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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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[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.

Why? Because of this place?

[A slight nod.] Most of 'em are kinda location specific.

Sounds like you need to start adapting your plans better. Never base your plans on location. You never know how long they'll still be around.

[Heh. Well. 'Saving the Earth' was kind of dependent on being on Earth, as was 'mutant equality.']

That's kinda the point, actually. Makin' sure those places'll stay around.

I'd advise you to just let them go, but... well, that's not really me. Your avarice is compelling. You have an entire galaxy full of other worlds to consider, but you're not willing to let go of the one you already had.

...well, if ya wanna look at it that way, I guess I'm not. [Seemed to her that there was more to it than greed, but then, she wasn't surprised to him it would all boil down to... him.] So thank ya. I think.

Don't mention it. And good luck with our world. Speaking as someone with a world about to go down the drain, it's not easy preserving what's already there.

[Heh]

Tell me about it. Good luck yourself.

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