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gale-gentlepenguin · 10 months
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With Season 5 concluded, will you be doing a best and worst akuma designs created by Gabriel Agreste of each season?
Alright everybody it’s time for Gale’s
Akuma fashion show a Go Go
And rules as follows
1. They will be rated only for the season they appeared in, so unless they get a redesign or updated look they don’t count
2. For each season I will be ranking one best and one worst.
3. These are the opinions Based Solely on asthetic, I will not be taking into account their powers or abilities, or even if they are my favorite akuma.
4. Akuma only, so no heroes villains or sentimonsters.
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Season 1 Best and Worst
Best: Stormy weather
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What can I say, the look is iconic for a reason, she set the bar high and she always blows away the competition.
The twisting hair, the purple dress and slick akuma shaped mask. Also the choice of weapon.
Worst: Animan
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The problem is he has no original form. Vanisher also has the same problem but his just seems lazier considering he gets to be the main akuma in an episode.
Not much to say except do better
Season 2 Best and Worst
Best: Reverser
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I love the symmetry of his design. It’s something Death the kid and Thanos would agree with. The asthetic works so well and while I’m grading on looks it’s neat how his power factors in.
Marc knocked it out of the park with this design
Worst: Gigatitan
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It’s boring. It’s so standard that it’s not even bad. Some of the designs this season were weird but I can’t say they were awful. But this one is just bland. I will probably forget it after I post this
Season 3 Best and worst
Best: Desperada
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I want to specify this is Solely asthetic. She isn’t my favorite akuma and the episode she is in is divisive, but I love her look. The music theme and bad ass rocker make up with touches of Gold. Different instrument weapons. Brilliant aesthetic.
Worst: Loveater
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Season 3 had a lot of not that great designs but Loveater is a horrific monster. And is still the UGLIEST akuma to this day. It’s the embodiment of what a toxic relationship looks like.
Season 4 Best and worst
Best: Qilin
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Originally I was going to put wishmaker on here, but Damn does this design Slap! And there are some solid designs. I just wish the episode debut was better. Outside of that, it’s just a cool armor and the glowing jade eyes are cool.
Worst: Ephemeral
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If Loveater is the visual representation of a toxic relationship, Ephemeral is the visual representation of Child abuse. The design looks so wrong, looking like a neon grape and the sad look on his face sells it. While even the ugliest designs have some charm, this is just a crime to look at.
Season 5 Best and Worst
Best: Safari
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It’s the best akuma design. The Hunter/Lara Croft tomb raider asthetic. The shades, then boots. The way her hair looks. The fit got me acting up. Plus while it’s unrelated to the asthetic, the way she tells Monarch to f*** off, and Provides the kwami swap episode we deserved. Easiest pick for me.
Worst: Sans-Culotte
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She looks like a glob of toothpaste. I feel like she was in a Aquafresh commercial and while I get what they were going for… I hate the design. It doesn’t look good. It looks like she doesn’t have a nose.
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ilikekidsshows · 2 years
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Hello Kwami Guru! How do thou think Mylene would fare with the Tiger Miraculous, and Juleka with the Mouse?
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What if Mylène and Juleka swapped Miraculouses? Mylène and Juleka both suffer from a similar problem, where they are both too soft-spoken and shy to accomplish their goals, and their Miraculous picks are meant to aid them in overcoming those difficulties, so I can see where the idea for this swap came from. However, there is a vital difference in how the Mouse and Tiger Miraculouses help them, though.
The Tiger Miraculous is about existing unapologetically. It’s about deserving to take up space and even be loud about it when the need arises. Its power is uncompromising, a powerful strike, an unstoppable force. The point here is brute force, but so much of it that no one can resist.
The Mouse Miraculous is about the strength in numbers but with the addendum that counting always starts from one. When one takes action, others will follow, and the Miraculous offers the “others”. The Miraculous also aids you in taking your opposition by surprise, by allowing you to shrink into an unnoticeable size. It’s very much about subterfuge over brute force.
The Mouse Miraculous grants you confidence, “you can do great things”. The Tiger Miraculous grants you self-worth, “I have the right to be loud”. While Mylène and Juleka could both learn to stand up for themselves from either Miraculous, the symbolism wouldn't be quite so on point and the lessons wouldn't be so obvious.
The thing I'm more concerned about is the suitability of the special ability. While Mylène is shown to be stronger than she looks and so could undoubtedly get some mileage out of Clout, Juleka ending up with the ability to shrink, even if it comes with the bonus of multiplication, is just made to keep her trapped inside negative stereotypes about herself. Juleka's character archetype is called "shrinking violet", after all, and she already has the color scheme. It's basically the same as if the Tiger Miraculous had come with the power of invisibility; it would force Juleka into a battle style where she has to go unnoticed, the opposite of what she wants for herself.
The kwami matching goes the other way around, though. While I don't see any issues with Juleka and Mullo, since Juleka is pretty accepting and can basically roll with anything (in fact, more often she is the oddball in her group of friends), Mylène does not like it when people yell at her. It was the main obstacle keeping her from realizing that Ivan liked her; his volume made her so scared she couldn't focus on what was being yelled. Meanwhile Roaar likes to be loud, so Mylène would have a hard time understanding whatever  Roaar was trying to tell her.
I think you could make it work, but it would require dealing with the main obstacles of Juleka's poor self esteem over going unnoticed specifically as well as Mylène's tendency to lock up when someone raises their voice at her.
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yuumi0035 · 4 years
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Read from right to left :’) 
@mochinek0​ gave the idea based on my sketch dump so, thank you! 💕 (this was really fun to draw but I know my comic skills are..questionable.)
I really like drawing Mr. Bug in case y’all didn’t notice- 😍
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*Wakes up in cold sweat*
Hermitcraft Miraculous Ladybug AU
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imthepunchlord · 2 years
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What are your personal favorite kwami swaps for Marinette? Mine are Fox, Cat (more in the matter of being a black outfit over any actual liking), Bee (it has black), Horse (ponytail anyone? Besides her probably being fashonable), Bunny (since she would want to ensure safe traveld), Dragon (because she got horns, the power not so much) and arguably Snake (but honestly, while I dislike Luka being given that PARTICULAR kwami, he rocks it). Never though about Tiger though.
Top picks for Marinette: Cat, Fox, Bee, and Snake
Cat largely because Plagg would offer her the most growth, and they'd be a hilarious duo, I also like someone creative having a miraculous of destruction as you do have to destroy to create.
Fox because Marinette would be an amazing Fox, and I'd love to see her and Trixx work off each other, playing off that Trixx is cunning and Marinette is brilliant. And could have a nice Lila vs Marinette with this as Marinette is a trickster and so is Lila.
Bee because everything about Marinette screams Bee. She is hardworking, she is creative, actually will build stuff, she can be a leader or team player, she does garden and own plants, works with sugar, and aggression is a last resort for her. Only issue is Pollen but just overhaul Pollen.
Snake I admit bias towards as I like snakes, and I want more girls with snakes, and the turquoise of Snake would look good with her. Sass would also be a good kwami for her as he is calm and open minded. She is also selfless and intuitive, traits needed for the Snake.
Picks that aren't my top but would still like: Butterfly, Peafowl, Mouse, Ox, Rabbit, Horse, Rooster
Butterfly, Marinette would be a solid Butterfly, and her and Nooroo would be so sweet together.
Peafowl, tweaking the power to make more puppets than sentient beings who apparently can be counted as human; Marinette would make very complex animated puppets, and the nice thing is that this power would give her leeway to not stress and leave her creations to deal with situations. And she would feel stress in comparison to Butterfly as these creations aren't real people she's putting at risk.
Mouse Marinette can match with for being clever, and those buns are so cute. Mullo could be a source of comedy with her, and could be fun seeing Marinette paired with a more selfish, mischief maker.
Ox could offer her the most growth, especially Origins wise with her at low self esteem and scared; Stompp could urge her to stand her ground, and based on what I hear for power, it'd offer her a solid sense of security as she'd be untouchable.
Rabbit, I like the idea of her having some inspiration to Chang'e in her design, and out of all characters, she's of the few I'd trust with time travel. Still wish it was a different power though...
Horse is a useful power that, canonly, Marinette makes use of it a lot. Kaalki and Marinette would be an interesting duo as she has a personality similar to Chloe, but is more benevolent. I do see some bumps in the road for the two, but I also see them becoming quite close.
Rooster has a similar appeal to Ox, about courage and standing ground, it's also the unofficial symbol of France and loosely tied to the phoenix. Orikko could also be fun to pair with her as I like to think he's an egotistical kwami.
Neutral with over all, just don't grab me as much for swaps: Turtle, Tiger, Goat, Monkey, Dog
Not interested/don't like: Ladybug, Dragon, Pig
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miraculouscontent · 3 years
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Didn’t Need Burrow (May 30th-July 5th)
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Don't Need a Burrow: Narrative basically ret-cons bad behavior of someone who isn't Marinette.
