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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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How can I focus when you're already so hurt?! This is all because of me!

[ Vlad sneers, and then drop-kicks the ringbox so it lands right next to the keys. "The choice is yours, my little songbird! Take the key, and you can go free, while your caped crusader croaks! Or you can put on the ring, which will have you forget he ever existed, and he can go return to the mortal realm self and sound. What will it be?"

The audience goes "Ooooh..."

That's hardly a choice at all, as far as Morgana's concerned! She swallows thickly, desperately trying to think of some way to have both her freedom and keep her beloved safe. ]

... Can I at least... give him one last kiss? To say goodbye?

[ Audience goes "Awwww."

Vlad rolls his eyes, but obliges, shoving Darkwing towards the cage. "Make it quick. And don't try anything funny." ]

[Oof. Morgana's surrender manages to hurt even more than her not singing! Darkwing shuffles forward uncertainly, with no way to escape. Is this really how it's supposed to end.

As he approaches her, he looks at her, his eyes pleading for her not to take this choice.]

Mor... Morgana....

[This can't be it. It can't be how it ends! But he stands there by the cage, waiting for her to accept her choice.]

Dark darling...

[ She stays on her knees to be somewhat-eye level with him... and to hide her wink. She suddenly grabs Darkwing by his cape laurels for a pretty powerful pucker-up, while silently revealing she has one last trick up her sleeve - as Archie crawls out from it, and right up Darkwing's arm. She trusts Darkwing enough to know what to do with her beloved baby!

Vlad doesn't see any of it, tapping his foot impatiently. Boy, this is one long kiss. Are they coming up for air anytime soon?!]

[It takes him a moment to realize that's Archie on his sleeve, and not just his feathers standing on end from the force of that kiss! It might be the kiss to end all kisses, but he want to make sure that nothing gets ended.

He'll let the kiss linger for... as long as it needs to! Yeah, make it real convincing, maybe a little longer... okay maybe they should stop now before he forgets everything that isn't this kiss entirely.]

Well, it's been nice knowing you. [He winks, putting his acting skills to use.] Goodbye forever...!

[He says before he turns away, ready to put a spider to use...]

[ Morgana covers her face with her hands, making sniffling sounds - but really to cover the fact she's grinning from what a great kiss that was. Granted, all their kisses are fantastic. ]

Boo hoo, boo hoo... goodbye, my sweetest, most wonderful, most handsome, most courageous, most skilled, most -

"ALRIGHT ALREADY." Vlad growls, and waves his weapon-wielding hand dismissively, trying to urge Darkwing to leave - he won't even bother looking in this man's direction, he's so unworthy! Leaving himself very wide open in the process.

"You're free to go, so, off with you. Go back to your world and... do whatever it is you do." ]

Most most. Yes, I understand. [He says that as solemnly as he can, as he turns to face Vlad.]

Whatever it is I do? Why, Vladdy boy... I already am doing it. With the help of a little friend!

[He says that as he deploys Archie to bite the hand covering that weapon! Ready to turn the tables on him immediately!]

[ CHOMP! Vlad yelps, flailing his hand wildly and kind of losing whatever intimidating Bad Guy aura he had. "GET IT OFF GET IT OFF GET IT OFF!" Archie holds on, using his spider-string to grab the weapon and toss it right into Darkwing's hand!

Morgana drops her own act, grabbing the keys and jamming it right into the lock! ]

HIT IT!

[ The music swells back up triumphantly, as each bar of the cage now falls down! ]

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above!
Out where the lightning splits the sea!
I could swear there is someone, somewhere watching me!
Through the wind and the chill and the rain,
And the storm and the flood...

[The weapon is in Darkwing's hands! And his response is to... throw it right through a stained glass window, where it will most likely get stuck in a certain skeleton! He's not going to use the threat of that weapon to win this fight. He'll use his own moxy!]

Now let's get dangerous!

[And so, moving swiftly to match the music, he rushes forward to deliver a barrage of random punches, kicks and whatever comes to mind, trying to overwhelm him with his pure manic energy.]

