First Possession [Action/Voice]

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[Whoever told the new arrival, Greed, that everything is free must be feeling pretty guilty right now. He first tears through the clothing ship, donning his own clothes and carrying off everything else he thinks belongs in his wardrobe.

...And then he makes his way to the item shop. Dear god, the item shop. After locating some type of satchel, he begins snatching up every item and stuffing it in there. New Feathers' possessions. Some late arrivals for other citizens. Greed thinks he wants it too, and he's collecting it all in a manic rage, which is formed from combination of the thrill of being alive again, the sheer excitement of free stuff and the bitter disappointment that the store didn't have any of his own possessions. He's being pretty loud and obnoxious about it too - laughing loudly and intimidating others by flashing his Ultimate Shield. One could probably hear this ruckus from outside.

But don't let him take your items. Stand your ground, whoever you are, be you New Feathers or seasoned veterans. Point out your item that Greed has taken and do what you can to reclaim it. And there is a specific item in store for the first character from the world of the Avatar to notice this mess.]

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[Later that day, after Greed has settled down...]

Heh. No such thing as "no such thing," I guess...

Listen up, everyone. The name's Greed. I guess you could say I'm new here. Some of you here may already know me, a lot of you will not. I have a pretty straightforward name, I know, but why act like I'm something I'm not? I'm just a guy who wants a lot of things.

I know I sound like some kind of selfish bastard, but if you think about it, wanting something doesn't necessarily make you bad. So what do you want, my new friends? Wealth? Glory? Sex? Power? Friendship? Eternal life? Let me know. I'll get real a kick out of what you guys think.

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[redjacketthief]

[Asking a master thief what he wants most in life is like opening a fawcett and then removing all means of closing it again. Lupin ponders the question--he wants everything, and yet he keeps nothing. It's not the objects, but the thrill. It's not the artwork itself, but the challenge of attaining it. It takes a moment of collecting his thoughts before Lupin speaks, with an honest answer for once.]

I just want to have fun.

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Good answer. Honest. That's a first step to getting what you want.

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[repudiate]

... So your name is 'Greed', and you're actually a guy who wants a lot of things. Is that supposed to be some sort of irony? A nickname?

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It's more of a "living embodiment" thing. I'm not exactly what you'd call a normal human.

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[unseenspy]

...If there's anything I want, it's to get out of this place.

[Yeah, he doesn't want anything else.]

[Voice]

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Fair enough. Then whatever you really want must be back home.

[Voice]

[oldest_trick]

[....great.]

Ugh. Out of all the Homunculi that could've come here, they bring YOU?

[Voice]

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Can't say I'm happy to see you either. But it does mean I have nothing to worry about, yet. It's just you and your trashy clothes, after all.

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[selfinteresting]

['Everything' almost seems the easiest answer, anything she deems necessary to her, it can change depending on the situation,from a particular item to an abstract concept. As long as she wants it. Mostly she is always going to want more money, though.]

Ah, it's too difficult to answer a question like that, don't people's desires change frequently?

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True. That's another great thing about desire. It's unpredictable. That can make things even more fun.

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[fleurdesel]

To be certain. I've a question that needs answering and I will not know until something of mine appears. I suppose then what I want most is to find that item.

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A thing that answers a question? What's that, like some kind of Philospher's Stone?

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[stockpot]

[While Anju doesn't reply, she does see Greed's speech. She's a little turned off, but it does get her thinking. The fact that she's tapping her finger nervously against the journal should be clue enough that someone is listening, though, since it's just enough of a sound for the journal to pick up.]

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...Anybody home?

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[avaricious]

[There were several great pools of energy in Luceti. By far, Hohenheim was the largest. Then there was Ling, still fused with his own Philosopher's Stone, and recently Envy as well. At any time, Ling could reach out and know where the other two were. Hohenheim had predictable locations. Envy not so much. But when he could sense a third one, he was compelled to investigate.

