Ethics [Monday, April 16, 5th period]

[sith_happened]

Anakin was standing next to his desk watching a little girl in a pink hat coloring a picture.

He looked exhausted.

"Okay," he said when the students arrived. "This week we're scheduled to talk about the ethics of parenting. I didn't make the little ones appear!" he said quickly. "I was going to give you egg babies instead."

He pointed at the crate of eggs on his desk. "So you're still getting paired up because it's your final project for class, but I'm sure many of you have more insights on this area than you would have, oh, say, Saturday." He smiled wryly. "And I'm guessing a life of celibacy is looking fairly appealing."

He pulled out a list of names. "Anyway. Here are your parenting teams. Take an egg, name it, give it a backstory, and bring it back in one piece this time next week. Listen for your name, then pair up and chat.

Marco and Molly
Katara and Sam
Balthier and Turtle
Irulan and Dean
Walter and Valentine
Jake and Blair
Kaoru and Neil
Draco and Steerpike
John and Jaye."

Anakin smiled. "So...anyone have stories to share?"

Comments

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"I want my mommy," John said and tried to hide from Umberta.

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"Coward," Umberta told him and poked the wand in his ear. "Mummy said you're a good for nothing."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[sith_happened]

Anakin smiled. "Who's this?" he asked, crouching down.

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

Umberta stared at him. "You have hair like a girl's!"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[sith_happened]

Wand, blonde hair...Anakin remembered the radio from last night. "You have a mouth like your mother's," he replied. "No animal transformations in class."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"You can't tell me what to do," she screeched and stomped a foot. "I'll tell my mummy to write a story about you and you'll be RUINED!"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[sith_happened]

"She tried that already," Anakin said. "It didn't stick."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"Liar!" Yes, she had her mother's charms. "Mentally dodoficient!"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[sith_happened]

He wouldn't get into a fight with a youngling, he wouldn't, he wouldn't...

"I don't lie," he said sharply.

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"My daddy says you are!"

John looked up and over, already shaking his head. "No, I don't! She's lying, Ana-Professor. She's a liar."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[sith_happened]

Anakin was beginning to regret not having an emo closet to toss this little creature into.

"I know your father better than that," he said. "He wouldn't make up stories. Do you know what happens to little girls who make up stories?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"They go to work for the Quibbler!"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[sith_happened]

"For substandard wages," Anakin tossed back.

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[weetinygodlings.livejournal.com]

Lysander frowned at John. "Aren't you a bit old for that?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

Umberta stepped in front of John before John could reply.

"Who're you?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[weetinygodlings.livejournal.com]

"Lysander, who are you?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"Umberta," she said, staring at the boy. "Where'd you come from, an egg?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[weetinygodlings.livejournal.com]

"No." Lysander stared at Umberta. "What kind of idiot thinks children come from eggs?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

Umberta frowned at Lysander. "What kind of dumb name is Lysander?"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[weetinygodlings.livejournal.com]

"The one my mom gave me," Lysander gritted out, careful not to let any fireballs form in his hands. "It's better than Umberta."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"Is not!" Umberta said, hand clenching around her wand. "It sounds like a bird's doodie!"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[weetinygodlings.livejournal.com]

"It does not," Lysander said. "Take it back."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[omgwtfspawn.livejournal.com]

"No," she said petulantly. "No no no no no Lysbirdoodie!"

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[weetinygodlings.livejournal.com]

Lysander wasn't supposed to hit people smaller than him unless he had to, so instead he went over to John and went to kick his shins. "Make her take it back."

Re: Talk about your totally real kids

[whitedeathpod.livejournal.com]

"Ow!" John rubbed his shin and stared at both the kids. "I can't make her do that, kid. Who the heck's your mom and dad?"