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Apr-18-2006 01:39

no audience, 'judge o' character' is not some irish guy with a gavel and a robe.

What I'm wondering is this (by wondering, I mean its making me nuts..yay subtlety gene):

how is it possible that in the same case you can try to interrogate witness/suspect A successfully when the judge of character skill has reported that the chance of success is 59, while trying the same trick on witness/suspect B can fail even though the chance of success is higher?

Don't get me wrong...it normally works. But in those instances when it doesn't, I'm all 'what the hell?'

Comments? Suggestions? Bueller? Bueller?

Apr-21-2006 00:25

nope Will, not ocd but funny you should ask (actually, funnier that you should ask twice even if the second one is a mistake...repetitive actions etc) -my brother is, and I kind of write stuff about it for what passes as my living.

*thinks about how many things having "rasputin's eggs in your locker" could be a euphemism for then groans at own really bad joke*

Apr-21-2006 13:35

Isn't there also a correlation whether the person you are speaking to is of the opposite sex esp. when using sweet talking/flirting? But then, that still should be reflected in the percentage, huh? Okay, I'm answering my own question.

I think they do this so voila, it is never easy we are frustrated enough to come back for more. It's like the ultimate Pavlovian training. We never know when we will be successful, so we go for it every time.

Apr-21-2006 14:08

yep, you answered your own question. *grin* If the suspect is the opposite sex and you have flirting it increases your chances by 20 points.

Apr-23-2006 21:58

You know what I hate? When you: for example: are talking to the waitress. You try to get her to bend the rules. Doesn't work. You try to intimidate her. Doesn't work. Then you bribe her, like $150 or something and, she says something like, "No, I didn't see him anywhere," or, "No, I don't lnow anything about this case." You just wasted $150 of your hard-earned money.

Apr-23-2006 22:47

I hate that too!

Apr-24-2006 03:58

*Says dryly* You'll hate it worse when it's $500. *grin*

Apr-25-2006 15:03

When it's $500 I'll actually have money. *throws measly $8000 on the ground* *mumbles*
Anyway, to prove asterisks don't lower your chances...
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I'm so brave...
I don't even have Judge of Character anyway.

I think the asterisks may have to do with the fact that if you swear, your karmic burden increases. *admires own wisdom*

Apr-25-2006 15:04

Oh wait...that wasn't good...

What are rasputin eggs anyway?

Apr-25-2006 19:02

Oh, I know. I was just throwing in a random number. $150 isn't a lot, but I'd rather keep it than throw it away to find that there is no information on her part.

Apr-25-2006 19:08

*grin* I just hate paying them period. Whether they're $100 or $500. It's the principle of the thing. The Scots in me cringes every time.