Healing is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.

[wavesofjade]

WHO: Dolores Maryam & anyone
TONE: Varied~
RATING: PG-13
WHEN: Weekend of May 10th -  May12th
WHERE: Hospital Wing
WHAT: It's a stressful time for the students, so the nurse is on hand to offer calming draughts and sleeping potions to overtaxed and panicking students (and staff).
STATUS: Ongoing

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[[ooc: no particular opening -- Dolores will be in the hospital wing through the day for anyone who wants to drop in for medical or personal reasons!]]

Comments

[wavesofjade]

"That is quite a strange thing to self-diagnose..." Teenagers, by their nature, suffer from such things and she doesn't doubt him, but there was a difference between it being a medical problem, and just.. teenage hormones.

"In what manner is it interfering, if I might ask?"

[preanimator]

"I don't see how it's strange - I know my own hormones and behaviors patterns better than anyone else," Herbert said with a little sniff. "And the fact that I can't concentrate on my studies at all without certain ... thoughts interfering, and I can't feel comfortable in my own dorm room is becoming problematic. It hasn't affected my marks yet, but I could certainly see it doing so if this keeps up."

[wavesofjade]

"You are a teenager, Herbert, and I daresay that what you are feeling is entirely normal for a young man your age."

She heard that little sniff, too, and she folds her arms loosely, tapping her fingers against her elbows for a moment.

"I cannot in good conscience diagnose any kind of unnatural hormone imbalance, and I would not feel comfortable in giving you something that would interfere with your body's natural chemistry in that manner. However." She held one hand up, before he could protest. "I can give you something to aid your concentration, if that would suit you."

[preanimator]

Herbert frowned sharply, crossing his arms defensively over his chest. A concentration aid would help, but it wouldn't really solve the problem. "That's not going to be enough. I don't see why a member of the staff is so against a student wanting not to engage in all this nonsense that everyone else seems to love getting in trouble for."

[wavesofjade]

"You misunderstand." And she will thank you not to use that kind of emotional blackmail, young sir - it won't work on her, anyway. "As a medical professional, it would be unethical of me to give you something that would interfere with what is in all likelihood a completely normal development."

Dolores crossed her arms loosely over her stomach, watching him steadily. "And since what I have already offered would ease the particular symptom that you describe, I can only assume that there is something more to this, and I can tell you, young man, that it does not inspire confidence nor make me more likely to prescribe something that I feel you do not need. If you simply do not wish to get into trouble over your hormonal urges, I suggest that you exercise your self control."

[preanimator]

"I have! It's not enough!" he burst out, looking briefly miserable before he managed to get himself under control again. "Fine, I'll just have to figure out how to make it myself."

[wavesofjade]

"You will do no such thing, Herbert," she replied sharply. If she had to write a letter to his parents and inform the professors to watch him for stealing potion ingredients, she would indeed do just that.

She sighed then, rubbing her temple lightly. "I am sorry, but this is not a medical problem, and I have already offered something which would help you for the duration of your exams. If you do not wish to accept that, then there is nothing else that I can do."

[preanimator]

The look he gave her said quite clearly, You can't stop me, though she doubtless could. But it was mostly bluster and finally he sighed, looking disgusted. "Fine. If that's all you can do. But I don't see how it'll help."

He looked away, folding his arms over his chest, muttering, "Tired of being bloody miserable."

[wavesofjade]

Of course she could, but she did hope he wouldn't give her reason to need to. Her demeanour relaxed somewhat when he finally relented, but then her expression softened slightly.

"So, that is the true root of this, hm..?"

[preanimator]

"What? I don't know what you're talking about." He stared down at his shoes, scowling.

[wavesofjade]

The nurse smiled a little, clasping her hands behind her back. "I believe that you do, Herbert. Honesty may go further than you think."

[preanimator]

"That's all very lovely and vague," Herbert snapped, though the expression on his face was more miserable than angry. "I'm not sure how talking about something it's better that I ignore is going to help."

[wavesofjade]

She could see that sadness and understand that whatever anger he felt wasn't really directed at her. It was difficult to help a teenager who was so convinced that their way of thinking was correct, but yet here she was.

"Have you tried it?"