Oh yay! Alya V2!
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Don't Need Burrow to know that Mouse!Mylene will be called Multimouse.
I read somewhere that her name will be Polymouse but the source was broken.
Please be a mistake back when we saw the hero names and Mylene didn’t get her own name.
I’d also like to add a bonus that either Mylene gets named that without her consent (like someone calls her that), or Mylene names herself that without any knowledge of Multimouse!Marinette at all.
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Didn't need burrow: Assuming Luka×Zoe actually happens, there will be no build up whatsoever. In one episode, they just happen to get trapped together somewhere, talk for like ten seconds and start dating immediately afterwards. Basically the same as Alya×Nino bc none of the ships in this show (other than Lukanette and Adrigami) had any sort of meaningful developement before happening
A relationship beyond the love square getting development??? That’s cute.
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Didn't need burrow: Nino is gonna realize that Alya has the fox miraculous full time now and because of that he's gonna get pissy and so somehow Alya will be outta commission and Nino will be there so Marinette will give him a miraculous, Alya will probably say something encouraging about Nino, and then HE'LL get a full time miraculous to.
The only reason I don’t feel like this won’t happen is that it doesn’t direct anywhere near as much blame onto Marinette.
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Don't need burrow to know Chat will get angry at Ladybug and maybe Rena because Rena is now a permanent hero and he'll spend the day being a dick, but he'll be forced to work with Rena and realize things are good, but he'll only apologize to Rena.
Ladybug is just used to being chopped liver I assume.
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Don't Need a Burrow: Adrigami is restored, while Lukanette isn't.
Marinette will be too busy being forced by the narrative to continue caring about Adrien.
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Didn't need burrow, Su Han will only reappear at the end of the season and then disappear again.
“Hi, Su-Ha--oh, there he goes.”
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Don't Need a Burrow: Adrien decide to confess his secret identity as Chat Noir to Nathalie. She decide to don't tell him that his father is Hawkmoth (but also decide to don't tell Gabriel that his son is Chat Noir)
God, the Agreste drama intensifies. Kill me.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Marinette actually REJECTS Adrien after the identity reveal after it hits her all at once that HE did all the awful, questionable things Chat Noir did. This allows the Love Square Drama to continue, with Marinette being slammed for DARING to be upset/have STANDARDS - everyone claims that she's set the bar too impossibly high and is responsible for her own romantic misery, while Adrien continues being coddled by other temporary love interests while waiting for her to wise up.
Uggggggh.
I’m just waiting for Ladybug to loudly reject Chat Noir and then she falls for him soon after and bonus if Chat rubs it in her face that she’s moved on or the narrative ignores Chat’s past actions as Ladybug is all like, “WOW HE’S SO RESPECTFUL NOW.”
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Didn't Need Burrow: Ladybug's continued rejections of Chat Noir are directly compared to Gabriel's shitty parenting -- both of them are denying Adrien things he wants, and these crimes against Sadrien are depicted as equally awful.  (If not weighted towards Ladybug being worse because sHe'S bReAkInG hIs WiDdLe HeArT~~~)
This one wins for making me the most upset.
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Didn’t need burrow: Juleka will become the tiger hero in another Julerose-centric episode, but this time Rose is akumatized (into princess fragrance again, but this time with a sentimonster so it’s DiFfErEnT). It will chronologically take place after guilt trip, but Rose’s disability will not be acknowledged, even in passing.
I swear, if I have to see a repeat akuma ONE MORE TIME!!!
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Didn’t need burrow: The major conflict of the season will be Marinette repeating “mistakes” (this can be similar to not keeping chat 100% in the loop till he throws a fit or having a human to depend on emotionally about miraculous stuff) Bonus: The show doesn’t show the good that came out of her actions and only the bad (Not having a breakdown and etc)
Yup. Definitely Marinette’s fault that she needed to rely on someone so she didn’t have a breakdown. She should’ve buried her emotions and broke down every day instead.
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Didn’t Need Burrow: After the show runners give into another fan theory of new permanent heroes, they will quickly show why this was a mistake. Bonus if it’s the very next episode (because if Marinette did it then it has to be bad)
This already felt super likely and then you added “because if Marinette did it then it has to be bad” and now I’m just sad because it’s doubly right.
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Didn’t Need Burrow: Marinette, who dreams of being a fashion designer, designs something that’s just ugly. Bonus if it’s never addressed/characters just say it’s great so the show doesn’t look bad at designing clothes
Does Ladybug count? Still can’t believe Chat Noir gets the “complex” outfit with actual thought and Ladybug gets the onesie.
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Didn't Need Burrow: It's revealed that Emilie intended to use the Miraculi they'd found to 'give Adrien the world'.  This is treated as a sympathetic motive because, as Word of God constantly insists, Adrien is perfect and deserves everything he desires, regardless of how anyone else feels about it.  Thus it doesn't matter what horrific things his parents did or intended; their goals are treated as righteous, with Ladybug being Wrong to oppose them.
They just want what’s best for their son!!
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Didn't Need Burrow: There will be a plot in which LADYBUG is accused of not caring about civilians, with Adrien/Chat Noir getting to lecture her as if HE has the moral high ground.  Or any ground to stand on.  His abysmal track record is completely ignored, retconned, or otherwise treated as inapplicable; we likely get a singular moment where he suddenly Gives A Shit about protecting one of his friends/classmates, which is treated as proof that he Always Cares About Such Matters.
Bonus if it’s Ladybug choosing not to defend/save someone who spited her/deserves it, which is “clearly worse” than Chat Noir threatening to let Paris drown in “Syren.” Ladybug is not allowed to be human and also not allowed to show people that there are consequences for their actions, proving that they/Chat can take advantage and mock her as much as they want with no repurcussions.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Sabrina and Chloe have another Friendship Breakup; when Sabrina seems poised to actually get away from her abusive 'BFF' for good, Adrien intervenes/whines at Marinette to help him fix it, because it's nOt FaAaAaIr for Chloe to be aLl AlOoOoOoNe...
Is it too late to make Adrien disappear and have it look like an accident.
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DNB: In a Shocking Twist, Cats are revealed to be cursed - the majority suffer some catastrophic fate as the Ring eventually causes their Destruction.  Only True Love can break it, making Ladybug's refusal to give in to Chat Noir's advances a literal matter of life-and-death and 'justifying' all of his behavior.  Bonus if it's retconned that *Adrien always knew this*, despite nothing in his behavior ever indicating he believed himself to be on borrowed time.  Because Angstrese.
Also bonus if this is also used as just another way to make him seem sympathetic. Double bonus if this information is brought up after Ladybug snaps at Chat Noir, and she’s told this information to make her feel guilty.
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Don't Need a Burrow: If Adrien reveal someone his secret identity, it will be ... obviously Wayhem.
Nino: hello darkness--
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Didn't Need Burrow: Goat!Marc, Rooster!Nathaniel and even Ox!Ivan will be buffed out because not even the boys in this show are allowed to keep their own body shapes when they become superheroes.
I’m positive Ivan especially will be beefed up. The civilian models are really awkward at times and clearly not prepared to be put in onesies (it’s hard to explain and maybe someone more experienced with propotions/anatomy will be able to say it better, but their limbs don’t have a lot of “shape” to them I guess?).
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Didn’t need burrow: Alya’s miraculous looks exactly the same in it’s “camouflage” mode solely so Lila can easily switch her necklace with Alya’s. (seriously why does it not change that bothers the hell out of me)
If that happens, I’d put money on Alya not getting called out on it. Good to know you put so much priority on “secrecy,” Alya.
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Didn’t need burrow: A kwami swap will happen again somehow. Marinette will uncharacteristically scold Adrien way more harshly than normal AGAIN to make him feel bad about himself and this will further the (Adrien melodrama depression arc) of him feeling useless/ replaced. Bonus points if Alya picks up his slack.
Honestly, I was here for the scolding in “Reflekdoll” just because there weren’t consequences for her for once.
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Didn’t Need Burrow: There will be Sad Noir galore. Its all Ladybug’s fault, naturally.
Naturally.
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Don't Need a Burrow: Episode where Sabrina gets Dog Miraculous will be Chloe-centric (or Bourgeois sisters centric)
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Didn’t Need Burrow: the episode where Sabrina gets the Dog Miraculous (which seems inevitable now, ugh) will heavily feature or even focus on Chloé, despite the fact that Chloé has already had a couple of episodes focusing largely on her this season. Sabrina’s introduction as a hero will have about as much focus as Kim’s or will be jammed into the last five minutes of the episode. Bonus points if they manage to deny her a proper transformation sequence like they did Kagami.
