Stake It To Me Gently (S.I.N.K or Swim)

**Stake It To Me Gently** is the is the second episode of the first season of the Average Films series S.I.N.K or Swim. It is 37 minutes long and it is written and directed by ProGamerDude543.

## Plot

Satori storms into B-53's office and confronts Miles about a very important USB full of info for recruits. Miles says that he wasn't too worried about it because he knows Satoru will have backups, which leads to Satori telling Miles and Hunter that they rely on her too much. However, before she could get another word in, the team is called to the mission briefing room and the 3 run out. In his haste, Hunter bumps into someone who is carrying papers, who is revealed to be Laura. The two have an argument and Laura leaves, with B-53 going into the briefing room. The main briefer, Hologram Sam, tells the team their mission- to take out a mysterious new castle that randomly warped into San Francisco based on the video game Candlelight, an obvious ripoff of the classic sidescroller Castlevania.

The team make their way through the large castle and defeat multiple monsters including moving statues and a bunch of Minecraft zombies, as the developers of Candlelight stole the assets of that game to make theirs, which is something Miles aptly comments on. Miles uses The Tome of Puppies and Friendship to take out multiple zombies by turning them into dogs and cats, which he claims was recommended to him by his friend Adriel from team C-29, Street Magicians. Unfortunately, Satori is bitten by a surprise vamp attack, which turns her into a vampire. Miles and Hunter escape and reconvene with Laura, Adriel, and fellow C-29 member Akshar to discuss weaknesses and ways to take down vampires. Adriel says Laura can make her a cure, which she reluctantly accepts to do. Miles and Hunter then teleport back to the castle and Hunter and Miles split up with Hunter searches the upstairs floors for Satori and Miles staying in the bottom floor. Miles is then found by and engages battle with Satori. Hunter talks to Adriel over comms about the remedy. Satori must take the remedy every 20th of every month to continue being human. Satori, now renamed Dracori by Hunter and Miles, attacks Hunter once he descends to the bottom floor, but is saved when Laura teleports him the antidote in a purple water bottle that Hunter remembers. Satori is cured and tells the boys she's glad they were able to take a mission without her. Hunter stares at the purple water bottle and wonders if he should discuss this with Laura.

## Characters

* Isaac Robinson-Smith as Hunter Rhames - A 37 year old African-American man and leader of Team B-53, acting as a tactical enforcer. He looks big and tough, but deep down he's really a sweet and gentle guy who wants nothing than to protect the world from the anomalies that threaten the natural order of reality. He became a S.I.N.K agent to carry on the legacy of his father, who was one of the organization's top agents who gave his life protecting a city from an anomaly. Due to this, his relationship with his mother is very strained, as she was very unapproving of Hunter's ambitions as an agent.
* Jeannie Tirado as Satori Yakuzawa - A 35 year old Japanese-American woman who acts as support of B-53. Satori was a child prodigy and is highly intelligent with an IQ of 242. She's also extremely determined and thinks about the future a lot, meaning she always pre-plans for missions that haven't happened yet. Sometimes she comes across as cold and calculating, but deep down she has a soft and passionate side for those she loves.
* Max MIttelman as Miles McHaley - A 31 year old American man who acts as the main weapons specialist of B-53. Miles, being the youngest of the group, was selected by S.I.N.K's high board of directors, nicknamed "The Plumbers" as a joke to the S.I.N.K name, due to his proficiency with almost any type of combat tool from guns to knives to explosives. He is extremely talkative and hyperactive, being prone to elongating conversations and constantly swearing. While he may seem reckless and stupid, he always tells people that he's here on Earth "for a fun time, not a long time".
* Tiffany Grant as Laura Degenhardt - A 34 year old German woman who acts as leader of Team C-29. She can summon the powers of the netherborn as she is the princess of the mysterious Otherrealm. These powers manifest in glowing blue chains, weapons, and skeletal limbs. Laura thinks very highly of herself, and whenever she is given a mission she feels is too easy for her, she will let others know about it. She's also somewhat pretentious. Like all people, though, she does have a very tender side to her and will give all her love to those she deems worthy of it. She and Hunter have a very strange and unexplained rivalry. Perhaps one day we'll know why the two are always at each other's throats.
* Martin Sensmeier as Adriel Cetanwakuwa - A 35 year old Native American man who is descended from the Apache tribe of indigenous peoples. His Totem animal is a Hawk, hence his last name. This Totem animal can manifest in times of need and grant him special powers. Like most Native Americans, Adriel has adjusted to modern culture, but still brings the traditions of his tribe with him. He is a very vigilant and perseverant man as a member of C-29, and when he isn't talking, he is in deep thought.
* Kumail Nanjiani as Akshar Ankireddi - A 36 year old Indian-American male spirit who acts as the Occult Operations Manager, who oversees all supernatural missions in S.I.N.K. He is an expert at neutralizing ghosts and spirits, seeing as he is one himself. Due to this, he is able to delve into the Otherrealm without needing to die, which is how he knows everything about what the ghosts of the Otherrealm are planning to do to terrorize humans next. He is always very hard at work, but when he isn't, he enjoys regaling other agents with tales of his mortal life.
* Jack McBrayer as Hologram Sam - A holographic AI program meant to assist around the S.I.N.K HQ, who often briefs teams on missions, helps running the technological departments, and serves as an assitant for S.I.N.K's numerous electronic devices. He is programmed to be very kind, useful, and upbeat, but also has a conscience of his own. Despite this, he has sworn never to turn evil, not just because he is loyal to S.I.N.K, but also because he knows how fast S.I.N.K can put an end to him.

## Trivia

* The title is a reference to the song Break It To Me Gently by Brenda Lee, and the traditional vampire weakness of wooden stakes.
* Many of the castle areas are references to Castlevania, with the weeping statues referencing Dr. Who and the zombies referencing Minecraft.
* This marks the first on-screen appearance of the entirety of C-29 (Laura, Akshar, and Adriel).