#melatonin doesnt help much

[psi-hate]

pulling all nighters every day to fix my sleep schedule is so actually awful they should just let me reverse my body clock at will cus at this point I'm always 12 hours inverted for at least half of every year. why does god hate me

[tomathomatommy]

i wanna curl up and go to bed,,, but i also dont want to be kneed, elbowed, and my hair stepped on for 7 hours straight

[dearingdoe]

Hey! Haven't done this in a while but I was wondering if I could request konig, graves, ghost, and kruger headcannons with an insomniac s/o?

König

☆ He hates seeing you up so late, especially knowing that you're tired but you just can't sleep no matter how hard you try. He tried a lot of things to help you; pink noise, white noise, black noise, brown noise. Even gets you melatonin if you can take it

☆ He is a big crystal guy and if you're a crystal person as well then you'll definitely see a amethyst bracelet under your pillow the next morning

☆ He stays up with you at night and does everything he can. Of course, he falls asleep eventually but it's not without you all cuddled up in his arms

Graves

☆ He didn't do much research to be honest, but he still tried to help you. Whether it be him hugging you til you fell asleep, or buying you one of those sound machine things (his words, not mine), or getting you melatonin

☆ He doesn't deal with insomnia, do he doesn't have a clue on how to help you with it. He didn't even think insomnia was a big deal before he met you and he now sees that he was so so wrong

☆ The most he does is cuddling you as he knows it's all he really can do besides pay for your doctor appointments or therapy- he genuinely just wants to help. it hurts him to see you suffering like that

Ghost

☆ Hes dealt with and still deals with insomnia. It's never been easy for him and he can only imagine how hard it is on you. He tries stuff he does to help himself fall asleep; Don't move or open your eyes, relaxing your body, or breathing in and out slowly with your eyes closed

☆ It doesn't really help for him though so he doesnt expect it to help you fully, melatonin and breathing techniques are really the only way he falls asleep. And you of course :-)

☆ Probably the most understanding out of all the boys here since he deals with it on the daily. He listens to you when you vent about it and not once will he ever hold it against you if you say you're tired

Krueger

☆ puhfjghfhfuf it hurts him. Knowing that you can't sleep?? no matter how much you want to?? How he wishes he could trade your sleep for his so you could get the full sleep. Sometimes you wonder if he's calculating how he could whenever he cuddles you to sleep

☆ He isn't heavy on touch, never has been, but with you it's completely different. He's obsessed with you and craves your touch more than anything else in the world. He does everything he can to help you sleep

☆ He asks you what methods you've tried and which ones helped you the most if any of them did. If none of them did, he'd be at a lost because he wouldn't know what to do :( the best he can do is stay up with you

[the-s1lly-corner]

Maybe, reader is super funny and have a super funny laugh? like, they can laugh from literally everything, and their laughter is like the whistling of a kettle. I hope you understand me

TADC cast x reader w/ a funny laugh!

You guys know how I said that I was gonna go to sleep ab 5 ish hours ago because I had to work on a bunch of stuff the next day

Its uh

Now 4am, could not sleep at all. This always happens when I know I have busy days coming up. I hate it so much, melatonin hasnt worked. Meditating hadnt worked. Everything dodnt work

Blugh

Anyways! New mission is to keep myself awake between working on stuff to try not to get tempted to nap today

So uh... more requests will be answered today

Hope you guys enjoy this !! I was admittedly a little lost on ideas for this request 😭 not sure if it's this specific request or because I've been writing so so much <\3

The writers block be hittin

CAINE:

Honestly caine seems like a comedy sort of guy, you know? He looks like he enjoys telling and hearing a good joke every now and then. So I can easily see you two just rattling off jokes to each other until your digital lungs cant handle the sheer amount you guys are laughing!

I think he would lightly tease you for your laugh, but it's all in good fun!

