You - It's another night of your existence and you can't sleep. Your body aches, your mind blurs, your bed is soaked in sweat.
Electro-Chemistry - It's the speed, sweetheart. And the alcohol. Great for keeping you up and moving, not so great for sleep.
Encyclopedia - The average healthy individual needs an average of seven to nine hours of sleep per night to be functional. Poor sleep, such as interrupted sleep, lack of deep sleep, or other sleep disorders can make one feel less rested.
Endurance - If you weren't such a mewling weakling you wouldn't have to rely on stimulants and let the booze do its job.
Logic [Trivial: Success] - Alcohol caused this in the first place.
Electro-Chemistry - And sobriety would make it worse!
Volition [Medium: Success] - You could choose it anyway, push through until in a year or two you can sleep deeply.
1. What about now? I just want to sleep. 2. That sounds scary, I'd rather be a drunk. 3. [Endurance - Formidable 13] I'm ready to dry out.
Ancient Reptilian Brain - Afraid that decison's out of your hands, long since you woke up from the primordial muck.
Limbic System - These habits are long since ingrained in you, Harry.
1. [Volition - Medium 10] I'll deal with this in the morning. 2. That sounds scary, I'd rather be a drunk. 3. [Endurance - Formidable 13] I'm ready to dry out.
Volition [Medium: Success] - Putting off the decision is easy; promising to actually consider the problem is the hard part. I'll hold you to that.
You - Great, another thing to look forward to in the piercing light of morning. For now at least you roll over, trying to find a gentle spot for your kidneys, and drift as you think of something that might be good tomorrow.
Esprit de Corps - There's always Kim! He never lets you down.
Electro-Chemistry - You still have his handkerchief don't you?
You - You do. You shuffle your hand in the coat on the floor and pull it out.
Perception (Smell) - It's full of the Lieutenant's scent. A pine-forward aftershave.
Electro-Chemistry - It's enthralling.
Volition - It's soothing.
Empathy - It's comforting.
You - It's no nightlight or downer, but it's as good a soporific as you can get right now. Your sleep is no more deep, but it is less turbulent, like floating quietly in a cloudy sky.
Small Favors [Disco Elysium; Harrier DuBois]
Electro-Chemistry - It's the speed, sweetheart. And the alcohol. Great for keeping you up and moving, not so great for sleep.
Encyclopedia - The average healthy individual needs an average of seven to nine hours of sleep per night to be functional. Poor sleep, such as interrupted sleep, lack of deep sleep, or other sleep disorders can make one feel less rested.
Endurance - If you weren't such a mewling weakling you wouldn't have to rely on stimulants and let the booze do its job.
Logic [Trivial: Success] - Alcohol caused this in the first place.
Electro-Chemistry - And sobriety would make it worse!
Volition [Medium: Success] - You could choose it anyway, push through until in a year or two you can sleep deeply.
1. What about now? I just want to sleep.
2. That sounds scary, I'd rather be a drunk.
3. [Endurance - Formidable 13] I'm ready to dry out.
Ancient Reptilian Brain - Afraid that decison's out of your hands, long since you woke up from the primordial muck.
Limbic System - These habits are long since ingrained in you, Harry.
1. [Volition - Medium 10] I'll deal with this in the morning.
2. That sounds scary, I'd rather be a drunk.
3. [Endurance - Formidable 13] I'm ready to dry out.
Volition [Medium: Success] - Putting off the decision is easy; promising to actually consider the problem is the hard part. I'll hold you to that.
You - Great, another thing to look forward to in the piercing light of morning. For now at least you roll over, trying to find a gentle spot for your kidneys, and drift as you think of something that might be good tomorrow.
Esprit de Corps - There's always Kim! He never lets you down.
Electro-Chemistry - You still have his handkerchief don't you?
You - You do. You shuffle your hand in the coat on the floor and pull it out.
Perception (Smell) - It's full of the Lieutenant's scent. A pine-forward aftershave.
Electro-Chemistry - It's enthralling.
Volition - It's soothing.
Empathy - It's comforting.
You - It's no nightlight or downer, but it's as good a soporific as you can get right now. Your sleep is no more deep, but it is less turbulent, like floating quietly in a cloudy sky.