Lying and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, Class #1, Monday Afternoon, Park

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Jarod stood in front of the class, a little more nervous about teaching this particular subject. He handed out the syllabus, then some informational sheets, worksheets, and #2 pencils. "Good afternoon. I'm Jarod, and I'll be your instructor for the next seven weeks. Hopefully the class will be both fun and educational for everyone. In our first class, we'll be looking at who you are: If you're looking to play a role, you have to know yourself, to know which roles are best for you. If you're looking to catch a conman, you have to know how to get inside their head, which is generally called profiling and will be something that you'll have to get into with a different teacher."

"So, today, you'll be taking a personality profile. Once you have those results, check out
this guide of career choices based on that profile. It'll be easier for you to play a part if it's natural to you. If you're looking for a conman, it'll be easier to predict which careers he or she might gravitate towards."

"Have fun, and ask me any questions, but today's just a way to get started."

[ooc: Same as before, no Jarod interaction until tomorrow after 6 pm.]


D'anna Biers
Hamlet Dane Jr
Z Delgado
Tyler Durden
James Ford
Rory Gilmore
Jack Harkness
Joxer
Pippi Longstocking
Draco Malfoy
Cameron Mitchell
Briar Moss
M Parker
Peter Parker
Gwen Raiden
Nadia Santos
Ranma Saotome
Jaye Tyler
Elizabeth Weir


Syllabus:

Week 1: Choosing a Role: Know yourself, and learn what you can and can't pull off convincingly

Week 2: Learning the Lingo: Every profession has its own jargon. Class will be held in the Library.

Week 3: Lying without Lying: How to tell the truth. Just slightly shaded.

Week 4: The Bluff: Oops. You're clueless and stuck. Now what?

Week 5: Finding Confederates: Which friends do you want or need to make to help you?

Week 6: Dressing the Part: What you wear can support the lie and inspire trust. Class will hopefully be held at Stuff for Sale.

Week 7: Knowing When to Get Out: Someone's always on your tail or about to catch on. Learn the signals and how to trust your instincts.

Week 8: The Pretend Putting it all Together: See how you do. Class will hopefully be held in the Danger Shop.

Comments

Re: Take the Myers-Briggs Test and Discuss the Results

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack's smile disappeared and his eyes narrowed. "Threatening me's not going to make any difference. You're just wasting your breath." Taking one deep breath, he relaxed again, grinning slightly. "But if it makes you feel better, go for it. And I won't say anything to Sam about you playing knight errant on her behalf."

Re: Take the Myers-Briggs Test and Discuss the Results

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron shook his head and picked up his pen, pretending to go back to his own personality test even if he had already filled it out. "I don't give a damn what you tell Sam and Molly. I meant what I said, I don't see why I'd have to hide that."

Re: Take the Myers-Briggs Test and Discuss the Results

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack shrugged and turned back to his own test, twirling a pen between his fingers. "You really need to find a sense of humour, Mitchell. With an attitude like that, you're going to need it."

Re: Take the Myers-Briggs Test and Discuss the Results

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"Different tastes," was all that Cameron muttered, deciding it was better not to get into that particular argument.