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What about that grumpy housemate of yours? Is he your boyfriend or something?

@countlessrealities --- mentioned

The vampire glared at the mysterious grey face with sunglasses. He set himself up for this one by getting people to ask about his love life. And, well, he should've known that they would hit the sore spot. The one part of it that he didn't want to talk about.

"He's--- s-something," Violet eyes narrowed and then darted downwards. Staring at the space between his feet. "I-I don't know, I've been close to telling him how I feel multiple times, but I doubt he's ready to hear all of that. He's still under the impression that I want to sink my fangs into him."

Which was only half true. He'd never say it out loud, but smelling that blood through the air, every time the man walked by, it drove him crazy. It was like walking by a restaurant that sold only his favorite foods every day. And not getting to taste it was a challenge.

A dark nail tapped against his work station. "A-Anyway, I'm not afraid to admit that I love him, but I-I won't say it to his face yet. I fell fast and hard, but the guy needs time. So, I-I'll just keep it to myself until the time is right."

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Send 💬 + [character name] for my muse to talk about that character! || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; 💬 + Mercenary Rick for Vampire Rick~

Mindlessly, Rick focused on swirling up a potion inside of a cauldron. All while his Morty watched on from the corner of the room. It'd been a while since it was just the two of them, alone. And the kid decided to ask about everything that went on.

It was dumb to think that the kid couldn't overhear everything. His alternate got loud whenever they fought about his strange behaviors. So it must've been overheard.

"Things have been quiet lately between us, I-I think he's avoiding me because he ended up kissing me," Which was quite surprising. Though, he figured it was payback. Considering he had done the same prior to that incident. Perhaps kissing each other when they least expected it was something that they did. "I-I just don't get the guy,"

Turning around, he leaned against the work bench, both hands flat against the edge of the surface. He tried to make sense of it all in his head. Yet, he just couldn't. Was he really that bad at socialization?

"Alright, for one thing, I-I've been annoying as fuck with him, I-I'll give him that, but he's been difficult. All he does is change shit around the house, get drunk, a-and do whatever else it is that he does," He rolled his eyes. "I-I'm not the only weirdo here, he's weird too. So I guess that means he fits in with us, eh?"

At least, that's how it started to sound. The three of them made a unique family. Not very conventional and definitely very odd. Yet, somehow, it was all perfect. For them, at least.

"And, maybe I-I like that about him," He averted his gaze, shrugging. "I-I don't mind the way he is and I like watching him. He makes me curious and I like looking at him. I-I might think he's attractive, he's not bad to look at, that's for sure,"

"So, I-I guess that I like him. A lot," But he won't say how much. "I'm glad that he's with us, th-that he's stuck with us, and the day he decides he's had enough and leaves, I-I don't --- I-I think I might not like it."

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SEND '🎶' + A SHIP AND I'LL CHOOSE A SONG BASED OFF: || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; 🎶' + Vampire Rick & Mercenary Rick x333

Their main song: Only because you put it on their playlist and now I associate this song with these two heavily. Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls. Yes, the original, bc i'm sorry, it's the only version I can listen to 😭

The song that plays during a romantic scene between the two: Something about the vibes of Do I Wanna Know by Artic Monkeys make me think it'd play while they're having a deep conversation in the living room. In front of the fireplace, just getting to know each other, but the romantic tension keeps rising higher and higher in the air. That it's suffocating, but they both manage to ignore it.

A song to play in the background of a battle: It'd be something if Merc Rick managed to get Vamp Rick to fight alongside him during a battle. Since he has no battle skills whatsoever. Though, I think The In-Between by In This Moment would fit for that specific scenario.

The song that plays during their wedding/most important date night: I don't know how to explain my thoughts about this, but Somewhere Only We Know by Keane would fit perfectly for any important date scenario 🥺

The song that plays during a fight/sad moment: This is also another song that's hard to explain, but I think it's the vibes 🤔 Blurry by Puddle Of Mudd.

