Try Not to Die!! [Tuesday, May 31]

[sith_happened]

Anakin realized that he was teaching a class called "Try Not to Die" but this morning he wasn't feeling either the exclamation points or the need to put the students into even slightly dangerous situations.

Blame three days of watching the Hunger Games for that. He sent out handwavy messages for the students to meet him at the Danger Shop instead of on the causeway, and the environment that greeted the students was decidedly...chocolatey. The sun was shining brightly overhead, complete with the sorts of fluffy clouds you only found in movies or children's drawings.

"Welcome to my version of a land made of candy," he said. "Try not to get to distracted by how everything is edible--you still have several tasks to complete." With that, he gestured toward the clue box and stepped out of the way.

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Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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Warren looked a bit tired and quite kitten-chewed by the time he went to check in with Anakin, but he was fine with that. It kind of made him wonder if maybe he should look into getting some kind of easy-to-take-care-of pet to be a more permanent distraction, after class.

He wasn't even worried about how many people there were in front of him, today. He was thinking about puppies. Very pointedly about puppies, damn it.

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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"You're number seven today," Anakin said. "Did you get any sleep last night?"

Or something that wasn't tea, maybe?

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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"Kind of, I think." Warren hitched one shoulder up a bit. If laying down and staring at the ceiling with a light on for several hours counted, then he totally got sleep.

... And lots of tea.

"I made the attempt. Kind of... worried. About people."

Not to mention the nightmare things he'd seen over the weekend, but he was struggling not to think about that too much.

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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Anakin nodded. "I understand that, but you can't help them if you're also exhausted."

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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"I know," Warren murmured, looking down. "I know. I just... I made a promise. To look after Wesley. But... But Karla's been, so it's... I mean, for now, maybe it's okay? But..."

He had no idea where he was going with this, no.

"I don't know where to start."

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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Anakin nodded again, looking sympathetic. "Take turns," he said. "That way you can make sure Karla doesn't wear herself down too."

Yes, Anakin had met Karla.

"All of the things you need right now--sleep, food, an ear to listen--Wesley needs too. Just don't push too hard."

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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Worry that Karla would run herself out was up there on the list of things that had been gnawing at Warren, yes. He winced, and then tried a shaky smile on for size.

"I won't," he replied, with a tiny nod. "I'll... get some of those things before I run myself down."

Food, first, that wasn't chocolate. Probably.

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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"Good," Anakin said with a tiny smile. "And stop by on Thursday if you have a chance to."

Re: Check in with Anakin [5/31]

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"Thank you." Warren nodded again, sighed, and looked up again. "I'll definitely try."

He was really going to need somebody to talk to, sooner or later.