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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[Sam is sitting in a chair in the library, surrounded by all of the books, and he looks somewhat tired, but in good spirits. For the most part. Save for that whole 'he definitely hasn't slept' thing.]

Hey -- I think this thing's on... anyway, I'm Sam Winchester.

[Ordinarily he'd never give out his full name, seeing as they're on the run from the Leviathan and all that, but he's ascertained the big bads aren't around -- so a little honesty couldn't hurt, especially with what he's about to ask.]

Nice to meet everyone. I was wondering if anyone could give me a couple of answers to some questions -- you don't have to, and it's obviously not obligatory, but I'd appreciate it.

First, how many of you have any kind of supernatural ability that was taken away when you got here? It doesn't matter what it is -- telekinesis, the ability to fly -- if anything changed, I'd like to know. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but knowing what changed is important in knowing how we all got here in the first place.

[And, more importantly, how to get out.]

Second, I was wondering if anyone could tell me where to find some chalk and some spices. Specifically, rosemary, allspice, or nutmeg. Salt would be good, too. I know there's probably a grocery store or something like that around, but any pointers would be great. And, uh --

[Sam pauses before clearing his throat, thumping his pen against the table for a few seconds before continuing.]

Hypothetically speaking, if you had a coat with a lot of blood on it, what would you do to get it out? And I need to know where to find non-blood-stained clothes that'd fit a normal-sized human being. ... hypothetically.

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[shigeharu]

[Oh, bloodstains? That's certainly nothing Hanbei has to deal with on a regular basis...]

Try soaking it in cold water. Hot will just set it in.

Hypothetically.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[Guess who was the genius who put it in hot water.]

... shit.

[Pause.]

Hypothet -- nevermind. Is there a way to get it out if you put it in hot water first?

[spysincera.livejournal.com]

Cold water, and then a salt treatment. But if there's a lot of blood, you may just want to consider getting a new coat. Sentimental value?

[she's a little amused]

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

You have no idea what would happen if I tried to throw the thing out.

[Pause.]

-- what happens if you put it in hot water and then add salt?

[democratize]

There's probably a laundress somewhere in the market.

But the people look kinda odd.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

No one's been violent or aggressive or anything like that, right?

[verifies]

[ supernatural abilities? ...hm. well he hasn't really tried to see if he could reach into any televisions, but he gets the feeling the answer would be no. regardless, he can't summon a persona outside of that world, so there's no way to tell if he still can or not. ]

Do you have some ability that you lost? I... might have. I'm not really sure.

[ though his last question is a bit more... attention catching. ]

...take it to the dry cleaners?

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Nah, but a friend of mine has, and I've heard stories of a couple of other people losing their magic or some other kind of supernatural ability. I was just curious to see if it was widespread or not.

[He pauses for a moment before looking at the image curiously.]

Where's the dry cleaner?

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Hypothetically, Sam?

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

I could've said 'my friend doesn't know how to wash clothes because he's an angel stuck as a human and the last time he was like this, he microwaved a can', but I decided to put the blame on me instead.

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[fanged_wings]

Not an ability really, but...my AT have been modified. The motors aren't putting out as much energy and speed anymore. [And fangs are totally out of the question, but Agito would prefer he didn't mention that]

I think I saw a store nearby when I was exploring Sigyn's area before too, if that helps.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[Sounds like the same problem that Sonic had with his own speed. So the gods put a general power cap over the population? Huh.]

Got it -- it sounds like everyone's having that kind of problem. And Sigyn's area, thanks -- I'll check it out when I get out of here.

What's your name, if you don't mind me asking?

[8rutal.livejournal.com]

Yeah! I had all these totally great powers, and they were so awesome. And I lost all of them! Ugh, I'm still so mad about it. At least we're all stuck this way! I ........ guess. We are, right? Whatever.

[ ... chalk just makes her think of Terezi. Whatever. It's the mention of blood that gets her from sulky to interested. ]

Wow. Looking for ways to clean blood out of your things already, huh? And we only just got here! Hahahaha.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[... he has to laugh at the instant transition.]

