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]

... Hmmm. He wasn't disgusted or frightened. This could work out in so many ways.

The original intent was to take a look at his closet, but why not take advantage of this? She cocked her head at him, trying to act more like an animal, and flitted to the very edge of the drawer.

[richestduck]

"I've never seen any bats in this area before. Then again, it is the middle of Duckburg. Not exactly a nice place for bats to live."

He sat down on the edge of the bed, subconsciously readjusting his house robe.

"Maybe all the lights confused you," he mused aloud.

[blackmagicduck]

With a squeak she made extra adorable, she flew off the drawer and sat on Scrooge's shoulder.

She might be able to get a glance at this robe's size if she nuzzled in, but for now she wanted to test the waters, see what he'd allow.

[richestduck]

"Friendly, aren't you?"

Scrooge slowly reached up to start lightly petting her head with his finger. He kept his body still so he didn't frighten the poor little bat.

[blackmagicduck]

A perfect victim no matter what her form.

She licked his finger and cuddled up to his neck, using her wings to flap at the collar of his robe. There, a quick glance at the size.

[richestduck]

The tag was a bit faded from so many washings, but she did manage to get his size.

Meanwhile, Scrooge closed his eyes in somewhat contentment as the bat snuggled against him.

He liked animals. They didn't care who he was or what he'd done in the past. As long as he was quiet and didn't try and hurt them, they were fine with his presence.

Too bad people weren't that simple.

[blackmagicduck]

A successfully completed mission. But that didn't mean she had to leave right away.

After one more nuzzle, she flitted atop his bed post and observed the room. Though he had plenty of money to his name, he didn't splurge even for his own bedroom. One could learn a lot from one look.

[richestduck]

He'd likely had the furnishings since he'd first moved into the mansion. The bedclothes were well-cared-for, but definitely had been around for quite some time. Clearly, this was a man who bought things to last and didn't see much of a reason to spend in excess.

Scrooge watched the bat. "You'll have to fly out soon," he told it. "I should close the window, but I don't want you getting trapped."

[blackmagicduck]

Overstaying her welcome? Understandable. But she could always come again.

She flew back to the windowsill, but turned around and looked at him, for one more cute squeak.

[richestduck]

"Thank you for visiting me," he told the little bat, feeling a little silly for it. "It was nice to have some company."

[blackmagicduck]

Squeak-squeak, and she flew away.

Back home, she easily transformed back into her normal form. Time to go shopping and get Scrooge some clothes for sleep overs - robes, pajamas, casual... and some fun stuff for her as well.

[richestduck]

Scrooge watched the bat fly off but didn't get up for several minutes. Perhaps the bat would come back. He wouldn't be entirely disappointed if it did.

In the end, he got up and shut the window, sighing as he sat on the window seat and just stared out through the glass in the general direction of the bay.

When the two-week mark rolled around, he pulled out his phone to text Magica:

meet at usual spot?

[blackmagicduck]

See you there, darling. ♥

It was a relief to see his words, to be honest. So he really did want to make this work, for all his troubles and doubts. Pleased, she quickly headed out.

[richestduck]

He wanted to, he really did, but...

'I'm not enough. She'll figure it out sooner or later. Best enjoy it while I can.'

He still wasn't entirely sure what they would do, but there was nothing wrong with playing it by ear, he supposed.

[blackmagicduck]

When they laid eyes on one another, Magica was quick to grab his arm and give him a kiss.

"Test passed."

[richestduck]

He smiled and kissed her back. "Unfortunately, I've not had many ideas on what to do this time around. I didn't want to do something foolish like getting us a table somewhere nice and spring it on you without giving you time to prepare."

[blackmagicduck]

"Not to worry, I always plan 'just in cases'." She poked his beak. "We can go back to my place... I set up a little mini theater for us."

[richestduck]

"A mini theater?" he asked, surprised.

[blackmagicduck]

"A regular theater is far too crowded, and I wanted to keep us in our own little world." She began to walk with him. "It's merely a projector to a flat wall. Do you enjoy black and white films?"

[richestduck]

"I do, actually," Scrooge told her. "I haven't seen a movie since 1938."

[blackmagicduck]

Magica held back a snort. "Oh my goodness. Then you're in for a treat. The one I picked may be even older than that."

[richestduck]

Scrooge smiled brightly at that. Most people didn't want the old black and white films anymore. Meanwhile he had very little interest in modern movies or television.

[blackmagicduck]

"Have you ever seen Nosferatu before?"

Yes, she'd chosen it on purpose.

[richestduck]

"Long time ago. Probably not long after it first came out," Scrooge told her honestly. "It'll be nice to see it again."

[blackmagicduck]

"It's a true classic for the horror genre. If you ask me, nothing else has ever come close to it." On bored nights, she enjoyed binge-watching mortals' pathetic attempt at filming their stories.