Rick

> "You're thirstier than a dried out camel in a desert." - Rick's catchphrase.
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Rickard "Rick" Andersson is the twenty-two year old protagonist of Beyond Any Reality and the only party member to never be able to leave the party.

He dislikes when people use his full name, stating that "Rick" is fine.

Rick's type is chosen at the start of the game, whether he's Normal, Scientific or a Magician.

His role affects his stats and skills, but he can date anyone regardless of which one he is.

Rick started living with Jessica and her daughter, Tina, four years prior to the start of the story.

His oldest friend is Cassandra while his best friend is Hana.

When the monsters first appeared, Rick was out buying pizza for himself. He bumped into Tina, who was heading home from school and upon seeing the monster, he grabbed a nearby piece of a broken fence and fought the monster, barely killing it.

Shortly after, he found a slightly shorter piece of a broken fence and handed it to Tina for self defense purposes. The two of them headed back to Jessica's house, only to find that Jessica had killed a monster on her own. The three of them then stuck together.

## Relationships

### Rick and Tina

Rick and Tina grew close during the years that they lived together, with her seeing him as something akin to a big brother. She admits to him being her first crush, something that he finds flattering. They know they can both speak freely about whatever is on their minds with one another. If they start dating, Tina says that she's super happy about it, saying she always wanted to date Rick ever since she first developed a crush on him.

### Rick and Jessica

Jessica considers Rick a handsome young man who she is glad was the one who rented the room she had for hire. Rick often seems to compliment her by saying that she makes the best coffee in the settlement - whether it's meant as a compliment or not is unknown, but she seems to take it as one. She enjoys spending time with him. If they start dating, she's worried about their age gap, with her being nearly twice his age. Rick merely remarks that he doesn't care about that.

### Rick and Cassandra

Rick and Cassandra met when they were children and grew up together. When Cassandra's mother died, Rick distanced himself in case she wanted to be left alone. He later found out this to be the correct thing to do - mostly as she was worried he'd just start dating her out of pity. While she's in love with Rick, she also wants him to be happy and realises that if he can't be happy with her, that's fine. If they start dating, George just says he's glad that his daughter is dating a good man.

### Rick and Hana

Rick met Hana - known as Xiao San - when they were children. Being a transfer student, she was often bullied and left out during activities. One day, she was sitting by herself during lunch. Rick and Cassandra spotted her and asked if they could sit down with her. She assumed they wanted to be left alone but noticing that she had a lot of food left on her plate, Rick asked her if she was already done. She admitted to still being hungry, causing Rick and Cassandra to tell her to sit down and finish eating. The three of them became friends, with Rick finding Hana a better listener than Cassandra, thus finding her to be his best friend. If they start dating, Hana admits to always being in love with Rick.

### Rick and Veronica

Being one of Tina's best friends, Rick has met with Veronica a handful of times prior to the start of the game. That said, the two of them have rarely truly interacted other than when Rick was trying to think of a present for Tina. He asked Veronica for tips and thanked her, saying he was glad that Veronica was easier to talk with than he feared. If they start dating, Veronica admits to having had a crush on Rick for a while.

### Rick and Ginny

Ginny have had a crush on Rick since she first laid eyes on him. Ginny assumed that Rick wanted the "perfect woman" and began trying to figure out what the "perfect woman" might be until she realised that Rick would probably date her if he had the slightest bit of interest in her, thus stopping trying to become "perfect". When finding out about it, Rick merely says "Perfection is objective," meaning that what one considers perfect, another person considers a complete waste. If they start dating, Rick jokingly says that if she wants to become his perfect woman, she'll have to become a stay at home wife. Ginny becomes overjoyed at the thought, admitting to having a submissive nature.

### Rick and Carla

Carla encounters Rick if Rick is alone in the party and at least level five. If he beats her in a one-on-one battle, Carla becomes fiercly loyal and fully devoted to Rick. If Rick loses, she instead leaves and her fate becomes unknown. If they start dating, she's shown to lack common sense in a lot of things, forcing Rick to slowly make her understand how to act around other people. She thanks him for this and for not shunning her, implying that someone did that in the past.

### Rick and Leona

Rick and Leona get along about as well as oil and water, most of the time. Leona has a very snobby personality which hides her true, insecure self, as she's worried about her little sister. Once her walls start breaking down and reveals that she has a crush on Rick, Rick slowly begins to befriend her. If Rick decides to date her, she merely says it feels as if it's a dream come true for her.