Roger: *exists and desperately needs development on his policy that caused Sabrina to become Chloe’s slave in the first place*
show: okay but--
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Didn't Need Burrow: Under pressure, Marinette admits to Alya and/or Tikki that she doesn't mind the attention (aka constant harassment) Chat Noir gives her; parroting common claims by sexual harassers, she says it makes her feel *special* and *noticed*.  She may also insist that she still wishes he would focus on the AKUMA/their responsibilities more, but the obvious point of this scene is to 'justify' his behavior with evidence that 'she enjoys it'.
MARINETTE
PLEASE
YOU DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER
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Didn't Need Burrow: There will be a joke about Chat Noir *copping a feel* on Ladybug after an akuma sends them into an awkward position.  Ladybug's shock and discomfort is played for laughs; bonus if he quips about her suit not leaving much to the imagination.  Adrien is in a fantastic mood afterwards, considering that to be the 'best battle yet'.  (Alternatively, another heroine is victimized and Ladybug is visibly jealous/her annoyance at Chat is treated like jealousy.)
I’m not adding this to the spreadsheet just because a scene like that is too dicey for a kid’s show (though, believe me, if it were to happen, I’m putting that on it’s own damn card), but I will say that this would 100% happen if this were an anime/aimed towards an older audience.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien tricks Alya into thinking that Chat Noir already knows Ladybug's secret identity, thusly learning that she's Marinette.  This is passed off as all MARI's fault, naturally.  If Alya apologizes at all, it's in a backhanded, "But why didn't he know this already?" sort of fashion.
It’s Marinette’s fault for telling Alya her identity in the first place.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Post-Reveal, Marinette struggles to reconcile how her crush is also her abusive slacker 'partner'.  Adrien, by contrast, accepts her as Ladybug immediately... though his words make clear that he doesn't give a shit who SHE is, just that she's Ladybug.  Naturally, this is treated as Mari needing to learn how to accept Adrien for who he is, all while insisting that his many flaws and failings aren't issues at all.
i hate it, thanks
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DNB: The RLBS is EXPLICITLY punishment for Marinette: after a mutual reveal, Adrien declares that they can't get together as civilians until she accepts him as Chat Noir.  Mari is forced to awkwardly pursue Chat as Ladybug while he strings her along/humiliates her; meanwhile, Adrien trolls her with shallow gestures to fluster her/rile up their shipper classmates, who ride her ass for not 'sealing the deal' and making their relationship official.  Alya, aware of everything, is the WORST about it.
I presume that “RLBS” is “Reverse Love BS” which... yes.
Also, that whole “she needs to accept him as Chat Noir” infuriates me because that’s been a fandom thing forever.
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Don't Need a Burrow: The only reason Sabrina got Dog Miraculous is because of a scene where Chloe literally "Kick the Dog".
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Didn’t Need Burrow to know that despite Sabrina almost certainly getting a miraculous and becoming a hero, the fact that she deserves better than being abused by Chloé and is a worthwhile individual in her own right will not be addressed. Because StATuS QuO!
I just had a horrible thought that they’ll do the episode like--
Chloe treats Sabrina terribly like usual, Sabrina ditches Chloe and Chloe is miserable + takes it out on everyone else for it, then Chloe gets akumatized over it and Sabrina gets the dog (for “loyalty”), which leads to Sabrina going back to Chloe so that Chloe will direct the abuse more solely towards Sabrina because “she takes it out on others otherwise”/she’s “used to it”/”it’s her responsibility and this is the right thing to do.” This will also be presented as the “right choice” and Chloe and Sabrina’s relationship will basically not change for the sake of leaving Chloe the way she is.
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Didn’t Need Burrow: Cat Noir is gonna throw a Syren-Sized fit if/when he finds out that Ladybug dares to have a support network through Alya (not a very GOOD support network, but one nonetheless).
Still waiting for the “lesson” where Ladybug is told she’s not allowed to have emotions/be vulnerable.
Oh wait, that’s the show.
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Didn't need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir will angst and fish for sympathy points instead of apologizing for the 40th time in the series.
Every time.
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Didn’t Need Burrow: Luka is gonna say that Adrien and Marinette are made for each other. This is the last appearance that he will make in the show (with exception to background/shipping fuel between him and somebody else w̶h̶o̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶b̶a̶b̶l̶y̶ ̶e̶i̶t̶h̶e̶r̶ ̶Z̶o̶è̶ ̶o̶r̶ ̶K̶a̶g̶a̶m̶i̶).
Considering the ““““parellel”“““ episodes of “Truth” and “Lies,” I’m just ready for the same thing that happened with Kagami in “Mr. Pigeon 72.”
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Didn't Need Burrow: Trixx plays pranks on Alya's family and is a little troll; he particularly loves teasing the twins, since any claims they might make about seeing a 'magical flying fox' will be passed  off as childish imaginings.  Alya blames Marinette for this more than she does Trixx.
Marineeeette, raise your “children” better!!
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Didn't Need Burrow: Alya will wind up spilling Ladybug's secret identity to Nino because 'she needs to talk to SOMEONE about this!' (and Mari CLEARLY doesn't count for anything) and trusts her boyfriend.
I would also imagine Alya going on about Marinette’s secret to Nino without explicitly telling him.
Also, this will be an episode in this season because Alya couldn’t even keep it in for ONE SEASON (”Animan” all over again).
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Didn't Need Burrow: Ladybug will be seriously injured during an akuma battle, with circumstances preventing them from winning the fight/repairing the damage with Miraculous Cure right away.  Adrien/Chat Noir attempts to exploit the situation to learn 'his lady's' secret identity.  The narrative REFUSES to call him out on this; it's entirely on Marinette to protect herself by hiding the truth despite her injuries.
Bonus because “Ladybug” seemed to imply that their almost invincible in their suits, though I imagine if they get hurt, it’ll be Chat Noir and used for angst (like in “Miraculer”).
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Didn't Need Burrow: Marinette will combine Miraculi more often to cut down on having to track down others all the time and put them in danger.  (And also because the merch guys want more stuff to base toys off of.)  She gets condemned for being a 'glory hound' and 'taught' that she needs to rely upon others more often, no matter what sort of risks that might entail (she'll get blamed for that anyway) or how they might let her down (again, always her fault).
Marinette: *tries not to burden others and instead does what the narrative has convinced her of; bearing the world’s weight alone until she breaks*
show: gOd, mArIneTtE--
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Didn't Need Burrow: Chat Noir's tendency to screw around, flirt, and not read or work with his allies at all gets Rena Rouge, Vesperia or one of the other heroes hurt.  Naturally, this is played for Sadrien above all else -- if Ladybug or anyone else DARES to show any anger towards him for it, it's depicted as completely unjustified and unfair.  Bonus if the injured party insists that it's okay.
They neeeed Chat Noir to lighten the mood! He’s worth the risk!
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Didn't Need Burrow: RLBS is kicked off by Marinette being utterly HUMILIATED by Adrien publicly rejecting her once he can't ignore her crush anymore, spurring her to give up on him 'for good'.  Adrien decides that he misses her chasing after him and starts pursuing her, with Alya and others encouraging her to accept his advances/telling her that she's crazy to reject him even after what he did.  Marinette's utter misery over the whole ordeal is treated as HILARIOUS.
It’s not like he mEaNt to embarrass you, Marinette!!!
Marinette didn’t meant to do a lot of things too but you don’t see the show giving her any slack.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir starts treating Alya/Rena Rouge with exactly as much 'respect' as he gives Ladybug -- which is to say, nothing but lip service paired with stunts like refusing to help unless she spills Ladybug's secrets.  Alya naturally blames Marinette for this.
I’m torn on whether he’d “””respect her””” as much as Ladybug or give her even more respect, probably on the premise that “Ladybug chose her,” and that somehow proves that Chat Noir is a good guy in all this (while, again, disrespecting/not trusting Ladybug/making his own decisions at every corner).
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir attempts to charm Alya/Rena Rouge into sharing Ladybug's secrets with him, possibly making Nino jealous in the process.
*sees “Rocketear” trailer*
oh no...
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Didn't Need Burrow: We get another 'Bad Future' episode centered on Sadrien; this time around, it features him losing the Ring, painting this popular plotline as a horrible idea because Adrien is Perfect and Never Does Anything Wrong, and should never be punished for his actions.  No matter how it happens, Marinette is blamed for it; bonus if somebody angrily tells her that SHE should have lost HER Miraculous instead.
Wouldn’t be surprised, but that would also mean making a new model of a cat hero.
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Didn't Need Burrow: It's revealed that part of the reason Alix/Bunnix refuses to share any 'Spoilers' about how the future is 'meant to go' is because Marinette Suffers Incredibly in the process, and Alix knows that she'd try to find some other way... and assumes that she'd fail in the process.  This is treated as entirely valid and Marinette, if she learns that this is part why Bunnix won't tell her shit, has to accept that she's just doomed to be Fate's personal punching bag.  Sucks to be her!
It’s “meant to be.”
