[RL with Maraich]

[screwloose]

Stein's laboratory was...impressive, and rather creepy. It was an oddly-shaped building, like several huge stone boxes all jumbled together with small windows. The largest part was shaped like an arrow, thrusting upwards towards the sky. Lines of what looked like stitching crawled across the face of the building, each 'stitch' at least a foot long.

The building was surrounded by a wrought-iron fence, the top a forest of points, and there were several scraggly trees planted around the grounds. The trees were devoid of leaves, and each branch ended in an arrowpoint.

It didn't look much like a medical clinic, but after all it was a laboratory. A whirring sound might have been heard by Maraich's foot and he might have looked down to see a mouse scuttling by, but the mouse looked and sounded mechanical, its skin formed of random patches of fabric all stitched together roughly.

Welcome to Dr. Franken Stein's Laboratory.

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[screwloose]

"Now you said the baby was conceived on July 17th," Stein said, counting quickly in his head to confirm. "So as a round estimate, that makes April 17th your due date."

He shrugged. "Anytime after the tenth of April would be fine, unless you go into labour sooner or something happens, in which case we should do it right away."

[maraich]

It seemed so soon, but that made it more exciting. It'd be here before he knew it. He smiled slightly at the thought.

"Maybe the 11nth, I think that's a Saturday. Or the 12th. I'll have to talk to everyone and find out what the best time would be," he answered brightly, gently sliding off the bed onto his feet, "So I guess that's about it for now."

[screwloose]

"Sure," Stein said agreeably. "Either of those days would be fine with me. Let me know when you'd like to come in, and keep me posted. Assuming you're planning on using me, that is."

He led Maraich out into the hallway, back towards the front lobby as he spoke.

[maraich]

Maraich was reminded how creepy the place was back on the way out. The doctor was strange and had some questionable quirks. He kept it to himself, though.

"I'll let you know," he agreed. He was planning on getting a worldhop back from where he first came.

[screwloose]

Stein definitely enjoyed being a little strange, and didn't apologize for it. He opened the heavy metal door leading out of his building and held it open for Maraich to go through.

"I'll be waiting," he said.

[maraich]

"See you, then," he headed back out. He did plan on at least getting him a message, but he wasn't sure he planned on coming back. A few thing he had said and his odd personality made Maraich feel uncomfortable about trusting his child's life with him.

He went out and waited patiently for his ride back.