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[flapsin]

🧙 WHO: Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck and whoever!
⚔️️ WHAT: An open log with each of this month's Top Tasks!
🕒 WHEN: Throughout the first half of the month
🗺️ WHERE: Throughout Camelot
⚠️ WARNINGS: Probably some level of nsfw stuff for the Hot Knights prompt (but no smut); possible mentions of and attempted murder/violence for the Cult Classic prompt.

A. A Sheepish Request [Shear Determination - Drake]

[Drake Mallard is ready to undergo some quests! And the first one he chooses seems simple enough. Just shear some sheep! A... fire-breathing sheep. He doesn't have much experience with this, but how hard could it be?

Armed with a blade for shearing, he starts to approach the sheep with his partner.]

It's... easy, right? Nice, quick and easy, right? [He better hope that his own nervousness doesn't make the sheep too nervous too...!]

B. A Knight to Remember [Hot Knights - "Howard"]

[This request seems a bit more risque than his usual work! But still, there's someone to be saved, and he's here to do the saving. He decides to go undercover to complete the work. So he puts on a rental suit and tries to slick back his hair... feathers... hair-feathers, whatever they are. Once at the club, he's quickly weirded out by seeing all these scantily-clad humans. Regardless, he tries to act natural as he makes his way to the bar and introduces himself.]

The name's... Howard. [A beat.] Howard, uh, McDuck. That's right! [He snaps his fingers, ordering a drink.] I'll have it shaken, then stirred!

[There could be someone else nearby - either someone along with him on this quest or is running into him while doing his separately!]

C. Duck Flick [Cult Classic - Darkwing]

[This feels like a quest he absolutely cannot overlook. As a crimefighter, this is one eccentric and dangerous villain who needs to be taken down! And as an actor, he feels like he has the know-how to corner this villain! And so, in the guise of Darkwing Duck, he finds someone to act out a movie scene with.]

...Okay. Are you ready for this?

[ooc: Details about the kind of movie being done will be set on a thread-by-thread basis! If you have a specific movie idea in mind, you can establish that in your tag-in! If not, leave your tag-in vague about the specifics and I'll pick something. Or feel free to contact me to hash out specifics!

D. Wildcard

[Feel free to come up with an alternate prompt or hit me up for plotting! Non-quest-related prompts are also welcome!]

Comments

[flapsin]

[Why is she like this. Okay Drake can also be like this, but with relative caution!]

Oh, yeah, wouldn't want that! [A nervous chuckle.] Or just, any kind of elaborate charade that would draw people's attention. That, any of those things would sure be unfortunate!

Let's, uh, let's check it out! And hope that none of those things happen!

[sos_pilot]

[ A nod, and the two wade further into the crowd. Della frowns, as it's difficult to see over all the Tall Humans, and she leans and shifts around trying to get a better look. ]

Ugh... I can't believe ducks have to be short here too!

[flapsin]

Tell me about it! [He groans as he makes his way around some of those towering people.]

I mean, we're not short. They're just all weirdly tall! We'll just... really have to keep our wits about us here! [And make sure they don't get stepped on while executing their mission.]

[sos_pilot]

Right... if we can't see what we want, we'll have to rely on our other senses!

[ Like hearing! Which isn't easy over the untz untz untz going on, but she goes quiet, trying to concentrate ]

[flapsin]

What, are we going to smell them?

[He asks skeptically, and then he realizes what Della's doing.]

Oh, ohhh right. Hearing! That - that's what I meant to suggest. [chuckles loudly.] Yes, we should start listening to things right away! [if he can stop talking first.]

[sos_pilot]

[ Della says nothing, but without looking at him, she suddenly reaches out to close his beak with her fingers.

Shush. Let's both listen. ]

[flapsin]

[He seems like he's trying to say even more when she clutches his beat and holds it shut! It's another moment later that it finally dawns on him, and he starts listening.

There's the overwhelmingly loud music, of course... but he also can hear a concentration of people yelling, cheering on someone's bod. That sounds like the direction to move in...! Drake points and starts walking.]

[sos_pilot]

[ She walks with him, and releases his beak, satisfied. ]

Sounds like they're out on the floor, thank goodness...

