7 Mar 2022, 18:58
A Poisonous Incident
"Healing Paste?" Avery had no idea what sort of potion required the ingredients that Hunter kept repeating to himself (he was behind on memorizing his notes), but he nodded as if he knew. "Uh, yeah, that?" However, when Hunter complimented him for being a 'smart fellow', Avery gave up on pretending. He wasn't going to take any compliments when they weren't due. "No, man, I think you're just a bit delusional, still. Just a lucky guess. I don't know half the potions that we learned," he admitted shamelessly.
Hunter's physical condition only seemed to worsen, but at least he knew what he had eaten. After watching the boy hurl into the stinking toilet, Avery asked in disbelief, wrinkling up his nose in disgust: "Doxy eggs? What ever made you want to eat those? Didn't have enough lunch or whatnot?" But, his curiosity got the better of him. "Oh, hey, how did they taste by the way? Could you try to remember for me?" Little did he know that his question might just make Hunter re-live the horror of however Doxy eggs tasted or make him hurl again just by the idea of them. Those black little things did look a lot like goat poop.
After crashing into the stalls, Hunter had the nerve to try walking out of the Abandoned Toilets himself, as if he could shuffle ten steps without falling. There was no doubt in Avery's mind that the stubborn and delusional Ravenclaw would be heading towards the Potions classroom in hopes of making his own antidote. Avery pondered this for a moment. What should he do? Follow the boy and break rules by making potions unattended? It sounded quite exciting, but he could very well end up poisoning Hunter more with his lack of potions knowledge.
"Avery, please come over here RIGHT NOW. I need your help in getting this boy to the infirmary as soon as possible." Habib's urgency made him snap out of it. Of course, taking him to the hospital wing would be the smart thing to do, but he wasn't sure if Hunter would comply. "Right!" Avery rushed over to help carry Hunter's legs while Habib got him under the armpits. "Habib, let's take our goat poop eater to the Potions classroom, not the hospital wing, because we're going to help him do what he wants." While he said 'Potions classroom', Avery wiggled his eyebrows at Habib, hoping that his fellow Slytherin would understand that they were actually headed towards the hospital wing under the pretense of going to the Potions classroom, just so Hunter wouldn't struggle. "Got it?" Hopefully, that would make their job easier.
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14 Mar 2022, 02:13
A Poisonous Incident
Mind still slightly in a daze, Hunter could hear the sound of Avery beginning to sound distant and slightly echoing. Few phrases passed by and some repeated in his head. "Why did I..." Hunter wondered. He rarely or rather never made a mistake in Potion brewing, and there was little to no chance he could have made such a mistake as eating doxy eggs. He wanted to concentrate on the matter at hand but his mind kept wandering back to that thought of why. He recalls someone... another student perhaps? He couldn't visualize the scenario, nor could he understand the distorted voices when he tried to think back to what occurred only an hour or so ago.
Hunter didn't have time to focus on the past, he only had the now to work things out. Fishing through his thoughts, his eyes darted at Habib due to the boy's mention of the infirmary, but they slightly relaxed as Avery stated the potions classroom instead. Hunter also had to hold back a slight amount of vomit when Avery requested him to think back to the taste of the doxy eggs. As with any poison, bitterness is the only thing that could come to mind. Something bitter with a squishy and unright texture.
"I-I need someone to reach into my robes. I-I am uncertain if I can brew the antidote in my state. I keep two small journals on me at all times, grab the one that doesn't look like it's been through a flood. You-you'll find the instructions for an antidote towards magical poisons... I-I-" Hunter placed his hand on his mouth, moving along with the support of Habib and Avery while his legs felt like they were bound to collapse any moment. Hunter was referring to the fact he always carried two journals in his robe. The first journal had torn pieces, mold, and appeared it would turn to dust at the slightest touch; this journal belonged to Hunter's father. The other one was rather new in appearance with little to no hint of being used; this journal belonged to Hunter personally and he used it for his own personal notes, recorded the brewing of potions he hadn't memorized fully, and a few of his own personal "experimentations/observations." Hunter's voice had gone rather quiet, and despite being right next to Habib and Avery, it was possible that what he said wasn't heard by either of them. Hunter himself was having trouble hearing the very words that spewed out of his mouth. His body being carried slowly, thoughts becoming more distant, the pain steadily growing in his stomach, Hunter had gone back to his original self. Quiet, no words, little to no movement. As if attempting to appear as a ghost or perhaps attempt to go unnoticed by the very two boys carrying him; Head slightly down and body limp with perhaps a slight fear of going unconscious; the only words that escaped Hunter's mouth afterward were, "I'm sorry."
