Never have I ever made a fool of myself [video, nebula 17]

[monkeyinthewrench]

What's up, party people?

[ And here's a cheerful wave from a man in orange, seated in his room with a mug of...something. ]

If we haven't met yet, my name's Jake. Jake Peralta, your clues guy. I'm down to poke things with sticks and solve mysteries! Sooner we figure out what the train's entire deal is, where we're going and all that, the better, right? But in the meantime, I thought it'd be fun to get to know my new squad!

Anyways, I was wondering if anyone would be down to play a little Earth game called Never Have I Ever. How it works is you say something totally cool, or weird, or boring that you haven't done. And anybody who has done it has to take a drink. Unfortunately, I'm as broke here as I was back home, so I can't supply the booze. And we should probably be setting a good example, right?

So just drink whatever you have! Be that water, juice, milk, coffee...or if you happen to have a proper adult beverage on you, go ahead and drink responsibly. You ready? Great, I'll start: never have I ever gone skydiving!

((ooc: it's a big mingle format! Go ahead and add new 'never have I ever' statements as new toplevels, and threadhop all you want.))

Comments

[weisexual]

Everyone should feel guilty about lying.

[fun_thementalist]

I don't think we'd be very human if we only operated under 'should'.

[weisexual]

[This person would not do well beneath the 4000 rules of the Lan sect.]

So you believe that to be human is to lie and deceive.

[fun_thementalist]

That's far too narrow and judgey, my dear.

It's human nature to be imperfect.

[weisexual]

Why do those imperfections have to be lies?

[He has seen so many lives torn apart because of a person's lies.]

[fun_thementalist]

Imperfections are inherent, my friend. Lies are the social glue which help those imperfections exist.

I suppose there should be a better differentiation between a lie that is prosocial - and a lie that is antisocial. Telling a small child that they'll be a big help cooking is a lie; they'll get in the way. But you're helping them build skills and develop. However, telling a small child of a frightening monster that terrifies them is also a lie. Is this helpful?

Are you keeping them out of a forest so they won't get lost? Or are you simply terrifying them for a sadistic sense of amusement?

Lies are a tool, my friend. Like a hammer or a sword, it depends how they're used.

[weisexual]

The lies people told back home caused the deaths of many. And even these small lies that you describe are not allowed in my sect. I've only ever seen lies tear things apart rather then hold them together.