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fountainpenguin · 9 months

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Hello! This isn't trying to pressure you or anything, I'm just genuinely curious and wanted to know about your plans for Mario content (since I know you've wanted to do that for a while). Any fun worldbuilding you'd like to share? :)

Thanks for the Ask!

Man, I wrote Mario world stuff ages ago that I completely forgot about... I had a 100 Prompts series and I think I got into the 30s before it stopped. I had tons of worldbuilding for Cackletta and Fawful specifically since they were my favorites :)

I do still keep my [current] Mario drafts around, but unfortunately I'm not sure when I'll post them... I'm never satisfied. I like the canon worldbuilding the way it is and it Does Not Translate very well into my writing style. I've tried for years, but it just... doesn't.

My Mario stuff is "okay," but it just feels very "meh" to me. I think I'll get there someday if I'm willing to work on it, but I'm not able to do that right now. I HAVE actually thought about it and I might post the occasional one-shot, but I'm not sure yet. My worldbuilding is still all over the place and it's very messy and I'm not in love with it.

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One of my stories is called "Political Machines" and it's about how the name "Mario Kart" came to be; it's Peach POV and delves into the culture of racing Yoshis back before karts came around. I like the idea of it a lot, but it's extremely info-dumpy and I've been struggling with it for years. I think I need to write something else first, but I haven't figured out what. Here's a scene from that:

I also love how savage Peach is skdflj:

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I also have two Bowser stories (a one-shot called "1-Down" which is Kamek POV and covers the deaths of Bowser's parents, which I LOVE but can't make it hit right) and a very loose draft for a story called Carapace Rex which is a Bowser backstory 'fic. Here's a good scene from the former:

I do miss this 'fic... I really like how extreme Bowser is despite how badly bullied he is by his abusive mom; he's vicious to her and I love that.

tbh it's actually really nice and maybe I'm overthinking it. I'd love to finish it; I just can't get the emotions right.

That said, I might take another whack at it soon and post when I'm done fiddling since I've already seen how I'll fiddle with it for years if I don't commit to a date /shrug. It's definitely one of the stories that ever was... It's just not hitting the emotions I need it to.

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I LOVE the opening lines to Carapace Rex (not sharing for major "1-Down" spoiler reasons), but I probably won't write the latter since it's been almost 6 years since I started it back in 2018. Getting older, hoping to publish original work, and starting a new long 'fic wouldn't be a good idea (Dog's Life draft started in early 2022 and Factor in 2018; I'm just wrapping up existing projects for now, but Carapace was always super vague so I don't really want to get into it). I might turn it into a one-shot though since I really love the voice in it.

-> The concept behind Carapace was that Koopas were predators of Toads... I actually reskinned the intro for Carapace into a piece of original content I used in my advanced creative writing class in college, then reskinned it again as the backstory for my OC Courtney the snow leopard, then reskinned it again to be the original project I took to a writer's conference this year...

I'm dying to do something original with predators and prey, but I've had a lot of talks with agents and editors and professional authors and we agreed it's not the right time for this content. To make a long story short, I'd either have to strip the fantasy politics out and de-age the characters so it's "animal people middle grade" or I'd have to age up the characters and push the adult angle and I... I don't know how I feel about my public author persona being "adult furry content"...... that's not what I want; I just want wolf kids hunting in the woods for their coming of age and growing up in this post-war world of fantasy politics and ceremonies... sob. The publishing world has categories though and you have to play by the rules.

Maybe someday... but I have a weird relationship with Carapace because of that, because I'm in LOVE with the scenes from it but I'd hate to use them in Mario fanfic when I'd like to use them in original work. Tsk-tsk. Maybe someday once I've already gotten my foot in the door. I'm keeping this project on the backburner as something I might self-publish but I've talked to a lot of people and I'd rather get something published traditionally and try to build my author platform before I invest, because self-pub is... expensive.

Honestly right now Dog's Life is giving me my "we're way too young to be carrying the weight of this many interspecies politics on our shoulders" fix, so at least I have that <3

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I also have an 8-chapter 'fic called "Out of You" which is about Kamek trying to raise the Koopalings (and Junior). I'll probably scrap most of that and rehash it as something else; I don't think there's much worth saving...? I'll have to think about it.

But here's my favorite WIP scene from it, ft. Ludwig and Peach:

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Potential's good, fun is good... Just need to find the right kind of worldbuilding that satisfies me. I'd originally hoped to post Mario stuff before the movie came out in April, but I just never got around to it. Maybe someday? It just doesn't feel right, though, and I can't invest my energy in something I'm not in love with.