It's not for me, it's for someone else -- and you're not the only one with lost powers. I think they've done it to everyone.

[painhumbles.livejournal.com]

[CUE THE AUDIBLE GROANING. FUCK. WHY ARE THERE WINCHESTERS IN HIS OWN PERSONAL HELL.

Oh, because it's his own personal Hell.]

Do you muttonheads ever take a day off?

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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[ . . . what.

Excuse the staring, Gabriel. You're supposed to be dead.

... like, seriously, you're supposed to be fucking dead.]

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[unifying.livejournal.com]

[ Oh... him too? ]

I.. haven't really had the chance to test it out yet [ mostly because she's afraid to ] but... I'm pretty sure they're gone.

I can't really feel them anymore.

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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Them?

[A curious gentle prodding for clarification.]

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[tyrian]

It's not just things like that--I should be able to breathe underwater--

[She pauses to show her gills.]

I can't, though! It's really fishy!

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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

-- you can breathe underwater? Really?

[makestrouble.livejournal.com]

Ch', I have. I can't seem to do anything any more!

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

How much did they take away from you?

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[condescendre.livejournal.com]

Hypothetically, buy a new coat.

As for the rest of this, whatever you cook with that is going to taste horrendous and do you realize how you sound talking about supernatural powers like that.

[ note she does not deny she has any...though ha ha, she actually never did. ]

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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

It's a pretty hard coat to find a double of.

[It's the coat, Blair, okay, the boys have the damn thing in the trunk of the Impala for a reason. 8|

-- but Sam does get a grin going on at the rest.]

I'm not going to cook with it, so don't worry -- I won't poison anyone. And ... we all kind of got dragged here by an entire pantheon of gods. I think the time to deny the supernatural is kind of past all of us, right?

What's your name?

[songspieler.livejournal.com]

You know, the guy I met earlier might know how to remove those hypothetical stains. [ thoughtful thoughtful. ] He was bleeding too and said he didn't need help so I'm guessing he does.

[ not that he offered to wash his clothes but yeah. ]

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[ . . . ]

Did he have on a huge trenchcoat?

voice.

[therangerking.livejournal.com]

[ Maybe a little amused. Also, yes, he did figure out the bracelets. The instructions aren't that hard. ]

You ask difficult questions.

voice.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[Sam grins, at that, though Aragorn can't see it -- but it's pretty obvious in the tone of his voice.]

Come on, it can't be that hard to take blood out of a coat.

[waypastcool.livejournal.com]

You already know about my speed, but I've been bumpin' into ponies-- or people who used to be ponies. Wonder why they changed while I'm still a way cool hedgehog.

[He scratches his head for a second. Man, thinking too hard still gives him a headache.]

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

There's more than one of them? Or did you just run into Twilight?

[HE REFUSES TO CALL HER TWILIGHT SPARKLE, OKAY.]

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[dragonspeak]

[Thankfully, with the bracelet on his wrist and the hologram facing one way, Merlin (and Sam) doesn't have to deal with his unfamiliarity of technology just yet.]

Bloodstains? You're not injured already, are you, Sam? [Because wow, talk about moving fast.]

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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

No -- I'm fine.

[It's a quick reassurance.]

But a friend of mine ran into some trouble before he got here. The coat's kind of ruined.

[betweenpaths.livejournal.com]

I think I've lost my own abilities, though I can't say for sure. Someone that knew before might still have his.

There could be a marketplace here for the spices. I'd ask the locals around for some directions, but they don't seem too responsive.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Most of them seem to be underneath the spell that's keeping this place lifeless. I think we're mostly on our own in terms of information and supplies until this place starts gaining some color and life.

[thestormishere]

You mean like l'Cie?

[ That's all you get, though there's obviously a bit of a sharp edge to Lightning's tone. The answer to the question seems obvious to her. Why would you ask if people have lost "supernatural abilities" if they weren't l'Cie?

Well, except l'Cie don't have telekinesis... and can't fly. At least on their own. But. ]

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

I guess that depends what l'Cie are.