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porkchop-ao3 · 6 years

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Hot Brownie Sundae: PART 2/4

SFW, just flirting! (Spanish translations at the end).

Part One - Part Two - Part Three - Part Four

I.C had driven us to his home in his truck (which flew, though I should've seen that coming considering we were dealing with a Rick). He lived in a standard Rick home. Or so I was told, I hadn't ever been to a 'standard’ Rick home since Zeta-7 was not a standard Rick and didn't live with family like most others did. I.C led us inside through the garage and revealed a hatch in the floor. A cool metal ladder led down into a small room in which he gave us plastic-y overcoats that were itchy on the inside; he'd explained that he'd ruined one too many shirts by getting covered in stains, and now he took the proper precautions. He also urged us to wash our hands in the little sink outside the door, since we'd be around food, he was very proper and a lot more meticulous about things than I thought he'd be. The sink was the only thing in the room besides an old sofa, which was apparently there for no other reason than he couldn't be bothered to get rid of it. Fair enough, I'd thought, before he led us through the glass door into his lab.

There was a lot to look at. I felt like I was in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory… only I was surrounded by ice cream instead of chocolate. And there was no chocolate river or crazy candy trees. Or little orange men.

The point is, there was a lot of food around us! I was right in my prediction that there were shelves of ingredients; all in big jars, some fresh, recognisable ingredients like strawberries, coffee beans and mint leaves. Some dried powders of different colours, that I.C had explained were flavour powders; totally natural and made by him using a technique that he could tell me, but would then have to kill me, he'd joked. There were some glass vials filled with clear liquid; each having a small handwritten label on the side that when I leaned in to read...

“Stay away from those! That's for a pr-project I'm still working on, haven't worked out the kinks yet.” I.C snapped, and I rose a brow when I managed to catch that one of the labels read 'nostalgia’. Zeta-7 stepped away from the shelves despite the fact that he wasn't even the one being spoken to.

“Oh? What kind of project?” I asked, my curiosity piqued. He grinned.

“You'll have to wait and see when it's finished.” He told me. He turned away and kneeled down, going through one of the many, many freezers underneath the worktops. “In the meantime, wanna try my newest flavour? Y-y-you guys can be my guinea pigs, the first people to try it other than me and Morty.” He continued, pulling out a tub of ice cream with a collection of letters hastily written on the front in black marker; some kind of abbreviation that I couldn't work out.

“Oh! Th-that's so exciting. Y-y-you'd let us do that?” Zeta-7 questioned, striding over to him quickly with unbridled enthusiasm. I chuckled to myself.

“Sure. B-but you've gotta be honest, Doof.” He started, gently pressing a finger to the other man's chest and leaning in close. “If it tastes like garbage, tell me. S-sometimes when you've been working on a flavour for so long, you kinda become numb to it.” I.C chuckled, backing off and pulling the lid off the tub to reveal a lilac coloured ice-cream with hot pink flecks. He plucked a couple of cardboard cups off the shelf in front of him, along with a spoon, and proceeded to dish up a little of the ice cream into each cup.

“I'm sure it won't taste like garbage, I-I think you'd struggle to make something that tastes bad.” Zeta-7 told him, taking one of the cups from him. I.C handed the other one to me before giving us both a mini plastic spoon each.

“Ohh, I wouldn't. I-i-it's actually pretty easy. I just let Jerry pick the ingredients.” He snorted. I'd heard of Rick's disliking this Jerry guy. I'd never met one, but he seemed to be the butt of more jokes than even Zeta-7. This Rick, however, had a gentle smile on his face as he joked, rather than a nasty sneer. “He tries, but uh, I think he needs more coaching.”

“Do you get along with Jerry?” I asked without thinking, both men looked over at me in surprise. I didn't realise how strange that question would seem coming from a random person like me, but I couldn't help it. I was always curious about other Rick's; the concept of different dimensions fascinated me.

