A posted note!

[spooky-shrink.livejournal.com]

Just inside the infirmary:

Dear colleagues:

Some of you I know, some of you I don't, but I wanted to tell you about an interesting conversation I recently had with Agatha Clay.

If you haven't met her, Agatha is a very skilled inventor of machines she calls 'clanks.' The best way I can describe them is to say they are a kind of robot with the ability to carry out programmed commands efficiently and carefully.

When I saw what they were capable of doing, I asked Agatha if it would be possible to build a clank that could carry out basic medical support procedures: resupplying cabinets, going to fetch needed instruments during operations, and the like. Given how often we're asked to perform first aid (or more) without the aid of a nurse or a colleague, I thought an on-duty med-clank stationed in the infirmary might be a valuable resource for all of us.

Agatha has created a prototype clank which she would be happy to demonstrate for us. I told her I would consult with you and see if the medical staff thought the idea worth exploring. Please feel free to offer your reactions here. And, of course, I would be happy to discuss the matter with any of you at your convenience.

Dr. Malcolm Crowe