2nd Floor Common Room, Wednesday Afternoon

[glacial_queen]

Karla was feeling Crafty today--though, admittedly, this was not exactly news. Karla was often in that kind of mood, regardless of whether the 'C' was capitalized or not. After the Magical Reserves meeting today, she'd decided it was a good day to stock up on some items for the Support Reserves. Magical potions unfortunately lost efficacy after a few hours, but a few simple Healing webs could be activated without her being around with only a few drops of blood, and could heal most minor to middling injuries. Calming potions would be useful in an emergency, as would sleeping draughts. Which reminded her that a few energy powders might be wise, too. Cooling or warming unguents, too, depending on when they'd be fighting. Plus the everyday, non-magical potions for things like bee-stings, sunburn (Karla, being very fair-skinned, made a lot of that), chafes, various aches and pains...

There were also some potions brewing that were for her own use, or to be shared with others, like her moon-time tea and the contraceptive brew, since it seemed like something to have handy for people.

And since she'd promised magical help to several people over the past few days, the common room seemed an easy enough place to find her. Plus, it had more counterspace, a sink, and a stove she was going to avoid until someone came in and taught her to use it properly. A few tongues of witchfire were enough to heat anything, anyway.

Anyone coming in would see Karla singing softly to herself, as she consulted a few large, leather bound books, fiddling around with various pots filled with herbal-scented liquids, or weaving webs in small, wooden looms.

[Common room is open! SP warning for me this evening.]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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[not-jaded-yet.livejournal.com]

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[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

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