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⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Melissa
Contact: melcat33 (plurk) melcat33#1997 (discord), melplayspersonal
Age: 30
Current Characters:
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⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Webbigail Vanderquack
Age: N/A, stated to be at least a preteeen.
Canon: Ducktales (2017)
Canon Point: Post Season One Finale.

Background: Wiki!

Personality:
Webby Vanderquack is a bundle of dynamite, in both positive and negative meanings of the expression. Because of her shut-in life, every experience is a new one and thus she gives 110% to everything she tries. Even the most mundane things like riding a bus for the first time is enough to fill her with happiness and wonder. But because of her severe lack of social skills, this enthusiasm can be dangerous and annoying (ignoring personal space despite obvious signs they want to left alone, and ripping out wires so she can hide in a machine without thinking of what said wires were for). It's not that she's a callous or uncaring person - she genuinely loves her family and friends, and would do anything in her power to help them. It's just that she simply doesn't understand other people's mindsets, and needs to be taught.

One great example of this is the search for Della Duck, the long-lost mother of the triplets. It's the one mystery about Scrooge McDuck she's never been able to solve, and since she's obsessed with her greatest hero, she jumped at any chance to learn more about this hidden chapter. She was more concerned about solving the mystery and making it interesting than how the triplets felt about their mother, and this reached a peak when there was a possibility that Della betrayed Scrooge by stealing something of this. Della was thrilled at this prospect and wanted to explore this avenue, and when Dewey (Della's son) objected out of heartbreak, she genuinely couldn't understand why he was so despondent. When he admitted he didn't want to learn his mother was a bad person, only then did Webby understand how much agony this was causing her friend - and, showing her heart, she was willing to abandon her search to appease him and keep the mystery unsolved.

She has a hard time keeping her beak closed and lying, but spending time with the Duck family has helped strengthen both. It's not perfected, but she is willing to learn, and longs for love and acceptance as much as she wants adventure and excitement. She's shown jealousy over the triplets for their bond, and instantly bonded with the mysterious Lena despite all the warning signs. Her loving heart and eagerness to comply with almost anything manages to endear many to her, especially once she shows her real self. She managed to win over Lena (who initially was only using Webby and instead wound up genuinely enjoying their friendship) and became accepted as Scrooge's family (despite his reluctance to form bonds again after losing his family once before.) She finds it difficult to be angry or resentful over anyone for too long, as she views it as a waste of time. You have to seriously hurt someone she loves in order for her to stay mad. (Looking at you, Magica, you friend-murderer.)

She's an odd one, such as picturing her death ("I can't believe I'm about to die in a pit of spikes... I mean, I always hoped...") and rarely being able to stay still, but she's a good girl at heart who just needs to learn how the world works.

Abilities: Webby has been trained her entire life to protect herself, from learning martial arts all over the world, to firing weapons, espionage, camping, translating dead languages, so and and so forth. Her endurance and strength, as a result, are far above that of a normal little girl. In the show, she's been able to knock over fully-grown adults with a chest bump or a well-timed kick to the ribs. She's also able to keep up with (if not outright defeat) people who are more skilled than the average person, such as a super spy and an evil sorceress.

She's also shown to have a slight hint of supernatural ability in regards to friendship magic, which allows her to defeat magical creatures - but it requires a conduit, such as Lena, to work alongside her. She herself doesn't know the limits of this power, as Lena dismissed it immediately, but the power is dormant and laying within her.

Alignment: Daimonia.

Webby tends to be joyful about every little thing - even her standard introduction, "Hi I'm Webby!" tends to be shouted instead of spoken normally since she's so excited. She dives head-first into all new encounters, eager to learn everything and anything. She finds it hard to stay mad at people, especially those she loves, and would rather get over anger quickly so she can be happy again. She can find happiness in the smallest, most dull things, especially if it's related to Scrooge, adventures, or someone she knows.

Other: She'll be coming with the clothes on her back, and if allowed, grappling hook.


⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
Remember that we ask for samples that show 1) core character portrayal and 2) some use of emotions, such as environmental effect. You can also use the same sample source for both, just make sure to directly link or quote the emotion portion. We highly encourage using the Test Drive, and you can use prompts from the Test Drives, Intro Logs, and the Task board if you need them. Refer to the main application page for links and more suggestions.