### Rick and Esmeralda

Esmeralda and Rick have only interacted a handful of times. The first time they met, two men tried to trick Esmeralda with them. Upon spotting Rick and realising he was an acquaintance of her big sister, she breaks free and pretends they're dating. Rick didn't seem to mind this, shrugging it off. If they start dating, Rick teasingly asks if her if he's still just an acquaintance of her big sister.

### Rick and Zera

Being the leader of the settlement, Zera is always worried about everything. Upon realising that Rick is more than capable of shouldering some of her burden, she shows a more vulnerable side around him. She confesses to truly loving her daughters, but she feels as if she's a failure of a mother. If Rick starts dating her, she merely says that if he acts like her stalker, she can't promise what'll happen next.

### Rick and Flora

Flora, being highly submissive by nature, comments on Rick looking like her husband in his youth, thus developing a crush on him rather quickly. She has a feisty temprament but truly loves her friends. If Rick starts dating her, she says she can't wait to become a wife again.

### Rick and Selena

Selena and Rick have only really interacted if Rick's in his Scientific form. Otherwise, the two of them have met a handful of times but never gotten along very well. If they start dating and Rick is Scientific, she says he's her ideal man. If Rick is Normal or Magician, she's a bit disappointed that he's not smarter but happily dates him anyway.

### Rick and Karin

Karin have met with Rick a handful of times but they don't know each other too well. The two of them do hit it off if Rick pursues a relationship, with her admitting to trying to find her kidnapped friend. If Rick agrees to help her out, she'll become overjoyed. If the two of them start dating, she comments on planning to make clothes for herself that she'll only wear in front of Rick.

## Normal Rick

Rick is mostly worried about surviving on a day-to-day basis, doing all in his might to keep monsters out from the settlement.

He has a minor crush on both Cassandra and Hana, having dated both in the past.

He loves hanging out with his friends, especially Cassandra, Hana, Tina, Ginny and Veronica.

He struggles hanging with Leona, due to her haughty attitude. He has no strong opinion of Selena, Karin, Rei or Esmeralda.

He distrusts Magicians, saying that they can't prove they're the ones who made monsters appear to begin with.

### Classes

If Rick is Normal, the following changes takes effect.

* Tina and Jessica becomes Normal.
	+ Tina has a crush on Rick after living with him for four years.
		- Tina focuses on speed, having the Skill Rapid Kick to deal decent damage.
	+ Jessica will care deeply about Rick, considering him a handsome young man.
		- Jessica has the highest MP of the three and a Skill called Coffee Maker, which lets her restore an ally's MP.
* Veronica and Cassandra becomes Scientific.
	+ Veronica has a minor crush on Rick but mostly wants him to be used for various experiments.
		- Veronica has a Tech called Electric Fist, which lets her paralyse an enemy with 40% chance success.
	+ Cassandra tries to find a toxin to deal with the monsters in one fell swoop. She has a crush on Rick, due to being physically weak and liking strong men.
		- Cassandra has a Tech called Rigid Blast, which deals Water damage to all enemies.
* Hana and Ginny become Magicians.
	+ Hana is a bit disappointed that her best friend distrusts magicians but still cares about him.
		- Hana focuses on a mix of Wind and Fire magic, but doesn't really excel in either area. Still, she has a few unique spells.
	+ Ginny tries to use her magic to impress Rick, even though she can't do a lot with it early. Later on, she becomes able to create clay dolls.
		- Ginny is the only Earth spell user in the early game and is the tankiest mage in the game, bar none.

### Pros

* Normal Rick has the highest base HP, at 30.
* Normal Rick has the highest base Strength stat, at 8.
* Normal Rick has the highest base Speed stat, at 7.

### Cons

* Normal Rick has the lowest Intelligence, at 4.
* Normal Rick has the lowest Resistance, at 3.
* Normal Rick has the lowest MP, at 5.

## Scientific Rick

Rick is trying to create a serum that'll deal with the monsters along with trying to restore his damaged left arm, which he can barely move.

He loves hanging with people he consider smart, such as Selena, Tina and Jessica. He looks down on Normal people.

He has a small crush on Leona, due to her being a Magician and he wants to figure out how magic works.

### Classes

If Rick is Scientific, the following changes takes effect.

