𝐝𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐱.

[venaris]

you were given this life because you're strong enough to live it.

dean winchester
un: impalas

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[trigeminalheadache]

[ he’s trying to piss her off. he has to be. which means he’s himself or his alternate acts just like him. but he recognizes her somewhat, so... probably the former. she types out a crass remark, then deletes it before sending. ]

You haven’t noticed people acting strangely? Like out of normal character for them or not remembering people they’re close to?

[venaris]

( sorry, caitlin. dean is still dean; at least, as far as he knows. )

meaning stranger than they already are?
if you haven't noticed, this place is full of whack jobs. half the time i can't even be sure i'm me

( —given however man people by now have mentioned they'd met him before, and yet he has no recollection.

but immediately he thinks of his brother. the one bit of life that keeps him grounded in this city. )

it's not that uncommon, is it?
people coming in and out, not remembering their last time in the city

[trigeminalheadache]

Whack jobs is a little harsh. [ she’s not disagreeing that some people here have bizarre behavior on a normal basis. but he could say it nicer.

oh hell, who is she kidding? no, he can’t. ]

This is different than that. It’s more than just people going and coming back. It’s like they’re alternate reality versions of themselves.

[venaris]

last week some guy told me there was a damn unicorn committing murder on the beach

( he still doesn't know which is worse; the one making the accusation, or whatever the hell the thing was if it was true. )

alternate reality? you're gonna have to be a little more specific
look, it sounds like you've seen something. or heard something
start there

[trigeminalheadache]

[ she wants to ask, she does. but it’ll lead down a rabbit hole, and she can only deal with one of those at a time. ]

Okay, one example is my boss and friend not knowing who I am. AND she turned the bar into a strip club.

[ she’ll start with someone who isn’t related to him before moving on. ]

[venaris]

( ......... )

that doesn't sound so bad

( bare with him. )

we talking about wyn?

[trigeminalheadache]

Really? You like people you're close to suddenly not remembering who you are? Because for me, it sucks.

[ okay, so maybe she's not in a great mood. ]

Yeah, Wynonna. And other people, too.

[venaris]

no, i meant the strip club part

( typically. come on caitlin, think small. )

alright, well maybe it's something they ate, the city been passing anything out? any new raving menu items? i can't imagine it wouldn't fade. everything here seems to run its course then fall quiet til they think up some other screwed up plot twist

( calm, cool and collected. naturally, because he's yet to find out sammy's any bit involved in this. )

[trigeminalheadache]

Right. You like strip clubs. My mistake.

[ okay, caitlin. that’s not necessary. be nice. be calm. ]

The only thing going around is the perfume sprayers. The effects of the perfume seems to last eight hours. Unless you give in to the urges that very quickly develop. Also, I highly recommend avoiding them.

Dean. Sam’s not Sam.

[venaris]

who doesn't like strip clubs? with what people are into here i think that's the least offensive crime

( don't knock it til you try it. )

what'd you do to piss him off?

( ah, yes. this is how situations should be handled. passed off as a joke until there's no opportunity to confront the opposite. )

[trigeminalheadache]

I didn’t say it was a crime.

[ wait. don’t get distracted. they can have this argument later. ]

Even if it was just him being pissed off at me, I wouldn’t say that he’s not himself. The Sam that’s here isn’t the Sam I know. I told him that I should be the one to tell you about all this because we get along so well. He didn’t question it. Not for a second.