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asgardeventide2012-03-18 12:55 pm
ofthursday) wrote in asgardeventide2012-03-18 12:55 pm
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005 [Video]
[Prepare, Asgard; another of the Supernatural cast is on your screen and there's no car involved, which means seriousness and general nerding is to come.]
So it seems the stabbings were related to the Ides of March, as Sam and several others have posited, which coincides with the warning of the man that had been wandering the city. This raises several issues beyond the simple consequence of injury.
One, which is the most minor, is that time seems to be passing differently here. The time between the Valentine's Ball and the Ides of March was perceived as only half of what it should have been. This could be a simply difference in this dimension, in that what would normally be twenty-four hour periods are forty-eight, or a trick of how we are measuring time in our minds. It is something to be aware of, if not particularly consequential as of this moment.
[And though his tone has been generally just factual so far, it shifts to more serious now.]
The other, however, is why there would be attacks on us to begin with. Either this is work of another outside kingdom or the gods themselves, and the latter seems most likely as some have been receiving gifts instead of injury. As the pattern emerging so far is that those who listened to the man were rewarded and those who did not were harmed, it's a clear enough warning from the gods about what they expect us to be doing, which to believe in what we are told without skepticism or questioning.
[And this is the part Castiel is most focused on, because his warning bells have been going off since the moment their 'purpose' here had been told to them.]
To several, my stance in the matter of this war we are supposedly here for has been made clear, but I will state it for the others. There are great parallels in what is happening here and something that occurred in my world, in which doing as asked and fighting in the required war caused exactly what it was supposed to prevent, because the leaders had orchestrated it in that way. Questioning was not allowed, and doubt or refusal to do as told had severe consequences.
[There's a faint flicker in his neutral expression for a moment at that, before he covers it.]
It seems a risk here as well, but it is those situations that require doubt the most.
So it seems the stabbings were related to the Ides of March, as Sam and several others have posited, which coincides with the warning of the man that had been wandering the city. This raises several issues beyond the simple consequence of injury.
One, which is the most minor, is that time seems to be passing differently here. The time between the Valentine's Ball and the Ides of March was perceived as only half of what it should have been. This could be a simply difference in this dimension, in that what would normally be twenty-four hour periods are forty-eight, or a trick of how we are measuring time in our minds. It is something to be aware of, if not particularly consequential as of this moment.
[And though his tone has been generally just factual so far, it shifts to more serious now.]
The other, however, is why there would be attacks on us to begin with. Either this is work of another outside kingdom or the gods themselves, and the latter seems most likely as some have been receiving gifts instead of injury. As the pattern emerging so far is that those who listened to the man were rewarded and those who did not were harmed, it's a clear enough warning from the gods about what they expect us to be doing, which to believe in what we are told without skepticism or questioning.
[And this is the part Castiel is most focused on, because his warning bells have been going off since the moment their 'purpose' here had been told to them.]
To several, my stance in the matter of this war we are supposedly here for has been made clear, but I will state it for the others. There are great parallels in what is happening here and something that occurred in my world, in which doing as asked and fighting in the required war caused exactly what it was supposed to prevent, because the leaders had orchestrated it in that way. Questioning was not allowed, and doubt or refusal to do as told had severe consequences.
[There's a faint flicker in his neutral expression for a moment at that, before he covers it.]
It seems a risk here as well, but it is those situations that require doubt the most.
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It dissolves completely back to normal when responding to Bobby, though.]
Yes, though I'm not entirely certain why these gods seem interested in marking holidays to begin with.
[He glances away for a moment at that last comment, then back.]
Few here have the experience necessary to recognize and speak of this issue.
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[He nearly smiles at that small show of humility. It's oddly endearing despite being a reminder of what Castiel was forced to do in his efforts to prevent the apocalypse again.]
Good thing they have you, right feathers?
[Not that he's foisting everything on Cas. They were in this together, after all.]
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[So much caring, there. He gives Bobby a look at that last comment, not entirely sure if it's genuine or teasing or both, but either way his response is quiet.]
I dislike leading.
[Hopefully this will help inspire people to lead themselves, but he'd tried that with the angels and it hadn't worked. It's far too early to say he'll have to, but he isn't excited about the prospect of potentially having to guide another revolution.]
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Pagan gods.
[The quiet admission gives him reason to pause. This is a side he has never seen from Castiel, one that isn't expected, and for that he can feel guilt creeping into his conscience. The angel had stepped up when he needed to because everyone had expected so much from him, Bobby included. No one was fair to the poor guy, and worst of all, he took it all silently.
And where did Castiel end up with all this selfless sacrifice?
Dead.]
Ain't it fortunate you got us then.
[This is their do-over, and Bobby isn't going to waste it.]