Okay so. The last thing I need is more stories on my hands, so here's a nifty challenge based on an idea I've head in my head for awhile now.
Here's the challenge: Danny, tired of being called a loser by Dash, takes the bet that Dash gives him: Go a week (Monday-Friday in this case) without one minute of sleep. It seems like a small, pointless thing and, seeing as Danny has gone through life without a lot of sleep due to his ghost-fighting, he doesn't think it's a big deal and he thinks he can do it easily.
However…lack of sleep can make a person do and say a lot of crazy things…
5 Sleep Deprivation Symptoms...
1. Irritable: This is an enormous feeling of being annoyed and bothered. Doesn't matter what you're doing or even who you're talking to, you just can't stand it any more. People you know and are friends with annoy the hell out of you and every little thing around you seems to bother you, no matter how small. Your "anger" isn't directed at any one thing in particular, but everything in general.
2. Tired: You'll instantly know the difference between this sort of tired and your typical "been a long day" type of tired. When you're insomnia tired, it's as though you are completely drained of energy. You don't feel like doing anything aside from sitting on a couch or laying down on your bed. Any sort of activity exhausts you, including just thinking about doing activities.
3. Lack of Concentration: You can't focus on anything you do, nor can you have a full conversation with those you know. It could be a task as simple as calling a pizza delivery place, but you'll still be confused and slightly disoriented.
4. Poor Memory: You memory isn't gone, per say, it's just faded, or not as sharp. You can remember certain things you were and/or are supposed to do as well as events that have happened in your life. But, when it comes to specific details, you're completely lost.
5. Reaction time: Of all the sleep deprivation symptoms, this is the most severe, as it physically impacts you and your ability to function. You won't be comatose or anything like that, but you will be functioning much less effectively than you were before - hand eye coordination, critical thinking, problem solving, reaction time, etc. it all goes out the window. As a matter of fact, it's been proven in studies that a person who is severely lacking sleep operates at about the same level as someone who is intoxicated.
Pairings: Whatever - there really shouldn't be any need for them but if you feel the need it doesn't matter who.
OC's: If you need them for the story, go right ahead.
Just tell me in a review if you do it - you don't need my permission, it's a challenge.
Please credit me for the idea.
That's just the basic stuff and some symptoms. What else happens is up to you.
Will he make it to Friday? What are the terms of the bet (who gets what if one of them loses)? Will Amity Park be doomed on account of their sleep deprived hero?
...these questions are for you. I don't know.