The first word is not brothers, but that’s a great AU title name!
We reserve the “Brothers ——” style names for when we have a new AU, with the exception of occasional first stories of the AU, like Brothers Apart and Brothers Saved.
I’m adding Brothers Prepared to my list of Brothers names. Might just have a storyline named after it one day.
I have to say, eotm is getting some of the best story name guesses out of all of them. I’m loving these.
Sadly not close just yet, but you’re all giving me new ideas to mark down in my future idea journal.
We’re excited too!
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So, if anyone’s used photobucket recently, they’ve likely heard of what that site has done to off-site hosting.
For those that don’t, many of my stories on Archive of Our Own go through photobucket for the images that appear in the chapters. I’ve switched it up in recent stories to a different way of posting that was easier, but all my old photos are through photobucket– and are now being held hostage.
If you see–
– this is what photobucket does to any images from their site hosted elsewhere, unless you upgrade to their Plus 500 plan.
I’m not against upgrading my accounts from time to time for usability, like I do on deviantart, but the cost of this one is exorbitant. Completely unreasonable for what I use the account for.
They don’t even tell you the price until you go almost all the way through the order.
Because of this, I’ll be going through my archive account and updating the pictures today.
If you see any of the photobucket p500 pictures, please message me the story and chapter so I can go fix them! With the amount of stories I have posted, it’s very likely I’ll miss some and I want to erase photobucket from my life!
July 16th excerpt:
This phone held John’s number, Bobby’s, Sam’s cell he’d bought at the beginning of the year in case the kid needed to call him from the room, their new friend Jacob, known through their association with the wood sprite Bowman Leafwing, and some of Dean’s old hunting buddies. This meant it was seconds before Dean had the message up on his phone, holding it towards John for him to see.
8-13-05; 12:07AM – Haven, Kansas
“Dean,” John said slowly. “I don’t know who sent you that message, but it wasn’t me.”
Dean closed his mouth from the shock. “Then who–“
On restless days, Bowman had nothing to do but fly back and forth in the cage. He had a few feet to dart in one direction before he had to kick against the wall and turn around. Then he’d fly to the other side and repeat the process.
Back. And forth.
Day. After day. After day.
The way the curse itself works on the cursed children actually heightens their immune systems along with making them far stronger than an average human.
It’s extremely hard to get them sick with a common cold or the flu or even regular viruses. Not impossible, but as close to it as they can get. Their bodies fight off the infections long before they notice.
Getting drunk is far easier, and their own damn fault if they do it (smol Dean could use some lessons in portion control when it comes to drinking).
Of course, living most of their lives without getting common illnesses also leaves them incredibly unprepared if someone does get sick, the way Sam had no idea how to tend his older brother when Dean made the mistake of drinking until he got the worst hangover.
They’re much better at this now with some schooling from Jacob.
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July 15th excerpt:
A distant “Come in!” made its way to where they stood, and Sam and Dean both frowned in unison, a silent look passing between them.
“What is it?” Walt asked warily, disliking the way the air filled with tension.
“Might be nothing,” Dean muttered, his voice staying low for them.
“Might be something,” Sam interjected, one hand tight on Dean’s collar while the other rested against his brother’s neck.
Brothers Apart 