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[It's rather late at night when the journal clicks on. Luke had waited until he had calmed down from the nightmare he had to make the post, and good thing, too. Otherwise it'd catch the tremor he surely had in his voice.

Instead, he merely sounds subdued, and maybe a little hesitant.]

Does anyone have any good stories to tell?

Or... any advice on how to get back to sleep? [Nothing he usually does is working right now.]

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[voice] the placholderiest of placeholders

[fourteen]

[ Naturally, Xion had fallen asleep with a thumb keeping the journal open. Normally she's pretty careful about that, but tonight she'd just passed out....

Maybe it was a good thing. Because his voice makes her stir, though it takes her a while to fully wake up. For once, she wasn't already awake... ]

Luke?

[ She sounds groggy. It takes her a second to realize he's not actually there, and instead talking over the journal. She opens it up and curls up next to it, her eyes closed. All the little camera catches is darkness. ]

You okay?

[voice] i think it deserves a medal for how placeholdier it is

[fabrecation]

[Xion...

Nngh. She sounds groggy. Did he wake her up?]

Sorry for waking you. [Now, does he ask for her help, or try to say that he's fine? Considering how it's still dark over there...]

Yeah, I'm okay. Just having a little trouble sleeping, that's all.

[Voice] ALSO PLACEHOLDERING LIKE A BOSS

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil never means to fall asleep with his journal open, but as he's a bit of a restless sleeper, sometimes it just sort of ends up happening if he rolls over after dozing off while flipping through it. Of course, this also means that he wakes up whenever someone decides to speak over the journals, but that's a minor detail.

And since that's a familiar voice and a familiar question, he can't help but answer it.]

You can't sleep either?

[Voice] AWESOME BOSSIN'

[fabrecation]

You too? [He sighs and runs a hand through his hair. Damn, he feels bad asking this kind of thing late at night... He probably woke the whole village or something.]

I tried a lot of stuff already... I still can't sleep.

[Action] not a placeholder because to hell with sleep

[dissonates]

[If Luke happens to look over at his door, he might notice a little sliver of light shining from beneath it; there's obviously a light on in the apartment.

Venturing out would earn him the following visual: Asch sitting on one seat of the couch, nose deep in one of those Dawn Age books he's always poking at, though for once he's reading a smaller, tattered-looking paperback rather than the big, complicated textbooks. A clumsy but colourful drawing of two blond boys decorate the cover, each holding a sword.

On one of Asch's feet, a little furry kitten butt is visible; someone couldn't even make it onto the couch before dozing off.]

[Action] sleep is for the weak anyway

[fabrecation]

[Luke does indeed notice the light after a little while. Curious, he goes to open the door - only to squint and hold his hand out to shield the light from his eyes. He has messy hair, too, a testament to the fact that he was sleeping.

Once his eyes get used to the brighter light (he had a lamp on, but it was rather soft compared to this), he steps up behind the couch and leans over it on the opposite side of where Asch is sitting.]

Hey... What're you reading? ["Again?" goes unsaid. Asch has been reading a lot lately...]

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[byakkoyagirl.livejournal.com]

Having trouble sleeping?

[And then immediately-]

Ah, my bad! You just said that, so it shouldn't be really a question.

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Huh? Oh, uh, don't worry about that, Paprika! You're right, though.

[His voice, at least, sounds a little lighter than how he started out. It always makes him happy to hear from her.]

[voice]

[perplexme]

[When Roxas' voice cuts through the journal transmission, he sounds as though he's already awake and also having troubles falling asleep. He sympathizes, Luke. He sympathizes.]I read. Or I patrol around outside, but I don't think that's a good idea for you. The former though, that might work.

But hey, if you find anybody with good stories, send them my way.

[voice]

[fabrecation]

Reading's boring... I guess that's the point of it though, huh.

[Luke often wanders around outside when he can't sleep... He's about to do that, actually. But jeez, it's hot out there...]

[Voice]

[bullet-dance.livejournal.com]

[Noel should have been in bed earlier because of that dream journal she was supposed to be recording for Paprika, but there's been a number of things in mind that have been keeping her awake.

...somehow, she's not too surprised to see Luke up at this hour for some reason.]

You're having trouble sleeping?

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

[Luke is often awake at stupid o'clock in the morning due to being an insomniac, but he's trying to work on that. It isn't working out too well, obviously.

Noel's voice makes him glance at the journal - She might see a bit of red hair, as he has a lamp with a soft light on.]

Yeah... It's not a big deal, I just can't get back to sleep.

[voice] Pommy might not get him back to sleep, but he might amuse him

[bemyused]

[Pommy's already spent a lot of time wandering around Luceti during the nights, so this time he's staying inside for a change of pace, trying to get used to the journal system. It's a little lonely, so he's glad when he hears Luke's voice, even if Luke sounds a little sad.]

