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MASTERLIST
Untitled by
amber1960
[S9 AU-ish; Sam, Dean, Garth, Alex, Jody, Charlie, Dorothy, Kevin]
Sam's forgotten it's his birthday, but everyone else remembers. Sam keeps finding little gifts around the bunker, and Dean, Cas, Kevin, Charlie (anyone else you can think of) are handing out kisses and/or hugs to him like there's no tomorrow.
Vampire by
ladybastet92
[Pre-series; Sam & Dean]
Sam knew about monsters much younger than nine. When he notices his baby teeth are getting loose and one even comes out, he's terrified, thinking he must be one of the monsters his dad hunts.
Shorter Hair, Still Pretty by
chomaisky
[Art; Sam & Dean]
Sam can no longer pass as a Fed with that hair, so he gets it cut. Sam in the Fed suit with sunglasses and short hair.
the sun upon the lake is low by
stripysockette
[Sam & Cas]
Mentally or emotionally distressed Sam (I prefer current era, or at any rate later seasons) finds a pond with a heron. Watching the heron is soothing for him. He goes back every day. Just him and the heron and the weather. Or maybe one day Cas finds him, and watches Sam watch the heron.
don't scratch the wall/mark by
foolscapper
[S9; Sam, Dean, Magnus (9x16)]
Magnus does more than simply cut Sam. It takes Crowley longer to get to the boys, which leaves Magnus to torture Sam while a helpless Dean watches.
Hanta Virus by
spnlove101
[Sam, Dean; WIP]
It shouldn't have been a big deal. Dean and Sam had squatted in boarded up houses plenty of times. This shouldn't have been any different. This time, though, they needed a warded room. Before it could be warded, though, the walls and floors had to be cleaned. Dean left the cleaning and warding to Mr. Neat Freak OCD symbol dictionary and went out to interview witnesses. It isn't until weeks later that the symptoms start, and it isn't until days after that, when Sam can't breathe, that they finally understand the consequences. Hanta virus.
Here's to Many More by
center_galaxy
[AU; Sam, Dean, Jess, Cas, Charlie]
Growing up, Sam didn't always like his birthdays. Sometimes his dad forgets (but Dean makes it up to Sam). Sometimes his birthday falls during a hunt and Sam ends up being hurt and in hospital a la Winchester. So for his 31st birthday, Sam isn't expecting much but Dean has other ideas.
Sam & the Alpha Vamp by
amber1960
[Art; Sam, Alpha Vampire]
The Alpha vampire makes good on his threat to come back for Sam.
Careful With That Axe, Eugene by
crimsonepitaph
[S9; Sam, Dean, Magnus (9x16)]
While Magnus has Sam tied up he continues to cut and taunt Sam. Sam holds it together - he's been tortured before. It's not until Magnus threatens to possess him with one of the demons (or angel) he's been holding captive that he totally falls apart - begging, pleading for him not to do it. Dean witnesses (and now understands) just how emotionally messed up Sam is.
And He Didn't Let Go by
m14mouse
[S9; Sam, Dean]
Under the MoC's influence, Dean turns the first blade on Sam. There is angst.
Lifeline by
center_galaxy
[S9; Sam, Dean, Charlie]
Charlie is back from Oz for a quick visit. She and Sam get trapped somewhere dark and cold. Sam is badly injured or drugged and is really out of it. Charlie has to keep him from panicking while they wait for Dean.
Happy Birthday by AndThenBigBangHappened
[Sam, Dean]
Unknown prompt. How do Sam and Dean celebrate their birthdays?
Over and Over and Over Again by
center_galaxy
[S6; Sam, Dean]
It's a Tuesday, a regular Tuesday after the Apocalypse and everything and Sam wakes up to 'Heat of the Moment' playing on the radio. Dean almost doesn't understand why Sam nearly has a panic attack.
This is Personal by Anonymous
[Pre-series & S5 AU; Sam, Dean, Castiel]
Happy Birthday Sam! Today, you get an angel who wants to go back into the past and kill you! Otherwise known as: Anna travels back into the past to kill Sam when he was alone. Present!Dean and Present!Cas go back in time to save him and Dean is reminded of a few things that he's let anger and guilt forget--why he would do anything to protect his baby brother.