“Sometimes. H-he's an idiot, but he's my daughter's idiot so I gotta live with him whether I like it or not. Besides, without him I wouldn't have Morty to help me out with all this.” He gestured around the room with a wave of his hand. I smiled at his response. I'd never heard another Rick say something like that, besides Zeta-7 of course.

I was becoming more and more sure that he was one of the nice Ricks.

“Anyway, try it.” I.C urged, nodding at the cups in our hands. “I'm n-not gonna tell you what it is, I want you to try and guess.”

Rick and I dug in, hastily scooping up a spoonful into our mouths. The first thing that hit me was; floral. It had a perfumey kind of taste but not at all unpleasant. I rolled the melting ice cream around my tongue and suddenly felt like a wine snob or something.

“Hmm, violet? Definitely violet.” I said, taking another mouthful. I.C smiled. The more I ate the more I could appreciate the layers of the flavour. All floral, I could tell that much, but I didn't know enough about flowers to tell you what else was in it.

“Rose! The pink flecks a-are rose petals, aren't they? I'm pretty sure there's some elderflower in there too.” Zeta-7 took over for me, continuing to list off the different flavours he picked up. I hadn't heard of most of them.

“You're both spot on. It's mainly violet but it's infused with other flowers. The petals are rose, too. I'm impressed!” I.C grinned wider, putting the lid back on the tub. “You really know your flowers, Doof. I bet- I bet he's one of those guys who buys you bouquets, huh?” He glanced at me in question and I nodded.

“That's right. He doesn't need an excuse to, either, he'll just surprise me with them.” I said, looking over at Zeta-7 who looked down bashfully. “He's a sweetheart.”

“Ahh, I know all t-too well. Él tiene su encanto.” I.C sighed pleasantly. I rose a brow; I'd heard Zeta-7 speak Spanish only a number of times and I knew little of the language. I hadn't a clue what he'd said, but whatever it was, it made Zeta-7 let out a small embarrassed sound. He scratched at the back of his neck and flushed, shaking his head.

“It’s not- i-i-it's no big deal. I'm not anything special.” He said, flustered and with a small voice.

“What- what did he-” I murmured, looking between the two men cluelessly.

“Tu novia no habla español? Qué piensas? Deberíamos hacerla paranoica?” I.C continued, staring Zeta-7 straight in the eye. I frowned a little. I knew he'd said something about speaking Spanish, but that was about as far as my knowledge took me.

“No. Eso es malo. Ella es muy- what- what am I doing?” Zeta-7 shook his head at himself and looked at me. “I'm sorry, don't worry, he's not saying anything bad.” He smiled sheepishly at me.

“The fact that you said that makes me think that he is.” I countered, smirking.

“Lo siento. Tu es muy lindo, señorita.” I.C whispered softly, smiling cheekily. As he did, he leaned in and tucked a lock of hair behind my ear; my heart began to hammer and my face felt hot. I looked anxiously over to Zeta-7 who pressed his lips together.

“He- he's not wrong.” He said meekly. The two of them laughed together, but I found comfort in the fact that it didn't sound like a mean laugh… if he'd said something unpleasant, Zeta-7 wouldn't have laughed at all. I knew that.

I still couldn't wipe the pout off my face, though.

“Don't worry, sweetie, I'm just playing.” I.C assured me reaching over and gently knocking my chin with his knuckle like you would a small child. I tried not to feel patronised, and simply rolled my eyes.

“If I knew another language, know that I'd be getting you back.” I pointed at him, feigning annoyance. He laughed, shaking his head at me.

“Anyway, shall we continue the tour?” He questioned in this put on posh accent. He turned on his heel and led us further into his lab.

There were lots of pieces of equipment, big machines that had some role in the process of ice cream making, but I couldn't tell you what. There were some samples of ice cream sitting out in bowls on the work surface, looking as though they'd been placed there moments ago. I wondered at first if Morty was around working in the lab, but I was quickly proven wrong.

