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Published: 2019-01-28 05:01:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 634; Favourites: 5; Downloads: 0
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Lately I'd been thinking about the possibility of writing a Darkwing Duck fanfic. So I thought of making a pic based on the idea, and here's some sketches I did while watching episodes to try getting the look right....It's really hard to get Megavolt/Elmo to look right, though. At least when I'm not directly copying screenshots. It's a hard art style... probably partly because of an iconic look and partly because of the characters being based on animals. When I try to draw him without direct ref, he seems too 'clean' (I cropped out the bottom two pics, though, so you don't see how weird they looked).
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Wow, your sketches look great. I can definitely see Elmo Sputterspark there.
So is your fanfic going to be based on Drake's times with Elmo during high school?
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thanks. ^_^
Nah, the fic idea was based on some fics I've seen where Megavolt somehow remembers himself or otherwise wants to return to being Elmo. I like those fics (two of my loves: lightning/electricity and amnesia), but I don't think Megavolt has amnesia. So I wanted to try my own version.
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I'm guessing you've read this fanfic by: EricaX
www.fanfiction.net/s/4732308/1…
Would Drake Mallard be consider a friend from high school if Megavolt happens to remember himself as Elmo Sputterspark?
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Yeah, I've seen that one. The situation in that one makes more sense to me. The ones I was thinking of were www.fanfiction.net/s/3045331/1…, www.fanfiction.net/s/5667201/1…, and www.fanfiction.net/s/3359739/1… (which are all good fics).
What I'm proposing, though, is that Megavolt always knew who he was, so there is no 'remembering himself'. In the Clash Reunion episode, he remembered his high school days and the accident, so it's not like he has amnesia (he's just a little forgetful about little details). What I was thinking of was Darkwing getting it in his head that he could flip a switch and Megavolt would be just Elmo again - which doesn't exactly work. But Megavolt will think clearer afterward and start acting a bit more Elmo-like because of that.
As for friendship between Drake and Elmo, I didn't get that sense in the episode. It sounded to me like Drake just knew that he was the class's science nerd. So more like... they know about each other, but aren't necessarily friends. It wouldn't be impossible for them to form a friendship in the future, though, if the right circumstances were to happen.
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I'll have to read those fanfics, bookmarking them for fun-reading times.
I've seen that episode (in fact I've seen all episodes); and it's true that they likely just know each other as classmates. Even shows that Elmo participated in part of Ham String's bullying on Drake himself. (Flipping Drake's beak.) So yes; they're not really friends. I find the episode to be good, but could have been done better.
So like some other fans; I like to think that Elmo and Drake were friends back at high school. It feels worth making a conflict between a Hero and a Villain (Pro-claimed Villain that is), both wanting to see each other as friends even though they're enemies. Frenemies. They may fight each other, but they'll help each other if someone truly evil tends to come around (Like Negaduck, Taurus Bulba, Paddywhack, Leaders of FOWL, etc.)
Will the other Fearsome members be in it? Bushroot, Liquidator, and Quackerjack. (I also see them as neutral characters that are so-named fearsome because they felt being feared is the only way to get respect they've been longing for their whole lives)
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I can understand wanting them to be friends back in high school. But I want to go with something different for this fic idea.
...Kind'a interesting how Darkwing and Megavolt sometimes work together in the series, though. And I assume that's before Clash Reunion, so neither know who the other is.
I was thinking of having Quackerjack make an appearance, but I haven't pinned things down yet. I mainly wanted to play with Megavolt, and some with Drake/DW. I'm still thinking some times through.
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I think I see what you're saying.
So basically it'll be about Megavolt turning back into Elmo Sputterspark, with a question of what else he could do in life besides being a super villain who loves to steal lightbulbs and any sort of power in St. Canard. His talents and abilities could also be helpful
Would other characters know Megavolt is Elmo?
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Hm... yeah, kind'a. It's still a bit of a vague idea, and it's hard to put what it's about into words, but that's pretty close.