[ Outside, the Skeleon had finally reassembled himself! "There! Now I can go back in, stop Darkwing, and not get fired! Nothing can stop me now!"

Except a well-timed knock from that kopesh that breaks him down all over again. "...Aw, phooey."

Vlad is getting the stuffing pummeled out of him, out of sheer surprise! He's trying to fight back, mano e mano, but he's being outmatched! How can this little mortal still be so full of energy?! "Why... won't... you... stay... DOWN!"

Morgana holds out her hand, just in time for Eek and Squeak to arrive with her guitar - she catches it without even looking up, and begins rapidly strumming with her singing! ]

I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood!

[ Like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my - BLOOOOOD~!

Where did that choir come from? Who even knows. ]

Let's finish this, Dark Darling!

I NEED A HERO!
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light!
He's gotta be sure, and it's gotta be soon!
And he's gotta be larger than life!

[The guitar is literal music to his ears! Darkwing spares just a moment to look back at her in all her glory with a delighted grin. But mostly he keeps up with the pummeling. It's almost like the music is boosting his strength!]

I'm all ready, Morgana M'dear!

[He keeps the beatdown going in tune with the song! And then he winds up his fist.]

Now, you vile vamp, there's only more thing I want to day to you: I object!

[He says as he unleashes a sick right to Vlad's kisser!]

I NEED A HEEEEEERRRRROOOOOOOOOO~!

[ That last triumphant note hits right in time with Darkwing's biggest punch - and down goes Vlad for the count. It even knocked out his front two fangs! He lays down in an embarrassing lump, cartoony stars swirling around his head.

The audience bursts into applause! A confused applause, but applause none the less!

"Wasn't this supposed to be a wedding...?"
"Maybe it was performance art all along!"
"At least the food's still free!"

Morgana slips her guitar around to her back, gives Eek and Squeak some scritches for doing excellent work... and then swoops Darkwing up into her arms, kissing his face all over. ]

Oh, Darkwing! You were wonderful! Magnificent! Stupendous! Awe-inspiring! I could fall for you all over again!

[It's one of the best victories he could have hoped for! Vlad is down, and now here he is in the arms of the incredible babe he's successfully saved! He feels a tingle from each kiss that's planted on his face, while wrapping his arms around the back of her neck!]

Funny you say that! I think I feel for you about 20 more times during that song... [Including a few literal falls here and there!]

I'm just glad you're safe. And free! And beautiful and incredible and sexy an- oh, but those parts were always true!

[ She giggles, affectionately nuzzling beak to beak. She's still a bit concerned about his injuries, so while she was supposed to be the bride, she decides to bridal carry him instead. Alley-oop! ]

At the very least, that idiot had good taste in fashion... though I've never been a fan of pumps.

[ As she walks off the platform, she probably could have done it without stepping on Vlad's K.O.'d body, but did it anyway. And also made sure to stomp-crack the ring as she went past it. ]

And you must be so exhausted after all those dashing heroics... why don't I take you home, and we can rest up, together...

[ Watch that PG rating, missy. ]

... And cuddle on the couch while watching some classic Darkwing Duck episodes?

[ Close call. ]

[He definitely can't say no to the fashion that she's wearing, indeed, even if Vlad himself looks like a disaster!

Drake's practically in a trance as she carries him, gently pecking her back multiple times.

...And her suggestion seems to hit Drake harder than anything more explicit she could have said, as he swoons in her arms.]

Homina homina! Oh boy, the trivia I have to share with you... [Hearts shine in his eyes!]

Don't skimp on any details, darling. ♥

[ Squeak, Eek, and Archie follow suit, happy to have everything resolved - though Archie grumbles they still could have found a way without Darkwing. You're not my dad!

Morgana heads back out the church, back the way they came, and the audience finally goes in on that free food. Maybe that rock'n'roll stuff wasn't so bad after all, if it could provide a show like that! ]

We should start off with the Paddywhack one, that's my favorite so far...

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