merlino-anais

[merlino-anais]

ooc post

Its been a hot minute, and it will probably continue to be because,,, god damn.

A lot has happened these last few months and I'm still in the thick of it. BASICALLY, I can't focus on this right now.

Anyways, doing this is fun and hopefully I can come back when life stops shitting on me

Aaand I'm disappearing again. Stay safe nerds��

[merlino-anais]

Hello!

Due to familial circumstances my office will be closed for a short time. If there is an emergency please reach out at my school email or this account and I'll reply as soon as I can!

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I'm sorry, fledglings, I have to become evil 😔

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Also on this April 1st please do your best to not cause your peers emotions damages and/or mental distress.

A prank is funny only when both people laugh :)

Have a fun day, fledglings!

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Oh, Trein is going to LOVE this... 🐈‍⬛

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any recommendations for remembering to eat?

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There are several different factors that change the advice I can give, so I'll stick with general suggestions.

You can try keeping notes where you go frequently (i.e. you always grab your textbooks so you put a post-it on the cover of it) asking if you've had anything yet.

If thats not a viable option you can set up plans with your friends/acquaintances so that you can all eat lunch together so none of you forget! Making it about remembering to visit friends instead of remembering to eat food. Similarly you can apply that to some kind of chore, like snacking when you go to water plants.

Or you can go to the telltale method of a loud alarm on your phone.

Whatever you decide to do; your meals are a foundation for your day, making sure you eat will help you stay focused and ready for anything that comes your way, as well as speed up the replenishing process when you use magic.

You are worth the effort it takes to keep yourself healthy and happy. You deserve to enjoy your time here and be proud of yourself while doing so.

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Happy Transgender Day of Visibility!

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You're not interfering with my work, don't worry! I'm glad you're still interested in therapy as a career choice and its great your professors are lenient when it come to your schedule.

It could! We would just need approval from the headmage and some paperwork filed and it would count. I'll contact him and start the process. Once a work-study is established its much easier to get that student on payroll.

You can either keep it in mind for your 4th year or speak with your guidance counselor about including that time in your next few years and possibly graduating your junior year instead of senior. - There are plenty of different ways to proceed but thats for you, your guidance counselor, and your legal guardian(s) to discuss.

It would be great to work with/mentor you!

Hello! I was wondering if you went through Crowley to do a student work-study at NRC? As far as I'm aware I'm still employed by the school... if you're interested in being a counselor/therapist this is a great foot in the door! Feel free to come by my office and we can file some paperwork and speak with the headmage to see if it can be a payed position. :)

oh, hello! uhhh, I don't know what to tell you, I just happened to be there while one of our previous therapists left and I was kinda shoved in the office by crowley and told its my responsibility now

I wasn't aware there was an actual therapist here, I kinda live in my own bubble, but I'm sure we can figure something out!

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so sleepy. yet must finish 4 assignments.

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Procrastination, a college students best friend and worst enemy. :(

I can't say anything you haven't heard before, and "Do it before you get to this point" isn't very good advice.

At this point, little fledgling, get yourself a cup coffee or tea, hunker down, and get extra sleep tomorrow to make up for it. Or take a nap during your scheduled breaks. You should know by now how important sleep is!

Next time, if you can't start it immediately maybe make up a calendar and set alarms on your phone to keep you on schedule?

Good luck finishing your work, fledgling, I believe in you! Take a salute o7

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I don't remember you telling us you quit. But if you did, be aware that you still receive payment for the next two weeks afterward. If not, who on earth tore up their diploma and walked out? I was not aware there was more than one of you.

I assure you I haven't quit! But I had to leave for a few hours due to a familial emergency, my absence was coincidental. I'm fairly certain I sent my explanation in an email to Crowley.

I have no clue who tore their diploma. Mines still on my wall and the person described was a woman and I am not.

Previously there was a woman claiming to be a doctor screaming at my office door but I was informed she was a disgruntled parent, I cannot confirm or deny she has torn any propery as I kept my door locked until she was removed from the premises.

I was unaware if there are other therapists, but if so, thats great! It would be easier to help the student body and prevent a singular person from being overwhelmed.

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oh! I wasn't aware of that! I knew Crowley was giving students those responsibilities before my employment but I didn't realize he was still doing so.

I started officially a little over a week ago, so perhaps our paths just hadn't crossed yet.

I'd be happy to figure out a game plan, I'm sure students would feel comfortable speak to their peer so if this is a career path you want we can speak to Crowley and see if we can rearrange your class schedule? This could theoretically count as work-study for your 4th year.

Hello! I was wondering if you went through Crowley to do a student work-study at NRC? As far as I'm aware I'm still employed by the school... if you're interested in being a counselor/therapist this is a great foot in the door! Feel free to come by my office and we can file some paperwork and speak with the headmage to see if it can be a payed position. :)

oh, hello! uhhh, I don't know what to tell you, I just happened to be there while one of our previous therapists left and I was kinda shoved in the office by crowley and told its my responsibility now

I wasn't aware there was an actual therapist here, I kinda live in my own bubble, but I'm sure we can figure something out!

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Yeah, it’s still open. I’m outside the window sitting on a tree branch.

- lost anon (from the nrc confessions blog.)

That was a suprise! Thank you for visiting while I don't have a session :) be careful though, we don't want anyone falling and getting injured!

Please be careful climbing! I'll leave the window unlocked just in case.

Edit: I just realized you replied to my "I'm a little lost." Took a moment but I chuckled, Clever!

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I'm a little lost, but my office is still open!

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Thank you! A few students informed me this is a regular occurrence? Perhaps it would be wise to invest in better security in the near future...

Can someone please collect the woman trying to rip my office door off its hinges? She's endangering the mental and physical health of the students I'm currently speaking with and the students across the hall in the infirmary.

I'll be along in just a moment.

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I crashed sooo bad during Spring Break.

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That's completely understandable and very common for college students. I know all too well the "night-before-rush-to-finish-all-4,000-overbreak-assignments" was always rough to get over.

Make sure to eat balanced meals and get caught up on your sleep. Hopefully you'll be back on your groove in no time!

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When this person is well rested and healed, can you please send them across the hall to my office? ...I think I need to have a chat with them.

UPDATE I tried to stab azul, got beat up by a student and then the tweels, infirmary anon cant wait to hang out with you

Thank you for your confession

😭😭😭 bro

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I hope I can help circumvent overblots and improve the overall mental health of NRC's student body. Rest assured I have already started meeting with students.

Since I've been tagged I might as well advertise. If a person is in need of therapy students can go to the school web page or use the QR codes posted on any of the physical bulletin boards. :)

Bonus: If you're unsure of reaching out, be aware my agreement with the school board ensures therapy services are FREE when you go through the school (that means Headmage Crowley is paying for you) So if you want to "stick it to the man" you know what to do.

If staff or students have better ideas to get the word out and encourage students to ask for help, please let me know!

To our Head Master Mr. Crowley,

I would like to kindly, as I can, tell you not to just dump your responsibilities of the Ramshackle prefect. Have you been paying them for doing your job? Have you been checking on their mental health? They are magicless but ling time exposure causes small change in one's body during the time period. What I meant to say is, either you keep your shit together and give them a well deserve vacation or else the Prefect will Overblot. A small vision I had, no magic can undo. So please be responsible.

Sincerely,

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Not to worry- shut up Crowley- we're giving the prefect a break! They get a whole week off!

Also, we have hired on a new therapist. @merlino-anais can be found here. Hopefully the Doctor's influence will keep the overblots down.