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'''Mr Heckle''' and [[Doctor Jeckle]] were the joint leaders of the [[Mob of the Maroon Magpie]] in the [[Prime Universe]]. They were personally present in 1994 during the Mob's first encounter with the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mob of the Maroon Magpie (short story)|The Mob of the Maroon Magpie]]'') | '''Mr Heckle''' and [[Doctor Jeckle]] were the joint leaders of the [[Mob of the Maroon Magpie]] in the [[Prime Universe]]. | ||
Originally a pair of ordinary magpies, they were captured by [[Professor Scarper]] and his [[The Ancient One|robot assistant]] and mutated into anthropomorphic beings in order to be presented to Scarper's [[First Horde]] overseers as a proof-of-concept for Scarper's proposal of using mutated animals as operatives. The two magpies also received their names from Scarper, who was a noted enjoyer both of classic science-fiction novels and of classic cartoons. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Salamandyrs and the Automata (short story)|The Salamandyrs and the Automata]]'') | |||
They were personally present in 1994 during the Mob's first encounter with the [[Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Mob of the Maroon Magpie (short story)|The Mob of the Maroon Magpie]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
The two magpies' names are a double pun, simultaneously referencing {{w|The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde|''Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde''}} and the classic cartoon magpie characters {{w|Heckle and Jeckle|Heckle and Jeckle}}. | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:46, 2 August 2023
Mr Heckle and Doctor Jeckle were the joint leaders of the Mob of the Maroon Magpie in the Prime Universe.
Originally a pair of ordinary magpies, they were captured by Professor Scarper and his robot assistant and mutated into anthropomorphic beings in order to be presented to Scarper's First Horde overseers as a proof-of-concept for Scarper's proposal of using mutated animals as operatives. The two magpies also received their names from Scarper, who was a noted enjoyer both of classic science-fiction novels and of classic cartoons. (PROSE: The Salamandyrs and the Automata)
They were personally present in 1994 during the Mob's first encounter with the Crew of the Copper-Colored Cupids. (PROSE: The Mob of the Maroon Magpie)
Behind the scenes
The two magpies' names are a double pun, simultaneously referencing Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde and the classic cartoon magpie characters Heckle and Jeckle.