Beginner's Luck by
kcscribbler
[S9; Sam, Dean, Castiel
Give convalescent!Sam a house for his birthday. He can share it with Dean, Cas, Amelia, Jody, Kevin . . . just, not a car, not a family destiny batcave, but a house, one he'll get to keep.
Into the Night by
foolscapper
[Sam, Dean]
Sam finally gets to Disneyland. Who he's with, how he gets there, all up to you.
Someone Who Can Save a Life by
little_creek96
[Sam, Dean]
I wanna see Sam rescued from a vamps nest by his brother. I don't care how long they've had him, but I want extreme blood loss and Dean doing everything he can by himself - leaving Sam in a nest of blankets in the backseat as he steals some blood etc. Sam out of it but still apologizing that he's bleeding all over Dean, that Dean's having to break into a hospital, that Dean had to save him, that he got blood on the Impala's leather, etc.
Someone Who Can Save a Life by
mentholpixie
[Sam, Dean]
I wanna see Sam rescued from a vamps nest by his brother. I don't care how long they've had him, but I want extreme blood loss and Dean doing everything he can by himself - leaving Sam in a nest of blankets in the backseat as he steals some blood etc. Sam out of it but still apologizing that he's bleeding all over Dean, that Dean's having to break into a hospital, that Dean had to save him, that he got blood on the Impala's leather, etc.
Just What He Needed by
sanshal
[S7; Sam/Dean, nonsexual D/s]
Sam doesn't have much of a sexual drive anymore because his time in hell left him broken in ways he's not equipped to fix on his own. He wants someone to "punish" him (nothing too hardcore: spanking, humiliation, bondage, and/or a little pain play, etc are what I'm hoping for-- especially spanking). He tries to pick up men at dives, online, wherever he can, but it doesn't work out and after a close call with someone who didn't respect his boundaries, Dean (or someone else who cares for him) takes matters into his own hands. Cue a proper D/s session, complete with aftercare (cuddling!) and Sam getting what he needs. If it's Dean or Cas, I'd really prefer for him to be sexually attracted to Sam and just not act on it but total gen is fine, too.
Issues of Consent by
annie_46fic
[S9; Past Sam/Dean, Conditionally Asexual!Sam)
Sam and Dean repair their brotherly relationship after Gadreel, but Sam doesn't want to resume their sexual relationship. For the time being, with the accumulation of violations, he doesn't want to invite anyone across his body boundaries, period, but even if that changes, that's no longer a possibility for him with Dean. How do he and Dean work out proximity and forgiveness in the shadow of a no longer tenable past involvement? If you wish, let Sam go on to a tentative sexual relationship with someone else (Cas or not!dead!damn!it!Kevin or Jody would be my favorite picks), and look at how Sam and Dean's relationship weathers that development. Basically, I want to see Sam's sexuality impacted by his experience of body/self/consent violations, combined with post-wincest Sam n Dean.
Beyond Good and Evil by
kcscribbler
[S8; Sam and Dean]
Sam doesn't want to go out for his birthday, he would rather stay in the MoL bunker researching and he comes across a book of new devil's traps. Curious as to why they are different he draws on on the floor but when he tries to cross through it, he finds himself trapped. Trying to not panic as he waits for Dean to get back to the Batcave, Sam realizes that he feels exhausted and the longer he's in the trap the weaker he gets, these traps were designed to weaken demons not just hold them.
Sam's Inner Cat by
amber1960
[Sam and Dean]
Sam gets cursed/hexed/whatever to turn into a kitten every time he gets upset/angry/whatever-emotion-you-choose. Dean thinks having a fluffy little were-kitten for a brother is hilarious, and amuses himself by trying to startle Sam on the odd occasion just to watch it happen - but one day he legitimately upsets Sam enough for him to transform, and then can't find him afterwards.
Updated May 12, 2014.
