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

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.

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Jarod jumped, as if Parker had startled him. "Right away, miss." He scurried away behind a tree, then returned, looking properly conciliatory. Slightly taller, but somehow still not as full a person as when he was himself.

"Has there been a misunderstanding, miss?"

Okay, sometimes? That was just creepy.

"I'm with Chase-Manhattan Bank--" Picking a name of a company out of thin air, counting on them having an account at the imaginary hotel. "--And this... person... claims that my company credit card was declined. Which is ridiculous. Would you be so kind as to bill the company directly for my room? I'm frankly very unhappy with the level of service I've received here." Parker tapped her fingers on the desk, pursed her mouth into a line, then visibly tried to smile. "But I'm willing to let it go. Just this once. If I can get a suite *tonight*."

He beamed at her, hoping she wouldn't get fired. "Right away, miss. I apologize profusely." He paused. "He's new, and doesn't understand that exceptions must sometimes be made, in order to satisfy our upper tier clientele."

"Would you like a deluxe suite at no extra charge? To make up for your inconvenience, of course."

In a real situation, Parker would have to hand over I.D., but since they hadn't gotten to that part of the class yet, he wasn't going to push it.

"That would be acceptable," Parker said graciously. "I do appreciate your thoughtful and *prompt* response to this problem." She paused. "I know it won't happen again."

And if that sounded like a threat, it was only from years of practice.

"Oh, of course not." He nodded quickly, then slid an invisible key card across the picnic table. "Enjoy your stay, Miss Hilton."

Parker glared at him. Then started snickering. "So... point made, I guess."

"It's about your attitude," he nodded, then pitched his voice so the class could hear. "What you call the part you play isn't important. Whether it's a queen, a writer, an author, a cop doesn't matter--what's important is that you believe you're that person, that you become that person, from the moment you put on their clothes in the morning. How they stand, how they speak, how they smell--it all matters."

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