Video: Attention Council members!

[strawberryprotector]

 Ichigo Kurosaki of purple team here. I would like to establish a blood bank for the train with a personalized supply for each passenger. In order to store the blood refrigerators, it would mean sacrificing one of the four recovery rooms. Being that this is for the good of the train, would there be any objections from you all? 

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[runs_on_batteries]

I'd like to point out something. You've been here a while. Do you remember a hawk who was a passenger briefly? They wanted a sample of everyone's DNA so they could transform and impersonate others. I don't think this is safe. Not to mention scientifically we don't know who is actually compatible with these samples other than ourselves. Maybe those of our blood type from our own world, but only maybe.

[strawberryprotector]

So in a life or death situation, you would rather have one of the small children bleed out rather than have a life saving transfusion? Also, there is a reason why I want to establish a personalized supply. That way there will be no chance of contamination because a person would only get their own blood returned to them.

[runs_on_batteries]

Those aren't the only options and I'd like you to ask me a question like that in person next time.

[strawberryprotector]

If I knew where to find you I would happily ask you that to your face.

[runs_on_batteries]

I'm in my office, asshat. You might want to grab one of those potions on the way here though if you're going to start talking about my kids that way again.

[callmegladio]

OI. Both of you. Cool it now and keep it civil.

Tony, quit threatening people.

Ichigo, quit getting graphic where a child can hear you! The heck is your problem anyway?

Act your age. Both of you. Or both of you get time outs for acting like kids.

[strawberryprotector]

I am the one trying to find a way to fix our woefully inadequate medical supplies.

[callmegladio]

By threatening the guy who leads the council, who has a medical condition, and describing graphic scenes where kids can hear you? You're not doing your case any favours, kid.

But I'll make it clear. To get to Tony, you go through me. I made a promise to a certain Princess I'd protect him. Even from himself, if I have to.

So simmer down.

[runs_on_batteries]

He started it.

[callmegladio]

I'm ending it.

[strawberryprotector]

Is anyone supposed to take you seriously as an adult?

[strawberryprotector]

Oh, you mean the two perfectly good quiet cabins you selfishly destroyed and keep under lock and key? Where you never leave, causing your so called kids to worry about your health and well being?

[runs_on_batteries]

Yeah that's the one.

And my kids know they're welcome here or the gym when I spar, teach or am working out, or the kitchen when I'm baking for them or the standard car when I'm teaching their classes.

[strawberryprotector]

My god, you actually leave without having to be forcibly removed for your own health?

[so_dark_a_road]

Were you talking to me, Tony?

I do remember the hawk. I didn't respond to their request for DNA samples. But I don't think Ichigo or any of the other doctors here are planning anything so nefarious as the hawk was. I don't really know much about the concept of blood type, nor do I know how to categorize and store blood supplies. But I'm sure Ichigo does. There must be ways to check for compatibility, otherwise blood transfusions would not be a norm of modern medical practice.

[strawberryprotector]

Nita-san has volunteered to use her magic to check for cross compatibility, but I still would prefer a personalized supply to prevent issues for those of us who are, for lack of a better word, enhanced. As I told her, I do not feel my blood, or Danny's blood, would be safe for anyone but ourselves.

[so_dark_a_road]

Nita might know how to do that. But it sounds as though you aren't just talking about blood types, but about other kinds of potential incompatibilities. I do see what you mean. My Elvish blood might not be safe for any mortal. [ Small laugh. ] At the least, it might give a mortal hallucinations.

[strawberryprotector]

Yeah. Those of us with other powers could have issues in our blood that make it dangerous for others.

[runs_on_batteries]

Of course, Curufin. You know I'd rather talk to rational people like you.

I don't think they are. I'm just saying we have to be careful because something like that could happen. How do we know this fellow does know any of this?

One thing about modern medical practices.. it's only for humans in one particular world. We've had to be very careful with certain people in my world because their blood type was unique- like Peter's.

[strawberryprotector]

Again. This is why I want a personalized supply. Peter would only ever get his own blood back. Why is this not making sense?

[runs_on_batteries]

Are you purposefully being antagonistic? I'm talking to Curufin about this particular issue. I understand completely the point you're making.

[strawberryprotector]

It didn't sound like you did.

[runs_on_batteries]

More importantly, are you a doctor where you're from? What's your background for this kind of work?

[strawberryprotector]

I'm a third year med student and a certified phlebotomist.

[so_dark_a_road]

Ichigo is a medical professional, so I'm sure he does know how to test for blood type. It's the other kinds of compatibility that are at issue. As you say, there is the possibility of a person's blood being unique within their own world, as for instance Peter's. In that case, he couldn't donate blood to anyone else, and I'm wondering if he'd be harmed if he received a transfusion of somebody else's blood?

And then, of course, we passengers on the Voidtrecker Express come from different worlds, and some of us might be different enough so that our blood might not always be compatible. As I was saying to Ichigo, I can't be sure that my Elvish blood wouldn't harm a mortal, from my world or any world. Nor could I vouch for its effect on any other race, especially from a world not my own.

I can see why Ichigo wants to have a supply of blood from each of us, in case we get hurt and it isn't certain what effect some other person's blood would have on us.