#greedy max

@elyce-the-beast

Thank you for the question and I'm sorry I am answering this later. I had to think about it for a bit. At first, I thought it was mainly because of how I write Sam in fanfiction and roleplay along with taking my notes for future projects, but I think there has been evidence canon why it might be.

I'll put both canon and fanon under the cut, but I would like to say that perhaps Greed would be a very strong word for Sam and perhaps "selfish" would be the more appropriate term for it.

Here are my reasons why and I will tag mild spoilers in one or two parts:

aka “Max’s Seven Deadly Vices”

Hi there! As I’m slowly hyperfixating on “Sam and Max: Freelance Police” by watching the tv series and playthroughs of the Telltale Games, I wanted to create some content/AU since the Sam and Max fandom seems small? I don’t know. I’m new to the fandom and I’m liking it so far. 

I got interested with Max’s vices from “The Bright Side of the Moon” and got inspired with an AU.

Basically, instead of three (the magic number) vices that Hugh Bliss takes, he takes four more based on the Seven Deadly Sins. So there are seven Max's the color of the rainbow running amok and Sam has to carry Max while running around collecting body parts.

Without further ado, here are the Seven Vices of Max:

Red Max: "Murderous Hand"-  A red Max who has Max's right hand and gun, likes to cause violence and mayhem. Eager to get in a fight and start one. He gets into fights with Orange Max and gets annoyed with Indigo and Violet a lot. 

Orange Max: "Jealous Eye"-  An orange Max who has Max's left eye. The other eye is green. Jealous of the other vices and other people he deems has better qualities than him. Would do anything to get his way. Seems to be the quiet normal one, but his true self shows anything to do with Sam. Usually follows Sam around (sometimes holding Sam’s hand) and stays in the background. Would be the original Max’s translator at times until Max get his mouth back. Out of all the vices, he dislikes Violet Max the most and has a rivalry with Yellow Max. If he's really jealous, has the power to be monstrous. Has the nickname "Pumpkin".

Yellow Max: "Greedy Fangs"- A yellow Max who has Max's mouth. A smooth-talker. Very greedy of money, food, items, and whatever else he likes. Does most of the talking and is the leader of the vices. Confident and calculating. Partners in crime with Green Max and gets along with him the most. Also can get possessive. Has an echoey effect in his voice. Gains a golden fang for some reason. Would do anything to get what he wants. Always comes up with a scheme. When he gets greedy and obtains more stuff, he grows bigger. Very wary of Orange Max and teases Indigo Max a lot. 

Green Max: "Gluttonous Stomach"- A green Max who has Max's stomach. Always hungry and voracious. Would eat anything and anyone. Only seems to listen and share with Yellow Max.

Blue Max: "Slothful Tail"- A blue Max who has Max's tail. Very lazy and depressed. The most relatable and "real" of the vices. Would rather lay around somewhere than deal with the others and the world.

Indigo Max: "Prideful Foot"- An indigo Max who has Max's left foot. Self-centered and feels like he's above it all. Thinks that he's the leader/ruler and that he tries to lead the others, but it fails. Tends to drag Blue Max along by the leg. Taps on his foot when he's annoyed.

Violet Max: "Lustful Ear"- A violet Max who has Max's right ear. Flirty to women, men, and the other vices. But leans to Sam especially. Begs Sam to play with him and pull his ears. He seems to be afraid of Orange Max only.

Something for @monsterbride99

Max: (sighing wistfully at the lunch date he had the other day with Sam) That was the most filling and romantic date with Sam I ever had~

Three Familiar Voices: Yeah~

[Max turns to see three familiar vices laying down next to each other and sighing with heart eyes]

Max: Gah! Oh, hey guys! What brings you three here again?

Seine: We sensed your desires the other day that something romantic happened~ Spill the details!

Max: Well, there’s this annoying fan of ours who kept stalking us and since we’re zombies, I figured we could make something out of it if ya catch my- (he suddenly coughs a bit before spitting out a pair of glasses)

[All three vices stare and blush before cheering. Hefty the rag doll was glowing, Cassius the Werewolf grew to 9 feet tall and howled, and Seine purred and clapped. Just then, a certain orange lagomorph came in, frowning.]

