Scream Sleep - WIP

- A form of restless slumber experienced by many who live in The Bog. Scream Sleep is exactly what is sounds like: a type of sleep characterized by nearly endless screaming punctuated by brief moments of rest. Scream Sleep is believed to be another form of, or even the polar opposite of REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement Sleep).

Studies performed on captive subjects have indicated that Scream Sleep may have something to do with the level of existential dread that a particular individual experiences throughout their life. A person living in an AOI of The Bog is constantly experiencing a mutually reflexive psychic connection to its paracosmic forces; they are but a piece of the larger picture (save for the Bankashi). Even marginal knowledge or a passing comprehension of the mechanics of The Bog and the universe can evoke absolute terror in most subjects. This terror is experienced during sleep in part as a coping mechanism, but also due to the largely uninhibited nature of unconsciousness.

Scream sleep is neither restful or pleasant. Waking up from a night of scream sleep typically leaves most people feeling as if they haven’t slept at all. 16 hours of scream sleep is roughly equivalent to one hour of normal sleep.