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

[soldtoarmenians]

[Roster]

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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[OPEN! Take your shoes off; set a spell.]

Comments

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie thinks carefully before revealing his statements.

1. I'm the result of genetic tinkering of a mad scientist from an alternate reality.
2. I grew up in Kansas on a farm.
3. I totally made out with Nadia's boyfriend this morning in the First Aid workshop.

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[nadiathesaint]

"Three had better be the lie."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"And if it wasn't?" Jamie asked. "Though technically our lips did touch but he was giving me the breath of life and I was unconscious and thinking about Germany."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[nadiathesaint]

"I'll have to remember to pick up some mouthwash for him." Nadia tilted her head. "And you think of Germany when you're unconscious?"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[pitifulcatdemon.livejournal.com]

"Two" Shiro nodded decisively.

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

Jamie makes a buzzing noise. "Sorry! That is incorrect. And what do we have for our constestant Jamie?"

Jamie stomps once on the floor creating a duplicate of himself.

"Well Jamie," the duplicate replied, "We have a years supply of Car Wax and a the home version of 'Liar Liar Pants on Fire' game!"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[pitifulcatdemon.livejournal.com]

"Gah!" Shiro jumped back as the doppelganger appeared before him. Then slowly, his brows furrowed together and his head tilted as Second Jamie told him what he'd won.

"Car wax...?" For some reason this struck him as particularly hilarious.

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"I'm guessing it's number three." Blair grinned. "Cause if it was correct, Nadia would have already killed you dead."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"You got it right," Jamie said. "Though I don't think I've escaped being malletinated."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

"Yay me!" Blair bounced. "Although no one escapes the mallet. It's just a matter of when."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Number two. Because if we both grew up in a small town in Kansas it would be too scary."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Nope. Raised on a farm in Kansas but it was hardly scary. Just boring and isolated from the rest of human civilization.

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multiplez]

Z tried to remember who Jamie had been paired with in First Aid and failed. She hoped the lie was number three, but she said, "One?"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Nope," Jamie said. "Hello! That was the breath of life he was giving me in class! No making out. None. Really. Not a bit."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

He was going to say it was number one but he thought how that could be entirely possible at this school. "Uh, three?"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Ding! Ding! Ding!" Jamie said waving his arms. "Congratulations Mr. Draco! You are a winnah!"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D bit her lip for a moment then guessed. "Er, two? I have no idea where that is, but it sounds too damn normal for anyone here."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Nope. Definitely from Kansas. Hard to believe, isn't it?"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[smartestone]

Hermione looks confused. "I want to say one, but I think I know better. Um. I hope it's three."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"It is three," Jamie agreed. "Would you like some car wax as a prize?"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[bridge-carson.livejournal.com]

"Three," Bridge says. "Because Nadia would've killed you if that were true."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Winnah! Would you like some car wax?"

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[upforachase.livejournal.com]

Cordelia scrunches up her nose. She'd seen him multiply, but maybe it wasn't the doing of a mad scientist.

"Not the result of the tinkering of a mad scientist?" she asked. "I think that's the lie."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

"Three. I get the feeling you wouldn't be walking around if that was true."

Re: Tell Each Other Sweet Little Lies

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Ding! You are correct sir!"