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MASTERLIST
Untitled by
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[S9 AU-ish; Sam, Dean, Garth, Alex, Jody, Charlie, Dorothy, Kevin]
Sam's forgotten it's his birthday, but everyone else remembers. Sam keeps finding little gifts around the bunker, and Dean, Cas, Kevin, Charlie (anyone else you can think of) are handing out kisses and/or hugs to him like there's no tomorrow.
Vampire by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[Pre-series; Sam & Dean]
Sam knew about monsters much younger than nine. When he notices his baby teeth are getting loose and one even comes out, he's terrified, thinking he must be one of the monsters his dad hunts.
Shorter Hair, Still Pretty by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[Art; Sam & Dean]
Sam can no longer pass as a Fed with that hair, so he gets it cut. Sam in the Fed suit with sunglasses and short hair.
the sun upon the lake is low by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[Sam & Cas]
Mentally or emotionally distressed Sam (I prefer current era, or at any rate later seasons) finds a pond with a heron. Watching the heron is soothing for him. He goes back every day. Just him and the heron and the weather. Or maybe one day Cas finds him, and watches Sam watch the heron.
don't scratch the wall/mark by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[S9; Sam, Dean, Magnus (9x16)]
Magnus does more than simply cut Sam. It takes Crowley longer to get to the boys, which leaves Magnus to torture Sam while a helpless Dean watches.
Hanta Virus by
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[Sam, Dean; WIP]
It shouldn't have been a big deal. Dean and Sam had squatted in boarded up houses plenty of times. This shouldn't have been any different. This time, though, they needed a warded room. Before it could be warded, though, the walls and floors had to be cleaned. Dean left the cleaning and warding to Mr. Neat Freak OCD symbol dictionary and went out to interview witnesses. It isn't until weeks later that the symptoms start, and it isn't until days after that, when Sam can't breathe, that they finally understand the consequences. Hanta virus.
Here's to Many More by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[AU; Sam, Dean, Jess, Cas, Charlie]
Growing up, Sam didn't always like his birthdays. Sometimes his dad forgets (but Dean makes it up to Sam). Sometimes his birthday falls during a hunt and Sam ends up being hurt and in hospital a la Winchester. So for his 31st birthday, Sam isn't expecting much but Dean has other ideas.
Sam & the Alpha Vamp by
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[Art; Sam, Alpha Vampire]
The Alpha vampire makes good on his threat to come back for Sam.
Careful With That Axe, Eugene by
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[S9; Sam, Dean, Magnus (9x16)]
While Magnus has Sam tied up he continues to cut and taunt Sam. Sam holds it together - he's been tortured before. It's not until Magnus threatens to possess him with one of the demons (or angel) he's been holding captive that he totally falls apart - begging, pleading for him not to do it. Dean witnesses (and now understands) just how emotionally messed up Sam is.
And He Didn't Let Go by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[S9; Sam, Dean]
Under the MoC's influence, Dean turns the first blade on Sam. There is angst.
Lifeline by
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[S9; Sam, Dean, Charlie]
Charlie is back from Oz for a quick visit. She and Sam get trapped somewhere dark and cold. Sam is badly injured or drugged and is really out of it. Charlie has to keep him from panicking while they wait for Dean.
Happy Birthday by AndThenBigBangHappened
[Sam, Dean]
Unknown prompt. How do Sam and Dean celebrate their birthdays?
Over and Over and Over Again by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[S6; Sam, Dean]
It's a Tuesday, a regular Tuesday after the Apocalypse and everything and Sam wakes up to 'Heat of the Moment' playing on the radio. Dean almost doesn't understand why Sam nearly has a panic attack.
This is Personal by Anonymous
[Pre-series & S5 AU; Sam, Dean, Castiel]
Happy Birthday Sam! Today, you get an angel who wants to go back into the past and kill you! Otherwise known as: Anna travels back into the past to kill Sam when he was alone. Present!Dean and Present!Cas go back in time to save him and Dean is reminded of a few things that he's let anger and guilt forget--why he would do anything to protect his baby brother.