General Sample:
[When the broadcast is made over the amulet, the enthusiasm is obvious, apparent, and almost blinding.]

HI I'M WEBBY!

[But before she can go further, there's the sound of someone clearing their throat, no doubt "her" Scrooge.]

Oh, right. Sorry.

[After a nervous chuckle, she rights herself, smoothing down her clothes before trying again.]

Hi, I'm Webby!

[A brief pause, glancing behind her to make sure she got thumbs of approval. She giddily clicks her heels before resuming.]

So it's come to my attention that Scrooge McDuck - the first one that arrived here and dresses in blue - has been here for several years, and that means he must have had sooo many adventures and experiences here. Of course I can hear them first-hand from the man himself, but the best way to really memorize and understand a story is to hear all the angles! For the sake of proper research, I need to do real investigating! I want to speak to everyone here who's ever talked to, worked with, or helped one Scrooge McDuck!

Interviews start tomorrow at noon sharp! I'll even bring cookies and nutmeg tea. Isn't it cool that BOTH Scrooges love nutmeg tea?

[The heel clicking gets more insistent, as if she's discovered a long-lost treasure or made the greatest discovery in history and EXPECTS YOU TO BE JUST AS EXCITED.]

Comparing the two of them has been one of the best times in my whole life! They've gone on similar but not-exactly-the-same adventures, know similar but not-exactly-the-same people, and even fought similar but not-exactly-the-same enemies! And think about how OLD they are, they're ancient!

[Scrooge is trying to clear his throat and stop her but she's not having any of it, speaking so rapidly that she forgets she's alone. After all, who wouldn't find this fascinating? It's twice the Scrooge, twice the fun! Anyone who isn't interested in Scrooge McDuck must be nuts! OR SHE CAN CONVERT THEM.]

Think about all the piles of decades between them, the circumstances that extended their life-span, and it's really likely they'll die around the same time as well! Like maybe the Scrooge I know is trapped in a coal mine and slowly suffocates to death due to lack of oxygen but the other Scrooge gets trapped in a diamond mine and suffers an infection after cutting himself on a rusty piece of equipment!

[At this point Scrooge has given up and is trying to drag her away by the shoulder. She still rambles on, oblivious that anything's wrong or that some people in the 'network' have long since stopped listening. All she can really hear right now is the sound of her own voice.]

Oh, oh, maybe they both caught the same venereal diseases as children!

Emotion Sample:
This had been Lena's idea, although to be fair, she had been joking. But one thing led to another, as these things happen, and now Webby was tying the last knot to the banister. It was all methodical and planned down to the last second, which was why Webby didn't have a safety net underneath the tightrope. You only needed those things if you didn't have good balance, and Webby had perfect balance. She could imagine her grandmother loudly objecting to this idea in her head - but grandma wasn't here, so what was the harm?

Boy, doing this for the first time was going to be so much fun! The flames of nearby candles began to burn up hotter and higher as they felt her excitement, and the temperature in the room jumped up. Time for a practice run. Webby picked up her thick scrapbook and placed it on her head before taking one, slow, steady step on the rope. She kept her arms outstretched, her tongue sticking out in concentration as she took step by step. With each successful step, her joy grew stronger, and the candles burned hotter. She was almost at the halfway-mark, and couldn't stop grinning.

But the grin began to fade as she smelt something suspicious. She dared to glance over - and to her surprise, saw that the candles flames were now so high that they were burning the ends of the rope! "Uh-oh." Did she move forward? Backward? Panic began to build up, and with it, the air around her began to grow cold. "Um... this might not have been the best idea..." She said to no one, trying to think quickly. Without a safety net, she was seriously going to hurt herself. Maybe she could use her emotions to her advantage? What had Uncle Scrooge said about what does what? Being upset could bring ice or rain, neither of which would make for a comfy landing -

SNAP -

"Eek!"

THUMP.

Speak of the devil, there stood Scrooge, who now held a small trapeze artist in his arms. She smiled sheepishly at him, the candles snuffed out as she internally panicked about his reaction. She winced... and then... felt his hand affectionately stroking her hair, the warmth of his relief flooding through his touch.

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