Everything I draw ends up wearing a bow-tie

junipertheory asked: mod please tell us your ideas for a gladstone centric sidequest in kingdom hearts 3

gosh, so many ways that could go (I guess if Duckburg/Callisota was a KH ‘world’ then he would be one of several sidequests so nothing too long)- but I think the most compelling use of him would be his morally grey stance and the whole ‘equal balance of light and dark in hearts’ theme of the game. 

Organisation XIII takes an interest in Gladstone as he’s basically a perfect split of light and dark, and tries to acquire him as a research subject and/or ally. As a scientific specimen both his neutrality and bizarre luck would be desirable- and especially interest Luxord, so he might be the key enemy or final boss for this sidequest. It may be Sora and the gang’s job to persuade Gladstone not to go with him (he’d probably find the prospect interesting, and let’s face it there’s a lot of material Luxord could use to manipulate him), and to do so they have to win against Gladstone in some kind of race or competition; his argument being that his luck knows best. It’s usually impossible to defeat him, but if it is best for him not to go, his luck won’t allow him to win. Once the player wins it all becomes obvious that he knew the Organization just wanted to use him like so many other people, that Gladstone wouldn’t betray his family and really just wanted Donald to prove that he cared enough to try and win him over.