Sex Ed, Wednesday, Period 2, Class #8

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At the front of the classroom, a table was set up with an assortment of baby accessories; clothes, bottles, diapers and carriers.

Edward stood at the front of the classroom holding a baby doll. "I hope you enjoyed your family visits. After this week's project, you may appreciate your parents a little more. For the next seven days, you are all parents to your own babies." He held up the infant simulator and demonstrated how to "take care" of the baby, using the diapers and bottle made for the doll. The baby began to cry and Edward rocked it gently until it quieted.

"The bottle and diapers have sensors that register when the baby is being fed or changed," he said. "You will each have a wristband," he held up his arm to show the one he was wearing, "that will let the baby sense when you are near. All you have to do is keep the baby healthy and happy for one week and you'll get an A on this project. Which, by the way, is forty percent of your grade. These dolls are programmed to act just like a real child, so expect to be feeding and changing your little one at all hours. And don't try to mess around with the programming. If the doll is opened up, it will register as 'abused' and you will get an 'F' on the project."

"I've paired you off into couples for this. As 'husband' and 'wife' you will be equally responsible for the child's wellbeing." He paused. "Actually, we have a greater number of girls than boys in this class, so some of you girls will have to work together. Just assume you're sisters helping each other out while your husbands are off in the Army."

Once all the students had their babies, Edward said, "The rest of the period is free time for you to practice your parenting skills. I have baby carriers and other useful items here to help you with caring for your young one. If you need anything else during the week, you can stop by my office."

[It's the inevitable baby project! The dolls have programs that require them to be fed and changed at least every four hours. For more info on how these work, check out the YouTube links below.

OOC, it's up to you how much you want to play out. I'm not going to check on you. I encourage you to play with it and find an IC babysitter if possible, but handwavily saying "someone watched the kid all week" is fine.

Also, the "parents" to each child will get graded on that child's "health", but Edward can't keep track of who takes care of the doll. Forming non-traditional family units is fine as long as the child is taken care of.

Feeding.
Comforting the baby.
How the doll works.

Wait for OCD up!]

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Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"You're right," she smiled. "It's like we'll both be tuned in to her. And if you need me tonight, just come and get me, okay?" Yeah, Amber wasn't really thinking she'd be up at all tonight. She wanted to crash right now.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Cal nodded. "I think we'll be fine tonight. I'll stop by in the morning on my way to work to hand her back over to you..."

"If," he added, eying her, "you're still alive. I take it the night out with Hoshi was a technical success?"

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Works for me," she said.

"Yah, god, it was fun. I woke up this morning in the same clothes I wore last night and a shot glass stuck in my cleavage."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"What cleavage?" Cal asked, before he could think better of it.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Okay, her boobs weren't that small. When she wore the right bra, she had cleavage dammit!

As it was, Amber gaped at him.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Cal grinned, unable to contain it. "Aw," he said. "You're cute when you can't take a joke."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"You weren't joking," she said, turning around and giving him her back.

"You're daddy has an ugly mouth, Calliope. Don't listen to him. He likes to hurt mommy's feelings. Yes, he does."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Cal stared at Amber's back for a moment, caught in one of those moments where he had no idea if she was just messing with him, or if he really had upset her.

He decided that if she was getting upset over something small like that, then he'd risk pushing her buttons, because that was kind of ridiculous.

"And your mommy," Cal offered, "likes to use passive aggressive tactics to make daddy feel guilty about something that she's over-reacting to."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Pfft, Calliope. Mommy never overreacts. Daddy secretly loves mommy's..." It felt wrong saying boobies to a fake baby. "...things. And if daddy's feeling guilty then it's because he knew he hurt mommy's feelings. I know... I know... men. Never get married, sweetheart."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Uhh, I don't think there's any secret," Cal said, "about my," he dropped all the mommy's and daddy's because it was just weird, "love of her...'things.'"

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Amber turned, grinned at him. "Yah? Sure they're not too small for you?"

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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The grin was an immense relief, but Cal didn't let it show on his face as he shook his head. "Nope," he said. "They're a very good size for my hands." He lifted up one as if to emphasize the point.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"You have small hands," she stated, her grin genuine. Seriously, talking about her boobs didn't really bother her. "And they are a little bigger for your mouth. At least there's that."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"I don't know," Cal said, thinking that he really shouldn't be thinking about in class. At least it was somewhat topical, if you pushed it a little. "I've got a pretty big mouth."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"I don't think I can quite remember. You'll have to prove it to me."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Amber," Cal chastised. "Not in front of the child!"

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Amber looked down at Calliope. "Oh. Ooops."

She grew silent for a moment, staring down at the fake baby.

"I have no idea what it's like with both parents. I trust you," she said, looking at Cal now. "Here. You take her," she held the baby out for him to take.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Meanwhile," Cal said, reaching out and taking the doll from Amber. He still thought it looked weird, and there was an odd sort of feeling he got in his chest when he cradled it, but it wasn't so bad, "there were three generations in my household growing up. So help me, if I start acting like my yia yia. If she were older, I'd just take her for walks like my papou did with me."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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She smiled at him, trying to picture a memory like that. She couldn't.

"You look naturally comfortable holding that baby," she commented, her head tilted slightly.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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There was a long pause at that, and Cal realized what that feeling in his chest was.

"Huh," was all he could comment.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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It was adorable.

"You'll make a good daddy one day," she told him.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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Cal glanced up at Amber, knowing that she couldn't be joking about that, because that was definitely not funny.

"Uh, Amber," he said, quietly. "I can't have kids, remember?"

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"I know you can't. There are a lot of babies in this world that don't have mommies or daddies."

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Well, sixteen's a little young to be thinking about any of this sort of stuff, anyway," Cal muttered.

Re: Amber Atkins/Cal Stephanides

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"Yah, I know it," she shrugged a shoulder. "More or less just a passing thought."

Amber figured she'd bothered him by that comment and now felt bad for it.

"Okay. Well. You'll give her to me in the morning and... I'll see you maybe after you get off work tomorrow?"