A Paperinik fic idea :
Some rich guy offers a very big reward for anyone uncovering PK's secret identity. Usually Scrooge doesn't give a flap about Paperinik, except to shake his cane at him when he's on the wrong end of PK's shenanigans, or when he asks Donald to pass a message to his friend . But now, a reward?? A BIG reward ?? $w$ NOW we're talking!
So Scrooge embarks on a mission to find out PK's identity, while Donald, who heard about it, panicks and goes on to try and sabotage every attempt; especially when Scrooge gets his hand on a photo that proves clearly Donald is Paperinik. I can't decide if it would take place in regular PK or PKNA continuity, but in PKNA, even Uno can't stop Scrooge (and he can't delete the photo as it's not digitalised). Donald's bad luck strikes full force in this story : hijinks ensue, whacky race between Scrooge hellbent on getting this picture and Donald trying to stop him without gving himself away, either as Paperinik or by staying hidden while putting banana peels on the street (and slipping on them) .
They both reach at the same time the building where Scrooge is supposed to give the picture in a sealed envelope (he hasn't had time to check it himself), and of course Scrooge realises Donald has been sabotaging him.
"Yoo good for nothing nephew, you can't help but cost me time and money! If you want the reward, you have to earn it!"
"I don't care about the reward! Please, Uncle Scrooge, you can't give this photo!"
"And why not?"
"I..."
It's the closest Donald has ever been to reveal his secret identity to Scrooge, but he can't, even now, and he's just staring beggingly at Scrooge. Scrooge who glares back at him. But who has seen Donald beg and whine his way out of many situations. He knows how petulant, lazy, angry Donald looks. This...this is different. This is Donald being desperate.
"Please. If you do it, this...this will change everything for Paperinik. And for me."
Scrooge wavers, then seels himself.
"Out of my way, nephew, I've had a long day," before he pushes Donald out of the way.
Once Scrooge is inside the building and as he climbs up, however...he hears people talking about the situation; how Paperinik's identity will be broadcast on all televisions in the evening.
"Man, I can't wait to see who it is!"
"Yeah, with all the damage he's caused before, he's bound to have so many angry people after him!"
"I wonder where he lives?"
"You think he got any family ? A wife, kids?"
"Nah, this lunatic works alone, I bet he doesn't have a home to return to!"
"Imagine the look on his friends's face if he turns out to be just some average lame-o"
Etc etc
As Scrooge climbs up the stairs, we cut to several people waiting impatiently in front of their TV: friends and family of Donald, Donald himself being utterly depressed in his lair (if PKNA verse, Uno is trying to motivate him to move and brace himself for the upcoming fallout), average citizens, journalists, criminals of every kind sharpening and loading their weapons... With Scrooge thinking back on Paperinik's pranks who's infuriated him before (the mattress! He still hasn't let it go!), but also all the times he's fought to defend Scrooge, and he keeps thinking about Donald's pleading eyes
"Please, you can't give this photo!"
"Sentiment doesn't make money, he should learn about it someday if he ever wants to make it far" he grumbles to himself.
And then. Something hits him. He slowly comes to a halt. Right in front of the rich guy's door.
"This will change everything. For Paperinik. And for me."
"Oh," he says as the door opens, "I'm such a fool. How could I not notice before?"
Cut to Donald watching the broadcast.... Aaaaand by some event which I let you imagine, the photo is NOT the compromising one, but it's pointing out to like, Gloomgold or Rockerduck or a Beagle Boy, which causes a lot of trouble for them but all ends well for Paperinik.
Later on Scrooge bangs the door of Donald's house open, startling him awake from his TV nap (all these emotions took a toll on him):
"DONALD! You better thank me for keeping your secret!"
"W-w-what"
"Why didn't you tell me Paperinik is your boyfriend?? You think I wouldn't have approved ?? What do you think I've seen back in my days??"
So yeah, Scrooge is now patting himself on the back for being a good ally but also now he's pestering Donald for never bringing his boyfriend home for dinner.
"If it's a serious relationship, Huey, Dewey and Louie should have a chance to meet their potential step-father properly!" He rants to Grandma Donald over tea and biscuits.
"You just want to claim Paperinik as your in-law, don't you?"
"Hmpf. I can tell you, he's an infuriating scoundrel but at least he has good taste."
"...Are you talking about Donald or Paperinik??"
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where's the Shadelord gone?
Do you mean lorewise, or my 'shadelord apologist' blog title? Bc lorewise, the answer is probably the Abyss, whereas for my blog title I just got the whim to change it. It's a derivative of my favorite quote from the Books of Sorrow (from Destiny 2) but slightly to the left bc I misremembered it. I think it fits Hollow Knight pretty well so I decided to use it anyways- the full quote is here:
I'm still a shadelord apologist at heart, I just like to shift my blog around a bit! I would have changed my icon too, but I've only drawn my sona in colour once and I didn't have any Hollow pics that I drew that I thought were good enough to use for my icon
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