fandomhigh_ooc | Random Event: Moonbrain! May 9-14

Who needs sleep? Well, you're never going to get it. . . .

Because I for one have not been tired enough IRL these last few weeks,* I have a random event for you all: Starting when they wake up Monday morning, May 9th, the residents of Fandom will find themselves struck down with a bout of epic sleeplessness. So epic, in fact, that those whose muns opt them in will be unable to even nap until sundown on Saturday.

Why, you may ask? Well, you see, Fandom has gotten word through her link to Eliot and Margo's universe that it's possible to talk to the moon. And she thinks that's just fabulous! Especially since when you talk to her, the moon is known to grant magical favors!

All you have to do to be able to do this is get Moonbrain. And how do you get Moonbrain?

Don't sleep for five days.

Fandom loves this idea, and she's going to enforce Moonbrain on anyone and everyone she can.

Basically, anyone who opts in will wake up as normal Monday morning, and then just — not be able to go back to sleep. At all. Until Saturday. Monday will be totally normal, unless someone really wants a nap. Tuesday people will be yawning and exhausted, and maybe be having trouble focusing without caffeine, but still trucking. Wednesday will be worse, and Thursday, and Friday — until Friday night, when they will have achieved full Moonbrain! At moonrise, they will be able to see the moon's aura, which will be bright green because the moon rather likes that Fandom wants to chat. And when they see this green aura, they will get the sense — through handwavily Fandom-y means — that they can ask the moon for a favor.

What kind of favor? Anything that won't, to use the sort of language the Magicians prefers, "fuck up someone else's shit". So no wishing anyone dead, or that anyone loves you back, or anything like that. But do you want to be able to fly? Go for it! Always wished you had a prehensile tail? It's yours, baby! Basic modding rules are in full force here: you can wish for things that affect your character and your character alone (unless you've been careful to clear anything that might affect someone else with that person's mun). If you wish for, say, a giant chocolate fountain, it'll appear in your home or business (if you've cleared it OOCly with anyone else living or working there) and not, say, in the middle of the park.

And remember, your character is going to be running on a severe mental deficit here thanks to lack of sleep; what you think of on Moonbrain is likely not what you would've thought of while well-rested. Think goofy! Think silly! Don't think resurrecting loved ones or trying to solve gaping canonical plotholes or something.

'Cause also, there's a catch: anything you wish for, you will have — so long as you maintain your Moonbrain. And as of sundown Saturday, Fandom's not going to help you out with that anymore. So enjoy those wings while you can without falling asleep midair and crashing into the ocean.

And then go take a long, well-deserved nap.

There are no signups for this, but I'm sure you will have questions or comments, so feel free to make use of the OCD below!

* why yes, that is deeply sarcastic. Why do you ask?

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If your character doesn't sleep usually anyway, then . . . you're welcome to have them suddenly feel like they need to for some reason this week, just to get in on the moonbrain.

And I'mma say if your character is a vampire who sleeps during the day, then you don't get to sleep as of sunrise Monday.

I would probably ask for something ridiculous like perfect curls without effort and then be very sad when sleeping on them destroys the effect, even using my lovely satin pillow cases.

Tempting though it may be, we will not be breaking the moon in this plot.

Omg I was JUST COMING HERE TO ASK THAT.

Secondary question that I think really only applies to me unless there's someone else with hilariously goofy canon and I don't know it: I would assume that any sleep-deprivation effects that are canonical to your character are in effect here, as well?

(Not that anyone's favorite episode of this show is 'The Casino' or anything, ahem.)

Finally, Wanda's vague wish she could have a conversation with Jeff can come true.

Diego's seen the moon break, he does not recommend it.

Oh for sure, absolutely! (Though now I'm a little disappointed that Eliot doesn't have an ancient knight in his head yet to start spookily talking to him. . . .)

Now taking bets on how long till Jon notices anything is wrong...

YESSSSSSSSSSS

Damn, just how many canons do we have that have broken the moon? Is Faye still around? That'd put us at at least three. . . .

I am extremely annoyed no one GIFfed much from this episode, let alone Margo's, "We're stealing from NASA? Hell, yeah. Mama's checking one more off her bucket list."

How dare you with that BNL ear worm.

RIGHT?? There's barely any scenes of it on YouTube that I've found, either. WTF, Magicians fandom, I know this is after season 4 broke most of you, but still.

I REGRET NOTHING!

Faye is long-departed but Cowboy Bebop is a hipster about this. Breaking moons before either of your canons was even written in its (comic) book form, whaaaaat.

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Oh, noooooooooo.

(That's all. That's the comment).

I AM INTRIGUED

Oh, no, it's not that intriguging. I just don't know if Shunsui can actually physically survive without naps.

Yes, he's already dead, but that's not the point.

(He can definitely double die. And according to new canon, that means he goes to HELL, you guys, for being a BAMF, essentially, soooo....)

DAMMIT COWBOY BEBOP!

Seriously, you do NOT know how annoyed I am I can't just shower you in 'We broke the moon!!' gifs right now.

(The episode where Eliot and Margo wind up in a time loop trying to set the moon breakage right is unabashedly one of my favorites of all time.)

I mean. Shunsui/naps are OTP, so I get that.

Maybe he can get VERY CLOSE to dying. And then end up lounging in a pool of sake for his troubles. . . .

He's mostly just wondering if he can ask that NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENS AGAIN.

But kudos on an event that might finally break him. That's impressive.