insomnia

[hunting_trip]

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It happens to everyone - sometimes, you have nights where you just can't fall asleep, no matter what you do. It could be for a number of reasons, or no reason at all. And this is what's happened now: you've been laying in bed for what feels like hours, just tossing and turning, and nothing seems to help. So what's left to do? Get out of bed and go wake someone else up, of course. If you're not getting any sleep, then why should they? i n s t r u c t i o n s • Post with your character (note the name and fandom in the subject). • Other people reply to you by generating a number from 1 to 10. • Have fun! o p t i o n s 01 • FEAR. Maybe you're hearing strange, indeterminable noises; maybe there's a severe storm happening outside; maybe you watched a scary movie before bed? Whatever the reason, you're terrified and it's keeping you awake. You just want to wake someone else up so they can protect you from the monster in your closet. 02 • HUNGER. Your stomach is growling and it just won't stop. Or perhaps your throat is so dry you could cough up a tumbleweed? Well, you've gone to the kitchen to remedy this and hey, that was a pan that just dropped on the floor. It was loud enough to wake the dead! Oops. 03 • PAIN. Your body is completely worn out, be it from exercise, battle, sickness, or what have you. Either way you're in enough pain to keep you from sleeping, so maybe someone else has a home remedy or something, or can at least help you take your mind off of it. 04 • SOLITUDE. For some reason, your bed just feels so empty at the moment. You're feeling terribly lonely and really just want someone to keep you company for a while. Maybe it'd be easier to fall asleep if you're with them... 05 • DISCOMFORT. Your room is an oven. Either that or a freezer. Or maybe this bed is just really uncomfortable? Who knows why you can't get to sleep, it feels like it could be anything. Why even bother trying? Maybe someone else can preoccupy you until you feel tired enough to ignore your discomfort. 06 • PENSIVE. Something's on your mind, and no matter how hard you try to focus elsewhere, it's just not going to work. Your body may be tired, but your mind is incredibly busy and it's virtually impossible to get to sleep. Surely, talking it out with someone else will help? 07 • SADNESS. Something terrible has happened that day, perhaps; or you could just be severely depressed. Either way you're trying your hardest not to cry yourself to sleep, and it's not working at all. Better find a way to get it out of your system somehow; you need a shoulder to cry on. 08 • ANGER. You are just... fuming. Who knows why - that annoying dog is barking again, or maybe the people next door are getting busy and keeping you awake. Whatever the reason for your ire is, you'd better put an end to it so you can get some damn rest already! Go wake up a friend so you can complain to them. 09 • RESTLESS. You're far too energetic to sleep right now. Maybe you're just trying to do so out of necessity - you have to be up early tomorrow! But you just don't think you'll be able to fall asleep for a while now, so why waste the time trying to sleep when you could be doing something else? Namely bothering someone else - you're totally jealous because they're getting more sleep than you. 10 • WILDCARD. Choose one of the options above, or make up your own scenario.

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[evilslutvampire]

[This is Katherine. Katherine is sleeping. And sleeping and sleeping...

Just a whole lot of sleeping.]

[braveandstupid]

[And Elena is AWAKE AWAKE AWAKE. She's still not adjusted to her vampire senses, and the boys are out for a while, so she's just going to ... creep a little closer]

Katherine?

[evilslutvampire]

[...still asleep.]

[braveandstupid]

[moves over and pokes]

Katherine?

[evilslutvampire]

[And she stirs, opening her eyes just a little.]

What is it, Elena?

[braveandstupid]

... I can't sleep.

[evilslutvampire]

[She sighs and pushes herself up...and runs her fingers through her hair a little because she must look a mess.]

What's keeping you up?

[braveandstupid]

[she doesn't really know how to put it into words. she's still too new at this]

There's too much ... noise. I don't know how to make her stop.

[outside, in her head, everywhere]

[evilslutvampire]

Having trouble adjusting, are we?

[braveandstupid]

[there's a half-pout, half desperate look as she moves closer]

Help me. Please?

[evilslutvampire]

[she stands and stretches a little]

How about a snack first?

[braveandstupid]

[sighs and nods]

Okay.

[evilslutvampire]

So will it be people food or people food?

[braveandstupid]

People food.

[a pause as she considers what]

I think I need soup.

[evilslutvampire]

Soup it is.

[wraps an arm loosely around her waist as she starts walking toward the kitchen]

[braveandstupid]

[leans into her as she walks, letting her head rest on her shoulder]

I hate feeling like this.

[evilslutvampire]

[her grip on Elena tightens a little]

Don't worry. You'll adjust.

[braveandstupid]

I know.

[is quiet for a moment]

Part of me still wishes I didn't have to.

[evilslutvampire]

[rubs her arm]

I know. [and her tone says "you'll get over it"]

[braveandstupid]

[sighs and pulls away once they get to the kitchen, settling into a chair and letting her chin rest on the table]

[evilslutvampire]

Can you wait for homemade, or is this a job for the microwave?

[braveandstupid]

[thinks on that for a moment]

I can wait.

[evilslutvampire]

[Good, Katherine want to actually cook for her. Gathering ingredients now.]

Hope you like beans.

[Cause that's what you're getting, like it or not.]

[braveandstupid]

[nods a bit]

Beans are good.

[evilslutvampire]

My mother used to make soup like this. As her decedent, it's only right you should eat it at least once in your unnaturally long life.