Dean,

I'm getting set up in my apartment at Princeton and wondering if there's any history of supernatural activity in New Jersey I should be worried about. I don't want to freak out my floor mates, but I'd like to keep us safe. Any advice?

Take care,

Lex

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Luthor,

Glad you asked, I should send a list of advice to Clark, too. Here are a few things:

- Have iron around—fireplace tools are a good bet.

- Never leave home without a salt shaker. If you're concerned something's after you, it's not bad idea to leave a salt line on your window sills and in front of your door.

- Drop by a church, get some holy water, carry it around in a flask or water bottle.

- If you can sneak it in, it's a good idea to have a gun in your apartment. Have salt rounds and silver bullets.

I'll send you some good resources for identifying supernatural creatures. I don't know what it is about monsters, but for some reason, once you've had a couple of run-ins, they tend to find you and come back for more.

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Stay safe,

Dean

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Dean,

I think Clark'll be okay; Smallville's a sleepy cow town. Thanks for the advice, and I'll be on the lookout for those resources in the mail.

I never asked: what mythical creatures exist and which don't? Are there vampires, zombies, ghosts? Witches? Magic? How about Big Foot and the Loch Ness monster? Demons, angels? Are there gods? Is there a God? How about telepathy, like talking to animals or monsters that can't usually talk? Is that possible?

Thanks again,

Lex

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Luthor,

Best be safe. Smallville's had two monster invasions in the last couple of years. At least we know the monsters there have a common weakness—both the Djinn and the werewolves were affected by meteor rock. It might not be a bad idea for Clark to sleep with a piece of it in his room, just in case.

Vampires: Not that I know of.

Zombies: Not like you're thinking. We deal with all kinds of undead things, but most zombie movies get it wrong.

Ghosts: Yes. Most of what we deal with turns out to be a spirit of some kind.

Witches: Yeah, there are a lot of types of witches. Most of them are nasty.

Magic: Yes, but it's kind of hard to define magic when everything we deal with is supernatural. Almost all dark. Best stay away from it.

Big Foot, Loch Ness: Kind of. As far as I know, every time someone claims to see one of these, they're seeing some other monster.

Demons: Unfortunately, yes. Demon possession is definitely real. People are just terrible at spotting it.

Angels: I wish.

Little "g" gods: Yeah, but they're mostly wannabes. Other supernatural creatures who have claimed themselves as gods.

Big "g" God: Ask 10 different hunters and you'll get 10 different answers.

Telepathy: Generally pretty dark stuff. You don't want to get involved in that.

We're about to move again, so this address won't be any good. I'll send you a more comprehensive list after we do.

Good luck with college,

Dean