BBS post

[mera_mera_ace]

[Opens to a video post with a young man who looks like he hasn't slept well in a few days. This is mostly because he hasn't. Of course instead of bothering Grell and Marco and Thatch he decided to try and figure out on his own first. He hates the fact he's resorting to the BBS system, but in reality he is just at his limits with how much he can take.]

Hey Garden!

Does anyone have a clue what I can do to get some sleep? I don't feel like sleep spells are cutting it and I can't afford to fall asleep at even more random intervals then I already do. Some help with this would be wonderful.

Thanks, Ace.

Comments

[espio]

I dunno. Music, maybe? Some people sleep better with noise.

[unsigned.]

[mera_mera_ace]

It's more about what happens once I fall asleep that's the problem. I need something that will knock me out and my subconscious as well.

[espio]

Oh. Bad dreams?

I don't think I can help you there.

[mera_mera_ace]

More or less. Do you know anyone who could maybe?

[espio]

The doctor?

[mera_mera_ace]

Uh...no doctors if at all possible.

[jointheclub]

I don't recommend them for long-term use, but if it's just to get you back on track, I could whip up a couple of sleeping potions. Mild ones of course. No Draughts of Living Death here!

~Professor SlughornM

[mera_mera_ace]

That would be great! I mean, the sleeping stuff not the living death stuff. I would rather like to enjoy my days thank you.

I would pay for it obviously, so how much do you need also...where can I pick them up from?

[jointheclub]

Never you mind a charge. It's a minor thing, the least I can do. The sort of thing an Infirmary ought to stock in any sensible establishment. Just keep a good deed in mind, that's all!

Ah, I can have it prepared by the evening. Stop by my office then.

[mera_mera_ace]

Thank you so much. Are you sure I can't pay you for it? I mean if it works I don't see why they don't have them!

And uh...where is your office, sir?

[jointheclub]

Because it's magic. Only a proper wizard can brew them, and I'm the only proper wizard Garden has. And I must insist on resting these old bones. Can't properly expect a ragged old bag like me to spend his every waking hour whipping up Potions for Garden, can you? Bad enough what they put me through every time we've got some crisis afoot...

Ah, but never mind all that. My office is on the second floor, by the Itemcrafting classroom. Do stop by later.

BBS reply then shifting to action

[mera_mera_ace]

Oh I will be sure to do so. After dinner I'll head right to your office. Till then!


[Later that evening, after dinner, Ace headed to the second floor to the office beside the Itemcrafting classroom and rapped on the door]

Professor Slughorn?

[om_nom_namur]

Sleep spells aint going to help ya get any sleep anyway. Since when ya been having trouble sleeping grill pit?

[mera_mera_ace]

Yeah, I found that out the hard way, Namur.

Ah, not long really. Just stress I guess. Messing with my narcolepsy. [Ace really hoped Namur didn't catch his lie.]

[om_nom_namur]

Well chill out bro. Aint no use worying yorself to death

[He can't smell it through the computer, and Namur isn't an expert on sleep. Congratulations, lie accepted!]

[mera_mera_ace]

/yeah, but I wanted to take care of it before it became an issue.

[om_nom_namur]

You said stress was the issue. Opposite of stress is chill right?

[mera_mera_ace]

Yeah, thanks for the advice Namur.

[Action]

[fierybluebird]

[Marco doesn't even waste time with the BBS, just goes straight to Ace with a bottle of green tea.]

Don't waste your time with sleeping spells. [CHEERFULLY INVADES ACE'S PERSONAL SPACE AND SITS ON THE BED.] What's keeping you up?

And don't bother lying, your stupid freckles give it away in a second.

[mera_mera_ace]

Hi Marco, come on in. I'm alright, how are you? How's Grell? [He could be a right brat when he wanted to be and he stuck his tongue out at Marco before moving to sit in a chair across from the bed]

Just stressed I guess. Classes and stuff. Thatch is still being weird so I try not to bother him too much. My narcolepsy has been acting up because of it. I fell asleep walking down the hallway the other day and hit my head on the floor.

[fierybluebird]

[He grins at Ace's snark at first. A snarky Ace was a good Ace.]

[But the rest gets a concerned frown.] Weird, huh? Well considering he hasn't straight-up bolted and run away from the Garden again, I'd say you're doing all right on the not bothering him too much end.

[Blue eyes narrow with a frown at the idea of Ace just dropping unconscious in the halls though.] Why aren't you sleeping at night?

[mera_mera_ace]

Yeah, but I would rather like him to stay and that means letting him get his space and not spending every night in his bed.

And as for the reason I'm not sleeping well...well it's stupid. Really stupid....

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[fierybluebird]

Aye, well, come sleep with me and Grell then. She's fond of cats, so I don't think she'd be fazed by a random fire drop-in for a bit. And before you know it, Thatch will miss you and come get you himself.

[A head tilt, and then a soft grin and a pause.] Mah, it can't be too stupid.

Did you know the Time Compression gave us all nightmares when we first got here? It was pretty bad, eh.

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[fierybluebird]

For the first two weeks I had to keep reliving unpleasant things and even Pops' trick wasn't enough to snap me out of it. The whole Garden kept staying up rather than deal with the nightmares. That's actually how I first started romancing Grell, believe it or not. We kept each other company.

[Seriously. And Marco gestures to the bottle of green tea.] So I started keeping bottles of these around just case.

Can't be any sillier than that, right? And you've been through worse things.

[mera_mera_ace]

.....and I keep seeing them happening over and over and over...[Ace puts his head in his hands and takes a deep breath]

I know everyone is alright...well mostly. I know Luffy survived...but every time....every time...

Marco...I can take all kinds of beatings and just get back up and keep going...but in my dreams I'm powerless to stop anything and I watch as every single person I ever loved is killed right in front of me...