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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

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

'Course it does! And that's why it's the name of our baby!

[And he's not taking no for an answer! ...And he's not going to mention just yet it refers to "the world" in the cosmic sense of things]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Then what does it mean.

[She's not giving in that easily... not yet.]

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

That it's the name of the kid and that's that. Glad we're agreed!

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

What? It is not! I only asked what it meant! I wasn't agreeing!

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

You just agreed! And that's final.

[SAGE NOD]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

I wasn't agreeing then! [But she can't see how this is going to end well anyway. She'll concede defeat for now.] But fine, seeing as you don't have any other ideas. [And she'll angrily write the name on her schedule.]

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

Excellent! [...Because he's proud he got that much in.]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Anything else? [Have another glare.]

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

Well, the plan's me in the evening and you in the day, right?

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Yes, so I should take it home after class today.

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

Guess so-

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[She just gives him a look daring him to disagree before moving the egg closer to her and looking down at it.] At least it shouldn't be difficult to take care of.

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

[Now he vaguely wants to disagree just for the hell of it because arguing turns him on- I MEAN WHAT-] Seo long as you remember it's a baby.

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

[She rolls her eyes at him.] Of course. Now, if that's all, I'm going to take it home and start being a good mother.

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

Good, then get going.

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Excuse me?! You don't have to say it like that! Nor can you boss me around!

[for that, you've earned another five minutes in her presence while she dotes on the egg. GJ]

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

I can boss you around as much as I damn well please!

[GJ instead; watch him get a boner from sad arguing-]

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean I'm going to just do whatever you say!

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

Does too! My points are more valid anyway!

[loyalotter.livejournal.com]

Only because you're too arrogant to listen to anyone other than yourself.

[She makes a face at him and gets up to leave anyway.]