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[notsincecarrie]

*he is short, balding, heavyset, looking older than he should. he enters singing. it is a pleasant voice, if nothing special* "How do you do, Miss Pratt, how do you do? I'm just fine, Miss Pratt, how are you?" That's from Seventeen. A forgotten musical that opened in 1951 and ran 182 performances at the Broadhurst Theatre. It starred Kenneth

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[nursegavin]

Nice to meet a volunteer. There aren't enough of them. I'm a nurse at Middlesex. Was, anyway. No hospital here, after all.

[notsincecarrie]

There aren't enough and the ones there are keep dying off. *a tight smile* No hospital? What happens if someone needs help?

[nursegavin]

*nods* Half the volunteers at Middlesex ended up patients there, after a while. Some of the staff, too. *shrugs* We sort of make do. There aren't many doctors, either. It's possible to get medications, though, if necessary, and a lot of other medical supplies.

[notsincecarrie]

Wonderful. Just wonderful. *sighs* I'm stable at the moment, knock on wood, but if my boyfriend shows up... *shakes his head*

[nursegavin]

There's got to be some way to work things out. I can start checking into it, if you want?

[notsincecarrie]

If it wouldn't be too much trouble? That would be great. And by the way, I don't think I got your name.

[nursegavin]

I'll get to work on it. I've been needing something to do with my time, anyway. -- Oh. Sorry, I keep forgetting that it's usually helpful to introduce yourself. *wry half-smile* Gavin Strood.

[notsincecarrie]

Thanks. You're a lifesaver. - Pleasure to meet you, Gavin. *smiles back*

[nursegavin]

*shrugs* If there's actually something useful to be done, I'm glad to do it.

[notsincecarrie]

It's good to have someone like that around.

[nursegavin]

It'd be hard to do nothing. Especially after having a scare or two myself.

[notsincecarrie]

Yeah. When I'm at the clinic, I keep hoping I'll single-handedly find a cure and save the world.

[nursegavin]

Probably not much more unlikely than any of the professionals finding one, at this point. *definitely not an optimist, can we tell?*

[notsincecarrie]

God, I hope not.

[nursegavin]

It'd help if there were more support for research, but who knows when that'll happen? *nope. definitely not an optimist.*

[notsincecarrie]

Not much of a positive thinker, hm?