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| Published: 2025-12-20 [Sat] 04:11, by |
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DISNEY BOUGHT ARCHDUCK AND REBOOTED IT HERE IS THE NEW TRILOGY ARCHDUCK: TRILOGY I — THE POND STIRS The pond had not changed in a very long time. The water still reflected the sky like polished glass. The reeds still whispered secrets to the wind. The lily pads still drifted, slow and patient, as if waiting for something they could not name. But something had changed. At the center of the pond stood Doppo. Once known as Archduck, Doppo was many things now: duck, cat, explorer, husband, something in between, something beyond. His feathers still shimmered with blue, green, and gold—but there was a quiet weight to him, the kind that came from living a full life and sensing that it was about to tilt. Waifu the hamster sat on the porch railing behind him, paws folded neatly, eyes sharp despite her small size. “You’re pacing again,” she said. Doppo flicked his tail—yes, his tail, thank you very much—and stopped. “The pond feels… louder,” he replied. Waifu listened. The frogs croaked as usual. The turtles basked. Birds passed overhead. “It sounds the same,” she said. “That’s what worries me.” Across the water, something rippled—once, then stopped. No splash. No fish. Just a wrinkle in the surface, as if the pond itself had flinched. From the forest edge, Shelly the turtle emerged, slower than ever but with eyes that had seen centuries of nonsense and knew when nonsense was becoming important. “The boundaries are thinning,” Shelly said without preamble. Doppo turned. “Between what and what?” Shelly adjusted her shell. “Between what we are… and what we are allowed to be.” The wind picked up. Leaves spiraled. Somewhere far off, a bell rang—though no bell had ever existed near the pond before. Waifu hopped down, suddenly serious. “I don’t like first bells,” she said. “They always mean a second one is coming.” From the forest, shadows stretched longer than they should have. Shapes moved that didn’t belong to any animal the pond recognized. And deep beneath the water, something ancient shifted, awakening not with anger—but with curiosity. Doppo stepped forward. He didn’t draw a weapon. He didn’t make a speech. He simply said, “Alright. Let’s see what’s knocking.” Behind him stood Waifu. Beside him stood Shelly. Somewhere in the reeds, Jumpy was already panicking. And above the pond, the sky subtly cracked—not breaking, just bending—as if the story itself had decided it was time to move again. This was not the end of anything. This was the beginning of the next three. |
| #1. Archduck |
| Published: 2025-06-29 [Sun] 21:09, by |
| This thread is to provide eternal gratitude toward Archduck as a franchise as well as chronicle the story of Archduck. |