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Hunter is in too much pain, is too tired, and is too dehydrated to continue
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14 Mar 2022, 14:39
A Poisonous Incident
Habib swore loudly in Greek, relieved that he and the other two boys spoke different languages. He had realised something with the name "Argentum." The boy in front of them was a pure-blood, which meant a slew of complications. This wasn't about retaining his Slytherin status. This was now about a potential heir to an ancient and most noble house being at his mercy. It was all about saving the child's life. He could then try to collect a life debt. He could, at the very least, try to form an alliance between House Argentum and House Acropolis. Habib was unconcerned about the boy's inability to overcome his pride. Then, when Hunter went limp, Habib decided that they needed to get him to the hospital as soon as possible. Of course, the mystery strength deserted him just when he needed it the most. "Avery, I know you care about Hunter, so what do you think is more important here, giving in to his stupid pride OR getting him help?" Habib swore again in Greek and turned to Avery. Habib said this in order to exploit the boy's sense of loyalty. Habib was well aware that they were in a race against time, and that if they did not assist Hunter, he would perish.
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14 Mar 2022, 15:26
A Poisonous Incident
Upon Avery's question about how the Doxy eggs tasted, Hunter looked like he was going to puke again. "Oops, sorry man," he said, giving Hunter a pat on the back. "Probably too early to ask you, huh?" Maybe another day, when Hunter was no longer spilling his guts.
As Hunter mumbled about getting a journal from his robes, Avery obeyed, as much as he didn't want to dilly-dally much longer. Patting the boy down in search of his pockets, he eventually found a block of things, pulling out two notebooks. One was horribly beaten, and another seemed neater and newer. He had the strange urge to flip through them both. Did Hunter say that one of them was his journal? Could he possibly keep more than potions instructions in there, perhaps things about his personal life? Secrets and juicy gossip? Avery wondered, struggling to fight the urge to dig through the newer book then and there. But, there was no time right now to flip through either of the books -- they had to get Hunter to the hospital wing before they lost him.
"How about I'll just keep them both for you right now? Once we get to the Potions classroom, we'll take a look at the antidote instructions," he said, still eager to keep up the guise that they were actually going to the Potions classroom, and not the hospital wing. Avery shoved the small journals into his own robes. He would very likely (unintentionally) forget to give them back to Hunter once they reached the hospital wing.
Habib didn't seem to understand what Avery was saying. Surely, his wiggling eyebrows should've done the job, to tell Habib that he was secretly on board with the plan to drag Hunter to the hospital wing? However, it didn't seem to work. "Habib, don't worry, I got this all under control. We're going to the Potions classroom," he said, wiggling his eyebrows one more time, just as Habib's strength faltered and Hunter's top half landed on the floor with a thump. Avery proceeded to single-handedly drag Hunter by the ankles across the floor with amazing strength -- Hunter's robes were just as good as an old mop for the polished floor, now, as they hurried along in the direction of the hospital wing, and not the Potions classroom. Hopefully, Hunter was too limp and dazed to notice.
Avery exits the thread, dragging Hunter to the Hospital Wing
@Habib Acropolis @Hunter Argentum
23 Mar 2022, 22:28
A Poisonous Incident
Habib whacked himself on the back of the head as he considered the political implications of the scenario, Avery had been trying to convey to him discreetly that, yes, he wanted to get Hunter to the medical wing as well. Habib remarked, "Avery, once all of this is finished, I will buy you a mountain of droobles." If Habib intended to carry Hunter, he needed more strength and stamina. Strength roll result of 20. Stamina roll result: 22 The mysterious strength, along with his already amazing stamina, seemed to allow him to lift Hunter quite effortlessly, but having Avery there undoubtedly helped. Okay, Habib had to let Avery take the lead because he didn't know how to get there. Habib glanced wistfully at the chamber's door, but he knew he had to keep going. As they exited the restroom, Habib reflected about his upcoming birthday, which he was a little unhappy about because it would be the first birthday he wouldn't spend with friends, and he didn't have any pals at Hogwarts to fill in for him. Oh well, this wasn't the time to be sorry for himself; he had work to do.
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Habib is exiting the thread while dragging Hunter to the hospital wing with the help of Avery
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