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Didn't Need Burrow: Marinette/Ladybug is told outright that she's a horrible person for not respecting Chat Noir's feelings for her.  Bonus points if it's Alya, citing Mari's crush on Adrien as proof that she should know how it feels to constantly fail at getting your crush's attention.  (Alternately, Adrien venting to her about how *unfair* it is that Ladybug's so cruel to her partner, unaware of the dramatic irony.)  Triple-7 Jackpot of Shit if this contributes to the RLBS becoming a thing.
UGGGGGH.
And of course Chat Noir wouldn’t get the same treament and it’ll be like, “WELL ADRIEN DOESN’T kNoW sO--”
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Didn't Need Burrow: Instead of Lila, Chloe is revealed to be the next holder of the Butterfly Miraculous. This shows Chloe as "irredeemable" while successfully writing Lila out of the show.
Meanwhile, the writers’ script is frantically scribbled on with red marker.
Anonymous asked:
Don't Need a Burrow: Reveal that post about Lila being future Hawkmoth was Red Herring (or in this case orange herring)
Dumb herring.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't need a burrow;
By the end of the series, Gabriel will have a redemption arc to feel sympathy for him :o
guys he’s so sad don’t you see--
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien's inability to choose between the 'love of his life' and the abusive shitbag excuse of a sire who'd just smacked him like a ping-pong ball foreshadows that he will ultimate choose Gabriel after learning that he's Hawk/Shadowmoth.  This will be entirely blamed on Marinette not being able to keep him by her side because 'she didn't love/cherish/appreciate him enough'!
After “Guiltrip” and the whole, “I don’t say this enough--” line, I’d buy it and now I’m sad.
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Didn't Need Burrow: The RLBS is kicked off by Chat Noir switching sides and joining Hawk/Shadowmoth.  Ladybug is forced to appeal to Chat's 'love' for her, with Alya, Tikki, and various other 'friends'/allies blaming her for his defection.  Meanwhile, Sadrien starts pursuing Marinette as an outlet for his mangst, 'unintentionally' making her more miserably conflicted in the process.
She rejected him and therefore he’s in his right to switch sides. She never even gave him a chance!!!
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien is a Sentimonster/was created by other Miraculous magic by the Agrestes, who desired a 'perfect/model son'.  This is used to further the narrative that his entitlement is actually a Good Thing: Adrien was not MEANT to have any wants/needs/desires of his own, but mysteriously developed them anyway.  Thus Marinette NEEDS to cater to his every whim because it's sO mIrAcUlOuS that he HAS them in the first place.  Hooray...?
His very EXISTENCE is MIRACULOUS, Marinette!!!
Also, Astruc will act like this was amazingly foreshadowed in “Ladybug” where Ladybug comments on Sentibug’s perfection.and with Astruc always called Adrien perfect (either on his own or through other characters).
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Didn't Need Burrow: Another Shocking Familial Connection is revealed: Felix is not Adrien's cousin, but Gabriel and Emilie's original son, whom they shunted off on her sister and replaced with the 'perfect' Adrien.  50-50 split on whether this is used to excuse all of Felix's shitty behavior or if he's demonized further -- 'See, THIS is why they replaced him!  ANYONE would choose the Perfect Adrien over someone like THAT!'
Why not both????
It’s like the Chloe-Zoe situation but male.
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Didn't Need Burrow: After learning that Rena Rouge has become Ladybug's confidant, Chat Noir outright REFUSES to help at a critical moment, sneering about how 'you ladies CLEARLY don't need me'.  As with everything else, the blame for his latest stunt is laid neatly at Marinette's feet, because Adrien is never EVER responsible for his own actions.
They’ll probably blame Marinette because Ladybug “didn’t tell him right away.”
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Circumstances force Adrien to be Mr. Bug again (since they already have the models).  Much is milked from how HAAAAAAAARRRRD his temporary responsibilities are on him, and he reiterates afterwards how happy he is that he doesn't have to deal with that all the time.  No actual sympathy for Ladybug's situation is displayed, though stans treat it as such; what we're actually SHOWN is that Adrien only cares about the burden when HE'S the one stuck carrying it.
As per usual, no one cares about Marinette’s problems until it directly affects THEM, and then they’ll go back to not caring.
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Didn't Need Burrow: With all of the other abusive behavior Adrien has shown towards Ladybug, it's only a matter of time before we get a 'Why did you make me hit you?' moment.  No akuma influence; just him physically lashing out at her because he's an entitled little shit upset over not getting his way, followed by the inevitable bleating about how bad HE feels and how he'll 'never do it again'.  Naturally, this is presented as though Marinette 'deserved it' and must accept his apology.
Show, don’t do this to me, I swear--
I’d be surprised if this did happen, but more because it’s like wow the lack of self-awareness is even worse than I thought.
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Didn't Need Burrow: We get a Very Special Episode about sexual harassment... which not only refuses to acknowledge Adrien's behavior as such, but asserts that he would NEVER touch 'his lady' in any kind of inappropriate fashion.  Bonus: he harasses her in that very same episode to 'prove' that his behavior isn't inappropriate.
So “Felix” but worse...
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Don't Need a Burrow: The reason why ML Writers made Zoe an actress is to justify why she managed to recognize that Lila is "Liar that lies" instantly after meeting her.
Waiting for the moment where Zoe talks to Marinette to address Marinette “acting like she’s not in love with Adrien.”
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Didn't Need Burrow: Lila steals the Fox Pendant from Alya/does something that affects her *personally*.  Alya then reads Marinette the riot act, demanding to know "Why didn't you WARN ME about her?!"  (None of the times that she DID count because Alya dismissed them as her 'just being jealous', which is, of course, entirely Mari's fault.)  Bonus if we allude back to her claiming that 'good reporters do their research' and how she expected MARI to provide her her with proof of her claims.
Marinette: *thousand yard stare*
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Didn't Need Burrow: When Lila is exposed, Marinette gets blamed for all the harm she caused with her various deceptions, since she tried to warn others and couldn't convince anyone of the truth.  Adrien 'taking the high road' is largely glossed over; if anyone finds out that HE knew too and never did anything to warn anyone, he's quickly forgiven for 'not knowing any better'.
See, Marinette, if you just hadn’t tRiEd--
And Adrien was just trying to “be nice to everyone equally” so he’s forgiven.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir outright admits that he dislikes Rena/the other heroes being around since they make him feel unnecessary.  This is treated as a perfectly reasonable and valid complaint rather than a slacker piss-moaning about being shown up by others making actual EFFORT.
*flashbacks to “You’re not trying to replace me with a turtle, are you?” after Carapace shows up LITERALLY ONCE*
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Didn't Need Burrow: We get a retread of the NYC Special's Angstrian when he accidentally ('accidentally?') Cataclysms Rena/somebody else.  Bonus if the victim once again argues that THEIR experiences/trauma are FAR less important than his.  (Especially if it's Alya, Nino, Max... somebody who ALSO happens to be a character of color temporarily killed off to make the spoiled white rich brat feel sorry for himself.)
It’s an accident and also probably “Ladybug’s fault.”
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien/Chat Noir skips an akuma attack/shows up late to find it was resolved without him, and mopes about how 'his lady doesn't need him anymore', requiring somebody else to massage his ego.  Bonus points if somebody (likely Ladybug) is demonized for getting annoyed at him for being late/a no-show, because HOW DARE they take defending Paris seriously?!
Well excuse us, Chat, next time we’ll just awkwardly stall for twenty minutes.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Chat Noir will 'accidentally' Cataclysm one of the protective Charms so that its holder can be akumatized again.  Bonus if he does this to Alya/one of the other heroes.
Probably Chloe.
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Didn't Need Burrow: The protective charms are ultimately rendered effectively pointless when Adrien switches sides and starts using his powers to destroy them.  Naturally, Marinette is held completely responsible for his actions, because God FORBID he ever be called to account for himself.  Not when his 'partner' is around to absorb all the blame.
You didn’t make him feel loVeD, Marinette.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien pulls a Chloe with his own attempt at engineered heroics, putting the lives of others on the line to 'prove his value'.  Ladybug is completely blamed for the stunt; bonus if someone accuses her of 'not learning anything' from what happened with Chloe.
Hate it. Hate it a lot.
We already got him trying to cause/hoping for akuma, so this isn’t too far off.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien gives Zoe better advice for dealing with her bullies.  His policy for handling Chloe and Lila remains the same as ever.  (In other words, only Marinette has to 'be the better person' and keep suffering at the hands of her abusers, since it maintains his preferred status quo.  But it's no skin off his nose if Zoe's situation changes/improves.)
I also imagine that Adrien would give this advice without Marinette onscreen, so Adrien won’t be called out on it.
Anonymous asked:
Didn’t Need Burrow: Alya will reveal Marinette’s identity to someone (possibly Nino) and the show will then punish Marinette for trusting Alya in the first place. Bonus point if the show then says she should have trusted Adrien/Chat Noir because he would never have betrayed her trust.
I’m just remembering the fandom’s complaints and wow I hate it.
