CRYSTAL

[muckspout]

FORM: Sending Crystal
SENDER: Edgard
RECIPIENT: Everyone
NOTES: nope nope nope

[In the dead of night, a loud somewhat drunk voice erupts.]

Good evening Riftwatch!

This is the Maker speaking.

What makes a good person?

Comments

[indissection]

That depends. Do you mean in skill or in heart?

[altusimperius]

Hygiene.

[muckspout]

Is there a difference?

[muckspout]

Give me your argument.

[indissection]

Oh, yes. Someone could be an excellent artist but an absolutely awful person to spend time with.

[altusimperius]

I live with you.

[justashotaway]

The Maker is not real.

[venenifer]

You must be new.

[justashotaway]

I am not.

[muckspout]

So, you think heart is more important then?

[muckspout]

Are you calling me a good or a bad person?

[muckspout]

Must be talking to yourself then.

[justashotaway]

I am talking to someone who is not telling the truth.

[altusimperius]

I don't know, Edgard. Do you think a good person would care if other people can smell him?

[indissection]

Certainly not. Skill is more important here in Riftwatch. You could be the most charming person but if you're useless then what is the point?

[muckspout]

[Confused]

Don't know what the point is. And I was talking about being a good person, not an important one.

[muckspout]

I think a good person would accept people as they are, Benedict.

[indissection]

Hm. Then I would say a good person is an honest one.

[muckspout]

The Maker would never lie.

[altusimperius]

[A genuinely uncertain pause.]

...all people?

[muckspout]

[Hrm.]

Can be too honest though. Sometimes.

[muckspout]

Not all people. Most people, good peo--shit. I don't know.

[altusimperius]

[indissection]

As a surgeon I've realised that isn't something I can do. People often need to know the truth. [ A pause. ] But perhaps I am less honest about other things in return.

[poleaxed]

Cleanliness and sobriety.

Go the fuck to sleep, Ned.