[video] Infect me with your love and fill me with your poison

[godofcologne]

[Thomas looks tired, tired enough that he's not even bothering to hide it. More tired than he did during the worst of the nightmares. And he's sitting in what looks like the Starbucks in the lobby of the Blackstone with a venti sized cup of coffee in his hand.]

Is it just me, or--

[He stifles a yawn and drains the coffee cup, stacking it on the small

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[video]

[venusloveshock]

[Minako is sprawled out on her bed and yawns. She also looks completely worn out.]

You too, Thomas?

[godofcologne]

Depends on what you mean by 'too', gorgeous. Pretty sure I've got more coffee in my system than blood or alcohol at this point.

[venusloveshock]

Tired, I mean...

Is the coffee helping?

[godofcologne]

[he smirks, weakly]
I'm sitting upright, so I'd say so.

[video]

[plzpookie]

[See how concerned she looks? Not many people get this face.]

You mean you're not sleeping any better than before, babe?

[godofcologne]

[ack. He looks uncomfortable at all that concern]
Let me guess, you're sleeping fine?

[plzpookie]

[Frowns]

A bit, yeah...

[godofcologne]

[sighs]
Guess it was too much to ask that it was affecting everyone, huh?

[sonof3lions]

[The screen juggles quite a bit before it settles on Galahad. Who looks very much like he's just woken up: bleary blue eyes, blond curls a bit everywhere and yawning, too.]

How came you to be in the small talking box?

[godofcologne]

[blink. blink. blink.]

Small... talking...

[synapses fire. Oh and more coffee. That helps. And he laughs through a stifled yawn] I'm not in the phone, Galahad.

[sonof3lions]

[The way his eyebrows pull down, because he's not so good at understanding this stuff, either.]

I know that it speaks often. [Paaaaaaause.] And heals after being stabbed.

[godofcologne]

[he's taking another sip of coffee as Galahad talks, but at the mention of stabbing, that coffee just goes straight into his lungs. Cue coughing fit]

You stabbed-- [nope, still coughing. Give him a minute.]

Good to know, actually.

[burnoutthenight]

That's the theory, anyway.

[Axel is (finally) back to normal, but that doesn't mean he doesn't look completely exhausted all the same.]

[godofcologne]

The practice isn't quite--

[Thomas pauses long enough to down another swallow of coffee] --it's not working out that way.

[burnoutthenight]

Yeah, I sort of noticed.

[godofcologne]

It doesn't sound like it's hitting everyone though. That's not great news.

[voiceofserenity]

[ Sorry dude, not everyone. Kaylee looks perfectly well-rested, but for the tousled hair. Someone's been too preoccupied with her research to bother with personal appearance. ]

Take it you've tried the normal sheep-countin' and music?

[godofcologne]

[he starts to laugh, but that gets swallowed up by a yawn]
Getting to sleep isn't really the problem. It's waking up rested.

[voiceofserenity]

You sure you're eatin' right, then? Exercise, maybe... Sometimes they help get you into a more restful sleep.

[godofcologne]

[he gives her a brief, tired grin] Depends on what you mean by eating right, angel.