Positive Count 611

Posted on Tue Sep 26th, 2017 @ 5:53pm by

Mission: A Day in the Life
Location: Science labs 22
Timeline: Five hours after Academy Life 3

Ilyce (Pronounced Ice) Payne & Winter Summers
Written by Mad


Ilyce wasn't sure she really wanted to be in the one science lab which had been set up for testing blood samples, but she was here. Spread out around the room were a variety of people doing the testing. Divided into two groups, 1st level testing, 2nd level testing and Medical who were gathering the positive personnel, beyond them in the labs were those who were trying to come up with a cure, or atleast an alternative to the missing components.

“I'm going to regret this but do we have a positive total so far?” She asked the science officer who looked like they were in charge.

“Six hundred and eleven.” A woman in science colours announced from where she seated her eyes looking down a microscope answered without looking up. “And we haven't come close to testing a third of the population, and we've had a lot of unwanted attention.”

“Which is why security is standing near the doors.” Ilyce answered. “And what are Medical doing with those tested positive?”

The woman in Medical colours simply looked at Ilyce. “I'm just sending them names, duty stations and schedules, CMO Varen and Medical Officer Deschanel are dealing with that part. Palliative care can't handle that many people, and we're share to have more.”

“What makes you reach that conclusion?” Ilyce asked.

“Because they're testing the kids, and if the kid is positive so is the rest of the family.” She answered.

“It's like this.” Another head stated, as she looked up from a nearby computer. “Marine or Flyboy takes home female for a night's bit of excitement. One or the other is positive, let's say girl is. Flyboy or Marine is now positive. Girl has reputation for sleeping around, so everyone she slept with his now positive. Girl is married, husband is positive, she has kids, kids are positive. Kids go to daycare and to school. They touch other kids, carers touch the younger ones, kids and carers are positive. They both take the worms home, their families become positive. Marine and flyboy touches colleagues, colleagues are now positive. Atleast it's not passed by contact with objects, like Turbolifts, toilets etc.”

“So you're doing what?” Ilyce asked.

“Following trails, trying to find probable positives.”

“Any luck?” Ilyce asked.

“Too many. Besides, Marines, and Flyboys, women like well built male bodies. Teenagers however like whomever they can get. Kids touch other kids and like to have their hands held. Babies like to be nursed, so they cry until someone lifts them. Colleagues shake hands with colleagues and mates. Some females it appears like to score high and are willing to take any male or female they can get, and that includes cadets. I'm beginning to think that there is a competition going on, to see whom, can sleep with the most members of both sexes. This idea of keeping this quiet has to end.”

“Hey toilets are off.” Another science officer looked at Ilyce.
“Don't look at me, I know nothing about it. I will however see what I can do about lifting the lid.” Ilyce answered. “For now find a bucket or sealed container and use that, and seal it when it's full.” Ilyce let the door close behind her. “Six hundred and eleven and climbing. So if you can't get it from objects why shut the toilets down?”

Running to catch up with Winter and her companions, she stepped into the turbolift. Having no idea they were at the opposite end of the level where the waste management centre was.
“I wouldn't have hurried, Turbolifts are off.”
“Toilets are off.” Ilyce stated.

“Okay, so what else has happened?” Winter asked. “And how do we get back to the Academy?”

“Six hundred and eleven, and I have a horror story for you.” Ilyce told Winter.

“I'm not sure I want to know but go ahead.”

“It's like this.” Another head stated, as she looked up from a nearby computer. “Marine or Flyboy takes home female for a night's bit of excitement. One or the other is positive, let's say girl is. Flyboy or Marine is now positive. Girl has reputation for sleeping around, so everyone she slept with his now positive. Girl is married, husband is positive, she has kids, kids are positive. Kids go to daycare and to school. They touch other kids, carers touch the younger ones, kids and carers are positive. They both take the worms home, their families become positive. Marine and flyboy touches colleagues, colleagues are now positive. Atleast it's not passed by contact with objects, like Turbolifts, toilets etc. Wait there's more..”

“There's always more.” Winter stated.

“Besides, Marines, and Flyboys, women like well built male bodies. Teenagers however like whomever they can get. Kids touch other kids and like to have their hands held. Babies like to be nursed, so they cry until someone lifts them. Colleagues shake hands with colleagues and mates. Some females it appears like to score high and are willing to take any male or female they can get, and that includes cadets. I'm beginning to think that there is a competition going on, to see whom, can sleep with the most members of both sexes. This idea of keeping this quiet has to end.”

“Not my call. Has to come from the lady at the top.”

“Bloody long climb.” Dead finished opening the nearest downward Jefferies Tube and swung Winter up over his shoulder. “You could go down and use the comms.”

Taipan didn't wait, swinging Ilyce up over his shoulder and stepped onto the downward ladder.

“What about Mad?”

“Her comms are off.” Winter answered. “Which means whatever has happened isn't related with the wigglers. Did you say six hundred and eleven.”

“And climbing.” Ilyce answered. “And climbing.”