I suppose, basically, something happens that causes his powers to start to fade, and he begins to reconsider his life choices. ...Something like that. But since he's good at inventing things, he can still harness the power of electricity. I guess the idea was that he won't just 'switch back to Elmo' but more like, that the line between the two identities is blurred. I want to play with the idea that the identities aren't separate. He's an older version of Elmo who has been stealing lightbulbs and now needs to decide whether he still wants to do that or do something different.
Drake/DW knows he's Elmo (as well as Gosalyn and Launchpad, of course). I don't think anyone else does/will know. I was thinking of him needing to decide which side he wants to be on when possibly-Quackerjack steals something from him while he's in disguise as not-Megavolt. So then he'd see his friend from a different point-of-view (since Quackerjack wouldn't know he's Megavolt), and he's kind'a between Darkwing and Quackerjack, unsure which side he wants to be on. But I think that'd happen near the end.
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I get the idea.
So Elmo will eventually have to find ways to live as a citizen of St. Canard once his powers fade away. And to decide if he'll turn good in the end or not.
Would be worth thinking over his likes and dislikes on anything he could go through in life as a citizen.
Would Elmo have any relatives that's been wondering where Elmo was all these years?
You don't have to answer if my questions sort of gives away any of your ideas.
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hmm... I hadn't thought about it yet, but I don't think he'll have any family. ...Well, it could be interesting to give him some, but then they'd be OC's and could start pulling the attention away from him. It'll be something for me to think about, though. If there are any, they might already know who he is and want nothing to do with him.
Some of those fics I linked has past friends/family who know his identity and are just waiting for him to come back to them.
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Makes Sense that the idea should mainly focus on Sparky......I mean Megavolt (making sure he didn't hear me say that), lol
Also been wondering about his other weaknesses he may have.
Question 1: Would water still be bad for his body? Or would you consider that it was just his jumpsuit?
Question 2: Would he still be having other common health issues like migraines and sinuses? If so; Bushroot could grow something that could help Elmo.
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...You ask a lot of good questions.
Hmm... I think water just reacts to the electricity, so it's not that it hurts his body so much as just gives a shock from shorting him out (which hurts, but I don't recall there being any real damage). In that case, if he's not holding electricity, he won't get shocked. On the other hand, it'd be more important not to get something like electric wrist-rays wet (if he invents something to make up for not being a living capacitor), or else waterproof such things, because normal people can die from high-powered shocks. (...unless it's done for laughs. Then anything can happen without death.)
I saw something online that said rubber can help produce and store static electricity within the body (which is the opposite of what I'd always heard before), which makes me wonder if Megavolt wore the rubber gloves and boots to help gather electricity, by the way.
...I recall there being one episode where he tried to clear his sinuses by shocking himself, but was there any other times sinuses were mentioned? Also, when had he complained about migraines? I don't recall.
Migraines could be linked to holding large amounts of electricity in his body (which would mean it might stop if he stopped doing that), but stuff like the occational stuffy nose or headache seems pretty average for anyone and not too important.
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....I just felt like asking regarding my favorite characters of Darkwing Duck, and yes: Megavolt is one of my favorites too. I actually watched all episodes of Darkwing Duck in 2017, not too long ago.
Forgive me if my questions were overdone. But Glad to hear they're good questions.
It's interesting to note his gloves and boots. Even I don't know if it helps protect Megavolt from water and electricity mixed together. Even so, it seems his jumpsuit doesn't help him when he short-circuits anytime he gets wet.
It's mostly a wonder of times if he could take a bath whether he's Elmo or Megavolt, just as long as he's off his jumpsuit.
And I figured these common health issues could be the thing about Megavolt. Plus I was taught that Marijuana also helps clear the sinuses, and likely possible that Bushroot could grow those to help Megavolt.
I've also studied earlier about stress. And learned that one of the ways any of us might be under stress....forgetfulness. It's been happening to me earlier this month, how so much is on my mind I could hardly think straight. Especially if rushed around often, a feeling that there's so much to do and so little time.
To get to the point: I've noticed many episodes shows how stressed Megavolt can be. Especially in S1E53: Stressed to Kill (Mostly the ending)
Which leads me to the next question: Even if Megavolt knows he's Elmo Sputterspark, would there be situations that could cause him stress so much, he'll get headaches and start forgetting some things?
