[video]

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

[When Eames appears onscreen, you can tell he's paler than usual; there's bags under his eyes and he rubs them absentmindedly.]

Okay, look, I know the lot of you have all basically gone insane over the last few days -- not that that's anything new -- but if you could help out, it'd be appreciated.

Anyone have any good insomnia recipes? I can't explain it, but I keep having dreams of that stupid bloody video that was posted the other day, and it's got me tossing and turning. I swear, it almost seems like I'm seeing them everywhere...I just want some damned sleep.

[And as Eames talks, you might notice his nose start to bleed. He doesn't even seem to notice.]

Comments

[ video ]

[andthehat]

Keep drinking till you pass out.

[ touches under nose ] Erm. You got a little... right there.

OLDER ROBERT

[dreamsonaplane.livejournal.com]

You've just finally lost it.

[voice]

[timetoblog]

Your, ah... Your nose seems to be bleeding.

[Pause.]

...Have you considered checking into a hospital? [Because you sound crazy.]

[video]

[nick-4-maya.livejournal.com]

... oh, no.

Sir... [she wrings her hands nervously] um, are you sitting down right now? I have something to tell you, but it might come as a shock.

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[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I actually tried that, but I woke right back up again after a while and was too hungover to go back to sleeping.

Hm? [He rubs under his nose, smearing blood onto his hand.] Oh, wonderful.

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

It's what happens when you can't sleep.

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

[Rubs under his nose, getting blood all over his hand.] Oh, fuck. Wonderful.

[Eyebrow raise] It's a spate of bad nights sleeping. Nothing to call an ambulance over.

[video]

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

...I'm sitting. What's going on?

[dreamsonaplane.livejournal.com]

And?

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

You watched that video with the rings?

[Oh, dammit.]

[audio]

[timetoblog]

Right, of course. [You also look crazy, but that's okay, we won't talk about that.]

There are several over-the-counter sleeping aids, if you're willing to take medication.

[video]

[nick-4-maya.livejournal.com]

The video you watched the other day was cursed, sir. And... I think that not being able to sleep, and the dreams, might be part of it. I know it sounds crazy, but I swear it's true. I'm really sorry...

[video| Locled]

[t-point-man.livejournal.com]

Yoru nose is bleeding, Eames. Where are you?

[video| Locked]

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm not sure why.

I'm in my hotel room.

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

If you're not going to be helpful, you can just walk on by, dearie.

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I tried a few of them. They didn't last for much more than a couple of hours.

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did.

[video]

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

...how long does the curse last?

[dreamsonaplane.livejournal.com]

I don't know what you want me to say. You can't sleep because you're paranoid, so I doubt a valium will help.

[video]

[nick-4-maya.livejournal.com]

Well...

[she hesitates for a bit] I'm... I'm really sorry, sir, I don't know how to tell you this. You see, me and a couple of my friends have been doing some research on it, to see if we can find a way to end it and what it does, and... it lasts a week, sir. After that, you'll -

[timetoblog]

Talking to your doctor might help, then; they can prescribe something a bit more heavy duty. I would normally just suggest some tea and light stretching, since that tends to help with insomnia, but if the over-the-counter medication isn't having much effect... Most of your options are doctor-prescribed by this point.

[sandinmyboots.livejournal.com]

Well, you saw up there: you're cursed. There's about six others who've seen the video, and everyone's got symptoms like that.

[Video-taking a break from the kids]

[cornonthe.livejournal.com]

[He's totally concerned.]

What video? Are you alright?

[video]

[archicheck.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne's noticed the blood of course. She looks very worried.]

Eames? Are you okay?

[forgerofdreams.livejournal.com]

I'm not paranoid, I'm just having bad dreams that make me toss and turn. And I already tried over-the-counter medicine and it did nothing.