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Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-09-09 07:52 am
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Ethics [Tuesday, September 9, 2nd period]

"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've been married twice. I've never been beaten in one-on-one lightsaber combat." His eyes challenged them to call him out. "Who's next?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Meg Powers

[identity profile] meg-powers.livejournal.com 2008-09-10 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
By this point Meg just laughed. "Does my liberal spirit show?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Meg Powers

[identity profile] grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com 2008-09-10 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
She grinned back. "The burning bra was kind of a tip-off."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Meg Powers

[identity profile] meg-powers.livejournal.com 2008-09-10 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
"It was that and the Birkenstocks wasn't it?" she asked, still laughing. Even though she was wearing a pair of Topsiders

Re: Two truths and a lie: Meg Powers

[identity profile] grasshopper-mol.livejournal.com 2008-09-10 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Weeelll, I didn't want to say anything."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Meg Powers

[identity profile] meg-powers.livejournal.com 2008-09-10 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
"They give it away every time. That and my perfume. Eau de granola."