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 Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:33 am
She's very excited to be here. Luna laughed a bit. We both aren't ready for this kind of responsibility. Maybe that's why we have each other.
She furrowed her brow as she pondered the plasma question. Plasma is easier for the body to replace. And there isn't as many red blood cells in it.
I wonder... can you take plasma? Would it help? She was grinning excitedly now, taking Elle's hands in her own. It'd be a lot easier on me, and I could do it every three days!
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:39 am
"Maybe you'll need to give her a grand tour of Gaia. Show her all the sights. And...I don't know, has she ever tried Gaia food?" Elle grinned. She was kind of relaxing now with the fire going, and with Luna laughing, and with the mess now nearly gone. "I don't know, I never thought of it! I...well, we could see? When we need to, anyway."
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:40 am
Well... what parts of blood do you need, anyway?
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:45 am
"I never really thought about it. I just ordered off the internet and some guy brings it once a week. It was as easy to not think about as possible... maybe I should have thought more about it. How do you tell what you use?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:46 am
It looks like you've been using whole blood, Luna noted. And you took whole blood from me. But... maybe there's something in particular you need. Maybe you could even get something synthetic! Maybe...! The excitement was back as she began to gesticulate wildly. Maybe there's something we could synthesize on Neilan for you!
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:51 am
"Maybe you're right... I think that stuff I ordered was just frozen blood that they got from donations. I never really asked. It tasted terrible." Elle was feeling somewhat excited by all of this too. Did that mean she didn't have to drink from people, or drink that crap, or ...she had no idea what Neilan could do. But Luna seemed to think it was possible! "Maybe you could? I have no idea, how would you find out?"
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:52 am
Luna suddenly paused. ...What about raw meat?
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:55 am
Elle shook her head. "Can't stomach anything that is even close to regular... just blood, and sometimes some drinks like water if I drink it slowly."
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:56 am
"Ohhhhh," Luna mumbled aloud. Well, I'm sure there's something Neilani medicine can do. I remember health class mentioned a pill people with blood loss take...
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:00 am
"Even pills? That's kind of...I don't know. I grew up thinking it was prestored blood or fresh from person blood. I didn't thinkabout alternatives." Just mentioning the 'fresh from person blood' made something in Elle stir all over again. She wasn't hungry either, it was like it was something...some half of her that liked to rear itself up whenever she thought about it. It was scary how just thinking about it made her crave it.
Yes. Pill or specially made stuff would be better.
"It must be amazing there if they can do all of that."
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:01 am
Luna snuck a glance at Elle, a worried expression on her face. I can get you pills. I'm going to have to go back to Neilan between now and Halloween anyway so I can get a crash course in what exactly I'm supposed to be doing.
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:04 am
"No don't worry about me till after Halloween, I'm sure you've got so much to do before then. If they draft you now and need you able to do whatever it is you have to do then you'll need all the time between now and then anyway." Elle smiled at Luna as reassuringly as she could manage.
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:04 am
It's not like they're going to be instructing me 24/7!
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:11 am
"You hope! ...well if they try, you can always come and hide out here. I promice it isn't always so crazy here. It's usually very peaceful." Elle stared back outside at the sky. She wasn't sure if there were even any stars! But that could be cloud cover, there had been a bit of it earlier.
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:12 am
Luna smiled reassuringly. Everything will be all right. I promise.
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