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THE RESCUE ME MEME

WELCOME TO THE RESCUE ME MEME

Mugged, kidnapping, held hostage, imprisoned, arranged marriage – one way or another, your character needs a rescue pronto! This meme is about exploring all the different ways of rescuing, so mix and match your favorite tropes! Drop your character, your preferences, and whether you’d like them to be rescued, the rescuer, or both! This also doesn’t have to be shippy – save a friend, a family member, an enemy, or a complete stranger, because everyone could use a hero!

Original Flavor
Your standard save! Burst onto the scene! Take down the bad guys! Save the victim! It doesn’t have to be needlessly complicated to be fun!

Disguise The Limit
Work smarter, not harder. Instead of a big fancy entrance, disguise yourself as one of the guards or the big baddy themselves to sneak past and save the day. Hope you’re good at acting!

Teamwork = Dreamwork
This is about partnering up to save the day! Two heads, or more, are better than one – are you reluctant enemies working for the same cause, or do you all care about each other just that much?

Making Mistakes
You thought they were in danger, but… oops. A light misunderstanding, “it’s not what it looks like”, or your victim was the enemy all along! Better have a back-up plan, in case you make more trouble than you planned to solve!

Last Second Switch
You’re one of the baddies who was in on this from the start, but now you’re having second thoughts. Is the plan going too far, or did you wind up caring for the victim? It’s up to you to stop this at the last possible moment – or take advantage of your power and help the victim escape in a sneakier way.

Saving Screw-Up
You were trying to be the big hero… and instead you wound up in the same trouble as the victim. Now you’re sharing a jail cell, or tied up next to them, maybe they’ll even switch victims since you’re a better target! A for effort, at least?

Accidentally Awesome
You were just going about your business and suddenly stumbled into a crime! Sure, you could just walk on, but you’re not that type of person! Even though you don’t know anything about the situation, step in and show them your stuff! Your ordinary day just got a whole lot weirder!

It’s Up To Me
This is taking way too long – save yourself! Kick some ass, take some names, and then… run into the person or people who were trying to save you. Maybe you’ll be the one saving them instead!

Rescue Sex
Don’t you worry, dirty birdies, I got you. Nothing quite says “hot” like watching someone get extremely feral in trying to save you. Hey, if you don’t even make it home before the clothes come off, we don’t blame you.

Here are a few other small tropes to work with, and there’s even more here if you want more spice!

Seduce the guard/baddy into letting you go or grabbing the keys!
Minions saving baddy from heroes!
You’re saving a beloved pet, or a precious artifact!

Say it with me now… I NEED A HERO!

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Daisy!!

[Immediately, he rushes forth in a panic and dips into the opening in an attempt to catch her!]

[ He catches her hand just in time! She sighs in relief, but makes the mistake of looking down... ]

... Please tell me that is not a giant pool of killer sharks.

[ It's a giant pool of killer sharks. This branch of FOWL has decided, apparently, that old-school tactics still work. At least they don't have frickin' laser beams on their heads. ]

[He uses his legs to brace himself in the vent while hanging onto her hand for dear life.]

Okay then... I won't tell you! [His eyes are widened as he looks down past her towards those sharks! Sure, he's been through all kinds of death traps in his life, but he can still feel some terror - especially when it's Daisy in danger!]

J-just hang on! I'll have you up... in a jiffy! [He grunts as he tries reeling her back upwards to the chute!]

I can't believe your uncle and sister think this kind of stuff is fun!

[ She tries to reach up and help as much as she can. Luckily, she's light as a feather, and winds up right where she belongs, in Donald's arms. ]

Ugh... that's gunna put me off sea food for a long time.

They're crazy, I tell you!

[He says with a roll of his eyes at their danger-loving ways. But luckily soon Daisy is safe in his arms, and now Donald's not in a rush to move anymore now that he feels nice and cozy.]

I think I actually wanna eat sea food even harder. That'll show those palookas!

[ After that terrifying drop, Daisy's not inclined to move anywhere either... Not that she thinks they can go anywhere, since the way ahead is now cut off. ]

What I really want is just a nice, quiet, calm dinner with you. No sharks, no villains, no gods... Maybe after all this, we should just lock ourselves up in the houseboat.

[Their escape isn't looking too good right now, but at least there's no one else he'd rather be confined in cramped quarters with! Donald smiles warmly, as if he's hearing one of the most enticing concepts of all time!]

Trust me, once we get out of here, I'll be ready to seal the whole boat until the girls get back from their trip with Beakley! This will all just be a bad memory we try not to think about, like most of my adventures!

[ After a sigh, she puts her head on his shoulder. Yes, suddenly having two little girls to take care of - who were... apparently... clone spies or something??? - was a bit of an odd adjustment, but she fell for the little darlings almost instantly. ]

We'll just have to make much more good memories to outnumber bad ones. After today, we'll have to make a really, really good memory...

[It was only a little different from taking care of a trio of duck boys!]

Daisy, baby, trust me. I'm gonna do everything I can to give you the best memory that'll ever be remembered!

[And to advance on that, he brings his beak in for a passionate kiss!]

[ !!! Oh, my. Usually she's the one to initiate such things - but she's definitely not complaining! She could certainly get used to a more confident Donald!