Beginner's Luck by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[S9; Sam, Dean, Castiel
Give convalescent!Sam a house for his birthday. He can share it with Dean, Cas, Amelia, Jody, Kevin . . . just, not a car, not a family destiny batcave, but a house, one he'll get to keep.
Into the Night by
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[Sam, Dean]
Sam finally gets to Disneyland. Who he's with, how he gets there, all up to you.
Someone Who Can Save a Life by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[Sam, Dean]
I wanna see Sam rescued from a vamps nest by his brother. I don't care how long they've had him, but I want extreme blood loss and Dean doing everything he can by himself - leaving Sam in a nest of blankets in the backseat as he steals some blood etc. Sam out of it but still apologizing that he's bleeding all over Dean, that Dean's having to break into a hospital, that Dean had to save him, that he got blood on the Impala's leather, etc.
Someone Who Can Save a Life by
![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
[Sam, Dean]
I wanna see Sam rescued from a vamps nest by his brother. I don't care how long they've had him, but I want extreme blood loss and Dean doing everything he can by himself - leaving Sam in a nest of blankets in the backseat as he steals some blood etc. Sam out of it but still apologizing that he's bleeding all over Dean, that Dean's having to break into a hospital, that Dean had to save him, that he got blood on the Impala's leather, etc.
Just What He Needed by
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[S7; Sam/Dean, nonsexual D/s]
Sam doesn't have much of a sexual drive anymore because his time in hell left him broken in ways he's not equipped to fix on his own. He wants someone to "punish" him (nothing too hardcore: spanking, humiliation, bondage, and/or a little pain play, etc are what I'm hoping for-- especially spanking). He tries to pick up men at dives, online, wherever he can, but it doesn't work out and after a close call with someone who didn't respect his boundaries, Dean (or someone else who cares for him) takes matters into his own hands. Cue a proper D/s session, complete with aftercare (cuddling!) and Sam getting what he needs. If it's Dean or Cas, I'd really prefer for him to be sexually attracted to Sam and just not act on it but total gen is fine, too.
Issues of Consent by
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[S9; Past Sam/Dean, Conditionally Asexual!Sam)
Sam and Dean repair their brotherly relationship after Gadreel, but Sam doesn't want to resume their sexual relationship. For the time being, with the accumulation of violations, he doesn't want to invite anyone across his body boundaries, period, but even if that changes, that's no longer a possibility for him with Dean. How do he and Dean work out proximity and forgiveness in the shadow of a no longer tenable past involvement? If you wish, let Sam go on to a tentative sexual relationship with someone else (Cas or not!dead!damn!it!Kevin or Jody would be my favorite picks), and look at how Sam and Dean's relationship weathers that development. Basically, I want to see Sam's sexuality impacted by his experience of body/self/consent violations, combined with post-wincest Sam n Dean.
Beyond Good and Evil by
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[S8; Sam and Dean]
Sam doesn't want to go out for his birthday, he would rather stay in the MoL bunker researching and he comes across a book of new devil's traps. Curious as to why they are different he draws on on the floor but when he tries to cross through it, he finds himself trapped. Trying to not panic as he waits for Dean to get back to the Batcave, Sam realizes that he feels exhausted and the longer he's in the trap the weaker he gets, these traps were designed to weaken demons not just hold them.
Sam's Inner Cat by
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[Sam and Dean]
Sam gets cursed/hexed/whatever to turn into a kitten every time he gets upset/angry/whatever-emotion-you-choose. Dean thinks having a fluffy little were-kitten for a brother is hilarious, and amuses himself by trying to startle Sam on the odd occasion just to watch it happen - but one day he legitimately upsets Sam enough for him to transform, and then can't find him afterwards.
Updated May 12, 2014.
FILL, 8/9
(Anonymous) 2014-05-06 03:36 am (UTC)(link)Oh, and a guest bedroom with a 48-inch TV and surround-sound, so Dean has more of an incentive to sleep over at nights over Game of Thrones marathons.
Finally they end up back at the start, in the nondescript foyer and hallways that are waiting quietly for him to bring their life into existence.
“Dean, seriously…I’m speechless. Do you really mean this?”
