001 -- voice;

[ofinsurrectum]

[ At first, there is nothing but static, flaring louder and louder, and the picture onscreen dissolving into fuzzy gray and black lines. It rises and rises, hitting almost ear-piercing pitches, until, abruptly, it stops. There is a faint rustle that may or may not be wings. There is a pause, and then Castiel clears his throat. ]

Hello.

[ For a

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[painhumbles]

Wow. This week's just been full of blasts from the past.

[ofinsurrectum]

Gabriel.

[ well it's a good thing he already talked to jo or else this would completely derail him. regardless, it's like walking smack into a wall or something. ]

Hello.

[painhumbles]

Great, let's just have everyone in on the thing Dean's probably already figured out.

So what? No prissiness? No vitriol about me locking you in a pain dimension? C'mon, bro. Don't hold back.

[ofinsurrectum]

I do not wish to argue with you.

[ because you know, respect the dead and whatever. ]

Although I may still be angry about the pain dimension.

[painhumbles]

Sorry, but, uh, couldn't have you blowing my cover. But I'm sure we can call it water under the bridge, now that things are a little more whacky than usual.

[ofinsurrectum]

Whacky is an understatement.

[painhumbles]

And FUBAR is an acronym. And I hate acronyms. [Not really, but he had to get his Groucho Marxism in for the day.]

[ofinsurrectum]

[ it is a shame that the reference is completely lost on cas. ]

How long have you been here?

[painhumbles]

Not counting the glorious few months I spent having my ex-girlfriend holding me hostage before I realized this could've just been all a bad dream? Long enough. I liked it better when I could cling to my delusions.

[ofinsurrectum]

[ beat ]

Regardless, it is...good to see you.

[painhumbles]

[Considering the last time they talked for HIM, they were glaring... Okay, glaring and making smug faces in response, but...] Okay? Thanks? Is angel solidarity cool again?

[Look at him, pretending he gives no fucks when he could probably hug Castiel on the basis of OMG A FAMILY MEMBER IS BEING NICE TO ME EVEN THOUGH I'M A DOUCHE.]

[ofinsurrectum]

[ oh man, castiel sure isn't going to be the one to break the bad news here. ]

For the moment, yes.

[painhumbles]

[Sarcastically wistful] Maybe Thanksgiving won't be a bust this year after all...

[ofinsurrectum]

We have never celebrated such an event, Gabriel.

[ sarcasm will never be castiel's forte. ]

[painhumbles]

Sure we did. It was after the angels came to America and smote the Indians for getting in the way of all those wholesome white people.

[Maybe if he keeps being more sarcastic, Castiel will learn. :|]

[ofinsurrectum]

[ ......n o p e ]

We did not smite the Indians.