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That's all I have to say right now; I don't want to say too much about my worldbuilding since it's still super messy. I have ideas about what would be "cool" or "interesting" but I just... don't love those ideas enough to make them part of "my take" on the world. There is a fine line between "Riddle's usual magical realism writing style" and "At this point it's an AU." I think I need to cull back the crazy ideas and stick closer to canon.

Is that "boring" and "uncreative"? Eh, I think that's just where my passion lies; I write fanfics because I love the media, and if I didn't love it, I wouldn't be writing fanfics. When I write, I want to continue writing the worldbuilding that I love, which means basing it closely on the media. I guess I'll always be canon compliant at heart even in a fandom where I'm okay with writing AUs, ha ha.

Maybe I'll dig up some of my really old one-shots from that 100 prompts project, clean them up a little, and post some of them. I know there were some Baby Bowser and Doopliss pieces in there. Might be a nice icebreaker.

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junkcubus · 7 months

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PLEASE I NEED THE DM PRN BOTS TO STOP HAVING SUCH METAL USERNAMES!!!!!

#PULMONARY CARAPCE?!?!?! COME ON #bots #spam bots

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imthepunchlord · 4 months

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What's your opinion about the temporary heroes?

I think they're VERY unnecessary,especially once the unification being introduced as literally as a way to use 2+ powers at the same time,not mixing the powers to create other one,some just have miraculous bc yes(half of them,actually),if there's going a actual miraculous i think it should be the top 5(7 at the end)to keep the things okay,season 2 baby,yk you are the best?

I do agree. Ultimately, they were pointless to do and were the wrong choice of direction.

A big part of it is that unification reveal, all those Miraculous Fu has could've been shared between Marinette and Adrien. Also, Hawk Moth is not a big enough threat to the heroes to warrant expanding the team. Why, the one time they did a "Miraculous Team" it fell apart in minutes. And it still came down to Marinette and Adrien to save the day.

By this narrative, there's no good reason to share Miraculous with others and do temp heroes as Marinette and Adrien are confirmed by the narrative is that they themselves are all they need. And a lot of the episodes with temp heroes getting focus, could be solved by the heroes doing a unify instead, like Pegabug could've appeared in... what Startrain? Marinette could've become Dragonbug to fight Hearthunter, there was no need for her to go out of her way to go get Kagami.

Also some temp heroes were pointless. You could cut Carapace out of Anansi and not miss much. He's also not the only solution to Anansi's web. A burning candle could've taken it out, or Chat could've Catacysmed the web. Ladybug's yo-yo could've been sharp enough to cut it.

Carapce wasn't really all that needed for Anansi.

From what I remember, Vesperia was also pretty pointless in her intro ep, especially as she got knocked out pretty quick. You take her out, only thing you miss is Chloe getting upset that someone else has the Bee, which isn't going to be exclusive to Zoe.

If they were to expand the team, they need to up the threat. And as HM himself doesn't cover that, that could've been done with Mayura.

The other factor is that, doing temp heroes, skips out on needed character growth, and skips out on kwamis being characters. Like, if Alya was a full time hero instead of temp, there's a lot you could do with that.

You can cover Alya struggling to juggle her now double life, cause she's living the dream as a hero! Why would she want to go back to the dull, drab civilian life? This could be a better way to work off Lila alienating Marinette at school cause Alya is living the dream as a hero and isn't paying attention to her civilian life too much. It could even explain her being dismissive of Marinette and her views of Lila cause she's not there enough to see the details.

You can also cover the risk vs reward of reveal vs secrecy, as both sides should have pros and cons to them. And it is a canon issue with Alya that she wants to unmask the heroes, and she's up for a reveal and share that she's a hero. If Marinette represents the pros and cons of secrecy, Alya can cover the pros and cons of a reveal.

And there are other aspects that canon has introduced to work off of. Like, Alya trying to pick the perfect hero name during an akuma attack, showing she's not taking things as seriously as she should. There's her eager for public attention. That being a hero is more for ego and glory, and she can learn that being a hero is a lot more serious and harder and to see if she has what it takes to step up to the plate.

And of course, what Miraculous and kwami she's paired with can influence how she could've grown.

Mindful, all Miraculous by default would work off that secrecy vs reveal, but Fox would specifically really cover that as it's tied to deception and secrecy. It's also set to be a struggle for Alya because she WANTS to be in the limelight, she aims for leadership and to be directly involved, and Fox isn't built for that, it's built to be in the background. Which can help her growth, but can also clash with where she wants to be.

