driftfleet | voice.

Who: Sam and you
Broadcast: Voice
Action: N/A (unless plotted)
When: After this shit. Vague time is vague for plot convenience, shh.

[Sam feels like puking, thanks.

See, his friend had called him because of a suspiciously bitey vampire, and he had conversed with this vampire to find - well, he's not a fucking vampire. And of course, him trying to get the guy on lock-down did not... go that well. His brother and a certain little fae child got him back on his feet, uh. Relatively, but he still feels like he's been on the same Disney teacups a few too many times.

Regardless, he's gotta put up some serious alarm bells. You learn your lesson after Bucky's augment glitch. He sounds a bit groggy, a bit like he's got some vertigo going on, but he's also got an air of grim alert to it. This is a warning, y'all.]

There's someone going around who people may know as Sascha — something's seriously wrong with him; I'm thinking an augment glitch. That seems to be the norm from the Atroma lately, so... figures, if it is. His personality is completely off from what I'd seen before, and I was alerted to the fact that he had... bitten one of his crewmates. I tracked him down but he didn't exactly appreciate a hunter telling him he had to be put under surveillance.

[There's a dry air about that last bit; sick-feeling or not, he's a cheeky bastard sometimes, sue him. After a moment, he continues:]

He's not a vampire, though. Or at least acted like it was news to him. He says he's a Sheol - I'm unfamiliar with this race of creature, so I can't really help, but. Uh. His bites are toxic and cause numbness, sickness, and immobility. That's how he disables his prey. He got me, too, but I got lucky there.

I don't know where he is now, but please be careful. Keep a look-out. Any information you have on his abilities or any reports of attacks from him would be appreciated. He may be calm and he doesn't seem to be bloodthirsty. Yet, or otherwise. But he's detached and clearly capable of hurting others.

... Stay safe.

[As he closes the feed, you can hear him grumble exasperatedly - ]

... He licked me...

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[Shit. A third one.

But this one is clearly sympathetic, and he doesn't want to completely discredit this guy's feelings, even if he thinks they're not going to help if Sascha truly goes off the rails. Sam's always far more careful with people's feelings than Dean. It's why Dean sends him in to do ye old counseling and pep talks.]

People hurt others without meaning to often around here; it's why we have to be careful and keep track of them. Don't want anymore people hurt from this. As he is... we wouldn't want him to lose control and end up causing another glitch incident on the Iskaulit. Or any ship, for that matter...

[He hates to bring up Bucky, because wasn't to blame for that shit either, but... this is close enough to that last problem. And a fucking lot of people were hurt then. Even a kid. He rubs a hand over his chin, over the short prickly scruff there.]

I hope it doesn't come to anything. Sating hunger is a... very precarious ledge to balance... Slippery slope. But it's worth a shot, using all our options.

I'm letting Allen take a sample of blood from me. Nami's offered a sample of hers, too. Not sure what if can do, but it's a start. Hopefully... um... there's no long-term effects.

Edited 2016-08-12 08:17 (UTC)

[ winn is all too aware. the incident with winter was a trauma he's yet to recover from. his girlfriend was hurt, his friends were badly hurt, the sight of all that blood still haunts his nightmares, just like the sight of sascha's fangs isn't likely to let him be anytime soon either, or ever. ]

I know. I'm not being naive here, that's why we have him contained and watched. He's not getting out. But he's not even trying, and that's gotta count for something.

[ he sighs ]

Will you keep me updated on the results?

Edited 2016-08-12 08:22 (UTC)

I'll keep you updated, sure.

[Can do, man. He doesn't know you, but can do.]

You'll have to keep him fed and see if that changes. I'm not really sure how sheol work; if he requires living flesh, we might be in trouble. And if he is more powerful than anticipated, he might burst out of there when the chips get low for him.

[He is sympathetic in tone, though.]

... I'm sorry, for what it's worth. It's hard to lock up someone you care about. Even if they're dangerous and toeing a risky line — they're still... um. Family, friends. We'll wait it out and hope it doesn't come to anything else.

When he's back to his old self, he'll be glad you did it. Really.

Thank you. I'm uh, I'm Winn, by the way.

[ introductions feel so surreal in this conversation, but they're necessary. ]

He's not busting out. We reinforced the door with magic and -- I know more or less how strong he is. [ at least, he knows how strong sascha is. he was training him. ] We're bringing him meat and talking to him, we'll notice the moment he starts getting snappy, if he does. I swear, I'm not taking this lightly, if he had a little less control, or if I was a little slower, I'd be dead right now. I know that.

[ he takes a moment to compose himself. it's not the time to break yet. ]

I hope you're right. [ he doesn't care if it's bad of him to hope he goes back to his old self, for the sheol to be nothing but a bad dream brought on by the atroma even though it does mean bringing a person back from the dead to suffer and then obliterate him. but if the sheol gets to stay, then sascha is obliterated and how is that better? sascha is good, sascha wants to live, sascha deserves it more. maybe kitty was right about him after all. ]

Sam Winchester. It's nice to meet you, even if it sucks how it happened.

[He considers the guy's words for a moment.]

Who reinforced it with magic?

Likewise.

[ he hesitates for a moment, before turning the feed private. he doesn't want to publicly involve people who were only trying to help. ]

I'll tell you but, under the understanding that if they don't want to be publicly associated and questioned for their help, they wouldn't be.

[ people are mad, and he doesn't want to be responsible for putting his friends in harm's way. ]

[A sigh through his nose.]

Trust me when I say my profession is usually full of secrets.

I'm not about to put anyone helping on blast. It's just good to know in case anything escalates and I know who's where. I'm mostly hoping it never comes to that, but I've learned not being prepared can cost lives.

Look I'm sorry, I don't know you, this is the first time we're talking - better clear than sorry, right?

[ he's not sure he should be saying anything at all, but this guy has been attacked and he seems reasonable and hermione can hold her own. ]

It Was Hermione Granger, if you know her? I trust her completely.

Hey, no reason to apologize. Just laying it out there.

[He smiles a bit, almost boyishly, like Winn might as well have brought up a celebrity or something. But he'll be modest about being a nerd, okay? Okay.]

Hermione? Oh, wow. Yeah, then you're in good hands. I've heard she's one of the best.

[ if winn's pop culture knowledge weren't severely messed with, he'd be right there with sam, full on fanboying. it's ok, though, just talking to her once is enough to make him starry eyed, she's really cool, ok. ]

She really is, she's amazing. We got this covered.

[He nods.]

Good. You guys ever need anything, let me know. I'm sorry I don't have more information to offer; this is my first time even hearing about a sheol. So far, all I really know is they feed on people and fae beings are immensely fearful of them.

We will -- thanks, and...likewise. If you find out anything else -- I'd really appreciate a call.

I'll let you know. Thanks.

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