Ethics [Thursday, December 17, 1st period]

[sith_happened]

"Welcome to your Ethics final," Anakin said, pacing around the classroom. "I will provide you with a series of scenarios. You tell me which option you would pick, and why. Since this is Ethics, there are no black and white correct answers to anything. What matters to me is that you have some sort of reason for your choice. If your logic is faulty or snide or clearly half-assed, that's when I will become...unhappy."

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Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"I hope I did well," Raven said, still mulling over the questions. "The questions were...odd."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

Tara lowered her voice, not realizing that wouldn't actually make much difference with Anakin. "I think he was doing, um. That thing where he talks about his own life again."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"That was my thought as well," Raven said quietly. "I am hesitant to guess what his answers were, though." In part because she didn't want to guess wrong. And she didn't want to be right.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"I think I'd rather not know what he did," Tara said, which went along with what Raven was thinking. "I know what my answers are, right?"

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

Raven nodded. "Though so much depends on knowing more about each situation," she said. "It is not truly possible to know exactly what you will do until you face it yourself. If I faced someone who had murdered my mother...I am not certain what I would do."

Be very tempted to unleash her wrath on them, actually.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"I don't know either," Tara said, and glanced shyly to Raven. "My mom's, uh, sick. Cancer. I -- it's not like you can go magic cancer away."

Could she? If she could, she would.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"But I can," Raven said, smiling happily. "I am a healer, Tara. I can undo the damage to her body and restore her to health. Would she accept my help? I am more than willing to offer my aid."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"I appreciate the offer, but they've tried magic and it always comes back," Tara said sadly. "I can't put her through it if it doesn't work. No offense."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"My gifts are different," Raven pointed out, "but...I understand. It must be disheartening for both you and your mother to have her illness return."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"She's doing better these days," Tara said trying to be upbeat. "But ... thank you."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"If you or she ever change your minds...." Raven said. She didn't really need to finish that thought, did she? And so she switched the subject back to the class. "What did you say for the third question, the one about the rebel base and destroying a planet?"

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"I think I kind of cheated," Tara confided, just as happy to be away from the subject of her mother. "I said I'd use magic. I know truth spells aren't, y'know, the best thing ever? But if it was the only way to protect my side, I'd do it."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"I said I could not imagine being in that position," Raven said, biting at her lip. Because it was a lie, technically. She could imagine, she just did not want to.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"I couldn't really imagine myself in a lot of them," Tara said, misunderstanding slightly. "I mean, the one with the pregnant wife ... kind of assumes you're a straight guy, doesn't it?"

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"He did say your wife or your lover or you," Raven said. "Though I do not think I will ever have children, so it was difficult to apply to myself. And as I am a healer, I will surely cure myself of any illness that threatened my life."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"Oh." Tara bowed her head and went pink. "It helps when I listen for real, huh?"

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

Raven smiled. "Do not worry, I almost missed it myself. But the question was definitely slanted toward , as you said, straight boys."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"Which makes sense with the whole theory where Master Skywalker is talking about himself," Tara said, and stopped short. "... oh, God, do you think his wife was sick? I met her. She's sweet."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"I have met her," Raven said, nodding. "And as far as I know she is well. Professor Skywalker has not mentioned her being sick at all to me." She dropped her voice, feeling a little guilty about gossiping but also fretting about just what had happened in the past. "But I do know he was married before, and that she died."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"That's so sad!" Tara's eyes were huge. "F-from having a baby? Like in the question?"

For the moment, she'd forgotten gossip was rude.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"I am not certain," Raven said, "but they did have two children. Ben and Jaina are his grandchildren."

They were being awful awful TAs today.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"See? I think I even knew that," said the second awful TA. "I just didn't know his first wife had, um -- you know."

She glanced over toward the professor. "How old is he? He doesn't even look 30."

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

"Certainly not old enough to be a grandfather," Raven agreed. "But there is time travel involved. Ben and Jaina are from his future, as is Tahiri. It is terribly confusing, but this is Fandom." Because that explained everything.

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[life_inshadow]

"Fandom," Tara sighed in agreement, and then, because the subject seemed exhausted and she was starting to feel guilty about gossiping. "... so are you staying here for break?"

Re: Talk to the TAs [12/17]

[trigons_child]

Raven nodded. "Yes," she said. "Karla had mentioned a trip to her home, but other than that, I will remain here. Will you?"