1st Possession - Riding the Kanto Ferry, Video, Around 12 pm

[princeofavarice]

Gotta say, you humans know how to live in luxury. There definitely weren't any ships like this back where I came from!

[ When the feed starts streaming video it shows a teenage boy of Chinese(?) descent grinning, sitting in a lounge chair on the deck of the ferry. There's a cold, frosty glass of beer in view on the side table next to him, and the man lounges back in the chair with a relaxed sigh as he adjusts to catch the sun a bit more. ]

Good booze, fine-looking women, and powerful little creatures fit to be perfect minions with lots to collect. Shame they can't hold a conversation that well, but the world after death could be a hell of a lot worse. Don't know what I did to get to this paradise but like hell I'm gonna complain about it!

[ He laughs, almost bellowing with it before he looks into the camera once more. ]

So if I've got this thing workin' right, I wanna ask. Just what do a lot of you do for fun around here? I'm lookin' to keep entertained and take in as much life as I can here, so don't leave anything out!

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[ifwishesweremustangs]

[Roy knows that face. And that voice, but he hasn't encountered them together.]

Greed?

[Just to be sure it's not him.]

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[princeofavarice]

...

[ Well shit. Not that Mustang can see it, but he can likely hear Greed's expression falling a bit when he speaks next. ]

You ended up here too, Colonel?

[ There was no way that pops survived his last attack and managed to retaliate... Was there? ]

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[ifwishesweremustangs]

It's Brigadier-General now, and don't sound so glum, I thought you were enjoying yourself.

[The correction is almost automatic. He's had to say it so many times the past month.]

If you think this is the afterlife... does that mean the last thing you remember is the fight?

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[ossifragant]

[This face.

Just this face.

Forever.]

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[princeofavarice]

Well I'll be damned. Someone with my old face?

[ He's sitting up a little bit, leaning into the camera as if examining the other Greed to see if what he's thinking is correct. ]

You're not gonna tell me your name's Greed too, are ya? I remember the old life, so I'd like to know how that'd be possible if that's the case.

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[ossifragant]

[Well, he's certainly in good spirits.

But then again, the first thing Greed tried to do upon arriving here was get drunk, so he supposes that's to be expected.]

My name is also Greed, yes.

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[a_sin_for_him]

That all depends on what you consider 'fun'.

[Any time anyone new pops up proclaiming not to be human, it catches Lust's attention.]

Don't be too taken in, though, this world isn't quite paradise.

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[princeofavarice]

Lust the Lascivious. Not suprised to see you here, and I'm honoured that you'd seek me out as soon as I got here.

[ Cue shit eating grin. ]

It's better than hell or whatever void I'd have ended up in. That's enough to call it a paradise to me, one that I'm gonna take all for myself.

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[a_sin_for_him]

I beg your pardon?

[Lust isn't sure how else to respond. He knows her name? She's never seen this good-time boy in her life.]

Who are you?

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[exeggutorhead]

[Well, doesn't this guy remind Envy of someone he knows. He rolls his eyes; it's not nearly so tolerable coming from a stranger.]

Well, there's always having your new minions fight the wildlife. That's what all the locals like to do.

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[princeofavarice]

There sure is, and don't get me wrong -- bein' the best is definitely one of my goals here. Getting that power and status is near the top of my list. I'm talking about stuff other than that, Envy.

[ Maybe he'll prod a bit later, but right now? He'll restrain himself, at least for a little bit. ]

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[exeggutorhead]

[Yeah, yeah, power and status blah blah--]

[What?]

Have we met?

[Envy has a good memory for faces. He's pretty sure he's never seen this one before in his life.]

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[armoredsoul]

[You know, given the stories that Edward had told him before and the slightly too familiar way this boy(?) acts, Al has a few suspicions. Not enough to actually try and call him out right away, but it's in the back of his mind as he flips the feed on with an amused look.]

Well, it's not actually an afterlife, for one thing. I know for a fact I wasn't dead before I came here. And I read a lot, but I don't think that would quite be up your alley.

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[princeofavarice]

...

[ Give him a second. He can't figure out why this kid is familiar. Maybe it's the voice? He's going to stare for a little bit regardless. ]

I heard from the colonel. [ Brigadier-General. ] I guess possessing knowledge is one thing, but you're right in thinking that it's not my highest priority, kid.

[armoredsoul]

[And there's another point in his favor! Al laughs and shrugs.]

Well, you did ask! Battling can be pretty fun, too, though it took a while for me to really feel comfortable with it. And there's the gyms you can challenge, too--I've gone up against a few of the Leaders over here, they're pretty tough!

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I play lots of video games...when I'm not training my team, I mean...

[ actually, she does that even while she's training her team. ]

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[princeofavarice]

Video games? What're those?

[ Colour him intrigued. It's not something he's heard of before, but if they could have a chance of being entertaining it might be worth it to at least check them out. ]

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[the_pilgrim]

You died?!

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[princeofavarice]

Yeah. I took the guy I was trying to beat with me, and considering that this is where I ended up after I can't say I'm mad over it. I'm alive here and now, and that's all that matters to me.

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[doitrockapella]

That's quite the outlook — and quite the list of aspirations.

...You're not the only one who's come here after your death. But this place isn't inherently an afterlife, either.

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[princeofavarice]

[ That's a new function. How does he get that to work? It takes a little finagling, but Greed eventually manages to use the text function to respond in kind. ]

I've been told. Whether it is one or not doesn't matter though, because I'm alive here and now.

[capitald]

[A young man with exquisite tastes by the look of it! How coudl Ringabel possibly ignore him? As he turns on the camera, he greets Greed with a smile and a casual wave.]

I've found that the Kimono Theater in Ecruteak is the crowned jewel of the region! Each of its dancers is lie a fragrant spring blossom, gleaming with youthful beauty and grace.

Of course, it looks like you're headed elsewhere, in which case you may want to pay a visit to Celadon City. I've heard many great things about it, and it seems to be one of the larger cities in Kanto, so I'm sure there's no shortage of things to do.

[princeofavarice]

Well, it stinks that I'm missing out on the beauty of the Kimono Girls for now, but I'm glad to hear that there's at least one big city with some attraction to it. Mostly everyone's been telling me stuff about Johto and it's been making me think that Kanto has nothing.

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[ladywithnovoice]

Aren't you a charmer?

If you're on the ferry, then you're heading to Kanto, aren't you?

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[princeofavarice]

That's right. People have mostly been telling me about Johto so I don't know shit about Kanto other than that Celadon's a good city to visit.