You're Tony Stark? Like Iron Man Tony Stark? [ of course he is, dean can see as much, but-- sorry, tony, dean's gonna be stuck on that for the next good while. it might be a reaction you're used to-- hopefully, anyway. and while dean's learning more and more that anyone is free game to show up here, seeing tony stark pop up on his device is something else.
bu no, play it cool, winchester. super cool. ]
Uh-- yeah, that's right. Any help would be kinda awesome actually, considerin' this place is pretty much a prude 'bout giving any nice clues on exits. Not to mention most of the folk around here seem way too comfortable with acceptin' their whole new prison lifestyle.
[Well, this guy knowing him makes it ten million times easier. So he just gives Dean a moment to get his shit together, before diving right into the meat of it.]
Yeah, I've noticed. The welcome wagon made sure to...Impress upon me that it's reasons and magic and apparently local custom is to suck it up and deal. I'm a tourist and I don't want to.
So what have you got. Are there any prevailing theories on how this place is operating, or what.
[ OH NO dean has to admit to tony stark of all people that he's a failure basically. oh well. ]
Right there with you, pal. Thing is, I'm hitting a month and a half in this place, and nothing's lead to anything yet. What I do know is that the Queens around here? They run the joint, so they've got to know a thing or two about getting us all out of here. I'd like to personally ask 'em about it, but they're not really fond of the whole spotlight moment thing.
[ tricky things. ]
Findin' them is proving to be harder than expected, too.
Well if it were easy, anyone could do it. Besides, it's a classic tactic. Keep you confused, keep you down, keep you-
[He stops there, because hey, that rings true to him.]
Keep you focused on the wrong target. I hear there's supposed to be an unkillable monster or whatever popping in sometime in the foreseeable future. That mean anything to you?
Yeah, the Jabberwocky. Haven't seen the thing for myself, but it's basically what's got everyone walkin' on eggshells around here. 'parrently some folk from the future showed up here, too, and warned everyone of it. From what I gathered, it ain't a place we wanna end up in-- s'a sorts of bad ending, or whatever.
[ but there is hope! or maybe another trick. ]
It's supposedly weak to something called the vorpal sword, though. It's all more than a little Dungeons&Dragons if you ask me.
You'd be surprised how much really is. [Alien Vikings, Dean. Alien Vikings.]
Yeah, I heard about that. Something about the Duchess running off with it. I dunno if I buy the one true weapon story, or the one about this place going tits up sometime soon, but I'm guessing it's probably the eventuality that needs to be planned for.
[He hopes Dean realizes this conversation is ridiculously surreal. Because reasons and Wonderland.]
[ SURREAL IS PUTTING IT LIGHTLY. as is alien vikings. ]
Nope. She could be in the mirrors. Could be holed up somewhere on this side, too, but out of our reach all the same. Bitch has power like that.
[ which leaves most of them feeling all too helpless. ]
I could swing with not believing the sword story though. [ beat. ] Y'think you could try buildin' something to substitute for that? You have, uh, a knack for the whole weapons thing, after all, right?
I was, yeah. Not so much anymore, we got out of that a while back. [Three months in a cave in Afghanistan with a terrorist cell wanting you to build them missiles will do that.] But I'm just a little rusty, not gone. Does anyboy have any idea what's so special about this sword?
[What is he even talking about, trying to make a replacement sword. What even is this, World of Warcraft?]
I figure if anyone does, we might could break the idea down. Get something rumbling, anyway. I don't wanna be sitting here with my thumb up my ass if things tank.
You know, performance anxiety. Happens to the best of us.
[Still, that's a valid point. Has anyone ever actually seen this sword? That's something to definitely find out. And does anyone even know what it does? Because if he's hearing right - and he can't be too sure, given the people in this place - but they're dealing with a fucking dragon. Not that he can't enjoy a good knight in shining armor versus fire-breathing dragon story, he just doesn't want to end up as collateral villager damage if he can help it.]
I keep hearing it's a dragon. You got any lines on that? if it is, it might be a clue to figuring out what's so special about this pig sticker.
Nope, none. Scaly or hairy, the thing is gonna pack a mean punch and come at us who knows when. [ and as much as dean's always wanted to see a dragon-- as in actual wings and tail and all --he's not too into the idea of fighting one with a sword of all things. ]
I'd hit up Wonderland's older residents. Or the ones who spoke to the doubles from the future. Maybe one of them described the critter.
Well, to be honest, I'm just going on what I've been told, and there was this one guy...Real cynical, can't dig up his name at the moment, but he's the one that handed me that bit about the dragon. So, take that for it what you want. How we got from pocket universes to that is beyond me, anyway.
[He gives a sigh, reaching up to rub roughly at his eyes.]
I dunno. This whole thing is so stupid I don't even know where to start. Planning is so not my style.
Yeah, that is actually exactly my next step. Anyway, keep me in the loop. I'll be down here in the basement doing my thing, but I'd rather be more involved, if I can.
