Fourth Summons : Text

[shallbeavenged]

[She doesn't like sleeping, she doesn't like needing sleep and she doesn't like what comes with sleep.]

Is there a way to stop yourself from dreaming when you sleep?

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[consequence]

Dreams happen during a certain cycle of your sleep. You can try to not reach that cycle of your sleep - that might help.

[shallbeavenged]

How would you do that?

[consequence]

you can set an alarm so that you only take short naps instead of actually sleeping. I don't think it would work in the long run, because your body needs to go through all the sleep cycles for sleep to be beneficial.

are you having trouble with bad dreams?

[shallbeavenged]

Oh.

Yes I am.

[consequence]

Do you want to talk about it? that might help you work through them.

[shallbeavenged]

There is a long pause before the next response.

Talk about my nightmares?

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[de_void]

there is but it's not really good for you.

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[shallbeavenged]

What is it?

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[de_void]

wake up before your rem cycle can happen.
but the rem cycle is what actually gets you rested, so it's not going to be as helpful as you think.

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[shallbeavenged]

Oh. There isn't another way?

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[de_void]

uh well.
theoretically we're all capable of controlling our dreams, so you could try working that angle instead.

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[shallbeavenged]

How do you do that?

[trusted]

yeah. but i'm told that much alcohol's a bad idea.

[shallbeavenged]

How much is that?

[She's already dead, what's the worst that could happen....]

[letsjustgogo]

Wear yourself out before you sleep.

[shallbeavenged]

That helps?

[letsjustgogo]

It helps me. When I'm completely exhausted I think I'm probably too tired to dream.

[shallbeavenged]

Running around, things like that?

[letsjustgogo]

Basically, yeah.

[shallbeavenged]

Oh. I suppose I could try it.

[If she thinks back to when she was little and needed sleep...that sounds true? But she's not had to worry about that in decades.]

[acapriciousthing]

Dreams are my brother's domain, but I know a thing or two. People go mad if they don't dream at all, but there are ways to influence what you dream about.

[shallbeavenged]

There are? How?

[acapriciousthing]

A lot of dreams are shaped by what was on your mind as you fell asleep. Music can help.

[shallbeavenged]

What type of music?

[acapriciousthing]

A lot of people find soothing piano or string music leads to better dreams.