Ethics Class [Thursday, September 10, 1st period]

[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 have three children. I am the youngest Jedi ever to join the Jedi Council, which governed my Order." His eyes challenged them to call him out. "Who's next?"

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Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

[sith_happened]

With your most innocent icon.

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

[trigons_child]

Raven

Re: Sign in [Ethics 9/10]

[glacial_queen]

Karla

Two truths and a lie

[sith_happened]

Ping in with your two truths and a lie so everyone can guess!

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"During a war at home I was known as 'The Hero Without Fear.' I have three children. I am the youngest Jedi ever to join the Jedi Council, which governed my Order."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

Raven was not really much of a liar (unless it came to denying her own distress), but she took a breath, shielded herself, and made the attempt.

"Before I came to Fandom, I had never used a computer. I have never tasted meat. In my home of Azarath, my name means 'Messenger Angel.'"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Rose Hathaway

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Animals hate me. My best friend is a fairy. My old school held classes at night."

Rose figured those were straight-forward enough without just being weird.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Katina Choovanski

[thismaskiwear.livejournal.com]

How come Katchoo always got stuck playing this game in class? So awkward.

"My best friend's in this class," she said, wondering how many people would think it was insane that she even had a best friend. "I've never gotten married on a cruise ship, and, uh . . . geez. I've never been to Chicago."

Gawd. She hated this game.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"I'm allergic to shrimp, I was born and raised in San Francisco, and I want to be a doctor someday."

Ellie waited for anyone to try to guess correctly.

Two truths and a lie: Emma Frost

[icecoldfrost]

"I live in Manhattan, I have two sisters, and I'm allergic to coffee," Emma said, oddly amused at this game. None of them was 100% true, but only one was a complete lie.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Bobby Drake

[longislandiceme]

Oh, Bobby so sucked at this game. He barely even remembered to use code names in the field and that was only sort of lying.

"Uh, I've been to Antarctica, I've never been on a date, and my other school only has five students." He still wasn't about to call it his 'old' school, no.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[onlysmokesnics.livejournal.com]

"Oh, ummmm," Hayley thought for a second. "I only got one brother, I once hit the new Gotham City Police Comissioner with a crowbar, and I've met Robin, the Boy Wonder."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Karla

[glacial_queen]

Karla had to think of things that her friends in the class wouldn't know outright. Which unfortunately took 'I can fly' and 'my best friend stopped the sun' off the table. "I can poison you with just a touch, my current art instructor--back home, I mean--first became famous for his work five hundred years ago, and I am immune to all varieties of poison."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

Well, this was almost unfair to the others. Lying was one of her particular skills.

"At fourteen I captured an unconquerable city," she began, "almost killed a god like human and captured a sky bison."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Kyle Reese

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"I've never played sports. I have a brother. I don't like to wear socks."

Re: Two truths and a lie : Jonas

[see-beyond.livejournal.com]

Jonas had just recently learned what lying was in comparison to most of his classmates. He didn't think he'd do well at this activity.

"My mom's a really good cook, I almost died due to extremely cold temperatures and I didn't always see in color."

That was...surprisingly easy and a lot less revealing that he originally feared he might be.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[life_inshadow]

Tara's attention was on her notebook, and she shifted uncomfortably before speaking. "I started learning magic when I was seven. I'm allergic to shrimp." She gave Ellie a slight apologetic smile for repeating one of her choices. "I have a big sister named Beth."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

Morgana shifted uncomfortably and tried to decide what to share.

"I was orphaned as a child, I cannot stand ice cream, and I was once almost killed by a tiny bug."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I was turned into a tray of brownies last winter, my half-brother is a prince, and I've been threatened with death by a Badger."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Elena

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

Elena fidgeted slightly in her chair. She didn't like revealing information about herself. She chose three statements that seemed fairly innocuous.

"I have never owned a pet," she said calmly. "I am the oldest of three girls. I attended a military academy, before this school."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[gotyourmateria.livejournal.com]

Oh, Yuffie hated this game. Hated it like crazy.

"My mother died when I was really young. One of my best friends has a tendency to turn into crazy, insane monsters. I love to fly."

Discussion question [9/10]

[sith_happened]

Does lying serve a purpose? When does it stop being a tool and start being a crutch?

Re: Discussion question [9/10]

[trigons_child]

"I can understand the temptation of a lie to spare another's feelings," Raven said. "But I think it is important to weigh the fleeting pain of hurt feelings versus a sharper pain of betrayal and broken trust if the lie is found out."

Talk to the TAs!

[sith_happened]

Hello, ladies!

Re: Talk to the TAs!

[trigons_child]

Raven was there for all your ethical needs.

Talk to Anakin!

[sith_happened]

I wouldn't recommend giving suggestions for other nicknames, no.

Re: Talk to Anakin!

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

"Professor Anakin," Azula greeted, inclining her head at him.

OOC

[sith_happened]

So much love for all of the conversations last week, you guys. I have a doctor's appointment with the tiny one this morning, but will be around later!