“Some tests I've been doing; Ice cream that doesn't melt. Y-y-you can try some if you like. I don't quite have the texture down yet, but if you want you can try this one;” I.C started pointing at a number of bowls. “Or this one. But I uh, I wouldn't try these. They're far from ready, pa-part of that new project I mentioned earlier.” He said carrying on walking to grab some more plastic spoons.

The two he'd recommended looked pretty standard; one was brown and one was cream, so I assumed they were chocolate and vanilla. But one of the ones he'd steered us away from immediately grabbed my eye. It was one of the most vivid pinks I'd ever seen in food form, and it had what looked like little gummy heart-shaped candies mixed in. This one had melted more than the others and looked more light in texture. I supposed whatever he'd mixed into this ice cream had made the non-melting ingredient not work… or something. That hardly mattered to me, I wouldn't mind trying it, melted or not. I looked over at Zeta-7, whose eyes were fixed on the same bowl.

“That one looks good, doesn't it?” I nudged him with my shoulder. He nodded his head vigorously.

“Are those candy hearts?” He questioned, leaning in. “Oooh! It smells like strawberries and marshmallows. Oh- oh wow, it smells so good, it makes me feel happy just smelling it.” He chuckled. I leaned in too, breathing deep through my nose.

Oh!

Something hit me, a rush of something. It was pleasant, that was for sure. But Rick was right, simply smelling it made me feel nice… suddenly I was overwhelmed with the urge to try it.

“Shit, I've ran out of spoons. Give- give me a sec, guys, I'll run upstairs and get some from the kitchen.” I.C said, not giving us a second glance as he headed out the door.

“I'm gonna taste it.” I simply said once he was gone.

“You are? Didn't he- isn't this one he said wasn't ready?” Zeta-7 questioned, watching as I walked over to retrieve the spoon I'd used to try the violet ice cream.

“Uhh, yeah but I think that's just because the melting thing didn't work, you know? I don't mind it a little melted.” I shrugged, wiping the spoon on my t-shirt. Looking up at Zeta-7, I watched him lick his lips and glance over to the ice cream again. His eyes were conflicted. “It smells so good. One bite won't hurt, I don't think he'll notice.” I giggled, touching his arm and leaning in. I was feeling giddy, excited, a thrill running through me ever since I'd smelled the ice cream. I didn't know what had gotten into me, and I didn't care.

Rick looked down at where my hand wrapped around his arm and bit his lip.

“If you do, I will.” He finally said. It surprised me a little, Rick rarely did anything to break the rules, no matter how loose said rules were. I nodded my head and grinned at him, wasting no time in spinning around and scooping up a spoonful of the hot pink ice cream.

Lifting it up to my face, I caught that scent again. So sweet and fruity, my mouth watered and my nose tingled. It was just so good! I stuffed the spoon into my mouth, groaning aloud as soon as the stuff hit my tongue. My shoulders sagged and my eyes practically rolled to the back of my head. I heard Rick laugh, then he took the spoon from me and went in for his own mouthful. His reaction was similar to mine, though the sound he made was quieter and less, frankly, pornographic.

The ice cream tasted like fresh strawberry with a hint of sourness, as it if had lemon and sherbet mixed in. It tingled on my tongue, almost like it was fizzing in my mouth. It had a creamy aftertaste like cream soda or white chocolate, maybe both mixed together. There was chewiness in the texture from the gummy candy, as well as some marshmallows. I'd never had ice cream like it, I immediately wanted to eat more, and I was about to ask Zeta-7 for the spoon so I could do just that, but I heard the door opening.

I.C was back.

“Okay. Weird. Y-you don't have to stare at me.” He chuckled, acknowledging the fact that both of us had spun around to look at him. His expression turned suspicious as he approached us, and once he was close enough he looked at the spoon in Zeta-7's hand. The room was silent for a while.

“I-I-I-I'm sorry! I ca- I can't do it. We tried the ice cream. The one you told us not to!” Zeta-7 blurted out, slapping a hand over his mouth once he was done. I looked up at him and raised my brows. I should've expected that.

“You did, huh?” I.C questioned, he didn't look mad. Just amused. “Which one?”

