fandomhigh | Scoobying Workshop #2, Afternoon 5/30/2006 (Main Campfire)

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There are drinks set out on a folding table near the unlit campfire, and a couple of baskets filled with apples, oranges, and bananas, because sometimes you have to balance out all the doughnuts/twinkies/s'mores, after all. There's also a cardboard box at each end of the table, as yet unopened. Xander is standing in front of the table handing out cups.

"You'll probably each want something to drink, because I'm gonna make you talk, and some of you might be the type to get dry throats when you do this kind of talking.

Last week we looked at one specific job someone might have on a team; this time, we'll go with a skill that can be useful for anybody when you're trying to support your fellow Scooby-types -- or your flashy superpowered leader, if you have one. I figure we'll probably switch back and forth between those two things each week for most of the workshop, and look at putting them together towards the end.

So what skill comes in really handy when you're trying to investigate a crime, stop the bad guys, rescue the princess or otherwise save the day for goodness, justice, puppies, and truth?

The ability to lie your ass off.

I know that sounds kind of contradicty, like 'jumbo shrimp' or 'bad pie,' and some of you guys may not be down with bending the truth until it squeaks, but the fact is that sometimes you' might have to, at least for a while. You may need to cover for your friend with the secret identity, or your entire group that just cut class to go slay ~~vampires~~ dragons, or yourself, if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. And hey, maybe you'll get lucky enough not to need it -- but it's a skill you should have, just in case."

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There may have been a Willow waaaaaaaaay in the back.

She may have been holding up a sign written on notebook paper which read "I am not actually here."

She may have also waved excitedly to Xander if he happened to look in her direction.

Xander may have glanced in the general direction of waaaaaaaaay in the back.

He may then have pulled out his own notebook and written in Sharpie on a piece of paper which he may have then fastened to the front of the table with duct tape.

It may have said:

Willow is not actually here.
I like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Hansel and Gretel were seriously evil little kids.

Willow might have giggled. She may have taken out a pen and written on the back of her paper:

1. I have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
2. I have Oreos
3. ~~I'm a natural redhead~~ Halloween costumes never have useful side effects.

Xander may have flipped over his sheet of paper, written on the back, and re-attached it. It may have said:

1. If Willow were here, she would be a very, very, very good Willow.
2. I am standing by this table, not eating Oreos.
3. Except if you actually need me, I'll be over by the Oreos.

Willow grinned. She got out the sandwiches, Oreos, and chocolate milk to go with them.

After all, one had to at least try to be healthy.

If Willow had been there? Xander would totally have brought along an apple from the basket up front and cut it into wee slices with his Swiss Army knife. And then he'd have eaten one slice and declared that to be enough health to balance out at least eight Oreos, because most days he's still five.

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