Author's notes:
Like everything in life, you are free to agree or disagree with my opinions. And I am one very opinionated person...
Storytelling is an truly ancient form of communication. Story writing is just one more refinement of this wonderful art form. And to tell a story effectively, in my opinion, it's incumbent upon the writer to clearly portray their characters in a consistent fashion and not throw too many curves at the reader without good justification. Proper use of the language, correct spelling and grammar are courtesies that the author uses to show respect for their audience. If the author takes some license with the language and common usage, then it should be done purposefully and to convey an important point or impression that the author wants to make.
I'll go step further and state that in the case of writing fan fiction, it is respectful of the original work's creator to not have established characters act in ways inconsistent with what has been referred to here and elsewhere as "canon". This doesn't mean you can't push the envelope and explore potential situations, but don't abuse the graciousness of the creator/writer of the characters by living out your personal fantasies using their creations. Be original... make up your own characters and scenarios for that. Either that, or go out and get a life.
I like the character of Hendrickson and enjoy the actor who plays him, imbuing him with a zealousness and distinct mannerisms that, for me at least, brought to mind preachers turned activists like Jesse Jackson and Al Stockton...
But the way his subordinate acted in the episode, Folsom Prison Blues, made me also think that he had gained his team's respect, in spite of his outrageous behavior... reminding me of the situation between Sam & Dean, though Sam isn't truly a subordinate and isn't anywhere near as tolerant as Reed was.
I have also felt that they wrote in a lot of similarities between Victor and Dean... come in guns blazing.. the snark... so by extension I included an innate sense of fairness that will yield to facts that are presented in person - the situation with Dean and Lenore comes to mind, so I figured it would also work with Victor & Dean if I could get them in the proper setting
I guess that makes me "the trickster"... an archtypical character that I have always enjoyed and felt a certain sympatico with over the years. Not that I approved of their somewhat callous disregard for life... still, they are interesting beings that I have a soft spot for.
They say you should write what you know... and since I don't know much about the geography of our central states, I was forced to leave that vague... though I think they were in the eastern hills of Kentucky.
But I feel like I do know the characters and I also know quite a bit about living out in the sticks, running around in the dark - in my case chasing after loose livestock , 1960's cars ( being a 1951 model myself) and what can go wrong with them, and have a passing familiarity with weapons. Oh yeah, I also happen to love Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado... lol
In my judgment, the most critical aspect of making this scenario believable was to get the two opponents on equal footing in a situation where they had to be honest with each other... and men facing death from a common foe is not out of the realm of possibility... it is a documented fact that bitter enemies have found common ground - sometimes temporary and other times for the rest of their lives- and understanding when thrown into such situations.
Potential spoiler for Season Three... Remember what I said about pitching this idea to Kripke... Well, Sara pitched her version and as a result...
S3 episode 11 would seem to totally blow away my premise and it is now an AU version... So much for sticking to canon... Lol... but in my own defense, it was purely speculative when I came up with the idea and I just "knew" that Hendrickson had to make a reappearance in the show. So AU it it will be; that's the way the old cookie crumbles.