[flapsin]

[He gives a relieved breath! While he keeps on moving towards the stage.]

Right. That'll make them easier to find. But it'll also be trickier if so many eyes are on them.

[sos_pilot]

About that... I wouldn't worry too much.

[ When one person's back is turn, she wiggles her finger to have their glass leave their hand and smack right into hers. The victim goes to drink, and is befuddled to find their hand empty. ]

Because you never know when a good old fashioned bar fight might break out.

[flapsin]

Okay, we're going with the bar fight! [He responds dryly.] No- no time to pitch the elaborate musical number idea, I guess that's it for that! Just - be careful!

[Drake will now just try to slink away through the crowd to try and reach the dancers...!]

[sos_pilot]

[ ... Must resist urge to drink the scotch she stole from that other person, in response to the musical number idea.

But, no, focus! She moves as well, only to make sure she can see Drake and the dancers. Chaos needs to be timed - too early, and Drake and the victims get caught up in the calamity. Too late, and all eyes are on him.

Watching, watching, waiting, waiting... ]

... I swear, if he mouths "lets get dangerous", I'm putting all future drinks on his tab.

[flapsin]

[Drake makes his way closer and closer! And soon he beholds them. The... very weird humans dancing around with barely anything on! He can't get caught up in this weird sight, however. He has a mission!

Drake gets as close as he can so far. He manages to catch the attention of some of the knights by holding up whatever they use for tips, but then he pauses and glances around until his eyes meet Della's.

And then, he mouths "Let's get dangerous."]

[sos_pilot]

[ ... Yeah, she's downing the scotch.

Once it's emptied, she uses her magic to make it float... and then smash into the back of someone's head. She then whips around to the nearest person. ]

Hey, you jerk! What did you do that for?!

[ "Wh-huh?! I didn't do anything-"

The first victim turns around, and punches the innocent guy. As it happens, Della puts her hands behind her, quietly using her Kinetic magic to make other small objects float and hit people, and soon the accusations are flying faster than the magic! ]

[flapsin]

[...He can only hope that the tab is under his fake name!

In any case, the game is afoot! Drake encourages the knights and starts leading them off the stage.]

Come on, right this way. Everything's going to be alright! You will know what clothes feel like again, I promise you!

[Now it's just a matter of making it to the exit undetected! He looks towards Della to assess her progress.]

[sos_pilot]

[ Della's having a pretty good time right now!

She's "thrown" enough objects to cause a full flat out brawl, and now she wants in on the fisticuffs! Sure, she's only doing it to protect herself - supposedly - but she is enjoying it! Happily throwing punches and landing kicks, while taking in a few lessons from Aunt Goldie. ]

Hey, are you gunna let that guy do that to you? You should show him who's the boss!

[flapsin]

[Wow, she - sure is living her best life over there! Drake can't be bothered by it, especially when it's providing them with the distractions they need. Most of everyone else in the club is now either getting involved in the brawl or trying to break it up.

So things are clear as Drake leads the knights towards the exit! He opens the door and starts ushering them out one by one. Freedom, sweet freedom!]

[sos_pilot]

[ Even super amazing McDucks wear themselves out. So, after a few battle bruises and getting some drinks thrown at her, she cheerfully heads for the exit as well. ]

Well, that was fun! Too bad we can't do this all the time!

[flapsin]

[Drake chuckles as Della approaches.]

Oh for sure! We should just come back some time!

[But as she approaches, she notices some of the frightening-looking staff glaring in their general direction.]

...Orrrr maybe never come back ever!

[sos_pilot]

[ Half-shrug, no biggie. ]

Can't say I'd wanna hang out in a place that endorses kidnapping.

[ She offers a hand up for a high-five. ]

Way to be your own hero, Drake!

[flapsin]

[He delivers a high five!]

Ahem! It's still Howard for now. But thanks! I... I guess now I have an idea of what it must feel like for... Darkwing Duck! [Definitely for the first time ever!]

[sos_pilot]

Uughhh. So close to not hearing that name in 24 hours.

[ She grumps, sticks her hands in her pockets, and begins to walk off. ]

[flapsin]

What? It's not like we have an agreement this time. I'm just stating the facts! [He chimes innocently as he starts to head off. Mission accomplished!]