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[Someone is bored. And when someone is bored they do stupid things, and this would probably be classed as one of them. Besides, Gabriel's starting to get curious to see how people react to things.]

So like, I did something like this to someone once. For almost four months. It was pretty hilarious if you ask me. Groundhog day was a great movie, so I was feeling inspired. Pull the strings and see how they reacted. [There's zero shame, sorry Sam.]

Anyhoo. When I was doing that to my unwitting victim who shall remain nameless, stuck in my tangled web of illusion, I made sure to keep a close eye on them by disguising myself and watching. Simple right? So these staff apparently never show up but see everything anyway. Which means that they're probably one of us. I mean that's the only thing that makes sense. Pretend to be a hostage, fit in with the crowd and so on. Classic textbook.

So. Start making your excuses, I'm interested to hear 'em.

Oh before I forget. Has anyone here actually died? Not counting the captain who was dumb enough to keep coming back.

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You know I really think this IS your game. It's got you written all over it, minus the infinite Groundhog Day thing where I got to watch my brother die on repeat.

I really appreciated that by the way.

Sincerely, your 'nameless victim'

( oh fUCK NAH )

You're going to turn this into a witch hunt.

[Oh cute. He wasn't going to name names, but Sam just sorted that out. Gabriel even goes so far as to give a vague hand flap.]

Eh he survived and went on to be a pain in everyone's ass. No biggie.

And this isn't my game, I'd have much more class than this. You spent a long time in mine and even you know that this whole boring schtick ain't my kind of deal.

[aw hell yes. it was boring anyway.]

Maybe this place needs it. Sitting and not saying anything wasn't doing anyone any favors.

[The feed snaps on, and Sam Winchester is Not Amused. He looks a bit less dead on his feet and a bit more straight-up pissed.]

Maybe not, but devoting months and months of buildup to an overly long gag is.

Not to mention the helpful hinting, nudging us in the right direction, throwing us for a loop. You've done hotels before.

Wow, you are still so cranky. I'd say take a nap, kid.

Exactly, so stop accusing me of this boring piece of crap dimension. I could do way better than this if I wanted to. At least people would have television or something, this place can't even feed people right.

Not even a pig in a poke.

Taking a nap would be a bit easier if I wasn't expecting a 4:30 am wake-up call.

[You can expect him to never let that go.]

So, what? Instead you're just gonna set everyone against each other? For your own amuseme -

No, you know what? I can't even act surprised. That's exactly your M.O.

Why should we be the ones giving excuses? You're the one starting trouble.

That's actually a pretty good theory.

If so, it's probably someone among the first group of residents.

[Since they've likely been watching the entire time.]

You are going to be so hurt over that for years to come. When people ask you what the worst thing in your life was, it won't be that you were messing with some freaky ass stuff, but that someone set an early wake up call for you.

Anyway. It is my M.O. What else is there to do here?

Because they would be entertaining to hear. No-one has to give an excuse if they don't want to. And it's not trouble, it's speculation. No-one has mentioned it before and no-one has found anything out. So it's time to try something different.

[Well, Gamora sure is green. Gabriel's impressed.]

Probably. I've been here a good while now, but there were a few that got here before me. If someone pops up going "first!" I'll nail them to a wall.

[Glaaaaaaaaaare. The frustration is simply radiating off the screen.]

Gee, I dunno. Maybe not piss people off? If this place landed you, who knows what else it's got here? Is turning everyone against each other really the best idea?

[Oh, wait, no; Gabriel's probably getting a kick out of this. Because of course he is.]

Oh please, they were all holding hands and singing songs last week. If one throwaway comment turns them on each other then that's their problem.

[Of course he's getting a kick out of it. The worst the hotel has done for him is give him flowers.]

And let's just hope I'm the worst that this hotel will ever drag in, hm?

[If being green is all it takes to impress him, Gamora will think he's too easily impressed.]

That's doubtful. [Still, she smirks a bit in amusement.] But if that should happen, I hope you'll do more than that. If not, you can hand them to me.

[He doesn't know why he keeps trying for the Reasonable Empathetic approach. It's not like that's born much fruit in the past, and Gabriel's got an ironclad immunity to it.]

But you don't know if you are.

Though I guess sowing discord's your raison d'être. Y'know, being, uh - Loki, and all.

[He's impressed merely because it means the hotel's reach is beyond earth. That and it's a good shade of green.]

I'm hoping it happens, things have been quiet around here for the most part. Minus the exploding eggs and lack of food, both of which are pretty low but not deadly. Somewhat. [Just going to raise his eyebrows.] I'm too tempted to ask what you'd do to them, I've got to know.

[That empathy just bounces off of Gabriel's skull. Thank god it's not the Winchester puppy eyes, if Sam thinks back too hard he'll remember how the sad eyes got Gabriel to bring Dean back in the end.]

I know I'm not the worst thing in the universe. Now imagine being stuck in a hotel with no escape and one very angry super-powered piece of work going on a rampage.

[Pauses.]

Oh wait we've done that already haven't we? Man, Ganesha didn't deserve that.

That depends on if they're cooperative or not. If they let us go, they'll live. If not, they'll die. Slowly. Painfully. Until they let us go.

Oooh. Well damn, now I'm almost tempted to share and go halfsies with you if they show up.

If I share, at least let me hang around and watch.

If you hand them over to me, you are more than welcome to.

But you said you did something like this to someone for four months. Why would you do this?

It's a deal, then.

[That's a good question, and one Gabriel will somewhat skirt around.] Because I could, and the pair of them were annoying. I wanted to put them off trying to follow me. Pretty sure it did the trick.

[Fabricating the truth isn't always a bad thing....]

[Oh good, they're on the same page. Wonderful.]

So. What's your plan, then? Short of tackling whoever shows up outside my door at 4:29.

[Pause. He shifts uncomfortably, because he doesn't want to admit he's actually considering it a legit possibility buuuuuuut.

Archangel's got a point. His voice lowers, expression darkening, his tone sincere.]

You really think it's a possibility that it's one of us? Or are you just having some fun?

Why were they trying to follow you?

[She doesn't know his reasons just yet, but getting someone out of your way is not always a bad thing.]

No plan yet, I'll let you know.

[And for once Gabriel isn't going to mock that uncomfortable shuffle. Nope. Just the idea of being stuck in a hotel with Lucifer again is the worst. Added onto that the fact that no-one seems to have died yet....it'd be eternal agony if people couldn't die. It's okay for Sam, Lucifer likes his vessel. Gabriel is the little brother aka most probable punching bag.

Fuck that noise.]

Sam. You have seen a lot of crap back home. There are no hidden cameras here, people have been looking since day one and not found a thing. We both know that normally someone is watching, and it's always that one person people don't look at twice.

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