001 ⌘ VOICE;

[problematical]

[ River's voice is slightly wandering, but thoughtful. ]

A hero is an imperfect idea, full of good intentions and bad decisions, too many questions and not enough answers. Good people, bad people, it only depends on what side you're on. But I can tell which is which, I've always been able to. There are people here that aren't as good as they say they are, but also those who aren't as bad at they think.

No one really knows who they are. No one wants to.

[ There's a pause. ]

This place seems good for finding out who they are. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

Comments

[drivesadesk]

What? Um...okay. Please?

[problematical]

[ River just gives a little knowing smile. ]

How bad can you be when you use your manners?

[drivesadesk]

I don't know. But I've known some people who were polite, but still weren't very good people.

[Like Officer Glimmer. Really friendly and everything, but sold him out to the people trying to track him down to execute him.]

[problematical]

[ That's true. River has known quite a few like that, and a shudder takes hold of her remembering the Academy. They had been so benevolent but at the same time, did what they did to her. ]

And that's why you're asking what side you're on?

[drivesadesk]

Yeah. I mean, that, and the fact that I haven't always been the best person.

[What with having been a part of the Reptilian invasion. He switched sides, but still.]

[problematical]

No one's the best person all the time.

[ It's said with a touch of humour. ]

Most bad people don't know enough to ask if they're bad.

[drivesadesk]

Yeah, well...I realized the things I was being told to do by the people I worked for were pretty bad. It made me question some of the things I'd already done.