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[inlieuofadad]

Who: Gil Arroyo
Username: g.arroyo
Warnings: N/A, will edit if necessary.

Anybody having spells of amnesia or blackouts? Waking up in the middle of

It sounds crazy, and if I weren't here I would think it was, but waking up in the middle of... doing nice things for yourself?

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Voice; un: margravine

[defendwhatremains]

Not lately, but after a solid drink [or several.] and feeling a bit under the weather, I suppose something like that has happened.

Should I assume you're less familiar with doing nice things for yourself?

voice;

[inlieuofadad]

I’m not unfamiliar with it. [Indignant.] I’m not used to sleepwalking my way into it.

[defendwhatremains]

My intent was not to offend, my apologies. It was merely the impression given considering your word usage and incredulous tone. What sort of nice things do you mean, exactly?

[inlieuofadad]

[He clears his throat, getting his affront locked down again.] I'm. No, it's fine--sorry.

[He rubs his face.]

Making healthy breakfasts. Going jogging. Exercising. Got a massage the other day.

[defendwhatremains]

[The apology is...nice. Surprising, but nice. He files it away for later in his mind.]

And you wake up doing these things? My friend, I dare say you might look into sleeping more often. Maybe your sleeping mind is trying to do you a favor.

un: architect

[unnecessaryflourishes]

I cannot say that I have. Though it is certainly... not something I should have expected to even be potentially the case.

voice;

[inlieuofadad]

Yeah, me neither. It’s the weirdness this place brings to it.

voice;

[unnecessaryflourishes]

Mmm. That being said, I should consider blackouts or spells of amnesia concerning enough in their own right to warrant further investigation. Regardless of what one should happen to be doing during them.

[inlieuofadad]

Yeah. Going to go to medical and get one of the doctors there to take a look at me.

You one of the investigators?

[unnecessaryflourishes]

I have not been looking into this, specifically, should that have been your question?

Audio

[abrightboy]

Did something happen? What happened?

[inlieuofadad]

Nothing happened, Malcolm, it’s fine. I’m fine.

[abrightboy]

But you said amnesia and blackouts.

[inlieuofadad]

[Fuck. He did. Of all the words to use, he had to use those ones exactly.]

It’s not as bad as I made it sound. The doctor, John Carter, he mentioned sleepwalking.

[abrightboy]

But you're not sleepwalking?

private;

[inlieuofadad]

[Goddamnit. He can’t lie. Not to his kid. Not after everything Malcolm has been through.]

It must be some kind of sleepwalking. I’ll wake up in the middle of going for a jog or making breakfast. I woke up in the middle of getting a massage two days ago. I don’t… do massages.

Re: private;

[abrightboy]

…Were you dreaming you were getting a massage?

[inlieuofadad]

Unfortunately no. That would be a little too easy.

[A pause, lips pressed together for a moment--]

It was a nightmare. About spiders.

[abrightboy]

You had a nightmare about spider while a person was touching your back in a way that made you uncomfortable?

[inlieuofadad]

[Well, put that way--]

Hadn't put that together. But it wasn't about being touched, so much, it was...

[He trails off, uncomfortable at the memory.]

[abrightboy]

What was it? What?

[You’re killing him, Gil.]

[inlieuofadad]

[A tired sigh.]

I was the spider. Catching people. Winding them up in my… web. People I knew.

[abrightboy]

That has so many psychological implications. Have you ever dreamed anything like that before?

[inlieuofadad]

It's just a dream, Malcolm. It's not even the--it's one of the less... out there ones I've had, lately.

[abrightboy]

What do you mean? What have you been dreaming about? Do you always walk when you have them?

[inlieuofadad]

Look, I’m going to come over, all right? So we can talk face to face and you can calm down a little.

[abrightboy]

I'm at the house. Neal made cookies.

[When has he ever calmed down in his life?]

un: jelica

[musicdied]

Are you actually waking up, or is this blacking out in the middle of the day?

voice;

[inlieuofadad]

Actually waking up. Dreaming up to the minute I do.

[musicdied]

If you're taking nighttime medication, it might be time to change the dose. And hand some of the bottle to the lab to make sure you're taking what you think you're taking.

Or it could be more magical bullshit, but it's a good idea to rule out the more mundane possibilities.

[inlieuofadad]

No night medications. Wish it was that simple.

My money is on magical bullshit.

[God he can't get more information without giving more information, can he.]

Might have something to do with that bus that was rolling around in the middle of the night.

[musicdied]

The spider bus?

[Please let there not be multiple supernatural late night buses. One is already too many.]

It makes sense, if something is experimenting with control, and isn't quite human enough to understand what's actually innocuous.

un: badgirlcoven

[edalyn]

Might have happened a couple times anyone else having dreams before you wake up making breakfast or whatever?

voice;

[inlieuofadad]

What kind of dreams?

[edalyn]

Spiders. [She could give more details, but that's the common theme.]

[inlieuofadad]

[Fack.]

Spiders. [A pause.] You have anything particularly memorable happen when you wake up?

[He's not going to ask about the dreams yet--he's not sure he wants to know.]

[edalyn]

Not really. Someone was mad I cut in line for coffee yesterday. [But mostly, it's just the fact she doesn't remember what she was doing.]

text; un: carter

[setthetone]

I've had people come into medical with similar complaints.

They didn't mention that last part, though. Do you have a history of sleepwalking?

voice;

[inlieuofadad]

[Slightly awkwardly:] Not since I was a very young kid.

[setthetone]

[Hmmm. Could be psychological, of course - with this place it wouldn't surprise him, but more people with the same symptoms often suggest otherwise.]

Why don't you come in for a checkup? I could take a medical history and see if I can find anything.

[inlieuofadad]

I can do that. When do you want me in?

voice; un: NotAKoan

[lobster_bib]

How far from home are you waking up?

[inlieuofadad]

Depends on the night. [Said with some chagrin.] I've woken up downstairs from my room, and I've woken up on a jogging trail near the beach.

[lobster_bib]

If this place wasn't this place I wouldn't say this but maybe you're trying to go somewhere?

Do you have a roommate?

[inlieuofadad]

...Not particularly comforting, but a possibility.

[A muffled sigh as he rubs his face.]

I don't, no. I'm at Bonnie's at the moment. Staying with Malcolm and Neal sometimes.

[lobster_bib]

I don't have one either. Whenever you're not with them you could stay with me. I'm a very light sleeper; you get up I can keep you safe.