Myu, Pommy can't think of any stories right now, but Pommy heard that if you drink warm milk, it might make you sleepy.

[voice] Or gross him out |D

[fabrecation]

[The new voice makes him lift his head a little... but he makes a face at the suggestion, cringing and just shy of sticking out his tongue.]

Warm milk? Uugh... Milk's gross enough as it is!

[written]

[antlioncyclone.livejournal.com]

[no advice to be given from over here, Mewtwo just sleeps when he wants....which apparently isn't now. ~CATS~

hrm.]

What kind of stories?

[written]

[fabrecation]

[Oh hey Mewtwo. Luke pauses before he grabs a pen - He never likes writing, but he does it for Mewtwo's sake.]

Any kind, I guess.

[Voice]

[consultmybooks]

[...you sound less like a brat than before, Luke. This is a positive sign.]

I know a few stories.

...and I've always relied on hot tea with honey to cure a bad bout of insomnia.

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

Hot tea with honey? I never tried that before...

[He shifts, as if he's getting out of bed.]

What kind of stories do you know? [And soft footsteps. Yup, he's gonna try this hot tea thing.]

[voice]

[silversnowfall]

I've found that it can help to take a walk.

[voice]

[fabrecation]

But it's so hot out there...

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[emp3thy]

[Minato... can't help with the getting to sleep thing. What is this mythical affliction called insomnia?

As for stories... well, he could tell something, but he'd probably be better off knowing what Luke likes first.]

What's your favorite story?

[voice]

[fabrecation]

[It is a terrible thing and he hopes you never get it.

Luke blinks at that question... Then blushes, though the camera doesn't catch it, and looks away as he rubs the back of his neck.]

It's kind of embarrassing...

[Voice]

[jollygreenjerk.livejournal.com]

Usually the best way to fall back to sleep is to get knocked out.

I can lend ya a hand with that.

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

... What kind of method is that?! I don't want to get knocked out, I just want to go back to sleep!

[Voice]

[chiisaichou.livejournal.com]

[Miyabi's been known to stay up late at night like this sometimes, finishing off paintings and other works. She hears the tone in Luke's voice, hesitates only a moment to think, then sets aside her painting to pull her journal onto her desk instead. She doesn't speak, nor inquire, she just sets her brush down onto the open pages...

...and paints.

The scene is one she knows very well, and comes from her brush easily. It's Wep'Keer, the Oina village in Kamui. Black ink with touches of blues and grays, running with a bit of water and lots of white.]

Once upon a time, in a snowy city far, far to the north...where many say evil first took root, a tiny village is located in its center. For many long years, this village, called Wep'Keer, received the blessing of the twin mountains...the Guardian Peaks, Ezofuji.

Life was pleasant for the Oina people, who lived within the icy village...until one day a darkness swept over them, unlike many have ever seen.

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

Miyabi...?

[But he quiets down after that. Her stories are always really fascinating...]

[Voice]

[coldsnaps]

[One more for the insomnia crowd. Sigh.]

...Perhaps dream leaves would help.

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

Dream leaves? Is that some kind of tea or something?

[Voice]

[trueknight]

Well, if nothing's working for you, a hammer should do the trick.

[Voice]

[fabrecation]

... I'm not trying to knock myself out here, Yuri!

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[2ndunitcaptain]

Trouble?

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[fabrecation]

Yeah... Got any advice?

[lostinmyway]

[Grune's sleep schedule is more or less random, so she sounds...well, as alert as she ever is when she replies:]

When Elicia was having a little trouble sleeping, we made up a story together. Maybe we could do that right now.

[fabrecation]

Elicia, huh... Sure, why not?

[Even though he thinks he'll sleep better by listening to someone... Might as well. He hasn't done this before.

... Which explains when he speaks next.]

Uh... You start.

[mikangirl.livejournal.com]

[...]

You know, I gave Guy a few recipes for herbal teas that can help with that. I can see if I can hunt them up?

[Because she figures they're long gone, what with burning the house down and all.]

[fabrecation]

Guy?

[...]

Yeah, sure... That might help. ... They're not too bitter, right?

[voice]

[erodingearth]

[Well, this is something he can help with. At least, somewhat.]

A good workout helps, sometimes. [In that exhaustive way.] But coming up with constellations and stories behind them is a little more interesting.

[voice]

[fabrecation]

[Were Luke alone or outside, he'd totally do the workout. But with Asch here... He's pretty sure he'll get yelled at.

But that other idea...]

... I've never tried that before. [And judging the the wonder in his voice, it's something he'd like to do quite soon.]

[floralprophecy.livejournal.com]

I could make you some tea that would help.

[fabrecation]

This late at night? Maybe you could give me the recipe instead, I'll try to make it.

[justicereigns]

What kind of stories?

[fabrecation]

Any kind, I guess... Maybe some kind of adventure or something?