A late-night hypothetical

[Wadders]

I fart.

If the fucker can withstand one of my barfs, he's earned the right to inject me with whatever shit he wants...

 

[Trivun]

Well, I'm in the middle of a run-through of the anime for Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni. So I'd be pretty freaked out to have someone in my room in the middle of the night, breathing heavily. I'd probably just get up and flail my arms around Hannelore-style until I can get to the light switch, turn the lights on, then use whatever comes to hand as an improvised weapon. Thank Offler I have the talent of being able to improvise a weapon out of literally anything...

 

[Monkfish Acc.]

I would react the same way I react to everything. Cantankerously and with very little regard for my own safety.
Why anyone would feel the need to sneak around when a firm gust of wind could leave me injured in bed for a week is beyond me. But whatever. They are the needle-wielding psycho, their methods are their own.

 

[VuvuZelaMan]

Being the over-imaginative person that I am, I tend to think up scenarios that scare me late at night and wonder what I would do in those situations.
This is one if them:

Your in bed at around 1 o'clock when you hear a sound similar to movement in your room. You naturally freeze and listen closer, the sound stops and then changes to slow careful breathing. What do you do?
As an extension of this; suppose you do nothing and then you feel a needle being stuck into your neck, do you get up and confront the person before they can inject whatever is in the syringe into your body or do you wait it out and hope the person will do something harmless and go away?

1) It's one PM, and there's nowhere he could be that I really shouldn't be able to see.
2) Do a barrel roll!

alternatively, flail feet in search of crotch kick.

 

[spartan1077]

Grab the knife from under my bed the minute I hear movement and wait(share room with brother so movement is occasional) once I hear breathing I'd listen for a second to determine who it is(everyone breaths differently) and then if I don't know them, punch them with the handle and if its someone I don't know, stab them or cut them but most likely kill. It's an instinct and I'd be self defense...

 

[spartan1077]

Well everyone would switch on a light and see who it was.

I suppose most people would just do that but I for one would be a little more hesitant about it.
I was just wondering how many people would be too scared to think logically.

Too scared to think logically? If you have any normal instincts, your mind would shut off and you would be in full survival mode. You wouldn't think at all, you'd just do what you needed to do to kill or be killed.

 

[CrashBang]

If I felt anything press against my neck I'd start swinging... simple as

 

[MagicMouse]

Hear noise, wake up, look to see who it is. If it's someone I know, ask them wtf they are doing. If it is a stranger or the person makes threatening movements, they would probably be close enough to me and have the advantage of me being lying down and covered to win in a struggle.

TLR : You're pretty much fucked.

 

[HT_Black]

Sit up boltright, fists balled, turn to see who it is, and ask them what they want in a tone loud enough to be heard around the house.

 

[Mr Scott]

I'd say, "No Dex! I have never killed anybody I swear!"

 

[DemonicVixen]

I'd probably freak out and lash out at the darkness randomly.

I'd probably do the same

However, by the sounds of it, the needle is now in your neck and all that is needed is for the plunger to be pushed. I hate needles so i'd already be freaked, but to risk doing damage by tearing the needle or causing the person to STAB it further into my neck, is not something i'd like.

In many ways, i'd be more terrified if they were going to harm my partner and animals, not anything else. They can take everything in my whole house, as long as i get to keep my babies safe >.>

 

[Padwolf]

They would have to get past the obstacle course that is my bedroom floor, if they manage that, then I would have to start swinging madly or start behaving madly until they get freaked out enough to leave. Or, I keep a few perfume bottles on my bedside table... I could spray them with it, hopefully get them in the eye with it and then kick out at them or hit them with one of the huge books that are always by my bed.

 

[ultrachicken]

I'd probably freak out and lash out at the darkness randomly.

I'd probably do the same

However, by the sounds of it, the needle is now in your neck and all that is needed is for the plunger to be pushed. I hate needles so i'd already be freaked, but to risk doing damage by tearing the needle or causing the person to STAB it further into my neck, is not something i'd like.

In many ways, i'd be more terrified if they were going to harm my partner and animals, not anything else. They can take everything in my whole house, as long as i get to keep my babies safe >.>

I intend to have my spazzing session before the needle, as any reasonable person would do.

 

[Bealzibob]

I relax, lie back and ignore it. Go back to sleep if I can but i'm always have trouble getting to sleep.

Whatever really, it would never happen so it's not really a biggie.

 

[Dango]

If I feel a needle, then tell them to at least ask for consent. If it's just breathing, wait a second, then surprise them.

 

[thatguy1]

"No, no, no, you don't want to give that to me, you must be confused. (points to roomate in dorm) he's the one you're looking for. See? his neck is out in the open waiting for it."

 

[Asuka Soryu]

Pretty much that.

Or, Shoryuken.