Ethics (Thursday, September 7, 6th period)

[sith_happened]

If there was one thing Darth Vader excelled at, it was making a memorable first impression.

He waited until the classroom was full, then stalked in, cape flaring behind him.

He twitched his fingers as he reached the center of the room and the door slammed shut behind him.

"I am Darth Vader," he intoned over the even mechanized breathing of his suit. "I trust you have already heard of me." His masked face scanned the faces in front of him. If he was at all affected by the negative thoughts and emotions being directed at him, he wasn't showing it. "You will refer to me as either Darth Vader or Lord Vader. Any other address will result in detention." He began pacing the room. "You should be grateful for that. Very few have ever been granted advanced warning of my actions.

"Today we discuss how far over the line you would go to save someone you love." Vader's voice turned cold. "I don't want to hear that you wouldn't go over a line. Would you lie for someone? Steal for them? Kill for them? Does it matter to you if it's friend or family? Does how much you love--" and yes, the word sounded awkward coming from that particular visage, "--that person affect how far you would go for them?"

Vader crossed his arms over his chest and waited for the first student to speak.

[OOC: Syllabus and class rules here]

Comments

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna considered the question for a very long moment. "I would kill for someone I loved. I have killed for someone I loved." She corrected herself.

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[sith_happened]

"Would you do it again?"

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna considered this. "Yes. Not for the same person though. Or maybe...I would kill to protect this person again, yes. But it wouldn't be for love."

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[sith_happened]

"For duty?" Vader asked.

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna considered this. "Maybe? More like, because he needs to stay alive for everything he represents and if he dies, then power goes to an power hungry idiot who'll doesn't care who lives or dies. But for love? I'd like to think that I would kill for my children."

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[sith_happened]

"You have children already?"

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna resisted the urge to face-palm. "Through the magic of Fandom, my daughter is a teacher here. She's...six or so years older than me. But even if I didn't know about her, I still hope that I would be willing to do anything for my hypothetical kids."

Re: Answer Vader's discussion question

[sith_happened]

Vader nodded sharply, then moved on.