There is no levity in his brother’s voice as he nods, firmly meeting Sam’s eyes. “Completely, Sam. Whatever you choose, do it for yourself, because you’ve spent three decades having other people choose for you. It’s time, dude. We both knew someday things would change; we’re lucky we’re both alive for it to happen.”
Castiel suddenly reappears from somewhere (Sam didn’t even see him wander away) carrying a fairly large box loosely sealed with a thin strip of masking tape. He sets it down with care in front of Sam, who crouches down for a curious look at the tag on the top.
“The house is because you deserve it, Sam,” his brother’s voice washes warmly over him. “This is because we missed your birthday with all that Knight of Hell crap.”
“And speaking of Hell –“
“Cas!”
“I apologize.” Blue eyes dart around shiftily. “The human concept of enjoying a lack of precognitive knowledge is one I have not yet mastered.”
Sam is completely and totally lost at this point, and so he ignores his bickering family and eagerly yanks the lid off the box.
And if he didn’t want to stick around this awesome house so much, he might’ve melted into a six-foot-four puddle right on the spot. As it stands, he rests his arms on the edge of the box, chin propped on the topmost one, and grins from ear to ear as the small puppy inside growls and jumps at him, not even coming close to the top of the box’s high sides.
“Dean!”
“Sam, you might want to –“
Sam scrambles backward with a startled squeak he will deny until the day he dies, because the tiny puppy suddenly unleashes four-inch claws and rakes as many gouges in the corrugated cardboard. One black eye peeks out of the gaping holes in the side of the box, and then Sam is treated to a very self-satisfied doggy grin.
“The hell kind of dog is that??” He peers warily over the top of the shredded box, and extends a much more careful hand.
“As much as we are able to tell from Magnus’s acquisition and breeding records, this adolescent canine is half German Shepherd, half Hellhound,” Castiel explains calmly.
“HALF HELLHOUND??”
“Sam, chill,” Dean drawls. Personally he thinks the whole thing is hilarious, but the circumstances for this particular gift are not, and his tone darkens accordingly. “Magnus had all kinds of sick experiments going on in that zoo, dude. He was breeding animals with monsters…even humans with monsters, although any we saw were already dead.”
Sam swallows down a knot of sickness at the thought of what twisted experiments the creatures had to have endured at the man’s hands.
FILL, 9/9
(Anonymous) 2014-05-06 03:36 am (UTC)(link)Sam looks down at the puppy, heart clenching. “Dean, he’s…he’s at least part monster,” he says sadly, reaching down to cautiously scratch the dog’s head.
His brother is crouched beside him before he even finishes the sentence. Dean’s stronger hand covers Sam’s where it rests on the dog’s small head. “Sam. He is not a monster.”
“Dean, he’s got hellhound blood, probably hellhound instincts…”
“And having hellhound blood doesn’t make him a monster, Sammy. What I see here, is a little guy that’s been put through Hell, but came out the other side still willing to give this god-awful world a chance.”
Sam doesn’t dare look up, because he is well aware they’re not talking about the dog anymore, and he doesn’t want Dean to see the effect his words are having, after so long doing their dead level best to make each other hurt in the wake of their latest tragic mistake.
“And he just needs – he deserves, a family to love him the way he is, not the way someone else thinks he should be; and based on who he is now, not what he might have been in the past.” Green eyes slide his direction, slightly embarrassed but warm and genuine all the same.
Sam can’t brush the tear away before it falls on top of their hands, but he nods silently, letting his hair obscure the emotion on his face before it embarrasses his brother, who has extended this enormous olive branch Sam is well aware he doesn’t deserve. And for a few quiet moments, broken only by a low whine from the puppy below, they let the silence heal old wounds that have never quite scarred over completely.
Then the pup sneezes and promptly sets the box on fire.
A few minutes later, Sam sits on the floor cuddling the ‘fire-sneezing’ dog and laughing his head off as Dean frantically tries to teach Cas how to use a fire extinguisher before the expensive sprinkler system kicks in and drenches the new hardwood.
It’s the end of an era.
Or is it just the beginning?