Anonymous asked:

I had a weird question. My character was given the ability to see into the future of he sleeps. It happens in his dreams, and the power is more like a curse than anything. He goes for days on end not sleeping because of this power. He does have a Deadpool healing factor, so his body fixes itself up quickly. Is this a "realistic" situation that could happen to someone? And what are some signs of severe sleep deprivation?

characterdevelopmentforwriters answered:

… I wouldn’t say having precognitive visions and a supernatural healing factor is particularly realistic, no. However, I’m guessing you are referring to your character not sleeping because of it. I’m not sure if he’s avoiding sleep because he doesn’t want the visions, or if he just gets visions instead of sleep, but either way, that does make sense in the scenario you’ve provided.

Here are a few infographics I found on the effects of sleep deprivation. (All rights belong to their respective copyright holders.)

However, it should be noted that most, if not all of these effects, are caused by the brain being unable to rest and maintain itself, so it’s possible that someone with supernatural healing ability wouldn’t actually need sleep to being with. Or they may need less, or the same amount of sleep as others without a supernatural healing factor. As the author, it’s your decision. Just make sure you pick your rules and stick with them.