Pumpkin: (groans) Not again! How many times have I told you three not to sneak into other dimensions?

Hefty: But Pumpkin Pie, Zombie Max ate a guy with Sam!

[Pumpkin stopped then went to Max and put a hand to his shoulder. His green eyes turn into Max’s dull red zombie ones and he freezes… then blushes as roses bloom then wilt. His eyes turn back to green.]

Pumpkin: (clearing his throat) As satisfying and intimate as that was… wouldn’t there be consequences to doing that no matter who the person is?

Max: Like what?

[Suddenly, there’s a knock at the door. All four vices panic and fall down, holding still like plushies. Zombie Sam comes in.]

Sam: Hey, Little Buddy! We just got a call from the Commissioner about a missing person. (He notices the vices) Aww, what adorable monster plushies of yourself, Max! The giant one looks real fluffy like a werewolf. (He pats Cash’s belly and looks up) It even has your smile!

Max: (laughing nervously) Yup! I got them made just for you. Anyway, who’s missing?

Sam: Lorne. Apparently, his mother is alive and worried sick when he didn’t call her. I’m gonna see if I can stall for more time.

[Max pales… well the zombie equivalent anyway. Suddenly, Pumpkin has purple sparkles all over his body. Sam is entranced.]

Sam: I feel compelled to take this plushie with me for no reason other than it’s all I always wanted. (He picks up Pumpkin who is flustered) It has a cute fedora and smells just like a pumpkin pie! Anyway, I’ll see you later Max.

[Sam turns to walk away with Pumpkin slung over his shoulder. Pumpkin looks to see Seine with a devious grin, no doubt having used his siren influence. He mouths for help as he and Sam leave. The Desire Trio wake up again.]

Seine: Now that Pumpkin’s out of the way, we can go back to business~

Max: Which is…?

Hefty: Number one: Making sure no one finds out that you and Sam ate Lorne!

Cassius: And number two: help you with Sam and you giving into your desires. After all, you have a whole eternity to indulge in Greed…

Seine: Lust~

Hefty: … and Gluttony!

Blissed Max: I'm just going to vibe with the flow

Lustful Max, dancing: Aren't I pretty?

Greedy Max, with sunglasses: How do you do, fellow cool kids?

Gluttonous Max: Sam and Max are mine~

Wanted to practice drawing Max and bringing visuals before I forget them for later, I drew the many faces of Max as they are going to be in the third season version of the Roy G Biv/Seven Deadly Vices AU along with a bonus head. 

Spoiler Notes under the cut

Although Sam has his fair share of vices and great qualities/morality about him, his greatest vice/sin seems to be Greed.

He’s going to have different significant relationships with each vice, but take note of his interactions with Cassius/Cash in the future. Especially in my… other AUs.

Here is a short preview scene of the second chapter to my Sam and Max fic, titled “Powerful Vices and Bullets”. Just wanted to share:

Yellow Max continued, "The first order of business for ourselves: names! We can't just call each other by colors all the time and we all know we're Max. It'll get old quick." Everyone nodded in agreement.

"In that case, I'll go first. A talented lagomorph like myself deserves a proud name. A cool name!" The indigo rabbit stepped up with a smirk, folding his arms behind his back. After a moment of silence, he replied. "Dempsey."

All the other vices just stared at him. A snort or two was heard. Orange Max raised an eyebrow. "Dempsey?"

Dempsey frowned. "I like the name. Got a problem with it? I dare any of you to pick something better!"

The red Max raised his white hand and blurted out, "I like the name Jalapeño! I'm spicy and an eternal flame, baby!"

"Mmm, jalapeños..." Green Max drooled and leaned forward to bite at the red lagomorph's arm.

"Hey, hey, hey! No eating me!" Red Max pushed the other away, holding him back at arm's length with a groan. "Geez, you're a hefty kind of guy, huh?"

Green Max nodded, clapping his hands and rubbing his belly. "That's right! I'm Hefty. Which I'll aim to be once I eat everything!"