“The pink one.” I said meekly.

“Not the pink one!” I.C gasped, horrified, eyes blowing wide… before drooping in indifference. “You should be fine. M-mostly… well, how do you feel?” He eyed us carefully, pursing his lips.

Rick and I looked at eachother. All I felt was a slight tingling on my tongue, but I guessed that was from the fizzy, sherbety texture of the ice cream. Aside from that, I felt good.

“Fine.” I shrugged, and Zeta-7 nodded in agreement.

“Ah, good. Pretty sure that was a dud anyway, like I said, I still need to work out the kinks.”

“A dud?” Zeta-7 questioned curiously and I.C sighed, looking down at the ice cream.

“My newest project. I wanna try adding certain… uh, ingredients, in order to make you feel certain ways after you've eaten it. You've tried Simple Rick's, right?”

“Oh! The wafer cookies? That's genius I.C! Wh-what flavour did we just try?” Zeta-7's face seemed to light up. Simple Rick's? I'd never heard of them, but I was smart enough to figure out what they were. Cookies that made you feel stuff? Give me a regular chocolate chip cookie and a glass of milk and I feel a lot of things. I smirked to myself.

“Uhh, regular strawberry soda by the looks of things. The emotion side still needs work. It didn't work when I tried it, I'm not entirely sure why...” I.C chuckled to himself, looking rather sheepish. He must've felt pretty embarrassed, having his invention blatantly fail in front of his friend. I felt a little bad for trying it without permission, I had this hot feeling in my tummy that seemed to come on suddenly and I could only call it guilt. “Anyway, you still want to try the others? Let me know what you think of the texture.”

“Sure! If you want, I could- I could help you out with your new project another time. Two heads are better than one.” Zeta-7 offered, smiling at his friend.

“That's nice of you to offer, but you needn't waste your time like that. You've probably got your own stuff to work on.” I.C replied, shrugging.

“Nonsense, it's like (y/n) said, brownies and ice cream are a match made in heaven.” He laughed at himself, shaking his head. I couldn't help but smile too, that warm feeling in my stomach blossoming into something else, something more pleasant. “We always did work well together!”

Tbc...

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Translations:

“Él tiene su encanto” - “He has his charm.”

“Tu novia no habla español? Qué piensas? Deberíamos hacerla paranoica?” - “Your girlfriend doesn't speak Spanish? What do you think? Should we make her paranoid?”

“No. Eso es malo. Ella es muy-” - “No. That's mean. She is very-”

“Lo siento. Tu es muy lindo, señorita.” - “I’m sorry. You are very cute, miss.”

#rick and morty #rick sanchez x reader #doofus rick #ice cream rick #oc rick #sfw #fanfiction

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eorzeasntm · 7 years

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ENTM C7 - Week 5 Results!

We have reached Week 5! Next week we will be finding out who the winner of Eorzea’s Next Top Model will be! Stay tuned for further information coming in August for Cycle 8!!

Here are the results for this week!!

The winner of this week with highest overall score is:

Noesis Phobos!

Congratulations! Let’s see if you’ll keep it up for next week, when we announce the winner of ENTM!!

Judges Reviews Below:

Flare:

Nadede Lasalle: This picture is what I wanted to see from you. It looks fantastic! The colors are crisp and your outfit goes well with the background. You stand out and the brazier behind you adds a warming effect to the picture. For me, the only nit-pick I have would seem like your face is a little bright for the picture. Also, just from your pose it looks like you have no arms. Not a big deal but since the top half of your body is around the darker part of the picture it just looks a bit strange. Over all great job this week.

Noesis Phobos: This is probably one of my favorite backgrounds this week. Gives me the shivers just looking at it. Looks really cold in that picture! The colors tie in really well together and your outfit blends so well with the background. Which is a good thing. I actually had you lower at first but after actually looking at your picture you had more things right then you did wrong. You gave me something brighter than your last two and something that makes you outshine your other pictures in this contest. My favorite from you yet.

