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[smartwinchester]

[Coming back to reality is a nauseating experience.

The last time Sam Winchester went grey, he wasn't in a great mental place. He had thought he had officially lost his mind -- and when Sam woke up in the hospital and refused to leave, he was fairly certain he was going to kick it. He hated not being in control of his own body -- it was the one thing Sam Winchester absolutely couldn't deal with.

This time, when he came back, he had had a similar freakout.

It took a couple of hours of wandering around and deep breathing for him to calm down enough to cope with being back in Asgard, a little dizzy and oddly tired. But all of that he could deal with, because Sam was up to date.

The angels fell. Sam had almost died. The trials were a fluke. Crowley was... well, Sam wasn't entirely sure what Crowley was anymore, but he didn't really find it in his heart to care.

Despite all of that, though, Sam felt pretty... good. Good enough to turn on the video feed and deliver his flattest expression, though his irritation is betrayed by the brightness in his eyes and the tiniest upward twitch of his lips.]

I had this speech prepared about the inaccuracies of the autumn festival with the time period of the height of popularity of the Norwegian gods, but then I could've sworn I smelled deep-fried Oreos, and I decided to follow my nose instead of give a history lesson.

[With a brief sigh as Sam turns, the camera revealing that he's just outside of the castle courtyard, where the food is being cooked and smells... pretty delicious, despite Sam's general aversion to things that aren't healthy.]

Maybe I missed something in my vacation into uniformed greyness, but... I'm pretty sure I just saw a native Asgardian eat a hot dog. Are we celebrating our Travelers' heritage or is this some kind of joke? And has anyone told them what's actually in those things, because they're --

[Sam stops himself from his lecture, though, and lets out a sigh that turns into a soft laugh before shrugging, letting it go.]

Anyway -- my name is Sam Winchester and I guess I'm back from the grey-dead, to those that know me or care. And to the new people, uh -- I guess enjoy the food.

[Pause.]

But try to make sure you know what you're eating, first.

[And he turns off the feed.]

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[delancret]

What is a deep-fried Oreo?

[Danielle, asking the hard-hitting questions. Over what appears to be a red solo cup of wine.]

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[smartwinchester]

[Sam doesn't mind. He's used to Castiel not knowing... well, anything, so he's always ready with a well-prepared answer to the most obvious of questions.]

An Oreo is a chocolate cookie with frosting in the middle. If you dunk it in oil and fry it, it gets really fluffy. Pretty delicious, but definitely bad for you.

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[badwolf]

Right- the ... Younger Winchester. Your brother's been an absolute grump without you.

[ Which is a half lie. Dean is always grumpy. ]

Welcome back. Definitely go for the food; most of it's great.

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[smartwinchester]

Hey, Rose.

[Though Sam makes something of a face at being labeled the younger Winchester, because... that's how it's always been, really, and it's never going to change.]

Dean is still here?

[There's a definite note of hopeful relief in his tone, at that news.]

I will -- as soon as I find my family. I'm betting most of them are lurking around the festival, but it doesn't hurt to put out a broadcast and touch base.

[stakes]

God, I missed you. You should come over tonight. I mean, I really really missed you and -- and there are anniversaries we should be celebrating, and-- [ she needs you so bahahahahahahhaaaaaad ]

[smartwinchester]

[Sorry, Buffy. He's in a pretty good mood and when Sam is in a good mood, he

torments.]

Anniversaries?

[He totally knows, and he's quietly beating himself up over being grey even though it wasn't strictly his fault, but there's no harm in teasing her just a little bit.

His eyes are a little too bright to pass for genuine confusion.]

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[doomhoops]

[ uh ]

Back from the what? That different than normal dead?

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[smartwinchester]

When you lose your bracelet or take it off for longer than a few hours outside of your home or welcome house, you start to lose your personality and appearance. You become grey, like some of the natives still are.

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[gayagenda]

Somehow, they managed to bring in breadsticks from Breadstixx, so honestly, the last thing I'm worrying about is whether or not this is weird.

I mean, who really cares what's in hot dogs, anyway?

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[smartwinchester]

[ . . . well, Santana has a point, and Sam laughs a little.]

I guess the familiarity of it in a topsy-turvy world overcomes the disgusting nature of mechanically separated chicken.

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[ofthursday]

[Well, this is an entirely welcome sight on the network.

Castiel listens to the whole post, even though it's really pretty inane considering that hotdogs are the least of any of their worries, but he doesn't care. When he opens the connection, he greets Sam with a faint smile.]

It is good to see you have returned.

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[smartwinchester]

[Sam looks absolutely relieved to see Castiel, his smile becoming an honest grin.]

Did you find the hamburger stand yet?

[xoxo your dick friend sam]

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[freezerburned]

Man, you missed a lot this time around, dude.

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[smartwinchester]

[werewolf protege :')]

I've heard bits and pieces, most of it awful.

Catch me up?

[If Isaac has time, that is.]

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[boutant]

You have a problem with hot dogs but not deep-fried Oreos?

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[smartwinchester]

I know what's in a deep-fried Oreo.

[It's different, ok.]

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[frothing]

... Deep fried Oreos. Where did you see those? [ priorities, this scottish girl has them.]

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[smartwinchester]

I found some next to a sushi stand.

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[hadbadays]

Corrupting the natives bit by bit.

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[smartwinchester]

The natives deserve to know what's in the crap they're eating.

[silvestris]

[Fried Oreos? Those sound nauseatingly familiar.] A state fair just isn't the same without a freak show.

[smartwinchester]

Haven't seen that yet, and we're probably better off for it.

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[childofthewickedday]

....Excuse me, Giant....

[Different from Sir Giant, since that was Percival, and so far as he knows you are not a Knight]

What is a hot dog?

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[smartwinchester]

[ . . . well, that causes him to grin a little bit.]

Mordred, right?

[Genially, amused.]

It's kind of like a sausage. Do you know what that is?

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[asthehero]

[So. This is the infamous Sam Winchester. He knew he'd have to approach this carefully, especially since he nearly screwed up playing Dean. So he's careful...but he's also curious on the fact that there's such a thing as deep-fried Oreos.]

They've been pretty busy for the last couple of days, but I'm gonna have to say no, not a joke.

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[smartwinchester]

[Sam would be pretty amused to discover he's infamous.]

Better than it could be, I guess. I'll take my favorite food over being cursed.

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[abrilliantmind]

I don't see what the joke is, I'd think a hot dog would be just what it sounds like. [There is no comedic junk food inside the walls: only military rations, dirt potatoes, and bread. Lots of bread.]

But you know something about this world's history and its gods?

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[smartwinchester]

It's not an actual dog, if that's what you're thinking.

[With half a laugh as he shrugs -- but at the question, Sam tilts his head.]

I was on the first wave of Travelers -- and I've got some experience in my own universe with the pagan pantheon.

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[notsogrimreaper]

Wait, you came back to life?

[He thought he was the only one... Granted, Ryoji hasn't been asking around, but he didn't want to bother anyone unless they were willing to share something as personal as that could be.]

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[smartwinchester]

No, not -- this time.

[erm]

I came back from being grey.

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[wontbeforgotten]

Winchester. I take it you know Dean then. I'm Kara. Been talking to him more recently quite a bit. Welcome back, I guess.

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[smartwinchester]

I'm his younger brother.

[With a slight smile.]

It's nice to meet you, Kara.