Ethics [Thursday, January 17]

[sith_happened]

"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?"

Comments

Re: Two truths and a lie

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

"I've never felt more alive than standing in the rain," she said softly. And it was true, but there was that omission of the fact that she hadn't been outside in months, and that she had her epiphany on that rooftop in a storm.

Details. Maybe she just liked rain.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[the_merriest]

"I love it, right up until it starts storming," she admitted. "Uh. Which I guess is kinda obvious, from mine, huh?"

Re: Two truths and a lie

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

Evey's smile widened a fraction. "I like the storms, too, but I can understand it. Nature's very powerful, and it likes to remind us of that."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[the_merriest]

Rikku blushed. "I, uh. When I was little, I got hit by lightning. I was out in the water and ..." She shuddered. "It felt like I was dying. I freak out whenever it storms ever since. Most people kinda think it's silly. Maybe it is. But ... like you said. Nature's not just sitting there. It can mess you up."