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

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:class, charlotte charles, dawn summers, kitty pryde (aoa), martha jones, peggy carter, piper halliwell, saetan sadiablo, sam winchester, sarah manning, spencer reid, yuuri shibuya

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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	the_dawnster 2013-09-14 12:39 pm UTC (link)
	That's a cool feeling, right? When your brain has to expand to new ideas and possibilities. We deal with supernatural all the time back home. But sometimes there are still surprises that happen and it's like... woah. New thing to learn about. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-14 05:06 pm UTC (link)
	Cool and a little scary, sometimes... but there's nothing you can do but straighten up and do your best, right? Even when you do feel like you're out on thin ice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-15 10:33 am UTC (link)
	Are you interested in the Supernatural back home where you're from? I mean, do you know about things that go bump in the night and day there too? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-15 03:00 pm UTC (link)
	Ah, well... [ That's awkward. ] We don't have anything like this- [ Nodding towards Sam. ] -at least not that I know of. There's still some weird, unexplained stuff happening. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-15 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	[ And she is oh so interested, even leaning in a bit more conspiratorially than before. ] Ooo unexplained stuff? Like what? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-15 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	Like, uhm... [ Gosh. She hates lying and yet she does it so much. ] I'm not sure I should say. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-17 11:58 am UTC (link)
	Oh. Is it one of those super secret things that could get people hurt? [ She knows all about those kinds of things. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-19 03:25 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe. [ A humorless little smile. ] I don't like keeping it a secret and I don't know that it even matters here... I mean, it's not back home. I could say whatever I want. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

the_dawnster
2013-09-20 02:24 pm UTC (link)

[ She prods a little more with a waggle of her eyebrows. ] I'm also a really good secret keeper, usually. I mean if I'm told to keep it a secret. Cause sometimes people just say things and don't expect me to repeat them, people being my sister, and then since I'm not all mind ready I say them. And she gives me a look. You know, that older sister you're so annoying look? So if I know not to say anything, I don't.

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pushedback
2013-09-20 05:55 pm UTC (link)

[ She gives Dawn a little look that could be interpreted as "you're not making a great case for yourself here" but in the end she gives in. She hasn't been able to tell anyone. Not even Olive. ]

Okay... but you can't say this to anyone. I trust you, Dawn. [ Deep inhale. ] Ned, my... childhood friend. [ Boyfriend. She's still so very mad at him. ] He can bring people back from the dead.

He brought me back.

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	the_dawnster 2013-09-23 10:34 am UTC (link)
	[ You know that lip zip and lock motion? Dawn does it as she listens to what Kitty has to say. ] Oh. He's like a necromancer? Or is it a spell? Cause there are some spells, dark magic, that can do that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 03:26 pm UTC (link)
	[ Shakes her head. ] Nothing like that... at least, I don't think so. He doesn't seem to know how he does it either, but it's like... one touch, he can bring anything back to life. The second touch kills it for good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-24 03:54 pm UTC (link)
	Oh! So he's like... an evolved human being. Like a human with superpowers, like the X-Men. [ She's seen movies and read some of Xander's comics back home. Go her for getting the geek on. ] Right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	I... guess? I mean, it has to be something like that... right? We've never really questioned it, it's just... the thing he does. A gift. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-24 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	That is so cool. I always wonder in the land of people handing out super powers, how I didn't get in the cool super power line. Ya know? Flying, bringing people back to life, climbing walls, running super fast... ya know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-24 05:23 pm UTC (link)
	[ Nodding. ] As far as I know, Ned is the only one with superpowers. I mean, there could be others and I know of this one guy with a supergood sense of smell, but I think that's just him. Not a power. Just the way he is. Like, he trained his nose like a bloodhound. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	the_dawnster 2013-09-24 06:24 pm UTC (link)
	Oh! Well usually where there's one there are hundreds others. I mean lots of people where I'm from didn't know anything more really existed until they started going public more recently. And there's a hybrid thing going on so they're out in the open. You think it might be something like that? [ She is all the curious. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pushedback 2013-09-25 01:00 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe! [ She sounds amused in a bubbly way. ] I haven't really thought about it before, but it would be weird if he was the only one in the entire world, wouldn't it? (Reply to this) (Parent)

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