POMNI:

I think she would be able to find some humor in your jokes, even through her desperation to escape the circus. I think that there would be some occasions where she would tell you to cut it out with the jokes, mostly if shes trying to look around for any clues of an exit

As for the laugh, I think it REALLY catches her off guard, especially in the beginning. Probably just stands there awkwardly

RAGATHA:

Honestly I personally see ragatha not being able to tell good jokes, be it because they dont make sense or because the punchline just isnt that funny.... perhaps both. Point is only the dullest of people will laugh at her attempts. With that being said I think she would love hearing you chatter! Really helps take the stress out of a hard day

I think your laugh would make her laugh harder. Then make you laugh harder, which makes her laugh-

Okay you get the point. It's like a whole loop

JAX:

Now this man can be a real jokester. Sure a lot of his jokes revolve around some level of meanness and teasing, so theres a chance your senses of humor may clash against one another. Afterall, humor that relies on making fun of people isnt for everyone and it can only go so far until it steps into bullying territory. Similar to caine, you two have a "joke off"

I think he would either find your laugh really goofy, or annoying. No in between though it may vary by the day. Probably gives you a nickname based on what your laugh sounds like

KINGER:

He gives dad vibes so by law he has to enjoy dad jokes, that's his humor. Bad cheesy jokes are his go to. I don't think he himself makes many jokes, given his current state,but I think he does appreciate it when you go off and tell him a bunch of jokes

I think if you had a really distinct or intense laugh it would catch him off guard, but ultimately he grows used to it

ZOOBLE:

Doesnt really understand how you can laugh at literally anything. Well, unless its jax getting karma for his antics.. then maybe they would laugh along with you. As funny as they think you are, I dont think they would be able to listen to jokes and funny stories every day for an extended period of time. Zooble had a short social battery imo and they do like their alone time. Nothing against you, this is just how they are!

Very similar to jax in regards to your laugh, just without the nickname portion. I think they would feel just a touch bad if your laugh happens to irritate them, they at least understand you cant really. Change your laugh

GANGLE:

Ohohohoh when she had her comedy mask, you guys are bouncing off one another like in Caines piece! However when her comedy mask is broken and shes shedding tears, your jokes can still make her lighten up just a bit.. so hey at least its helping someone..!

Honestly she kind of finds your laugh endearing. It's just so genuine and open, you dont try to hide your laugh or suppress it or try to change it. I dunno, maybe I'm putting too much thought into gangle having a mask that literally effects her mood and demeanor, but I think she would wish she could be as open as you

.. or maybe she just thinks you're cute

[nordidia]

Do you think CJ and Raph ever talk about their experiences with PTSD/anxiety together or even share advice on coping? Or do you think Raph would rather not? Explain your reasoning in your essay below

(i typed an entire novel and then accidentally closed chrome and it deleted everything let me try doing this again i barely remember what i said ok so. also this is just me blabbering idk guys im not a rise writer im just some opinionated guy online and you can completely disagree with me and i dont say what goes or not ok? ok!)

i dont think raph would go to him with his issues but i think it'd defo get talked about through asking CJ about things and checking up on him etc. and i think CJ would give raph alot of insight and advice on how to deal with anxieties and traumas,, tho alot of their convos would just be one of them saying something vile and the other one going "oh. is that not normal?" and the first one looking at the latter like this

but all in all i think they'd definitely help eachother with dealing with stuff... i think especially raph will assist CJ in just taking the blow on how much there is to unpack... his entire life has been a big traumatic event, i imagine suddenly living a sustained life without having to fight for survival every day would be a lot for him to deal with, especially the confusion and grief over what he has lost (maybe what he has lost feels a bit like pointless grief to him now? which is a trauma in itself) and also grieving what he never had. as we know, grief is also things we shouldve had but never got, and i think all the hamatos would be really helpful in dealing with that.

tho CJ seems to be a bit of a hardass on stuff like this which is incredibly understandable when you've had to fight for everything with zero stability at all anywhere you went. i could see him confiding in raph about it, but not only him if im honest. but there is an undeniable security about raph i think that the characters i the show feel, and i think CJ would seek the stability and consistent reliability that raph provides.

i also like that CJ doesnt seem too scared about calling out people when they do wrong, i can defo see CJ bluntly telling raph that bad coping mechanisms is stupid and makes things worse and worries everyone around. (this is ofc hand in hand with the good ol' HC that raph bottles shit up/avoids talking abt things. personally i think he never shuts up and frequently rants about stuff and lets his family know whenever shit is up but he avoids going too deep so his family thinks he's being fully transparent when actually he's just not voicing the worst shit. this is so real to me no i do not need therapy shut u)

i definitely think raph would confide in CJ about the krang thing. CJ is the one who knows the most about it, i can see raph going to him to just get a bit more information about what was going on, and also a bit of relief hearing that it didnt go as bad as it couldve gone... CJ being experienced with krangification would absolutely soothe worries and make him feel less alone about knowing what he knows and having gone through something thats a step further than his brothers

