As I have mentioned before, my muse suffers from Narcolepsy. And recently, we have enter a consciousness unit in AP Psychology, Narcolepsy is something we talked about. So I took advantage of this to familiarize myself with the disorder.
And here's some information for you all that may be interesting and helpful~
Narcolepsy is defined as a sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The sufferer may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.
REM sleep is a stage of sleep that happens at stage 3 and 4 if the sleep cycle, meaning when you are deeply asleep. This is often the point in which vivid dreams may occur. It is also fairly hard to wake up someone when they are at this point.
the prefix narco means numbness and lepsy is seizure
A typical attack normally lasts 5 minutes but may sometimes last longer
Sometimes, one's attacks may happen during moments of intense activity. Such as yelling a lot, taking a hard swing with a bat, laughing loudly, or even during intercourse.
It is a sleeping disorder that is characterized as a brain disease.
A person suffering from Narcolepsy may take medication to help with the symptoms, though is advised to still stay away from things like driving.
People with Narcolepsy also enter REM sleep a lot sooner then a 'normal' person.
There are two major symptoms other then passing out:
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS)- one may feel tired, weak, etc. during the day no matter how much sleep one gets,
Cataplexy- A sudden moment where your muscle become weak even though you still have full conscious awareness
There are two more symptoms that can happen, but they are less common:
Sleep Paralysis- the temporary inability to move or speak, but staying conscious unlike when this happens to normal people in which it happens when they are fully asleep. Normally, the attacks last for a few seconds or minutes.
Hallucinations- Vivid, realistic, and sometimes frightening images that normally are associated with sleep paralysis in people with Narcolepsy.
This condition is life long, and effects both women and men equally.
Symptoms appear normally between the ages of 7-25
This disorder is sometimes caused by issues with certain neurotransmitters,
Clinical examinations and medical history are needed to be diagnosed.
Like their fellow SPs, ISTPs are fundamentally Performers (note the capital 'P' :-)), but as Ts their areas of interest tend to be mechanical rather than artistic like those of ISFPs, and unlike most ESPs they do not present an impression of constant activity. On the contrary, they lie dormant, saving their energy until a project or an adventure worthy of their time comes along--and then they launch themselves at it. The apparently frenzied state that inevitably ensues is actually much more controlled than it appears--ISTPs always seem to know what they're doing when it comes to physical or mechanical obstacles--but the whole chain of events presents a confusing and paradoxical picture to an outsider.
ISTPs are equally difficult to understand in their need for personal space, which in turn has an impact on their relationships with others. They need to be able to "spread out"--both physically and psychologically--which generally implies encroaching to some degree on others, especially if they decide that something of someone else's is going to become their next project. (They are generally quite comfortable, however, with being treated the same way they treat others--at least in this respect.) But because they need such a lot of flexibility to be as spontaneous as they feel they must be, they tend to become as inflexible as the most rigid J when someone seems to be threatening their lifestyle (although they usually respond with a classic SP rage which is yet another vivid contrast to their "dormant," impassive, detached mode). These territorial considerations are usually critical in relationships with ISTPs; communication also tends to be a key issue, since they generally express themselves non-verbally. When they do actually verbalize, ISTPs are masters of the one-liner, often showing flashes of humor in the most tense situations; this can result in their being seen as thick-skinned or tasteless.
"Jeez, I have to wonder sometimes if some of these jobs are worth it.", she whispered under her breath as she walked down the side walk, adjusting the hem of her short, black dress as she did so. Acting all scared and hopeless really wasn't her thing, she normally likes to get in there and get the job done. And then get her ass out of there.
Not to mention that some of the guys, like the one she just dealt with, were complete assholes and manipulators.
Now, some people may be confused, so let's put this simply. She's an assassin. She picks out jobs that the people she runs off of post, and she murders said people. Typically, in her case, by some sort of poison. However, if it's a dire situation, she has been prone to shooting the man down.
And with this job, each target had it's ways of getting to them. Some ways less liked then others. No, she never gave herself up just to kill someone. She was a killer, not a whore. If she really wanted to, there were some kills that might've been nice to have before getting them,
But that is a completely different subject.
So soon enough, she was making it to the oh so familiar alley way that she always went to. The alley way that led her to 'home', which was just a small little apartment. You would think someone like her would live with her parents, but that isn't an option. Hey, don't asked about things you don't wanna know about.
"...Who's there?", she questioned as she stopped right at the opening to the dark passage that led to her gloomy place of habitat. During the entire time she had been walking home, she had this eerie feeling that someone was there. However, it wasn't until now that she decided to deal with it. After all, if things got ugly, she preferred to be out of others sight. And with her taking the gun out from under her skirt, that might end up being the case.
"...I am not afraid to shoot until I hit you know, so come on out and state why you have been following me."