Alternate Universe: Calisota

I had been planning to take a break from "historical" movies and take a look at Sky High, so I can start putting things together into the modern setting. However, yesterday I discovered that my storage area had apparently been hit by a tidal wave sometime in the past few months, so I spent a good chunk of this evening digging out piles of mutilated boxes and seeing what sort of damage had been done.

Anyway, inspired by a thread on RPG.net, I got to thinking about the alternate universe of Calisota, where animated shows like Darkwing Duck and Ducktales took place. The universe of Calisota is named after the state of Calisota. It's a universe of funny animals. Ducks seem to be the dominant life form, with dogs a close second, and scatterings of other animals. It does not contain humans, and travellers to Calisota will become funny animals for the duration of their stay.

The Great State of Calisota.

Calisota is one of the United States. It contains just about every climate to be found in the continental U.S. It's also got several major cities including Duckburg, St. Canard, and Spoonerville. The descendants of the Clan McDuck can be found in Duckburg, St. Canard is protected by the Terror That Flaps In The Night, Darkwing Duck, and Spoonerville is home to the Goofs, scions to an impressive family history.

Thembria

Inhabited primarily by warthogs, Thembria was the "other side" during the Cold War.

Cape Suzette

Cape Suzette is a city-state located somewhere in the South Pacific. During the 1930s, it was a hotbed of spies, air pirates, and pulp adventure.

The Justice Ducks

The greatest super-team in the state of Calisota, the Justice Ducks are composed of Darkwing Duck, Gizmoduck, Stegmutt, Morgana McCawber, and Darkwing Duck's sidekick Quiverwing Quack.

S.H.U.S.H. and F.O.W.L.

S.H.U.S.H. is a government spy agency headed by the owl J. Gander Hooter. It is locked in seemingly endless struggle with the agents of the Fiendish Organization for World Larceny. S.H.U.S.H. will often draft superheroes to its cause.

Current Events in Calisota

The cartoons on which Calisota is based ended in the mid-1990s. If time advanced normally from then, consider the following:

• Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are probably in their early 30s by this point, as is their childhood friend Webby Vanderquack.
• Gosalyn Mallard, adopted daughter of Drake Mallard (aka Darkwing Duck) is in her late 20s.
• Drake Mallard and Morgana McCawber would get married.
• Donald Duck and Daisy Duck would likely get married as well.
• In an old Carl Barks story, Scrooge made Huey, Dewey, and Louie his heirs.

More Stuff

There's a lot more than can be done here. Honestly, Calisota is its own full setting. Checking wikipedia for Ducktales, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, and Quack Pack and following the links is a good way to waste an afternoon. Some things don't line up 100%, like the fact that Quack Pack took place in a world with mostly humans and eliminated most of the characters introduced in Ducktales.

My own personal take on this is that Huey, Dewey, and Louie retain the character traits they had in Quack Pack (Huey is the leader, Dewey the computer expert, and Louie the athlete). Daisy remains a television reporter, and Donald (having gotten out of the Navy) works as Daisy's cameraman. Otherwise, it's like Ducktales continued.