They’d be intrigued, but also very wary!
If Sam ran into the smaller brother first, they’d both be so confused by finding another person their size around. Then if the taller brother comes in, Dean might try his best to get between the little guys and the other kid, resulting in two humans bristling at each other while Sam and the little guy realized what was really going on.
“Hey, you know him?”
Confusion ensues while Sam talks Dean down from his overprotective side.
( This has indeed come up before so I copied the answer from this post to save myself the extra work )
Before Sam hit the road with Dean, their family lived with an outhouse. It was placed under the motel, as deep as they could go to where they were able to dig holes. This was also used by Walt to dispose of the remains of the rats he would kill and skin. When full they would cover up the hole and find a different place to dig.
Afterwards, it became easier. Sam can simply use the sink in the bathroom. He’s able to get himself around the entire motel room without any help, and he doesn’t have to worry about being grabbed if he’s out in the open. For his teeth he can snitch some toothpaste from Dean while he’s up there. There’s only been one time Dean almost walked in on Sam while he was using the sink, and the scolding Dean got sent him almost running.
@nightmares06 – Oo, tough choices, but I’d go with Sam’s situation. I like the adventurous side of the size shenanigans. Exploring in a huge world, going in the walls (possibly shitting my pants if I see any bugs or spiders), and a sibling to count on.
Also, giant food. Win win.
@neonthewrite – This one’s hard. I rarely imagine myself as the subject of a gt story. In the end, though, I’d feel way more comfortable if I had to be tiny rather than big. It’s easier to hide when I’m self conscious which is like 70 percent of the time.
I wouldn’t want to go it alone, though. I’d want someone I could trust around to help me out with the big ol’ world. And someone’s gotta pay for the giant food (yes I’m using the same argument, that’s the sign of a good argument).
@borrowedtimeandspace – I have to agree, being tiny is the way to go! It’s the main reason I got so into The Borrowers in the first place, imagining myself that small, picturing how big things would look at that size. Yeah bugs would suck, but if I’ve got a tol to lean on, I’d like to think I’d be alright.
Plus, I’d be so nervous around a friend who’s been downsized. I’d do my best to keep them safe, but I’d be on edge 24/7.
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Celeste very rarely gives away her secrets, and often uses the promise of knowledge like that to taunt her victims. Sam still only has vague notions of why he himself was cursed, so it can be assumed she won’t be letting us in on that secret for a good long while.
So far the only knowledge we have of her in Brothers Adopted is her brief appearance in the short story Ice Cream.
More of Jacob’s past will be revealed in First Hunt, so stay tuned!
@nightmares06 – Oh man. They’re both so fun. I guess it depends on what I’d want out of the experience.
If I want to learn about how to be a smol, Sam’s the way to go. He adapted to the lifestyle the best out of the pair. No one can find a way into the walls as fast as he can, he’s got climbing down to a science, and he knows when to keep out of sight.
But then again, if I want to just have an experience, Dean knows all the ways to get into trouble. To just casually strolling over Jacob’s newspaper like he owns the place to having a giant Sam bring him pie, Dean will live it up, and spends his time training for a fight.
Personally, I’d pick Dean, but both would be so much fun.
@neonthewrite – The bros are good choices for hangout buddies for sure. If it were me, though, I think I’d be unable to resist hanging out with little Oscar. That poor guy is very isolated and lonely, but he’s an introvert like me. There’d be no pressure on either of us to be super social with the whole thing.
I kind of owe the little guy a hug anyway. At the very least, since I’ve put him through so much. He’d have to come out of his shell just a little so I could help him find a jackpot of food! Skinny borrower needs some weight on his bones.
@borrowedtimeandspace – As much as I’d love to spend a day with either bitty bro, I have to go for my OC Zepheera. She’s much more of a badass than I am, she’ll keep me safe from the mean things lurking in the big old world. She’d take me places some other borrowers would be hesitant to, and I’d probably badger her for stories from decades before I was born, to learn how far borrowers have come in her lifetime.
We heard of that! Sam and Dean will be on the case as soon as they finish up the witch-hunt they’re on! October is a busy month for spooks, and they’ll be on their toes.
Keep safe, nonny!
Sam would be wary, but that comes from experience with feral rats, which are best avoided unless absolutely necessary. Once he realized it was friendly, it would be a lot like an extra large mouse, sniffing at him to learn more about him and in general being a big fluffy buddy.
I think Sam would try and help it find its way back home because it probably misses its humans 🙂
And make sure Dean doesn’t freak out at the furry rat in their room XD
(That’s actually Dean’s boot at the edge of the gif XD)
Aww, what a cute pairing!
Pre-curse Sam would be awed by how tiny the person he found is, and generally being a kid, nudging and picking him up and asking a constant stream of questions, while post-curse Sam is debating with himself and wondering if he should tell his younger self what’s going to happen to him in the future.
It’s such an adorable idea! @wolfie180g actually did a picture along these lines, where they played with the perspective on a camera to make it seem as though Sam was the large one and Dean was the small one (pic 1 pic 2).
Dean might have to do some making up of his own after all his pranks on Sam XD These two get up to such shenanigans.
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