I just realized that I'm playing a medtech in a game GM'ed by a real-life life-saver. I hope my convincing bullshit generator goes up to 11. ;)

@All: What makes more sense for a SOF medic to get implanted in the service, Kerenzikov or Sandevistan?

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Basic Tech is listed as a MedTech skill in the templates but I can't think of a good reason to spend any SP on it when A) we've already got a very skilled tech on the team B) Cybertech is a separate Medtech skill. Thoughts?

Also, SOF medic: Kerenzikov or Sandevistan?

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I always think of the guys with Kerenzikov as being “always on” and as a consequence kind of twitchy.  Like a professional can spot the guys that are wired with it because they kind of have to throttle back their responses to the world.  That being said, that’s probably what a SOF guy would pack.  Never know when you might get hit, might not have time to spin up.

As far as basic tech...
Eh...more specialized skills are probably more valuable.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 93):

Thanks x2.

If you have time, would you mind scanning Kentucky's skills, make sure nothing's wasted (i.e. overspent) or uselessly low?

Also, would one inject benzodiazepine into the jugular vein, carotid artery, neither? I guess jugular 'cause you'd want it to go to the heart to get cycled throughout the body, but maybe an artery to the brain would be better?

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That's part of why I spent 40% of Whisper's starting funds on therapy.  After having his whole nervous system rebuilt, he had to re-learn how to move like a normal person again avoid freaking out the neighbors.

In reply to Rae (msg # 94):

Pretty much everything goes into a vein.  Arteries are under such high pressure that if you poke a hole in one, blood tends to jet out.  I’ve seen IV in peripheral arteries (like in the elbow) push back against an IV drip set and start to fill the IV bag with blood when one of our guys messed up and hit an artery instead of a vein on a difficult stick.  So you nailed that one.

In reply to Tegyrius (msg # 95):

Love it!

What's the specific use case for IO?  I know it's a thing (and apparently painful as fuck) but I'm not sure when you'd want to use it.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 96):

Phew! Hey, anytime I screw up something medical-related, don't hesitate to correct me.

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In reply to Tegyrius (msg # 98):

In reference to the IO system (which for the uninitiated is an IV we place directly into a long bone like the head of the humerus or tibia via a small drill) gets used when we have to pour a ton of fluid or meds into a patient in a rapid manner.  Apparently the bone marrow channel in the center of the bone allows for rapid absorption.  We use it almost exclusively in full arrest situations where our patient is essentially dead except for CPR in progress.

The military has spring-loaded versions of the system that can punch directly into the sternum for the same effect and uses it for massive blood loss situations.

The drill itself doesn't actually hurt that much, what hurts is the fluid being pushed into the bone and it's not an easy push.  I usually wrap the IV bag with a blood pressure cuff and inflate it to about six billion mm/hg. For a conscious patient (and really, come on, needle IVs aren't that hard unless you're dealing with a land manatee who has shit for veins), we would drill in, then inject 50mg of lidocaine to numb the site before we get carried away with medications.

@Rae:  No worries, I can read between the lines and issue gentle corrections.  I'll take the treatment in the spirit it is intended.

Rae:

Your skills look good.  Two of your languages (street and either spanish or japanese) should be level 4 for free.  You might want to rearrange just a bit to get your evasion to 6, but that's just a preference.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 100):

My first paramedic partner stuck everyone with 14G when she was starting IVs.  It was like 16/18/20 didn't exist.  She'd only reach for something smaller for pediatric patients.  85 pound nursing home resident - 14 gauge large bore IV.  15 year old 10-50 PI victim - 14 gauge large bore IV.  She'd get them too.  It was amazing.

Interosseous was just coming into wide spread use when I got out.  Haven't had one computer spit or bleed on me.. not once... ;)  So thanks for staying on the front lines - Street Warrior!
This message was last edited by the player at 19:13, Mon 21 Dec 2020.

Hopefully I'll get a few more posts up today, but I've got some running around to get done prior to my wife and I celebrating our 15th anniversary tonight.  I'll try to crack a bit on the Text2k stuff as well.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 101):

Thanks. Will do.

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In reply to Data Source (msg # 103):

Congrats!

benzodiazepine works just fine for seizure, too.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 106):

Perfect. I've taken the liberty of assuming that Kenji doesn't rate Mr. Handsy as a serious threat. Perhaps that was a bit presumptuous. If I need to roll a Perception check or something, please let me know.

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You’re good.  I’m not rolling anything at this point anyway.

Do any of the PCs have a personal vehicle? Have y'all decided where in the city your PC lives ATM?

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This message was last edited by the player at 01:12, Mon 28 Dec 2020.

Also, when is this campaign set? Time of the Red? 2077? Somewhere in between?

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2045,
Time of the Red

Okay,

That post in Martin's thread concludes my introductions (although if Teg wants to post handing PomPom cash and not a bar, I'm down to read/write my part).  I'm on the road tomorrow and headed up to the farm.  I'll have my computer with me and I plan on getting the first real post up for Chapter 1 in the next day or two.  If you want to keep going on the intros, please feel free.  I'll answer any questions in character or we can exchange a bit more dialog if you feel like it.

In reply to Data Source (msg # 112):

Sounds good. You may have mentioned this before, but how long a trip is from your home to your farm?

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It’s about a 5 hour drive weather/traffic depending.  Luckily we’ve got road warriors for kids who don’t mind sitting in the car.  The Nintendo Switches may have something to do with that though...