Lying and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, Class #4

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod was waiting with his hands behind his back as the class arrived. "Hello again. I hope you've all recovered from having to tell the truth last week," he smirked, "because this week you'll be lying yourselves sick."

"You've shaded the truth so much that it's no longer believable, or someone has checked your references--in any event, you've been found out. Your job during this class is to either pair up or have a group of three of you, and for one of you to make the other person or people believe that you know what you're talking about. It's your job to get yourself out of whatever trouble you've gotten yourself into. But it's your partner's job to come up with the scenario."

"You're teenagers, so hopefully I won't have to tell you how to lie, but I'm here if you have questions."



[ooc: Not here until 6 pm EST. The way this works is: Partner 1 confronts Partner 2 with the scenario that's been flubbed. Partner 2 lies his or her way out of it.]

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Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer gulped, but then nodded.

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia affected a very serious and angry expression. "And just what did you think you were doing with my boyfriend this Saturday?"

She had no idea that Joxer had actually had a run-in with Walter, it just kind of amused her to say that.

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer flailed.

"Walter's your boyfriend?!"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

Kind of. Maybe. Not quite any more. Why do you ask?

"Yes," Nadia said, her expression still stern. "He is."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I had no idea," Joxer said. "I swear, I wasn't sure what was going on, and he just sorta talked me into it. I had no, no idea."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

Okay, and now Nadia was getting confused. "Talked you into what, exactly?" she asked dangerously.

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"The sex," Joxer said, gulping. "I swear, I didn't know."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

Right, they were lying. "So you think it's fun to just have random sex with any guy who happens to be around?"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"He was seducing me!" Joxer flailed. "He told me Kaylee would thank me for it, and he was very, very persuasive."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

"And it didn't occur to you that that might just be a test?"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I was confused," Joxer said. "And he was touching me in a very calming manner!"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

He's lying, he's lying, he's lying, he's--no, wait, gremlin bite. Crap.

"He was under the influence of a gremlin bite. You were taking advantage of him."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer's eyes bugged. "All I did was agree with him! I was the one being taken advantage of!"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

"He wasn't himself. And you're with another person. You make me sick."

Nadia was pretty sure if anything had actually happened, Walter would have told her. Still, there was a touch of real anger in her voice.

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer's lower lip quivered.

And a tear started rolling down his cheek.

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia blinked and looked around, then leaned in and whispered: "Joxer, you're supposed to lie your way out of this,"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"It's hard when you're feelin' so guilty," Joxer said. He coughed and rubbed his eyes.

"You know, I think you're just jealous," he said, weakly.

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

"Jealous of you? Or jealous of him?"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Joxer weighed his options.

"Both."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia raised an eyebrow. "Not likely."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Walter had to see something he liked in me," Joxer said. "Something you don't got, and something that maybe you yourself want. That's the only reasonable explanation, right?"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

"Yeah, no. I doubt that. Walter wasn't himself, as I've said."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Maybe he was. . . enlightened to the charms of Joxer the Mighty?"

Re: Lie your tushes off

[nadiathesaint]

"He was bit by a gremlin."

Re: Lie your tushes off

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Maybe he wanted to be bit by something else?"