The song that describes my muse's current feelings/thoughts about your muse: I'm ashamed to say, but Candyman by Christina Aguilera, most of it is exaggerated, but the vibes are all the same xD

The song that plays if they were to ever break-up: Mind you, this is based on vibes and also because they aren't even together yet, so it's hard to say right now. You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette. Honestly, I think the first chorus and after really fits. Maybe xD

The song that plays when my muse thinks of yours: Gonna go with the obvious song. Genie In A Bottle by Christina Aguilera Don't ask me why Christina Aguilera plays whenever Merc Rick's on his mind, ok ? xD it just happens omg

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𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 - prompts || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; [ 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 ] : receiver hears sender calling their name while asleep. [[ Mercenary Rick & Vampire Rick 🤭 ]]

In the middle of the night, Rick stalked the corridor of the house. He only left his room to grab the freshly made bottle of fermented blood from the fridge. Which turned into needing something else from downstairs and so on. It wasn't abnormal for him to be restless this late into the night. And is usual quiet steps made it easy for him to walk around the place at night without any disturbance.

However, when he heard his name called from beyond the bedroom door, he paused. Staring down at the tiled floor beneath his feet. Honing in on his sharper than human hearing ability. So that way he could listen in.

Heavy breathing. Rustling of blankets. What the fuck? This wasn't something he expected to be hearing. Maybe an angry, awoken man who wanted to tell him to stop walking around. Not someone asleep and possibly dreaming.

He needed to investigate.

Opening the door with just the smallest of creaks, he waltzed right in. He knew he shouldn't be in here. Not after their arguments and the promise he made. But, hey, the guy called out his name. What else was he supposed to do?

Standing right at the side of the bed, towering over the alternate's sleeping frame, he placed a hand on the other's shoulder and began to shake him.

"Hey, a-are you having a bad dream?" His voice was a whisper.

Realization hit his dizzied mind just then. Oh shit. He just attempted to wake up the most angry, paranoid mercenary. This wasn't going to be as smooth as he thought.

So before the other could register anything, he sunk down to his knees, bringing himself eye level to that sleeping face. "D-Don't shoot me or anything, I-I heard you say my name," Violet eyes averted. "J-Just wanted to check on you or something."

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IT'S VAMPIRE RICK'S BIRTHDAY || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; Birthdays weren't something Rick had ever had the habit of celebrating. Even when he still lived on his Earth, he acknowledged that sort of anniversaries only when he was forced to by friends and family. Once he and Diane had left the planet, he had been given the perfect excuse to slowly stop counting the Earthen days and, eventually, she had given up on him remembering. After her death, with the passing of the years, he had almost completely forgotten that birthdays were a thing.

Thus why, when Morty had approached him with the news that October 31st was his alternate's birthday, Rick had remained stunned for a moment as his mind worked to figure out what it was supposed to mean. Eventually, he had managed to process the information and his first thought had been "who the fuck keeps counting the years after having existed for centuries", closely followed by a "what kind of present can you get to a fucking old-ass vampire".

The first question had an easy answer, because apparently his housemate did, while the second had haunted him for the following days. Now that he knew he had to get his housemate a gift, didn't he? He didn't want to come off as rude or like he didn't give a flying fuck about the other. Despite their constant clashing and bickering, they had form some sort of bond.

Especially considering those kisses they were pretending never happened.

Finding a present idea had been much harder than it should have been, enough to surprise him because he didn't know someone could such this much at something. In the end, however, one had come to him and he had clung to it, knowing that he had no time to find another.

It wasn't the most original and he wasn't even sure the vampire would have liked it, but it was something.

Thus, how he ended up locked in his room for over 24 hours, with some of his housemate's blood supply and a few other things he had acquired. He was more of a mechanic and engineer than a chemist, but he had learnt to make do during his life.

The morning of the faithful day, he was ready. He didn't bother with wrapping the present up. He just tied a silky black bow on the ornate bottle and presented it to his alternate in the late morning.

"H-Here. Morty told me what day it is, s-so..." His voice trailed off as he set the bottle down on the coffee table, together with two skull-shaped shot glasses. "I-It's a liquor I synthetized for you. Y-You got your wine and stuff, b-but variation is good for the soul. I-It wasn't easy to make, s-so...maybe keep it for the special occasions?"

[[ Bday ask for Vampire Rick from Mercenary Rick !! ]]

Not that Rick didn't have any faith in his housemate, but seeing the man come into the living area with a fancy glass bottle and a few shot glasses, it felt unexpected. He didn't think that his alternate would have even gone to this much trouble. Crafting something so specific and making it so very thoughtful.

It almost warmed his cold, dead heart.

For a few minutes, he sat there on the chaise lounge chair. Discarded letters set to the side, almost hidden so his alternate wouldn't see. He didn't want to explain that. Not today.

Instead, he took the bottle into his hands, carefully examining it. Violet eyes flickered back between the Rick and the bottle. Almost as if he were trying to remember who it came from.