Bee meanwhile has a good few similar appeals for Alya as it does for Chloe. Alya does have similar issues to Chloe in being literally pushy, taking over projections, pushing her agenda, aiming for leadership but not always being the best leader, and can be oblivious to others, their feelings, and any backlash she's causing. Bee ideally could help her learn to ease back, be a team player; and it has the bonus of allowing Alya to be where she wants to be, and can offer some leadership skills to develop, and work on communication and listening.

Over all, the temp heroes were a bad and pointless choice. The narrative doesn't warrant expanding the team as Marinette and Adrien hardly struggled against HM, and the s2 fianle actually discourages it. It skips out on needed character development and allowing kwamis to be characters. And, honestly, not all characters warrant getting a Miraculous.

Max I could get cause he did step up in Robustus. Juleka I can get cause she's set up to learn confidence, find her voice, and has a lot of bottled up emotions to let loose. I could even get Ivan as in Origins, everyone is kinda terrified of him because of his size, so there could've been an arc to change that view, someone who's feared to becoming a hero, become associated with safety instead.

But what's up with Alix to really warrant a Miraculous? Mylene didn't want one and yeah I don't think she really needed one. It's even more wild as I feel like the power to shrink down would just make her anxieties worse. What about Marc who's barely a character? Is the bar so low that you just have to be good at sports?

Yeah, temp heroes aren't worth it nor were they needed. They were a bad choice of direction.

#ask Punchie #ml salt

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blur0se · 6 months

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i do think its funny how in that kit they have ladybug chat noir rena rouge and carapce represented but then for the kwamis they have tikki plagg trixx and.... dusuu?

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ilikekidsshows · 1 year

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People said that there's a foreshadow that Nino will be a temporary black cat in s5 but it make me curious about how origin Nino do from being a black cat because pre-carapce Nino seems to be a bit of scaredy cat. 🤔

I’m combining these two asks for a more general overview of Nino’s compatibility with the Miraculous.

While Nino becoming the Black Cat ended up debunked before I could reply to this, I do think that Nino with the Black Cat could be interesting. It’s true that Nino isn’t the first one to try to jump an Akuma (that would be Kagami), but is that really fear or approaching a situation carefully? He stood by Alya and faced certain doom in what was basically a Zombie Apocalypse, and he kept fighting against Anansi to buy Ladybug more time even though he knew he was outmatched. Just because Nino doesn't forget that a situation is dangerous doesn’t mean he isn’t brave.

What I do think pre-Carapace Nino lacks is confidence, and it’s something that pops up even after getting a Miraculous. What really gets Nino off his usually unflappable cool is feeling inadequate or powerless. This is why he despises Gabriel so much, Gabriel has made him feel powerless to help Adrien repeatedly. We can also see this in how Nora really gets under his skin about not being strong enough to keep Alya safe. As Nino says, he would do anything for Alya, but can he do everything he wants to? This is where his hesitation when he’s first granted the Miraculous comes from.

Nino is someone I see liking the idea of being a hero. A Miraculous gives you real, tangible power to affect things and change them for the better as well as protect your loved ones. As such, Nino makes for an enthusiastic and determined hero. The one thing I could see as a weakness in any Miraculous combo for him is that he can’t compartmentalize at all. He can’t detach himself in his hero persona, which is why Alya recognized him immediately despite literal magic helping his disguise. But that's merely a complication in him being a hero, not in compatibility with any set Miraculous.

The most interesting thing about the enthusiastic, caring and determined Nino is that he became this way through knowing Adrien. The Nino we get introduced to in ‘Origins’ is apathetic, like he’s given up. This Nino probably had come to terms with his own powerlessness as a mere normal teenager. Then he meets Adrien and that’s no longer enough. Nino starts bucking against the injustice he sees, starts championing for Adrien to have it better.

As such, even if Nino was the one to get the Miraculous originally, before the character development of getting to know Adrien, Nino would be motivated by such a turn of events to be more outwardly against injustice. Add to that how Plagg gets revealed to have been mistreated by authority in the past, and Nino would also bond with his partner as more of that came into the light. Nino would consider the Guardians with even more irreverence than Plagg does or Adrien in canon. All that posturing the Bubbler does about unworthy adults has to come from somewhere, after all. Nino definitely has a bit of anarchism to him in his mistrust of authority.

Looking at Chris also gives us a bit of insight into what Nino is like as a role model. While we can’t attribute everything about Chris to his brother alone, Chris does exhibit a sense of fairness. Despite being really young and therefore prone to outbursts, Chris listens really attentively to all of Marinette’s explanations, and gives them consideration. He’s willing to follow Marinette’s “Christmas Rules”, even as he clearly wants to break them, hence looking for loopholes. Given Nino’s clear care towards his brother, the two do interact a lot so Nino might have been the one to teach his brother about fair play and honesty. At any rate, I don’t see the brothers having completely different views on fairness.