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Date: 2014-05-04 06:34 am (UTC)You're Tony Stark? Like Iron Man Tony Stark? [ of course he is, dean can see as much, but-- sorry, tony, dean's gonna be stuck on that for the next good while. it might be a reaction you're used to-- hopefully, anyway. and while dean's learning more and more that anyone is free game to show up here, seeing tony stark pop up on his device is something else.
bu no, play it cool, winchester. super cool. ]
Uh-- yeah, that's right. Any help would be kinda awesome actually, considerin' this place is pretty much a prude 'bout giving any nice clues on exits. Not to mention most of the folk around here seem way too comfortable with acceptin' their whole new prison lifestyle.
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Date: 2014-05-04 03:23 pm (UTC)Yeah, I've noticed. The welcome wagon made sure to...Impress upon me that it's reasons and magic and apparently local custom is to suck it up and deal. I'm a tourist and I don't want to.
So what have you got. Are there any prevailing theories on how this place is operating, or what.
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Date: 2014-05-05 05:51 am (UTC)Right there with you, pal. Thing is, I'm hitting a month and a half in this place, and nothing's lead to anything yet. What I do know is that the Queens around here? They run the joint, so they've got to know a thing or two about getting us all out of here. I'd like to personally ask 'em about it, but they're not really fond of the whole spotlight moment thing.
[ tricky things. ]
Findin' them is proving to be harder than expected, too.
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Date: 2014-05-05 06:39 am (UTC)[He stops there, because hey, that rings true to him.]
Keep you focused on the wrong target. I hear there's supposed to be an unkillable monster or whatever popping in sometime in the foreseeable future. That mean anything to you?
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Date: 2014-05-05 07:41 am (UTC)Yeah, the Jabberwocky. Haven't seen the thing for myself, but it's basically what's got everyone walkin' on eggshells around here. 'parrently some folk from the future showed up here, too, and warned everyone of it. From what I gathered, it ain't a place we wanna end up in-- s'a sorts of bad ending, or whatever.
[ but there is hope! or maybe another trick. ]
It's supposedly weak to something called the vorpal sword, though. It's all more than a little Dungeons&Dragons if you ask me.
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Date: 2014-05-08 02:44 am (UTC)Yeah, I heard about that. Something about the Duchess running off with it. I dunno if I buy the one true weapon story, or the one about this place going tits up sometime soon, but I'm guessing it's probably the eventuality that needs to be planned for.
[He hopes Dean realizes this conversation is ridiculously surreal. Because reasons and Wonderland.]
Any line on where the Duchess ran off to?
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Date: 2014-05-20 08:09 pm (UTC)Nope. She could be in the mirrors. Could be holed up somewhere on this side, too, but out of our reach all the same. Bitch has power like that.
[ which leaves most of them feeling all too helpless. ]
I could swing with not believing the sword story though. [ beat. ] Y'think you could try buildin' something to substitute for that? You have, uh, a knack for the whole weapons thing, after all, right?
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Date: 2014-05-22 12:59 am (UTC)I was, yeah. Not so much anymore, we got out of that a while back. [Three months in a cave in Afghanistan with a terrorist cell wanting you to build them missiles will do that.] But I'm just a little rusty, not gone. Does anyboy have any idea what's so special about this sword?
[What is he even talking about, trying to make a replacement sword. What even is this, World of Warcraft?]
I figure if anyone does, we might could break the idea down. Get something rumbling, anyway. I don't wanna be sitting here with my thumb up my ass if things tank.
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Date: 2014-05-27 08:58 pm (UTC)but anyway, dean's running a hand over his face. ]
Yup, s'kinda what I'm worried about here, too. Last thing we need is to find out the sword's limp and not ready to whatever magic trick we need.
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Date: 2014-05-28 02:51 am (UTC)[Still, that's a valid point. Has anyone ever actually seen this sword? That's something to definitely find out. And does anyone even know what it does? Because if he's hearing right - and he can't be too sure, given the people in this place - but they're dealing with a fucking dragon. Not that he can't enjoy a good knight in shining armor versus fire-breathing dragon story, he just doesn't want to end up as collateral villager damage if he can help it.]
I keep hearing it's a dragon. You got any lines on that? if it is, it might be a clue to figuring out what's so special about this pig sticker.
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Date: 2014-06-02 06:21 pm (UTC)I'd hit up Wonderland's older residents. Or the ones who spoke to the doubles from the future. Maybe one of them described the critter.
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Date: 2014-06-06 12:17 am (UTC)[He gives a sigh, reaching up to rub roughly at his eyes.]
I dunno. This whole thing is so stupid I don't even know where to start. Planning is so not my style.
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Date: 2014-06-13 10:33 pm (UTC)It's a lot to take in. I suggest doin' so with a drink.
[ because alcohol is the only way to tackle anything here, if you ask him. ]
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Date: 2014-06-13 10:50 pm (UTC)[ and he'll end the feed with that. ]