Profile - Nightmare

Bio: Mercer was born overseas from another country. His roots are impossible to come up with since his
family was found alienated. Raised in St. Canard Mercer spoke fluent English without any signs of an accent
from being around so many others. Though growing up he did have a bit of a hard time considering there aren't
to many canines. Much less others that make ducks dwarf at their size. Because of his size, he was never picked
on, simply ignored, but he enjoyed it that way.

Two weeks after his eighteenth birthday in St. Canard, something happened. He was on his way home from
High School when a bank robbery took place downtown. He just so happened to be at the wrong place, at the
right time. Two crooks ran out of the bank, and would've ran Mercer over if it wasn't for his size. Knocking one
of the ducks out by accidentally tripping him down the stone steps of the bank, the other was unarmed with his
arms full of loot. So they were caught. His unintentional act of bravery was definitely noticed, so the third week
after his eighteenth birthday he was hired as a cadet at the 32nd Precinct in St. Canard.

Fifteen years later Mercer had the same job. He was no 'crime fighter'. Most of the time the minor offenders
were left to him since the sudden wave of Super Villains, and Super Heroes over the past few years. He
unknowingly met a villain named Elmo. Or A.K.A. MegaVolt. Having a fling or so before actually discovering
who he was, Mercer trailed the rat down, Mercer was intent on doing more then busting old ladies for unpaid
parking tickets. He wanted to be the officer he was years ago. Though no matter how much training, and ability
that Mercer had he was caught. His life ended when NegaDuck shot him in his left eye.

Two years after dying, Mercer awoke in the basement of St. Canard's hospital on life support. When he had been
shot, the bullet struck him in the eye, completely tearing it through, and into his brain. After passing the support
of the doctors, and nurses with influence from the local departments they managed to force his heart to beat
again. But since he was in a coma, and no one seen him coming out of it soon, they proclaimed him as dead,
otherwise his life support would be cut off.

After finally awakening his body was in horrible shape. It took just under three years of rehabilitation to get him
back into shape. Though in the mean-time he discovered something strange. The bullet in his brain still had
changed something in him. And not just his left eye, either that was completely white from being nearly
destroyed. He could dive into people's mind's. Not see what they are thinking, their sexual preferences, not their
favourite ice cream. He seen their fears, their 'kryptonite'. Their deepest and most horrible nightmares.

Knowing he could never return to the world as Mercer Durden he shrived to do what he had failed at. But this
time he had no one on his side. He decided he would find MegaVolt, and NegaDuck. Then make some Duck-soup.

Mercer Durden died with the pull of NegaDuck's trigger. Five years later, Nightmare was born.

Nightmare and Bio © Mercer 2004