PERMANENT SEMI-HIATUS

dialogue prompts from city of last chances by adrian tchaikovsky.

there was pain, but not for long.

it'll pass. it always does.

you've never broken a rule in your life.

people love their executions.

you know how it is. how it's always been.

i've always been here for you.

i'd tell anyone anything, if it got them out of my face.

it's time to stand up.

revolutions cost.

you know how to win a fist fight?

am i dead? is this where we go when we die?

do you have a name?

do you speak ____?

what? you never saw a man have a crisis of faith before?

let me have a look at you.

i never meant to put you in danger.

some of us work for a living.

your god's a bastard.

you're supposed to be dead.

you don't save the past by burning down the present.

i don't know who you think you're having this argument with, but it isn't me.

it's getting stronger. it won't let me go.

you're your own judge and executioner.

who would listen to me?

it's not like in the stories.

the sword's only shiny until you shove it into someone.

i really loved hurting people.

it's too dangerous. i could lose you, too.

where would you be, if there was nobody left?

you wouldn't be the first to find it difficult.

you son of a bitch.

is ____ just going to keep coming back?

you don't have to act. you just have to talk.

i've heard a dozen stories, and none of them add up.

you might want to decide where your loyalties lie.

i never knew you had it in you.

i didn't realize you hated me so much.

surely you understand nobody's coming.

i love you deeply, but you are so stupid.

what happened to you?

you mistake what you have seen for the city.

it will all be worth it. but not today.

i've built something here. i won't call it a life, but it's something.

i don't like owing people.

____ wouldn't lie to me.

i like being where things happen.

there's not a scratch on you.

say something pithy and inspiring.

i cut a deal with god.

i thought it would help. it didn't, much.

do you have a plan? somewhere to go?

just tell me a comforting lie.

sometimes all you can do is keep breathing.

it doesn't hurt anymore.

it's always good to enjoy someone else's problems.

ACTIONS AND SETTINGS

[ storm ] sender sees the awful weather conditions outside and insists receiver stay the night and ride it out

[ too late ] sender notices how late it is and suggests receiver sleeps over rather than travel the long distance home

[ sleepover ] sender and receiver have been planning this sleepover situation for a while now, and tonight's the night it finally happens!

[ one bed ] sender and receiver are forced to share the same room and the single bed within it

[ accident ] while traveling with receiver, sender accidentally books a room with one bed, and the place is too crowded to find another option

[ sick ] sender tends to a sick receiver at their home and stays the night to watch over them

[ injured ] sender brings an injured receiver home and refuses to leave their side overnight

[ couch ] while receiver sleeps on the couch, sender leaves their bedroom to snuggle with them instead

[ sneak ] while receiver sleeps in their bed, sender abandons their place on the couch and climbs into bed with them

[ awkward ] sender and receiver, laying in the same bed, establish some distance between their bodies before falling asleep. when they wake up, they realize they're cuddling

[ movie ] while watching a movie together, sender and receiver fall asleep on the couch and end up staying there all night

[ car ] with no hotel or place to stay in sight, sender and receiver fall asleep in their car together

[ fort ] sender and receiver build a pillow fort and fall asleep inside it

[ read ] sender reads to receiver to help them fall asleep

[ work ] forced to pull an all-nighter, sender and receiver work tirelessly side by side through the night

[ tent ] there's only one tent on this camping trip/adventure, so sender and receiver are forced to snuggle down in cramped quarters and make it work

[ outdoors ] sender and receiver construct a temporary shelter to get through the night outdoors, huddling together for warmth

[ pretend ] sender and receiver are fake-dating/fake-married and have to be seen staying the same room together to fully sell the relationship

[ intimacy ] sender and receiver wake up in the same bed and, in the haze of a beautiful morning, kiss for the very first time

[ whisper ] while receiver sleeps (or pretends to sleep) beside them, sender whispers affectionate, reassuring things to them thinking they can't hear

[ caress ] while receiver sleeps (or pretends to be asleep) beside them, sender admires how wonderful they look and gently caresses their arm

[ innocent ] before the two of them fall asleep, sender leans in and presses an innocent kiss to receiver's forehead

[ kiss ] sender and receiver share a tender kiss before they cuddle and fall asleep in each other's arms

[ spoon ] sender snuggles up behind receiver in bed and spoons them as they sleep

[ snore ] sender wakes up in the middle of the night and realizes receiver's snoring woke them up

[ hair ] sender gently strokes receiver's hair until they fall asleep

[ locked up ] locked away in the same cell/compartment, sender and receiver try and sleep side by side for comfort and warmth

[ cave ] out of options, sender and receiver are forced to spend the night together in a cave

DIALOGUE PROMPTS

i know my way around. i've stayed the night before.

is this the pillow i used last time?

mind if i stay the night?

you snore, you know.

i think i might fall asleep standing up.

it's not safe for you to drive home.

you should stay here. i don't mind.

i'll take the couch, and you can have my bed.

don't be serious. i'll take the couch.

this could be fun! it's a sleepover!

i have nowhere else to go.

i feel safer when you're here.

i don't want to impose.

are you the big spoon or little spoon?

would it be all right if i stayed the night?

i don't snore.

i'll stay on my side of the bed if you stay on yours.

pretend there's an invisible line down the middle of the bed. don't cross it.

there's no harm in cuddling.

i'm freezing.

is this the first time you've slept with someone?

this doesn't have to lead to sex.

this doesn't mean anything.

you fell asleep on my shoulder.

i'll protect you all night.

you'll never get home in a storm like this.

i don't want you driving in that.

i don't want you traveling in that.

bad news. the room's only got one bed.

is there a pullout couch we can use?

i'll just sleep on the floor.

pretty sure we cuddled all night.

you used me as your pillow.

i got you a blanket.

mind if i scoot in?

stay in bed. i'm here to help.

what's a little cuddling between friends?

i'm glad you stayed over.

what if we watch something to pass the time?

i didn't have anywhere else to go.

did you have to buy the smallest tent possible?

at least pretend that you like me.

do you like spooning?

this doesn't have to be awkward.

you're really warm.

this is cozy.

you should stay like this.

i don't want you to go.