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[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

[ The video screen flickers a few times, grey static fading in and out. ] How does this thing-- [ It flickers once more before coming into focus. ] Aah, here we go.

Right. So I'm Greed, and I'm pretty lost here. Anyone want to help me out?

[ If he's lucky maybe someone cute will help him ♪~ ]

Comments

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes. Promises of all you've ever wanted, comfort in their wretched embrace, and a truly awful makeover. You wind up crazy and deformed in the end--but at least you're happy. Or...you think you are. Right up until you realize you aren't.

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

That doesn't sound worth it all. Who'd want to end up ugly?

[ yes, Greed. that's the important part of what he said. ]

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

... [ well, at least he was listening. sort of. most people don't pay attention to anders for long enough to have a conversation. ]

I ask myself the very same question almost every day. Surely it would stop more people than it does. But perhaps the positives seem to outweigh the negatives?

...Or they're too greedy for their own good.

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

[ Greed barks in laughter. ] No, no, they're not greedy enough! Greed is wanting it all; you don't make any sacrifices.

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

No sacrifices...except to greed itself? Or does greed just presuppose everyone else will be making the sacrifices?

[ this is going to get complicated. how are they going to know if they're talking about the man or the concept?

...anders hates it when that happens. ]

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

You're making it too complicated. You take what you want. That's it. [ Something unnatural gleams in Greed's eyes, something excited. ] You never sacrifice anything. You keep everything.

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

[ he's getting a bit excited about all this, isn't he? ] I never said you sacrificed anything. Obviously not, what with the whole...greed thing and all. But what about other people? What about what they sacrifice?

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

Other people don't matter.

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

You know, I used to think the same thing.

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

Well, there are the few who matter. [ Greed frowns. ] ...I need to find my subordinates.

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

Ah. So you do care about people other than yourself.

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

A few. [ Greed's fingers curl. ] They're mine.

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

...You're really dedicated to this greed thing, aren't you?

[avarice-alive.livejournal.com]

[ Greed sneers. ] I protect what's mine. Wouldn't you do the same?

[manskirt.livejournal.com]

[ his voice hardens at that. ] Yes. Yes I would. [ and he does, in fact. ] I suppose I understand that well enough. Maybe it isn’t even about greed at all, but something…else.