He opened up the glass cork, smelling the inside. The scent was strong, just as a typical liquor would be, mixed with the sweet metallic scent that he was so very familiar with by now. If it tasted as good as it smelled, then he would be in for a very special treat.

"M-Morty told you, I-I guess I should've expected that," The teenager usually went around behind his back to be some sort of messenger between he and his alternate. As for some way to get the three of them closer, or who knew. He didn't understand it fully. "Y-You really didn't have to, but thanks,"

With that, he began to pour the bloody liquor into one of the shot glasses. Just a few ounces, not too much. Yet, he grabbed both shot glasses, standing up and pressing the empty one against the other's abdomen.

"Go fill up your glass a-and hang out with me for a bit." He waited until the shot glass would be held before prying himself away from the other's personal space.

Only then to find the record player in the corner of the room, grabbing a random vinyl and putting it on. It was a slow rock song with a nice melody and soft singing. Something that felt nice, wasn't too loud or too much, just fitting the right kind of vibes of the night.

Though, it was mostly a cover to be somewhat alone with his thoughts for a moment. Just to process this whole situation. Never had he really met someone who wanted to put in effort. Despite all of the clashing, the bickering, the unspoken emotions that lingered in the air whenever they were around each other. It constricted his chest with emotion.

No matter, he would allow himself to drown all of the implications out. Tonight, he would focus on conversation and spending time with the Mercenary. Nothing else would matter.

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Send ❤🎶 for a mini playlist for our muses~ || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; ❤🎶 [[ Vampire Rick & Mercenary Rick ]]

Angel Eyes - New Years Day

Baby, reach inside my chest / You can have whatever's left / 'Cause, baby, I'm possessed / Don't you try to hide with those angel eyes / If you let me inside, I won't hold back this time / Such a deep disguise, the devil's right inside / More than paralyzed, oh, it's the chase you like

You're Insane - Escape The Fate

We started broken-hearted / Falling apart at the seams / Don't blame me for your problems / You should fix yourself before you're gonna fix me

Save Yourself - My Darkest Days

I'm the devil's son, straight of Hell / And you're an angel with a haunted heart / If you're smart, you'd run and protect yourself / From the demon living in the dark / There's nothing to be gained, 'cause I can never change / And you can never understand my sickness

Death Valley - Fall Out Boy

I wanna see your animal side / Let it all out / Oh there you go, undress to impress / You can wear the crown, but you're no princess / So put the "D" in dirt now, baby, baby / Let's get you wasted and alone

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SEND 🖤 AND MY CHARACTER WILL ANSWER ABOUT YOURS. || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; 🖤 [[ Mercenary Rick & Vampire Rick ]]

ATTRACTIVENESS:

repulsive / hideous / ugly / not attractive / unappealing / not unattractive / meh / no preference / ok / mildly attractive / nice looking / cute / adorable / attractive / pleasant on the eyes / good looking / hot / sexy / beautiful / gorgeous / hot damn / would tap that / perfect / godlike / holy fuck there are no words.

PERSONALITY:

grating / irritating / frustrating / boring / confusing at best / awkward / unreasonable / psychotic / disturbing / interesting / engaging / affectionate / aggressive / ambitious / anxious / artistic / bad tempered / bossy / charismatic / appealing / unappealing / creative / courageous / dependable / unreliable / unpredictable / predictable / devious / dim / extroverted / introverted / egotistical / gregarious / fabulous / impulsive / intelligent / sympathetic / talkative / up beat / peaceful / calming / badass / flexible.

HOW LIKELY THEY WOULD HAVE SEX WITH THEM:

not if they were the last person on earth and the world was ending / fuck no! / never / no way / not likely / not sure / indifferent / I’m asexual / maybe / probably / it depends / fairly likely / likely / yeah sure / yes / would tap that / hell yes / fuck yes! / wishing that could happen right now / as many times as possible / we are already having sex.

LEVEL OF FRIENDSHIP:

never in a million years / worst of enemies / enemies / rivals / indifferent / neutral / acquaintance / friendly toward each other / casual friends / friends / good friends / best friends / fuck buddies / bosom buddies / practically the same person / would die for them / true friends / my only friend.

