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[ethnobotany]

Since the medical staff keeps changing, I'd like a head count. If you have any kind of medical training - field medic, nurse, doctor, or anything in between even if it's just that you helped out in a crisis - would you mind letting me know? Even if I already know what you can do. You can tell me privately, if you'd rather. If you have skills, but would rather not be called on unless there's a crisis, let me know.

On that note, if anyone would like, I was thinking of offering medical classes. Honestly, the more people we have here who can respond in a crisis at all levels, the better all around. So if you're interested in medical lessons, let me know what you want to learn. Field medicine, triage, nurse, doctor. Or if you already know a few things and would like to help me teach, that would be wonderful as well.

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[ethnobotany]

That's a great start. I'll mark you down as interested in lessons.

How are those books doing for you? If you have burning questions, be sure to take notes and I'll answer those when we meet.

[demiurgency]

Awesome, thanks. The books are pretty helpful, but it's hard to just process everything as a collection of facts, you know? I mean, I can cram with the best of them, but it's easier when you have someone helping you put everything in context.

I'm Billy, by the way. Billy Kaplan. And I think I owe you a thank you for taking care of my friend Nida the other day.

[ethnobotany]

I completely understand. Sometimes you just need a hands-on explanation and experience to really get something through.

Of course. Hopefully, he hasn't been giving you any trouble.

[ she knows the type, people who are too proud or otherwise not used to letting people help them, and she's glad to see that Nida has more than just a couple of people looking out for him. ]

[demiurgency]

Exactly. I can study all I want, but it's not going to really mean anything unless I know how to connect the pieces.

[And then there's the rest, which, well. It's Nida, a topic he's obviously biased on.]

He's definitely been on it more than he should. And I know he was on it more than he was telling me. But it seems like he's mostly healed now. That spring water is something else.

[ethnobotany]

Well, I'm glad that's helping at least. He really shouldn't have been on it at all, if he wanted it to heal properly. He's lucky the spring water was there and worked on it.

[ next time she sees nida, she's probably going to have a proper lecture for him. ]

[demiurgency]

I have definitely said all these words. They might mean more coming from you. But that's part of why I'd like to learn more first aid. Never know when someone's going to need it. Are you our only real doctor at this point?

[ethnobotany]

Good. Then you're already on the path to being good medical personnel.

I think I might be, now that Liv seems to have gone. I do know Bruce is still here, so at least we're not down to just one. But that's why I wanted to see who else might be interested or have experience. The more capable hands, the better.

[demiurgency]

I mean, if reverse psychology and guilt trips are part of the training then I've definitely already got a head start. My mom taught me well

I thought so. And Dr. Banner isn't a medical doctor, right? I mean I'm not saying he isn't smart or capable or whatever, just... Yeah. Maybe I'm paranoid but I think we're going to need more people. And I wanna help however I can.

[ethnobotany]

I wouldn't go that far. But determined and stubborn caring are definitely part of it.

[ she can't really say too much, given what she's had to do before in the name of saving a life... ]

I think you're right on all of those points, which is partly my thought process. The more people we have around to help, the better. Although I may just be the last doctor standing, so to speak. Even more reason for more people to get involved.

[demiurgency]

That I can do.

Anyway, I'm definitely here to learn. Do you know when you're going to start lessons? I think I've gotten about as far as books alone can get me without more direction.

[ethnobotany]

As soon as you want. We can work out a time that's best for both of us, but I'm happy to start right away.

[demiurgency]

Great. Tomorrow afternoon? I'll bring the books I've been studying and we can go from there?

[ethnobotany]

Sounds perfect. Just stop by the hospital and we'll get started.