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you'll like the way we meme ([personal profile] memeswearhouse) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2012-05-05 11:11 pm

INSOMNIA MEME


the i n s o m n i a 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.


womanwhobeatyou: (Default)

<3 She has that way with people.

[personal profile] womanwhobeatyou 2012-05-07 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[She walks into the kitchen wearing a short silk robe as the text alert goes off.]

Feeling nostalgic?
littlspecificty: (>>Curious||Talky)

Indeed she does~ Sherlock himself is a bit the same way X3

[personal profile] littlspecificty 2012-05-07 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Dressed only in his boxers as he made his own sandwich, pale skin marred occasionally by scars he had received from his profession (and the one previous), dark hair still mussed from the earlier attempt at sleep, ]

Not really; I am not the most skilled in the kitchen and you don't have any macaroni and cheese.

[ Thus, he made due with the supplies on hand rather than go out and raid a store that was open 24-7. ]
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[personal profile] womanwhobeatyou 2012-05-07 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[A laugh, as she slips into the kitchen and puts on a kettle for tea.]

That's why I had a maid.
littlspecificty: (→ ❝tonight we are young❞)

[personal profile] littlspecificty 2012-05-08 06:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ He gives a soft laugh, too, moving over to the table in the kitchen to sit opposite the other plate when his sandwich was done. ]

A wise investment.
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[personal profile] womanwhobeatyou 2012-05-08 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Out comes two cups and a tin of tea leaves from the cupboard, and she leans against the counter as she waits for the kettle to boil.]

Hungry, couldn't sleep, and wanted company?
littlspecificty: (>>Curious||Talky)

[personal profile] littlspecificty 2012-05-10 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ After taking the first bite of his sandwich and swallowing, pleased by the taste of the familiar combination. ]

And wondering.
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[personal profile] womanwhobeatyou 2012-05-10 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[The kettle whistles, and Irene adds tea to both cups and water.]

About?