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Psychosomatic

@spn20fest Week 4: Two of Us Against the World

Sam wanted Dean to leave, he did—to save himself, to leave Sam in this sterile room to rage and thrash and slit his wrists with broken glass and bleed out his poisoned blood. Or whatever it was that Croatoan zombies did when they stopped being themselves and instead joined the stepford-asshole hive mind.

But when Dean locked them both in, Sam let out a breath he didn’t realize he was holding. Dean wasn’t going to save himself; he wasn’t going to leave him.

Sam hated that he was glad. Was the virus already affecting him? Spreading through his veins, making him the vector of his brother’s destruction? Or corruption?

Sam felt a recklessness bubbling up. “Dean, don't do this. Just get the hell out of here.” Sam wanted to infect Dean with his sickness.

“No way.”

“You can keep going.” Sam wanted to hold him close and never let go.

“Who says I want to?”

Sam took a step forward—

There was a knock on the door.

*

Hours later, after the doctor gave him the all-clear—no virus, no effect at all, actually—Sam looked at his brother and wondered what the hell was wrong with him. Because if it wasn’t an illness that made him want Dean this way, then it was just Sam.

It didn’t occur to him to wonder what Dean was thinking when he locked that door on the outside world.

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@spn20fest a cocktail menu for the bunker's bar.

Descriptions and recipes below the cut:

The Winchester

2 oz. whiskey (Kansas brand on-point but not necessary) 1 oz. amaro (Montenegro will be spicy & sweet, but other amaros would be reasonable; amaro sfumato would lean into bitter smoke for early seasons; amaro nonino would be much sweeter for s11 vibes) 0.5 oz blood orange syrup (50 percent blood orange juice, 50 percent sugar, heat until dissolved and let cool to room temp) 0.5 oz lemon juice Shake over ice; strain into glass over large ice cube. This cocktail was smoked with hickory chips using an over-glass smoker.

Whiskey, bitterness, spice, tartness and smoke: this is the Winchester way. A balanced, easy-to-drink experience. Geekboy's All-Nighter 2 oz. cold-brew coffee (I used Chameleon brand) 1 oz. bourbon whiskey (Maker's, but Woodford Double-oaked would be better) 0.5 oz cream (could also do whole milk/oat milk; would not recommend coconut milk) 0.25 oz cointreau (triple sec not recommended; you want the drier orange flavor) 0.25 simple syrup (I used a demerara but any sweet would work) dash orange bitters (go heavy if you want, coffee & orange is great) garnish with burnt cinnamon stick (mostly for aroma)

Shake hard over ice to create a coffee & cream foam; double strain to avoid ice chips in the drink. Serve over large ice cube, or over full glass of ice to dilute further.

Sweet, strong, and caffeinated -- this is Sam when he's at his best. Orange and cinnamon lends a gratifying and natural complexity.

Path of the Righteous Man

2 oz. rye whiskey (Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond is higher proof and extra spicy) 0.75 oz sweet vermouth (I used Carpano Antica for the nutty chocolate vibes; Punt e Mes would be more bitter if you want to lean into s9/10) 0.5 oz apricot liqueur (pie) 2 dashes cardamom bitters (seriously, pie)

Stir with ice in large glass until very cold; strain into rocks glass over large cube.

Sweet and complex and surprisingly strong: Dean's cocktail will go down very easy and you'll immediately want another. Drink responsibly, but let's be honest -- he wouldn't.

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and i'm unravelling and all i know for certain is i'm not running toward the safest thing

for @spn20fest week three, celebrating season three and sam's desperate desire to save his brother, borrowing from i love you but i need another year by liza anne

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moodboard

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oh i cantered out here / now i'm galloping back smog - say valley maker

for @spn20fest week three: season 3

for my fellow callahaner and fandom gift @zmediaoutlet

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supernatural summer: week 3

This week we're looking for truly anything, thoughts or creative endeavors or any sort of contribution, that relate to the whole business of Saving People and Hunting Things. What does the job do to a hunter? What does it do to the hunted? What about hunting's society and rules, and what about the effects it has on everyone it touches?

Share your take on any of these, or anything you'd like celebrate about s3 in general, by using @spn20fest in your post or sending in an ask or submission.

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and i'm unravelling and all i know for certain is i'm not running toward the safest thing

for @spn20fest week three, celebrating season three and sam's desperate desire to save his brother, borrowing from i love you but i need another year by liza anne

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and i'm unravelling and all i know for certain is i'm not running toward the safest thing

for @spn20fest week three, celebrating season three and sam's desperate desire to save his brother, borrowing from i love you but i need another year by liza anne

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sam pleading with his mother to stop his infant self from being violated. okay. awesome 👍

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supernatural summer: week 3

This week we're looking for truly anything, thoughts or creative endeavors or any sort of contribution, that relate to the whole business of Saving People and Hunting Things. What does the job do to a hunter? What does it do to the hunted? What about hunting's society and rules, and what about the effects it has on everyone it touches?

Share your take on any of these, or anything you'd like celebrate about s3 in general, by using @spn20fest in your post or sending in an ask or submission.

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*brings horse to a halt* I come to you, fellow tumblrinas, with news from faraway lands. our folk, long cast as pariahs in the tiktok kingdom, are now daring to roam and settle while unhidden. though many of our kind still mask under the safety of a #notashipedit, double the number are now openly inscribing #wincest upon their works. heavens, there are even murmurs of weecest praised aloud — beautiful to behold, as we near the solstice that will usher in one of our most hallowed seasons (weecest summer). *feeds the horse a carrot* it's still dark out there, but the winds are changing

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Reblog to put one of these in your mutuals’ pocket when they’re not looking

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supernatural summer: week 2

This week we're looking for art/fics/edits/meta/recipes/interpretive dance about pre-series, Stanford era, weechesters and more — what happened before Halloween 2005? What was Castiel doing back then? Just how many gen-eds did Sam take at Stanford?

Share your take on any of these, or anything you'd like celebrate about s2 in general, by using @spn20 in your post or sending in an ask or submission.

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i love when they r sisters its so important to me

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come morning, i’ll be born again / born again as someone else

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