IS THIS A GOOD ENOUGH ESSAY i have academic anxiety dont grade me please its 4am i have taken melatonin pills im on my last leg help m *ficking dies*

edit: GOODNIGHT LOL

[sargeantsarmy]

A very specific headcanon ask for the entire The Quarry gang, but what is their bedtime routine (do they even have one, or like what kind of "pyjamas set" do they like to go for) ?

Realized this is less routine and more habits but erm here you go

Abi: She does have a pj set, very princesscore, fluffy and soft, and she sleeps with a million pillows and a million plushies, and bundles up in blankets like she’s going to die from frostbite. When she’s sleeping with her bfs, she uses less blankets but thats just bc Jacob is practically a portable heater and she’s usually stuck in between them

Emma: Usually sleeps in her bra(sometimes she’ll swap it out for a tank top bc ow) and underwear bc she doesn’t care enough to have pjs, but if she has friends over, she’ll add a tank top and shorts. She sleeps either with the windows open or a fan running just to have some breeze on her

Kaitlyn: she is the biggest night owl, mostly due to her caffeine intake throughout the day. Girly is so tired, Emma needs to force to her to sleep sometimes. She wears an outfit similar to her workout outfit, just optimized for sleep so her tibbies aren’t in pain

Laura: No routine. Sometimes she just forgets to sleep until the sun comes up. Esp post-game, she’s tried medication to help her sleep, and usually just takes a couple melatonin before bed, hoping that it works. She wears nightgowns, owns dozens of them

Max: Bro cannot stay up for the life of him. Occasionally he’ll try to stay up with Laura, but she sends him off before he passes out. He sleeps with a quilt that his grandma made him, and sleeps with socks on, much to all of his friends(excluding Jacob) horror. He’s a little spoon but only because he’s already asleep when Laura lays down and is usually facing the wall

Jacob: sleeps in nothing but boxers. He doesn’t care who he has over, he’s not sleeping in a shirt(not that his partners mind). Little spoon in a big spoon’s body. Bro just wants to be held but wtf is abi supposed to do??? she can’t even get her leg over his torso. Nick will gladly spoon him tho. He is known for moving around and hitting people in his sleep. Also sleeps in socks regularly

Nick: I’m sorry but he has one of those blue and white striped pj sets with the fucking lil hat and matching slippers. He goes to bed whenever he wants, but no later than 2 am. He falls off the bed haha idiot

Dylan: He has a pj set, matches with Ryan’s, he just forgets to wear it. Sometimes he’ll go to bed in jeans bc if he’s worn them all day he doesn’t even think about it, they’re just part of him now. Is cursed with night owl and early bird tendencies, and really only goes to bed on a decent time bc of Ryan. Would rather die than go to bed without his teeth brushed, he just feels icky if he doesnt. A total little spoon

Ryan: Has an entire routine, times for everything, etc etc. If even one thing is changed he will be upset and he will probably cry a little. Goes to bed early and forces Dylan to join him bc he can’t go to sleep without cuddling him. Refuses to ever sleep in socks or anything heavy/thick. Wears his matching pjs sometimes but thinks they’re kinda goofy. Also shares a weighted blanket with Dylan

[pumpkinsy0]

addiction pony hcs??

pony and his aspirin issue makes another return to my inbox,,,tch

cw obviously!!!

