gameofsocks: (Default)
gameofsocks ([personal profile] gameofsocks) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2021-12-29 09:57 pm

hey mister sandman;

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.


divinereaper: (about that…)

Naoto Kurogane | Blazblue

[personal profile] divinereaper 2021-12-31 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
howcatty: (Say Yeah!)

[personal profile] howcatty 2021-12-31 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[May normally didn't want to bother people in the middle of the night but she just had to ask! If she didn't say something right now, it was going to bug her for the rest of the night! She simply didn't have the patience to wait until morning!

With that, she immediately got her phone and started texting.]


Mr. Naoto, are you awake? There is something I need to ask! It can't wait any longer!!
divinereaper: (um….)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-02 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ naoto didn't mind the texts. in fact, he welcomed them. it chased away the inability to sleep. ]

i don't know if i should be worried, but...
sure. go right ahead and ask.
howcatty: (Purple Wind)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-02 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[You asked for it!]

Tell me, have you ever been in love before?

I simply must know!


[Can he see the sparkles coming from her text?
divinereaper: (blush)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-03 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ oh. oh that's something he didn't expect.

he can totally see the sparkles though. ]


maybe.
you can't get that out of me.
you have no proof
howcatty: (Love Machine)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-03 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
But I need to know!

Otherwise how can I tell if someone likes me? This is important!
divinereaper: (;w;)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-03 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
because it's embarrassing!!
you dont need to know when i fall in love!!
howcatty: (Do It Now!)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-03 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course it isn't!

When it comes to love, you need to be open about it! Nothing is more important than that!
divinereaper: (that don’t look good)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-05 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
yes it is!!
because then you get people who like to shove you into confessing and make the whole thing awkward!! it's no good!!
and don't even get me started on the whole "being stalked by friends while you are on dates" thing!


[ his visual novel knowledge is showing. ]

howcatty: (Do It Now!)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-05 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
But that's what makes it romantic!

It's just like what you see in the movies! You'll get all this music playing and when you finally find out that someone likes you? It feels like everything is amazing!
divinereaper: (that isn't it)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-06 02:03 am (UTC)(link)
well i mean, yes, that's what ends up happening in most visual novels but you can't prove that it happens in real life!!
besides i have better things to do than to be crushing on people!!


[ he's so lucky that this is over text and not over voice. ]
howcatty: (Hometown)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-06 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
But don't you want to find out who your one true love will be?

What kind of things are better than that?
divinereaper: (hmmmmmmmmmmmm)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-08 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
no thanks.
with my luck it might end in disaster and no one wants that.


[ he shudders. that gag reel was enough, thank you. ]
howcatty: (Memory)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-08 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure it can't be that bad! I'm sure you'll find love easily!

You just need to look around and you'll find someone.


[All the while May is being hopeful!]
divinereaper: (hmmmmmmmmmmmm)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-09 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
easy for you to say.
pretty much everyone and their mother's found love except me. don't think that's changing any time soon.
howcatty: (Dance Sight of Love)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-09 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure it will!

I could even help you out, if you want!
divinereaper: (seriously?)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-09 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
May do you even know what you're looking for when it comes to love?
howcatty: (Hometown)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-09 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure I do.

It's all about finding a special someone that you get along with really well, right?
divinereaper: (seriously?)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-10 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
thats true, but have you really seen me hang out with
well
anyone?
howcatty: (We Dance)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-10 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Doesn't stop me from trying to help you.

There's got to be someone you enjoy hanging around with! Anyone at all?
divinereaper: (thinking.)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-10 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
none. i'm a very lonely person.
can't fix that, really. :P
howcatty: (Memory)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-10 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure I can!

If worse comes to worse, I can introduce you to some of my friends! I don't think they'll mind meeting a new friend!
divinereaper: (lmao)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-11 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
i wouldn't mind it either
just make sure we're both rested by that time, okay?
howcatty: (Mr Moonlight)

[personal profile] howcatty 2022-01-11 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Any reason why?

Is everything okay?
divinereaper: (seriously?)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2022-01-12 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
insomnia, may. i can't sleep and i'm not sure if i can sleep. which may lead into me falling asleep in the middle of the day.

(no subject)

[personal profile] howcatty - 2022-01-12 22:03 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] divinereaper - 2022-01-12 23:41 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] howcatty - 2022-01-13 13:00 (UTC) - Expand

(no subject)

[personal profile] divinereaper - 2022-01-13 16:31 (UTC) - Expand