Anonymous asked:
Don't Need a Burrow: Ladybug Miraculous basically change into Poor man's version of Green Lantern's Ring
*stares at the phone in “Optigami” that somehow picks up on the kwamis’ voices* hm
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Didn’t Need Burrow: Marinette will look through the future and see one where she and Luka get together, except it’s portrayed as bad and abusive, more so if he knows her secret identity, and the only way for her to escape it is by getting with Chat Noir(and not...you know, anybody else. Or being single. Or MAKING THE RELATIONSHIP WORK!!!). Chat Noir sees it too, and gloat about in her face, since it proved that they were “meant for each other, m’lady!” Bonus points if someone calls Thomas Ass Truck out on this shit, and he either replies that it was the best thing to do, claims it doesn’t matter how Lukanette is treated/the love square ends up together because they’re “made for each other” anyway, or even tries to pass it off as “girl power”, because how could we let the female lead get with the respe—oops, I mean abusive guy over the one who treats her te—oops, I mean respectfully and like a “gentleman” would?! And then he’ll follow up by blocking them for daring to question the Ridiculous Relationship Rhombus and respect the “non-endgame” ship. Even wor—oops! I mean, better, if love square shippers use this opportunity to gloat about how “I always knew Adrien and Marinette(notice how they always place his name first?!) were perfect for each other, Luka wasn’t good enough for Marinette, take that, Lukanette shippers!” declaring it “anti-salt”.
bfgkdjfgdfg god
Also, the only problem with this idea is that it would mean making an adult model for Luka.
Bonus if another “disadvantage” to Marinette dating Luka is that Luka isn’t high class.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Marinette will be told outright to 'Get over yourself' and stop bringing up valid complaints about Chat Noir's shitty behavior, as the series becomes increasingly overt with its subtext about how one of Marinette's Biggest Mistakes is having STANDARDS.
Ignoring that Luka exists, of course, and if it’s mentioned that Luka exists then cue, “OH BUT SHE DOESN’T AAAACTUALLY LOVE LUKA.”
Anonymous asked:
Don't Need Burrow: SentiWiFi (Lady WiFi Sentimonster)
SentiEveryone at this point...
Anonymous asked:
Don't Need a Burrow: Nino is again robbed of screentime by Sentimonster based on him.
*sees “Sentibubbler” title and trailer*
Did--did you predict the future??
...I mean, we’ve been doing that the whole time, but damn.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Alya will continue shoving Marinette towards Adrien, then mockingly ask 'Didn't you want to give romance a break?' or something along those lines.  Showing that not only is she fully aware of Marinette's wishes and doesn't give a damn, but implicitly blaming Marinette for her inability to stick to them, despite how SHE is the one forcing the issue.
“We all know that you WANT HIM, Marinette! Stop denying yourself!!!”
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: When Marinette gets a spot of hope regarding her relationship woes, Alya leaps in to take all the credit for the apparent success.  Once the light turns out to be an incoming Drama Train that blindsides Marinette and leaves her humiliated and heartbroken, Alya insists that it's entirely MARI's fault that things went off the rails.
Waiting for a line from Alya about how she’s doing everything right and Marinette must be really hopeless if Alya’s schemes aren’t working...
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Alya and Nino will get into a bit of Relationship Drama in order to further reinforce the series' double standards.  (Such as 'It's OK for boys to lie, but girls shouldn't have any secrets.'  Or 'Boys can hold grudges, but girls must forgive every trespass.'  Or 'Girls shouldn't told boys to impossible standards like expecting to be treated with basic human decency.')  Bonus points if Marinette gets blamed for it.
Yup.
Yup.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: The subtext about Marinette not deserving a GOOD love interest is further emphasized by Kagami and Luka getting together.  Kagami comments on how she can trust Luka not to lie to her; this is the closest she gets to explaining to Marinette WHY she broke things off with Adrien in the first place.  After all, it doesn't matter if Adrien lies to Marinette; they're 'meant for each other'.
I’m still not over Kagami saying that the guy who lied to her is “made for” her only friend????
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Didn't Need Burrow: Zoe learns a valuable lesson about the importance of Being Herself with Luka's help, teasing the idea of the two of them getting together.
“Bonus” for Marinette saying that Zoe and Luka are made for each other.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Chat Noir deliberately strings Vesperia along in a ploy to make Ladybug jealous.  Zoe is naturally heartbroken when she learns the truth.  Her pain is blamed entirely on Marinette, since Adrien can NEVER be held accountable for his own actions.
Ladybug, you should’ve seen this coming!!
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Didn't need burrow (kinda?), Astruc apparently is aware that his perfect Adrien is flawed as Chat Noir (he said so on twitter), and I fear that if anyone ever asks him why the two sides of Adrien so different, he'll reveal that the cat miraculous changes the holder's personality or some shit, which will cause "Anti Adrien Salt" to explode, screaming "the salter's claims aren't valid anymore, it's not Adrien's fault, it's the miraculous!!!1!!111!!!!¡¡!¡¡¡!!!"
I feel like he denied that back when he still had a Tumblr but gosh I’m just waiting for it to be confirmed because FANON THEORIES.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien gets a taste of what Marinette goes through constantly when he/Chat Noir suffers a bit of minor humiliation over his crush.  His pain and angst over this is played DEAD SERIOUS, treated as though he's suffering through the WORST THING EVER even though whatever happened pales in comparison to what Marinette has endured.  Anyone who dares so much as chuckle at what happened is villainized, since only a MONSTER would find his suffering funny.
I’m seething.
Anonymous asked:
Don't Need a Burrow: Return of Sentibug (for fanservice)
Bonus if they kill her off again. Something something “only one Ladybug” something.
neyla9 asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: So if Zoe gets sent to a new boarding school after being in Paris for a few months (there is a chance the writers will just completely ignore that this was established in Sole Crusher, in which case this probably won't happen), I predict that Zoe was brought in specifically to redeem Chloe, rubbing it in Marinette's face that she failed at redeeming Chloe, and force Marinette to give Chloe the bee miraculous back
Most likely. Apparently needed to bring someone else in to make Marinette feel worse.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien abandons/ditches his responsibilities as a hero because he's too busy sulking over his ego being bruised by some slight (real or imagined).  Marinette is naturally blamed for this.
Oh, of course!
Marinette probably had to be late for patrol so he was intentionally late for something, and then was like well you did it to me, so--
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Didn't Need Burrow: Chloe will get another tiresome 'Will she or won't she be redeemed?' arc, only to backstab/betray everyone again.  Astruc will preen and croon on social media about how gullible anyone that thinks she could ever be redeemable is.  Bonus points if Chloe's damning act that proves she's unsalvageable is something ADRIEN has done.
Meanwhile, Nino is back here absolutely collecting DUST!!!
I guess you gotta be a horrible person/make Marinette suffer to get screen time.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Chloe will discover Vesperia's secret identity and steal the Bee Miraculous, then spitefully out Zoe so that SHE can't be a heroine anymore.
Marinette is running out of teens at this point but finding new ones would mean more models.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Zoe is used to teach Marinette that she's too harsh on others for lying, and should accept that they can be dishonest sometimes.  (Especially Adrien.)  As a natural follow-up, Marinette is blamed/punished for falling for a friend's lies -- because CLEARLY it's not Alya/Adrien/anyone else's fault if she believes their bullshit!
No one’s perfect, Marinette! People are human!!
...Except you, of course.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Despite the incident with SentiNino, Shadow Moth will *successfully* obtain a miraculous by using the same trick.  Bonus points if it's Marinette/Ladybug who falls for it... though really, she'll be blamed regardless.
Double bonus if she doesn’t fall for it but it still goes through.
Anonymous asked:
DNB: The 'Shocking Twist' of Adrien/Chat Noir betraying Team Miraculous and joining his father will be presented as though it's entirely Marinette/Ladybug's fault, with Adrien acting as though he Had No Choice and angsting about being 'forced' to betray his lady and friends.  The series never acknowledges how self-serving his motives actually are, and any call-outs he gets are treated as Wrong and Awful and Blaming Poor Innocent Victim Adrien.
“hE’s jUsT tRyinG tO sAvE hIs mOm”
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Didn't Need Burrow: 'Borrowing' from many a Salt Fic, Marinette will thank her for 'proving who my *real* friends are'.  This entails giving Adrien, Alya and possibly others credit for always standing by her, believing in her, and various other things that they never actually did.
I’m presuming “her” means “everyone”/”the girl squad” and yup.
Better tell than show I guess.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow: Alya will be retconned into having 'never believed anything Lila said'.  Or at least, she will CLAIM that she never believed her.
I WILL BE SO UPSET
Also prepared for them to handwave it, like, “oh whatever, now I’m helping you since I know so it’s all good!”
Anonymous asked:
Don't Need Burrow: Similarities between Luka and Zoe were only red herring. Zoe will become Kagami's new love interest (and Kagami and Zoe's dynamic will be suspiciously similar do Fanon!Marigami)
But that would imply they care enough about LGBT rep.
