Pass the test, t-taste the flesh (scrooge x magica)

[blackmagicduck]

 One of the disadvantages of immortal youth was that it sometimes limited her options. If she wanted something fresh and young, she needed to be where the fresh and young people where, and gods, their music was awful. What happened to the good old days of violins and organs?

So imagine her surprise as she viewed the buffet to find one snack that looked older than most. She raised an eyebrow - he didn't seem to be in any midlife crisis. The exact opposite, in fact - like if he had any real choice, he wouldn't be here. Well... she could fix that for him.

She licked her lips, and then made her way across the room. A gorgeous beauty like her, it was like parting the ocean waves with a hand. She was by his side within seconds, sizing him up.

Nice, very nice. He even smelled delicious.

"Congratulations, you're the most miserable person here, and I think that includes the janitor."

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[blackmagicduck]

Relieved, she sat next to him.

"Are you comfortable?"

[richestduck]

He nodded. "Very. It's nice." He looked around the room "Antiques?"

[blackmagicduck]

Oh boy. She'd really need to be on her toes tonight. Whose bright idea was this?

... Ah, right, hers.

"I collect. The past has many treasures others ignore."

[richestduck]

"Ignore or bypass to get the latest and so-called greatest thing," Scrooge said with a sigh.

The attitude extended to people, too, in his experience.

[blackmagicduck]

"Everyone looks forward to the future and they forget the past even existed. Accomplishments are forgotten so easily... it's such a shame. " She tsked, and to be honest, this was how she often felt about the current generation of such lazy mortals.

"Why is enjoying how things used to be such a sin now?"

[richestduck]

"And any accomplishments that aren't forgotten are taken for granted," Scrooge snorted. "So many of them act like they're self-righteous and pure of heart, condemning anyone who came before for being even slightly 'problematic'. Sure, the past wasn't perfect, but they're reaping the rewards of what the people who came before did right, and praising themselves in award shows and on social media for it as if it was all their doing. And gods forbid you have even a slight disagreement with them before you're labeled as worse than the most evil men in history, whip everyone into a frenzy against you, and try to destroy you with no thought to who might be collateral damage because it makes them feel good and just. I've met more narcissists among this generation than I've met in the rest of my entire life combined."

[blackmagicduck]

... Wow, and that was only with a little prompting.

She reached over to stroke his whiskers. "Perhaps you're one of the last decent gentlemen left behind."

[richestduck]

Scrooge snorted. "I'm too stubborn to die is the problem."

As much as he'd like to most days.

[blackmagicduck]

"Is that such a bad thing?" She snuggled up to him.

"I think determination like that can be amazing."

[richestduck]

He wrapped an arm around her. "I suppose if you rename it, stubbornness is a virtue."

[blackmagicduck]

"There, see? There's some light in your darkness after all. You just need some... help, finding it." She kissed his cheek.

[richestduck]

He leaned his head against hers. "I'm sorry that you have to put up with it."

[blackmagicduck]

"I take great satisfaction in helping my lover."

She smirked at him, curious how he'd react to that.

[richestduck]

It actually made him pause momentarily.

"...I suppose that's what we are, aren't we?" he mused aloud.

The last woman he'd had sex with...well..."lovers" was too strong a word for it. She loved gold more than she ever loved him.

[blackmagicduck]

How cute. She stroked under his beak.

"Does that make you uncomfortable? How about... boyfriend?"

[richestduck]

"'Lovers' is fine. Honestly, it's a step up from what I'm used to on this front."

[blackmagicduck]

"Very well. Then, as my lover, you should know I will take on any burden you have, and accept all that you give me."

She held his hand to kiss it.

[richestduck]

"It seems like a one-way street though," he told her. "I don't know what you need."

[blackmagicduck]

"If I told you, you wouldn't believe me." She replied, with a small push of her shoulder.

[richestduck]

"I want to do something for you though," he told her, meaning every word.

[blackmagicduck]

Boy, wasn't that tempting? The world's richest man offering that to her?

But she had to be patient. Real power wasn't hers yet.

"Every time I try to compliment you or say that I want you, you don't believe me." She pointed out. "Why should you believe now?"

[richestduck]

Scrooge opened his mouth to answer, paused, and then gave a self-deprecating chuckle.

"I suppose you have a point."

[blackmagicduck]

"So, for now, just accept that I want your words and kisses." She playfully poked his beak.

"You can accept that, can't you?"

[richestduck]

He nodded his head before leaning towards her to kiss her cheek.

"Like that?"

[blackmagicduck]

"Yes, just like that." She sighed happily, ducking her head under his chin.