fandomhigh | Ethics Class [Dec. 6, first period]

When everyone entered the class they found Qui-Gon standing up at the front of the classroom and no Anakin in sight.

"Hello," Qui-Gon said when everyone had settled.

"Master Anakin is... ah.... rather indisposed at the moment." With a faint smile, he pointed to the small Jedi action figure sitting on the edge of the desk who had been posed with an arm above his head waving. "No, I don't know why he's suddenly an action figure. I just plan on ~~taking full advantage~~ keeping him safe until he's not anymore.

"Luckily, when I ~~broke into~~ checked his office, I found Master Anakin's notes for this class so we can do more than stare at the action figure. Today's topic is lust." Qui-Gon paused to change the pose on the Anakin figure so now he looked like he had his hands over his ears. "A topic that is not for the faint of heart or toys under two feet tall.

"If you're a healthy normal member of a species that reproduces sexually, it is pretty much a given that you will feel attraction for another at some point. There's nothing wrong with that. There's nothing inherently wrong in acting on that attraction if all parties are consenting and you don't turn off your brain when you do so.

"Like many other so called carnal sins, lust in itself is just a feeling. It only becomes a problem when we let it take over and do our thinking for us." He smiled again faintly. "Hormones are not generally the best decision makers. Leaving the decisions up to them will tend to lead you into all sorts of trouble.

"Master Anakin, had arranged an assignment that is supposed to let us all experience for ourselves one possible outcome if we ever mistake our hormones for our brains." Qui-Gon went behind the desk and picked up a tiny droid. "From his notes, these are programmed to simulate infants that we are to take care of. They include sensors that record whether the care is good or whether they've been chucked in a closet until next class. It appears we are all parents for the next week." Another grin. "So congratulations, it's a droid.

"They are also programmed to act like a very young child which means there will be a lot of loud crying," Quii-Gon continued. "Some of it may even be the droid.Anakin also left a list of who is to co-parent with who. I, and several other students apparently made very bad lust induced choices and so have found themselves single parents. But most of you will have a co-parent to share the responsibility with.

"So as I call your names, please come up and retrieve your droid."

[ooc: ~~wait for~~ ocd's are up.]

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"Any child of mine would never whine as much as you," she snapped. "I'll have you know I come from one of the finest bloodlines in Calormen or Archenland. Good luck finding better stock, especially with your poor offerings."

"Blood means nothing. Strength of character rules all," Victor said. "You, seem to have none."

Victor's character wasn't good or nice, but it was strong, certainly.

"I see you're an excellent judge of character," she said, voice dripping with sarcasm. "Since you've spent so much time talking to me, and when was the first time we met? Oh, yes, when I was taking care of your pathetic and whiny self during the illness. You're right, my character is so severely lacking. Go fetch our baby."

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"You begin an assignment with insults to a person you've only spoken to when he was fending off an illness," Victor pointed out. "I at least wait until a person proves herself worthy of my venom before I insult her. As for the child, no. I have no interest in this assignment or participating in it with my assigned partner. If you want the baby, you get it."

"I did not insult you. I stated a fact. You are the one who inferred an insult. And I'm not getting a poor mark on this, so go get the damn child."

"So immediately declaring that you would never procreate with me was a positive comment?" Victor asked. "I think the intent is clear. As is the fact that if you want to get a good grade, you must get the baby and earn the mark yoursef."

"It's your grade as well. I'm not earning a grade for you," she said, shaking her head. "And it was neither positive nor negative. It was just true. I wouldn't."

"A cursory look at the context of the statement shows the insult," Victor said. "And do you think I care about my grade in this class? It's not a science course. It's useless."

"You're a terrible father. If I am the better parent? That's pathetic," Aravis said, shaking her head.

"I have no intentions of being a parent," Victor said. "Now, are you going to get the child or not?"

"What if I don't?" She was curious.

"Then the baby stays there and neither of us pass the assignment," Victor said.

Aravis rolled her eyes and went up to get the baby.

"Have fun with our child," Victor encouraged.

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