20 | Accidental Video - action for housemates

[firstaid]

[She's in a room that's not her own, alone in her bed, tossing and turning, making unintelligible mumbles, slightly crying out as if she's afraid. The sheets on the bed are a mess as she breathes heavily, as she's experiencing a nightmare.]

No... I'm sorry... I understand...

[She's always spoken in her sleep, and it's no different here. After a few moments, her shaking subsides as she finally seems calm and wakes up. She's not surprised in the least as she starts seemingly counting on her fingers. 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8...]

This was my eighth one. Just two more to go.

[She takes a deep breath as she slides out of her bed, grabbing a wrap to put around her as she looks to the device and notices it on. No doubt someone had to have seen that as she just gives it a soft smile before turning it off before heading down to the kitchen.]

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[firstaid]

Wh-what are you talking about?

[Saying she knows what she's doing would give her away, she knows this - so she thinks it's best to play dumb right now.]

Nightmares can be caused by post traumatic stress disorder. Everything is still fresh in my mind, so perhaps some of the lingering emotions from what occurred in the desert city are coming to me via nightmares.

[Her response sounds forced, but it's definitely a response that she knows has scientific fact behind it. She can't explain why she knows she has exactly two more nightmares left. But she knows what she's doing. This is a result of a choice she made, and she has to accept it.]

[vesperian]

[Sure that sounds convincing and everything. But nobody ever knows how many nightmares they're about to have. He doesn't know what she's done and he's not about to make any guesses. So long as she's-- as all right as she's going to be.]

You look exhausted.

[firstaid]

I haven't gotten a lot of sleep these past few nights.

[As each pay passes, the less sleep she gets. She almost fears sleeping now, but now that this nightmare ended, after drinking some tea, it might be the safest time to sleep. No one would object to her sleeping all day, right?]

I'm going to get some tea and try to sleep again.

[vesperian]

I'll try to keep Hamlet quiet for you.

[Hey, Hamlet may even nose his way into her room and cuddle with her.]

[firstaid]

I would appreciate that. Thank you, Yuri.

[Though Hamlet never bothered her at all, since he always seems to avoid her. But she would love the cuddles, even if they never ever have a chance of happening.]

[vesperian]

No problem. Try and take it easy.