fandomhigh | Practical Diplomacy, [Wednesday, January 3, 2017]

Anakin came sweeping into the class, Jedi robes swirling behind him, three minutes after class was due to start. "Well, we're halfway through the week, so I'm assuming many of you are already very tired of introductions," he said, "and that's too bad because doing repetitive things you're secretly sick of is about 80 percent of diplomacy."

He gave the class a rueful smile. "I'm Master Anakin Skywalker, and I'm a Jedi: in my home galaxy, that means I'm something like a priest-diplomat with superpowers. Those of you who are from home know that's not entirely accurate, but diplomacy is also about making yourself understood to different cultures, so it's close enough to be a useful working definition, at least for now. Today is introductions, of course, but also your first lesson. You need to tell us who you are, but in a way that makes it memorable--no pyrotechnics or weapons displays, please, this is a class on diplomacy. There are different ones on weapons and making bad decisions this semester. You can explore those kinds of options there. So, as we go around: who you are, what makes you stand out. And the rest of you, you must find a way to remember everyone, and also look interested in the information you're being given. You are absolutely allowed to take notes because there is a quiz at the end: you must recite back everyone's name in the correct order and with proper pronunciation."

He quirked up an eyebrow. "I'm assuming you've already remembered me."

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Fascinated by your fellow classmates.

Your name and something that will make your classmates remember you.

Jot down the ways you'll remember your classmates.

Before the quiz, Anakin made everyone stand up and move spots, so hopefully you didn't write it down in that order. Remember everyone's name...and go.

[OOC: Mod how you did!]

Diplomatically.

Happy January?

Norman Babcock

Norman kind of cleared his throat as he realized that it was his turn to introduce himself already.

"Right. Okay. I'm Norman Babcock, and..." He stood there sort of at a loss for a moment. "I guess you can probably remember me because of my ears and my hair. They sort of stand out in their own way, right?"

He reached up to smooth back his hair, which stayed smoothed back for about one full second before popping back into place, standing on end atop his head. His hair was stubborn, okay?

How, oh how, were people going to remember the nearly six-foot (plus montrals) orange, blue, and white Togruta?

Maybe the way she seemed to be on the verge of giggling as she said. "I'm Ahsoka, and I'm very interested in learning about diplomacy, Master Skywalker."

Ahsoka Tano

Theron Shan

Yeeeeeeah, the problem was Theron still wasn't sure he wanted too many of his classmates remembering him.

"Hey, I'm Theron."

Much distinctive. So memorable. Wow.

Anakin smiled. "It's good to know what parts of yourself are especially distinctive," he said. "That way you know what to minimize or change if you're looking to disappear."

Which wasn't exactly diplomacy, Anakin.

Anakin snorted. "This class should be quite easy for you, Ahsoka, because we both know I am excellent diplomat."

He could only get away with that because Obi-Wan was gone for the semester. "Ahsoka was my student back in my home galaxy," he explained to the rest of the class. "I've known her since she was a much shorter Togruta."

Anakin raised an eyebrow. "So you're going with the 'really forgettable guy' approach to being remembered?"

There was a brief pause from Norman before he kind of hedged, "But why would I be looking to disappear?"

Norman was new here, Anakin. Be gentle.

A joke about his teaching skills would've been the appropriate response, but as ever, Ahsoka remained the only being in two galaxies with complete faith in said skills.

"At aggressive negotiations maybe," she said instead, like she didn't cheerfully follow his example.

But was it working.

"What can I say, there's not much memorable about me." Except for things he wasn't sharing.

"Diplomats get tailed a lot," Anakin said. "Sometimes you don't want people to see where you're going."

Norman was kind of staring, now. This was already not the class he'd thought it would be. Which was basically going to be a statement that would summarize his entire high school career going forward, probably.

"Oh. Um." He ran his hand through his hair. It popped back into place again. "I guess that's good to know."

And then, because he couldn't resist asking, "You were tailed a lot, then?"

Anakin nodded. "I got used to it. Got very good at avoiding ambushes."

You know, as you do.

"Well, it's not my fault they kept sending to to the really obnoxious planets," Anakin said.

"That seems extremely unlikely," Anakin said dryly.

"Ambushes?"

Welcome to Fandom, Norman.

"Well, most of the ambushes weren't here?"

Very reassuring, Anakin.

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