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Kanan Jarrus, The Last Padawan ([personal profile] uncertain_dume) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2016-07-08 12:47 am

How to Win Friends and Influence People, Friday, Period 1

At the front of the classroom this morning, Kanan was standing with his arms crossed over his chest, turning bemused, vaguely amused glances toward Bob. This? This was somehow his life now.

In his hand, he had a book. The odds that he had actually opened that book to look at anything beyond the table of contents were slim.

"So," he said, looking at the class at large. "Welcome to How To Win Friends and Influence People."

As taught by two guys who clearly were already masters of this.

"If you're from modern Earth, you might have seen this book." Bob waved at the book in Kanan's hands. "It's apparently rather popular." He snorted. "It's rubbish. Good table of contents, though, so we'll be going with that."

Kanan opened that book right to said table of contents, and then started to read aloud.

"Twelve things this book will do for you," he said, and then shook his head. "That's right in the class title. Garbage. Clearly we're here to learn how to make friends and influence people."

This was what happened when Kanan just let the school assign him to a class, apparently.

"Which you might or might not be able to do by the time we're finished this semester."

"So," Bob said, "That's what we're going to do for you. Next question is what do you want from this class? More of the winning friends or the influencing people? What sorts of reasons do you need to use it for? Oh," he added, "and who are you? We should probably start there."

"I'm Kanan Jarrus," Kanan said, because they probably should be the ones to kick all this off. "A pilot, first and foremost. Briefly a smuggler. You'd be surprised just what sort of people you meet when you're flying around the galaxy sneaking contraband from planet to planet."

"And I'm Hrothbert of Bainbridge. Or 'Bob' if you prefer," Bob said. "I'm a former necromancer and long-time teacher of magic. Currently a ghost, so don't try handing me anything."

"If you need to do that, I serve multiple purposes as both a teacher and a guy with solid hands," Kanan offered. "That said, we are in the market for a TA, if we have anybody interested in volunteering for the job. Perks mostly include getting to carry things for this guy," he pointed a thumb at Bob, "when I don't feel like it."

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Re: Talk to the Teachers!

[personal profile] nuclear_snide 2016-07-08 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
It was a good guess the ghost was the dead one, yes.

He was just sort of standing around before and after, if anybody needed him. It wasn't as if he had much else to do, really.
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Re: Sign In!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
Lucille Sharpe
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Re: OOC!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
Lucille wouldn't offer to be a TA, but if no one else wants to she will accept if they suggest it.
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
Lucille had signed up for this class because of the part where they would learn how to influence people. Winning friends sounded less useful. That might not be the best thing to say in an introduction though.

"My name is Lucille Sharpe. I... grew up in a remote area with little opportunity to neither to win friends nor influence people, and both are useful skills to have when in society."
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
Lucille gave a small nod in return. It was a friendly response, but she realized that perhaps she had come across as socially inexperienced.

"Knowing people well makes them predictable in a way that strangers are not."

Her parents, for example.
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
It was a bad thing if you didn't want to let anyone know your weaknesses, which, although Lucille didn't think of it, was kind of the point of taking a class.

"Yes. I see what you mean. But even if you know someone well they might not be prepared to share."

Her parents had never been prone to do that.
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
Lucille hesitated for a moment before asking: "And are the surprises usually good or bad?"
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"That... seems to me like human nature as I have come to understand it."

That wasn't entirely true, as Lucille would have liked to include the vast majority who were mostly annoying.
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] crimson_sister 2016-07-08 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"Then I believe this class will offer what I expected."

That was true, at least.
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Re: Sign In!

[personal profile] snipsnspecks 2016-07-08 01:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahsoka Tano
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] snipsnspecks 2016-07-08 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm Ahsoka and I know a little bit about influencing people."

Mind tricks didn't count, Ahsoka.
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Re: Sign In!

[personal profile] boneyard_girl 2016-07-08 01:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Ada Miller
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] boneyard_girl 2016-07-08 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ada Miller, an' other perspectives on how t' influence people are always good," she said simply. "'M good at gettin' what I want, but I c'n always be better."
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Re: Introductions!

[personal profile] nuclear_snide 2016-07-08 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Welcome, Miss Sharpe." Bob gave her a little bow. "Society's a perfect reason, isn't it? Dreadful people. I hope this class will help."

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