•he probably doesnt even get a drink to wash it down, he collects spit and uses that, he REALLY doesnt want anyone to know

•there was a time he almost got caught, darry saw him drop 4 out but pony pretended it was on accident and put 3 of em back but when he knew nobody was in the kitchen went back to take the other 3

•when the aspirin bottle is running low, ponys like realllyyy on edge and always reminds darry to get another more, and two bit n johnny in particular notice that, darry and soda do too but they dont look THAT into it

•i dont think he’d full on DENY that he has a reliance issue, but he would downplay it, like a “yea i use it all the time, but i take as much as i do as a choice”

•i also think he’d grow a bit more dependent on it for more than just sleep, like when hes stressed, he pops em to sleep, theres different problems but it will always links back to him wanting to sleep

•hes a bit anxious to sleep over at someones place if they dont have aspirin cause he hasnt rlly done it in a while and hes scared his nightmares will get worse

•i dont think he just skipped from one pill to just randomly doing 4, he just “i already take this many whats one more gonna do” his way into it, twas a gradual thing

•i think hes generally too scared to yknow, UP THE DOSAGE any more at this point, but he has done it sometimes, doesnt mean he hasnt scared himself into thinking he was gonna DIE but hes done it

•god forbid he gets his hands on melatonin, i think it would help him w his sleep more but then he’d depend on that and then also aspirin as like a “backup”

•if anything happens to pony, darry would feel the most responsible bc hes the one who let pony start taking the aspirin in the first place cause he kept complaining about his sleep, he specifically told pony not to take more than 1 but look where we r lmao

[klowncrunch]

I luv my girlfriend. ...I love her so much.

I'm very exhausted right now because I just had like 3 melatonin or whatever. But last week I got a lil sloshed and as all sloshed people with emotional issues do I started reflecting on the abuse my ex put me through. Started thinking about how he would force me to apologize for responses provoked by his neglectful and vile behavior. How the response to defend ourselves from uncomfortable prying and control and incompetence in any regard to the sanity of our time and health. Basically just how I couldn't be angry or upset without being made into some dog.

And I just. Felt like "Jesus Christ I'm happy I have better." Which is awesome. Because I fucking love my girlfriend. My girlfriend is so cool and silly pilled and SPLOINKY... Also I will be seeing her this summer hopefully. Anyways. I LOVE MY GIRL!!! SHE DOESNT HATE THE UGLY PARTS OF ME!!!!! SHE DOESN'T PROVOKE MY ANGER WITH PURPOSEFUL TRIGGERS!!!! YyyyAYYYYY. she also understands that my anger is deeply ingrained into me and instead of expecting me to heal in one day she helps Me feel confident to step forward in healing and not get stuck and hurt others.

[blackvail22]

i love him so much

i am overthinking sm abt it though because he's 2 years younger than me

and my birthday is before his

so it looks like a 3 year gap for 3 months

im just afraid of people seeing me as a predator

im not preying on him

i respect his boundaries... he doesnt talk about them, so i always ask him

i think im in my head so much is because for abt a year n a half his cousin kept telling me his (my boyfriends) aunt thinks im a child predator

which, she told me that she wasnt saying i was.. she was telling them that i could be (because we met online n havent met in person yet)

so i get it

but other people calling me that too makes me ... uncomfortable

this doesnt justify it at all, but it really feels like him and i are the same age or at least close... because we are...

but it doesnt feel like theres a huge gap

2 years isnt a big gap....

when its our ages... its not a lot

im so exhausted from feeling like i have to defend myself

and it doesnt help that my sister said an offhand comment abt is i was dating my boyfriend (she thinks hes just a friend) that id be a predator which ????? no?

i always want to impress his family as well.

i dont come from a good family (obviously)... it seems like the complete opposite of theirs. so, i feel the need to prove that im better than where i came from. i am... not the best mentally, but im working on it, so thats something.

i always try to be nice, seem pure

theyre a picture-perfect christian family, id say

church every sunday morning, limits the amount of candy kids eat, makes sure theyre growing ... normally, properly. very easy going with each other, too

mine? goddd

chaos.

his family spends a lot of time together, too

i wonder if his family knew about my bad parents and the horrible way i grew up if theyd accept me.

fuck dude

i just need to sleep

i say that every time i overthink but im starting to believe its more than that

im going to take more melatonin than usual tn to see if i can sleep for longer. im not gonna want to wake up tomorrow because my moms home

everythings bad when my mom is home

i just want my computer in my room dudeee

[duck-era-lexi]

i cant sleep im too nervous/excited whatever

[uwuowotf2waslife]

How would the Mercs comfort their s/o after a nightmare?

