004 | text | late night at the hospital into surprise monday hugs

[mintjulep]

If anyone noticed a planet imploding in reflective surfaces the other day, it was another dream. Don't worry about it. That said, if any of you were injured by dreams and haven't come to the hospital yet, get a move on. If it's serious, I'll be here all night. If not, day shift will have you covered.

And can someone explain why the janitor just hugged me?

((ooc: Open action for hospital people and/or people running into him on his way home in the morning!))

Comments

choking on my laughter

[mintjulep]

That's a shame. Do you make him feel any better?

idk where this is even coming from

[hexuality]

I don't think I'm his type.

I think coming to me and crying about it's just part and parcel of working in a bar.

trying to cheer the grumpy doc up? idk

[mintjulep]

I suppose so. As long as you still make him pay.

yes >|

[hexuality]

Are you going to pick up his tab to make up for all the emotional trauma?

[mintjulep]

Not even remotely. Alcohol's hardly the same as therapy. [ HYPOCRITE. ]

[hexuality]

First bloke I've met to say so.

[Not really. But since coming here? Yes.]

[mintjulep]

I've got a bit of a background in psychology.

[hexuality]

So why can't you suss out why the janitor's hugging you?

[mintjulep]

Most of it involves space.

[hexuality]

Sorry?

[mintjulep]

Space. [ The final frontier. ] You know, the place where all the stars are.

[hexuality]

I know what space is, Astronomy's been a required course since I was eleven years old.

I mean why psychology?

[mintjulep]

I'm the CMO -- Chief Medical Officer. I need to look after the others on the ship.

Besides, I suffered from astrophobia myself.

[hexuality]

Very Gryffindor of you, then. To go out there, anyway.

[mintjulep]

Very what of me?

[hexuality]

Brave.

[mintjulep]

Very brave or very stupid. Jury's still out.

[hexuality]

Both still very Gryffindor qualities. Brave to the point of stupidity—I reckon what people say about us.

[mintjulep]

[ Snort. ]

Guess there are worse things to be called.

[hexuality]

It's something done at my school. We get Sorted into Houses based on certain qualities.

[mintjulep]

What are the qualities?

[hexuality]

Daring, nerve, chivalry... that sort of thing.

[Pause. Then, curiously,]

Why mention the planet dream in particular, by the way? As far as being injured by curses go, a reflection doesn't do much.

[mintjulep]

It might not have just been my dream.

[ Besides, the memories are bad enough. ]

[hexuality]

Some dream.

[mintjulep]

More like a memory.