SLEIGH BELLS RING ❄ MINGLE

[nightmods]

SLEIGH BELLS RING

Those that escape from the theater all seem to come out through the same doors. When they get there, they can see that the theater isn't actually a building. There's only a free-standing set of theater doors on the playground. At the rear side of them is a brick wall.

Those that exit will find they can't re-enter.

None of the humans have seemed to notice the door or them, even those driving by.

Not everyone escapes at the same time. It comes in fits and starts, them filtering of the theater. Some can walk out mostly unharmed, some limp out, some come out supporting each other.

What they find outside is... uncanny. There in the playground is a massive sleigh, but one that looks not-exactly-traditional, with equipment and boosters that look almost like a mix of technology and something magical.

It's been expanded into many carriages, almost like a roller coaster. Harnessed to it are eight massive reindeer, champing slightly at their bits. It appears the people that attacked and created the theater are at least long gone. That means that as people slowly filter out they can check up on each other, provide first aid, and reassure each other.

OOC DETAILS
❅ Status effects: Any injuries or damage that happens to a character will stick when they leave the Multiplex. That means that someone that gets facehugged by a facehugger will have an alien larva problem that may be causing some serious indigestion soon. Anyone that gets Borg-nanited through the neck will start having the nanites take over them. However the myth healing will slow these processes down until they can get to the Pole, and there are magical means at the Pole to help the characters survive this.

❅ First Aid/Other Supplies: The sleigh will have magically anticipated their needs. While it won't have the antivenom for Kaa because only a magical plant that grows at the Pole can cure the bites, it will have plenty of well-stocked general first aid kits. Applying first aid can help the myth healing heal someone more quickly and is important for injured characters that opted out of the myth healing.

❅ Timing: People can bendytime the timing of when their characters have escaped to play in this and "Let's All Go To The Movies" at the same time. People can also intro here late if they need to wrap some things up in the other post first.

❅ Intro: Players can use this post to intro instead if that's their preference. You can just assume your characters had to run from scary things in the theater and either handwave their circumstances, or assume your character found a way out more quickly than others.

Comments

[rambles_on]

Dean's looking up again. Dean's looking up and there's Mom. Mom's always there when he looks up. He's gotta-- Sammy's gotta get out. Dad's orders.

Watch out for Sammy, boy.

The smoke stings his eyes. The fire's still burning him. His eyes begin to water. He tries to hold it in.

You gotta toughen up. Gotta be the big man when I'm not here and take care of Sammy.

He tries to shoo his brother away but it's difficult when his muscles don't work the way they should. Why is this the one time Sam decides he wants to stay with Dean?

"Outside... 's fast 's you can. Don't look back."

Those are the words that keep Sammy safe. Dean picked up his brother that night twenty-five years ago and never put him down since. But Sam left and took a part of Dean with him. Dad left and took a part of Dean with him. Mom left. Bobby, Lee, Cassie... everyone's gone. And they all took Dean with them.

He ain't got much left.

[fromfryingpantofire]

Sam looks up and notices that look on his brother's face. This might be a much younger version of his brother, but he knows that look. Has dealt with it FAR too many times in their lives.

Which is why, once he has the wound dealt with as best he can, he moves to grab Dean by the shoulders. One arm goes around his own shoulders while his arm goes around Dean's waist. "By this point, you'd think you'd be versed enough in how this family works to know I'm more stubborn than you are." It was one of the things Dean had to work with. Both Sam and John were incredibly stubborn, after all.

He shifts his own footing and then lifts Dean to his feet. "Come on. We're getting out of here together. You can walk or I can carry you."

He'd probably be doing most of the carrying, anyway, but giving Dean a choice made it sound better, at least.

[rambles_on]

The smoke and fire fades away when Sam grabs him.

"Sammy..." Dean lets himself be pulled upright. "'S fine, I can walk."

He can't. He attempts to take a step and his leg crumbles beneath him. Sam's support is the only reason he didn't fall flat on his face.

He doesn't try that again.

Dean's mind seems to clear a little. He's able to remember where he is and what's happening. He's dead (well, dying) and in the middle of a hallucination. His brain's last hurrah before he properly kicks it.

He's hurting so much, and Sam's here. Time must be up.

"'M real proud of you, y'know. You got out. You look happy. Got yourself a girl an' all. Got yourself friends. Dad's real proud too."

Maybe this is what he needs to let go. Sammy with him, full-grown and healthy and happy like Dean'll never get to see him now. Sammy here showing him that he doesn't need him anymore. Dean's job is over.