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[deathpending]

Good evening. I am Dr. Jonathan Reid, of London, England. I arrived here as I imagine many of you did, through those ghastly eggs.

Should you need a field surgeon or a physician's services, I offer both freely. You may find me in the infirmary or reach me through these devices. I regret that I have no resume or other prior reference to offer, only that I served in the War, and I'm accustomed to making do with very little.

Thank you for your time.

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@dr j.e. reid

[deathpending]

[ A Doctor of Science? He didn't think that was going to catch on with the new ones, but who knows. Not going to argue with the title — if anyone here is unqualified to hold it, he's sure he'll find out very quickly. ]

Always a pleasure to meet a colleague. I would say there's hardly a difference, but I have to deal with patients trying to bite me much less frequently.

Are you working at the Aid Station or with a different division?

[cryptoherpetology]

Considering how many of my usual charges are venomous, I've gotten really good at avoiding that.

I divide my time fairly evenly between the aid station, biology instruction in the makeshift school they've turned the theatre into and supply-gathering outside the camp.

There are some medically useful plants that grow in some areas here. Not everyone here has experience with hostile terrains. Luckily, I was going to marry an Australian before I ended up here and her family dislikes me enough to insist on taking me camping.

[deathpending]

In Australia? Good heavens. Have courage.

[ He's amused, though. To him it's only a continent newly called such — he wonders which country has greatest claim on it now. ]

I doubt I would be of much use on supply-missions, but I am a little hardier than most.

[ Because of the War. Let people assume that, and not because he sees better in the dark and can track by hearing alone, if needed. ]

Would you mind if I attended your classes?

[cryptoherpetology]

You're welcome to stop by, I'm sure we can even find a full-sized chair for you. We're doing an introduction to DNA and genetics with the older students and the life cycles of insects with the younger ones.

Insects back on Earth, at least. [ Translation: reading them The Very Hungry Caterpillar and handing out coloring sheets. ]

[deathpending]

It sounds a pleasant diversion and one way to keep up with the science since my time.

[ And another adult, if Herding is needed. ]

[cryptoherpetology]

I'm happy to answer any questions I can that you have outside the class curriculum. Biology has come a long way in what I'm guessing from context would be about a hundred years from where and when I'm from.

I'm a bit hard to miss when I'm around basecamp. Average height, glasses, dark blonde hair and there's usually a winged cat-like animal following me around. Or I'm following him around to keep him from begging off more food than he really needs.

[deathpending]

Not an animal I've seen or heard of, so I doubt it will be hard to miss!

I look forward to meeting you in person, Dr. Price.