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[trademark_skull]

[It was the middle of the night, or middle of the morning, whichever you want to call it. For most here, the art of sleep may have been... sort of an odd ritual than normal, with the constant reoccurring dreams. Emizel had been good about it not bothering him that much for quite some time. Many demons had a habit for staying awake for days on end and then sleeping all that time off later. Which may have been part of the case here, only now, this time the dreams were really starting to get to him.]

[Getting to sleep wasn't the hard part, it was trying to stay there. Rolling to a different side, curling up, straightening out, lie on his back, neither of those things were making anything different. Still the same dream, still the same memory. Being abandoned was bad enough just the first time, of course he didn't want to be reminded of it another twenty times more.]

[The next time Emizel woke up he got so fed up that he chucked the pillow across the room, disrupting the Spirits. From there he sat up and brought his knees to his chest.]

... I'm not allowed to forget, am I? [Buries face.]

[... Alright alright. Maybe there was something that could distract him from this. A minute or so later he looked up to the nightstand and grabbed the device, and clicked it open. There had to be something else going on..]


((If I know whenever or not Emizel is freelancing hotels again, or if he's staying with the Tea Shop gang or Days Trio by now, this post may double as an action one too))

Comments

[trademark_skull]

I'll stay.

[shadearchivist]

Excellent. Would you like to come upstairs? We can stay here and snack a bit more, as well.

[trademark_skull]

I wanna see upstairs. [His drink was mostly finished anyway. A little exploring couldn't hurt that much]

[shadearchivist]

Alright.

[Ienzo stands.]

Let me straighten up a bit and then we can go up.

[He moves to put the cookies away, nudging Lea into wakefulness. Lea rolls over and barks sleepily at Moxie.]

[trademark_skull]

[Moxie wagged his tail and barked back, this was gonna be soooo exciting 8D]

[Whenever Ienzo was ready then, Emizel was set to go.]

[shadearchivist]

Come along, then. Aeleus and Namine should be sleeping, so we need to be quiet.

[Ienzo headed up the stairs. Lea trotted up after him, wagging his tail and generally getting underfoot. The room upstairs was an open living room and kitchen together, and quite large. There was a clear seating area with cushions on the floor; somewhat nestlike in a way.]

[trademark_skull]

[Pretty impressive. It was hard to believe there would be this much space upstairs.] Wow..

[Val took off from Emizel's head and landed somewhere in the kitchen area... either in search of food or looking at whatever kinds of food there actually was..... Already making himself right at home, apparently.]

[shadearchivist]

We kept the space open because at the time, it was only myself and Namine. We've had to restructure somewhat.

[Lea waddled over to flop down in the pillows, though he was apparently well-trained enough not to bark when people were sleeping nearby.]

[trademark_skull]

Do you really have room for everyone? [Because two might've sound a little reasonable, but three? And himself?]

[shadearchivist]

I'd have to inquire about adding another permanent resident, but houseguests are allowed.

[trademark_skull]

[Permanent resident? Kind of a little amazed Ienzo would think that far.]

[Welp if there was room for more, Moxie was going to take a comfy pillow too, and mutter softly.]

[shadearchivist]

It looks as if the meow wows are already settling in. The pillows are quite comfortable.

[trademark_skull]

[Yup, they are the happiest balls of derp.]

... I suppose it is about time I did about the same. [Or at least try to. How successful it's going to be is still questionable.]

[shadearchivist]

It's comfortable even if you aren't...settled enough to sleep.

[trademark_skull]

[This seemed a little bit.... degrading. It kind of sounded reasonable for the Spirits to enjoy it when they were essentially like pets, but for him? He at least deserved something better, something of more stature, something--]

[Emizel at least tested one of the pillows and comfortably sank in. Dear god the pillows were so huge they really were like their own bed!]

[shadearchivist]

Do you think this will work for you?

[Ienzo wouldn't mind sleeping out here if Emi wants his bed. The pillows really are that comfortable.]

[trademark_skull]

I think I'll.. [Must resist the fluffiness of the pillows, must resiiiiist] ... manage.

[shadearchivist]

Alright. Goodnight, then. I hope to manage sleep at this point, if it doesn't bother you.

[trademark_skull]

[Curse you pillows. Why must you be so snuggly soft?]

... Alright.

[shadearchivist]

[Ienzo heads to his bedroom. Maybe sleep will come now...]

[trademark_skull]

[Well, it was already here.]