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fandomhigh2022-07-08 11:31 am
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Beginning Sith Philosophy, Friday
When the students arrived in the classroom, they'd find Lana up front leaning against the teacher's desk, wearing a green tunic-like blouse, grey trousers, and doc martens. Was this what you expected in a Sith?
"Hello and welcome," she said pleasantly. "It's good to see you all here. I'm going to be teaching Sith philosophy - to be clear, this is not 'how to be a Sith'. That would be impossible for many of you and pointless for the rest. But there's been a lot of misunderstanding over the years as to what Sith philosophy actually is, and a lot of debate about it even among the Sith, and they do say teach what you know."
She gestured back at the whiteboard behind her, on which was written: Peace is a lie, there is only passion. "The first line of the Sith code, which may need a bit of introduction by way of the first line of the Jedi code, which begins, 'there is no emotion, there is peace'. Obviously this was created in direct opposition to that.
"The Sith were partly founded by rogue Jedi who saw the original code, which eschews all emotion, as overly restrictive. They viewed emotion as a valuable way of connecting with the Force, the life force that permeates the universe. High emotion, passion, was important, and the sort of peace that comes of ignoring emotions is, as it says, a lie."
She grinned. "At least, that's my reading of it. All philosophy is debate, after all. So, let's do the traditional introductions, and tell me what you think of this line."
She nodded to the first student.
"Hello and welcome," she said pleasantly. "It's good to see you all here. I'm going to be teaching Sith philosophy - to be clear, this is not 'how to be a Sith'. That would be impossible for many of you and pointless for the rest. But there's been a lot of misunderstanding over the years as to what Sith philosophy actually is, and a lot of debate about it even among the Sith, and they do say teach what you know."
She gestured back at the whiteboard behind her, on which was written: Peace is a lie, there is only passion. "The first line of the Sith code, which may need a bit of introduction by way of the first line of the Jedi code, which begins, 'there is no emotion, there is peace'. Obviously this was created in direct opposition to that.
"The Sith were partly founded by rogue Jedi who saw the original code, which eschews all emotion, as overly restrictive. They viewed emotion as a valuable way of connecting with the Force, the life force that permeates the universe. High emotion, passion, was important, and the sort of peace that comes of ignoring emotions is, as it says, a lie."
She grinned. "At least, that's my reading of it. All philosophy is debate, after all. So, let's do the traditional introductions, and tell me what you think of this line."
She nodded to the first student.
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He chuckled a little at the idea--it wasn't ditching on class if it was for class, right? Not that he was the type, but if there'd been an opportunity--and almost immediately waved it away.
"Actually," he admitted, "I can't. I need to get back to work after this."
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But Graham couldn't help grinning from ear to ear at that one.
"Me?" he asked. "Balance? I've got plenty of bruises that'll beg to differ!"
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Please, nobody give this boy a lightsaber.