask him.

Jinx and their people know more- one of Jinx's brothers was kidnapped in the first Hunt.

[Video--Private]

[ofthursday]

Michael and I aren't exactly friends, Mary.

[Gabriel is the only archangel he has any desire to talk to, and he's had way too much of Lucifer lately.]

I'll speak with Jinx about it, then.

[Video--Private]

[momchester]

Okay.

I know you aren't friends- but Michael is a professional. Isn't it at least worth cooperating with him once? Even if you don't get much done or only talk once, that's one more enemy you don't have.

[Video--Private]

[ofthursday]

There are other factors to consider, Mary. Michael may not be pleased with me. I fought with Lucifer a few weeks ago.

[Video--Private]

[momchester]

Wasn't he the one who fought with Lucifer first?

Cas, trust me. There are things you don't know about him. As long as you're- as polite as you'd be to anyone else? It'll be fine.

[Video--Private]

[ofthursday]

Apparently they are inseparable now.

[So forgive him if he feels a little uncertain about relying on Michael's history. But Michael had been relatively kind to him last time they spoke and surely he knows what happened, so it will probably be okay. He'll take the chance, at least.]

Fine. I'll speak with him.

[Video--Private]

[momchester]

[She gives Cas a- it's not a smile, but it's trying to be encouraging.]

If you can deal with me when I'm mad, you can handle him.

Cas- [She takes a deep breath and ducks her head, blinking back tears.] Thank you. Again.