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Greed's . . . an interesting character. He's a homunculus, and so he comes with all the moral issues of being a homunculus, and yet there are also differences we see between him and the other homunculi. Because his function in canon is basically to explain homunculi to Ed and Al, we also get an interesting look of what he thinks of them and himself.

In camp, when he's interacting with his canonmates, the question often comes up of whether or not Greed is a "bad guy" or a "monster" or whatever. I keep meaning to essay a little on how Greed works in a moral sense and my own take on homunculi and what they are, and he's been out a little more lately, and it's been coming up a little lately ICly.

So! This is my take on Greed and--how bad of a bad guy he actually is. Because I haven't actually read ALL of FMA that's been released yet, my canonmates or others are free to come in and correct me if I've overlooked something, or to argue with me if they see it differently. |D

( lovin' a bad guy is such a sin, yeah )

YES YES ICON MEME AGAIN have at it

Icons by category, ask me about favorites or keywords if you so choose, spread the love, whatever! This one's just for Greed. Miyako's is already up over here and Tomo's is here--Chisame's is PENDING NEW ICONS

( s-so hot )

I also don't get to use this icon enough--it's my favorite. Clearly Greed needs to horribly and permanently die more often!

I might as well fill up Greed's LJ with random entries. >D Actually, no, the ULTIMATE CANON INFO MEME will be pretty useful for Greed, especially anyone who ends up fighting him, heh. Not that it's terribly likely to happen, buuuuut you never know with a good ol' homunculus! 8D

God I love this icon.

( GREED INFO DUMP. Spoilers for manga volumes 7 and 8. )

HOOOOOOOOOO!

(( only not ))

I have to bribe Sano-mun into finishing her relationship meme by mini-essaying on Greed and Greed. So it's really just kinda like a relationship meme comment, only homunculus shit is so beautifully convoluted, and also I have no active relationship memes right now so it's going in its own post instead. 8D

So. Greed's thoughts on Greed Ling k thx!

( 'Sup, me? What's on your mind? OH WAIT, I KNOW. BECAUSE YOU ARE ME. )

ETA: Hahaha wow oops. There was nothing really mini about that, was there?

Character: Greed (v.1.0)
Series: Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)
Age: almost 200 years
Job: Career counselor/motivational speaker

Canon: (contains spoilers for manga volumes 7 and 8) The first Greed was, like his brother and sister Sins, a homunculus: a human created using alchemy, with the ability to regenerate and shield his body parts. But so great was his desire to live forever...well, no. So great was Greed's desire for everything he could get his hands on that he abandoned his homunculus "family" and went off on his own to seek fame, money, power, and sex by any means necessary. Above all else, his one driving goal was to achieve true immortality. In this he failed; after his eventual capture by Wrath and refusal to rejoin the other homunculi, Greed 1 was destroyed once and for all by being boiled in oil by Father, the mysterious man behind his creation.

Although Greed cannot by any stretch of the imagination be called a "good guy," as far as homunculi go, he appears to be laid-back, lucid, and relatively easy to get along with. He has set policies of complete honesty and non-violence against women, does his best to avoid violent conflict, and has no apparent bias against humanity. His flunkies are loyal to him out of a sense of friendship. While it's unlikely that Greed feels any deep attachment to them in return, he does seem to genuinely enjoy their company and has a strong possessive streak.

In demeanor, Greed is smooth and cool and in control, although not above moments of awkward dorkiness when he slips up. He's perceptive, vain, intelligent, easygoing, and fun-loving. Above all, Greed is greedy.

Very, very greedy.

Note: Greed 1 is a distinct character from Greed 2/Ling Yao. The two don't share most of their quirks or overall personality.

Sample Post:

Bear with me, campers. The good lady didn't give me much to work with. Cue card's a little stained, here...

At a loss as to how to face the future? Do you wake up every morning and despair that you haven't yet achieved your dreams? Do you roll over, get an eyeful of the zombie you're spooning, remember that you didn't even get smashed last night, and wonder how you ended up in this rut instead of where you've always wanted to be: bringing in eight figures and banging your barely-legal secretary on your mahogany desk? Picturing how she'd like it if you put the cellphone on vibrate once in awhile so that when your wife called--

Ow. So I improvised a little--ever heard of a warning shot? Homunculi have feelings too, kid. Or nerve endings, at least. Who armed all of you, anyway?

To hell with the script. Kids, I'm here to give you a hand...once it regenerates completely. Because you see, I was once like you. Sexier, of course--but good looks aside, everyone has something they want to make of themselves. You want to be doctors, lawyers, models, catboys. I'm not sure why anyone would pick that last one, but alchemy's come a long way, so don't give up on your fucked-up fantasies. That young lady in the third row wants to be a camp counselor's one-night stand. And I'd like to have a hand in making that dream a reality.

I achieved my goal in life, and so can you. I've got myself a sweet deal right now. The pay's shitty, but the benefits are out of this world. I wanted eternal life, and I got it. I had the drive, kids, and I didn't let anyone push me around. I reached out and grasped my immortality with my own two hands. So here's your first bit of advice for the future: they don't much like having that red puffball thing pulled on. Okay, so maybe I have problems with impulse control. But I didn't expect eternal life to be so damn huggable, either.

Now that you're all set to live forever in the fluffiest possible way, it's time to focus on how you're going to make the most of the years to come. If you're struggling on your path to fame and success, you've come to the wrong place, but at least you can go to the right person: me. Stand with me and there's nothing you can't do. Behind me, though; you're ruining Miss Third Row's view of the goods. That's right: Mr. Greed's here to help you grow a pair and take everything you ever wanted from life, provided I don't want it more.

Good luck with that.

In the meantime, I've got some Moogles to feed. I call the big one Bitey.

Wonder how much like me you really are.

So--you a wolf, Greed?