I may or may not needed this

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I think we all agree that although Scout acts tough, when he was a lil scooter he'd crawl to his mamas bed for comfort after a nightmare. So, in the same light, he'd ask you if you were comfortable sleeping with him/him sleeping with in your bed for comfort. He is a snorer, but he is also very warm and likes to cuddle up so i guess its a gift and a headache in a wonderful package.

Soldier might seem denser than concrete, but he is adamant that a soldier must sleep at least 7 hours to ensure perfection in the battlefield. It might be a pain to wake him up, but he'll do anything to help you sleep. Beware, he is a small spoon and will scoot as close to you. Maybe even give small hand kisses.

Pyro never sleep, but they will give you as many stuffies as you need to help you out a bit. Maybe even make some hot milk (or burned, they be trying allright). If you dont mind their plasticy suit they will even cuddle you ( or them nakey if they are really close to you).

Engie likes to stay up late yet he makes a fuss if he finds out if you do the same (hypocrite). He has stress nightmares a lot so he relates to you and is always down to have you explain your nightmare so he can disembowel and solve it. If you want to fall asleep again he'll get all cozy with ya and start talking about mathematics or engineering so you'll fall asleep.

Demo is kinda harder to wake up in account of being completely shitfaced but he sobers up faster than your average spicy drink consumer. He will cuddle you and atart telling you stories from his childhood or fairytails. If that aint working hell open the tv and try to pick the most boring/stale telenovela or program so you fall asleep.He likes to pet your hair so thatll help to make you get the sleepies fast.

Heavy has much experience with all kinds nightmare related. He knows how to deal with the whole shebang - warm milk and huggies for you to get the sleepies. If that doesnt work, hell start reading some book in russian to you so youll fall asleep from his asmr reading voice (field tested).

The nightowl to rule them all- Medick- will probably offer you some sleeping aid (melatonin or sleeping pills) at first. If you dont want/cant have them hell have you at the infantry and either let Archimedes lull you to sleep by his coos or hell start telling you doctor stuff so youll eventually fall asleep.

Sniper probably falls to the good ol back stargaze untill you fall asleep method, something Mama and Papa Sniper perfected. If he and you are in the mood, he might offer to cuddle under the starts and try and fail to braid your hair.

Spy might look unfaced but he suffers from nightmares constantly so he has no idea how to help you. Probably will offer sex to loosen up your nerves, or a hot bath and massage to make you sleepy. If you are really really close he'll take off his mask and youll cuddle up next to the fire place with his whispering soft french to ease your mind. Please cuddle him and he'll make soft french coos that'll lull you to the frencest of dreamland

[mlm-mod-taka]

Hi! It's me again, I really enjoy your hcs and I was wondering if I could request again some hcs for Byakuya, Ghundam, Chihiro and, (If you want), any character you choose x GN reader who has a hard time falling asleep and hardly sleep because of that, thanks and sorry if my English is bad, I hope you have a nice day <3

INSOMNIAC READER • byakuya, chihiro, gundham x gn reader

of course, anon! i didnt proof read, so im sorry if there are any typos in this. im somewhat in a hurry to finish this since im not used to answering anything below 3 requests a day, so i hope its decent! also, please get enough sleep, it'll really help you! i hope you enjoy these.

tws/cws: he/him pronouns for chihiro.

|| -> mod taka <3

he finds out that you do this when he got up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, and he sees you in the kitchen, eating chips and watching a video on your gadget.

is very surprised and almost had a heart attack, thinking that someone broke into his house when he doesnt see you next to him and when he hears the strange sound of plastic rustling in the kitchen.

will ask why youre not in bed in a very exhausted tone. its not directed at you, the man just needs some peace and quiet. he has a pretty stressful life, after all.

when you tell him that you have trouble sleeping, and that you just dont sleep at all for some days in a row, he looks at you like you just grew 3 extra eyes. you... dont sleep for days on end? is that even possible?

he just, drags you to bed silently and tells you to just wait until you fall asleep. 2 hours later, he wakes up again. this time, to you playing a game on your phone with your earphones on.

you'll explain again how really nothing has helped you so far, and that waiting around while waiting for them to be sleepy is useless.

okay, this is serious. he finally got enough sleep, so he commands one of his servants to get a bottle of the strongest melatonin they could buy. he'll also issue a doctor appointment to make sure its not some kind of side effect for an illness.

