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[obiwanning]

[ When Dean lands in the lobby, he's initially impressed. He gives the little flicker of a grin as he looks around, because damn, talk about fancy. Nice digs. Except ... the part where he teleported into them. His gaze narrows a bit as he starts to look around, going for his gun. It takes a minute, but he puts it together. Or ... he thinks he

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[whatialways_do]

[So Max is wandering by and finds Dean standing in the lobby. She holds off for a bit because she figures that Sam will be along shortly to collect his wayward brother, but when after ten minutes Sam doesn't show ...

... well, if she's not going to get trampled by the moose -- ]

Uh. Gabriel didn't do this. I can explain, but you're gonna want a drink.

[ ... they can do introductions later.]

[huntersdaughter]

[Do you know what is really close to the lobby? THE LUX. Do you know who works in the Lux? JO. Do you know that when Dean BELLOWS it also echoes, because the lobby has amazing acoustics.

So this is Jo, confused and slightly curious if the castle did this to them... again. She'll be wandering out, with the tray of drinks that she was supposed to bring to table ten. Yeah... it does sort of look like someone sent Jo to Dean with a tray of beers. It'd almost be dream-like, if only she was in a dress. NOPE. Not gonna happen.]

Dean?

[obiwanning]

[ As Max approaches, Dean sizes her up. Well, shit. Not that Gabe's got a history of having bad choice in women, but hell. He raises an eyebrow, then hears his name said and glances over to -- oh, hello hot blonde with beer. klajeg oh my god it's like his dreams are coming true. He responds before his brain processes that it's Jo. ]

You sure about that? 'Cause, sweetheart, all we need now's a redhead, and I'm -- [ But, he finally really looks at Jo and realizes oh god it's Jo. Oh god he feels dirty and wrong. Fuck you, Gabriel. Just ... fuck you. This just went from fantasy to watching Luke and Leia kiss. And his face shows it. ] Wait a minute. Jo? The hell are you doing here?

[whatialways_do]

[Oh, yeah. That's definitely Dean. She smirks a bit, before glancing over at Jo]

Do you want to break the news to him, or should I? Cuz I'm pretty sure he's gonna want something stronger than a beer.

[huntersdaughter]

[Shit. These aren't even beers that were meant to come this way, but then there was shouting and Dean and now there's Max.]

These are for table ten... [They're probably sitting there wondering where their beer went and then just wishing for a beer. There goes her tip.]

I'm here for the same reason that you are and Max is right -- you're gonna want to come sit down and get a stronger drink. [So... just follow her ass into the Lux.]

I'll bring this around and be back to try and settle you into the whole concept of being kidnapped by a sentient castle. [She said that with her back to him, so there's a chance he didn't catch all of that.]

[obiwanning]

Kidnapped by a -- [ But, she's walking away, leaving Dean to stand there with Max, looking generally bewildered. He turns to look at Max, sizing her up briefly with the confusion still knitting his brow. ]

... Max, huh? [ Kinda manly. The look melts into his 'trying to pick up chicks' look. ] I'm Dean. [ Which anyone with ears would know because Jo fuckin' said it. Good job, hero. ] So, about that drink ...

[whatialways_do]

[nods at the intro, before tipping her head towards the Lux]

C'mon. I'll get you a glass.

[and with that she'll head back into the Lux and move behind the bar to get him the drink]

[huntersdaughter]

[She drops the beers off at the table, not that they hadn't already wished up their own. Ugh. Now, she's headed back to the bar planning on taking a seat next to Dean. Be glad she missed that whole smooth-move there, Dean. Max has seen you naked and Jo would've laughed hysterically to see that pick-up in action.]

Multi-dimensional nexus... of sorts. At least, that's the current opinion. Yanks everyone, from every sort of spot, and doesn't really care if you're busy, dead, or saving the world.

[obiwanning]

[ With one last glance around the lobby, he follows after them into the Lux. He clears the chamber of his gun and puts it away, tucking it back into the back of his pants and pulling his plaid shirt over it so as to not alarm the kind patrons of the bar Jo apparently works at.

At Jo's comment, he kinda side-eyes Max in that 'does she know' sort of way. ]

Saving the world. Not exactly what I'd call what we've been doin' lately. How long have you been shacked up in this place, exactly? [ It's been a while since he'd seen her, after all. ]

[whatialways_do]

[she catches that side eye as she pours him a glass of his favorite whiskey -- she doesn't forget, even if he does -- and passes it to him]

I got my invite into the cool kids club. You don't have to hedge.

[in fact, he was the one who told her most of it.]

I've been here little over two years, Jo's gonna be coming up on two in January, I think, and Sam's been here longer. Way longer.

[as in, it would be weird if he disappeared anytime soon long.]

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo visibly tenses a bit when Sam is mentioned, moving to shift a bit on the barstool and try not to get asked a billion questions about his brother.]

Have you at least been tryin' to save the world? [She gives him a curious glance, trying to sort out where in his wonderful world of wacky he might be coming from. The mention of Gabriel was a bit lost on her, because it was only when he started to shout about Sam that got her attention. She's mostly trying to figure out if she's dead or alive in his world and if she's been left behind after Sam's possession or if they've met up on the road when they took on War.]

[obiwanning]

[ He shakes his head as he takes the glass, sliding up onto a bar stool. He takes a sip and then stops and gives Max a look. Hey, that is his favorite, how did you know? Creepy. He then looks over to address Jo. ] Believe me. Past couple years aren't something you wanna get caught up on. I'm just trying to clean up our mess before it gets -- [ He stops, then turns to look at Max. ]

Did you just say Sam's been here for more than two years? 'Cause, I think you got some wires crossed. Kid's been with me.

[whatialways_do]

[they'll get to you having been here before later. they need to work through other stuff first]

That's part of the weird in this place. When you get picked up, time freezes. You live out your life here, and when you go home, you get dropped off right where you were stopped, so it was like you were never gone. And when you go home, you forget.

[huntersdaughter]

[Jo's still not sold on the "time freezes" thought, because -- she's never going back there. The being dead thing means there's nothing to freeze. She's personally convinced that the place just snaps you back into that same millisecond of time. The one where you left to pick it back up with barely a breath taken.]

The castle has some serious mojo working for it. In the way that wishes come true just by saying them aloud. Of course, most of us think there's a price for people that just wish up material possessions on the fly. Everyone loses something at the door and it plays the game of "this is mine now" every so often, too. Changes your body, your history -- whatever it thinks would be fun.

Which doesn't make a lick'a sense, but it's pretty much been my day to day for the past few years. I'm probably a bit more jaded than needed.

[obiwanning]

Then why the hell are we ruling out that trickster toolbag's involvement? The guy's all hopped up on a power trip, and last I checked, the only thing with anything close to what you're saying is angels. And he's one of 'em -- top dog, too. Back to the Future mighta taken it outta Cas, but I got a feeling Gabriel'd just keep on comin'. [ He takes a bigger swig of his drink -- he can tell he's gonna need it. ]

[whatialways_do]

... Gabriel. Guy about yay high, smarmy, kinda want to punch him in the face a lot? Cuz if that's the one you're talking about -- castle pretty much neutered him. Which kinda makes me think this isn't his playground.

[Max probably should not have given Dean that information. Oh well. She'll deal with it later]