citrus_java

I just realized something!

I was watching Jane the Virgin - there was a bit of character trivia added a few eps ago a character's alarm clock ) - and I kept telling myself - no way, can't be sure it was only introduced then - could be from way way back! And I kept telling myself - how way back, this is a newish show! But then I kept feeling that I couldn't know no way no way etc - and sure could be wrong - bt this is probably because


I'm a frigging SPN fun

Title: hard to take courage
Pairing: Sam/Dean / Sam&Dean
Rating: :gen
Word: 550
Note: I am writing quick, unbeta'ed stuff, mainly to distract myself from the holidays. If you like, come donate a prompt (anon/pm is fine, more than one is fine, though I might not write everything). Details are here

Summary: for balder12's prompt: Dean plays with the giant rainbow slinky

At first, Dean just - kinda, holds it- shut up! He's wanted it for years!

It rests in Dean's lap as he drives them away, and he feels up the shape of it as he drives, fingers under the top circle, smooths the curve of the column, the ridges inside.

Dean can see Sam hiding a smile, but it's a fond one, like when he can't help but laugh at Dean's jokes. Doesn't say a word. Knows what is good for him, bitch is covered in glitter.


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Dean steps out to get the gas pump, and when he's back, it's gone.

"Give it back" Dean makes Dad's hand gesture, Dad's tone. This is important hunter business.

"What?" Sam asks, voice casual innocence. Dean glares. Sam raises an eyebrow, shrugs big, fake-smiles. But there is a real smile there too, the sort Dean hasn't seen in a long while, and Dean knows he is smiling like an idiot too. He dives for under Sam's seat, and of course there it is. Sam pulls it away, but in the car Sam can't use him monster arm reach, and Dean's got him pinned in a second, sitting on him like the bitch he is and grabbing what's his.


Sam gives up easy, smirks, like all he wanted was to prove Dean would fight for it. Dean goes for Sam's hair, something between a ruffle and a noogie, and that is a mistake.

"Sam! The car!" he yells, incredulous. His Baby might never again be free of glitter. Bedazzled hairy sasquatch of a brother. Always said Sam was a pussy.

Gonna vacuum her all better soon as possible.


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When Sam is asleep that night, Dean slips out. There are five steps leading up to the motel's entrance.

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The steps are too wide, that's what it is.

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OK, a slinky as large as this just needs more acceleration power behind it, not like the puny metal things that kids get their fingers stuck in.


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Dean can just go on a beer run, they'll need beer - at some point . And if he happens to find a good, steep staircase, driving around looking for a place to get beer - well, then, he'll be prepared.

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It's like parkour, really, who else goes around searching for steep danger-stairs at midnight? It's good for a hunter.

Really, Sam should be practicing this too.

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It's why Dean wanted the slinky to begin with, after all, playing with Sam.



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Sam wakes up with Lucifer whispering in his ear. Dean is not there.
Maybe back in hell? Maybe shot by Dick Roman, or eaten by a ghoul?

Sam isn't surprised to find Dean behind the motel, in a dark alley, racing his slinky down some steps.

He isn't surprised, but he can breathe again without feeling like his ribs are cracked.

Dean is smiling, winded in his t-shirt, eyes crinkling like he doesn't remember there is anything else in the world.

He starts a little when he realizes Sam is there, then his smile widens with pleasure. He hands Sam a beer and it looks too grown up for dean's smile at that moment, but Dean opens it with his ring, one smooth move, capable hands. Dean.

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Sam bumps Dean's shoulder and sits down with him.

aw yay!
Jared made a world cut poooooost!
Aw yay :)))))))))))
please get excited and happy about things that make you excited and happy, Jared, I will return to rereading and wondering wtf you just wrote - that works :)

[content warning for MI, beauty standards]


Been thinking lately about demons.
Pretty much every one of them would probably be (un)living with PTSD or other MI. Things they've gone through in hell. Things they've gone through to lead them to make deals - whether it's like Bela, or feeling your soul was less important than fitting beauty standards for women. Their vessels, too - things done while possessed, but also, remember Meg's line - she's an actress, this isn't even the worst thing that happened to her?



This is a different perspective for demon politics, characterization of specific demons, perception of motives etc

Title: It Gets Better
Author/Artist: citrusjava
Recipient: alethiometry
Warnings (if applicable): experimental, PTSD, depression, implied violence and possibly death
Notes: Can he please be the next president-president?
Notes2: This Kevin is so influenced by the wonderful balder12 's writing. If you like Kevin fic at all, you should be reading hers.

Prompt to subvert: "Kevin Tran's presidential campaign", on the April's Fool Challenge at spnspiration
( They give Kevin a choice )

We've been playing this on facebook and it's fun - perhaps it could work on lazy LJ too!
This is how it goes: every person who wants to play replies to the previous question (you can post to your journal and link to it or just reply to this post. Once you've replied to a question, you ask one of your own - either a question about a person's life, or you can challenge them to make up a few lines of a fic.
It's ok to reply to something that already got a reply if you like that better.

Let's see whether this works!

(please warn for triggers, +it's ok to be uncomfortable with something and not want to do it)

OK, a few questions to start us off to choose from:
1) tell us about a really awesome cuddle session you had
or 2) post a pic of the messiest space in your home
or 3) tell us about one time you cut school, and what you did instead
or 4) write us a few lines about any of that, re.... Sam. Or Jess. Or someone you love.

On the December Days challenge, glovered wrote: Which of Sam's shirts is your favorite, and why? Option to also list the most horrifying by whatever standard you deem fit. (I JUST LOVE SAMS GREAT/TERRIBLE FASHION SENSE)

I'll admit it, I like Sam's shirts. Been trying to get myself the plaid type ones before the current trend, I like that sort of - I guess masculinity reference. I must admit also, though, that I am really fond of Sam Winchester himself, and had to make an effort to separate his shirts from the cuteness and Sam of the rest of him.


I hadn't noticed The Dog Shirt

till kalliel pointed it out - but now I like it! We had some theory going about the shirt surviving for so long because the dog was a real hell-hound and would secretly help save Sam or the boys from monsters, protecting their shirt/home - I don't remember, it was longer.

I'm fond of the v-necks

it was a pity, watching this one go

Sam felt my fanpain too

This is the second Sam shirt I happened to mention here strongly influenced by hell hounds. Perhaps they are the ones doing wardrobe for the show? I mean, who could forget these fashion forward spring cutouts?


Of course, then there is this one...
thank you for this one...

I mean, this one



There was on unexpected excursion into glam rock

a clear Velvet Goldmine reference



Then comes one of my favorite outfits of Sam's

(seriously - it's gorgeous, even just badbastion's work with light is just gorgeous - if you haven't, look at it! But not in unfriendly pornless spaces)

Probably my favorite of all of Sam's shirts is his hoodie -it is very Sam, a certain kind of Sam... - probably the one from Jared's audition:

That was one good audition!


There aren't really any I hate...

clearly the crosses are intended to ward off vampires.
+ I want Sam to get dressed in more silly things!
It's not like Jared can't do comedy....