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Story quest - ID 10318

Icarus's Flight Experiments (2 quests)

Icarus - the Kerning rooftop dreamer - is still trying to fly. First a hang glider, then a hot-air balloon. Both fail. His L11 'I'm Bored' arc grew into a Da Vinci-tier obsession.

Step 4 of 4 - Icarus's Flight Dream

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At a glance

Quest giver
Icarus (Kerning City rooftop)
Starts at
Kerning City
Minimum level
31
Class requirement
Any
Chain position
Step 4 of 4

In-game text

Apparently, there's someone in Kerning City by the name of Icarus that stands on top of a building just staring at the sky, 24/7. I went to meet Icarus on top of a building in Kerning City. He was a nice guy with an unquenchable thirst for flight. First he wanted to build a hang glider. When that failed, he moved on to a hot-air balloon.

Rewards

Liven's take

Icarus's Flight Experiments is the L31 continuation of his L11 "I'm Bored" arc. Same rooftop, same dreamer, but now with actual engineering ambition. His Greek namesake (Icarus who flew too close to the sun) is the winking joke - MapleStory writers named him hoping players catch the reference.

The 2 quests

  1. 10317 - Icarus's Hang Glider. Icarus wants to build a hang glider. Bring him materials. Rewards 20 Blue Potions.
  2. 10318 - Icarus and the Balloon. The hang glider failed. Icarus is now attempting a hot-air balloon. Bring him different materials. Rewards 20 more Blue Potions.

Both quests fail canonically. The Balloon fails too. Icarus doesn't fly. But he never gives up - and later quests (L40+) continue his story with even wilder inventions. He's Classic World's persistent-dreamer character.

Cross-narrative continuity

See the L11 introduction at I'm Bored (1) and I'm Bored (2). The tone shift is striking - L11 Icarus was BORED and asking for entertainment. L31 Icarus has FOUND his purpose in flight engineering. Character growth across 20 levels.

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