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Who: Sam Winchester
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These masks continue to be a pain in the ass, huh?

But I guess the alternative is being laid up in bed sick — which I don't recommend, in case you're feeling brave, because seeing the people who took off their masks isn't inspiring any faith here. As for me, I'm needing a little break from travelling around down there in all that questionable toxin. Not exactly my cup of coffee, you know? Prefer more open roads, more green and, uh. An ocean I can smell and not go into coughing fits over.

Maybe I'll just spitball some stuff to pass the time while I question what I'm eating from these kitchens? I'm feeling nosy. Call it an acquired skill set, being nosy. Back in the other place I was trapped in, I mostly gathered information about our bestiary; monsters from all kinds of worlds would fall into the world with us, and I did my fair share of fighting some pretty rough creatures. Including the killer rabbits that would try to sabotage my garden. They're small, fast, and aim for the jugular, FYI.

Anyway, pick a number, any number —

1. Favorite fairy tale, ghost story, or piece of folklore.
2. Favorite thing about the other worlds you've been to? (Least favorite, too, if you're feeling like getting it off your chest? I'm a crappy psychiatrist, fair warning.)
3. Ever run into people who know you from a book, movie, or game? Or, uh... manga?
4. War games — which do you prefer, and why?
5. Magic in your world: real or fiction?

I figure I'm being totally transparent, but I'm a big fan of information gathering. But it's also... actually really nice to be in one place long enough to get to know people. How often do you have the chance to learn about alternate universes? Small pluses.

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[wowzers

Luckily Sam is way nicer than a lot of people aren't, so he just rolls with it.

You do you, buddy.]

Sounds like you two have it in the bag. I don't think I'd do very well with any war games that involve speeding, to be sure.

Believe it or not, I'm familiar with the force. A little. There are things from back home that aren't the same, but similar. We have mind-readers, people who can move things with their minds, things like that. Lightning from fingertips is definitely a possibility back home, depending on who's doing it.

[Punctuation is for people who have time. Or...something.]

yeah hes a really good pilot and i can shoot things so it works out pretty good be fun to do some small-team tactics but id need four for that guess ill stick to board games for now you can still get some good tactics in there

thats good a lot of people here havent heard of it but a lot of people back home dont believe in it i think its hard if you never see something like that in your life there arent as many jedi as there used to be so do you call it magic then instead of the force

Magic is one word for it, yeah. Some things aren't categorized as magic, though. Demons and angels, for example, are supernatural beings... but they don't technically practice what anyone would call magic. More like it's simply what they're capable of, as the type of being they are.

Wouldn't be surprised if we have the force, just named something else.

Like how humans and most supernatural creatures have souls.

[Give him a bit to try and make sense of that. Aliens he has no problem with, but supernatural beings just sounds weird.]

can you give me an example like what can they do thats like magic only not cause theres some kinds of people that can see different parts of the spectrum but thats just biology is it like that also i met someone who said she is a mutant is that like an angel or a demon cause they have different powers too but theyre born with them

You got it. If someone is born with a gift that happens through their biological nature - their genes - then it wouldn't really constitute as magic. If it's a part of who they are as a person, in my world, it's just their attributes. For example... someone born as a shapeshifter isn't practicing magic. It's just a part of their biology.

Magic is... a study of sorts. Something you can receive instruction on. Something that isn't a part of a person, but maybe... a part of their way of life. If you travel to a fae kingdom, for example... they have magic in the very essence of their universe. Magic is more of an aura. A concept applied across different studies and ways of life. Witches, for example, can practice magic. Usually of the dark variety.

...

Basically, don't think too hard about it. Especially here.

It'll just give you a headache.

so if someone says they can do magic its probably better to just believe them but if they can do exactly the same thing but they say its definitely not magic then just believe them

this place is complicated

That's the unfortunate thing about universes intermingling in one place — everything is going to be endlessly confusing. My suggestion is to shrug and accept whatever people tell you about their world. Well, I mean, unless they're saying... I don't know. They're going to have to sacrifice you for cultural events.

Then, you should question it.

Also - just a hunch, but I'm thinking you're already used to traveling through space.

they can think that if they want but its not going to happen lets just say if i had a death wish i wouldnt be here right now

yeah weve had space travel forever okay for a really long time anyway and this is all pretty normal to me i dont know why everyone was complaining about the food it could be worse but what i want to know is whats so special about earth seems like there are a lot of people from there

You're right, the food could definitely be worse.

In the last place I was in, we had a bad... famine. The animals went rabid, all the food died, the water went bad — I prefer the weird cubed space food by a mile.

Earth is special just because there are a lot of people from there. Homesickness and all. And this kind of stuff is pretty impossible for a lot of people from earth, too.

thats exactly what i mean things could be a lot worse sorry you had to deal with that though do you have some backup supplies on your ship in case the protein machines break its a good idea we dont have an engineer so its something i keep in mind

huh i guess so but i wonder if its just coincidence or the audience likes earth for some reason

Been considering that. I mean, I've been helping with the gardens we have in case of emergency, but if those die that'd be a problem.

And... Maybe Earth is extinct in this universe, and they like to revisit what's long gone now. It's the same interest humans have in dinosaurs, back on Earth. In my world. Which... sucks to think, that my planet might not exist here, but. I can see plenty of ways Earth would end up exploding.

Or whatever it might be.

since we cant control where the marsiva leads us yeah it would be we have some provisions on my ship but it wouldnt last long if the protein machines broke guess itd be a good idea to stock up on some good old freeze dried rations i hoped i was done with those

i hope it didnt blow up that means theres some real trouble and i like not having trouble here maybe were just in a different galaxy that likes to spy on people it would explain this reality show thing

Sounds like a plan. I'll start saving some provisions myself on our ship.

Do you think we're actually on a reality show, or are they just messing with us?

beats me i never watched a reality show before im not even sure they have them where im from but people in charge like to lie if it means making people do what they want so i guess i wouldnt be surprised then again im not sure what theyre trying to accomplish here do you have reality shows or do you think theyre just messing with us

I need more information before I could say for sure...

The problem is mostly trying to get it to begin with.

They have plenty of ways of keeping us in the dark.

its a bad sign when the people in charge wont let you know the whole story it means theyre definitely hiding something whats your gut feeling

My gut feeling is absolutely.

I'm Sam, by the way. You?

hi sam im finn good to meet you

Edited 2016-04-23 21:48 (UTC)

Nice to meet you, too.

You ever need an ear, I've always got one handy.

Or if you ever find out anything weird about this place.

That, too.

thanks ill let you know good luck