Though they could always pull a Voltron and slip it in at the very end.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Marinette will suffer the toll/backlash from using multiple Miraculi ONLY for the sake of making that her Latest Mistake. Her past successes are only acknowledged as a way of painting her as arrogant for assuming she could continue doing so safely.
She’ll probably be yelled at and told not to “keep doing everything herself” even though that’s what the narrative keeps telling her to do.
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Didn't Need Burrow: Adrien discovers his father's secret identity and hides it... and this is painted as an act of incredible self-sacrifice rather than selfishness.  Rather than treating it as a betrayal of Ladybug/Team Miraculous, the series focuses on his angst and 'inner struggle', pretending there's something heroic about him refusing to expose Hawkmoth and potentially put an end to his terrorizing Paris.
:|
Deep breaths, Clarity.
Anonymous asked:
Didn't need burrow: Alya will get to keep her boyfriend despite her being involved with the miraculous box n stuff, unlike Marinette. Why, you ask? Easy, the bond between Luka and Mari just isn't sTrOnG eNoUgH for them to last through difficult times, like Alya and Nino do so easily.
Ignoring that Marinette and Luka only just got together and also that Marinette has it WAY different than Alya.
But no I guess. Adrien and Marinette are “made for each other” so gotta discredit Lukanette whenever. Marinette isn’t allowed to be happy, we know.
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Didn’t Need Burrow: The one time Marinette gets a break from akumas and her responsibilities all hell breaks loose and the lesson for that episode will be that Marinette and Marinette alone must carry the burden of being Ladybug and Guardian.
Marinette: *gets five minutes of sleep*
Paris: *catches on fire*
Anonymous asked:
Didn't Need Burrow (Can I do two at once?): "Crocoduel" will not acknowledge the Lukanette breakup at all, and the titular Akuma will just be Guitar Villain and Captain Hardrock again.
(You’re allowed two, absolutely!)
I’d like to add as well that, even if they do acknowledge the Lukanette breakup, Marinette will talk to Luka about it but then be like, “I’m not focusing on love right now and I’m too busy so I’m sorry for everything that happened,” even as everyone keeps pushing for the love square.
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mlrarepairmonth · 4 years
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Rare Pair Month 2020 Prompts
Hey guys, due to personal reasons I was not able to make an actual calendar for RPM this coming year, but here are the prompts I came up with. Rare Pair Month will start January 1, 2020. It is open to any who want to participate with the following exceptions:
1. No love square. It can be background but the rare ship should be center stage. Akumatized versions or kwami swapped does not count either. If it is any combination of Adrien and Marinette with any miraculous or akuma powers it counts as love square and should not be the focus of this event. Try again in April.
2. No adult/child ships. This should go without saying.
3. No ship bashing. This event is open to any and all non-love square ships, canon or otherwise. If a ship is not your cup of tea, keep your opinions to yourself. Any form of ship hate will be blocked from this event. This includes comments such as, "X pairing sucks I like Y pairing better but this is cute I guess?" Just say, "This is cute" and move on or say nothing.
4. Please do not write salt fics for certain pairings. If a ship is not your jam, don't write or draw art of that ship in a negative way. This event is to celebrate ships, not tear them down. Focus on the ones you enjoy, not the ones you don't.
For the purposes of this event, a rare pair is defined as any ship that is not the love square. So for all intents and purposes DJWifi counts for this event even though they are canon. Ships between classmates/teens of similar ages are fine. Ships of two or more adults is fine. This event was created to celebrate ships other than the love square, so show some other ships some love!
To participate, simply follow the prompts listed below in your creation and use the hashtag #rarepairmonth 2020. Please also note that this event is open to people of all ages. NSFW is allowed, but please put it under a read more and tag it. Platonic ships are also welcome for this event.
The prompts for this event are as follows:
1. New Year's Kiss
2. Carnival
3. Hot chocolate
4. Argue
5. Make up
6. Style Swap
7. Confide
8. Handcuffed
9. Caress
10. Startle
11. Alternate Square*
12. Break up
13. Pillow Fort
14. Will you be my Valentine?
15. Soft Looks
16. Trapped Together
17. Stubborn
18. Group Date
19. Matching
20. "Wanna bet?"
21. Best Friends
22. Changes
23. "Do you wanna build a snowman?"
24. Dressed Up/Ball
25. "Pfft, dork"
26. Enemies
27. Kwami swap
28. Propose
29. Tattoos
30. Bachelor(ette) Party
31. Dance
I apologize for the short notice, but I have had a lot going on this month in my personal life. I hope you can all enjoy the event anyway!
*alternate square is a love square between any characters that aren't the actual love square. Preferably between characters who are heroes and have alternate identities. So an example alternate square might be Lukagami with the sides including Luka/Kagami, Luka/Ryuuko, Kagami/Viperion, Viperion/Ryuuko.
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angelofthequeers · 4 years
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Will You Marigami Me: Marigami Week Day 1
Disclaimer: I don’t own ML.
Okay, yes, I know this is like a day late for the @marigami-week 2020 day 1 prompt but I’ve had wifi issues all day, don’t @ me
Day 2 | AO3 link
1. Kwami swap
“Here. I trust you.”
Fukō blinks down at the small hexagonal box that’s being offered to her by Scarmony. “M-Me?” she says. “But you picked Foxglove and Princesse Tortue. You always choose the other heroes.”
Behind Scarmony, Princesse Tortue giggles, the fringe of her blonde pixie cut falling in her eyes as she ducks her head. Next to her, Foxglove shifts on the balls of her feet, peeking sideways at Princesse Tortue with reddish-brown eyes.
“I figure it’s time I got your input,” Scarmony says. His blue eyes glimmer playfully behind his spotted scarlet mask as he places the box in her hand but doesn’t let go, giving her the option to back out if she truly wants to do so. That’s one of the things Fukō appreciates about her partner, to be honest: that he doesn’t bluster and try to boss her around like some egomaniac, but rather treats her as though they’re truly equals, such as when he’d told Master Fu off for trying to keep her out of the loop at first.
“If you’re sure, then I won’t let you down.” Fukō slips the little box into a pocket of her black suit. “I’ll find the perfect Bee holder.”
“Well, don’t take too long,” Foxglove says dryly in her usual quiet voice. “Or we’ll just think that you’re trying to hide from the mean akuma while the rest of us get sent to dreamland.”
“Foxy!” Princesse Tortue elbows Foxglove. “Be nice!”
“What?” Foxglove says. “It was a joke. I was kidding.”
“I appreciate your attempt to lighten the heavy atmosphere,” Fukō says. “But I don’t intend to hide. I’m going to find the perfect Bee to paralyse Fatigue and then I’ll be back.”
But who to pick? rings in her head as she leaps through Paris. Scarmony seems to have the talent to pick a frightfully fitting holder for the Miraculouses; Foxglove is quiet and used to skulking, making the most of being a deceptive hero, and Princesse Tortue possesses a loud, vibrating energy that makes her perfect as a hero to draw fire and shield others from that damage. If the Bee’s power is subjection then they’ll need someone quick, both physically and mentally; someone who’s not intimidated by power but will jump in to do what’s right regardless; someone like –
Like Marinette. The thought hits Fukō like a bolt of lightning, and before her brain can catch up with her body, she’s bounding in the direction of the Dupain-Cheng bakery, praying that Marinette’s there and hadn’t ventured out and gotten caught up in Fatigue’s attack. Despite wielding the primordial force of destruction and bad luck, it seems that the universe has granted Fukō her wish, because when she lands on Marinette’s balcony and raps on the hatch door, it swings open after just a few short moments.
“Fukō?” Marinette says with wide eyes. “What’s wrong? Are we in danger from the akuma?”
“No. May I come in?” Fukō waits until Marinette nods before slipping inside and leaping off Marinette’s bed with the grace of the animal that she embodies. Marinette follows down the ladder at a more sedate pace. “We need your help, Marinette.”
“Me?” Marinette points at herself. “What could I possibly do? Unless you’re – oh no – you’re not going to –”
Fukō grins and fishes out the little Miraculous box, then holds it out to an ashen Marinette. “Marinette Dupain-Cheng, I present you with the Miraculous of the Bee. With the power of subjection, you will help our team defeat Fatigue, then return the Miraculous to me after the battle. Can I trust you?”
“W-Why me?” Marinette pushes Fukō’s hand away, her own hand trembling. “My only superpower is super clumsiness! Why not Alya, she’d be a much better superhero –”
“Because being a superhero isn’t dependent on your physical attributes,” Fukō says. “Your mind and soul are what matter. I already know that you have a brilliant mind and you never hesitate to stand up to people like Chloé Bourgeois. You’re exactly the type of wielder we need for the Bee. The Miraculous will take care of any physical shortcomings. You don’t think I can jump off buildings as a civilian, do you?”
