Dictated [Baby Plot]

[beastisbeauty]

Um. I found an egg in my room. Not a normal egg...apparently it's a baby. I-I need to find Nita Callahan? I'm sorry, but apparently the child is hers as well. Has this ever happened before? This is not like last year.

Comments

[yay_heiress]

A baby egg? But I thought babies didn't come in eggs! Or is it like a teeny, tiny egg?

[beastisbeauty]

Um, no, the egg isn't small. It's about the size of a human baby. Well, human babies don't come in eggs, but there's nothing to say the castle would only give me a human baby.

[yay_heiress]

That's a big egg! What do you think's inside?

[beastisbeauty]

I don't know. Some sort of child, evidently, but that's from the note the castle left.

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[wishmadeinfire]

It has not happened before, but I safely assume they are meant to be like our children. I do not think they are so very terrible.

_{[ So maybe he has come to like his little naga baby, shhh. ]}

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[beastisbeauty]

No, not terrible. I mean, I have no idea what is inside the egg. I am concerned, but as much for the...child, as myself. I'm more worried about having a partner.

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[wishmadeinfire]

Oh, yes that... I do suppose that once the egg is hatched you do not have to really participate with them. Though I do think you need them to make the egg hatch and the Castle will be unhappy if you do not.

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[beastisbeauty]

Yes, I wouldn't want to make the castle unhappy. [Bruce's response is both grim and sarcastic.] It's not that I don't want to interact with the person, but...well, it's a bit awkward sharing a child with someone I've never even met.

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[deadlybanker]

So this is a new trick of the castle. How wonderful.

[He is thrilled, truly.]

What do you suppose would happen if you did not seek this other person out? If that egg remained an egg it might be safer.

Re: voice

[beastisbeauty]

I don't know, but I'm not risking it, dangerous or not. The egg contains a baby of some sort, according to the note. A baby can't be held responsible for the castle's games.

[deadlybanker]

It is no baby of the sort you might be thinking of. It will be a creature of some kind and quite possibly dangerous. If you insist on seeing it hatch take care to be prepared for anything.

[beastisbeauty]

That's good advice for anything involving the castle. I'll take my chances.

dictated

[inlifesname]

And here I thought the castle had decided I was too young to be a mom. [She may sound just faintly irritated. Sorry, Bruce, nothing personal.

a pause.] I'm Nita, in case that wasn't clear.

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[beastisbeauty]

[Oh, God, oh, God, that voice does sound young! She thought the castle had decided...Bruce takes a long, deep breath, working to slow his heart rate]

Um, I'm Bruce Banner. I work in the clinic. No offense, but...how old are you?

[inlifesname]

I'd say it's nice to meet you, but the circumstances could be better. [pause] I'm fifteen.

[beastisbeauty]

Fif-fifteen? [He's startled into actually stammering, as he tries to process that.] Um, give me a minute. [He sits down, working on controlling his anxiety and anger. They'd given him a child with a child. The castle's sickness made Bruce's stomach roil. He gets his anger under control and turns back to the journal.] Um, do you know where the clinic labs are? Could you meet me there?

Dictated

[wizard_redfive]

Hang on. Did you just say "Nita Callahan?"

[Hi Bruce, remember her? Because Dairine remembers him.]

Re: Dictated

[beastisbeauty]

Hi, Dairine. Um, yes, I did. Evidently, the castle has decided...well, the child is hers, as well. [The thought is beyond uncomfortable for him.]

Re: Dictated

[wizard_redfive]

Oh really? [Dairine is somewhere between amused and disturbed. On one hand, her sister getting paired off with an older dude? Not cool, castle. On the other, watching her sister deal with a youngster could be hilarious.]

She's my sister.

[im_the_doctor]

A baby egg? Now that is interesting indeed. How large is it?

[beastisbeauty]

Hi. Um, it's just a little bigger than a human newborn. About ten pounds in weight.

[im_the_doctor]

Oh hello! I'm the Doctor. Your egg, what colour is it?

[itisourfight]

What happened last year?

[beastisbeauty]

Oh. Last year, I found myself parenting a very young boy, Michael. I wasn't partnered with anyone and the child was definitely mine. Although, I've never been a parent, except here, when this happens.

[itisourfight]

When this happens? It is a common occurrence?