once they can confirm that youre okay, but you just need ALOT of sleep, he'll nod, making a promise to himself that he'll fix your hurrendous sleeping patterns. not only for your sake, but for his too. he really doesnt want to wake up constantly because you made an unexpected noise when youre awake.

the first step to his plan is by making you eat/drink things that are known to help people sleep. even if you dont like the taste, he will probably still feed it to you since he knows its the better good. both you and him need beauty sleep.

after he makes you eat one of those things atleast once everyday, he'll also make you take a melatonin pill atleast 30 minutes before you go to bed.

when you start to have a better sleeping pattern, thats when he'll start letting you refuse your daily sleeping food. all he asks is that you take the melatonin.

as the weeks go by, he'll gradually start to leave you alone, and you notice that your sleeping is back to normal! you can now actually fall asleep without being up for atleast a few days.

byakuya is very happy about this result. he probably improves your health a slight bit as well. hes just glad that he could be of assistance to someone he loves.

honestly? he probably feels the same as you do. since he's a programmer, chihiro probably has a terrible sleeping schedule too, and he doesnt do much to change it.

you'll be the couple that'll be up until 4am. there was one time where mondo messaged the class groupchat because he couldnt sleep, and you and chihiro messaged right away.

the rest will probably have to take care of you two, most of the class is very concerned whenever you both answer in exact unison because youre always up together.

mondo and taka probably have to force you two to go to bed. they themselves don have the best sleep schedule, but yours is definitely worse.

you and chihiro most likely stay up doing the classic stuff. playing multiplayer in your favorite games, watching vine compilations, cooking cupcakes in the dorm kitchen that will probably make someone sick since you both cant cook, the usual.

you always wake up someone during your antics, and its most likely makoto and taka since theyre very light sleepers. makoto probably just gives you two a look before going back to sleep, and taka gives you a gigantic lecture.

eventually, he does start realizing that its probably unhealthy to stay up until 7am every single night until youre so exhausted that you collapse on the dorm bed and sleep for a good 19 hours. thats not good at all, so he starts encouraging both of you to go to sleep later.

asks for mondo and takas help, so what do they do to help out? they take all of your gadgets and only plan to give them back when they see you in school the next day, after having a good nights rest.

you guys probably have to do a massive amount of things during the day so that you can just knock out afterwards, and finally get your gadgets back. chihiro is the ultimate programmer, he needs his computer back.

after doing that every day for a good few weeks, you both finally start to fall asleep on your own measures. taka and mondo are so proud, that they finally give you back your gadgets for good.

now, you both sleep at the exact same time! it all comes full circle. he really likes staying up, but also going to bed with you. he just wants to do everything with you, and hes glad that you can also fall asleep together.

now, this man wouldnt try to correct your sleeping pattern, but hed actually try to do the same as you instead. he definitely wants to spend as much time as he can with you, but he just.

he cant. he cant stay up for as long as you do, and its very obvious that hes trying so hard not to fall asleep when youre trying to make conversation with him and 3 am.

he yawns whenever he opens his mouth to speak, whenever you speak he starts to doze off and you have to shake him awake when he does, plus he also scratches his eye every 5 seconds to keep him awake.

"me? tired? non sense!" he yawns. "the supreme overlord of ice can never go to slumber that easily!" a hand reaches to scratch his eye. "what makes you think of tomfoolery such as that?" the dark devas are sleeping in his scarf while he talks.

eventually gets to the point where he cant do it anymore. you look over to him, since he hasnt responded to the topic in awhile, and you see him knocked out, snoring very loudly.

its cute to think that he cares so much about spending time with you, but it is effecting him a little. he often sleeps during lunch, and whenever hes finished with his work.

sonia finally asks whats wrong with him when he falls asleep in the middle of eating his food, and nothing can wake him up. shes tried to shake him awake already, yelling in his ear, etc. etc... nothings working.

when you do finally wake him up, you decided that you have to fix your sleeping pattern. he will really stay up for as long as he can to spend time with you, you've already tried to convince him to sleep, and the man is stubborn.

so, you put matters into your own hands. you put alot of effort into helping yourself get into a regular sleeping pattern. you practically ask everyone else to help you out because you dont want gundham to sacrifice his own well being just for your sake.

gundham is secretly really greatful. he didnt know how much longer he can stand staying up so late everyday, so its a relief when he gets to sleep at his usual time again.

in a way, being in a relationship with him actually was the reason that you finally fixed how you sleep, and you will forever be thankful for that, since your habit would probably catch up to you later on in life.

