[ Bruce follows Kyle in, and flops down in one of those chairs like he owns the place - but he drops into a 'leaning forward, forearms on his knees' position, rather than an artful sprawl.
Meaning, though there's no comparison (yet), he's both engaged in the problem and not putting on an even metaphorical mask.
Kyle being a vampire isn't a thing that holds most of his attention, though 'happened here' is something he finds a little alarming. ]
I'm sorry; that must have been traumatic for you and people close to you. I'm not asking for abilities and commonalities so I can take advantage of them, though I won't pretend to be noting them. I'm looking for something I can use to create an automated security and screening system to keep people who don't need to use the resource out.
Speed and strength above human ability would work but that's not fool proof here. Body temperature or pulse range. ...Even amount of blood currently within an in individual's system could work, though it would keep out vampires who have recently fed.
Thank you. I appreciate it. It was a choice made, whether in my right mind or not so I accept it and do my best with it.
[ A small smile curves Kyle's lip at the way Bruce settles down on the chair, moving to settle onto the couch opposite him so they can talk. ]
I know it likely seems overly protective, but in a way its like patient confidentiality. Just looking out as best I can for those coming to me.
I'll have to look into it. A lot of them do run colder than average human temperature, but I couldn't say all of them. Some have heartbeats and others don't. The temperature and pulse though are those most likely to fall out of human range.
Yeah, amount of blood wouldn't do much. I know my body expends it slower than many, and my heart still beats where others don't.
[ He lifts both his eyebrows up a little, in mild surprise. ]
It doesn't seem overly protective. Even if you weren't concerned about the safety of your blood bank clients, the security and safety of the entire hospital is at risk if people start trying to kill one another, here.
If nothing else people who might otherwise seek medical care start avoiding it, or there's structural damage.
[ He has other thoughts about this but he can wait to move on them. Right now he's a little more willing to be... more personal. ]
Does the rate you expend blood influence how frequently or how much blood you need?
And that's where I'm at right now. I want to do what I can for everyone, but that means knowing I have potentially dangerous people in here and those that are wary of them.
Sadly most of the damage that's been done here has been by the gangs. We do what we can to keep them away but it doesn't always work.
[ And he takes a lot of risks working to try and keep them away, to make sure that the hospital is as safe as it can be.
He nods at the question. ]
It does for me, and as of late I've been one using the bank more than others. I haven't asked others directly if its the same for them.
[ He doesn't have enough information - yet - to deal with the gangs, or even really consider how to handle them, but it's not something that will be forgotten. ]
Can you hand out a basic, anonymous, survey when people come to use the lab. Make it voluntary, nothing about weaknesses, but something like body temperature at the time they need to use the clinic?
[ Kyle falls quiet for a moment, considering that. ]
I think we could make that work, yeah. Maybe not everyone will answer, and honestly I don't know all of those in the city that have need of the facilities but it might be enough.
I'll get working on that and get the information to you as soon as possible.
Then I'll get to work pulling together a basic security system and can refine the range once I have that information. I'll work out exceptions or a wider range, as and if I need to.
[ It's nice to have a project to work on that's relatively straight forward. He might, probably will, ultimately expand things to the entire building.
I'm really glad you contacted me. Wolf, who works here part time, did a lot of work putting this space together for us to try and make it comfortable and not clinical. I can't leave security on the side though. Just because we've been through changes doesn't mean we don't deserve to be safe.
[ Even if he knows he may well be one of the few of their kind to have killed in the city. At least that was publicly broadcast, at least.
A brow arches at that. He really should have seen that coming. ]
I'm sorry he's back here. He deserves better than to spend years here only to get dragged back into it all.
I need an income stream, direction, and access to a medical facility.
[ Should he lay that last part out? Maybe not, but he's still working on learning Kyle and this kind of thing is a good way to get there. ]
Working on this is an good way to make sure we both get what we want. Even if I was more disturbed by the idea of vampires, having them wandering around hungry and defensive sounds like a losing proposition for the city.
[ But that's the... side conversation and train of thought (and, yes, he's holding both in his head. Normally he'd drop one, but he's not interested in faking that at this instance. ]
Bad things - or good ones - don't usually have anything to do with what they deserve. My question is what you intend to do now that he is back.
Are you in need of medical assistance yourself, or is this for someone else?
[ Because he's not against it, but he also can't help but wonder how much space and area he'll need. If only to accommodate. ]
Thankfully there is rarely a case of that happening unless the city has their sick hand in things, but I never want it to happen. Not to mention that some have no interested in more direct means of feeding.
[ Yep, easy things to talk about. The rest not so much. ]
I intend to be there for him as a friend. To offer the same as he did when I came here before and told me about the city, watched out for me when things got bad, if he ever needs it to be there if the gangs or others become a problem in the Down.
