chicago ♔ subscribe me not to darkness

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♬ To Darkness - Mumford and Sons

WHO || Buffy Summers, Sam Winchester, Robin Wood [closed]
WHAT || Buffy accompanies Sam to Chicago, seeking answers about Dean's past... and the fate of the version of Sam from this world
WHERE || Chicago, USA
WHEN || Late-October [back-dated]
HOW || Actionspam

Sam Winchester has not a very easy time of this world.  

Most of the reasons for which, it seems, can be traced back to the fact that there was another Sam Winchester native to this dimension.  One who somehow managed to alienate his brother Dean to the point where he almost murdered Sam on sight, and it's been a very slow, uphill battle ever since to get Dean to say more than two non-hostile words in a row to him.

An uphill battle that's going too slowly for Sam's taste.  

Upon googling his own name and doing some research in hunter circles, he learned more and more disturbing facts - including the fact that he and Dean from this world were held responsible for the deaths of Jo & Ellen Harvelle, and Bobby Singer.  Distraught by what he'd learned, he shared the facts with his new friend, Buffy, who agreed to travel with him to Chicago tracing down one of the only leads they have on finding out more about what happened, since Dean doesn't seem inclined to share.

And so off they go to Chicago - home to some of Buffy's own demons - to check out the Hunter's bar run by Robin Wood.

Comments

[familybusiness]

[Well that happened, awfully fast.

He sees the flash of the knife and sidesteps it like it's his job, turning just in time to see a really......wow did that ridiculously hot woman just save his ass?

Also why is it canon for Sam to get dazzled by attractive brunettes (sorry Buffy). His will save versus her charm isn't doing him any favors either (....7).]

.....h-hey.

[What the actual fuck is happening, right now?]

[astrayed]

[ her grin widens a bit at his reaction, and she lets her eyes trail over him openly for a minute while the blonde woman squirms under her clearly supremely effective grasp. she shifts her reply to the woman, leaning down next to her ear, and saying sweetly: ] Now why don't you and your friend run along home before it gets any darker? You wouldn't want to get caught on the streets when anything really big and bad comes out to play. [ the woman grimaces, but nods and the older hunter steps backwards away from them, holding up both hands, the knife still clasped in one, as a gesture of acceptance. she seems satisfied, but before she lets her go, nods to sam to pick up the woman's dagger. ] Why don't you hold onto that for her until she learns some manners?

[familybusiness]

[He watches this scene unfold with a sort of odd fascination, as if it's happening outside himself, and it's only when she gives him an order that he breaks out of it.

Sam gives her a nod, stooping down to collect the dagger before he slips it in his coat pocket.

Like he said, he really wasn't looking for trouble, so holding a knife on the now unarmed woman isn't going to give the right impression.]

Thanks for the help. That could have gotten ugly fast.

[astrayed]

[ once the dagger's out of the way, she lets the woman go, and while she gets a dark look for the threat, and sam catches a mumured 'This isn't over, Winchester' as she walks by, they both make their way out the door without further argument.

the woman watches them go before looking back at sam, placing one hand on her hip and cocking her head. ] I'm having a hard time imagining they can get too ugly if you're involved. But maybe I've just got a bias for the tall, dark, and hapless kind.

Winchester, huh?

[familybusiness]

[All of these comments are boding so well for him.

He does a quick glance around the room, as if to make sure that everyone else is going to behave themselves before he answers her.]

Yeah, they weren't wrong.

[His hand reaches up to bat his disheveled hair out of his eyes.]

And you are?

[astrayed]

[ her lips quirk up in amusement at the little gesture, and she folds her arms across her chest. ] Glad I walked in here tonight.

[ she walks past him and then uses both hands to hop up and sit on the edge of the pool table, obviously not just going to give him shit, but also... her name. ] Gayl.

[familybusiness]

Why's that?

[Because let's be real walking into a bar fight/attempted assault isn't generally something a nice girl wants to walk into. Not that she's probably a 'nice girl' given what just went down.

Still, it's worth nothing that anyone happy to see him might not be the best company given that Dean wanted to murder him on sight, along with these other two hunters, so he's gonna...try to be careful here? (sense motive 23).]

Are you a regular around here, Gayl?

[astrayed]

[ he doesn't sense any murderous intent whatsoever. in fact, she just seems downright delighted about all this. and... laughs at that. ] Did you really just 'do you come here often' me?

[familybusiness]

[His mouth opens and then closes before he shakes his head.]

Would you believe me if I said I didn't...mean it like that?

[HE REALLY DIDN'T!? .....Not consciously, anyway...]

[astrayed]

[ she reaches over to grab the pool cue leaning against the bar and plants it between her legs, leaning on it. ] Maybe. Must be those honest eyes.

[familybusiness]

[Honest eyes, eh? Maybe he can get some answers if she believes him.]

I really did come here looking for information, okay. I'm dealing with...amnesia of a sort.

[He gestures toward the door, where those other two had left.]

They didn't seem too keen on talking, though.

[astrayed]

[ she smirks at that and twirls the cue in hand, pressing herself nearer to the edge of the pool table so that she's leaning closer. ] See now me? I love talking.

Maybe somewhere not everyone can hear. Sam. [ she utters the name with a saucy wink, and jerks her head towards the door. ]

[familybusiness]

[He should probably think about this a little harder but he...

...doesn't. Instead he just nods, assumes Buffy is asking her own questions to the bartender in the back, and nods.

Fair enough.

He gestures for her to go ahead, that he'll follow, and he shoots Buffy a text as he's following her out the door.

Following a lead. Back soon. Everything okay?]

[astrayed]

Telling your girlfriend not to wait up?

[familybusiness]

A friend of mine came out here with me. I wouldn't want them to panic when I'm not where I used to be.

[astrayed]

Serves her right for not keeping better tabs on you. But that's sweet. [ she pushes open the door with her ass, looking back up at him with that ever-present smile. ] Wonder if that's your only flavor.

[familybusiness]

[He never said anything about it being a she, so he'll just assume that she was already in the bar before Buffy went out the back door.

Makes enough sense, right? (wisdom crit fail? idk ok)]

Let's just say she can be scary when she wants to be.

[So yeah, it's less about being sweet and more about not wanting her to kick anyone's ass looking for him.]

[astrayed]

Don't worry, Sam. [ she tosses him a wink as they head out into the cold night air ] I'll protect you.

[familybusiness]

[He chuckles, as if she's clearly making a joke.]

When it comes to her? I'd probably be the one protecting you.

[Follows after her casually. So trusting. Very pleased with this turn of events. Clearly, nothing could possibly go wrong with splitting the party over even greater distance.]

[astrayed]

[ more laughter, and she presses ahead of him, an almost spring in her step, as she twirls around to walk backwards in front of him. ] If you say so.

You know, you're looking pretty spry for a dead guy.

[familybusiness]

[He shoves his hands in his pockets, taking slow but long strides, making sure he doesn't go so fast as to overtake her.]

Maybe some people just wish it were true. Maybe I didn't die at all?

[astrayed]

Now if that were true, someone's been spreading some nasty rumors. I wonder why.

[familybusiness]

I don't know. They saw something, thought that was the only end result. It doesn't necessarily mean they were lying on purpose.

[astrayed]

Or maybe the person they were trying to lie to was themselves. Not that Dean Winchester ever does anything like that. [ she shrugs slightly ] From what I hear.

[familybusiness]

[Yeah, that's...exactly something Dean might do. He would rather he be dead than...something else.

Just like Sam would want the same for himself.]

He would have had a good reason.

[Just like he might have a good reason for not telling him what he wanted to know.

That hadn't stopped him from coming here, though.]