[4: video]

[out_of_minutes]

There is some very brief static, then views of fingers and the ceiling and walls of a motel-like room. Finally the feed stabilizes as Castiel sets his cell phone on a table, propped against a book to hold it upright, and sits on the ratty sofa opposite it so that he's in the video frame

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[audio]

[paper_knight]

It's a familiar sentiment, one Mark's felt himself more than once, so he radios in, trying to sound reassuring.

"Your purpose doesn't cease just because you're here. If you're a protector, protect."

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[out_of_minutes]

"Protect what though, and from what? I have not seen much true danger here. At least not yet."

[audio]

[paper_knight]

"Take my word for it. It's dangerous."

As if on cue, there's a muffled explosion from the space-battle outside.

"Even without the events."

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[out_of_minutes]

Cas hears the explosion and frowns. Perhaps he was wrong. "What's going on?"

[Video]

[dashboardlite]

Predictably, Dean is in the kitchen. He's making something in the microwave, communicator-cum-EMF propped up on the dining table (set to SCAN to find interesting messages), and he almost drops the plate in his hand. To be honest, Dean isn't really interested in the transmission until he hears his name. Fumbling his glassware, the hunter abandons his Hot Pocket in favor of sitting down at the table and adjusting his camera.

It's Cas.

And he looks...tired.

Dean's aware of, to some extent, Castiel's role in bringing him back from the dead, which is cool and all, 'cause he's sure that Hell sucks like a goddamn Hoover. But he has yet to see the angel so unsure of himself and his position, not that they'd talked extensively on the subject, or anything.

"Hey, buddy," He pipes up a little worriedly, quirking an eyebrow. "You okay? Why didn't you tell me any of this' sooner? About me...needing you...and stuff."

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[out_of_minutes]

Cas is a little surprised to hear from Dean, and startles. "Forgive me," he replies awkwardly. "I did not feel it appropriate to discuss your future self with you. I thought it would displease you."

[Video]

[dashboardlite]

"Dude, it's me. I oughta know whether or not I'm douchey in the future," He jokes, rolling his eyes, before sobering a little.

"...I'm not douchey, am I?"

Re: [Video]

[out_of_minutes]

"I don't know what that word means," Cas says. "You use it a lot though, so I guess I should learn it."

[text]

[timisnotme]

Protect what?

[text]

[out_of_minutes]

People, or a person, usually.

[text]

[timisnotme]

Are a soldier? Guard?

Re: [text]

[out_of_minutes]

Yes. Angels are a kind of soldier.

Video

[selfrespects]

Jo doesn't really know what to do either, and she supposes that holing herself up in her new room isn't going to get anything accomplished. She feels bad for the angel, and isn't sure if he'll even know who she is, but she knows that she has to try. Truthfully, she doesn't know all that much about him. She hasn't met him in person back home yet, but her Mom and Bobby have given her an earful about what he did for Dean.

"Trust me, if there's one thing I know about Dean? He always needs some kinda help."

She tries to crack a smile to lighten his mood, but is well aware that probably won't work.

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[out_of_minutes]

Cas smiles back, though it's small and wry. "That is true."

Still, 'needs help' in the angel-meriting sense and 'needs help' in the Dean-is-just-being-himself sense are two different things.

"You know Dean as well?"

text;

[turn4bout]

STOP WH1N1NG

Re: text;

[out_of_minutes]

That is what I normally tell others, if not in so many words. It is harder with myself.

text;

[turn4bout]

YOUR3 JUST NOT TRY1NG H4RD 3NOUGH >:/

text;

[out_of_minutes]

Forgive me... I will attempt to do so.