[023] - action

[herotypical]

[Buffy sits, quite quietly, on the riverbank near the bridge where she had been taken. Returned now, she looks to be unharmed. No bruises, no cuts, no blood. In a lot of ways she looks as though she hasn't even left.

She hugs her knees to her chest and leans her head back, drinking in the crisp autumnal air. The Slayer looks rather approachable this evening. One might even go so far as to say Buffy looks peaceful.]

(ooc; Back from hiatus and back to my regular scheduled posting. Except a minor dip in tagging over the weekend, though. Going on a small excursion during the days.)

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[herotypical]

So, we're talking a free-will gig, here. Nothing like--oh say--fate?

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

Fate?

[herotypical]

Those are the only two options. Either you choose what you are, or someone chooses it for you. Parents, bosses, grumpy old men, or the big powers that be in the sky.

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

...Nothing is entirely absolute. While it is possible that others may attempt to choose for you, it is ultimately your choice whether you allow them to control your path. Your actions are exclusively your own.

[herotypical]

[She takes a moment to consider this, crossing her arms.]

Alright, then. What about prophecy? What if such-and-such of an old scroll says you're going to--oh, I don't know--eat spaghetti tomorrow?

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

[]

The first query I would ask would determine your desire to consume the spaghetti.

[herotypical]

Well, say no one really likes spaghetti, anyway. So there's not really gonna be any desire to consume it. Yet, here's this ye olde parchment claiming that you're going to do it.

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

Disregarding the fact that no proof has been offered of the scroll's validity, I would question the certainty that this scroll is specifically referring to you.

And short of others forcefully feeding you the spaghetti, you are under no obligations to consume it. Unless there are...dire circumstances that have yet to be mentioned.

[herotypical]

Would the end of the world be considered a dire enough circumstance?

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

...Ms. Summers.

[herotypical]

Is there some sort of a future law that states none of you space-men can ever use a girl's actual name? It's Buffy, but...yeah?

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

Ms. Summers. Your actions are your own. However, logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.

This does not imply that the set course of action you must take is the one laid before you. Perhaps it is not spaghetti that you must consume but anti-pasta instead.

[herotypical]

[This answer definitely makes her happy--as if it's confirmed some deeper suspicion on her part.]

Exactly.

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

Of course, there are some who would disagree.

[]

It would be wise to inform the others of your return. There is no doubt that Doctor McCoy will also wish to examine you.

[herotypical]

If by examine, you mean glare and grumble? Because I don't know if you've noticed, but his bedtime manner is a little off.

[Not that Buffy's sure that the Vulcan even gets the concept of bedside manner.]

[logicphile.livejournal.com]

[]

It has been my experience that one does not approach Doctor McCoy expecting logic. It appears to be a skill beyond his capabilities.

sorry about that accidental anonness!

[herotypical]

That's a bit of a harsh conclusion.