fandomhigh | Ethics [Thursday, January 17]

"Today we discuss lying," Anakin said as he closed the classroom door precisely on time. "Everyone lies. 'Of course that doesn't make your butt look big.' 'You like her, I like her.' 'I'm totally okay with you moving on.' 'Everything's fine, why do you ask?' It's how the world goes around because no one wants to be trapped in a conversation where someone whines at you for hours on end about how awful their life is."

He looked around the room. "Trust me. Everyone's life is terrible. They're just not telling you about it. Be grateful."

He reached onto his desk for a piece of paper. "Today we're conducting an exercise to see how well you pass this particular social ritual, then we'll discuss whether you think it is necessary. We're playing two truths and a lie. I'll tell you three things about myself and you have to decide which one is the falsehood. Then you'll all tell three things and we'll see how well you can either read each other or keep things hidden."

He gave them a small smile. "I'm very good at this." He schooled his face to absolute neutrality, put his mental blocks up to bar any psychics in the room from gaining an advantage, then recited: "During a war at home I was known as 'The Hero Without Fear.' I named my children after people I met in Fandom. I've never been beaten in one-on-one lightsaber combat." His eyes challenged them to call him out. "Who's next?"

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"Dude, that sucks," Rikku said, making a face. "I'll still help you beat him up if you want."

"He's not worth it," Mel replied. "I just try to stay the hell away from him as much as possible."

"Gotta be hard, if you're in the same room," she said, shivering. "But, uh. Okay. I'll leave him alone. You change your mind, let me know."

"I'm just fine with awkward silences," she said leaning back on her chair. "So what's new with you, Rikku? Anything exciting?"

"Not much," she admitted. "I have another religion class and why they keep doing that to me, I have no idea. Meeting people and sparring and all that and oooh, hey, do you still patrol?"

"Nightly. ~~Though it's mostly handwaved.~~ Why? Something nasty show up?"

"No, nothing like that." Rikku shrugged. "Just want an excuse to dig my Godhand out again. I got to wear it for a whole week while I was home, I never took it off, and my arm feels all naked again. Stupid, I know."

"Well, if you're up for it maybe we'll do a run over the weekend," Mel replied. "Sound like a plan?"

"Sounds awesome," Rikku said, bouncing a little in her chair. "Maybe I try out some new armor, just for kicks."

"You got some new armor?" Mel asked. "What kind?"

Rikku shrugged. "I've just been working on stuff down at the shop. Got bored and started adding things to those instead of weapons. Why, do you need some?"

Mel pondered that. "I wouldn't say so to something in Kevlar. And in black."

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