From a rooftop, he catches Greed exiting the store and frankly, doesn't recognize him at all. But it has to be another homunculus. And he remembers what they all look like. He may never have met Lust or Sloth, but it was easy to determine that this new one was neither of those two. That really only left one possibility, didn't it. Greed.

In his own body. Was that possible? Chances were, he was the original Greed. He probably wouldn't even recognize Ling. And in fact, might be as dangerous an enemy as Envy.

He would need to proceed with caution.]

[avaricious]

[Ling hops off the building in front of Greed and starts waving happily while speaking in his trolling sing-song voice.]

Hello Greed! Welcome to Luceti.

[neverplaysfair]

What of those who don't want for themselves?

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You mean wanting things for others? It's still fulfilling some desire of your own.

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[estelle_bright]

[Sometimes Estelle checks the item shop, just to be sure. None of her things aside from what she has on her have really shown up, but that doesn't mean a keepsake from home or anything else of her own wouldn't some day. She's heard of it happening, so what can it hurt?

But when she steps inside and sees the man shoveling everything he can into a bag, she raises an eyebrow suspiciously.]

Uh... don't tell me all of that stuff is really yours, is it?

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[Greed is going about his merry way, having little to no idea what half the stuff he's taking is, when he's interrupted momentarily by Estelle's voice. Without looking at her, he waves his hand dimissively.]

It is now.

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[oftheyin]

[All done with your item "shopping" Greed? Cause Ran Fan will be waiting for you outside, on rooftop that was just across the way. And once you are done, and once you are outside, she will throw a kunai right in your way to scare you.

She wasn't sure who she was running into though, but she knew what it was, and she wasn't going to let him get away without finding out who it was.

ALSO! Fun fact. She's not wearing her mask.]

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[His hands in his pockets, Greed pauses in his step when he sees the kunai land on the ground. He casually peers down at it, then looks back up. He's pretty sure who's calling to him the second he sees the kunai and slowly looks up to spot Ran Fan. Greed raises one hand in a lazy wave.]

Oh, hey there Ran Fan.

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[trollkiller]

"Wanting something doesn't necessarily make you bad?" Well, that doesn't sound suspicious at all.

Is there anything you don't want?

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Yeah, a lecture.

[stilldontgotit]

Well, at least you're honest about it.

[He snorts. It's certainly one of the more interesting ways to make an entrance over the journals.

And since he asked, heh, he'll humor him.]

Anyway, I want to become stronger.

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Honesty's one of my policies. I make it a policy never to lie. [And he already used his "one and only lie"... now he can't lie again without making that moment less cool!]

Power, huh? That's an admirable and understandable desire alright.

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G-Greed, huh?

[Oh dear. Let's hope he isn't too much trouble.]

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You're Winry, right? You remember me?

[Voice]

[automailed]

[Wh-

What is this, homunculus week?]

Greed? Now you're here!?

[Voice]

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Oh hey, kid. You finish off my dad yet?

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[godbent]

I want to figure out the secret to this world.

[Power. Friends? Love? An interesting life? Oh yes, but let's focus on Point A] Other things too, naturally, but that's the priority at the moment.

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Good one. A lot of power could come with that.

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[markofthebrave]

[So Sundays are the day Katara likes to head into the Item Shop - Sundays, because the very grumpy proprietor is not there blaring "music." And when she enters today, there is a human whirlwind stuffing everything into a grab bag.]

...woah. Easy. It's not all going to disappear.

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[Greed pays little mind to her voice, too engaged by the sheer volume of free things. He only mutters offhandedly to her.]

Mind your own business.

[He catches only a fleeting glimpse of her as he turns to face the shelf behind him. Right there among some other random items is a whistle in the shape of a bison. And in an instant, it's clutched in Greed's hand.]

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[faithfulflame]

[Wow, this guy is pretty weird...but its a reasonable question]

I want time.

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That's pretty vague. What's this time for?