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Sam Winchester (tallerthanthou) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-09-01 01:09:00

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Class 005 : Day 234 : Demons : Crossroads Deals
[Sam Winchester is a tall man under any circumstances, but he might seem just a little extra tall while he's standing for the lecture and everyone else is seated. It's probably less imposing since he is wearing plaid though. It's hard to be imposing in plaid.]

Overview : Demons

Demons are humans who've had their humanity stripped away from their time in hell under prolonged and extensive torture. [There is something heavy in his tone. After all, his brother has been through that torture and Sam is set to put himself through the same when he gets back.] When demons appear outside of hell they are usually in the form of black smoke unless they have possessed a human body. When they take possession they look just like that person and have access to all their memories. A body with a demon inside can take a lot of physical punishment, but only as long as the demon is still with them. Once they possess a new body the former one suffers from every bit of damage that might have been inflicted if they're even still alive. If they do live through a possession they'll remember everything that happened. While possessed sometimes the person's eyes will change color, revealing the demon inside.

There are several different types of demons. Today, we're going to talk about Crossroads Demons and their deals. Unlike other demons, they have red eyes. They're also the ones who make deals for your soul. They're named crossroads demons because you can summon them at a place where roads cross. [But, no, he is not going to go over exactly how to summon them.]

[ DEMONS ]

Topic : Crossroads Demons/Deals

Once summoned they can make set up contracts with humans. Maybe wealth or fame or improved health. They can do a lot and it comes true. The only draw back is that when the time is up they get your soul which means death and a one-way trip to hell. The deals are something you have to agree to and seal with a kiss. After that, it's just a matter of waiting. There aren't a lot of ways to get out of them. You might be able to renegotiate, but the house always wins. [You know, unless you're a Winchester.]

[ CROSSROADS ]

Practical : Defense of Hell hounds

When time is up the hell hounds come for you to enforce the price. They're vicious, powerful demonic dogs, who are invisible until you're close to death. Once they're after you, they don't give up until they kill you and drag your soul back to hell. You can delay them with protection barriers of salt or goofer dust. Killing them is not easy especially if you can't see them. Salt and iron are both effective. If you've got something that can kill a demon it should have some effect on the hellhounds.

[ HELLHOUNDS ]

Case Study : Evan Hudson

We met up with a man once named Evan Hudson who didn't do his own summoning. Someone else had opened the door and he walked through it to save his wife from cancer. His time was up and the hellhounds were close. We were able to summon the crossroads demon who made the deal with him. We caught her in a Devil's Trap which is a lesson for another day, but basically, when a demon is inside a particular symbol, they can't leave it.

[He's just going to skip over a lot of details about his father that this case brings up for him. No need to go into any of that.]

Then while I evaded hellhounds with Evan Dean started exorcising the demon. That means taking the demon out of the human host and sending it back to hell. She didn't want that, so she agreed to release his soul. It worked out for him, but that isn't usually the way.

The best way to keep yourself from the wrong end of a crossroads deal is to never make one.

[ EVAN HUDSON ]

Questions & Discussion

Okay, so, has anyone had this happen in their world? Any questions about it? And, if you want, you can talk about what sort of thing might tempt you to make a deal. Just be really careful you don't kiss anyone afterward.

(OOC: Mingle style. Notifs are off so tag Sam during class with questions or catch him before or after. Use your discretion with the links provided. Sam didn't necessarily cover every detail, but feel free to bring more into it. He will have additional demon lectures though, so he wouldn't have gone into detail or given multiple case studies. Backdated to class time.)

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	pushedback 2013-10-30 04:48 pm UTC (link)
	It was very interesting! I've never really heard anyone talk about demons in, uh... in such a real way. So far they've only been the stuff of fairytales. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2013-11-07 09:04 pm UTC (link)
	That's what they are to most people where I'm from. At least that's what they think. Hopefully, they never have to learn differently. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-11-08 05:36 am UTC (link)
	[ Thoughtful hum. ] There's a lot right under our noses that we don't know of, huh? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2013-11-09 01:24 am UTC (link)
	There always is, right? Science is always evolving. Things like demons and vampires are just one more thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-11-09 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	[ Should she ask? She hasn't really been here that long yet but he does seem to be the guy to talk to about... all that. Maybe if she's subtle. Asking-for-a-friend-approach. ] Demons and vampires and, uh... people who are supposed to be dead but aren't? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2013-11-10 01:35 am UTC (link)
	Demons and vampires both kind of fit under the people who are supposed to be dead but aren't. Unless you're thinking zombies? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-11-10 05:24 am UTC (link)
	[ She shakes her head. ] I don't know if that's it either. Just... ordinary people that died and then came back. No rotting parts. [ Although apparently she smells of death. Death and honey. Can he tell? ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2013-12-01 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	Like people whose hearts stop, but they get them going again? Or...who come back because of things like crossroads deals. [His sense of smell isn't quite that keen, but he does feel like she has a personal stake in this line of discussion. For that matter, Sam does too. How many times has he watched Dean die and come back?] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-12-02 05:12 pm UTC (link)
	The latter, I guess. Dead-dead, not just... temporarily dead for a minute but properly in the coffin dead. [ Personal stake indeed. The source of Ned's powers was never important but then again, they never had anyone around who knew anything about it. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2013-12-16 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, it happens sometimes. There are different causes. [He has witnessed a few.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-12-17 07:53 pm UTC (link)
	Like what? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2013-12-30 05:16 am UTC (link)
	Deals with demons. Time reversal. Having a reaper under your thumb. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-12-30 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	[ Demons seem unlikely and as far as he knows, there's not a lot of time reversal happening... unless that magic minute has something to do with it. Let's explore option number three first. ] So... what's a reaper? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2014-01-01 08:26 am UTC (link)
	They take souls when [How to put this] it's time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2014-01-01 09:55 pm UTC (link)
	So they guide people to the afterlife after they've died? Is that it? [ Not Ned then. If anything he creates detours. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2014-01-01 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	Basically. They work for death. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2014-01-01 10:02 pm UTC (link)
	[ She nods, contemplative. This requires some thought and that in turn requires some not-being-here. ] Oh look at the time, I really should be... going. It was nice meeting you, Sam. I'll make sure to catch your next lecture. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	tallerthanthou 2014-01-01 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, sure. I'm glad you could come. I look less silly standing up here when there are students. [Little smile.] Nice meeting you too. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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