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[save_the_souls]

Who: Allen Walker and You!
Broadcast: Video
Action: Blue Fish!
When: Today

[If you've been in the fleet for awhile you might have seen one of these broadcasts before. Allen appears to be in the Blue Fish lab, standing behind a table. Behind him Timcanpy sits on a shelf, this time wearing a small Santa hat. Allen seems to have a smile on, but for the observant it might seem a bit more staged than normal]

Hello everyone! For those who don't know me, I'm Allen Walker, I'm one of the medics aboard the SS Blue Fish. Which I must say, I'm quite glad to be back on the Blue Fish after the last couple months we've had.

Just a couple announcements today! We'll be holding our bi-monthly blood drive next weekend! The blood donated will be kept in case of medical emergencies that require a blood transfusion - in other words, using scientific methods to help someone whose lost a lot of blood. If you are interested in donating, we will pay you in money. Just fill out the form attached to this video. [And sure enough, the form is attached]. If you're interested in volunteering at the drive, we'd welcome the help, just let me know.

And yes, as always, there will be cookies and juice for anyone who donates.

[Alright, that's done, moving on now]

Secondly, it's come to my attention that during this time of year, many worlds have special holidays: Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Veil, Hearth's Warming Eve, New Years and probably others I haven't heard of yet. There's nothing wrong with choosing to celebrate them even though we are far from home. If anything, it might help people feel a bit better about being here. No matter where you are or what you celebrate- it stands true that a holiday spent with the people you cherish can be truly magical.

[There's a beat as he smiles at the camera, then he continues on in the same chipper manner:]

That said, please be careful of any holiday decorations that may actually be magical, because in some worlds' traditions that's a good way to wind up kissing your crewmates. And if you choose to spend these holidays drinking, please remember to eat and stay hydrated. You'll thank yourself in the morning.

That's all for now! I hope you have a good day and a nice holiday season.

[He gives a wave to the camera before the feed cuts out]

[OOC: As usual, the blood drive will be handwaved due to time! Thanks all!]

Comments

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[kotatsu]

[ raising her hand like pICK ME PICK ME ]

I want to help! Can I volunteer?

[ after a pause, ]

Please?

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[save_the_souls]

[He laughs, because damn that's cute]

Of course you can help, Nanako!

How would you like to run the cookie and juice table?

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[effluent]

[Looks like Sarah was listening to all this while slumped in her cot. And after he's finished she calls out in a heckling manner...]

Booooring, take your top off!

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[save_the_souls]

[oh lovely. It's his new favorite fleetmate]

...You can't be serious.

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[honorbends]

[ LITERALLY THE MOST DEADPAN TONE IN THE HISTORY OF DEADPAN TONES ]

I think you need to look into anger management.

[ bruh ]

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[save_the_souls]

[....]

What's that even about??

[HIS BROADCAST WAS NICE DAMMIT ZUKO]

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[takeabow]

[ her response is casual, curious ]

What do you celebrate?

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[save_the_souls]

Me? I celebrate Christmas. It's a large holiday where I'm from.

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[tobeajedi]

Hmmm, it might be nice to have some kind of holiday celebration.

What kind of cookies?

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[save_the_souls]

Mm, I know a lot of people like doing things like that.

Um...I think they'll be sugar cookies this time? I think we have those ingredients.

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[maschinenpistole]

[ Kotoha has a very amused grin on her face~ ]

Ahh, magical mistletoe... Has that happened to you one too many times?

[ But she does turn a little more serious, that grin slipping into a kind smile instead. This is the first Allen Broadcast (TM) she's seen, so consider her impressed. ]

I'm sure you've heard it before, but it's amazing that you're doing a blood drive here. And if you need more volunteers, I helped out in hospitals back home as part of my job with the Life Counseling office. I'm very used to blood drives. [ She hesitates for a small moment, but figures ~what the hell!~ and adds: ] I'd consider donating myself, but I'm a hanyou. A half-demon, half-human. Would that even be helpful for you? Do you know?

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[save_the_souls]

Far too many times.

[far, far too many times. God what a stupid magic castle that was. But the bridge of his nose turns a bit pink at the compliment]

Ah...thank you! I just want to make sure we can help people if something happens.

And I'd always welcome more volunteers, especially if you're experienced at it! [And whoa what honesty] A hanyou.... [That's a new term; but he's known enough half-demons to not even be phased by it] I don't know if there's others like that in the fleet, but we could always run tests on it to see if it could be used!

