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[worksmart]

[The device clicks on and immediately starts relaying a low level cacophony of bleeps and murmurs, soft-shod footsteps. The speaker can be heard clearly but distantly, addressing someone else.]

No, keep him on the sodium nitroprusside. His systolic's hovering around 170. Let's lower it slowly so we don't risk hypoperfusing his organs, but I want

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[cal_sitter]

No mention of privacy and security measures, Doctor? Your more unique potential donors might require the reassurance.

[worksmart]

Not actually my area, but I'm assuming the more unique donors will get exactly the same privacy and security measures as the run of the mill variety unless there's a very good reason their blood needs to be kept in a gilded cage.

[cal_sitter]

I can think of a number of good reasons in an environment such as this one, though I ask that you spare me listing them as two years is still not enough time to get used to citing space aliens as a threat and meaning it.

[worksmart]

Fine. If your blood's a security risk, I rescind the request.

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[anoblemouse]

I do not understand how one gets blood from another and they are well enough afterwards to eat. Are you fooling people with sorcery?

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[worksmart]

We're just careful with method and amount.

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[anoblemouse]

And what would be the correct amount for a Talking Mouse?

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[worksmart]

Just a little over a pawful.

[primrosella]

...How is taking someone's blood supposed to help anything? Won't that just harm the person you're taking it from?

[worksmart]

[There's something muffled and barely audible that could be maybe I didn't think this through.]

No. No. We take the blood from healthy people and match it up with the sick ones who need it. Your body's blood supply is self replenishing; fine when you're in good health but not speedy enough if you've just been caught out on an exploding island.

[primrosella]

You can do that? Take out someone's blood and put it in someone else, and it really helps them get well again?

[worksmart]

One of the miracles of modern medicine. It's called a blood transfusion.

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[treadingdawn]

I was under the impression leeches were no longer in use.

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[worksmart]

Only in special cases.

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[treadingdawn]

I suppose you can use only so many at a time... What is the blood for?

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[worksmart]

It goes a little quicker when we use needles.

It's to give back to people who get hurt and lose too much of theirs.

[miss_waldorf]

Do you have type O+ in stock?

[worksmart]

Not so much that I'd turn it down.

[miss_waldorf]

Oh, no, I was just checking.

[worksmart]

We're not dry on anything just yet, but that's an important group. If you're thinking about donation, I'd encourage you to go ahead.