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: 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.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Were you born in LA or something?" Rose guessed.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"Just outside LA in Encino, yeah," Ellie replied. "But I've been to San Francisco."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Win! "Is it as pretty as the pictures show?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"Even more so," Ellie replied.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[glacial_queen]

Wasn't Ellie one of the females in school who wanted to be a lawyer--whatever that was? Karla wasn't sure, but she figured it made as good a guess as any. "Not a doctor," she said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"What is it you think I want to be?" Ellie was curious.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[glacial_queen]

Now Karla was even more uncertain. "A lawyer?" she said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"A lawyer is a noble profession," Ellie said. If the person had good intentions. "But I actually do want to be a doctor someday."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[glacial_queen]

"Teach me to try and use outside knowledge instead of reading you like Professor Skywalker said to," Karla said with a smile. "I'm a Healer, you know. Maybe we could talk some time."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

Ellie nodded. "I think that is a good plan."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[trigons_child]

Raven studied Ellie. "San Francisco is the lie," she said.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Ellie Bartowski

[awesomebigsis.livejournal.com]

"You're right," Ellie replied, nodding. "I am actually from the LA area."