Ethics [Thursday, February 7]

[sith_happened]

If Anakin seemed a little tense today, well, it was kind of to be expected. Not that he'd be opening up about that at all.

"Today we talk about envy," he said quietly. "There's always something that someone else seems to have that we want: clothing, grades, family, love, looks, acclaim...their achievements remind us of something we don't think we have enough of."

He began pacing as he warmed to his subject. "A wise man once said that envy is the art of counting the other person's blessings instead of your own. An entire industry has sprung up and flourished exploiting the idea that we envy those who have achieved fame." Anakin made a face. "With the equally charming dark side that we'll take joy in watching their failures."

He crossed his arms over his chest. "So today we'll be gossip mongers. Come up with a story about one of the people in this class, in the school, or on the island. It doesn't have to be true. It just has to be something that would get people's attention. Then pass it on. We'll see the ramifications of envy for ourselves."

He was kind of counting on the students choosing to start rumors about people they didn't like. He knew human nature that way.

Someday

Comments

Sign in [January 7]

[sith_happened]

With your most devious icon.

Re: Sign in [January 7]

[cantjossme.livejournal.com]

Mel Fray

Listen to the assignment

[sith_happened]

Wonder what the hell Anakin is on about. Don't doze off.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal was listening intently, watching Anakin just as intently, as he always did. He was very uncertain about this assignment, and he couldn't help frowning.

And wondering what would happen if he chose not to participate.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

Evey understood the power of words, and the mob mentality far too well to particularly want to participate in this assignment.

She took a few notes, though.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[minnesota-teen.livejournal.com]

Amber doesn't like to talk about people; though she admitted silently, sometimes it just happens.

Still, she wasn't sure she knew anyone well enough to talk about them. Frowning, she watched Master Skywalker intently.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[withoutverona]

Romeo thought gossip and envy had caused half of the problems back home, and made the other half worse. He listened, but not happily.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew just sat there nodding.

The assignment sounded like fun.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[itsjustlanguage.livejournal.com]

Gossip? Hoshi could gossip. This would be easy.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

Adah's shoulder straightened, pulling her slight up from where she hunched over her desk, as the start of the lecture, but she had slowly, slowly crept back to the original, sagging, curved back position by the end of it. A rather unfair trick, really, starting the lecture on something that Adah was all ready to give a good deal of a quip on, only to round it out with an activity the likes of that.

She pressed her lips together thoughtfully, and the lower lip was eventually overcome by the top, her teeth pressing lightly down into it. Her whole idiom was that she listened, always listened, but never told. She was the silent judge. She couldn't participate in this activity, as it would tarnish the entire idea of Ada.

On the other hand, she could afford too low of a grade, and she couldn't afford a detention for nonparticipation because couldn't afford to miss a shift at the clinic.

It was a bit of a murd nun oc...

Re: Listen to the assignment

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Adam listened intently, having never liked gossip. He'd never done it, it just wasn't cool.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[death-of-hope.livejournal.com]

Anemone never had any problems with talking, it was figuring out when to shut up that she usually failed. This would be easy.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[raspberryturk]

Reno happened to be a big fan of gossip. Who liked who, who was doing who, who fell off what trying to get to who... Kept things interesting.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[athosborn.livejournal.com]

Teyla wasn't sure if she'd be very good at this assignment, no matter how attentive she was during the lecture.

Re: Listen to the assignment

[harrydresden.livejournal.com]

Harry didn't really see the point in pretending to spread fake rumors. It seemed kind of bizarre.

Start a rumor

[sith_happened]

It doesn't have to be true. It's better if it's not, generally. Pregnancy scares, dark secrets that may or may not have happened, people cheating...it's all up for grabs. Think like a radio squirrel.

[OOC: Think of it like a game of telephone. Ping your character in to another's reply, mishear, repeat exactly, change names...you know, how a rumor works.]

Re: Start a rumor

[raspberryturk]

"Tamaki is a crazy stalker freak," Reno said, rolling his eyes.

It was totally the truth, anyhow.

Re: Start a rumor

[the_merriest]

Rikku figured she was safe if she picked her friends for this. Right?

"Mel's making up the whole Slayer thing, for attention," she said with a quick nod.

Re: Start a rumor

[the_merriest]

Was she allowed to make up more? Might as well. Something ridiculous.

"Romeo used to be in a boyband," she decided.

Re: Start a rumor

[the_merriest]

And while she was at it ...

"Reno sleeps in footed chocobo pajamas."

Re: Start a rumor

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

"Karal's afraid of books," Evey said very calmly, trying not to smile. "Possibly due to a paper cut wound in his early development."

Re: Start a rumor

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Evey is very fond of small, fluffy bunnies," Karal finally said, hiding his smile. "She sneaks them into her room so she can put bows on their ears." Yes, he knew it was desperately silly, but it was also utterly harmless. "Sparkly pink ones."

Talk to the TA

[sith_happened]

Hello, Jo!

Re: Talk to the TA

[wannabehunter]

Jo was there!

Talk to Anakin

[sith_happened]

He's a little distracted.

OOC

[sith_happened]

Start whatever rumors you want, but please remember the golden rule of ICA=ICC. And throwing punches will land you in detention.

Re: OOC

[honoraryphd.livejournal.com]

Doom just wants a hug. GIVE DOOM A HUG!