FIRST IMPRESSION OF THEM:

i hate them so much / i don’t like them / i don’t trust them / they annoy me / they’re weird / I’m indifferent / meh / they seem alright / they’re growing on me / truce / I think I like them / I like them / I’m not sure if I trust them / I trust them / they’re cool / they’re genuine / I think we’re going to get along / I really like them / I think I’m in love / oh fuck they’re hot / I love them.

CURRENT IMPRESSION OF THEM:

i hate them so much / i don’t like them / i don’t trust them / they annoy me / they’re weird / I’m indifferent / meh / they seem alright / they’re growing on me / truce / I think I like them / I like them / I’m not sure if I trust them / I trust them / they’re cool / they’re genuine / I think we’re going to get along / I really like them / I think I’m in love / oh fuck they’re hot / I love them.

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Send 🌿 to accidentally get caught under the mistletoe with my muse. || no longer accepting

@countlessrealities sent; 🌿[[ Mercenary Rick and Vampire Rick !! ]]

It wasn't any accident that Rick found himself underneath a mistletoe in the hallway. He knew that it was put up there by Morty. Specifically so the teen could set him or their housemate up in sharing some sort of affection. Well, if that's the game that would be played. He would just have to go along with it.

And maybe he could have a little fun with it.

So when he passed by his alternate in the hallway. Instead of just walking by him without any acknowledgement, he grabbed the other by the forearm. Swinging around so they could face each other. A quick glance up at the mistletoe above their heads, gesturing with his gaze as a warning to his housemate about what would happen.

There wasn't much time given before he smashed their lips together. Truth be told, he found himself craving this type of affection. Ever since the last kiss they shared. One that would forever stun him. He couldn't help in thinking about doing it again. Usually when he was drunk off the fermented blood that he drank. But still, it was a thought that pulled at him.

And so he fervently kissed the man. His hands on either side of that face, fingers stretched to encompass that jaw and neck. Just lightly grazing the sharpest part of his nails against the skin. Careful as to not break the skin.

It took a lot to not melt in the kiss. To act as if he wasn't enjoying it. He wanted to softly moan, but he held it back. Instead, a very gentle hum and whimper escaped from him. The last sound a silent plea to not let it stop anytime soon. Oh, how he wanted them to be connected for so so very long.

Slowly, he pulled back from the kiss. Gazing down at those reddened lips. He was almost tempted to go back for another kiss. And then another, and then another. Yet, he stopped himself.

"I-If you have a problem with that, take it up with Morty, I just do what the plants tell me to do," It was a half-assed excuse, he knew it. There was no explaining his reasoning on forcing a kiss onto his housemate. "But, i-if you want revenge, go ahead, be my guest."

At this point, he realized that maybe he should be scolded for his weird behavior. Even if he couldn't really help himself. It was the chemistry in his vampiric brain that pushed him into it. Though, he knew better than to use that as a crutch to get away with it. He'd be accountable and take responsibility for it.

No matter if it was an unstoppable urge or not.

[mcltiples]

HOLIDAY GIFT ASKS || accepting until Dec 31st

@countlessrealities sent; Rick would have lied if he had said that the present he had gotten that morning hadn't caught him off guard. He had been expecting to receive something from his alternate, since Morty had made sure that they would have been celebrating a proper Christmas, but he hadn't expected the gift to be so...sentimental. Even now, hours later, he still didn't know how to feel about it and how deeply into it he should look. He paused his steps just outside the living room, taking a moment to steady himself and clear his mind. There would have been time to figure it out. When, he didn't know, but surely not now. In the present, he had a task to complete, namely delivering his present without making a fool of himself. He cleared his throat to announce his presence as he approached the fireplace, even if he knew that the vampire was already aware of his presence. It was a matter of principle to him, since the other always ambushed him, much to his displeasure. Maybe he would have learnt by example, eventually. "I-I found the time to put your present in a box," was what he said in place of a greeting, a little mention to what his alternate had told him earlier. It was meant to be a playful joke, nothing malicious, nor a scolding. "I-I haven't celebrated Christmas in years, b-but Morty wanted us to, so..." His voice trailed off and he offered the thin, rectangular box he was holding. The paper it was wrapped with was black and decorated with silver arabesques, while the ribbon was thick and blood red. Inside, there was a vinyl, even if not a normal one, as the circuits that were barely visible on its surface seemed to imply. "Y-You can play it as any vinyl, b-but I modified it to fit a lot of musical pieces i-instead of just one," the mercenary explained, with a little shrug. It was no big deal, was it? They were supposed to be genius and inventors, after all. "I-It's a collection of gothic instrumental and ambience music. T-They are mostly obscure songs an-and a lot of them are from alien planets from my dimension, b-but...I think they should fit your taste." [[ Mercenary Rick for Vampire Rick, for the holiday inbox call! u-u ]]

Within the living room, Rick sat in front of the fireplace. As he always had done so, just because it was a holiday, didn't mean he would do anything different. The only thing he could place that was out of the ordinary was the tinsel Morty had put over the mantel. Shimmering green and red. The traditional colors. And that would be the only decoration he allowed.

