"The short version? Hazel and I've been working on a compound that could potentially work as a blood substitute."
Stefan should sound more excited about his work, but at this point in his career (and life), he's resigned to the stone-cold facts. Blood, the mana that all vampires consumed, couldn't be fully replicated in a lab. It was thicker than water for a reason, and - and honestly, he wants a source of food that isn't contaminated. He might as well have been asking for the Holy Grail.
His voice gets quiet, "We're not there yet. It lacks some important qualities, but it's a lot closer than it's been in the past - and Hazel thinks that we might have a working formula in the next couple of years." He idly pokes at his food. "We're not presenting on that, though. As part of our research, we've also uncovered a new treatment for von Willebrand disease, or uh - a bleeding disorder. Hazel'll do most of the talking, as usual."
Stefan doesn't trust himself to stay calm with the microphone; no, this hits too close to home, and he'd rather give Hazel the credit she deserves. After all, he's not even the PI: just someone who intends to see this until the very end.
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Stefan should sound more excited about his work, but at this point in his career (and life), he's resigned to the stone-cold facts. Blood, the mana that all vampires consumed, couldn't be fully replicated in a lab. It was thicker than water for a reason, and - and honestly, he wants a source of food that isn't contaminated. He might as well have been asking for the Holy Grail.
His voice gets quiet, "We're not there yet. It lacks some important qualities, but it's a lot closer than it's been in the past - and Hazel thinks that we might have a working formula in the next couple of years." He idly pokes at his food. "We're not presenting on that, though. As part of our research, we've also uncovered a new treatment for von Willebrand disease, or uh - a bleeding disorder. Hazel'll do most of the talking, as usual."
Stefan doesn't trust himself to stay calm with the microphone; no, this hits too close to home, and he'd rather give Hazel the credit she deserves. After all, he's not even the PI: just someone who intends to see this until the very end.