The FFR Community fondly refers to its newest members as Ducklings (as they are just getting their feet wet).
Players that join the discord are able to add the role “Duckling” to designate themselves as a new player. This is a role that can be added or removed at will; new players are not forced to identify as a duckling nor are they required to keep the role for any designated amount of time.
A player who finishes in the top quarter* of their duckling class during the Duck Derby will automatically be promoted from duckling to platypus.
Runners that are new to the discord often congregate (and are directed to ask questions) in the “Duck Pond” FFR Discord channel.
As a reward for a qualifying finish in the Duck Derby, community member DarkmoonEX has historically rewarded members of the FFR Discord with their own personal variation on a duckling, typically placing identifying features from major classes, characters, or themes across the Final Fantasy series.