[draintheblood]

just wanted to say 100% agree with the other person saying a weighted blanket!! ive had insomnia my whole life (not to your degree, melatonin, magnesium glycinernyrate, a weighted blanket, listening to the same the thing on a low volume, and an extremely strict sleep schedule fixed mine) but a weighted blanket is a game changer. especially if anxiety is a driving force behind your insomnia. also!! im sure youve already considered this/do this but since anxiety sounds like such an issue maybe some sort of stuffed animal/ comfort thing could help? i know personally im a grown ass adult whos insomnia suffers if i dont sleep with a stupid (but adorable and straggly) husky stuffed animal ive had since i was a kid. i find it nice to have something to self sooth with that doesnt feel fidgety (rubbing the fur, squeezing the feet, etc). just thought id mention it since i dont think anyone else has. this can be combined with the other persons suggestions of putting lavender in the stuffed animal, and theres stuffed animals full of beans or rice you can warm in the microwave before bed. just trying to give as many options as possible. insomnia sucks, but youll learn how to adapt. good luck!!

thank you so much!!! maybe theres someone who will get me one for my birthday haha. otherwise i'll look into buying one myself. and i love stuffed animals lol i have a bunch!! i love holding onto something soft :). the ones that warm up sound like a good idea tho

[lowestechelonabomination]

good evening. heres your o overcoat askliveblogging notes:

- the first paragraph is already so cinematic wtf ech

- at this point im gonna turn this into a film myself

- "people were weak by nature; he knew that lesson well" heyyyyyy echie is that a reference to dazai abusing him heyyyyy ☹️

- THEY TALK TELEPAHITHICALLY OH MY GOD

- frilly neck thing he could never remember the name of

- I THINK HIS SOCKS WOULD HAVE CATS AND PUMPKINS ON THEM

- god i wanna draw rashoumon in an apron now

- ITS LIKE A MOM HAHAHAJAAHHDDH

- "take ur melatonin u sick overworked bitch"

- god his thought process is spot on echelon this is gorgeous. dazai teaching him that actions always have a negative consequence and that he needs to be taught a lesson is so awfully heartbreaking

- dude its like he gave birth to his ability i LOVE this

- GROCERY STORE UWWWAAAHHSHFHF

- RASHOUMON MOM CANON

- gin laughing 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

- OH MY GOD. GINS DEAL. IM GONNA LOSE T HELP ME HAHAJAJAHSHHD I LOVE THEM SM

- "A flower born in darkness could only ever stay in darkness because anything light that dared come near would instantly be tainted." oh my lord.

- he totally liked that plush

- okay ive gotta say i LOVE your characterization of akutagawa. the way he is trying so hard to not yell at the cashier is spot on, especially considering that he probably doesnt know proper communication skills. you. oh my god /pos

- oh god this cant be good. not dazai

- PLEASE I HAVE TO KNOW WHAT TACHIHARAS NAME WAS LMAOOO

- "The day Dazai left the Port Mafia was the day Akutagawa snapped. It was as if something holding him from within had crumbled away, and the shards dug themselves into every part of his soul." i cant even emphasize how much i love this bit. i wanna carve the words into my arm and stare at them for the rest of eternity

- originally i thought that chuuya wouldve sent him the basket, especially because he mentioned akutagawa being sick towards the beginning, but now dazai makes sense. also i LOVE how you word akutagawas mindset throughout the fic. its obvious he has trauma and i just adore how you arent portraying it as seeking approval and rather being immature and mentally painting dazai as someone bad because thats all he knows

- he refuses to believe that dazai had changed and was becoming a better person. its gorgeous. my god.