Doki Kodoki: This is a pleasant picture to look at. The joy on your face as your taking in the snowy weather just warms me up inside. The placement of your little little lala in between those two rocks work. Fills the background up a little but still gives your photo that soft touch it needs to make you stand out. While sometimes I don't like outfits to be the same color as the background, you chose red as an accent color to tie in with the background. A nice touch. Great work this week.

Kusuh Valentione: This is a nice concept, but the filter ruins it for me. Your character looks like he's about to freeze to death and the purple hue takes away from your scenery a lot of me. While the hue works for the scenery, it doesn't work for your character. Since your hair is already pink, it looks a bit neon and unrealistic.

Stephen Fairbrook: This is a nice one where the scenery goes great and ties in with your outfit very well. I love the Ishgard scene and you really enjoying yourself. While the lighting on your character is a tad bright, it still works and looks fine. Try to find a nice balance with the lighting. It's a hard one to figure out. But sometimes natural lighting or even the sun minion would work better than that sometimes god-awful light in gpose.

Rivienne Cotrlaint: I was instantly drawn to your picture the moment I saw it. Hands down my favorite this week. It has the right balance of color and the lighting is perfect here. The dark outfit with the white accents of the sleeves, glove and bow help you stand out. The scenery is pleasant as well. I really enjoyed your picture this week.

WoW Wie: A nice fun picture that I'm surprised no one else decided to try and recreate. You have a lot of fun and lighthearted pictures and this one is my favorite from you. You used your background models nicely, a used a nice simple background to keep the focus on the real action. Great work this week.

Gangly:

Nadede Lasalle - A lovely warm fire on a cold wintry night is the best! Your outfit combination is quite interesting; the top fits perfectly with your snowy background, while the pants and boots add an adventurous flair to it. The trim of the top matches with the bottom of your shoes, and the white of your pants matches with the highlights in your hair! I like that you are standing higher up from the ground; I can imagine you taking in the cold and quiet peacefully. The fire behind you is also a nice contrast to the soft snow in the background. The pose you chose is fine itself, but the facial expression and angle are a little odd. Your expression appears pouty, and because of the angle of your body, it looks like you are about to fall off the beacon! I didn’t notice it at first, but the faint hint of the moon is a nice touch to the shot!

Noesis Phobos - So bright! The lighting on the ice is beautiful, and the white of the background is a great contrast to the black parts of your outfit. The snowflakes on your pants are a nice addition to the snowy theme, and the frayed edges of your boots match nicely with your poncho. Your pose and expression are playful, and I love the light from the ice hitting your back; it gives you a nice glow. The camera angle gives the background and ice a nice tilt while keeping you vertical. The shot is well-lit, but something odd is happening with your hand over the ice. Because there is no light on it (like your other hand), I cannot see any texture in the glove, and it appears almost like latex (personal observation of course!). I think just even a smidgen of light could help define it more!

Doki Kodoki - I really like the lighting of this shot! While most of the shot is white, it’s not overpowering. The bright 3 filter gives the colors a more gray tone, evoking a calm and almost sad mood. Your outfit matching the white of the background and the red of the formations is a great addition! You look relaxed with your pose, and I’m liking how you placed yourself in between the two formations in the back; not only is there an interesting sweeping motion with the gradually increasing height, but it also frames you nicely and helps you pop out! I would have liked to see your feet because I can see the beginning of your shadow on the ground, but the composition of this shot was executed well!

Kusuh Valentione - I’d like to know what’s under that snow too! Your pose fits nicely with your theme, and the emotion on your face lets me imagine your pondering and curiosity! I like the white and red of your outfit mimicking the colors in the background, and the many bumps and curves of the formations in the background help to further accentuate the strangeness mentioned in your caption. While the lighting on you is not too bright and not too dim, the color is a bit odd. It stands out a bit too much against the more cool and darker colors of your shot; I am thinking either white or red light would make more sense, as they could act as reflections from your surroundings!

