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bakerstreet2025-06-01 10:01 am
indecisivesock) wrote in bakerstreet2025-06-01 10:01 am
Insomnia meme
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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Which I suppose gives us more time to explore if sleeping is a bust.
[He has terrible sleep habits anyway, but at least he's used to insomnia. He'd rather spend this time in a new place awake, anyway.
He moves to join her in gazing out at the cityscape, sharing the bottle with her sip for sip.]
It's quieter than the Barrel. Not quite as bright, either.
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[It isn’t the same feeling as Ketterdam, but it’s nice to be somewhere new for a little bit. She stays close to him while they share the wine]
It’ll be nice for a few days, and it isn’t even supposed to rain.
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[There's a small smirk about the rain.]
They must wash the blood away with manual labor, then. How tedious.
[He's teasing. Mostly.]
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[she steps closer and sets her head on his shoulder.]
Very tedious. Do you think they have as many brawls in the streets as we do back home?
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[He slides a gloved hand around her waist.]
I'm sure we can still find something of worth to do, though. If you wanted to examine the streets.
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[she sighs happily against him]
I think we could have a little adventure.
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You're certain you're not too tired from the flight?
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[she laughs and looks at him.]
Nah, I’m alright for an adventure.
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[There's so much truth woven into words that sound whimsical and dramatic. Violence is both a currency and a language in the Barrel, it's baked into his blood. He's at a point in his life now where he doesn't have to engage in as many street brawls as he once did, but it's impossible to remove that feeling of going through life with fists raised.
Besides, he gets bored easily if he's not stimulated. Business ventures hold some appeal, but there is nothing as thrilling as pulling of a really complicated, outlandish heist.]
All right. Let's go, then. Are you hungry?
[His leg's a bit stiff from travel, but while he's tired he's not yet sleepy. There's a restless energy to him being in a new place. Perhaps a walk can help burn it off for him. He plunks his hat back on his head and heads towards the door with her, holding it open for them.]