If he remembers anything, I'll apologize for how I withdrew from everyone when I met my sire. None of my friends deserved that and I still regret that time in my life.
[ Bruce weighs the second half of that pretty critically, but his real thought is that he doesn't want details of the previous relationship - inappropriate, not a head in the sand denial situation.
Also that's really polished and diplomatic, but it's pretty well handled and vaguely reassuring.
He will however still be watching. Quietly and from distance. Not needing to tackle 'I will tie you to a telephone pole if you, of your own will, do hurtful things' is however mostly a relief.
So, basically he nods. ]
No one needs medical care. I don't actually need the facility, but I will absolutely walk out of here with basic medical supplies. If I'm unconscious I'm treatable. Enjoy the novelty. If I'm awake it's not worth anyone's time to try. I also want supplies on hand for Clark, because he's less likely to willingly walk in here than I am, and this place is good at making sure everyone suffers.
[Kyle knows he's skirting the question. More than that, he's sure that Bruce knows as well but he'd rather he make assumptions than for Kyle to lie to him outright.
In the end, Tim has been someone important to him and maybe he will be again but Kyle is also not making any assumptions. Unless the city interfered, they would just go on as they are and see what happens.
He just won't let things become an issue with himself and others either. Not if he can help it after what he's been through in the past. ]
We probably should do tighter inventory but we don't. I make sure supplies are kept on hand but I know that many who work here help others as well. So take what you need, though if it's from the potions I just ask you let me know, if you even try using them. They're harder to come by.
[ He's walking a fine line with Tim. He's protective and concerned, but Tim is both older than Bruce knows and has to have his head to navigate this city.
Just as importantly, while he's not 'grossed out' by Tim having sex (he finds the idea of that one weird, but he'd be uneasy around Alfred sex, too), he certainly doesn't want to know too much.
Besides, he really thinks he's going to like Kyle based on this conversation. He even smiles at the answer, in a sincere way that doesn't involve too many teeth. ]
Nothing that specialized, and nothing you couldn't find in a... field medic kit. Suture kits, IV supplies, bandages and tape. Maybe antibiotics. I'm not going to remove anyone's spleen and I don't understand magic well enough to try to use it, though it fascinates me.
[ Also, Clark's 'allergic' to it. ]
I'm also not interested in negatively impacting Haven's ability to operate. Much like why I'm sure you keep the vampire blood supply separate than the hospital's.
[ Kyle is glad to move away from other topics, though he can't help but smile as Bruce explains what it is he needs. ]
I'm sure we can make sure you have all you need then. And I'm thankful for not trying to remove anyone's spleen. I don't get enough surgical practice here as it is.
There's some that can show you magic, and maybe even teach it though the one I knew that could isn't here any longer. It had to do with hand gestures, and I'm not entirely sure how it worked.
I truly don't doubt you wouldn't harm the hospital, and you're right about that. When people come into donate, they're asked for which bank even. There's many that will help others but don't want to contribute to the vampiric side of it. That's their choice and I would never betray their trust.
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Meaning, though there's no comparison (yet), he's both engaged in the problem and not putting on an even metaphorical mask.
Kyle being a vampire isn't a thing that holds most of his attention, though 'happened here' is something he finds a little alarming. ]
I'm sorry; that must have been traumatic for you and people close to you. I'm not asking for abilities and commonalities so I can take advantage of them, though I won't pretend to be noting them. I'm looking for something I can use to create an automated security and screening system to keep people who don't need to use the resource out.
Speed and strength above human ability would work but that's not fool proof here. Body temperature or pulse range. ...Even amount of blood currently within an in individual's system could work, though it would keep out vampires who have recently fed.
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[ A small smile curves Kyle's lip at the way Bruce settles down on the chair, moving to settle onto the couch opposite him so they can talk. ]
I know it likely seems overly protective, but in a way its like patient confidentiality. Just looking out as best I can for those coming to me.
I'll have to look into it. A lot of them do run colder than average human temperature, but I couldn't say all of them. Some have heartbeats and others don't. The temperature and pulse though are those most likely to fall out of human range.
Yeah, amount of blood wouldn't do much. I know my body expends it slower than many, and my heart still beats where others don't.
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It doesn't seem overly protective. Even if you weren't concerned about the safety of your blood bank clients, the security and safety of the entire hospital is at risk if people start trying to kill one another, here.
If nothing else people who might otherwise seek medical care start avoiding it, or there's structural damage.
[ He has other thoughts about this but he can wait to move on them. Right now he's a little more willing to be... more personal. ]
Does the rate you expend blood influence how frequently or how much blood you need?
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Sadly most of the damage that's been done here has been by the gangs. We do what we can to keep them away but it doesn't always work.
[ And he takes a lot of risks working to try and keep them away, to make sure that the hospital is as safe as it can be.
