Ethics [Thursday, November 19, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

Today Anakin's desk was covered with droid babies in bassinets.

Each baby had a tiny stuffed Ewok tucked next to it. Shh.

"Today we talk about lust," Anakin said. "Or rather, the unintended consequences that can happen when you take action without precautions."

He smiled. "Meet your little projects for the next two weeks. They're heavy, they cry, and they will record everything you do with them. So if you stuff them into a closet for the duration, believe me, I'll know."

After all, he'd built all of them.

He reached for a list of paper. "Some of you I've paired together, some of you are single parents." His smile turned a little evil. "Some of your babies are a little fussier than others."

Comments

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[icecoldfrost]

< First off, it's ugly, and I wouldn't have an ugly baby. > Yes, this was important in Emma's world. < Second, how am I supposed to know what it wants? I can't read a robot brain! >

< I had bad parental role-models! And my sisters are evil! I don't know anything about babies beyond 'give it to the nanny!'" >

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[glacial_queen]

*He just made them ugly so there's no question of them possibly comparing with his daughter,* Karla sent, keeping that thought under very tight shields.

*I don't know anything, either! The last time I held a baby, I dropped it!* She sent Emma an image of a very young, Karla accidentally dropping an infant. Wee!Karla caught the baby with Craft before it hit the floor, looking very proud of herself as she did so. The adult in the room appeared less pleased; hastily grabbing the baby and sending Karla from the room.

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[icecoldfrost]

There was a pause, then; < Tell me that was your cousin, so that I can make jokes about him getting dropped on his head as a child. >

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[glacial_queen]

*No,* Karla replied, mental voice sulky. *Morton's older than me. That was the daughter of a visiting Province Queen.* And then, even sulkier, *She still doesn't like me.*

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[icecoldfrost]

< I rather figured he was older, but it was worth a shot, > she sighed. < At least you know you can catch it if it tries crawling away or something? >

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[glacial_queen]

It was like Emma had pushed the Panic Button or something. *I HADN'T EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT CRAWLING.*

Maybe she could just keep the child afloat with Craft then entire time. Hell's fire, using phantom hands, she could probably even feed it and change it, therefore never having to touch it. Karla kind of assumed that she'd end up breaking it by brushing up against it or something.

*There have to be people we can pay to take care of these children for us.*

Re: Listen to the lecture [11/19]

[icecoldfrost]

Great, now Emma was thinking about babies that walked and ran and got out and...

...she really hated this class.

< I'm sure it will be fine, > she soothed. < We can always go into the City for the weekend, and hire a nanny. That's what they're there for. >