[Video] I'll put a spell on you...

[mincingminuet]

[Today's video with Penelope sitting in the little recording booth she has set up at home, looking bright eyed and bushy tailed as always. ]

Hello everyone.

I've got a something I want to bring up. It's about these nightmares don't seem to be going away. I know I cannot be the only one that's been having trouble sleeping, and I figured they'd faff off after a few days but apparently not and it's cutting into everyone's rest.

Last month, Retrospec gave me a temporary solution for it, and I thought it'd be fair to offer it over the network. It's just a way to get rest, and it won't do anything for the actual nightmares, but that's better than nothing.

Now, some of you are going to think I sound insane, but I'm one of the lucky Retrospec users that's also been given magical powers. I can cast spells. Actual for real magic spells. One of which is a sleep spell that puts you into a restful slumber basically as soon as I'm done casting it. I've been using it on myself and several people close to me that agreed to it for a few weeks now just to test for side effects, and there are none. I think the actual spell wears off after about an hour, but by then you're already asleep and it takes an outside stimulus to wake you up.

I have to be able to see you, and again it won't stop the nightmares. But, if you need help actually getting into Dreamland, please let me know. We can work out a schedule for me to play Sandman for you.

[She pauses, reaching to cut the video feed, and then stops.]

Also, an unrelated question. Are there any chemists or metallurgists on the network? I got something weird and I wanna know what it's made of.

Comments

[mincingminuet]

I do solemnly swear, on my father's grave, that I will not draw on your face.
Or put shaving cream on your hand and tickle you.
Or release my tomato into your cabinets at night.
Or do anything other than put you to sleep.

My word on it.

I am serious.

[heiroglyphs]

Okay I didn't even think about the tomato thing.
That sounds horrifying.
However if you wanted to leave Tonberry as a pillow, I wouldn't complain.

[mincingminuet]

I've been setting Tons to guard my apartment when I'm staying with Freya.
Yuffie...left. Again.
She dropped off the network and took off. Apparently traveling again. So there's nobody there just in case.

[heiroglyphs]

Wow, I'm sorry.
Do you know if her app was uninstalled, or did she just run off?

[mincingminuet]

It's gone. And it's okay. She's safer without it for now.
But she's still my friend.

Also she's prone to that. running off I mean.

[heiroglyphs]

We're all safer without it tbh.
But hopefully she enjoys wherever she went and comes home soon.

[mincingminuet]

We'll see. Our lease ends at the end of the term.
I have a feeling she's gonna move out. But that's cool. I could use the space. And she could do without the creatures.

[heiroglyphs]

Are you going to move in with Freya then?
Or will you be able to afford living alone?

[mincingminuet]

I'm not going to move in with her after only 6 months.
But yeah, I will be. I make a lot of money from my channel, and I also have a major sponsor, and several scholarships. I'm good.

[heiroglyphs]

Well that's good.
I wont worry about you then.
Just let me know if you need anything.

[mincingminuet]

Well nah, I don't need anything.
If you were feeling particularly generous though, I may ask for an extra pair of hands for some outdoor work.

[heiroglyphs]

I'm not very good at manual labor
But what do you need help with?

[mincingminuet]

Just moving boxes to a shed I'm building.

[heiroglyphs]

That doesn't sound too bad.
Sure I can help out.
Just looking for more space?

[mincingminuet]

Yep.
I'm honestly considering buying this house from the owner if they'll sell.
It'd make setting up work that much easier when I graduate.

[heiroglyphs]

What would you be doing differently for work if you owned it?

[mincingminuet]

I'd convert the garage into a proper studio.
I'd also do more than build a shed. I'd add literal extensions onto the house.

I could buy another house I guess but this one is comfortable.
And I think the owner will sell, honestly.

[heiroglyphs]

I'll hook you up with the guys that did my studio.
The construction took a while but it looks amazing.

[mincingminuet]

That'd be cool.
Y'know, when I'm ready.

[heiroglyphs]

Right, right. No rush.
They're not going out of business any time soon.
It's just exciting seeing a friend move into the next phase of her life.