Practical Diplomacy, Friday, January 11, 2019

[sith_happened]

"Another peril of diplomatic life is having to attend local cultural events and pretending to be impressed," Anakin shouted over the sound of drums and some sort of weird horn thing that was being played with great enthusiasm and very little skill by the troupe dressed up in some form of local attire in the Danger Shop behind him. "Today I have five different scenarios that you will have to work through while maintaining a proper diplomatic expression--not laughing, not saying 'ew', and not saying no to any of the weird requests they will make of you."

The drummers behind him got even louder. You lucky, lucky students.

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Re: Activity #3

[in_sidon_we_trust]

....really, now. Did anyone expect to hand Sidon a wee little Twi'lek and have him not completely melt into goo over it, kicking and screaming or otherwise? He had to chuckle as he tried to get a grip on it with one arm while he tried to distract it...quickly!...with a waggling of his fingers and a little bouncing and a soothing rumble of his voice as he said, "There, there, now, little one, it's quite alright! Look over there, now! Your biggest smile, you can do it! I believe in you!"

His wiggling fingers pointed toward the crowd whether the baby was following them or not, as he turned his head and flashed his own biggest and brightest smile, just in time for the flurry of pictures to begin. At least he knew he would look good in the shots, and, if the baby followed suit, all the better. And, if it continued crying through the whole thing, well, it would be a humorous shot at the very least, because hatchlings would be hatchlings, and it couldn't be helped, and he hoped perhaps one day it was something its mother would pull out to embarrass it teasingly with its peers.