Night 1, Midnight

[12npcs]

[Something begins to tick, coming from all around you at once. It gains in volume slowly, first something just at the edge of your hearing and then rises up above even the conversations.

A first, awkward, off-key note is struck, and then another. The tone is delicate and disjointed, as if a melody was torn out of the middle and played on just the few last keys...




You begin to feel tired. In fact, some of you might begin to feel really, really tired.]


((OOC: goodnight groddle Lullaby posting! The super sleepy is up to you whether you want to play out or not, it is otherwise random and doesn't happen with the same severity ever night, unless you want it to.))

Comments

[shameonme]

[..... but I already did the sleepy time feeling earlier.

whatever, gonna power through the sleepiness and try to...

...

what was he doing again?

right. plotting explosions.

and that's a jaw-cracking yawn there]

[snappingturtle]

[mumbles something incoherent. It sounds angry.]

[snappingturtle]

We can't give in!

[beeductionist]

Or else, we'll fall asleep?

[snappingturtle]

Yes. Y'wanna . . . wanna sleep in a kidnapping?

[direstnews]

[Yeah, he's down. And waving one hand vaguely as he stifles a yawn and stretches out on the ground.]

I've not the slightest idea... what you're saying.

[beeductionist]

They haven't any direct intention of harming us. Not yet, anyway.

[snappingturtle]

Yet.

[beeductionist]

Precisely. Why are you wasting your energy now?

[direstnews]

And sudden.

[Yaaaawns hugely.]

[beeductionist]

It's affecting Norse godlings as well?

[direstnews]

I'll have you know I'm terribly helpful.

[Yawns hugely and leans against one of these clockwork people.]

[direstnews]

Perhaps it's some manner of spell.

[Rubs at his face.]

[beeductionist]

Normally not a possibility I'd consider, but it is an unusual circumstance.

[ yawns again ]

[snappingturtle]

Because I . . . b'cause—I gotta . . . keep watch.

[snappingturtle]

[mumblemumble] —ta stay . . . 'wake . . .






[mumble]

[beeductionist]

Admirable. Someone ought to, given the unnatural nature of this effect. Might I suggest something other than shouting?

[direstnews]

Not so terribly unusual.

[Leaning against one of the clockwork people.]

[beeductionist]

You have experience, I trust?

[direstnews]

[Nope.]


[Too late.]

[direstnews]

A vast array.

[Yaaaawn.]

What sort did you have in mind, particularly?

[beeductionist]

I'd rather you tell me.

[snappingturtle]

Who's yelling? I'm—[yawn] 'm not yelling!

[beeductionist]

Speaking loudly and rebelliously then. Hold out your arms.

[ gestures with his own ]

[snappingturtle]

. . . [holds them out]