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[sharpememory]

[Philip leans in close to the camera. At the very bottom of the screen, you can see the horrible, ropey scar that runs along the bottom of his neck.]

I want to talk to whoever is in charge here. Fed, magic wizard sea captain, whatever. We're gonna make a deal, because if we don't, things are going to get a bit unpleasant for everyone else around here.

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[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

You're probably the most normal guy I've met. There was some crazy woman before who was ranting about how death was a real person. I can't even with that sort of stuff.

I'm Philip Sharpe. I'm not normally from around here, which you probably guessed.

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[surfaceshine]

[Shrewdly, Dean does not see the point currently in pointing out that while Death may not be a real person, reapers are certainly real enough in his experience. He just raises an eyebrow and shakes his head.]

Yeah, it pretty much takes all kinds, I'm told, so I'll decide to take that as a good thing.

I'd kinda gotten that impression. Who're you here for? [He barely knows Barron and probably didn't get the guy's last name that one time they played pool, but that's alright.]

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

Yeah, probably best just to handle her like a crazy aunt who has to come to the wedding, but starts talking to the cake halfway through.

Barron, who basically looks like me but a bit shorter and weedier.

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[surfaceshine]

That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure I had the right guy before I started saying things like "he owes me a shitton of beer" and "seems like an okay guy."

It'd just be awkward if you turned out to be like, Jeffrey Dahmer's brother or something.

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

That's him! He owes me more than a couple of six packs, I can tell you. It's an age thing though, I reckon. He'll grow out of it in a few years.

I don't know who that is, but yeah. I've only got the two brothers.

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[surfaceshine]

Why should he? I never did. It's alright though, it's all good - beer moochers have a way of getting even with each other eventually.

So you're obviously older than Barron anyway. He the youngest?

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

You've got a good way of thinking. Besides, Barron can be pretty damn helpful when he wants to be.

He's younger than me, then another one younger than him. Bit of a pain, really. You got any siblings?

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[surfaceshine]

I'll keep that in mind. I already know how to bribe him and all.

[Ah, there's the danger with this particular flood; Dean was waiting for it, as ready as he thought he could be, and he still flinches, though it's small and he masks it by scratching his nose abruptly.]

Yeah. Not here though. Barron and I didn't do much talking before - where you guys from?

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

Truer words were never said. He'll go for something stronger as well.

America. Not any crazy alien world or anything like that.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Well thank god for that. Looks like around my same timeframe, too.

...it's a concern around here, is all I'm saying.

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

I know what you mean. It's a good thing that I'm probably just being dream worked or something.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

[Well that makes him sit up a little bit - figuratively anyway; he's not used to hearing hunter terms from people other than his brother or father or whoever he's talking to for a case.]

Just being what?

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

Dream worked. When someone gets into your head and makes it fucking crazy once you nod off.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Huh. Does that happen a lot where you're from?

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

Not a lot, but enough that you gotta worry about it.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Well, not that you have much reason to believe me, but I'm about 99% certain that's not what's happening around here.

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

What do you think it is?

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Pretty sure it's real. Somehow. I mean, aren't you supposed to wake up from dreams if you're about to die?

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

I don't know. Dreams aren't my area of expertise.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

There's a lotta truth in some of the superstitions where I'm from - not all of 'em, but some. That happens to be one I know works.

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

Superstitions tend to have more merit than you'd think. Almost everything starts from something true.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Oh, believe me, I'm aware of it. It's just that people forget that as time goes on when it becomes the problem.

[ Video ]

[sharpememory]

Quite. Either that or they live in fear of things they just don't understand.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

Story of my life. [He's quiet a moment, one hand reaching up to scrub at his mouth before he shakes his head.] Oh well. I'd better get outta your face. You gonna leave a message or somethin' for your brother?

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[sharpememory]

I'm writing him a letter. He better appreciate it.