insomnia (n.): hell on earth

[forfun]

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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[condoner]

[ Mm, Akane nods at Hinakawa's confirmation. It's not the only thing that could help one sleep easier, but it's one of these things she knows. Although there are probably some Sibyl-mandated drugs that one can take to sleep better... not that Akane knows of them.

As for Hinakawa's question, though, Akane's learned not to care. The Enforcers of Division 1 have been very, very helpful, and she trusts them like how she would a friend. So yes, she complies to Hinakawa's request. ]

Of course, please do. It beats being here alone too.

[chihuahina]

[ his eyes brighten slightly, and Hinakawa gives a hesitant smile to Akane ]

Thank you.

[ he takes a seat at his desk, although he rolls the chair slightly more closer to Akane's desk. placing his feet on the chair and hugging his knees to his chest, Hinakawa quietly looked on at Akane working on her report ]

[condoner]

[ She's not at all fazed by the sudden invasion of personal space. Had it been Shimotsuki, she'd likely have pushed Hinakawa away. But this... this may be a good time to get to know Hinakawa better. She's seen his profiles, of course, but beyond the surface, she knows nothing. ]

Hey, Hinakawa. How are you adjusting to this job?

[chihuahina]

[ if it was Shimotsuki, Hinakawa probably would have fled back to his own room ]

...Alright? [ sure there were stressful and scary situations, but it wasn't terrible. he had Akane, his onee-chan as his superior, Ginoza and Yayoi were both experienced Enforcers he could depend on. Shimotsuki scared him sometimes, but she wasn't terrible either ] I think I like it here.

[condoner]

[ Actually liking being an Enforcer is a bad thing, but Akane doesn't consider it so. An Enforcer has a lot of duties, and society would fall apart without them. So she's very happy to hear that Hinakawa thinks he likes it here; the MWPSB, and Division One. ]

I'm glad to hear that. You've been very helpful to us so far. [ The lights are dim, but she wears a very earnest smile. ] We wouldn't have been able to solve those Holo problems without you.

[chihuahina]

[ being an Enforcer was much better than being stuck in a small, white room with nurses and doctors flocking around everyday. it might not be the best job, but it was... fulfilling.

he flushed at the compliment ]

Thank you. I'm glad even I can be of help to you. ...I'm not as skilled with the Dominator like the others, so I was afraid of being useless. [ he's always been an indoor type ]

[condoner]

[ She nods accordingly, along with a soft hum. How can she get Hinakawa to open up more, she wonders? ]

Maybe you'd like to join us at the gym sometimes.

[chihuahina]

[ the gym. he'd seen the others go around twice a week. it was, after all, a job that required one to keep in shape. Hinakwawa had only gone the bare minimum (how the Sibyl decided he was fit for this job, he still had no idea) ]

I...could. It wouldn't hurt to. [ pause ] Does Inspector Tsunemori like like working out?

[condoner]

[ akane just nods accordingly, a smile on her face. ]

I don't practice martial arts, but I use the treadmill when I can. We have to be quick when apprehending latent criminals, after all.