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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

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[Offers her a hand, a bit awkwardly.]

Yeah. Nice to meet you. [Glances toward the front of the room with a sort of chagrined expression.] Guess we ought'a go get an egg?

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

[She'll take his hand and give it a shake before letting go and nodding.]

Mmhm. It'd be bad if we failed because we forgot to get one!

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[Smiles faintly, shrugging lightly about failing.]

It's not like it's really school, they can't teach specific curriculum because of people being from all over the place. But I guess we should do our best.

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

It's better than being scolded for something silly, at least! [And she'll start walking over to the front desk to get an egg ... while secretly hoping there aren't any left so she doesn't have to do this.]

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

That's true. [Follows her with a similar vein of thought. This is so completely lame. At least Egg-Mom thinks so, too.]

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

[She totally does. Anywho, once she's at the desk and has an egg, she stares at it for a moment before showing it to Yamato.]

Mii ... I wonder who should take it home first?

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[Frowns a little at it.]

It's a little weird to consider an egg a baby... And I can, or you can if you like, it doesn't really matter to me.

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

Mii, it is weird ... And I guess I'll take it first, since I'm already holding it.

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

Sounds fine to me. [Continues to frown at the egg.] Are we supposed to name it...?

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

Uhm ... [staring at the egg as well] ... I think so.

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[I keep not getting notifs, I'm sorry. DX] ...I'd say we should just call it "Egg", but that seems a little insincere. Think we'd get marked off for that?

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

[It's alright ): I'm not getting notifs on a lot of my other accounts either.] Mii, we might. Maybe we should name it after something nice, so it won't sound so bad?

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[It's that blasted anon meme, I bet. e__e; Regards the egg with a sort of befuddled expression.] ...like what?

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

[I would not be shocked if it was :|;] Miii ... Is there a person or place that you liked back home?

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[B|] ...my family, I guess, but it'd be kind of strange to name an egg after my dad or my kid brother.

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

Mii, I guess that's true. It'd be weird to name an egg after my friend, too. [Pause. Now she's staring down the egg with a bit of a frown.] ... Maybe we can come up with a name some other time, if we can't think of anything now.

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I guess it doesn't have to be named.

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

Mii ... [pausing again] ... Is there anything else we need to do with it?

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[Sorry Rika, we're totally not making this any less awkward. >>;] ...Make sure it doesn't break?

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

[It's alright, she's not exactly going all out either ):] Mii, yes, that's very important ... uhm ... miii ... Where do you live?

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

House Forty-Eight. For that matter, we've got some spare rooms if you wanted to stay there for the project. [He can't quite figure out this 'mii' thing you keep doing.]

[probablyacat.livejournal.com]

[It's best not to question it, Matt. You'll never get a straight answer.] That doesn't sound like a bad idea. Mii, I'll have to talk to my cousin about it first, though.

[toomuchhairgel.livejournal.com]

[Duly noted. He's pretty good about not asking questions.] Sure thing.