for when sheep counting doesn't help

[estivates]

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.

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[irradiate]

[ !!!

she scrambles to her feet and SCOOPS Satori up in her arms right away, practically puffing up in victory. ]

I'd always feel like this with you, Satori-sama!

[openedeyes]

Well. That's something, at least.

[...just don't fly too fast, Okuu. she'll just. hold on.]

[irradiate]

Don't let go, okay? [ and her wings spread to their full length, tensed for flight. ]

[openedeyes]

Don't break anything. [holding on...!]

[irradiate]

[ she just laughs.

and then launches herself from the ground, reaching the high ceiling in a single leap before the wings open to break the acceleration, then fires her forward down the hall towards Satori's chamber, carrying her mistress in her arms. ]

[openedeyes]

[still holding on but she's prepared for the acceleration. but she's no suddenly clutching tighter.]

[irradiate]

[ is the hall tall enough for her to do a loop-de-loop??

... maybe just barely. she does so anyway with a whoop, feathers tumbling loose in her wake. ]

[openedeyes]

[oh dear--she gives a shiver.]

[irradiate]

[ what if she does a barrel roll, too. BARRELING HARD enough to nearly scrape their noses against a stained glass window. ]

[openedeyes]

Easy, easy! [plz no crashing]

[irradiate]

But easy mode's no fun! [ oh but there's satori's bedroom door coming up in sight.

coming up FAST. ]

[openedeyes]

[CLING]

[irradiate]

[ ARE THEY GOING TO RUN INTO IT. find out in 3... 2...-- ]

[irradiate]

[ and her wings rush out to create a massive gust and blow the door open just in time. ]

[openedeyes]

[she lets out a loud sigh of relief. jeeze, Okuu.] That was rather eventful.

[irradiate]

Right?

Geronimo!! [ let's dive-bomb the bed--! ]

[openedeyes]

[thank goodness it's soft. thank goodness.]

[irradiate]

[ she faceplants right into the pillow and throws up sheets in a small crater impact. but luckily the bed itself doesn't break. ]

Whoo~!

[openedeyes]

[since Satori is in her arms...she's currently being squashed.] Mmph...! [she should have known, really. her pet doesn't mean any harm but--]

[irradiate]

[ ... popping back up from the pillow, beaming. ] Wasn't that fun, Satori-sama?

[openedeyes]

...it was interesting. [this is said with some difficulty. why is it that most of her pets are overeager?]

[irradiate]

[ because Satori's life is hard. ] I'll take you out flying whenever you like in the future!

[openedeyes]

[have a head pat] Thank you, Okuu... now, if you don't mind moving, I need to get the book for a story.

[irradiate]

Oh.

Duh! Take your favorite, Satori-sama. [ ROLLING OVER and in glee on the sheets. of course Satori's favorite would doubtless be way too intellectual for her bird brain, but she wouldn't care. ]

[openedeyes]

Hm... I think this will work. [no doubt her absolute favorite would be a a little out of her pet's league but she can make do with something simpler. a worn book of fairy tales...

a certain other person had asked Satori to read from it so many times in the past that she couldn't help but have fond memories of it.] How about the story of the fisherman's son?