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witchesreign2012-12-02 01:36 pm
corruptedsouls) wrote in witchesreign2012-12-02 01:36 pm
[BBS]
[Tobias has mostly been keeping to himself, his studies, and his family lately. With everything that's happened, he's really just wanted to introvert for a bit -- at least as much as he can with the people he cares about. But all this time, a question has been nagging at him. Bothering him. He's certainly not the naive child he was before, but some things he simply can't seem to understand.
Which is why he's turned to Garden for help.]
What makes a bad person "bad?" Is it when they hurt someone? Or destroy something? Or is just thinking about doing that enough to be bad?
And... why do bad people do those bad things?
[And yet, amidst this, there's something else on his mind.]
[PM to Marco]
Hey Dad? Why don't you and Mom have an egg?
Which is why he's turned to Garden for help.]
What makes a bad person "bad?" Is it when they hurt someone? Or destroy something? Or is just thinking about doing that enough to be bad?
And... why do bad people do those bad things?
[And yet, amidst this, there's something else on his mind.]
[PM to Marco]
Hey Dad? Why don't you and Mom have an egg?
[Action]
Hi, Dad. Hi, Miss Bird.
[He sits down next to Marco, pulling his knees up to his chin and waiting for his dad to start.]
[Action]
[He sits up cross-legged and sighs.]
You haven't taken any biology classes yet, I take it?
[Action]
[He still looks more confused than anything else. Kid really has no idea.]
[Action] /rated: IDK Sex ed 101?
All right, good.
The females of any species, women, have eggs inside of them usually. The males, like you and me, can fertilize those eggs during sex. Fish and reptiles usually lay the eggs first and then fertilize them, but birds fertilize them and then lay the eggs.
Mammals and humans don't lay the eggs at all, they keep the kid inside them until it's big enough to hatch and then have go give live birth.
Sex isn't just about having kids though, it can be a lot of fun, but it's best to wait until you're ready and comfortable and with someone you really like and respect.
[He rubs his scruffy jaw.] Your mother and I can't have kids from sex. There are a lot of couples like that. Sometimes, because they're too old, sometimes because of an accident and something medically. It's really complicated in our case, but that's why we love you so much, eh? [Reaches out that hand and ruffles.] Because we got a chance to adopt you even though we can't have kids any other way. So you mean that much more to us. Understood?
[Action] /far too amused
Oh, I see. Pokemon just sort of have the eggs when they decide to mate together. When trainers go to look, it's just there.
[Yes, it flies over his head why this is, but it wouldn't be Toby if he connected the dots, would it?
He seems even more cheerful from the ruffling now, at least.]
I love you and Mom a lot too! You mean a lot to me.
[Action] OTL
[Ruffle ruffle.]
Okay so is it just because you thought being married meant we were like pokemon that decide to mate together, or some other reason you're curious?
[Action]
[He nods a little.]
The first one. I thought you and Mom being married was like Pokemon mating together.
[Action]
[Rubs the back of his neck.] But you understand people don't usually hatch out of eggs now, right?
[Holds up a hand.] Don't worry, I used to think they did too. It was kind of weird learning that they don't, actually.
[Action]
[Well, at least his Dad was kind of in the same boat!]
[Action]
[Ruffle ruffle.]
[Action]
No, I'm okay now.
[Action]
[Switches to phoenix and wraps his wings protectively around Tobias.]
[Action]
[That makes him laugh a little and he happily turns around to hug the wings.]