text; un: r.shepard

[queenofthegirlscouts]

PSA RE: MEDBAY

Hey everyone,

For those who don't know me, I'm Commander Rufina Shepard of the Earth Systems Alliance Navy (Year 2186). More relevantly: I'm also a qualified battle medic for humans and aliens.

'But', I hear you say, 'she's not a doctor'.

Correct! I'm not.

But a battle medic can cover most injuries and ailments to be found in a place like this, particularly given this station's medbay. So if you get injured, come down to the medbay and I'll fix you up.

(And if you want to play tough-guy, please see me first and then you can show off your war-wounds. Trust me, gangrene isn't sexy and infections don't care about egos.)

- Shepard

Comments

text; un: GOSUCKADICK

[substances]

oh wow been a while since i saw a battle medic
ill come down to see u sometime im sure ;)

bet u have a way better bedside manner than those bots

@KaballsDeep

[kaballin]

Haven't you heard? Chicks dig scars.

[queenofthegirlscouts]

I'm sure I can't have a worse beside manner than the bots.

And if I'm not in the medbay when you come down, just send me a message and I'll be there.

[substances]

srsly the bots gave me meds and sent me on my way
not cool
thankfully i had my bro there
to fuss over my booboos

thx
so wat war were u in?

[queenofthegirlscouts]

[ Briefly and sharply, she misses Garrus. And his dumb cracks about his facial scars.

This may or may not have bearing on the snippy tone of her reply. ]

I've heard a thing or two about that. And I have wonderful news for you! I'm a medic not a plastic surgeon.

And I can say categorically that chicks do not dig infected sores.

[kaballin]

Alright. you win that one.

So say.

Hypothetically.

That someone electrocuted themselves plugging in a power generator. And still can't feel their hand.

That be something they should come in for?

[queenofthegirlscouts]

[ Unseen: Shepard, with her head in her hands. ]

Hypothetically, yes. They should come in. And hypothetically, have some scans and tests done.

[queenofthegirlscouts]

Not even a sympathetic beep? That's very rude of them.

I haven't been in a formal war yet, which between you and me I think is mostly the politicians pretending one isn't happening. I've served in several anti-pirate operations out in the colonies as well as the Skyllian Blitz. Recently just came off Operation Lazarus against the Collectors.

[ So yeah that last is a bit of a fudge being entirely illegal. But she was the commander in charge and that makes her the one who can call it a formal operation. It's how she ran it, anyway, and the Alliance can bite her if they don't like it.

Note: given she's technically under house-arrest, the Alliance did, in fact, bite her. ]

Yourself?

[substances]

2 be fair 2 the bots my bro was on pretty hi alert
mighta been a bit intimidating

aw man
itd be a total piss off if the govt was ignorin ur war, sorry 2 hear that

i was in nam if youve heard of it
4 10 months or so
then a whoel thing at hadriel

aka more than i wanted 2 be

[kaballin]

Right.

So.

About that.

Would that hypothetically be time sensitive?

[queenofthegirlscouts]

Yep.

So that hypothetical person should get down here ASAP.

[kaballin]

I'll let them know.

[ As in he'll be there in 10 minutes. ]

text | @lazarus

[benhargreeves]

Do you have all the supplies you would need for a crisis in the medbay? Is there anything missing that people should keep an eye out for, if we're scavenging around deserted rooms?

text; @shuckitall

[sobloodyinspired]

If you ever need any help down there, let me know, yeah? I'm no medic, but I can help with basic stuff. I imagine it's only a matter of time before we end up with some mass crisis on hand, so yeah. Just-- if ya ever need the extra hand, I'm around's all.

[queenofthegirlscouts]

Good question! And kind of a complicated answer. In short: Yes, keep an eye out for anything that could be useful.

Longer answer: Initially, it seems very well stocked and also fairly autonomous. But I am having issues convincing the system to tell me how much of everything we actually have, and I haven't been able to ascertain where the supplies come from. If we have a large influx of people, the stores might not last.

So anything you can find that you think could be useful, particularly in the way of meds or bandages, even needle and thread, would be much appreciated.

[queenofthegirlscouts]

That's much appreciated, and I will definitely keep your offer in mind.

In fact - if you would like to come down here when you're able, I could start teaching you more things now. Even if we are lucky and that crisis never occurs, having more skilled people never hurts. And as you said, if you're already willing to help with basic stuff, that's a few steps up from a complete novice.

(Also, it WILL pass the time.)

[queenofthegirlscouts]

[ In her time as Commander-functional-Captain, or even Anderson's XO, she never managed to get a good Pointed Chair Swivel when someone walked into her office. Now, finally, her dreams have come true: when Kabal walks in, she swivels her chair around to look pointedly at him.

There's a cheer from the crowd, fireworks go off, balloons are released, etc etc.]

Hi. Take a seat?

[sobloodyinspired]

Good that. Oh, wow. Really? Yeah, that'd be aces. I'd love to know more Thanks.

[queenofthegirlscouts]

Absolutely! The more people know the better, and as you've nicely volunteered.... ;-)

[queenofthegirlscouts]

Politics is... Politics. Take international politics and toss it over the galaxy, and it's a giant mess of what you can and cannot say. But the people who matter back us.

I've heard of 'Nam. That sounded like a grade a clusterfuck.

Haven't heard of Hadriel - doesn't sound good, though. (If war can ever be 'good'.)

[kaballin]

[Wow, you been practicing that?]

Yeah yeah.

[He rolls his eyes, glad he's wearing the half mask so she can actually see that, before plopping down into a seat and leaning his elbow on the table so he can clench his hand into a fist.]

Alright, tell me what the fuck is wrong with this.

[Meaning his hand. Which looks pretty normal. With the exception of the burn scars over his entire body.]

[benhargreeves]

I'll keep that in mind.

And thanks for posting this. I feel better knowing it's not just robots around anymore in case shit goes down.

[sobloodyinspired]

I'll be looking forward to it.