Nino’s big brother chops, in addition to his treatment of Alya and Adrien, also showcase why he could be trusted with the power of Destruction. I’ve repeatedly stated on this blog that Destruction is a power that lives up to its fullest potential as a hero power in the hands of someone who is kind and nurturing. Nino is very unlikely to use the Cataclysm carelessly, but, as I established earlier, he is also willing to take action despite any misgivings when he has the power to do so (and sometimes when he doesn’t). As such, Nino would be careful with the Cataclysm, but would still use it if the need arose.

Now, if Nino were to act as a temporary Cat Noir like Scarabella specifically, I think it would work best if Nino knew Adrien’s identity, or discovered it while being given the job. Because Nino, with his strong ideas about what is fair, would not want to use someone else’s Miraculous unless he was sure the other party was fine with it or there was a very pressing and very immediate catastrophe at hand. So Adrien giving his blessing for Nino to use his Miraculous would be for the best. And it would allow for Nino and Plagg to bond over their Chaotic Adrien morality alignment, which is the entire point of making this teamup happen post-Origins.

“Gabriel sucks.” “No disagreements here, dude.” “Wanna use the Cataclysm to total his car?” “...we can slash his tires.” “And maybe we can key his door while we’re at it?” “Well, he’s a rich jerk, so anything that’ll make him spend more money is okay in my books.” “Yes! Vandalism for justice!”

#miraculous ladybug #miraculous tales of ladybug and chat noir #nino lahiffe #ml meta #kwami compatibility

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bommel-tabletop · 2 years

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And the Barons of Hell are done!

Quite tough to get the colors in place for these lads cause everything on them is like kinda fleshy but also carapce, it's odd, but I think this should do it now

Next up is the final and biggest boi, the Cyberdaddy

#DOOM #DOOM Boardgame #Barons of Hell #miniature painting #BommelTabletop

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slimynematode · 2 years

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wip of comic abt character known to be currently as Doctor Carapce and his unruly findings of the caridean shrimp (and bonus sol)

#art #traditional art #sketchbook #my art #sketches #oc #oc art #sci fi #i love my bald ocs #(in secret i gave up on drawing hair)#(not really its fun actually)#also hes desi like meeeee🥳#pastel art

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asklordcaptaincastronova · 8 months

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Headcanon + tender

You'd be tender too after running around in carapce all day

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laeitonme · 3 years

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Recreated my favorite scene from Anansi

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ficakes · 5 years

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I love puns, I love MLB and most importantly, I love Luka!

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pinkiemachine · 4 years

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It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! Watch my Rena Rouge 20 Art Styles Challenge on my YouTube Channel, Pinkiemachine Studios!

#miraculous ladybug #chat noir #cat noir #rena rouge #carapce #miraculous marinette #miraculous adrien

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1truemaa · 4 years

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Rip Nino bute Blaze it, I guess

#miraculous ladybug #adrien agreste #nino lahiffe #miraculous incorrect quotes #miraculous comic #my art #blaze it #comic #chat noir #carapce #whoops

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nerdasaurus1200 · 5 years

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Roger: I am pulling you over because you were trying to fit four people on a motorcycle.

King Monkey, with Chat Noir, Viperion, Carapace sitting behind him: Wait, four?!

Roger: Yes, you, Chat Noir, and-

King Monkey: WE LOST PEGASUS!

#miraculous ladybug #team miraculous incorrect quotes #source: unknown #king monkey #cat noir #viperion #carapce #pegasus #miracubros

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soledaddelosrios · 5 years

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(vía https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfiYO5fbYDo)

#miraculous ladybug #carapce #special

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lady-baguette · 6 years

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I reeeeeally wish we got to see more of the crew fighting together! I was so hyped yall during those first few minutes. Their teamwork was so frickin good and it was just so pleasing to watch. And then it all got so crazy! And I was screaming! I just hope we get to see the five of them work together again more in season 3 cause it had me LIVING

#miraculous ladybug #ml spoilers #mayura spoilers #hero's day part 2 #miraculous crew #theyre all so good #ladybug #chat noir #rena rouge #carapce #queen bee #baguette rambles

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orangebunnit · 6 years

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Hi hi! :D Here’s a cozy Wayzz doodle (and half-redraw of my very first post heheh) I’d like to wish everyone who celebrates Christmas to have a very merry, blessed day! God bless and enjoy the celebrations :D

#wayzz #chicken doodles #kwami #jade turtle #carapce #MERRY BLESSED CHRISTMAS EVERYONEEE

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