* Tina and Jessica become Scientific.
	+ Tina tries to create a serum that makes humans immune to monster attacks. She thinks highly of Rick due to his intelligence.
		- Tina is the only early Fire user, but has the lowest base MP of all Scientific people. However, her Imp. Flamethrower deals a lot of damage.
	+ Jessica tries to create a machine that'll help people around the settlement. She often questions herself but Rick always reassures her.
		- Jessica has a Tech that lets her weaken enemy's defenses, but has the lowest Speed of all Scientific people.
* Veronica and Cassandra become Magicians.
	+ Veronica is glad that Rick is interested in magic, but is slightly disappointed that Rick seems to have no interest in her.
		- Veronica is the only healer in the early game, bar literally none. Healing magic is very rare.
	+ Cassandra tries to use her Air magic to keep the air clean while also setting up romantic atmospheres around Rick.
		- Air-weak enemies are rare in the early game, but becomes more common later. She's the only character to start with an AoE spell.
* Hana and Ginny become Normal.
	+ Hana hopes that Rick will use her for his experiments, as she's healthier and sturdier than he is.
		- Hana has a Skill called Heavy Blow, which deals 15-19 damage but costs 3 MP. She starts with 7.
	+ Ginny confesses to always having a crush on intelligent people - or, most likely, Rick in general. She tries to help him out however she can and blames herself for his wounded arm.
		- Ginny starts with the Skill: Seduce, which increases her defenses briefly, making her an ideal tank, especially if you bring the Youth Trio.

### Pros

* Scientific Rick has the higest base MP, at 11.
* Scientific Rick has the highest base Wisdom, at 9.
* Scientific Rick has access to Poison skills, which are rare.

### Cons

* Scientific Rick has the lowest HP, at 8.
* Scientific Rick has the lowest Speed, at 4.
* Scientific Rick has the lowest Strength, at 3.

## Magician Rick

A master of dark and illusion magic, Rick loves to use his magic to distract people from their everyday lives.

That said, he has lost most of his interest in scientific things, making him disinterested in Scientific people.

Despite that, he has a small crush on Rei, because she's trying to create an item that lets her transform her clothes while making it look like magic, akin to a magical girl animé. He loves to create illusions for her so it looks like an animé when she does.

### Classes

If Rick is a Magician, the following changes takes effect.

* Tina and Jessica become Magicians.
	+ Tina has body altering magic and loves to use it to trick people into doing her favors, or flirting with Rick.
		- Her Magical Girl Transformation spell inflicts Seduce on all enemies, but costs 6 MP. She starts with 14.
	+ Jessica confesses to being one of the first magicians in existence.
		- Jessica starts with Water and Wind magic, having a lot of experience with magic. She starts with tier two spells, but a measly 15 MP.
* Veronica and Cassandra become Normal.
	+ Veronica tries to get Rick interested in her by showing off her strength, but Rick often dismisses it, saying that his magic is stronger.
		- Veronica starts with the Skill Teary Eyed, which lowers the enemy's defenses.
	+ Cassandra has always wanted to become a magician and was sad when she failed, so she looks up to Rick for being one.
		- Cassandra starts with the Skill Leg Sweep, which damages all enemies for 7-8 damage and has a 25% chance of lowering their speed.
* Hana and Ginny become Scientific.
	+ Hana is jealous of Rick being a magician and tries to turn technology into magic.
		- She starts with the Tech: Magic?, which lets her cast a random spell of the following: Explode Self (40%, KO's her), Transform? (30%, increases her defense), Tremor? (15%, deals 5-6 Earth damage), Heat? (15%, deals 3-4 Fire damage).
	+ Ginny is jealous of the fact that she didn't become a magician, despite always having wanted to become one. She tries to become Rick's sidekick, at least.
		- She starts with Tech: Lure, which lowers enemy's evasion by 15% and Tech: Wide Swing, which deals 10-11 physical damage to all enemies but costs 5 MP. She starts with 9.

### Pros

* Magician Rick has the highest Intelligence, at 9.
* Magician Rick has the highest possible burst damage.
* Magician Rick has the highest Resistance, at 8.

### Cons

* Magician Rick has the lowest Wisdom, at 5.
* Magician Rick has the worst dueling ability, making him reliable on a teammate or full team.
* Magician Rick only has access to Dark spells early, which many early enemies resist.

## Trivia

* Rick's initial alignment is True Neutral.
* His favorite song is "Keeper of the Seven Keys" by Helloween, which he's often quoting or flat out singing.
* His favorite color is blue.
	+ The reason he loves it is because he used to love swimming.
	+ His least liked color is purple.
		- The reason he hates it is because he finds it ugly, though he respects if people like it.
* Rick is 186 cm (6' 1'') tall.
* His normal starting weapon is a rusty spear that he grabbed when a monster attacked him.
	+ He later found another, slightly shorter spear, which he handed to Tina.
* At the moment, only Normal Rick is playable. The others are going to be added down the line.
* Rick's birthday is March 29th.