04 | video | day 97

[intelligently]

[ The face of one redhead that you might have seen before (but not for a few days). One that looks just a little freaked out (though is that any different to her regular face here?) ]

I don't know what's worse. Coming back here or what I came from.

[ It's not really the kind of thought you want to hear, or echo, but it's what she's wondering. It's what's on her mind, anyway.

It's late. She's been back for a few hours, and after getting back to her house and room she's tried to see (at least externally) what's changed. It doesn't look like a lot but: ]

I don't suppose that anything's changed around here? A mall opening, or a permanent door out? Or even less monsters.

[ Because please, there's enough back home without everything in the woods ]

( PRIVATE. Charlie Bradbury | Dean Winchester )

You're still here, right?

Comments

[Video]

[intelligently]

It's pretty weird, but they stop mentioning it. [ Or just did for her, her denial was very strong ]

I'm not hurt. [ But not quite fine, either. Finding dead bodies does that to you ]

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

Glad they dropped it, at least. That would get pretty damn grating.

[Jo catches that. 'Not hurt' doesn't exactly equate to 'doing well' all on its own. She frowns.]

Not hurt, but... what happened? World-hopping or whatever aside, you don't sound so great.

[Video]

[intelligently]

I found a dead body.

[ She found more than a dead body but the rest is a long story and she doesn't really know it herself, or at least understand it ]

Murdered.

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

Shit.

[Eloquent, as usual. Jo's seen more than her fair share of dead bodies, but she purses her lips all the same.]

Sorry. That's pretty shocking for most people.

[Video]

[intelligently]

[ There's a quick nod ]

Yeah. Pretty shocking. And hopefully the only one I'll see. [ Again. It's not the first time she's been shocked ]

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

Here's hoping. That's one life experience I feel like most people could do with missing out on.

[Not people in her line of work, of course. Dead bodies all over the place, there, but other people? Yeah. She wouldn't wish that on anyone who didn't choose a career that required it. The first few were disturbing as all hell, she remembers that much. It got easier with time, but it took a long while.]

You need any help settling back in? We've got dinner on over here. Probably wouldn't hurt you to eat.

Re: [Video]

[intelligently]

You know, I think dinner's just what I need. Something normal and right.

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

Come on over at your leisure, then. It'll be ready before too long.

The Cape doesn't have any firm drinking laws, either, so if you need a little something to take the edge off, I'll see what I can do.

[Video]

[intelligently]

I might definitely have to take you up on that. Tequila cures those images, right? [ Kiiidding. She also promises not to spike the punch again ]

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

It might not be a miracle cure, but it goes a hell of a long way, that's for sure.

[She smiles grimly.]

Whiskey's my choice for chasing away ghosts like that.

[Video]

[intelligently]

Do you have any whiskey?

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

We have something close. It'll do the trick. Beggars can't be choosers, in our situation. We work with what we've got.

[Video]

[intelligently]

It's something. I'll come over soon.

[Video]

[lightgunhustler]

See you when you get here. I'll let mom know we're having company.