Breathes without air, broken without bones.

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WHO: Tony Stark and Edward Nygma.
WHERE: The streets of the City.
WHEN: 8/2; eight o’clock.
WARNINGS: Jerks being jerks and inciting violence.
SUMMARY: Edward and Tony, Greed and Lust respectively, are out for an evening stroll. They’re keen to discuss politics, society, and generally obliterate the lives of innocents.
FORMAT: It’d be a sin to spoil it.


A sleek figure leaned against the brick wall of an abandoned building, something that once was the house of a family. Merely hours ago, in fact. The warm home of the Sullivans’—husband, wife, two children and a dog—bright and welcoming and cozy. Until three burglars broke into this happy home midday. Seeking electronics. Television, radio, ipods, anything, they just wanted it. Needed it.

Two bullets to take down the father. The mother was protecting her youngest. Broken neck. Hammer to the boy’s head. Three bullets to the dog, one was unnecessary.

The oldest son lived, of course. And why shouldn’t he?

He was the third and final burglar.

Yes, Greed can incite the worst in people. Me, me, me, mine, mine, mine. All of it. Everything. Power, knowledge, truth. Love. Resources. Crude materials. Want, want, take. No boundaries, no morals—and such chaos over the smallest of things—it was all very disturbing. Very uncontrollable. Sheer magnificence.

That slim cut of a man leaning against this skeleton of a tragedy sighed, shoving his hands in his pockets to retrieve a cigarette and a lighter. He flipped it on with his thumb, smirking as the flame ignited his craving.

“Brother Lust. You’re late,” said Edward Nygma as smoke crawled from his smiling mouth. “You’re lucky I’m a forgiving creature. Now. Shall we?”

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[liverletdie]

He laughed softly. "Indeed. I do think sister would be proud of us, don't you?" he asked, watching the woman scoop up the baby, and look both ways, before doting on the young child. He added a touch of his power to the child, making him only a bit needy for her touch. It would last only a few hours, but enough for the two to "bond" with one another. Oh yes, that would be an interesting thing to watch.

Too bad he had better things to do. "Shall we move on?"

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"Yes. Let's," intoned Edward as they abandoned the newly minted mother and child. He was losing interest in those playthings, anyway, and was slightly eager to return to his own personal possessions. The thought brought a warm feeling of satisfaction to his heart.

Because his brother didn't have the toys that he did. And that was fun.

"These people need our guidance, you know. I was never really one for direct infusion of authority--more of a libertarian, for my personal regard of self--but clearly they require our help. It's almost kind of sad."

[liverletdie]

Tony didn't really need to posess toys. When he wanted something, he took it, and when he was done, discarded. There was no need for hoarding, keeping, since such things tied him down. He could always return if he wanted another go.

"Well, I think you can figure out how I am about authority," he mentioned coyly, the smirk lifting one of his lips as he spoke. "Of course, I could have told you that they needed such help from the get-go, but..." he trailed off and waved a hand dismissively. "That's unimportant. What matters is that we ensure they know that we're here to liberate them, teach them to embrace themselves," he said. Yes, even as a demon, Tony Stark was somewhat altruistic. It couldn't be helped.

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Just as Eddie couldn't help but roll his eyes a little.

"We all knew they needed help. What do you think I've been trying to do?" He hadn't meant as a demon, either, but he didn't expect Tony to pick up on that. It seemed that very few did. Naturally such inclinations seemed less... Pertinent now. His masterminded plots, his plans, all of that seemed... Distant. Disconnected. Curious.

Edward shook his head, shrugging off those beckoning inklings. "But of course, brother, I wouldn't have expected anything less of your intent," he spoke amicably.

[liverletdie]

Tony laughed. "We've all been trying and trying, and yet we never seemed to achieve what we wanted so desperately," he said with a small shake of his head. "How pathetic we were, trying so hard to do it, but we were held back, weren't we?" he questioned, eying another group as they passed.

"Do you think they realize that they are on the cusp of a new order? That within a week we will have overtaken their world, and overwritten their laws, the world in our control?"