bakerstreet | insomnia

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

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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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[scowls back worriedly]

And they -- bound your ribs?

[total guess]

My ribs are fine. [contemplates going back to bed, insomnia is not worth this]

What is it, then?

*Tell* me.

[sighs] I pulled a muscle, alright? That's it, no big deal.

[SIGH OF RELIEF]

[thinks for a moment, then smacks you irritably]

I was so worried! Okay, good, let me help, then. Show me.

Oi, watch it! [rubs his shoulder with an irritated frown] Don't take it out on me, alright?

[takes in the rest of that sentence] What?! No.

Don't get yourself hurt, then!

[completely ignoring own hypocrisy]

It's obviously hurting, and I'm not completely hopeless at massaging sore muscles.

That's generally the plan, yes.

No way. I'm not taking my shirt off in here, even if the cafeteria is empty. It's too cold.

Pfft, then come back to my room, or let's go to yours.

Fine. My room, then. [home turf is the best turf]

Good.

[stands, waiting for you to lead the way]

[rolls eyes and pushes away from the table, it's not like you don't know where his room is]

[I might have slight mother-hen tendencies]

[so slight they're barely noticeable]

[this better not feed the rumour mill, that's all he's saying]

[I am completely unaware of any rumours]

[therefore they don't exist]

[wouldn't surprise him if they go right over your head]

[surely no one would notice anything you and I do together]

[in *your* endo]

[eyes you suspiciously. Gamu and innuendo are words that do not belong together]

[oh, you're looking at me, how nice]

[and here's your room]

[O:)]

[are those footsteps on the corridor? I do believe they are. have your arm grabbed to drag you inside]

[tiny squeak, flails into your room]

[shuts the door with a sigh of relief]

Who was that?!

[shrugs] Probably Yoshida-leader. His room's on this floor and he sometimes has weird ours with his workouts.

Okay...

[not quite understanding why we had to hide from him]

So show me where it hurts?

Re: you're welcome :DDDD

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lmao, I keep switching rp styles accidentally, sob

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Heh, I have to concentrate not to as well. <3

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*laughs* That was blatant. And *bad*. :D

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laughs That was blatant. And bad. :D