31 Plays in 31 Days, #4 - "Not Sleeping"

Part of Nathaniel's journey in part VI will be dealing with the aftermath of his ordeal in part V. I don't want to do a full out PTSD storyline, as there really isn't time to deal with something as huge as that in full, but it wouldn't be realistic if he didn't carry some trauma over from the incident. I want him struggling and having developed bad coping mechanisms that are tripping him up, things he'll have to deal with in order to get better. It's tricky to realistically depict Victorians recognizing certain habits are unhealthy ones, given how much many of them indulged, and I don't want those to be the problems to overcome in and of themselves. Rather, I want them to be symptoms of the real problem that has to be conquered in order for Nathaniel to start healing.



( Day #4 - Not Sleeping )