MINGLE - Blood Drive!

[save_the_souls]

Who: Anyone Participating in the Blood Drive!
Broadcast:
Action: Open to All!
When: BACKDATED TO LAST SUNDAY, March 15th

[Hey remember that whole Blood Donation network post that came up a few days ago? Well it's time for the actual blood drive! On the network, there will a message posted reminding everyone of the blood drive located on the SS Blue Fish - which is parked in a volcano in Mor. You know the volcano.]

[If your character is Donating, please fill out this form here! ]

[If your character is Volunteering - they'll have been sent a message asked to arrive before the blood drive start to set up and go over procedures. Only Volunteers with Lab Assistant Augment or a Medical background will be helping with drawing blood! Volunteers without that (or lab assistants not interested in drawing blood) can be assisting with greeting people, helping people with paperwork, checking on donor's well-being, handling payments, or manning the cookie table. There's lots to do!]

[Be warned that since it's a blood drive, sections of this post will Contain Content with Blood and Needles. If that stuff makes you uneasy and you wish to handwave your character's involvement with the blood drive- that's totally fine! Otherwise go, have some fun full of blood and cookies!]

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BEFORE OPENING - VOLUNTEERS ONLY

[save_the_souls]

[Hey you gracious volunteers welcome to your first Blood Drive! How are you spending the time before the blood drive opening? Actually listening or reading about how to do your job? Wondering if you made a huge mistake? Trying to sneak some cookies?]

[Well whatever it is, you aren't alone! Go sign in on the attendance sheet and say hi to your fellow co-workers for the day!]

Action

[dancingmd]

[Beverly is, naturally, prompt in her arrival. She's happy to allow Allen to explain procedures to the group, but she's on hand to answer any questions her fellow volunteers might have about drawing blood. She also will be organizing their supplies, making everything is in order. Feel free to come chat with her though!]

[save_the_souls]

[About half an hour before opening, Allen's just finishing up giving lessons involving what people need to know. He was a bit awkward and stammered some (man he's not used to being the expert unless it's about dead things), but he seems to power through it okay]

- Remember, no matter how much someone insists they can handle it, please don't draw more blood than necessary! We don't need them winding up needing blood.

And- that's all I can think of! If you have any questions...I'll, uh, be here! Thank you again all! You're...dismissed? I mean- until we start!

[And with that, he's gonna...stop talking, let the group disperse and take a breather in the form of...busying himself with paperwork and drinking coffee.]

[dancingmd]

[Beverly follows Allen over to the coffee pot and fetches a cup for herself. Too bad there aren't any croissants lying around.]

You did a good job up there.

[save_the_souls]

[It's true he could do with some food right now. He looks up and smiles a bit sheepishly]

Ah- thank you, Dr. Crusher!

I'm just glad I didn't trip...it's very..different, from talking over the network.

[dancingmd]

It certainly is. Public speaking takes practice! I still remember the first time I had to give a presentation at the Academy [She scrunches up her nose.] I was awful: talked at warp speed, forgot all my notes, kept rocking back and forth. It was mortifying.

[save_the_souls]

[he gives a little laugh] That's almost hard to imagine. You seem so confident now.

[dancingmd]

Like I said, practice.

[She takes a sip of coffee. She frowns and looks down into the mug.]

My, this coffee has a ... unusual taste.

[save_the_souls]

[he gives a sigh]

Is it fruity? It might be a bag left over from those Floot Loops people.

[dancingmd]

[She raises an eyebrow. Did she hear him correctly?] Floot Loops People? Who are they?

[save_the_souls]

They were some sort of...cereal company, in a previous system. They gave us coffee machines, but all the coffee they gave with us were...fruit flavoured.

[dancingmd]

[She squints.]

Why would a cereal company give you coffee machines?

[save_the_souls]

I don't know. Maybe because they're both part of a breakfast meal?

[dancingmd]

Maybe.

[She ventures another sip of coffee. No, the pseudo-banana flavoring is just too strange, even for her venturous palate.]

We don't have any tea, do we?

[save_the_souls]

[He smiles]

I can go look?

[dancingmd]

Oh no, I wouldn't want you to go through any trouble! You need to stay here and keep an eye on things.