So When Sleep Just Won't Come

[ninehundredlives]

[Well, that sure did happen.

Logan is dead, and for once the rest of the students were all there to bear witness. After that, does anybody really want to lie alone in their dark bedrooms all night?

Of course not. That's why people are gathering in the dining hall. It's still dark, but the room is lit with a hastily-assembled host of candles, mostly forming a protective half-circle around the far corner of the room. There's also at least one garbage-can fire, courtesy of Sukuyo. Will that be enough to keep the shadows at bay? Only one way to find out...

There's pillows and blankets too, but try not to fall asleep out here. Keep an eye out for any neighbors who might be nodding off too. That would be against the rules, and there's been more than enough punishment for one night.]

Comments

[heymcfly]

[ You bet your ass Marty's going to be here.

Despite seeing people die way too often here anymore, Marty finds it incredibly hard to stay awake. It's part of the whole teenager thing where you stay up for a long period of time (which he has been to be honest), and then when you crash, you crash hard. Not all that far in the sleepover, Marty's bundled up in blankets with the group, and eyes are so freaking heavy.

Yaaawwwnnn. ]

[forcegalactic]

[No, Marty. Don't you dare die just because you didn't stay up late enough.

So Mordecai walks on over and gives his a good shake.]

[heymcfly]

Hu-uh, wha? [ His eyes drag themselves open, and he raises his head enough to at least try for a passing grade. If not falling asleep was a course in school or something. School.

Marty looks over to Mordecai and nods. ] 'M up, 'm up.

What time'sit?

[forcegalactic]

You nearly fell asleep there, Marty. You sure you don't wanna head back to bed? [This isn't a pro-slumber party, you know.] I can walk you back if you need me to.

[heymcfly]

[ Marty shakes his head. ] Nah, nah. Don't worry about it.

I want to stay up. Okay? I'm not gonna die or anything, I swear. [ He gives a (sleepy) smile! ]

[forcegalactic]

Aaaaand no. Too bad the kitchen's closed, 'cause you need coffee. Or somethin' to keep you from driftin' off. [Not beer.] What about a soda? You can use the sugar.

[heymcfly]

[ Marty wrinkles his nose at that. ] Soda with sugar in it? I haven't had that in forever.

It's all about the sugar free sodas. You know. Pepsi Free? [ He gives a tired kind of smile. ] 'S the thing in 1985.

What about chocolate?

[forcegalactic]

They got some in the bar, but I think a fizzy alcohol-free cocktail would be good enough.

[The hell is Pepsi Free.] Takin' sugar outta soda seems counterproductive, so be assured you're gettin' somethin' good, alright? [He pats him on the shoulder.] I'll see what's up there. Stay awake until I get back.

[heymcfly]

[ Marty doesn't like the idea of sugary sodas (but chocolate is okay? right, marty.) but drinking a bunch of bad soda is a hell of a lot better than risking his life and pretty much dying. He'll take it! ]

[ Counterproductive...? Maybe. While Mordecai's going up to the bar, he's going to think really hard about that. Sodas with no sugar being counterproductive. He actually's thinking about this pretty hard, believe it or not. ]

[forcegalactic]

[What's the point of diet sodas? It doesn't make sense. Some weird fad from Marty's time, he presumes.

Mordecai runs up the stairs, grabs two bottles of peach flavored soda, runs down without running into any problems, and arrives back at the dining hall a bit winded.]

You ain't asleep, are you?

[zomgboom]

[throws a balled up piece of paper at him.]

Go to bed if you're, like, that tired.

[heymcfly]

[ bonk

marty raises his head just enough to see tabby there and scowls. ] 'M not! I wanna stay up.

[ SO THERE ]

[oftheland]

...you're fading pretty fast, kid.

[please don't fall asleep and die or something.]

[heymcfly]

[ ACK NO THANKS! ]

Nah, 'm fine. I've stayed up a lot longer than this.

[ it's a teenager thing. kinda weird. ]

[oftheland]

...Well, if you feel like you can't make it, let me know. I've got a few things in place in the event that someone can't stay up the whole night, and I think it's at least better than the alternative.

[heymcfly]

Yeah? What do you got?

[ IS IT THE GIANT BEE? ] It's gotta be sugar, right?

[oftheland]

...Actually, I do have coffee, but if you feel like you can't make it the whole night, you could sleep there. You'd even have a guard looking out for you.