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[redwinekindofgirl]

[Julie looks tired, and grouchy, and she sounds grouchy too.]

So, is this normal? I mean, it's not normal, obviously, but should I be expecting more of this crap while I'm stuck here?

[She rubs under one of her eyes, where lack of sleep is already making shadows.]

Give me a zombie apocalypse any day.

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[paragonbrosca]

Weird as fuck, and I thought I'd seen it all by now. So props to the 'gods for that, I guess.

[She rubs at her eyes and fights off a yawn while Barkspawn moves into view to sniff at her device.]

C'mon, move your big fat head. That's better.

I mean, it's not all bad, but that's not enough to make up for the parts that are.

[redwinekindofgirl]

['Gods', huh. Is that what people call them? She isn't so sure she can agree with it, but if they're going to be like any gods... maybe the Greek ones would be a better comparison than anything modern.

The dog appears, and she waves without thinking.]

Hey, Barkspawn. [Who's a good boy? You are.] I haven't really been here long enough to be able to judge the 'not bad' parts.

[paragonbrosca]

[Barkspawn perks up and barks happily, wagging his tail.]

At least it's not supposed to last very long, from what I'm getting, but that still doesn't make any of this right. Not to mention having other people see your dreams whether you want it or not. It's fucking creepy and invasive.

I'd just try to stay up all the time, but then this one here'd whine at me and give me those big eyes. Guilt-tripper.

[The mabari huffs, unrepentant.]

[redwinekindofgirl]

I'm trying to take cat-naps, but it's happening anyway.

[It's rude, is what it is, and as much as she doesn't want anyone wandering around in dreams composed of her memories she has already realised that she can't actually keep anyone out.

All she can do is try to be respectful of where she finds herself... if she even realises she's dreaming while she's there.]

At least we can't get hurt, I guess.

[paragonbrosca]

[Aren nods as she rubs her eyes, fighting off the urge to yawn.]

It feels so real in the dreams, but it doesn't last into the waking world. Still, I'm not a masochist. Some of that shit doesn't need me running head-first into it, even if it won't carry over.

[redwinekindofgirl]

Do you feel like you're not sleeping properly?

[It's something she's been thinking about.] I mean... we're not really sleeping, are we. Not like we should be.

[paragonbrosca]

I'm not a great sleeper anyway, but...yeah, I think it's worse now. Both getting to and staying asleep. We can always try stuff to knock us out, but I don't know how well it will work against the 'gods' doing this. If they can make me dream stuff I shouldn't, then a home remedy probably isn't going to do much.

[redwinekindofgirl]

And I guess being totally unconscious isn't going to feel any better than spending your whole night running around in other people's heads.

[Julie rubs two fingers under one of her eyes again. She's tired.]

It's dragging on, too.