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Sherry Birkin ([personal profile] littlemissgvirus) wrote in [community profile] avalononline2021-01-17 08:40 am
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[It's pretty early in the morning when Sherry sends out her message. She was still trying to really 'get' the network, but it was starting to make sense.]

[Also no one should make fun of her awesome 1998 style username.]

Hi. Good morning. I'm Sherry Birkin. I only arrived here a few days ago so I don't really know anyone yet...

Which I guess makes this a strange question but I-

[There's a pause because of a very audible yawn.]

Oh! Sorry about that. Okay. Does anyone have advice on what to do about getting rid of nightmares? I've never really had them before but they're...pretty bad right now.

If not it's okay. I'm sure I can get used to them.

Thanks though.

[There's another yawn that cuts off midway as she disconnects.]
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-18 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Sherry, sweetie...you're having nightmares?

[Claire's voice is gentle, but she's wide awake, having gotten up for an early morning run and needing to walk the pooch.

She's already heading back to the inn, intending to snag food for them on the way, but this is hard to ignore.]

Are they about the night we met?
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-18 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh hi Claire.

[Right. People took these phones everywhere...]

Yeah. Mostly. One was about falling in the lake.
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-18 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
...And not about Raccoon City?

[There's a small sound in Claire's voice that might indicate she disbelieves.]
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-19 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
I-

[A pause.]

Mostly they're about home yeah...
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-19 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
You're in our rooms, right?

[She's already given up on Sherry not staying in her room. She couldn't, and wouldn't, leave her alone unless she was the one suggesting it.]
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-19 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh huh.

[She is currently in her pajamas on the couch.]
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-20 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't get a reply.

Instead what she gets is Claire pushing open the door, and the dog heading right for her, snuffling and wagging his tail.]

I'm sorry, Sherry, I didn't realize you were having nightmares.
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-20 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Hi.

[This was said to both of them, though Sherry's immediately attention was on the dog, giving him a big scratch behind the ears as he came up to her.]

It's okay. [She said before looking up.] I'm dealing with them.
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-20 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
It's...not okay, if it's upsetting you.

[Claire crosses the room, holding out a soda bottle swiped from the lobby to Sherry, before opening her own and taking a seat beside her.]

I want to help you deal with them, if I can.
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-20 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. [Sherry said as she reached out to take the soda.]

I don't...know what to do about them, though. Aurora and Zuko said to drink tea. Some other girl told me to just stop being afraid.

[Sherry huffs.]

Like it's that easy.
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-20 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
It isn't. I know that, personally.

[Sherry isn't the only one having bad dreams. Claire's arm snakes around, pulling the girl closer. The dog's head flomps down into her lap, tail still wagging.]

Tea might help though. And maybe a night light?
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-21 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[All this familial, physical affection is still strange to Sherry. She likes it, but it's strange. Even if it does make her feel better.]

I've been leaving the bathroom light on but it doesn't really help. I was going to try falling asleep looking at my phone but Zuko said that's probably making things worse...

[Her hands settled on the dogs head, toying with his ears absently.]
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-21 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
Okay. We can skip the nightlight then.

[That's fine with her. Her next suggestion is pretty simple.]

You can also just...stay in here with me? Maybe we can fight the nightmares off together. My bed's plenty big enough for two.
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-22 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sherry hesitated. Partly she did want to do that, honestly. Being around Claire made her feel safe. But at the same time, she didn't want to be a problem, and she was twelve. She wasn't a baby anymore, and didn't want to act like one.]

[All of this was probably pretty clear on her face.]

I don't know. It would probably help, I just...
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-22 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
It'd help me too.

[Claire says, unprompted, but well aware of the internal struggle of not wanting to seem like a baby.]

So, we're doing it.

[Decided, just like that. No arguments.]
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[personal profile] littlemissgvirus 2021-01-23 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, she couldn't argue with that.

Okay.

[She hesitated.]

...Thanks Claire.
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[personal profile] cameprepared 2021-01-24 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course, sweetie.

[She laughs, leaning down and kissing the top of the girl's head.]

I told you, I'm here for you. And if I can help you deal with nightmares, then I'm gonna.
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