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[survivalistcookbook]

Oh, hey, blood drive. Count me in.

[He's already filling in the form. He's faced way worse than a few needles.]

Do you have any restrictions? Travel, orientation, medical history-?

[That plus the tattoos winding visibly along both forearms, he's only donated a few times himself. Even after the end of the world he'd been a second-string choice.]

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[save_the_souls]

[He raises his eyebrow at the second one listed. Orientation? What did that mean? But he shakes his head]

Ah, no, not much. As long as you're in good health, over the age of sixteen and weigh over fifty kilograms- we'll take it! I don't exactly have the resources to be as picky as blood banks on planets.

Though we do make sure to test the blood after we get it. Just to make sure it's safe to use.

[huaaaaagh]

[Ah, yeah. Christmas. That... sure is a thing that happens around this time of year.

....]

Do they, uh, force people to participate in celebrating the holidays, or...?

[Can he just hide in his room and bah-humbug his way through it.]

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[save_the_souls]

Ah-

They didn't last year! [He ain't promising anything tho]

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[steeledskin]

Allen Walker.

[ she's done her due diligence -- this is one of the names associated with bran's ship, is it not? she dares to speak to him, then. ]

Can blood truly help someone like that? [ eyes narrowed. ]

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[save_the_souls]

[It is so! He blinks curiously at how she says his name, but he doesn't think too much of it. As far as names go, it's not uncommon for people to recognize it in the fleet]

Mm, with the proper procedure and care, it can. Though usually it should only be done by a medical professional.

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[mylegacy]

[You . . . you're so happy . . . about blood . . .]

Cookies and juice.

[Blood drives in the 1930s did not have cookies and juice.]

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[save_the_souls]

Um...yes?

Do you not like those things?

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[experiencepoints]

Is it okay to donate if I don't know my blood type?

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[save_the_souls]

Mm! That's perfectly okay! We can run tests on it to find out your type easily.

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

I believe you still owe me a lunch Allen Walker.

[Wanda is, of course, referring to her brief interaction with the Noah aboard the Marsiva. Not that she knew that that was who she had been specifically communicating with at the time. Still, she doesn't sound upset, perhaps just a little concerned is all.]

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[save_the_souls]

[Allen meanwhile...has no memory of that.]

...I do?

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[preformthisneigh]

[And Allen regained every piece of respect the pony could give him this day. He sounds honestly...surprised. He knows other worlds well enough that his own culture tends to be...overshadowed. ]

You - You know about Hearth's Warming.

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[save_the_souls]

Mm.

[He rubs his neck a little]

Not very much about it, I'm afraid. But I know Twilight would talk about it. It's an important holiday for ponies, isn't it?

[Sure. He's not Cheese's biggest fan. That still doesn't mean he should be rude about a culture's holidays]

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[frigidaire]

Are they actual cookies, or weird space ship cookies?

[ because he doesn't trust the food here and he always asks the serious questions. he's not even sure his blood would be good for donating. werewolf blood and human blood probably didn't co-mingle well. ]

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[save_the_souls]

Ha- actual cookies! Promise.

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[stefanged]

Magical mistletoe, huh? Glad I never saw that before.

[But more seriously:] I'll be there, same time as usual. Do you need me to bring anything this time?

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[save_the_souls]

Yeah, you would've hated it.

[Most sane people did really, but still!]

Mmm, nothing besides the usual I think! I mean unless you can think of some good food to bring! [ :D??? ]

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[shoujoreject]

[Ah... well, maybe he's just trying too hard of late, but...]

... I'm likely too small to donate, but I'd be more than willing to help with the drive. [It's hard to tell just how small he is from the video but he definitely doesn't look very big, either.] I've only a little experience working with anything more than a first-aid kit, though.

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[save_the_souls]

[He looks at the video at this person. Yeah, they definitely seem small. And possibly young. So...volunteering it is!]

Just first-aid hm?

[He considers]

Well, we do need someone to work at the greeting desk. Help people sign in, fill out paperwork and answer questions. Would you like that?

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[geonomy]

[And pointing at the screen like "aHA!"]

So that's what magic mistletoe is!

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[save_the_souls]

[Allen meanwhile, the guy with not the best memory, finds this completely random]

Huh?