Practical Diplomacy, Friday, January 13, 2017

[sith_happened]

Anakin came into the room in a cranky mood today. "Today we're going to talk about slightly more...domestic disputes. Like how to explain in small words that your shampoo is not their bubble bath."

Guess whose daughter had been experimenting...

"Or perhaps more suitably," Obi-Wan said dryly, "Negotiating a roommate agreement."

"Or that," Anakin said, running his hand through his weird-feeling hair. "What are your absolute nos? Hitting the snooze alarm more than four times in a row? Eating fish in the room? Talking at all?"

"In diplomacy, it is often wise to discuss one's needs frankly, but carefully," Obi-Wan said. "Whether you are in a dispute, or you merely anticipate disputes to come. We would like you to write down five things you would request of a roommate, and then find a partner. Discuss your needs and whether they can be accomodated."

"I've found it helpful to have both needs you need and things that would just be nice to have," Anakin said, which might be news to Ahsoka and Obi-Wan. "Makes you appear more reasonable when you compromise on things you didn't care about that much to start with."

"That is certainly one possible approach," Obi-Wan said. "I wonder what yours will be?"

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Re: Negotiate!

[intotheout]

"Oh hey, I hadn't even thought about food," Tip said. That was one thing you didn't typically have to think about, living with someone with a vastly different digestive system.

Though J.Lo had once eaten all her dental floss.

"Those sounds pretty good. Though your first two would fall under my 'don't touch each other's stuff without asking'."

Re: Negotiate!

[boneyard_girl]

Ada's digestive system was vastly different! Just... not on the surface.

"See, my family would say all 'stuff' is communal, but that's 'cause there's so many of us that no one's got much 'special' stuff," Ada laughed. "But sure. 'Don't touch each other's stuff without asking' covers a lot."

"Maybe 'keep a clear path around th' door'? I ain't messy, but I ain't always neat."

Re: Negotiate!

[intotheout]

"I do keep my things pretty neat," Tip admitted. "I'd probably get kind of annoyed if a mess ended up on, like, my side of the room too often. But then I'd just tell you and ask you to clean it up." She tapped her first item. "I'm pro 'communicating your concerns right away'. You know, so long as you do it nicely and don't just yell at each other all the time."