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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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[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Also known as an explosion.

[But Sam lets it go to focus on the important things.]

The entire point of this city seems to be 'prospering', according to what I've seen and the people I've talked to. So I'm guessing that's how we're supposed to get money. We work for it.

[Sam is pretty sure he remembers how to make an honest living.]

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

What sort of work?

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

They don't give out free money, Cas. It just works that way for us because Dean and I can't have normal jobs.

[They're far too busy saving the world and whatnot. Not that Sam intends on staying in this place longer than necessary. Just long enough to figure out how to get Cas back alive.]

Most people earn money through different careers and jobs, depending on what they want to do with their lives. You can pretty much do whatever you want to and get paid for it, if you're good at it.

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Sam, there is nothing I am good at that would serve a purpose in terms of a job.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Cas, you speak every language ever, you know a ritual for every problem ever, you can shoot a gun, and you have a photographic memory.

I'm pretty sure there's something out there for someone like you.

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

None of those things likely have a use here.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Cas.

[You're not going to fall into that emo 'woe is me I'm useless' crap from the Apocalypse.]

You're going to be fine.

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Alright.



I have gathered some things from here.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

You can drop them off at the house and come meet me here, if you want. You can't miss the library -- it's in the same sector as my house.

[He's not entirely sure how long Cas wants to stay with him, but he won't argue. Sam hasn't exactly lived on his own since the Wall broke. It's probably safer for everyone involved if that keeps up.]

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Alright.



Is the selection worthwhile?

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

It's been keeping me entertained for about an hour.

[So, in other words -- he isn't sure yet. But two minds are better than one.

And while Sam is on the topic of that -- ]

I need a computer.

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

There are many stores that seem to carry modern conveniences.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but I don't think this place is connected to the Web. Or any kind of cellular service. We're pretty much off the map.

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

That is a separate issue from acquiring a computer, Sam.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

... Cas, why would I need a computer that doesn't connect to the Internet?

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

You were the one who said you needed one, Sam.

And surely they do something more useful than the internet. At the least one could be used to retain information from books in the library that you were unable to keep otherwise.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I need one so --

[Buh, nevermind.]

-- I could type up everything I find just to save it and make it more organized, but --

[Sam looks down at his notes. He's an obsessively neat notetaker anyway. 8|]

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

...I don't understand.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

[Sigh, Cas.]

The only reason why I would really need a computer is so I could search everything I could about this world without having to look through dozens of books to do it. I can't do that without an Internet connection. Otherwise I would just type up a bunch of notes just to have them in one place.

Get it?

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

Then why-



Which direction is the library?

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

It's past the Odin house -- you can't miss it. It's massive.

[And Sam tilts his bracelet slightly to show around him -- it's truly massive. Walls upon walls of bookshelves and scrolls and every manner of information ever.]

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

I'll be there shortly.

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Don't run anyone over on your way here.

[wingsandwill.livejournal.com]

What are you looking at?

[smartwinchester.livejournal.com]

Everything.

[No, he's serious. He's found books on most every single world -- anthologies of creatures, of languages, dynasties, histories of magic and war and everything in between, in every language imaginable, though he seems to be able to understand it all.]

Except for stuff on this world.