Room 232: Simon and Tommy's Room

[Will Stanton]

Robin kinda half-made an attempt to bat Simon's tail, unsuccessfully.

"She...

She's a pooping machine, Simon, it's horrible."

[Simon Kipling]

Simon couldn't help but laugh, trying to keep from getting too loud lest he make the poor girl cry. His tail hovered still, letting the little girl practice her motor movements.

"Well what do you expect? She can't do much else."

[Will Stanton]

"Eats, poops, sleeps, and cries. Sleep for HER that is, not for us," he said, smiling a thin smile.

[Simon Kipling]

"Hey, you two brought it on yourselves." Simon teased. "I'm sure it'll get better."

[Will Stanton]

"That's what I'm told. One can only HOPE she doesn't keep this appetite up forever."

[Simon Kipling]

"Yeah, it's not like you eat a lot."

[Will Stanton]

"Well, I do from time to time, but not every two hours!"

[Simon Kipling]

"Yeah, but you're usually only this small after doing something really, really dumb."

[Will Stanton]

"...this is, sadly, true," he chuckled.

Robin managed to make contact with Simon's tail, but, well, no real reaction as of yet.

[Simon Kipling]

"... this kid is going to have a pretty interesting childhood, you know." Simon said.

[Will Stanton]

"What makes you say that?"

[Simon Kipling]

"She's going to grow up surrounded by superheroes and weird and wonderful lookin' people. Your kid's gonna either be awesome or a total wreck."

[Will Stanton]

"The first, then, definitely. Yeah."

[Simon Kipling]

Simon just smiled and stared down at little Robin.

"She's pretty good to be with other people. I guess she's too young to tell anyone apart yet."

[Will Stanton]

"Yeah, that's what all the books say, at least. I suppose if I REALLY wanted to find out, I could drag a telepath out, but basically, everything's still information overload for her."

[Simon Kipling]

"I remember learning in biology class that for the first few months we're all just fleshy, blurry blobs to them. It's more our smell and sounds that they recognize, not faces. She probably still smells you, that's why she isn't bawling."

[Will Stanton]

"I'll have you know I took a shower before coming over here," he joked.

[Simon Kipling]

"You natural scent Will." Simon said. "Everyone has one. People don't naturally stink, that's dirt and stuff that builds up."

[Will Stanton]

"Yeah, yeah, I know. I've read all the books, of course."

[Simon Kipling]

"Good boy. Just remember that they're just a guideline. You'll know what'll work for your kid and what won't."

[Will Stanton]

"I'm trying to avoid trial and error as much as possible, but yeah," Will chuckled.

[Simon Kipling]

"Too late." Simon said. "There's no other way to do it if you want to do it right."

[Will Stanton]

"Way to build my confidence up," Will teased.

[Simon Kipling]

"I'm just saying that you'll make mistakes and things won't be perfect. And that's normal and good."

[Will Stanton]

"This is true. I'm just trying to avoid as many as possible."