Who: Dr. Meilin Chen and OPEN TO MARRIED COUPLES When:(Backdated) Saturday October 22nd, 2051 5:00pm Where: Community Center Top Floor - Classroom C1 Rating: SFW Summary: Intro to Parenting Class for the married couples of the Hòu Rén community. Warnings: None
Dr. Meilin Chen briefly considered just how many in the room would be able to make it through this class without a nervous breakdown. Last class had been relatively easy—swaddling and changing a cooperative baby but during this particular lesson, she knew it was time to show her students the reality of taking care of a child. The dolls were back, every couple who attended the last class receiving the same doll they had before and brand new babies were given to all the newlyweds in the room. During the first 45 minutes or so of class she had done a quick review of last weeks lesson so the newbies had a rough idea of how to hold and diaper their babies (she made sure to invite anyone who was interested in a private lesson to stay behind) and now that everyone was all caught up, they would begin.
“Okay all you happy couples.” She began in her melodious voice. “We’re going to continue with the diapering and swaddling but with a twist.” If it wouldn’t have seemed so out of place in her open and friendly face, the smile on her lips would have seemed positively sadistic as Dr. Chen picked her Mobile Helper off her desk and tapped twice on the screen. Immediately every doll in the room began to absolutely howl, little robotic arms flailing in distress. The dolls were programmed at random so that some would calm down easily enough while others would take a bit more work. Dr. Chen had yet to teach exactly how one was supposed to calm a screaming baby; this was both a lesson and a test to see who would have the natural instinct to soothe their child.
Smile still in place, Dr. Chen folded her arms around her Helper and watched. Let the fireworks begin.