Event Log: Dreamwalker

[hadrielmods]

Who: Everyone!
What: The Dreamwalker event
Where: In your comfy bed and your sleepy head.
When: May 16th-26th
Warnings: Good dreams, weird dreams, bad dreams, straight-up nightmares. Please remember to tag for warnings in the header if things are going to be bad!

Have you been having trouble getting a good night's sleep? Tossing and turning, unable to rest those tired eyes? Or maybe you don't sleep at all, and never have. Not to worry! For a little while, you'll have no trouble at all falling asleep - in fact, as night falls, you'll find yourself overwhelmed with exhaustion whether you want to sleep or not. Lay down and rest your weary head, friends. Everyone could use a little extra sleep.

But what will your dreams bring? Something happy, images of a perfect day? Something hopeful, something you've wanted for a long time? Maybe you'll dream of anger, of the face of your worst enemy. Or maybe - just maybe - you'll have a horrific nightmare, and wake screaming, covered in cold sweat.

Not before others have time to see it, though. As you sleep, as you dream, the other residents of Hadriel, friends and enemies and people you've only met once, might find their way into your dreams. Or you might find your way into theirs - and then have to deal with someone's else's nightmares, or hopes, or anger. For the next ten nights, you'll find yourself either a host or a visitor, and no matter how you try you won't be able to stay awake once night falls.

Sweet dreams, Hadriel. Don't let the asshole fear gods bite.

► This log covers May 16th-26th.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well!
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► You can't die in the dreams, but if you somehow manage to trip and fall and kill yourself getting out of bed, please report it on the death post.

Comments

[unknowable]

I probably won't either.

[He probably didn't need to say that. It's obvious, after all - what they see when they sleep makes sleep not worth it. It's impossible to avoid that initial wave of weariness, probably caused by the gods, but now that they're up they don't have to fall asleep again. And Adam doesn't want to. For all that he can usually sleep anywhere, and for all that he's still conditioned to steal moments of sleep whenever he can, he doesn't want to risk it again.

He climbs in bed with Ronan, patting his hand against the side of it so Aspen will come. The dog doesn't look too interested in wandering around right now, instead content to curl up on the floor next to Ronan's bed and watch over the two of them.]

We'll just lay down for awhile.

[It's a comfort, having Ronan next to him. They don't spend every night together, but it's started to become regular, Adam's started to get used to having a warm body next to his. Sometimes Ronan doesn't sleep, sometimes he sleeps and brings back strange things, so it's been an adjustment - but it's nothing Adam's not willing to do.

He makes himself comfortable, tugging the blanket up so they won't be cold, body turned toward Ronan.]

[greywaren]

[Ronan adjusts a little as Adam settles in, casually pressing an arm against Adam's own, letting their fingers brush together- solidarity without being overbearing. Aspen doesn't seem like he's going to get into much trouble, and so Ronan relaxes in bed, on his side facing Adam.

He doesn't plan on talking much, or really being great company at all, but the two of them spend enough time in one another's company that he doesn't think it'd be a big problem. They're not going to sleep again, but they can just- exist here, for awhile. Ronan has steadily gotten better at just being when he's too afraid to sleep, and he does so now, making sure that Adam is alright and settled before he half-shuts his eyes and heaves a soft sigh, letting his mind wander.

It's been a long night.]