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🧙 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!]

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No, not at all! My guess is that it's common among his species, but he's the only one I've met so far.

[She's never had the chance to run into any of his brothers before him, so it's just an educated guess. She'd like to think so, and that it wasn't some accident caused by Hojo's many experiments on him in the labs... but they're not going to talk about that.

Tifa is about to continue when the sheep wriggles under her grip, and with its half-shaven body, it manages to free itself just enough to—]

Oh!

[Leap right into the food trough!]

[That seems to be enough to satisfy Drake! It's a natural thing for him, after all. He doesn't get to continue the subject anyway, because now their little charge has made itself the center of attention;

He almost panics when the sheep gets loose! But with no fire accompanying it, he's able to quickly calm himself. And he laughs a little.]

This one's really hungry! Are you sure we have a sheep, or a pig? [He lowers the shears for a moment as he looks towards it.] Maybe I can just try to... shave around it while it's there...

[The sheep is really in there, buried halfway in lettuce and all kinds of other things that are already getting caught in its wool, and Tifa can't help but fall back a bit in a laugh.]

You think so? If you can manage, you might just actually become... what was it? A seasoned shearing shepherd?

[Tifa reaches into the trough and starts to spread the food around, giving them the space they'll need to work... That should do it, except the sheep noms on her fingers instead now.]

Quick, before it realizes it's got me instead!

[Rest in pieces of lettuce, sheep... It is a pretty comical sight, and Tifa's comment gets a laugh out of him.]

I- I think that was it! You're good at remembering some improvised alliteration...

[He cautiously approaches the sheep... and watches in alarm as it chows down on his fingers.]

You - you sure about that? Those definitely aren't carrots...! [Despite that, he does move forward immediately and quickly tries to get to work on the remaining patches of wool, while there's still some of Tifa left!]

[It feels a little strange, but not painful—not with their little itty bitty teeth that can barely puncture through her leather gloves. She is, however, going to try finding a carrot to replace her finger with, because she can promise that it will be much tastier than her.

That, and she'd rather not singe her hand should the sheep overeat and feel the need to burp...

While Drake hurries to finish the sheep off, Tifa makes herself comfortable. Might as well if she can't go anywhere.]

You know, these little guys are kind of cute. I wouldn't mind taking one home with me...

[Thank heavens for baby teeth! Drake still feels a bit wary of the situation, though he'll be relieved whenever she manages to make the switch with something more edible. He'll just keep on his shearing job carefully in the meantime, making his way to the last remaining patches.]

They could make for really cute pets!

[With a beat, and a wry smile, he goes on.]

...Aside from all the fireproofing that would be needed for... everyone and everything in the house...

I wonder if there's a way to stop them from breathing fire...

[Otherwise, she'd just have to depend on her familiar to put each one out as it comes... She'd sure be eager to befriend the sheep, at least, and she's surprised she hasn't shown up at all to do so yet. Probably better that she doesn't, and better yet for Tifa to stop thinking about her lest she shows up and causes an accidental ruckus.]

I guess the trick is to just feed them until—

[There's a tiny noise when the sheep does burp, and there's a tiny fireball that puffs out of its mouth, and she waits with bated breath to make sure nothing catches fire......]

[It is something to wonder about! Maybe a farmer can let them know when they'ee finished. Surely there's some kind of magic or special diet that can keep them from being fire hazards!

He winces as the firey burp is released, and stands still as if expecting any movement to set off an inferno. He's really glad he's not on the firing end of the little guy! But he does worry for Tifa.]

Whoa there! You - you okay? [Nothing seems to be on fire... at least from what he can tell in this moment!]

Well, I'm fine, but...

[Tifa pulls her hands out from underneath the vegetables to reveal a bundle of singed and cooked lettuce between her fingers.]

I think he did a number on the food.

[Which the sheep tries to bite into, but with its tiny little teeth, all it does is grab on tight, and even as Tifa tries to free it from his iron grip, its feet lift off from the bottom of the trough.]

Ah...

[Drake makes a face as he looks at the toll taken on the food.]

...Well, at least this little one will have no trouble if he finds himself craving stir fry...

[But it seems that the sheep's teeth aren't strong enough for that burned food!]

Easy there, I don't think your teeth are ready to chomp on that! [At least this'll make it easier for him to get at the last pieces of wool, while they try to free the sheep from this food!]

[Is she just supposed to leave it hanging here like this? ... It seems content to stay, so Tifa will just... hold it there while Drake finishes the last of the shearing. The sheep does start to creep up the piece of burnt, crispy lettuce, and she's surprised that it's holding up at all.

With them holding onto it like this, it's inevitable that there's wool and food everywhere now, floating around in tufts as the last line of it comes off its back, and it—]

Oh!

[—falls into the pile of food and disappears, where it bleats helplessly from underneath the leaves.]

Aren't we full of accidents today?

[Drake looks content with their pile of wool - and then he laughs about their little friend's little predicament.]

It sure seems like it! How do you get by without us?

[He teases before he carefully reaches to clear through some of the leaves and other food above the little sheep.]

Let me make sure you can breathe down there!

[What would it do indeed... Tifa's giggles have some of the other sheep looking over with curiosity, and one of the other sheep that's been grazing nearby bleats at its friend, as if to ask if it's okay.]

Aren't you going to do something?

[Tifa scolds, but not missing an ounce of humour in her voice.]

I think that just about does it. Think we should help him out of there?

[The buried sheep bleats, its nose twitching at them from between the leaves of lettuce surrounding it, sinking further in again.]

You guys should give your friend here a hoof! [He gently scolds the other sheep before turning his attention back to their little friend.]

Yeah, I think so. Better safe than sorry! Let's just help him out here, and then I think we should be good to go!

[They only had to put up a little bit of fire, so this feels like a win in his book!]

I'll get my hands a little dirty so you can get him. [With that, he holds the food to the side so that it's all clear for Tifa to lift it up!]

[Tifa is still very, very careful about picking up the sheep from under the food, not wanting to jostle it too much out of fear that it might cough up more fire, but as she brings it out, it brings more food along with it in its mouth—another small leaf of lettuce that she'll let it have for a job well done.

Gently, she sets it down on the ground, and after it gives a mighty shiver at the wind that passes through, it trots off with its food, some of its friends chasing after.

She laughs, watching as they all rush away.]

Well, that took a little longer than I thought. Think we can manage another one, or you ready for a break?

[Drake tenses as she lifts the sheep, and ultimately he gives a sigh of relief once the sheep is off to show off its new shave to its friends. Drake nods along.]

A break! Definitely a break. That went pretty smoothly as far as my luck goes, but I still feel like I could use a breather! [He looks up towards her with a smile.] Still, thanks for the help. I really appreciate it! It was good to meet you and all!

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we can probably wrap this!

It's a (lettuce) wrap!