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October Open Quest Log
🧙 WHO: Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck and whoever!
⚔️️ WHAT: Taking on a number of this month's quests
🕒 WHEN: Throughout the first half of the month
🗺️ WHERE: Various places
⚠️ WARNINGS: Headless Horseman in Prompt B
A. Smashing Pumpkins [Pumpkin Mayhem - Drake/Darkwing]
[At first, Drake Mallard loved the idea of decorating some pumpkins! Nice way to get into the Halloween spirit. So one can join the civilian duck as he paints and/or carves some pumpkins. Of course, most of the designs he uses are based on Darkwing Duck and some of his villains! Join him during the calm before the storm and help him with decorating pumpkins... or when they start to come alive and take the off-duty hero by surprise!
Or later on, after he's made a costume change, Darkwing Duck will do some more patrols of the area and see if anyone else is having any trouble with rogue pumpkins...]
B. Heading Places [Don't Lost Your Head - Darkwing]
[When he hears rumors about the headless horseman, it sounds like a job for Darkwing Duck! ...A particularly scary job, but a job nonetheless!
And so, he ends up showing up to protect some volunteers who are cleaning up bodies in Celliwig. He keeps some distance from the volunteers and watches from the shadows because of his aesthetic. Perhaps someone is staking this out with him, or is one of the volunteers that this duck is trying to protect.
Or skip ahead to when the Headless Horseman makes his entrance, and Darkwing springs into action... starting with his catchphrase, of course!]
I am the terror that flaps in the night!
I am the dental floss that has been dropped into your candy bag!
I am... Darkwing Duck!
C. Beddy or Not [Bunker Down - Drake]
[So what happened at the end of last month sure was depressing! He felt some relief in being able to do his part to help save people from Lestari, but especially as a hero, he feels the punch from all of those that weren't saved elsewhere. So he throws himself into some relief work so that he can do something to help the survivors!
And so Drake can be seen at the woodworking sight, where he tries to help out with constructing some bunk beds. One can catch him in one of several scenarios. Tired out from all of his work, he could end up taking one of the unfinished beds for a trial run by passing out on it. Or he could be seen doing some strange work for one bed, like making the carving of a duck head coming from the foot of a bed, and also several imperfectly-shaped wheels off on the side... is he trying to make a Darkwing Duck racecar bed...?]
D. Wildcard
[Feel free to come up with an alternate prompt or hit me up for plotting!]
⚔️️ WHAT: Taking on a number of this month's quests
🕒 WHEN: Throughout the first half of the month
🗺️ WHERE: Various places
⚠️ WARNINGS: Headless Horseman in Prompt B
A. Smashing Pumpkins [Pumpkin Mayhem - Drake/Darkwing]
[At first, Drake Mallard loved the idea of decorating some pumpkins! Nice way to get into the Halloween spirit. So one can join the civilian duck as he paints and/or carves some pumpkins. Of course, most of the designs he uses are based on Darkwing Duck and some of his villains! Join him during the calm before the storm and help him with decorating pumpkins... or when they start to come alive and take the off-duty hero by surprise!
Or later on, after he's made a costume change, Darkwing Duck will do some more patrols of the area and see if anyone else is having any trouble with rogue pumpkins...]
B. Heading Places [Don't Lost Your Head - Darkwing]
[When he hears rumors about the headless horseman, it sounds like a job for Darkwing Duck! ...A particularly scary job, but a job nonetheless!
And so, he ends up showing up to protect some volunteers who are cleaning up bodies in Celliwig. He keeps some distance from the volunteers and watches from the shadows because of his aesthetic. Perhaps someone is staking this out with him, or is one of the volunteers that this duck is trying to protect.
Or skip ahead to when the Headless Horseman makes his entrance, and Darkwing springs into action... starting with his catchphrase, of course!]
I am the terror that flaps in the night!
I am the dental floss that has been dropped into your candy bag!
I am... Darkwing Duck!
C. Beddy or Not [Bunker Down - Drake]
[So what happened at the end of last month sure was depressing! He felt some relief in being able to do his part to help save people from Lestari, but especially as a hero, he feels the punch from all of those that weren't saved elsewhere. So he throws himself into some relief work so that he can do something to help the survivors!
And so Drake can be seen at the woodworking sight, where he tries to help out with constructing some bunk beds. One can catch him in one of several scenarios. Tired out from all of his work, he could end up taking one of the unfinished beds for a trial run by passing out on it. Or he could be seen doing some strange work for one bed, like making the carving of a duck head coming from the foot of a bed, and also several imperfectly-shaped wheels off on the side... is he trying to make a Darkwing Duck racecar bed...?]