Marinette snorts as she chews her lip and frowns at the proffered box, while Fukō holds her breath. Thankfully, after a heart-stopping few moments, Marinette nods, takes the box from Fukō, and snaps it open. Brilliant golden light pours out, making her gasp and shield her eyes, and when the light dies down and materialises into a little bee kwami, Marinette’s rendered speechless.
“Hello, my queen!” The kwami bows. “I am Pollen, at your service!”
“Bug-mouse! Fuzzy bug-mouse!” Marinette jumps away from Pollen, trips on a stray piece of fabric, and would have fallen backwards and collided with her chaise if not for Fukō swooping in to grab her. This close, Fukō can clearly see the freckles that dust Marinette’s cheeks like stars in the night sky, and she can’t help but wonder what it would be like to gently lay Marinette down on the chaise, then count every single freckle with her lips and –
Fukō blinks and resists the urge to shake her head. Where did that thought come from? Clearing her throat, she sets Marinette on her feet and releases her.
“Sorry,” Marinette says shakily. “I understand if you don’t want to work with me –”
“Of course not, my queen,” Pollen says, her blue eyes gleaming. “I’ve seen far stronger reactions in the past. A previous holder attempted to impale me with his sword, so at least you didn’t throw anything at me.”
“O-Okay…” Marinette removes the Bee comb from its box and slides it into her hair. “Um, what do I need to know? How do I transform? What’s my power?”
Fukō smiles. She can most definitely appreciate someone who asks the right questions. “Your special power, from my understanding, allows you to paralyse an opponent. Pollen is the kwami of subjection.”
“Indeed,” Pollen says. “Your Venom will allow you to immobilise one opponent and then you’ll have five minutes before you detransform. And you must simply say “buzz on” to transform.”
“Pollen, buzz on!” When the golden light that encases Marinette fades, Fukō can’t help but look over her outfit. It’s simple but striking, just like Marinette: a tight suit that’s black across her shoulders and upper arms, meeting elbow-length yellow gloves with black fingers, and a yellow torso with a sweetheart neckline and black stripes tapering down her abdomen, yellow thighs with black stripes also tapering down, and knee-length black boots with yellow soles. Her pigtails are striped and tipped with yellow, her bright blue eyes now stare out from behind a simple yellow and black mask that unfortunately hides the freckles on her cheeks, and –
Fukō blinks and wrenches her eyes away before Marinette, who’s now examining her weapon, can realise that she’s openly staring. It wouldn’t do to be seen exhibiting such unprofessional behaviour, especially since she’s never once stared at Foxglove and Princesse Tortue like this. What’s going on with her today?
“Um…” Fukō clears her throat. “Name. You need a name. And then we can go and help Scarmony, Foxglove, and Princesse Tortue.”
“Oh, wow.” Marinette replaces her trompo around her waist. Her gorgeous, shapely waist. Oh no. “You need Foxglove and Princesse Tortue as well? This must be a tough akuma!”
“He can put anyone to sleep with one hit,” Fukō says, praying that her warm cheeks aren’t visibly red. “That’s why we need you to immobilise him. Foxglove and Princesse Tortue are there to distract him and shield us from hits. We really need to return and help. Name! What should we call you?”
Marinette hums. “I never really considered a superhero name for myself. I never even thought I’d be a superhero. What do you think, Fukō?”
Well, if Fukō can choose a name for Marinette, it’ll most definitely be something to do with honey, to reference Marinette’s sweetness. Honeybee? No, that’s far too generic and common for someone like her. Honeycomb? Hmm, close but not quite. What else does Fukō love about Marinette?
Her pastries, whispers an annoying voice in her head. Fukō tries to swat it away. And her buns, as Adrien would say, not that you’d understand that kind of –
“Honeybun!” Fukō blurts out. Marinette blinks.
“Honeybun?” she repeats. Fukō nods and scrambles for an explanation to hide what had just played out in her traitorous brain.
“Yes! Because, um…your parents are bakers! And you like sweet things, and honey is sweet and references bees!”
Tell her that you think she’s sweet as honey, you coward.
Marinette’s face lights up in her signature wide smile. “I like it! Honeybun. It’s sweet and cute, but too much of it and you’ll be sorry.”
I could never have too much of you. Okay, seriously, Fukō’s going to have words with her brain after this. For now, she forces herself to compartmentalise her flustered feelings and she clears her throat.
“Excellent reasoning,” she says. “But we should really go now, before Fatigue catches Scarmony and the others.”
“Right!” Honeybun unslings her trompo and follows Fukō out of the trapdoor and onto the balcony. “So, um…I just jump? Off a tall building? And fall?”
“I’ll catch you if need be,” Fukō says, her lips twitching. Honeybun giggles and hoists herself onto her balcony railing.
“And I trust you to do that a hundred percent. Okay…here goes!”
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jazzymarie1006 · 5 years
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Some Chloé/Alix fanfic Stuff
Thanks for the inspiration @nerdasaurus1200
Other Chlolix Fans I decided to tag: @lesbonamedjo @chataclysmes @jattendschaton @miyotesse @sayyalumut @sergaku @mariathejedi8875 @redtippedfox 
Adrien’s OTP
“I’m just saying Chlo, you and Alix would be really cute together” Adrien said as he and Chloé sat in her bed. “Me and that short skater girl?! Ridiculous, utterly ridiculous!” Chloé said before eating a piece of her fancy chocolates. “Chloé, you can’t fool me.” Adrien told Chloé before walking up to her and taking a piece of chocolate. “So what if I think she’s not as annoying as the others and actually kind of cute in a cool way?” Chloé said, laying onto her bed. “I can’t tell her that” Chloe tells Adrien while hugging her pillow. “Maybe one day you can” Adrien replies, putting a hand on her shoulder. “She’s got it BAD” Adrien thought to himself as he childhood friend laid in her bed, hiding her blushing face with a pillow.
Saving Each Other
Queen Bee’s swinging through Paris with Alix holding on to her until they get to The Louvre. “Here we are!” Queen Bee said as they landed in front. “Thanks Queenie, but you didn’t have to take me” Alix told Queen Bee. “First off, it’s Queen Bee! Second, Ladybug’s the one who told me to take you home” Queen Bee responded before she looked away and started blushing. “You’re lucky I just don’t call you by your real name and Ladybug and Chat Noir didn’t say anything before leaving! You just grabbed me” Alix told Queen Bee. “You should be grateful!” Queen Bee shouted before swinging away. “Never said I wasn’t Bee Girl.” Alix whispered as Queen Bee leaved before going inside. Later that week, Bunnyx was carrying Chloé as she ran from villains that were after her. “Put me down Rabbit! I can take care of myself!” Chloe shouted while holding on to Bunnyx. “I know that! But you don’t need to get hurt before you transform!” Bunnyx replied before finding an empty room and throwing Chloé in it and closing the door. “Thought she’d never put me down!” Chloé says before Pollen flew of her purse. “You like her don’t you, my Queen?” Pollen asked while smirking. “Pollen! Buzz on!” Chloé shouted while blushing even harder.
Their Ice Cream
Marinette Adrien Chloé and Alix were all waiting to get some of Andre Glacier’s Ice Cream. “Why is this taking so long?” Chloe asked getting a bit impatient. “His ice cream is really popular, of course there’s gonna be a line” Marinette told Chloé. “I can’t wait to pick mine!” Alix said, showing her excitement. “Actually Alix, that’s not how it works” Adrien told Alix. “What do you mean?” Alix asked Adrien. “You don’t pick your own flavors, they’re picked for you.” Marinette explained before they realized it was their turn. “Oh Marinette and Adrien! It’s so lovely to see you again! Here you go” Andre said giving them their ice cream. “Who are those two lovely ladies behind you?” Andre asked noticing Chloé and Alix. “They’re friends of ours that haven’t tried your ice cream!” Adrien told Andre before Chloé and Alix walked up to his ice cream crat. “For you, cotton candy for her hair” Andre said to Chloé, giving her the ice cream. “For you, lemon and blueberry swirl for her hair and eyes” Andre said to Alix, giving her the ice cream. “Give them a taste and you’ll both realize” Andre says to both Chloé and Alix. “Realize what?” Alix asked. “You’ll see later on” Andre said before the four of the started to walk off. “This actually tastes pretty good!” Chloé says as she ate her ice cream. “I bet mine is better!” Alix replies as she ate hers. Marinette and Adrien just smiled at the two as they walked.
Playing Hard To Get
“Don’t worry Adrien, I got you!” Ladybug says as she catches Adrien in her arms. “Thanks for the save, My Lady” Adrien said as he put his arms around her neck. Just as they were about to kiss, they hear Chloe shouting. “Don’t you dare even think of trying anything romantic with me!” Chloé shouts at Bunnyx as she was carried by the rabbit-themed heroine. “Whatever, just hold on tight before we go” Bunnyx told Chloé. Adrien then gave Chloé as thumbs up while he was still in Ladybug’s arms. “You’re only taking me home, that’s all!” Chloé said as she started to blush after seeing Adrien’s thumbs up. “Then why are you blushing?” Bunnyx asked while smirking. “Just take me home!” Chloé shouted, hiding her red face with her hands.
