INSOMINA MEME

[eise]

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.

Comments

[epiccombo]

9

[turn4bout]

PUCK
G3T UP
PUCK PUCK PUCKZ1LL4
DO YOU KNOW WH4T T1M3 1T 1S?!?!!?

Re: 9

[epiccombo]

Damn it, what the hell-

[..Yeah, that's what comes bursting out of Puck's mouth. He sits up.]

Yeah, I know what time it is. It's too damn early. Go away.

[He grumbles angrily. Stupid Terezi. It's too early for this.]

[turn4bout]

NO
WRONG
F4LS3
1T 1S P4RTY T1M3, PUCK
1T 1S P4RTY T1M3
NOW L3TS P4RTY
COM3 ON

[epiccombo]

Hell, no.

Go back to sleep or something. Like a normal person.

[turn4bout]

[ There's a shuffling from under Puck's bed as Terezi drags herself out. ]

Can't sleep.

[epiccombo]

Go bug someone else, then.

[He looks a bit weirded out. She was under his bed?!]

10 >:D Combination of 1 and 2

[urnewkingbitch]

[MOTHERFUCKING THUNDERSTORMS, MAN. Just fuck 'em.

Dave's down in the kitchen getting his shit together for some comfort baking, but a particularly loud thunderclap makes him flinch, totally NOT yelp, and drop one of the eggs he was about to use.]

FUCK.

[Nobody's around to hear him make an embarrassment out of himself, so he just goes about cleaning the egg. There's...nobody here, right? Right?]

ohoho

[epiccombo]

[Luckily (or unluckily?) for Dave, someone is around to hear that.

Puck's decided that the middle of the night is the perfect time to go raid the refrigerator. Oh and look, Dave's there making a mess with the eggs and freaking the fuck out because of some thunder.

But Puck just shrugs and makes his way towards the fridge.]

What's up, man? Making breakfast at night?

[urnewkingbitch]

[Man, he's exceedingly jumpy tonight. Dave kind of flinches when there's a sudden person here, but relaxes when it's someone he knows.]

Yeah, my breakfast is brownies with chocolate chunks in 'em.

[The teen throws away the egg and goes back to his mixing bowl.]

How 'bout you?

[epiccombo]

Sounds good, man.

[He keeps digging into the fridge.]

Nothing much. I just got hungry, figured the kitchen was a good place to start.

[He grabs some peanut butter and shuts the door.]

[urnewkingbitch]

Yeah, it's a wonderland of food.

[He finishes mixing the batter and pours it into two square pans, putting both in the oven. Dave sets the timer and sits on the counter to wait.]

I can give you some brownies when they're done coolin' if you want.

[epiccombo]

One good thing about this place, I guess.

[He sets the peanut butter down on the counter.]

Dude, I am definitely gonna take you up on that.

3

[hamburellakind]

[John doesn't talk to anybody about it, and maybe it's just in his head...

But sometimes it's like he can feel where Jack stabbed him. Or rather, he feels the pain of it. All of a sudden it's like his chest is on fire and he can't quite breathe right but if he looks down there's nothing there. Just a totally intact, God tier chest.

It's unnerving, sure, but mostly it hurts.

John's hoping getting some fresh air will make it go away, but he's so distracted by the pain he keeps floating upwards and bumping into people's windows by accident. Shit. Hopefully they aren't sleeping in there!

Re: 3

[epiccombo]

[Puck was having a pretty hot dream about nice looking Jewish girls all begging him to make out with them, when he became dimly aware of some bumping noises coming from his window.

Reluctantly, and very slowly, he got up from his bed and went over to tell whoever it was to bugger off. Never mind how they got up there anyway, but he was half asleep.

What he saw just about gave him a heart attack.]

The hell?

[He opened the window and glared.]

What do you think you're doing?

[hamburellakind]

[John appears to be floating much like one would on their back in water, but instead in midair.

He's in so much pain that even the screeching of the window opening seems to aggravate his condition. He opens his eyes, clearly not able to concentrate all that well, even if he couldn't sleep either.]

Getting some fresh air. Sorry.

[epiccombo]

Uh, you okay, man?

[The weirdness of finding someone floating in midair aside, John doesn't look okay.]

You.. Uh, you want to come in or something?

[hamburellakind]

Ooookay.

[John floats in and proceeds to collapse on the floor, wincing a little. He brings up a hand to rub at his chest unconsciously.]

4

[itsahotone]

[Know what? She's not even gonna say anything. She'll just creep into his room to shave his mohawk to sneak into his bed silently. No need to call attention right now, tra la la.]

[epiccombo]

[Puck rolls over without waking up and grumbles something about not wanting to chase cats anymore. Hey, he's asleep. He's not 100% responsible for what he says in his sleep.

He grumbles some other unintelligible stuff, still unaware that Santana's in his bed.]

[itsahotone]

[That would be amusing if she didn't feel so...weird.

Well, no, it's still pretty amusing. It's just instead of snickering and waking him up to ask about cats, Santana just smiles and curls up next to him. Alllll up in his space.]

[epiccombo]

[Puck stops his muttering about cats and puts an arm around Santana, pulling her closer. She's better than any cat.]

[itsahotone]

[Awwwwwwwwww. Look at them, looking like a normal couple or something! Since this is basically what Santana was craving, she doesn't push away or anything. Maybe now she will be able to sleep!

...

Maybe not.

Cue the wriggling and frustrated sighing in his face.]

5

[thisisherson]

[Why is it so cold? Kurt's bundled himself up in flannel pajamas, a bathrobe, socks, slippers, and about three blankets and it still feels like his room was picked up out of the mansion and placed in Antarctica.

It has to be an event, right? So Kurt forces himself to go knock on the nearest door and see if anyone else is freezing to death. And by the nearest door, he means Puck's door, because it's way too late at night to be dealing with Santana.]

Re: 5

[epiccombo]

[It's not late enough for Puck, apparently, since he's still up and having a not-so-quiet-but-not-so-loud jam session with his guitar. He's not totally rude, anyway.

He gets up and opens the door, guitar still in hand. And it's Kurt standing there. Weird.]

What's up, Hummel?