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?"

Comments

Re: Two truths and a lie

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Rose had absolutely no clue. "...Messenger Angel? Do you like have to run errands for people?"

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

Raven smiled softly. "Messenger might be the wrong word. Herald, perhaps? It is not so much rushing about and delivering letters or packages." It was also not her with that name, it was her mother, Arella, but she wasn't admitting to which was the lie yet.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Like in the Christmas songs?" Rose asked, still thinking that was kinda insane. "Though, um, yay for not having to randomly leave and deliver a package of M&Ms."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

"I would have little time for classes if that were the case," Raven said.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"So you're saying that's not your name?" she asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

"I did not say that," Raven teased, "but...yes, it is not my name. It is my mother's name, Arella."

Re: Two truths and a lie

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"She's the Christmas song then," Rose asked, grinning.

Re: Two truths and a lie

[trigons_child]

"I had never looked at it that way," Raven mused. "We do not have Christmas in Azarath."