It would certainly be an option, but I find it more than likely that they just use Dean to improve Sam’s sense of balance. Walking along a finger is like walking along a balance beam, only the skin would shift under his feet, increasing the difficulty and helping him increase his skills. A golf ball might be a bit better than a ping pong ball, since it has more heft to it. A ping pong ball might go flying when he tried to get on.

He did have psychic visions in the Brothers Apart storyline, back at the beginning, but I’ve chosen to let them fade away in lieu of a different type of ability. So far, each victim of the curse exhibits their own particular knack. Sam can tell when someone’s looking at him, or searching for him. Dean can find whatever he needs. Jacob can lift many times his own weight. These begin at different ages for each character.

For the rest, there is a very specific plot that BA is following that will involve Yellow-eyes, Celeste, and John Winchester, and I can’t say much else or it’ll give away the story. Let’s just say that the demon hasn’t forgotten about Sam, and knows he’s out there.

Pranks!

A list of all pranks sent into the tumblr, not counting any that are actually included in the stories themselves.

Sam pranking Dean:

  • Gluing something between Dean’s shoulderblades.
  • Tons of tiny braids in Dean’s hair, especially his spike, all too small for Dean to undo.
  • Setting up a yarn maze in the room so if Dean missteps, he gets tangled up.
  • Hiding Dean’s shoelaces.
  • Sneaking a dead roach into Dean’s clothing for the next day.
  • Painting hearts onto Dean’s fingernails.
  • Putting pebbles into Dean’s boots whenever he takes them off.
  • Changing Dean’s ringtones.
  • Tying a pink bowtie in Dean’s hair when he’s not paying attention.
  • Stage a prank and snap a picture of Dean to text to Bobby for blackmail.
  • Put cotton in Dean’s boots so his boots feel too small.
  • Legos on the floor when Dean wakes up.d
  • Dump salt in Dean’s coffee.
  • Distract Dean then shoot at him bow and arrow style.
  • Set up a minefield to attack Dean with while he flails.

Dean pranking Sam:

  • Putting a fake owl outside the nightstand to surprise Sam with.
  • Buying a model toy boat and leaving Sam on it while he’s sleeping, in the bathtub.
  • Stinky burp at Sam.
  • Fill Sam’s bedroom with paper napkins/cotton balls.
  • Cover Sam’s bedroom floor with pepperoni and cheese.
  • Use hair gel to make Sam’s hair stand up like a cone.
  • Tickle Sam with a feather.
  • Ask if “Polly want a cracker?” when Sam complain he’s hungry while perched on a shoulder.
  • Blow some air when Sam’s back is turned so his hair will fly into his face.
  • Create a maze and dare his brother to find the exit with just his brains, but having set up traps like sticky tape, bouncy floors, mirror and glass walls, etc.

  • Put a tub of jello/mashed potatoes in front of the nightstand for Sam to tumble into.
  • Steal all Sam’s pencil lead and replace with pink.
  • Stretch cellophane over Sam’s entrance to the nightstand so he runs into it like a forcefield.
  • Put a dead bug in Sam’s stuff.