Blushing brightly, she holds his shoulders and tries to return as much passion as he's giving! Okay, maybe she could enjoy more adventures if they wound up working out like this...!]

Oooh...~! I certainly won't forget that anytime soon!

[He learned it from watching you!!

It's definitely one way to vent their passion. Donald keeps his hands on her cheeks as he delivers the kiss and then pulls back with a bashful giggle.]

G-good! That's one great memory for today! Keep that with you while we... uh... figure out how to get out of here now!

Right, right, of course... out of here...

[ That kiss had bowled her over so completely, she'd nearly forgotten what kind of situation they were in!

As a helpful reminder, the room'o'sharks now has a visitor down below, if the voices are any indication.

"What do you MEAN she got out?! You fools couldn't keep one little lady locked up?! Find her at once! The girl gets the nephew, which gets the uncle, which gets us revenge!"

"Ah, gee, sir, is she really that important?"

"Of course she is! You should have seen those two together, they're clearly soulmates!"

... Daisy reddens. This. Might get embarrassing real quick.]

[Well! That does get him back to thinking about them instead of their supposed escape! He freezes in place, blushing ferociously as he overhears that.]

S-soulmates? We're... soulmates?

[He slowly turns to look at Daisy.]

Daisy, are- are we soulmates? [He just defers the question to the highest authority he knows!]

[ How would she know?! She looks away shyly, but also tries to use it as an excuse to look for another way out! ]

I, um... w-well... If you believe in that kind of thing, we might be...

[ Of course it keeps going.

"You really think so, sir?"

"I've been in the business of evil a long, long time! I know soulmates when I see them! Why, those two were made for each other! They're an absolutely perfect couple! Romeo and Juliet have nothing on them!"

Daisy buries her face in her hands. She's not sure how much more she can take! ]

O-oh... [He responds timidly, a soft smile playing on his beak. They might be soulmates! Soulmates might be real!

But still, it gets more and more embarrassing hearing the Eggheads talk about them like this! Don't they have anything better to do? Bashful about all this talk, he can't meet Daisy's eyes and just looks towards the hole.]

Th-they should really mind their own business! And maybe try comparing us to a couple with a happy ending at least!

[ Egghead grunt #2 glances up at the vents. Is it his imagination or did he hear some whispering up there? "Uh, sir-"

"So find that girl and get her locked back up right away! She could be his future wife! The mother of his children! The future matriarch of Clan McDuck!"

SHE CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE! She lets out a mortified, embarrassed, loud choked noise, before trying to cover her mouth with her hands... which now gets both Eggheads staring at the vents. ]

... Oops.

[Donald was about to faint from the kinds of things they were saying! But he's snapped back to attention by the noise Daisy makes - and the reactions of their enemies.]

Uh-oh.

[Donald gulps.]

Quick, we gotta throw them off our trail!

[He gently tries to pull Daisy back further from the hole... and tries making cat noises to see if it will work! Though to anyone who isn't Daisy, it might sound more like a dying car.]

[ Daisy scoots away from the hole as close as she can, wincing. There's an eerie silence that stretches on...

"Is someone breaking into my car?!" One grunt says in horror. "It sounds like it's breaking apart! I still haven't finished paying it off!" He runs off, worried about his fate, and from the sound of footsteps, the others may be joining him.

Once she thinks they could be alone, Daisy mournfully murmurs. ]

Donald, I'm so sorry...! I just... well, what they were saying... I'm really bad at this whole adventure thing!

[Phew! That was a close one! Donald takes a moment to sigh in relief before placing his hands on Daisy's shoulders in a comforting gesture.]

It- it's okay! You're not bad, you're just getting used to all this! And trust me, you don't wanna get too used to this stuff!

[A weary laugh.]

A-and they sure were saying a... a whole lot of things...!

Y-Yeah, a whole... lot of things...

[ She nervously wrings her hands a little, her voice dropping down to a little murmur. Once again, the idea to escape... well, escapes them. ]

I mean... not... bad things, kind of...

Th-they're not bad! Right?! [He grasps onto that statement like it's a life vest.]

Just, uh, just a little early for some of that. Just a little bit! [He dissolves into nervous chuckles while reddening.]

E-exactly! Way too early! ... Sort of...

[ Sheesh, her face is so red it'd outshine a tomato! ]

... M-Maybe we should go back the way we came, and see if there's another route? ... One that... doesn't involve bad guys discussing our future before we do...

What does that have to do with our- [He blinks before it dawns on him.] OH right, we're tying to escape! Yeah, let's try that! There's gotta be another way!

[With that, Donald tries... crawling back the way they came. And trying not to think too much about all those delightful possibilities, or his embarrassment!]

[ Daisy follows suit, trying not to think of all those silly, weird... delightful... things that had been said!

She's not thinking of a wedding on the houseboat!
Or of May and June taking care of a little sister/brother!
Nor of making an outfit based on the tartan of Clan McDuck!

NOPE, NO SIR, CLEAR HEAD HERE. ]

R-right, there has to be way! So many ways! Anyway but here!

[Right! It's not like Donald is brainstorming vows or baby names already or anything! Escaping's the important part here!

Head empty, no fantasies, just escape?]

Exactly! There's always a way. Maybe we can just find another vent. Hopefully one that's more stable!

[Finally he reaches the one they came from and carefully tries to crawl back out.]

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