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Who: Greedling and You!
Broadcast: All
Action: The Marsiva
When: Now!

[The feed kicks in to show the latest arrival at where else? The viewing bay where rather than the empty expanse of space, there's now the view of an ice world within sight. A single figure is standing there with his hand pressed to the glass. He seems to be in a conversation already, even though he appears to be alone. His voice is deeper than what might be expected from such a young looking face.]

Do you think I care about all that? Just look at it. The entire expanse of the universe just waiting for me, as well as an entirely different planet. I always knew one world wouldn't be enough for me. The whole galaxy? Well, that might just do the trick.

[Ling, the docile observer just now, can't be too alarmed to realize Greed has gone from wanting one world to wanting a galaxy. Still... it's far more ambitious than simply one country. And you're content to let your Father go unpunished for what he's done? That's remarkably selfless of you to simply forgive and forget.]

Can it, you brat. What I do with him can wait. Right now, I just want to see what that little planet down there has to offer.

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Fair enough. Welcome ta reality TV. Good luck here.

I'm a little fuzzy on how this reality TV thing is supposed to work. Does that mean they can see us all the time?

Dunno. They didn't publish rules an' guidelines, or even where they keep the cameras. Bettin' they've gotta edit out the really boring parts, but who knows what they like? You're probably better off thinkin' about it ta whatever level your paranoia can take.

Well it's not anything I can't handle. I only wish I could've picked a better looking body in advance.

[Hey!]

[Well, that's not creepy.]

Eh. I've seen worse.

Eh, well it's not important. So, do you have a name?

[She wonders if it is who she has dated which has made this question one of the ones she instinctively takes extremely literally, or if something just switched in her after so many years of meaningless introductions.]

Yup. You?

[Oh, he likes her. Now this is the kind of attitude he can enjoy.]

Naturally. Want to trade?

[Oh, that was a nice switch. Usually, people get offended, which isn't her intention. She's just... done with people asking but not really asking.]

Sure. You first?

And risk not getting anything for my investment? I'd rather not.

[... not that he much cares if people know his name. But she seems the type to leave him high and dry.]

[An amused huff.]

I give my word [so much amusement in her tone right now.] that if ya go first, I will tell ya my name. Can't say that's more'n a show of good faith, after all, I should be suspectin' you now, since you were the first one ta bring it up.

[He has a good chuckle at that.]

Alright... you win. My name is Greed. [He could go on about how it's more than just a name, but... nah.]

[So... not Ling then.

Same face, different person entirely -- different worlds, same face? It's happened before. Rogue has no reason to assume that they are one -- not quite the same, but one and smooshed together.]

Rogue. Nice ta meet ya, Greed.

Rogue, huh? Now that's a name I like. I do hope it's descriptive.

[After all, he's never been much good at playing with others, either. He's the rebel of the family.]

I like ta think so. [And since he went there first:] Yours?

Of course. I'm the living incarnation of greed. So it's only natural that the entire galaxy would fall within my avarice.

[Uh. What? That is a little Catholic for a lapsed Southern Baptist like her, but Rogue's eyes widen a little anyway.]

Uh... that's -- are you sayin' you're a feeling?

[A sin pops up a helpful psyche, but there's no way Rogue is saying that out loud.]

[He lets out a small weary sigh, as though disappointed. This is a subject near and dear to his own being, after all.]

Now you're just being insulting. Greed is far more than just a feeling. It is after all one of the seven great desires.

[...seven great desires?]

You've lost me.

You're not going to make me explain all of it, are you? [A helpless shrug.] Humans like to paint greed as some terrible sin. It might not always be good, but it's not all bad, either. Perhaps you want money or to have status. Or maybe you want to ensure you never lose someone again. These are all common things that people want and that their hearts desire. Everyone wants something they don't have and none more than I do.

[...okay. That was food for thought. That sounded an awful lot like the story of her life, actually.

None more than he did, huh?]

...huh.

[None more than he did? She wouldn't necessarily bet on that.]

...guess I never thought of that.

You wouldn't be the first to say that. [He shrugs nonchalantly.] So that's what I am. Now, what makes you such a rebel?

Practice, I guess. [A shrug. If you even wanted to label her that way. She didn't tend to think of herself as a rebel, not really anymore. But it was fair enough, going off her name.

Though if he thought he was gonna get an autobiography, he had another think coming.]

No plans to do any better than that, eh? Now that's boring. [He doesn't seem too put out by it, though.]

[Candidly:] I'm crap at plans. Might have a few long term goals, but they're mostly on hold at the moment.

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