#But this shit he says aaall the time so that counts. Btw the first one isn't even always a lie but it also more than enough times is.

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1 for Francesco!

You know me soooo well. You know that I was looking at that list and twirled my hair, thinking about 1 for Franciiii.

Weirdly Specific but Helpful Character Building Questions

1.What’s the lie your character says most often?

"I told you everything I know." After years, even Gabriella and the Vargas are half-buying that one, deep down. Fabio rarely does - Dolcetto only does when he thinks he can be sure he mined everything out of the man he loves. (Before they dated, he either did believe it, because other things to worry about or he didn't buy shit that Franci was selling. No in between, really).

OR

"You know me." Do we, Francesco? Do we know you? Do you know yourself? I know this isn't so much even a lie as it is a very empty, very useful phrase that's used to either reassure or unsettle, depending on the context. Mostly to hide his canines from friend and foe alike.

A lot of what he says isn't so much lies as half-truths and truths that will let him steer whoever's opposite him, let's him anticipate the emotional reaction and actions, getting them where he wants them. He does a lot of lying by omission as well. And, to be fair, a lot of the time he does say the truth, because why not? He's just here to have a good time, everyone is allowed to know! And when people think you're genuine, the lies are so much harder to catch.