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

• 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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[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?

[he doesn't want to be on the receiving end of Yoshida-leader's version of The Talk, okay? it would be painful and mortifying]

Left shoulder. Close to the spine.

[The Talk? Why would Yoshida-leader................]

Ah. Shirt off, please.

[how can you be this dense, really.]

[sighs and pulls his shirt off over his head]

Happy now?

[strenuous practice]

[indrawn breath, not that you look that bad, but I just hate seeing you bruised at all]

Not really, no.

[gently touches]

Here?

[it's just bruises, they'll fade in a few days]

[shivers as you touch his shoulder] Bit higher. And your fingers are cold. [yeah, that's totally the reason. absolutely.]

[they'd better :(]

[skims a finger lightly up higher] Here?

[they will, sheesh, it's not a big deal]

[shivers again] Yeah.

[common sense fails me with you, sob]

[starts rubbing gently]

Is this OK?

[closes eyes slightly] It's fine. You don't have to be so tentative, though, I'm not about to break or anything.

[nods]

[starts doing it properly, seeking out tension to smooth it away]

[have a contented sound because that feels really good]

"You should've told me before," I scold softly, liking/hating the way he's relaxing under my hands.

Why? It's just a pulled muscle. [but, you know, don't stop doing what you're doing]

Because while I know you're a strong guy and all that, it is actually okay to ask for help.

[ignoring own blatant hypocrisy]

It is only a pulled muscle. [doesn't know how much simpler he can say this]

I still want to know.

Why is this so important to you? It's not like you're all that sharing about your own injuries.

[awkward grin, all right, you've got me there]

It's different when it's you. I don't worry about me half as much.

Yeah, well, other people worry about you as well. Get that through your head one day.

I don't quite know how this turned into you being sanctimonious at *me*.

[still grinning, might be teasing you just the tiniest bit]

Re: you're welcome :DDDD

hotshotlightning - 2012-01-06 13:34 (UTC) - Expand

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sadgoobers - 2012-01-07 10:47 (UTC) - Expand

hotshotlightning - 2012-01-07 10:55 (UTC) - Expand

lmao, I keep switching rp styles accidentally, sob

sadgoobers - 2012-01-07 10:57 (UTC) - Expand

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

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