- KATAI??? YOU PULLED OUT THE B I G GUNS MFER OH MY HAHAJAJAHSHDJ

- my jaw is wide open btw i was NOT expecting him

- "you think a VPN can stop me?" said every pirater ever (me)

- KATAIIIISISHSHUEHFHFHFJFJF

- ECHELON HE SOUNDS JUST LIKE HOW HE DOES IN KUNIKIDA AND KATAIS BRILLIANT DAYS IM GONNA CRY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH

- watch: its tachihara. boom case solved.- akutagawa has autism pov

- I KNEW IT I KNEW IT I KN E W W W WIT WAS CHUUYA

- chuuya shit-eating note 💀💀💀💀💀

- ohhhhhhh gin my girl i love them so much i love gin 🥺🥺

- SLEEP DEPRIVED AKUTAGAWA LETS GO MFERS

final thoughts:this was a gift from god, truly. this is easily one of my favoritest fics ive ever read to this date. akutagawa's persistent villanizing of atsushi and dazai is perfect, and his anger is just so hdhejhskajsjfjfjfshdndjfjdbd i cant even. i love this so much and i have no words <3

ajhsdjkhsdksdhkds literally grinning at my screen as I read this :D :D :D

I'm so so glad you like the first paragraph because starting paragraphs are one of the hardest things to write and usually turn out to be not the best :'). I had a sketch of Rashoumon in an apron somewhere but I can't find it *sobs*. I never actually came up with any of their fake names because I was lazy, but Tachihara's fake name is basically the equivalent of "the peepee poopoo man" or something similar. unfortunately I don't think I did Katai justice in this fic because I wrote this before I read Brilliant Days, but I guess he can have some dumb jokes as a treat. also autistic Akutagawa so true

anyway, if you're curious and have the time, you can go back and try to find all of the tiny, subtle things I hid in the actual text. most of them are about how Akutagawa refers to things

also THANK YOU THANK YOU THANKYOUTHAKNYIOU SDJHGFKSDKLDSJ :DDDDDD

[lunarlagomorph]

The melatonin my psych here said to take for sleep doesnt work (obviously), just like i thought it wouldnt. so now i have to wait a week to see her again for her to prescribe me trazodone (trazadone?) Which means more insomnia yay. Oh well a week isnt so bad but i have the patience of a thing that doesnt have a lot of patience. i miss weed so much it helped me sleep so much.

[girldraki]

for the character thing. uh. either iceberg or tally ran

iceberg edition:

favorite thing: how much he fucking sucks? hes just so terrible and constantly grasping for power and, at times, Actively Breaking Foundation Rules to do so as if that'll actually help him. god he's the best

least favorite: OH MY GOD. PASSIVEBERG. if your character exhibits exactly one symptom of mild depression and literally, non-figuratively enacts the Guess I'll Die meme when their PRIMARY CHARACTER TRAITS have been being a spiteful bitch the whole time you need to fucking give up and start over. Also obligatory "ruined everyones goddamn iberg characterizations and via sex at frigid temp character assassinated the gearberg dynamic"

also the misogyny that's not very cool

fanon pet peeves:

already elaborated on: we're sorry we have to be little bitches about gearberg or we die. It's literally easier to find "uhm gearberg is overrated + toxic actually" takes than fucking gearberg content. we are so tired

....new.... complaints...: we've said SO MUCH about fanon ibergs that this will be generally hard. uhhhh. i mean its sort of covered in the previous bullet but even platonically it makes us sad when people write icebergs who actively hate gears. like thats just his weird boss.. he doesnt actually have a reason to hate him other than You Think He Needs An Antagonist.. we are biased but also right

talloran edition:

favorite thing: theyre the best thing to come from the wretched place that is the scp wiki and we love them sooo much and yes we did take our melatonin before we started writing this. but omg theyre so strong <3

least favorite thing: that tale from august that was essentially the talloran 2 thing (guy who thought of frankenstein first voice) but like. in a vaguely ableist Not Right In The Head And Therefore Bad way. bestie theyve been fucking tormented

fanon pet peeves:

previously discussed: the amnestics thing. me after JUST ESCAPING Unreality Nightmare 3 Million Years: hm today i will degrade my own sense of perception

not heretofore articulated (doing synonyms is getting hard): the problem with THIS one is that theres just not a whole lot of talloran takes we get actively mad at out of what talloran content exists. oh well. we get annoyed by how the only people anyone writes them interacting with are draven, kondraki, and sometimes clef? even within that family unit theres 1-3 meris to talk to including one that (blank are shilling) would have really interesting perspective on their situation, pspsps,