VII ► Acc. Video ~ Song Remains the Same

[gotbackupagain]

[The feed patches in mid-conversation, video only partially skewed, a side angle view of both Anna and Castiel in her house.]

[Castiel is all business at the moment, mostly because despite it being seemingly impossible for him to be a worse mood than he's been lately, he actually has managed it.]
Has there been any improvement in your

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[checkoutpandora]

Your phone's on.

[Annnd here we go. Gabriel's Enochian sounds like ass and shit, because he hasn't spoken it in ten thousand years or something, but whatever. He can speak it. And no one can tell, because ENOCHIAN SOUNDS LIKE GARGLING NAILS ANYWAY.]

I swear, it's always something with you two these days. And this time? Castiel's right.

[Video--Private]

[wingsandwill]

[Congratulations, Gabriel, he's stunned. Not so much at the message itself, but both that Gabriel had given it and that it was serious, good advice.

He returns to English as well.]

She won't agree if she knows what I plan to do.

[Video--Private]

[painhumbles]

[HEY, HE HAS GOOD IDEAS... Sometimes.

...Shut up. :|]

And she won't agree if she knows either, so what's the worst that's gonna happen? Aside from the obvious, which neither of us wants.

[Video--Private]

[wingsandwill]

[Indeed! But Castiel's siblings hardly ever have good advice. And he even less expected Gabriel to be serious enough to bother.]

That she'll be even angrier with me than she is.

[Or worse, that she'll truly hate him.]

[Video--Private]

[checkoutpandora]

Cut the bullshit, Castiel. What is it? I'm the least judgey brother you've got, so you might as well spill.

[Video--Private]

[wingsandwill]

[It's tempting. It's really, really tempting to tell Gabriel, because then he could talk to someone. But it could backfire horribly, instead.]

Even you'll be furious.

[Video--Private]

[painhumbles]

Probably. But someone oughta know and it might as well be me.

[Video--Private]

[wingsandwill]

[He's so incredibly unsure about this. But Gabriel's right and he's been nothing but trustworthy while they've been here... And maybe, somehow, he could help.]

You must agree not to speak of it to anyone.

[Video--Private]

[checkoutpandora]

[Eyeroll] Cross Loki's heart and hope to not get killed again, okay?

[Video--Private]

[wingsandwill]

[Just... Some staring. And more hesitation, and he looks away when he finally responds.]

Souls.

[AND THEN SUDDENLY OFFLINE]

[painhumbles]

[Gabriel appears less than two inches from... Castiel's general chest area as he's not tall enough to go nose to nose with him.] Are you completely OUT OF YOUR FUCKING GOURD?

[AND THEN SUDDENLY OFFLINE]

[wingsandwill]

[HOLY ASJLKHFS GABRIEL. Castiel almost stabs you right in your face for startling him, but manages not to since he half-expected that reaction.]

No. I know what I'm doing.

[OFFLINE]

[painhumbles]

I bet that's what Sam said when he started doing lines of demon blood too. You are a class-A moron, Castiel. I mean, I kinda knew you were the Forrest Gump of the family, but this is so far beyond what I expected out of you.

[OFFLINE]

[wingsandwill]

[He ruffles at that; this is not the same thing at all despite that it is, exactly.]

If you're simply going to insult me, don't waste either of our time. You asked for me to tell you, and I did. You can leave.

[OFFLINE]

[checkoutpandora]

I'm not insulting you. I'm calling your bullshit. Okay, so I asked and I know I said I wouldn't judge, but it's you, Castiel. I figured you knew better. Even Lucifer wouldn't touch something like that.

[OFFLINE]

[wingsandwill]

I don't have another choice at home, Gabriel. And as I know I am capable of using the souls safely, there is no reason not to consider doing so here when the circumstances warrant it.