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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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: Anakin Skywalker

[glacial_queen]

Karla didn't think it would be fair to play this game. She knew one truth for a fact and was fairly certain Ben had mentioned the other during a conversation.

She very much wished to request permission to call him 'Hero' if they guessed correctly, but decided to keep quiet.

And to try not to grin.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

Anakin arched up an eyebrow at her. "Are you going to guess?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[trigons_child]

Raven was quite certain she knew the answer to this due to her discussions with Anakin. "I know which one is a lie," she said, "but it is based on knowledge gained outside the class room, not on any reading of you I could have done here." Not that she could have anyway because his shields were stronger than her ability to push through.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Use it," Anakin replied. "I never went in blindly to a negotiation. Never be afraid you use information you have that others don't."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

So if Jaina and Ben were cousins and there was the baby, the second one had to be right. And there was no way ever, Rose was telling Professor Skywalker to his face that he was scared of something. So...

"The third one?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"What makes you think so?" Anakin asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[icecoldfrost]

Emma reached out to look...

...and was very firmly blocked. Well, that was no fun, even if she wasn't surprised. Karla's Skywalker had a tricky brain, so it probably ran in the family.

"Number three," she guessed. He had the attitude for the first, at least, even if he didn't look old enough for three kids.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Why do you think so?" he asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie had a feeling it was either the first or third, and so she guessed one of those. "The third one."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"What makes you think that?" he asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[longislandiceme]

Okay, so Bobby knew well enough given his own experiences that the guy- young a he looked- could totally have been in a war. He had no idea what a Jedi Council was, so he was just gonna ignore that (sound strategic thinking there, really). Which left option number two. Because old enough to have seen war or not, this guy totally was too young for three kids. "Uh, that second one," he said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Why?" Anakin asked, smiling.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[weetinyreese.livejournal.com]

"The kids one."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Why do you think so?" Anakin asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[life_inshadow]

Tara sucked on the end of her pen before answering, thinking that she had almost no idea how to choose between the first and the last. His aura gave no hint of lying, but they almost never did.

"The f-first one," she decided.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Why that one?" he asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[findingelena.livejournal.com]

"How old are Jedi typically, when they join the Council?" Elena asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"There was one who was several hundred years old," Anakin replied.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine -- with an overnight bag stuffed under her desk in place of her backpack -- would be over here trying to permanently implant her face in her desktop, mostly, but she figured she'd better at least do her own and the teacher's.

"Nobody's really without fear," she said, thinking of something Ino had told her. "Some people just fake it better than others."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

Anakin flashed her a small smile. "Nicknames seldom bear much resemblance to the truth," he commented. "That one, sadly, was one of my nicknames."

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[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"The hero one," he said after some consideration.

He knew there were those who were his grandchildren about, so he didn't think the professor would lie about that. Which left him guessing between the other two. He picked the one he thought made the most sense.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Why?" Anakin asked. "Do I look like I'd be afraid of anything?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[azuldragon.livejournal.com]

"You're not the youngest to join the council?" Azula asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"What makes you think that?" Anakin replied.