Well then..

today the sickly plant's pot was pretty dry so I decided to water it.

I decided to bend down and smell the soil, just to check and see if it was fresh.

It smells like mildew.

Fantastic.

What to do now? I have no idea, going to do some research on root rot complications.

$#%@ That'll teach me to overwater.

-3 points for overwatering to begin with.

-3 points for having my lights so close to the soil.

It's all an experience, right?