[ AGGREGATE INFOSHARE ] AUDIO | UN: 354.204-S

[bijective]

Pardon the interruption, but perhaps now is a good time as any to parse through our current intelligence. I’ve offered a simple template of questions to get the ball rolling, so to speak—

- What/Where/Who have you investigated?
- What do we know from said investigation?

I believe these should be clear-cut to answer. Now, I may lack the proper rigorous experience like the lot of you. But it would be to our benefit to double-check the unmarked areas within this town.

[ ooc: assume this is around the second week into the mission. before all hallow's day and all that jazz. the goal is to see if there are any opportunities for potential search request baton passes and piecing what we know so far! so go forth! thread hop. be merry. ]

Comments

[foolintherain]

[ The empathy is certainly something Castiel can appreciate. It's very human. And yet, this person speaks from experience most humans don't obtain prior to death. ]

You seem to know a lot about the behavior of human souls. Did you experience something like this happening in your universe?

[dr_unconscious]

Then that sounds like self-defense. Or self-preservation.

[dr_unconscious]

That's fair.
Hard for me to say if the orb is involved at all, since I've never dealt with them before. I'm going to assume that it is. All of this feels too unnatural not to be.

[gusurules]

No.

[drawsblood]

I've not dealt with them either yet. But you're right. If it's unnatural it would make sense there's a connection.

I suppose we'll have to see if Freddie wishes to be found.

[dr_unconscious]

[Said too much. Fuck.]

Kind of.
It's a long story and I'm not sure it's relevant.

[It totally is - Clayton just doesn't want to talk about it and is desperately trying to deflect.]

[dr_unconscious]

[Clayton can recognize that this conversation is becoming unproductive for both of them, even though he wants to stubbornly continue arguing. He pushes the message away with a lot of effort and leaves Wangji on read.]

[dr_unconscious]

I hope he does. I'd like to have a chance to talk to him and explain why we're here before we do anything too disruptive.

[foolintherain]

It's relevant if you believe Freddie is a spirit.

[ Though, maybe he means more his own relationship with spirits, and if he's not interested in volunteering that information, it doesn't seem like Castiel's place to pry. Though, admittedly, he is curious. ]

Regardless, if you ever find time in the future, I'd be interested in comparing your knowledge of spirits with mine.
There seems to be a fascinating overlap in the abilities and treatment of human souls across universes so far, in my limited experience.

[drawsblood]

I'll leave all that to you, and maybe contact you if by some chance Freddie contacts me.

[dr_unconscious]

I think I'd like that.
Maybe over coffee sometime?

[You know - in private, where Clayton can make excuses to not show up for a while if he's not comfortable?]

[foolintherain]

[ Not that coffee is something Castiel ever needs or desires, but humans do enjoy their meetings over food and beverages, don't they? There's something ritualistic about it that Castiel finds charming. ]

Of course. I look forward to hearing your opinion on the matter, provided we all survive this mission.

[dr_unconscious]

Now, don't be a fatalist. We'll survive this one. Maybe not in one piece, but we'll make it out.