005 - Potions and Promises

[emptyyourself]

T'Pol, my list of ingredients and their uses, as promised.

Comments

I'm so sorry my characters are all dicks to Snape :C

[buywithme]

...Comrade, don't we have... real medicines for those things?

[with_discipline]

Perhaps.

[buywithme]

I think so, Sister.

[with_discipline]

I am not your sister. And should he prove me wrong in trusting him, I will take full responsibility.

[buywithme]

Why don't you just not let your inmate stock the infirmary with toxic and untested treatments? Then you won't have to take responsibility later?

[with_discipline]

You have proof that he intends to poison the barge? I see none yet.

[buywithme]

He's an inmate. I'm not saying that he definitely will, I'm saying that stocking a perfectly well equipped infirmary with drugs provided by an inmate who's literally only just arrived is taking a risk which doesn't need to be taken with other peoples well being.

[with_discipline]

'Perfectly well equipped' by your standards, perhaps. By mine, it fails to stand up to expectations. If Severus' products can aid its status, then it would be illogical to refuse them.

[buywithme]

It is sufficient for the medical needs of our population, I--

...

I am going to stop discussing this with you, because I don't believe you have any intention of listening to my reasoning. If you aren't even prepared to acknowledge that this is an un-necessary risk then I doubt that there's any argument I can make to change your mind.

[with_discipline]

On the contrary, I have listened to your reasoning, and taken it into consideration. Thank you.

[buywithme]

I remain unconvinced, but you're welcome.

[emptyyourself]

I will do no such thing.

You'd never be able to prove such a thing, anyway.

[buywithme]

Comrade, I've found many people who claim they don't intend to harm me proceed to do exactly that.

[emptyyourself]

Strange. Your personality is so charming and your conversation so delightfully productive. I can't imagine why anyone would wish to harm you.

[buywithme]

Your sarcasm is ineffectual.

LOL this is why I can't take aspirin xD

[thatlibbychick]

Didn't you notice where he said "it acts more quickly than aspirin, and without the side-effects" and "no risk of addiction, dependence, or effects on long-term health?"

We could use stuff like this, Prefect. We have recovering drug addicts here, and people who could be vulnerable to side effects--giving aspirin to a person with ulcers can cause gastric bleeding. Saying what he's offering is the same as regular medicine would be like saying you could just slap on a band-aid where stitches would serve best.

Think about this potion you can drink to supply your body with blood. If someone's on the verge of bleeding out and we can't staunch the flow quickly enough...we don't have any equivalent to that in our stores. That could mean life or death in a crisis.

What he's offering...it could make treatments easier for the people administering them, and more comfortable and safe for the patients.