[Open RL - Accidental Incest is only hot/funny when it's other people.]

[material_guy]

It would be fair to call Greed a man of strong psychological constitution. Little things could set him off, odd things, and he was prone to mood swings from time to time, but he tended to swing back just as easily, prone to joie de vivre at his own ambitions.

It would be appropriate to call Greed a man of an extremely hardy physical constitution.

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[stripping]

...

Yeah, Issei was going crazy. Because he'd seen Greed pouting over there by the railing and his first instinct was to see what was wrong. Completely crazy.

"...Not fond of the ship?" he asked, quietly coming up beside him a safe distance away.

[material_guy]

Indeed, he was going crazy. Which meant that he wasn't really Issei; if Greed had to categorize the monk somehow it'd be as the 'straight man', which meant doing something crazy was antithetical to his very being. So of course, he wasn't really Issei!

Really, Envy should have picked someone else if he wanted to try to get in friendly; it probably just went to show that Envy hadn't really studied this role all that much. Greed's eyes darted to him before pointing at Issei's feet where they stopped, an indirect order not to make a step closer beyond that safe distance he'd chosen. The little punk might have made the mistake of thinking just because Greed was going to humor this act for a few lines that he was allowed to come closer.

"Not fond of the company."

[stripping]

"Mm? Who have you run into?" After a moment, Issei added, "And who is there that you don't like? You seem the type to enjoy aggravating anyone, or at least like them."

[material_guy]

Oh. That's why he picked the monk. Good, calm, rational insight, trying to create peace between himself and the people to make him more open to more dangerous disguises.

"I hate you enough to cancel out how much I might like anyone else on here," Greed replied without much conviction. There was no use getting too worked up if he couldn't haul off and smack him, and a ship wasn't the best of places for a fight between inhuman monsters. Dented brick walls were fine, but leaky ships were problematic.

Envy WOULD want to know who he disliked, who to ally up with. It would be useful information, would make it easier to play himself if the chance came up. What a transparent little act!

[objectofhope]

"Greed."

That was all Rei had to offer by way of greeting. She was standing nearby, alone, so immobile it almost seemed more plausible that she'd appeared out of thin air than walked over. There weren't any signs of stress or indeed any other emotion at all on her face - if she knew about the ghosts, they weren't visibly bothering her.

[material_guy]

He jerked, stiffly and slowly turned to the girl whose approach he had never heard coming.

Shit. Shit. Envy would pick a girl's form. It's the safest. But there had to be easier girls to pretend to be, had to be hotter girls to get in close with... but Envy blew his chunks back then, too, so, maybe someone he could be pretty sure Greed wouldn't try to molest would be best. The problem was figuring out his angle.

"...Yo." He answered belatedly with a hand raise, deciding to feel the situation out.

[objectofhope]

There wasn't much to feel out. Rei stayed as she was for several long moments, observing him. From what she knew of him, his mood was uncharacteristic. Although the likeliest cause behind her sudden appearance on an apparently haunted vessel was the community, just as it was for her disappearance of over a month, it also left many things unexplained.

"You appear tired," she noted.

[material_guy]

Greed watched her, watching him watch her watch him watching her. He wasn't sure quite where the cycle stopped, but she seemed more introspective than he ever was, so, ultimately the one paying more attention was probably her... Or would be, if it were her, which was why he was watching.

This was the kind of thinking that wore him out.

"Nn. Maybe a little."

He brought his hand over his face and sighed, thinking better of it quickly and darting his gaze through his fingers towards Rei. Envy could move closer without a sound, if her sudden appearance was any indication. He'd never actually seen her in person before, so, while he wanted to say that kind of stillness suited her, he harbored his doubts.

"How's that stuff been workin' out for you?"

He'd keep it vague. He could barely figure out their conversations half the time. If Envy knew anything about his connection to her, he would probably be just as lost. Maybe he'd bluff something and get caught in the act.

[greenwithme]

Envy had been wandering the ship disguised as Edward Elric in an attempt to keep himself entertained, and thus keep him from thinking about The Incident at the Bar. Right now he was trying not to look as if he was prowling around... that would be breaking character, after all, and he needed very much to keep himself immersed in Edward's persona. It wouldn't do for him to finally catch up to Winry and blow his cover by making a careless mistake.

So it was that he found himself on deck seeking a bit of fresh air after stuffing himself on cake and chocolate parfait at the buffet. If he was gonna be stuck on a haunted ship, he might as well make the most of it!

As he was ambling along, he noticed Greed leaning over the rail looking for all the world as though he were contemplating throwing himself into the deep. And while that thought should have brought Envy some measure of comfort, his body decided to respond in a decidedly different manner

[material_guy]

If there was one thing Envy would not do in order to try and play off a disguise to get to him, it would be take on the form of someone Greed didn't really even like much in the first place and then make a painful sounding show over by the railing that looked like it might accidentally send him barreling over the edge into the ocean

[greenwithme]

"Uwah!" The disguised Envy squeaked, genuinely surprised by the hand clutching the back of his coat. He turned, even more surprised to find that the helping hand belonged to none other than Greed himself.

Swallowing nervously, and feeling as though he would throw up yet again, "Edward" said in a shaky voice. "Y-Yeah... Never been on a ship before. I guess I haven't gotten my sea legs yet..."