He nods at the question. ]
It does for me, and as of late I've been one using the bank more than others. I haven't asked others directly if its the same for them.
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Can you hand out a basic, anonymous, survey when people come to use the lab. Make it voluntary, nothing about weaknesses, but something like body temperature at the time they need to use the clinic?
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I think we could make that work, yeah. Maybe not everyone will answer, and honestly I don't know all of those in the city that have need of the facilities but it might be enough.
I'll get working on that and get the information to you as soon as possible.
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[ It's nice to have a project to work on that's relatively straight forward. He might, probably will, ultimately expand things to the entire building.
Either way, he leans back in his seat, finally. ]
Now, about Tim.
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[ Even if he knows he may well be one of the few of their kind to have killed in the city. At least that was publicly broadcast, at least.
A brow arches at that. He really should have seen that coming. ]
I'm sorry he's back here. He deserves better than to spend years here only to get dragged back into it all.
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[ Should he lay that last part out? Maybe not, but he's still working on learning Kyle and this kind of thing is a good way to get there. ]
Working on this is an good way to make sure we both get what we want. Even if I was more disturbed by the idea of vampires, having them wandering around hungry and defensive sounds like a losing proposition for the city.
[ But that's the... side conversation and train of thought (and, yes, he's holding both in his head. Normally he'd drop one, but he's not interested in faking that at this instance. ]
Bad things - or good ones - don't usually have anything to do with what they deserve. My question is what you intend to do now that he is back.
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[ Because he's not against it, but he also can't help but wonder how much space and area he'll need. If only to accommodate. ]
Thankfully there is rarely a case of that happening unless the city has their sick hand in things, but I never want it to happen. Not to mention that some have no interested in more direct means of feeding.
[ Yep, easy things to talk about. The rest not so much. ]
I intend to be there for him as a friend. To offer the same as he did when I came here before and told me about the city, watched out for me when things got bad, if he ever needs it to be there if the gangs or others become a problem in the Down.
If he remembers anything, I'll apologize for how I withdrew from everyone when I met my sire. None of my friends deserved that and I still regret that time in my life.
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Also that's really polished and diplomatic, but it's pretty well handled and vaguely reassuring.
He will however still be watching. Quietly and from distance. Not needing to tackle 'I will tie you to a telephone pole if you, of your own will, do hurtful things' is however mostly a relief.
So, basically he nods. ]
No one needs medical care. I don't actually need the facility, but I will absolutely walk out of here with basic medical supplies. If I'm unconscious I'm treatable. Enjoy the novelty. If I'm awake it's not worth anyone's time to try. I also want supplies on hand for Clark, because he's less likely to willingly walk in here than I am, and this place is good at making sure everyone suffers.
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In the end, Tim has been someone important to him and maybe he will be again but Kyle is also not making any assumptions. Unless the city interfered, they would just go on as they are and see what happens.
He just won't let things become an issue with himself and others either. Not if he can help it after what he's been through in the past. ]
We probably should do tighter inventory but we don't. I make sure supplies are kept on hand but I know that many who work here help others as well. So take what you need, though if it's from the potions I just ask you let me know, if you even try using them. They're harder to come by.
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Just as importantly, while he's not 'grossed out' by Tim having sex (he finds the idea of that one weird, but he'd be uneasy around Alfred sex, too), he certainly doesn't want to know too much.
Besides, he really thinks he's going to like Kyle based on this conversation. He even smiles at the answer, in a sincere way that doesn't involve too many teeth. ]
Nothing that specialized, and nothing you couldn't find in a... field medic kit. Suture kits, IV supplies, bandages and tape. Maybe antibiotics. I'm not going to remove anyone's spleen and I don't understand magic well enough to try to use it, though it fascinates me.
[ Also, Clark's 'allergic' to it. ]
I'm also not interested in negatively impacting Haven's ability to operate. Much like why I'm sure you keep the vampire blood supply separate than the hospital's.
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I'm sure we can make sure you have all you need then. And I'm thankful for not trying to remove anyone's spleen. I don't get enough surgical practice here as it is.
There's some that can show you magic, and maybe even teach it though the one I knew that could isn't here any longer. It had to do with hand gestures, and I'm not entirely sure how it worked.
I truly don't doubt you wouldn't harm the hospital, and you're right about that. When people come into donate, they're asked for which bank even. There's many that will help others but don't want to contribute to the vampiric side of it. That's their choice and I would never betray their trust.
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[ Different issues. ]
I'll get to work tomorrow. I need to get paperwork filed in the morning so I can, but after that I'm all yours.
[ Dark joke? Yes. ]
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[ He rose, offering his hand. ]
I'll see you then.
[ He has questions, and other things he wants to talk to him about but he knows there will be time for that. ]
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