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[silverworld]

Now, I'd like to announce our new school project. You will be graded for this, of course, but most of all it is a learning experience. All the practical knowledge you gain may very well be put to use in the future. You see...

[She reaches down to pick up a small basket, placing it on the desk before her. What's inside the basket, you wonder? It's eggs. A lot of them. They aren't boiled or anything of the sort.]

For an entire week, you all will be proud parents. These [she indicates the eggs again.] will be your frail, loved children. You may name them, dress them or even try to feed them. As long as your child is still in one piece next Thursday, you pass the project. Of course, one can never become a parent on their own, which is why I've taken the liberty of assigning you all a partner. Both of you will have to cooperate and take it in turns to care for your baby. That is the trick behind parenting, after all. Stella, already being a proud mother herself, is exempt from the project and will be giving a guest lecture early next week.

When I call your names, you will come forth and take one 'child' out of the basket. Once you've all had your turn, I'd like you to take a while to get to know your partner better and make some agreements on the ways you feel this project should be handled.

Ages 6-12:
Kotaro, Chibi-Usa, Nanako
Klonoa, Hanyuu
WW Link, Kyrie
(Saku)Bo, Hikari "Kari"
Yamato "Matt", Rika
Taichi "Tai", Lymle
Takuya, Vivi Aislinn

Ages 13-16:
Simon, Yuzuhira, Hotaru
Karol, Anise
Florian, Shiki
Genis, Kairi
Riku, Seles
Roxas, Shirley
Raenef, Rena
Caesar, Usagi
Sora, Tear
Svein, Rachel
Tom Riddle, Ted

Ages 17-23:
Haruki, Hermoine
Harry, Yuzu
Draco, Charlotte
Atsuro, Terra
Minato, Colette
Alphonse, Uriko
Ryoji, Hero
Sonic, Mitsuru
Souji, Ramirez
Yosuke, Akihiko
Vyse, Estelle
Lloyd, Celes
Stahn, Kinon

Any questions? If not, feel free to start planning child care with your partner. You have fifteen minutes.


[[OOC: The pairings were randomly selected by me, mostly according to age. Whenever there was a third person left in one of the categories, they'd be placed with one of the younger couples in that same category. If I forgot your character, or you see any mistakes, let me know!]]

Comments

for Kyrie (if you'd like -- no prob if you can't!), open to anyone else

[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[What. No, really, what. He just came back from his Mallynapping about a week ago, but he couldn't help but notice the kids heading to school while he was busy getting better. He gave it a try once his nausea passed and thought it'd be neat to show up once in a while.

...now he wasn't so sure about showing up today. But, well, he was here and she called his name so he might as well participate. Link stepped up when his name was called, picking an egg carefully and cradling it with both hands. (His left hand was still stinging from his injury, so it was best to use both for the egg.) After stepping back, he looked around for his partner.

He's still a little unsure about this project. Seriously, what was he doing.]

[nightsofrain.livejournal.com]

[They were parents for eggs? She had never done anything like that before. What were they supposed to do?

She noticed Link as he got the egg. That must be my partner. Being extra careful as she walked over to him (didn't want to end up tripping and bumping into him, causing the premature death of their egg), she shyly greeted him]

H-hello. I'm Kyrie. I suppose I'm your partner for the, ah, project...

[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[He blinked dumbly when she introduced herself. Right, partners. They're supposed to be parents.]

'Hoy. I'm Link. [She probably already knew that, though.]

Uh. Do you know what we should do?

[nightsofrain.livejournal.com]

[She shook her head. She had no idea how they were supposed to take care of an egg and pretend that it was their son/daughter...]

I don't know. I've never taken care of an egg before...

[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

Me neither. [He looked around, trying to see what everyone else was doing.]

Do we have to do something special? Maybe we can just leave it somewhere.

[Unless that was cheating. If he thought of it that way, he started to feel guilty.]

[nightsofrain.livejournal.com]

[She's looking around to see what everyone else is doing too] I think we're supposed to be looking after it...m-maybe we have to make sure it doesn't break or anything like that until the week's over?

[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

I guess so. [Some people seemed to be getting into it, too.] We could put it on a pillow or a basket or somewhere.

[Now for the 500 rupee question:] Who should take it?

[nightsofrain.livejournal.com]

[Good question indeed. She'd offer to take it, but she's kind of afraid of dropping it or tripping while holding it. But she doesn't want to just make him take it. Thinking, thinking...] Ah...hmm...

[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[Her hesitation makes him think that maybe it's too crowded where she lives.]

Do you want me to keep it? I don't have a lot of things. I can leave it in an empty room, too.

[nightsofrain.livejournal.com]

Ah, that sounds like a good idea... [But still, she doesn't want to not put any work into it...]

...M-maybe we could take turns? You could keep it for a few days and then I'll take care of it the rest of the week?

[outsetsailor.livejournal.com]

[He nods. Looks like that meant he was coming to class next week, too.] Okay, if you want to. I'll be careful.