Ethics, Monday, August 28, 2017

[sith_happened]

Anakin, dressed in his usual Jedi robes, was in the front of the classrooms, sneaking pleased smiles at his partner when he thought Obi-Wan might not notice. He'd missed him over the summer, shhh. "Welcome to Ethics," he began, "a class that is something of an institution in this school."

"We endeavour to teach you all a little bit about ethical quandaries you might run into in your life, of all kinds," Obi-Wan said. "Some of these lessons may be uncomfortable. Much as life is often uncomfortable."

"But it's better to prepare here, in a classroom where the situations might be hypothetical, than to be placed in a situation with only bad options and not enough preparation."

Or more than enough preparation and just really terrible instincts. Anakin.

"None the less, we will post the basic summary of the class to the classroom door a day before it begins. If you opt not to engage with the class material for any reason, you may tell us so, no questions asked," Obi-Wan continued. "Now... today's class will be about lying."

"Everyone does it," Anakin said, "even if they couch it in terms like 'truth from a certain point of view'. You cannot be honest every moment because sometimes you just can't say, 'yes, dear, that dress does make you seem huge' if you want to remain married."

Obi-Wan coughed. "Sometimes the truth does differ based on your point of view," he said swiftly. "Regardless. Today, we do introductions and test your acumen for lying - and detecting lies. Anakin here will lead you off by telling you three facts, one of which is a lie."

Anakin inclined his head at Obi-Wan with a little smirk. "Of course, Master. I was once the best pilot in our galaxy. I have four children. I was known as the Great Negotiator."

"As for myself, I sat on the Jedi Council, I have two brothers, and I once received a rock as a birthday present," Obi-Wan said lightly. "Which of these are truths, which the lie?"

Comments

Sign in 8/28

[sith_happened]

Ethically!

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[in_sidon_we_trust]

Prince Sidon

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[vrajna_kralis]

Hyacinthe

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[thatsweirdright]

Jason Lee Scott

Listen to the lecture

[sith_happened]

A rock, Obi-Wan? Really?

Re: Listen to the lecture

[in_sidon_we_trust]

Oh, Sidon was excited about this class, indeed, as was quite evident by his widened yellow eyes, big old grin, and his fists balled excitedly close to his chest. It certainly helped that there was no written materials involved so far, except the mention of a notice every week, but he couldn't imagine there being a topic he wouldn't want to discuss with others.

Re: Listen to the lecture

[snipsnspecks]

Ahsoka was not sniggering at Anakin's list. Not at all.

Two truths and a lie!

[sith_happened]

Easy for Ahsoka, maybe not for the rest of you.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[sith_happened]

"I was once the best pilot in our galaxy. I have four children. I was known as the Great Negotiator."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[in_sidon_we_trust]

Sidon stroked his chin carefully as he considered the gentleman who had escorted them onto the island thanks to the bus, which made it very easy for Sidon to imagine that a great pilot title might not be far from the truth at all. Knowing little else about the man, though, the other two made it a bit more difficult.

"I am sure the pilot thing must be true," he mused outloud, wondering if by doing so he might manage to have Anakin give something away by way of reactions or comments, "but the other two...you have seemed very mild-mannered and calm thus far, leading me to believe you would have the patience and reserve to be a Great Negotiator, and I'm sure being a Great Negotiator would have to be necessary with four children nipping at your heels. So allow me to pick the children one. I certainly believe you have offspring, but specific number of your progeny is something that can easily be altered into a lie."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[sith_happened]

"Well reasoned," Anakin praised with a smile, "but ultimately incorrect. I have four children: two with my first wife, who passed away, and two with my second."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[onefootoutthedoor]

"In the whole galaxy, really?" One corner of Peebee's mouth was twisted up in the kind of smirk that usually accompanied supremely skeptical -- or amused, like in this case -- questions. "I mean, that's pretty subjective, right? So I can't say whether that's true or not. Matter of opinion and all that. And you don't strike me as a super negotiate-y kind of person, but that's also a matter of, well, my opinion. So I'm not gonna gamble on either of those being the lie."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[sith_happened]

"So it's the number of children?" Anakin replied. "How many do you believe I have?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[thatsweirdright]

'Best in the galaxy' was pretty damn broad, but Jason had also been the best (albeit in a tiny-ass fishing town) at something, once upon a time, so he figured he had a pretty good bead on when someone was exaggerating versus just repeating a fact regarding that sort of thing.

He also didn't look old enough to have four kids, but then- why would he pick a lie that seemed on the surface to be so obvious? For all Jason knew, the kids could be quadruplets or something.

As for Great Negotiator- well. From what he'd seen of him during the workshops over the summer, Skywalker's style of negotiation was 'You're going to do things my way.' Maybe he was more willing to compromise when he wasn't making people run around and do ridiculous tasks, but Jason was gonna hedge his bets anyway.

"That last one."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[sith_happened]

"Why do you think it's the last one?" Anakin asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[snipsnspecks]

Ahsoka was still sniggering. Still.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Anakin

[sith_happened]

"Too easy, Padawan?" he asked.

Re: Two truths and a lie: Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

"I sat on the Jedi Council, I have two brothers, and I once received a rock as a birthday present."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Obi-Wan

[in_sidon_we_trust]

The last part of Obi-Wan's made Sidon laugh. "Where I come from," he said, "a rock can be a wonderful present, especially if it comes from a Goron! I can easily see you serving on a council, and it did not pass my notice that Anakin Skywalker called you Master. So I believe I am going to guess that the lie is about your brothers. This may be a half-truth. You may have a brother, but I am emboldened to suggest that you do not have two of them."

Re: Two truths and a lie: Obi-Wan

[thatsweirdright]

Well, for starters... what the hell was a Jedi Council? Jason had nothing on which to judge the authenticity of that statement, so. Could go either way.

Brothers? Well, give him a few minutes conversation and Jason could probably tell whether or not this dude had any siblings (that he'd been raised with, anyway), but otherwise, who knew?

The rock thing. Hmmm. Did he mean like, some random-ass picked out of the river rock? Or a gemstone? Jason honestly had no idea.

"The rock thing." It was a complete and total guess, yes. "Also, what the hell's a Jedi Council?"

Re: Two truths and a lie: Obi-Wan

[onefootoutthedoor]

"What kind of rock was it?"

What? Peebee wanted to know.

Talk to Anakin and Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

That is why they are loitering around like that, yes.

Re: Talk to Anakin and Obi-Wan

[saddeserthermit]

Obi-Wan was still looking mildly bedraggled. He'd come back from Tatooine last night, looking sadder and somehow worse for wear than he had in quite a while.

Now he'd mostly managed to put his game face back on. Luke would be safe for another few months without his interfering. That would be enough.

Re: Talk to Anakin and Obi-Wan

[sith_happened]

Anakin reached out to touch Obi-Wan's shoulder. "You look you could use a large caf and a nap, old friend."

OOC

[sith_happened]

Yay, fake first day of school!