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[mediumdrip]

[Blaine looks more than a little exhausted. When he speaks he might be joking, or might not be. It's kind of a wry comment.]

Do you guys think with enough coffee I'll be able to skip sleeping all together?

[Private to Fred]

If you're still up for lunch how about tomorrow?

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[longaevus]

It wouldn't be advisable. [ She's such a hypocrite, although it's not her fault? ]

[mediumdrip]

I suppose I should listen to a good doctor.

Welcome back, by the way. Are you okay?

[longaevus]

Thank you. And I am.

As for the problem I would advise no change from your routine, as uncomfortable and unpleasant as it may be.

[mediumdrip]

Well I do usually drink a lot of coffee...

[longaevus]

[ Dear God, does no one drink tea? ] I would actually suggest drinking less - ingestion of caffeine doesn't help with troubling dreams.

[mediumdrip]

The Core is causing these though.

[longaevus]

It doesn't change the fact that there may still be things that we can do to aide ourselves. Have you been affected every night?

[mediumdrip]

[He nods]

[longaevus]

Dreams only occur if we achieve REM sleep. Perhaps sleeping without REM sleep may aide. It won't be pleasant but it may give you that peace.

[mediumdrip]

Can you suppress it somehow?

[longaevus]

I wouldn't advocate that but waking someone up as they reach REM sleep could be an option.

[mediumdrip]

Isn't REM sleep the part that we actually need?

[longaevus]

On long periods yes but for one night it is possible to manage without it, and is certainly better than forgoing sleep entirely.

[mediumdrip]

Does that mean I really should try to set up an alarm?

[longaevus]

Actually if you wouldn't mind I'd prefer if it were something a little more monitored. [ Just in case something did happen - which she was hopeful (and mostly certain) that it wouldn't, but with the nightmares happening? She had to be careful ]

[mediumdrip]

You want me to come see you tonight?

I can do that.