paradisa

[Castiel has been back in Paradisa for about an hour, and he used that hour figuring out exactly what had happened. The rush of returning memories and the 'synching' of experiences is disorienting, and once he realizes he's in Paradisa he finds himself a quiet corner of the Castle's grounds to gather his thoughts.

It's a dangerous thing to do, stopping to think, because of everything that had just happened at him and everything he still needs to do. He'd successfully broken the angel tablet but Gadreel is dead, and Castiel doesn't know if he's managed to give Dean and Sam the time they need to kill Metatron. It's difficult to go from hyperfocus to suddenly doing nothing at all, and every part of him feels like he should be doing something.

But he's in an entirely different world now, and he has to shift his attention. He needs to figure out how much time has passed since he was here last, who he knows that is still here and who has gone, if Meg...

He decides to use his journal rather than going wandering the Castle, because it's only belatedly that he remembers his loss. It's jarring, unsettling, and gives him pause again; still, he's soon writing a simple entry into his journal, saying only what he has to in order to try to get the response he's looking for.]

This is Castiel. I've returned.

Who is still here?

ofthursday

I presume from the reactions and entries I have seen so far, this occurrence with the mistletoe is not new.

[Castiel is far too flighty to be resting as he should be, and so is in the Castle's massive kitchen trying to learn to make Turkish coffee. It's a slightly complicated process and involves a lot of waiting for the right times to stir, so he has opportunity to entertain himself with the journals while the coffee doesn't need his attention. The whole balancing act is a little easier said than done with only being able to use one hand, his other still in a sling due to being stabbed in the shoulder the week before, but he's managing.]

I know there is some cultural association with mistletoe and winter holidays, but it is only recent, and there are others that could've been chosen. That it has been the same one multiple times is interesting.

[Though he's not entirely sure what the pattern is, and doesn't feel much like concentrating too hard on figuring it out considering his concussion. Besides, his attention is far more on the coffee, which... Is not foaming as it's supposed to, but boiling, and he scrambles to turn down the heat and stir the grounds even though there's no salvaging the attempt from here. Hopefully everyone likes the smell of coffee, as some ends up splattering on the page of his journal, though at least it's just a few drops and not enough to damage anything or burn anyone.

Castiel can be found in the kitchen if anyone is in the area, scowling at the ibrik and ruined coffee and deciding if he wants to try again, journal forgotten on the counter nearby.]

ofthursday

[Castiel really isn't used to having this much free time.

In his world, he spent most of his existence following orders. After that, his life had consisted almost entirely of running or fighting--or both--but since arriving in the Castle there's pretty much only been peace. That had been incredibly helpful as he tried to adjust to being human, giving him the time and opportunity needed to come to terms with things, but now that he's back to his usual self he doesn't know what to do with all this free time.

His spell had failed before, depositing him into the pool two weeks earlier, and so he's spent awhile trying to research other methods in the library and finding frustratingly nothing about this place. So, after exhausting his patience for the subject for the moment, he's focusing on learning about a different subject.]

For those of you who are human, what is it you enjoy most about being so?

[He's gotten the basics down, but other than trying different kinds of food he isn't yet really exploring any of the fun things about being human. Other than the freedom to make his own choices, he really doesn't quite know what the perks of being human truly are, and he's curious. He knows this will probably out him as not human, but he's confident enough that isn't as much of an issue in this place as he'd initially worried.]

ofthursday

[Castiel has spent the last week or so since his arrival getting used to being mortal more than actually acclimating to this new world. It hasn't been easy in the slightest, having to learn to manage basic human necessities as well as the larger unsettling issue of being suddenly a completely different species.

But he's adaptable, and he's managing, if not especially well. He looks a bit more unkempt than when he arrived, figuring out how to brush his hair and take care of the scruffy beard he's growing a far lower priority than trying to eat and sleep, and the lost look isn't gone from his eyes. However, today he's ventured out of his room for more than just food, beginning to explore the castle, but soon being completely waylaid by the library. The selection is incredible, and Castiel knows where he's going to be spending a lot of time.

That's where he's settled, if anyone is passing by, writing out an entry in the journal the castle provided him. He might as well try it out, and he has information he wants.]

I want to hear of any attempts that have been made toward leaving this place. Surely someone has tried.

[And if not, he's going to be really unimpressed.]

dirtytrenchcoat

[Don't mind Cas, he's just wetting his pallet at the Lux. He's had a hard week. He hates walking everywhere and is finally disenchanted by the castle. Feel free to bug him.]

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