2083, [3/7]; Sam, Dean, Castiel; AU, Gen, R

[monicawoe]

title: 2083
author: monicawoe
wordcount: ~5800 total (2000 this chapter)
characters: Sam, Dean, Castiel, Zachariah
warnings: some violence, and technobabble
story summary: written for scifi_spn for this prompt:Sam Winchester, the boy with the demon bio-tech. He knows it's wrong, that it's sick, but he just can't stop. He adds little enhancements bit by bit, stuff nobody

Comments

[roxymissrose]

Aaand every bit as painful as I thought it'd be. This Dean is even colder than the Dean we know. I'm sorry for both of them. I *loved* Jimmy/Castiel--the changing name-tag was a lovely, creepy touch.

Angelic architecture had always been a little unsettling to Sam (hulking structures of glass and metal, honeycombed windows giving the monstrosities a hive-like appearance), but standing in front of their local headquarters, Machen

That's a wonderful bit of description, really scary in a nightmare kind of way.

Still captivating, and so unsettling!

[monicawoe]

(What a cool icon!)
Aaand every bit as painful as I thought it'd be. This Dean is even colder than the Dean we know. I'm sorry for both of them
This world was just as hard on the boys as their usual one, and they didn't even get to stick together.

I *loved* Jimmy/Castiel--the changing name-tag was a lovely, creepy touch.
Thank you! It it really fun to play with this world.

Angelic architecture had always been a little unsettling to Sam (hulking structures of glass and metal, honeycombed windows giving the monstrosities a hive-like appearance), but standing in front of their local headquarters, Machen
That's a wonderful bit of description, really scary in a nightmare kind of way.

This is what made me think that's what the AIs would build

[roxymissrose]

Ah, thank you! It's an icon I have credited to deny1984.

That clip is awe inspiring in all meaning of the word! It's like foreshadowing in action, cue ominous music in the background. :)

[monicawoe]

It is oddly terrifying isn't it? At first I thought "oh cool!" and then as the clip went on I had the feeling I was getting a preview of our robot overlords (tiny as they might be)! hee.

[elsewhere91]

I really really love this fic. I love the whole sci fi landscape you've created. The interaction between Sam and Dean was painful and i can't wait for the next chapter.

[monicawoe]

I really really love this fic. I love the whole sci fi landscape you've created. The interaction between Sam and Dean was painful and i can't wait for the next chapter.

Thanks very much! This is a fun universe to play in, and trying to re-imagine the relationship between Sam & Dean if certain elements in their past had gone differently is both very challenging, and really, really interesting.

[monicawoe]

Oh, man. This is just painful and so sad. I absolutely love the world you've created and the way canon is fitting into this barren, foreign, nightmarish landscape never fails to make me squee. I feel so bad for both Sam and Dean here.

It's oddly fun finding a whole new way to make the boys' lives miserable ; )
I feel bad for both of them too. They never have it easy.

And DEAN! So cold and much harsher than he is in Canon. But I hope it's more the result of brainwashing and being in that environment than anything else, which is what the emotion in the last line implies.
You hit it on the nose exactly. I had the odd thought that Dean Smith would fit into this universe rather well, so he's part of the inspiration.

[monicawoe]

And I feel kind of bad for Dean here. I mean, it can't have been easy for him either
Both buys had it rough, and the angels are manipulative bastards in every universe that Sam & Dean exist in ; )

And rather than jumping to conclusions and crucifying the guy, I'm going to trust you. And think he's going to come back around - much the way he does in canon.
He always does.

2083 (part 3)

[catsintheattic]

This Dean - even though he was a lot harsher than in the show - reminded me of how bad it was between the brothers after Dean found out about Sam's addiction to demon blood, how much mistrust he gave Sam. I tend to forget this part of his personality, how self-righteous he can be when he believes that he is right. And in this verse, there seems to be nothing that ties Sam and Dean together.

I feel sorry for both of them, and I hope that they will come around eventually.

The Jimmy/Castiel shift was splendid, and Zachariah was just as much a dick as he was in canon.

[monicawoe]

This Dean - even though he was a lot harsher than in the show - reminded me of how bad it was between the brothers after Dean found out about Sam's addiction to demon blood, how much mistrust he gave Sam. I tend to forget this part of his personality, how self-righteous he can be when he believes that he is right. And in this verse, there seems to be nothing that ties Sam and Dean together.
Their past here is in some ways even worse than in the show (which isn't very nice of me, granted). One of the things I love so much about the show is that Sam & Dean keep each other human, in every sense of the word. You put them at odds and you end up with two very different monsters.

I feel sorry for both of them, and I hope that they will come around eventually.
They always do.

The Jimmy/Castiel shift was splendid, and Zachariah was just as much a dick as he was in canon.
Thanks very much! I do like playing with how to show the shift between human and Angel in this environment.
Zachariah is really fun to write too. What a slimy bastard ; )

[sailorstarshine]

=_= Fuck you very much Dean. >:[ The jerk. -pets Sam-

[monicawoe]

That encounter didn't go too well, it's true ; )

Then again, the angels are always manipulative when it comes to Sam & Dean. Who knows what they've been whispering in Dean's ear.

Glad you're enjoying the read!