Two Truths and a Lie

[thechoiceisyours]

• Make a toplevel for your character
• ICly post two truths and a lie! Or four truths and two lies, or multiple sets of two truths and a lie, or whatever you want. Just make sure to make it clear how many lies there are for others to guess.
• Other characters reply and try to guess the lie
• Learn things/Discuss/Respond to other characters
• Make sure to put in a content warning if any of the truths/lies would warrant one
• Have fun!

Comments

[notimpervious]

[Brennan thinks about this for a long, long time.]

Ice can appear to be different colors based on the atmospheric conditions at the time liquid water reached the freezing point, and based on any impurities in it. I do not know enough about your home world, so... my best guess is that the third one is the lie.

[glacius]

Ha, very astute! I must admit, it pleases me to know that there is someone else here who knows much about the element.

The third one, however, is not the lie. Though it is true I can ingest substances without having to cook them, I have found a sort of... enjoyment from cooking. It's been good to prove to myself that I can do something I have a natural aversion to, I like to learn, and... it helps me provide for my human friends here. I'm okay with suffering some discomfort to those ends.

[notimpervious]

My father taught me much of the "fun facts" part of science. That includes the colors ice can be.

Fascinating! Ingesting uncooked foods can be very dangerous to humans. I have also partaken in customs that are foreign to me for the sake of forging relationships and furthering scholarly and scientific pursuits. I don't regret any of it.

[glacius]

"Fun facts". I like it. [Learning is fun! More people should be encouraged to do it wherever possible, and he is glad to see that this woman agrees.]

Yes, I have learned that. It is part of the reason I wanted to learn cooking, so that I did not ever serve my friends something that could harm them. I must admit that your biology seems particularly... vulnerable, and yet you seem to be a fairy adaptable-- [if not fragile, but he's not going to say that out loud] -- species. It is interesting.

So what are some foreign customs you have learned, then? Perhaps you can provide me with some... "fun facts".

[notimpervious]

Yes. It is thanks to him that I became so interested in science at a young age. He teaches children now at the museum where I work.

You are very thoughtful. I am certain every human you've interacted with is touched by your consideration of the biological differences between our species. I find I am quite fascinated by the minute amount I have gleaned of your species through this conversation alone.

[She frowns a little as she thinks.] I have partaken in a drink called bangh during a research trip in graduate school. It is made with a substance that is illegal in my home country. It would have been rude and disrespectful to refuse. It is not harmful unless consumed in excess -- much like alcohol, in fact -- so it was an enjoyable experience.

[That is actually quite tame, but it was the first thing to come to mind.]

I am also familiar with the general rules behind bowing in greeting in Japanese culture. I find it quite fascinating how the degree and timing of one's bow reflects one's social status in comparison to the person one is bowing to.