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

[vanto]

By its content, by its topic.

[problematical]

Inefficient, and subjective.

[ But she does know what he means, her mind simply tackles the conversation in other ways. ]

Do they bother you?

[vanto]

No, they don't bother me.

I'm just curious.

[ his interest is genuine, innocent. he always feels compelled to try and protect those he feels are vulnerable. ]

[problematical]

Are you asking which one you are?

[vanto]

No? I don't think so.


Are you okay?

[problematical]

Everything is... too much, right now. It's so loud, so many voices, some of them trying to be even louder.

[vanto]

You can't shut them out?

[problematical]

[ River sounds positively miserable with this answer. ]

No. I can't anymore, once they did that to me. Always heard the whispers but now they're shouts.

[vanto]

[ uh oh, she's pinging all his protective big brother instincts. ]

Someone hurt you? Are they here?

[problematical]

No, I don't think so. They're... back home, two by two, hands of blue.

Simon was keeping me safe from them.

[vanto]

Hands of blue? Is that a code name?

Simon? Is he a friend? Is he here?

[ sorry river, he has so many questions. ]