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Nah, the questions are okay. They tend to be things I hadn't thought about, so it gives me more ideas or things to consider.
Having waterproof rubber gloves and boots probably does help for little things like puddles or something, but I think the yellow material of the suit is just fabric. Probably the only thing really special about what he wears is the battery. Having a rechargeable battery on him lets him draw out extra power rather than just having his natural reserves. I'd thought about him carrying a bunch of batteries in his pockets while going undercover in the fic idea. ...I'd actually thought of him suddenly thinking of publishing (sharing...? not sure the term) an invention or discovery, and that being why he changes clothes to not be recognized. But I'll have to think more about that. It might not fit exactly right with the idea. (The pic I've been working on is supposed to be after he steals a bunch of clothing for that reason, and looks at himself in the mirror thinking about stuff.)
Marijuana seems like an odd option for clearing sinuses. I thought there was simple, over-the-counter medicine for that. My mom takes some kind'a allergy pill, while my dad doesn't mind sinus issues enough to want to get rid of it.
...I donno. I haven't thought of him forgetting much in the fic idea. Or maybe becoming less forgetfulness as electricity drains away (if I assume the electricity causes little misfires, like in one of the fics I'd linked to earlier. It's true that the electricity seemed to effect Elmo mentally right after the accident without any added stress at that moment, so I thought it'd make some sense for the electric to do a few odd things that'd stop if he stopped taking it in - but it also be more of a long-term thing, so just being shorted out for half an hour or so wouldn't change it, so something like taking a bath wouldn't change his thinking patterns). I remember seeing a fic that considered the possibility of Megavolt remembering himself as Elmo each time he shorts out, though. It was an interesting idea, but it won't work that way in my fic.
Sometimes I forget a word in the middle of a sentence (right before saying that word) and then have to figure out what the word was. I think that got worse after I had a bad headache a few years ago, but nothing's been found wrong, so maybe that's just simple stress or something. I think there's a wikipedia page about that kind of 'on the tip of your tongue' forgetfulness, but I don't remember learning much from it.
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Glad to hear
I now imagined that if Elmo (as himself) really intends to invent something that could simplify power struggles for himself and/or anybody else; he might want to look into Gyro Gearloose and his Little Helper for some help or inspiration.
That is if you would count DuckTales as part of the same universe as Darkwing Duck.
I haven't seen many people compare Megavolt with Gyro Gearloose, much to my surprise.
There could be over-the-counter medicine for Elmo to help his sinuses if he has that issue......if he could afford them. Depending how hard it might be to find a job in St. Canard, especially if Elmo's invention ideas would be too crazy for them to understand.
It happens to me too. Words we meant to say ends up forgotten just when we're about to say it. I read that it usually happens when you're stressed or nervous.
Elmo could still deal with that kind of issue. With lots of reasons for him to be nervous. Afraid if anybody knows he's Megavolt, afraid to run into NegaDuck, afraid his inventions could go wrong, etc.
Would make some folks like Quackerjack say that Elmo might need therapy. And Quackerjack would pretend to be his therapist like he did before with Darkwing Duck and that tea-pot guy.
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Well, the two series are connected already, so you can't say they're completely separate. But I don't think Gyro will make any appearances (Or at least not a big role... He could make a cameo). I was going to briefly have Sara Bellum appear, though. She'd be impressed by what Elmo had discovered in school (which is actually a big deal. Apparently it really is supposed to be impossible to use static electricity to power things, so he was onto something big), and then act like she wants to take Megavolt apart or something.
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I can see Sara would indeed try to get Elmo into inventing something big for S.H.U.S.H., and in hopes that she (in use of Elmo) would win the Nobel Prize.
Just hope for the sake of J. Gander Hooter, that it must be kept secret from any members of F.O.W.L. Especially Steelbeak, he'll try to make a business offer that looks very promising but really isn't.
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I made the pic I'd referred to, by the way, if you want to see it: fav.me/dcyuc2e
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