Stephen Fairbrook - Lightly falling snow and bright lights, I like it! I love the lights and how your background surrounds you; it gives the shot a lively feel! Your position in your shot is nice as well; we can see a good amount of the background, but you remain the focus! Standing up on one of the roofs (at least I think that’s what you’re standing on hahaha!) also feels nostalgic. Your outfit combination works quite well; the top is fancy, but the gloves and pants help to tone it down. I am completely in love with how the colored marker filter made the colors extremely vivid, especially in your hair, but I also think it made your face and hands a bit too bright. However, the brightness also does help attract the viewer’s attention straight to you!

Rivienne Cotrlaint - I’m getting mixed emotions about this shot, but that’s a good thing! You look so calm and composed with your expression and pose, yet your background and the black of your outfit adds the elements of loneliness and a silent beauty to the shot. Your gaze looks confident yet dreamy, and the filter works incredibly well to give the shot a tasteful gray tone. Your position in the shot frames you nicely, and the smaller mountains in the back make you look powerful. Also, nice outfit choice (I actually use the same top and gloves for my BLM hahaha!); it’s almost like a mix of good and evil with the white and black!

Wow Wie - Ohhhh a snowball fight, what fun! Your expression is bubbly and you like you’re having a great time with your friends! The red of your poncho helps you pop out nicely, and the slightly faded background has a nice effect to it! The snowballs add a cool effect that almost appears to be a lens flare, giving the shot a playful, energetic feel. The right side feels a bit empty because your friends are more to the center and left of the shot, and everyone throwing snowballs at the camera and being in the same pose looks a bit unnatural for the playfulness of the shot. Unfortunately, /gpose synchs everyone up, but I think if you froze only your pose and all of you were facing each other in some manner, it would appear more natural; after all, it’s a snowball fight!

Katarh:

Nadede - A beautiful night time shot brings out the snow and the delicate frost covered trees. Closed eye shots are a risk, but your caption's explanation of "reminisce" combined with your pose brings it all together - fond memories in the snow. The angle of everything feels a bit warped; be careful with the camera controls not to distort things too much. The usage of the pastel filter lets the reds and oranges pop against the darker background, drawing the eye to the left side of the image.

Noesis - This is my favorite outfit for this week. I love the usage of the starlight tights and the boots together! The strengthened effects filter makes the colorful ice pop out, and I really love your playful pose. There is so much joy in this image.

Doki - This is the starkest image this week, and I really love the coordination of the bright white outfit with a red hat and sash against the blood red rocks of Boulder Downs. Since you're a Lalafell, it may have been possible to get your feet into this shot, and it might have been worth sacrificing the close up to do it. The bright effect brings out the contrast to the maximum, clearly enhancing this shot in the best way possible.

Rivienne - A more somber mood in the snow calls for a darker filter, and somehow the Bright 3 filter manages to do it. I love the contrast of your character's mourning clothes against the snow. That said, a less fuzzy background might have made this shot stronger - I know the bones are back there, but the blur from the focus makes them almost impossible to discern.

Wow Wie - Our only group shot this week is a brilliant idea - a synchronized snowball fight! I love the use of focus on this, so that the main character is obvious even with the extras, and the rest of the image has a foggy feel. Your bright red top also lets you jump out from the background. Although the character is dead center once again, the slightly off balance pose from the snowball throw makes up for it, as well as the balancing effect from the extras being on the left.

Kusuh - Thinking.... thinking.... I love your character's expression here, contemplating the secrets of the snow. I'm not sold on the usage of strengthened effects in this shot, as it makes your brightly colored outfit blend into the brightly colored background a bit too much. The slightly off-center position is perfect, but then it comes down to balancing the composition, and if you are going to lean to the right, you should consider having your busiest part of the background on the left instead.

Stephen - Colored Marker can do such interesting things, even to Falcon's Nest! Interesting doesn't always mean better, though, and I'm not sure the selection of this filter enhances the shot in quite the way you wanted. Perfect outfit choice for this location, but the tilt of your head is too much, and I can't see the expression on your character's face at all.

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