Midnight, not a sound from the pavement

[headandhand]

WHO: All residents of Dualis + special guest stars
WHAT: Strap in, kiddos, it’s a ~memshare~
WHERE: In your head. Or, you know. Everywhere you go to escape that.
WHEN: August 15-24
WARNINGS: Don’t forget these if they’re applicable!

It’s been a few months, Dualis, how are you settling in? New arrivals, we know it’s sudden, but we hope you’re making new friends already and settling in well! You’re all gonna fit in juuuust fine around here.

Things have calmed down after the supposed terrorist attacks during the Dualis Days celebration, and there’s still no news about that strange network broadcast. But maybe that’s for the best, right? See, the Head really does have everything under control.

But speaking of heads…

Over the course of these next few days, yours might be feeling a little funny. Maybe you just aren’t quite feeling like yourself. Or there’s an ache that just won’t quite go away. Or maybe you’re perfectly fine! Which is completely optimal, honestly.

Except--that memory you suddenly have. Is that really yours? And what about those fainting spells that seem to come with premonitions...or are you perhaps remembering something you repressed long ago? You’d probably remember something like this, though, wouldn’t you?

It’s perfectly natural to be concerned. However, if you approach your friendly neighborhood MedBot or clinician, they’re going to be pretty stumped. It appears there's nothing really wrong with you, but hey, here's some mild painkillers if you want them. And if you try and consult the Head, all it’ll be able to do is give you it’s most sincere condolences. It seems that there may have been some complications with the transfer process, but these should definitely wear off soon! In the meantime, why not visit your local clinic for a sedative and some painkillers?

Good luck, denizens. Looks like you’re in for a bumpy week or two...

[[As a reminder, these memory shares can happen at any point in time during the span of the event, not just when your characters are sleeping! You're also welcome to have them experience no side effects at all, all the way up to fainting spells and headaches a la Cordelia circa season 2 of Angel. Feel free to reach out to your friendly neighborhood mods if you have any questions!]]

Comments

[scathefires]

[it’s not the first time this particular memory has been publicly shown without jason’s consent, but at least last time the audience had been contained to nida, billy, and himself. now ... who knows how many people saw it this time. the entire population of the city, maybe? that would be just his luck, having his fatal failure put on display for everyone to see.

jason isn’t happy about it, but he can’t be angry at his roommate for the gesture of kindness left for him. it’s unexpected, and it makes him feel as strange as it had when billy gave him a tearful hug at the temple, back in the village. how is sympathy for what befell him so easy for strangers to part with when it was seemingly impossible for bruce?

he decides to wait until michael returns to their room before touching the gift. he’ll wait as long as he needs to.]

[doesnotsparkle]

[ Michael was always out at strange hours, he had an odd social life for someone who tended to keep to himself. He was rarely if ever asleep but often just sitting off in a chair reading, even by a book light as to not bother his roommate when he was actually trying to sleep. The longer he was vampireish the less he needed sleep. Which sucked, there was a lot of hours in the day.

He was making his way in, rather late, his shirt already untucked and unbuttoned for the most part, how he unbuttoned that shirt so fast without ripping it with those claws who knew. But, he made his way in, not expecting Jason to be awake or home really, his eyes on the open book in his hand as he made his way in, towards the bed to drop his bag on the bed only then noticing Jason, and actually jumping a bit. ]

[scathefires]

[jason remains still for another few seconds after he’s sure his roommate has seen him curled up on the opposite bed. he’s had time to consider how he wants to approach this, but it still takes him a moment to settle on the words he’s chosen.]

If you’re gonna shell out for beer, you gotta help me drink ‘em, too - them’s the rules. [wait a sec - sorta-vampire here.] Can you still drink beer?

[doesnotsparkle]

While on one hand he could have just messed with Jason at his question instead he simply sighed, and finished pulling his jacket off to toss it on the bed too before turning to the younger man.

Yes, Jason, I can still drink anything, I may eat whatever I wish as well. Shall I perhaps explain what living vampire means over the drinks?

[ He offered finally fully addressing Jason.]

[scathefires]

I wouldn't say no to hearing more about it.

[it's not that he doesn't trust his roommate - as much as jason trusts anyone. but even if he isn't an enemy, it's a good idea to know as much as possible about him. and since he's asking, he should probably offer something of himself, too.]

The clown's still alive. I think he's still alive - he was last I saw him, at least.

[doesnotsparkle]

[ The suit shirt already half unbottoned, so instead he simply tossed the tie on his desk and slipped off his boots, always wearing the almost industrial music video style boots under his suits. One never knows when they will have to run along roof tops, best to be ready.

Moving over he took one of the drinks, and slipped down to sit on the floor as he used one of those crazy nails of his like a bottle opener. It's probably a twist off, but Michael is always extra. ]

It mean's despite basically being a vampire I am still fully alive. I require all you require as well. I must eat, sleep , drink and move about as much as any other living man. It also means things like crosses and garlic do not effect me, which is good as I love garlic to an unhealthy level. I however, can not get intoxicated this way, not without a lot, however say I drank from a normal person who was already drunk, their blood alcohol level would make me just as drunk as they.