His complexion had a decidedly green cast. "Edward" continued to lean over the railing, wishing that his stomach would stop doing crazy flip-flops.

[material_guy]

"Izzat right." Greed mumbled, still casually holding onto his coat from behind, his free hand cupping his own chin. "Come to think of it, neither have I..."

The greenish color is easy enough to brush off as sea sickness. As he glanced back at Ed, a pathetic sight of a sickly midget, he couldn't quite keep down an amused grin. The kid looked short in videos, but in person he was even shorter. How much puke could something that small possibly hold, anyway?

"Leaning over the edge's only gonna make it worse, kid. Why don'tcha go ask someone for a mint or somethin' to suck on?"

[herrglimmerous]

All of those things that Greed was currently failing to enjoy Klavier was currently indulging in, how could he not be completely at ease in the lap of luxury. The sun, the ladies, the pool, the drinks and some downtime--not that he couldn’t get these things whenever he fancied them--but he wasn’t going to look a gift horse in the mouth either. Having spent plenty of time swimming with the ladies or simply laying out in the sun with a nice sangria he was still toting around with him Klavier finally decided to return to his cabin for even more downtime. All of that swimming and sun makes a man hungry and tired, eating and sleeping was a very carefree idea at the moment. At least it was until he happened upon a most bizarre sight…it was Greed and his joie de vivre was looking a little deflated

[material_guy]

"YOU!" Greed's arm extended as he pointed, just short of poking the approaching terror in the nose, if he came close enough. "NO!"

It was such a sudden, energetic response that he could have rendered his prior sulking as merely a strange sleeping posture rather than depression. Now that he was 'awake' there wasn't a trace of lethargy remaining. It didn't really matter if it was Envy or not; Greed was sure that was an appropriate reaction either way. No to a lot of things. No to pretending to be him. No to being him. No to not being him.

[herrglimmerous]

Klavier made it a point to keep out of nose poking range while staring down Greed's finger and right at his face with one eyebrow raised and a bemused expression on his face. So much for those blues...or maybe Greed had just woken up from a bad dream. Well...whatever was eating the other man Klavier would try to shrug it off, it's not as though he hasn't seen the mood swings before. Klavier wouldn't admit it, the sudden yelling and pointing did initially startle him, he'd admit that this was new at least. What hadn't changed was the fact that Klavier couldn't exactly figure out this mood, had he startled the other man or was this some form of aggression. That finger threatening to give him a third nostril looked plenty threatening.

"This is probably a redundant question, Herr," Klavier said still leaning against the side and swirling his sangria in his hand, "but is there something wrong?"

[material_guy]

The pointing finger stayed in place through the silence that followed, Greed's face running through a gamut of expressions like a slot machine. The finger tip twitched in time with his eye and the corner, something he felt in a vein that may or may not have been visible in his forehead. He wanted to just grab him and throw him over the edge; of course Envy would take this form eventually. Paranoia allowed Greed to attribute knowledge to Envy that he couldn't possibly have. Envy would some how know whether or not Greed could haul off and break something on him, and Greed wasn't sure of whether he could really bust him up or not. The fact that Envy took that form lead him to assume Envy assumed he couldn't. That rage became annoyance, became thoughtfulness as he debated whether he could or not. If he knew it was Envy, easily. If he were 90% sure it was Envy, sure. But what about those middling percents? At %70 sure, he could definitely punch him somewhere other than the face, but how hard? Thoughtfulness became something hardened and

[truthinfortune]

With her phone now out of commission, there was no way for Naoto to connect to the community until she was able to return home and charge it again.

But she didn't need a cell phone to perform a proper investigation. A little luck and a lot of footwork... that's the majority of investigative work. It's not glamorous, but it's effective.

So the Detective Prince decided to act on her hunch and seek out the greedy Homunculus. Perhaps he might be able to clue her in and confirm whether the shapeshifting Homunculus really was stuck on the ship with them or not.

Approaching purposefully, but keeping a respectful distance (lest he should lash out), Naoto announced her presence in a polite manner. "Excuse me, but I'd like to have a word with you, if you don't mind."

[material_guy]

He'd be easy enough to find, parked on the top deck still, perhaps prone to moving from perch to perch, but in the end the ocean looked the same from any angle, when out in the middle of it. Greed wasn't exactly the type to admire scenery at length. He wasn't normally the type to stew in unpleasant thoughts for quite so long, but it was cyclical. He couldn't enjoy the things around him because of his mood and being unable to enjoy them kept him trapped in that mood

[truthinfortune]

"I'm conducting an official investigation," Naoto said, dismissing Greed's earlier statement out of hand. If Envy really was loose on the ship, she needed to confirm that fact as soon as possible. "I was speaking to Issei earlier, whom I learned had an altercation with you. After speaking with him further, I've come to the conclusion that you assumed he was actually Envy in disguise."

Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out a leather-bound notebook and pen.

"I would like to ask you a few questions concerning Envy's whereabouts. If he is running amok, I need to take steps to inform the other passengers."

[material_guy]

The set of his jaw drew back as his teeth ground at the sound of her voice. He just said he minded, and she breezed right over with the words 'official investigation'. Maybe it was being read through so thoroughly but what might have been Envy gloating over creating havoc, maybe it was because it sounded like he was being accused of a crime with a witness and a motive, maybe he was just pissed off at everything already, anyway.

"Sounds like a personal problem, kid."