Fic: A Boy and his Cast(s)

[faye_dartmouth]

A Boy and his Cast(s)

Summary: Week in and week out, Sam's cast look surprisingly clean and new. Here's one take on why.

A/N: This fic exists thanks to sendintheclowns, who was integral in the brainstorming process and kept me writing for nearly an hour straight for this to get done. Beta's done by her and by my better half,
geminigrl11. Thanks and love also to altpointofview

Comments

[embroiderama]

Aw, man, why are there not more cast!Sam stories? I love this for the Sam pain and for the perfectly reasonable explanation for why it always seemed so fresh.

[faye_dartmouth]

I totally think there should be more cast!Sam stories. Sam and his cast must have been very close over that period of time. Maybe that's why he took so long to get it cut off--couldn't stand the separation anxiety of it all.

[faye_dartmouth]

Dean would totally get a colored cast. I was going to have him write on Sam's earlier casts, but I couldn't think of something snarky enough...and of course Sam would be offended...just for the sake of being offended. It's a little sibling kind of thing.

Thanks!

[skippy_peanuts]

interesting. i liked. and i had wondered how it stayed so clean! and why it was on for so long. nice explination.

[faye_dartmouth]

Poor cast!Sam. They hardly ever carry a bruise for more than a day, but Sam's stuck in a cast for like seven months. That's what happens when an actor breaks a limb, I suppose and they film everything within six weeks :)

Still the bunny demanded to be written.

Thanks :)

[sunrize83]

*snickers* Okay, first of all, I love that you tackled the whole gleaming white cast thing. Because really? How could it possibly stay that way considering the work these boys do? And I was chuckling out loud as poor Sam kept having to have another new cast put on. Except for when the spirit twisted his arm--ouch!

You've got great banter between the boys, and some really nice touching moments too. Loved this:

Sam sighed in exasperation. "The white is fine."

"It's boring."

Sam crinkled his forehead in annoyance. "You're boring."

"I would have gotten a green one," Dean said decidedly. "The green ones are the best."

"That's because you have the mentality of a 10-year-old."

I think I especially liked it because I could hear Sam responding the way he did. It reminded me of Usual Suspects when he retorts "You're Scully."

And poor Dean. Trying to hang on to Sam and keep him safe, all the while knowing there are terrible forces out there working against him.

I really enjoyed this, Faye. Great job!

[faye_dartmouth]

Surely in canon Sam had to have SOME reason for always having a clean cast for that long. And it was too good of an opportunity for limpness to pass up.

And I'm glad it was amusing--I always worry about that kind of thing. Angst is my speciality. Humor, not so much.

It was also a hard balance to strike--this piece wasn't suppose to get serious, but Dean just kind of took over at the end. I claim no responsibility :)

Re: Awesome

[faye_dartmouth]

I'm so glad the boys seemed in character! There are few higher compliments :)

Thanks!