Friendship is Magic!, Tuesday, January 14, 2025

[sith_happened]

"Since some of you mentioned being friendless and alone last week--" Not one of them had put it like that, Anakin, "--we've decided to facilitate you making friends here in this class!"

"And we thought we'd take a cue from one of the island traditions." Ahsoka had what looked suspiciously like a seating chart. A seating chart that someone had put a lightsaber through. Several times.

"Three Minute Dates," Anakin agreed. "But this time you don't have Tino to blame. In case you don't know how to start with small talk, I have prepared three talking points: 'My favorite color is,' 'I hate the winter because,' and 'Anakin Skywalker is the best teacher for this reason.'"

He beamed at Ahsoka. "It's helpful!" It wasn't.

Ahsoka cheerfully did not offer an opinion on Anakin's helpfulness or lack thereof. "We'll be doing things a bit more free-form." Seating chart. Lightsaber burns. Organising this had seemed a lot simpler when they'd come up with this idea. "More three minute mingling, talk with someone, when the chime sounds, find someone new. If you find yourself gravitating towards certain people, that's probably a sign."

Anakin nodded like he had the first idea what it would be a sign of. "Let's get started."

And that was why Ahsoka had more friends than you, Anakin.

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Re: Anakin Skywalker

[pun_king]

"Oh, I think it's great!" Graham answered, surprising probably no one. "I can always just pad my cloak extra to keep warm, and the snow is so pretty! It makes it feel like it's a whole new island to explore, you know? And you remember Triumph, right? The best friend I mentioned last time? He looooooooves rolling around in it, too! And then? What you're all done? You go inside and warm up with some nice hot cocoa under some comfy blankets! I guess it really is what you make of it, though. We have winter where I'm from, so I can see why you wouldn't like it if you're used to the dessert. We have one of those, too, but not very many people go out there, it's pretty dangerous!"

Re: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"My desert was pretty dangerous, too," Anakin said. "Lots of creatures trying to eat us."

Re: Anakin Skywalker

[pun_king]

"Ohhhhh," Graham's eyes were wide and impressed. "Mine, too! That's why most people prefer to reach Llewdor by ship, the likelihood of getting eaten by something in the sea is slightly smaller than something in the desert! If you're on a boat, anyway. But swimming? Forget it! You're definitely getting eaten then!

"Daventry doesn't have any deserts, though, so that's a bit different. Just a lot of gorgeous mountains and rivers and streams and lakes! And also things that will eat you!"

Re: Anakin Skywalker

[sith_happened]

"Well, it's no fun at all if there aren't anything trying to eat you."

Anakin's sense of normal was hopelessly skewed.