Sipping on the fermented blood wine, violet irises glanced upwards at his housemate. The chalice in his hand was new. A gift from Morty that he put to good use right away. As all gifts should be, in his opinion.

Curiosity hooked him in and he let out a mumbled chuckle at the play on his own words from earlier. He would set the drink aside, onto the coffee table, before standing to receive the gift.

"Y-Yeah, Morty's been raving about every holiday since you've been here, i-if you haven't noticed," He began to peel back the decorated paper. Small tears into it, but he appreciated the design of it as he went along. Not wanting to appear too uncivilized. "A-And it's nice to see him get excited over something, so --- thanks... for that,"

Now that he revealed the gift, he glanced down at it. It took a few moments to really take in the vinyl. Despite it not being much, hearing the explanation and the recent discovery the other made about how much he enjoyed music. It didn't take much to guess that this was something thoughtful. Even if the other played it off casually.

"Huh, seems like y-you're making a lot of assumptions here," The words came out accusatory, but it was dulled by the sly grin and finger wagging. Showing a much more playful side to him. "Gothic ambience and instrumentals a-aren't the only thing I like, but I'll accept it --- for now,"

Maybe it was the spirit of Christmas finally entering him or maybe it was something else entirely. Whatever made him feel this way, it caused his feet to move towards the record player. Setting the vinyl in place and letting the music fill the room.

For a moment, he stood there as he took in the sounds. He acted as if he were just appreciating the music. In reality, he second guessed an impulsive idea that kept pulling at him. He didn't have the courage, but he knew that this could be the only chance for it to happen. And he'd be damned, if he let an opportunity like this pass by.

So, turning back to his housemate, he took slow, calculated steps as he approached into that personal space. Closing the distance. Until arms tentatively laid over shoulders, wrapping around that neck.

"D-Don't panic, I-I just want to dance with you," There was a lighter tone in the way he spoke, swaying his body in type to the music. Surprisingly, matching every slow and dark beat. "I-If you don't know how, just follow my lead, I-I'll make it easy for you."

It certainly wasn't how he planned on ending the night. Yet, he couldn't think of a better way to do so. He had everything that could make tonight perfect. His Morty happy in the upstairs room, music that pleased his ears, an unlimited supply of the blood wine, and an armful of the man who he's come to find that he enjoys spending time with.

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send “OBSERVE”for a mini-drabble of how my muse sees and/or thinks about your muse while they do something completely ordinary. || accepting

@countlessrealities sent; “OBSERVE” [[ Mercenary Rick for Vampire Rick 👀 ]]

Today just so happened to be an unlucky day for Rick. He vowed he would stop being a creep and watching his housemate. However, this time, it wasn't on purpose.

It was the summer season now. Despite the windows being covered in UV protectant, the light from the sunshine was giving him a headache. Hence why he found a dark, shadowy spot to stand in. Just until the sunset. Which wouldn't be long now, probably in a few hours.

The room he chose to stand in was small. So when his housemate walked, closing the door and noticing him, he felt a little too uncomfortable. They were alone, in silence, and he wasn't being detected. Not yet, anyway.

Oh, he was in for a really angry alternate when he would be found out.

Against the wall, he watched his alternate doing something. He couldn't tell what exactly. Even he couldn't really see that well in the dark. However, it must've been something important. The guy looked pissed off.

That's how the other normally looked. Anger heavy on those features. In the way that the other carried himself, too. Usually it would be the kind of thing to deter someone away. Not for him, though. He gravitated towards it. Something about it amazed him.

Probably because it had been a while since he felt some sort of intense emotion. Usually these days, he numbed himself. As much as he could, at least.

A vague thought popped into his mind. Has he ever seen the other just chill? Maybe once. That night that they kissed came into mind. It was a pleasant conversation that they shared.

He shook his head. Well, it's been too long of time to be kept silent. He better reveal himself. That way he wouldn't be accused of being a creep.