D. Wildcard
[Feel free to come up with an alternate prompt or hit me up for plotting!]
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...You, sir, are one strong boy.
[And that's all he has to say about that! He feels confident that he would not survive that training regimen.
He clears his throat as the subject shifts back to Darkwing.]
Darkwing Duck has no powers of his own, though his determination to stay standing can seem like a power in its own right! There are some gadgets to help him out, to be sure, such as his trusty smoke bombs. But mostly, Darkwing Duck makes up for a lack of brute force by being light on his feet and commanding several styles of martial arts. He misdirects, he confuses, he uses a heavyweight's weight against them! He strikes quickly and efficiently, like an avenging angel of the evening!
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Wha... Even heroes who make use of their support geat and tact are just as strong. I always thought that If I didn't have a quirk like the one I have I could maybe become a hero just like that.
[He's admiring Darkwing Duck even more!! To technically be quirkless but still be a successful hero... That's a real dream.]
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Well, it sure seems impressive to me at least! And to Darkwing Duck.
[There's a pause before he elaborates.]
You know, I should just tell you that I... actually am Darkwing Duck?
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[... Wait-]
Wait. R-really?
[REALLY??]
You're- You're Darkwing Duck?? You're the pro hero???
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Why yes, I am he. I try to keep my identity on the down low, but I've ended up confiding in your fellow young heroes, so I might as well tell you as well! [He seems like a trustworthy lad!
Drake poses, as if holding up an invisible cape in front of himself.]
I am the terror that flaps in the night!
I am the fly in the soup of villainy...
I am Darkwing Duck!
[A beat.]
...Pretty cool, right?
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... Meeting pro heroes. His heart can barely stand it still. Even after all this time training with people like All Might himself. He can't help but get starry eyed when it happens...!!]
Wh- Wha?!
2/2
[Izuku... Don't be so lame. You've already been talking to him for a while???]
Ah- I mean...! It's... So cool! It's so cool to meet you!!
[What a fanboy.]
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Easy there! I'm not even in costume right now, you don't have to treat me as Darkwing Duck. But, um, yeah! It's good to meet an aspiring young hero and a fellow appreciator of justice in general! Rest assured, you'll truly see me in action eventually. I'll make sure of it!
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[He's such a fanboy, he's a nervous pile when it happens until he grows used to it.]
I wasn't always able to be where I am so I- I appreciate heroes like you, Darkwing Duck-san...
[Maybe he shouldn't just go around calling him that hero name, though!]
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[Especially when sometimes, he's not sure if he feels like he measures up to the markings of a real superhero.]
You're definitely a good kid. And I'm honored to be seen that way! But... please. There's no one else around right now, but out of costume I'm just Drake Mallard. I still have the whole 'secret identity' thing going on, y'know!
[Even if it's easy to figure out and doesn't have as much of a purpose anymore, it's part of the superhero aesthetic!]
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Ah...! Drake-san... Thank you! Secret identities are more of an optional choice where I'm from. Some heroes pick to conceal themselves while others are happy to let the public know who they are.
[And most of the time heroes are more like celebrities. So becoming a whole PR and marketing package is kind of a thing... Izuku himself is very bad at keeping his hood up so even his name is getting bigger as the days go by.]
I'm Izuku. Izuku Midoriya... My hero name is Deku.
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I see. Yes, that does seem to line up with what I've heard from your peers. A secret identity always seemed like a key part of the hero image to me! But it's not the most necessary thing in the end. If you're willing to fight without a mask, what really matters is having the heart of a hero!
[Is it okay for kids to do it though? ...Eh it's probably fine!]
It's a pleasure to meet you, Izuku. AKA Deku. [And then, from his shirt he pulls out a marker and a photo of himself posing as Darkwing Duck.] How do you spell that?
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...!! Ah!!
[And just like that Izuku is a fan all over again. Shiny-eyed and almost ready to bounce off his seat. A great number of his classmates would be sighing at him right now if they could see. Some of them even bullying him for his earnest enthusiasm.]
It's Izuku- spelt I-Z-U-K-U.
[Or whatever equivalent that is to the language magic translating everything for them! Doesn't matter. Autograph???]
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Drake's grin is wider than ever as he signs the photo with the message "To Izuku, a truly heroic fan". Then he hands it on over.]
There! Don't worry about money, that one's on the house.
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Thank you! Drake-san! I'll cherish this forever!
[Honestly, he really will. And even more so when he gets to see Darkwing Duck for himself.]