Kwami Swap
Lady Noire waited from for Madam Cottontail and Hornet to show up. “I look so much better in this outfit than you!” Madam Cottontail said as she and Hornet jumped across roof tops. “Whatever you say, MC!” Hornet responded before the two landed in front of Lady Noire. “Alright girls, Mister Bug is counting on us!” Lady Noire told them. “So what’s the plan?” Hornet asked the cat heroine. “I go in from the top, you two go in from the back” Lady Noire explained. “No way! No one knows who I am in this outfit! I’m going through the front!” Madam Cottontail says before Hornet uses the spinning top to tie her up. “Go on Lady Noire, we’ll go through the back” Hornet told Lady Noire before she jumped into action. “Can you untie me now?” Madam Cottontail asked Hornet. “Nope” Hornet replied before dragging her to where they needed to be. “she looks so cool!” Madam Cottontail thought to herself as Hornet dragged her off.
Confessions & Kisses
Chloé and Alix were stuck in a room with no way to get out. Their miraculous were taken from them and were being used to fight Ladybug and Chat Noir. “There’s got to be a way out of here!” Alix says while hitting the wall in front of her. “This is all my fault…” Chloé said while hugging her knees to her chest. “Chloé don’t say that, I’m to blame too… we shouldn’t have been arguing with each other in the first place,” Alix says as she walks over to Chloé and puts a hand on her shoulder. Chloé then noticed that Alix’s hand were bruised from hitting the wall. “I’m fine…” Alix told Chloé. Before she could pull her hand away, Chloe places her own hand on top of hers gently. “Chloé?” Alix whispered as Chloe stands up. “In case we don’t make it out of this…” Chloé says as she takes Alix’s other hand, trying not to tear up. “Don’t say that! We’re gonna be fine!” Alix says as Chloé’s eyes start to water. “Let me say that, I’ve always liked you Alix… a lot” Chloé says which surprised Alix. “What?!” Alix responds as she stared wide eyed at Chloé. “Ever since we were younger, I just didn’t know how to tell you how I was feeling! You’re cool, you’re brave, and you’re really tough!” Chloé says before holding one of Alix’s hands with both hands. “I just wanted you to know if something does happen to us!” Chloé said as Alix just stayed quiet. “It’s okay if you don’t feel the same way…” Chloé continues before Alix kisses her on the cheek. “I’ve liked you since the whole heroes day situation, I just didn’t know if these feelings were genuine” Alix told Chloé who was just touching the cheek Alix kissed. “I know for a fact they are now!” Alix said before Chloé starts kissing her on the lips, which caused Alix to kiss back. “Miraculous Ladybug!” Ladybug shouts which caused Chloé and Alix’s prison to disappear and their Miraculous to appear in front of them. The two didn’t notice due to them still kissing. “YES!” Chat Noir shouted which caused Chloé and Alix to pull away, look at Lady and Chat Noir and start blushing.
Their Future Together
“Burnice? Sweetie? Where are you? ” Alix says, playing hide and seek with her youngest daughter. She then looks under the table and shouts, “Found you!” before carefully taking her from under the table. “Aww man!” Burnice said as she hugged her mom. Chloé then walked in the door with their oldest daughter Aziza. “We’re home!” Aziza shouts before Burnice jumps out of Alix’s arms and runs into Chloé’s. “Mama!” Burnice says while hugging Chloé. “Hey mom,” Aziza said before hugging Alix. “How was your day?” Alix asked while hugging Aziza. “Well, mama wouldn’t stop trying to protect me while I was trying to protect her!” Aziza told Alix. “With or without magic powers, I will not let anything happen to my girls!” Chloé says before pulling Aziza and Alix into the hug as well. “Aziza, take your sister upstairs” Alix said before Aziza picks up Burnice and takes her up stairs. “I know something’s bugging you Chlo, out with it” Alix said before she and Chloé sat at their kitchen table. “The last thing I want is Aziza making the same mistakes I made when I started out as a hero” Chloé says before Alix hugs her. “We’ve all made mistakes as heroes, Aziza has to grow into her own hero. Her mistakes will help her become a better one” Alix explained to Chloe before kissing her on the cheek. “Thanks Ally-kins” Chloé says before Pollen and Fluff flew down stairs with Aziza and Burnice running behind them. “I’m the luckiest Mayor Paris has ever had” Chloé said as she and Alix watched their girls play with Pollen and Fluff.
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gryffindorcls · 5 years
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The Best Friend Swap:  Chapter 4
The remaining heroes worked diligently to return the relocated citizens to their respective places.  When August was reunited with his family, Chat breathed a sigh of relief.  It was always rewarding to liberate one of Hawkmoth’s tortured victims.  He knew that each Parisian lived in a state of distress.  It was paramount for the Miraculous holders to assuage the fears of people lest there be more individuals captured by one of Hawkmoth’s lackeys.  
However, fear does not subside simply because one is given a Miraculous; instead, fear tends to increase ten-fold when you’re given the power to make a difference.  Like the rest of the holders, Chat constantly felt the pressure that came with the responsibility of protecting the city, and he knew that there were times that Ladybug was nearly crushed by her sense of duty.  For this reason, he wanted to protect her...to be the partner that she needed in battle.    
True, he didn’t always do what she wanted.  Chat still tended to be a little sacrificial at times, but he couldn’t help himself.  It was his job as the holder of the Black Cat Miraculous.  Nonetheless, he trusted his lady with his life, and he would do anything for her.  Marrying her would give him the chance to do the same outside of the mask.  That’s why tonight needed to be perfect.  He knew that she loved him no matter what, but he wanted this to be the best night of her life.
Unfortunately, the rain started while the heroes were still helping the citizens return to their homes.  As a result, some of the decorations had gotten wet by the time the group arrived at the monument.
“If only the Miraculous Cure could work on stuff like this,” Adrien mumbled to himself.
Plagg peeked out from behind his holder’s shirt collar.  “And that’s what Tikki and I were trying to teach you with the Atlantis story.”
“Please don’t bring that up ever again.”
“Fine, but the Miraculous Cure still won’t solve all of your problems.”
“Yes, but I don’t need the Miraculous Cure to make my life better.  Sometimes it would be convenient...like being able to fix the soggy decorations.  However, I have a wonderful group of people who will help and support me.  Together, we can figure it out.  After all, Marinette always says that there’s a solution to every problem.”
“And that’s the real lesson here, kid,” the Kwami declared, “You don’t have to go through anything on your own.  These people will always be there for you...just like Marinette...and me.” 
“I love you, too, Plagg,” Adrien chuckled, “Now, let��s get to work!”
He and the rest of the team worked unceasingly to decorate the indoor deck at the top of the Eiffel Tower.  After several hours, he watched Kagami take a step backward as he and Luka hung the banner across a beam.
“How does it look?” Adrien asked with a strained voice, holding the banner above his head. 
After taking a moment to assess their work, she nodded.  “Luka needs to raise his side a little, but otherwise it’s fine.”
Adrien secured his half to the beam and allowed his arms to flop to his sides.  He released a heavy sigh and surveyed the space around him.
“This place looks incredible, everyone.” he announced to the room full of Miraculous holders, “I can’t thank you enough for your help.  I would not have been able to do this without each of you.”
Luka patted Adrien on the shoulder.  “Anytime, friend.  We’re not just superheroes who work together, we're a family...and family members always help each other out.”
Adrien paused before continuing.  “You know what?  You’re right.  We are a family, and I would be honored if all of you would celebrate with us tonight.”
Kim walked over and slung his arm around Adrien’s shoulders.  “You can count me in!  We’ve been watching you two drool over each other for years, and I know I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time.”
The rest of the holders nodded in agreement.
Alya cleared her throat.  “As wonderful as this tender moment is to watch, Adrien and I have fifteen minutes to get to his father’s house.”
Adrien pulled his phone out of his pocket and tapped the screen to see the time.  “Jeez, she’s right.  We have to go, but I hope you’ll all be here later.  Once again, thank you.”
The Ladyblogger grabbed the model’s arm and dragged him to the elevator before he could say anything else.  He toyed with the ring’s box in his pocket and breathed away another bout of nervousness.
“It’s almost time,” he thought to himself.
***
Nino checked the clock on his phone for the thirteenth time.  “Marinette, we have to leave right now if we’re going to make our two o’clock appointment.”
Marinette grabbed a few more daffodils to shove into the bouquet she was helping him to construct.  “Oh, calm down!  We lost a little bit of time with the Akuma attack, but I think what we’re doing now is a little bit more important than whatever Adrien has planned for us to do.”
“No, it’s not.  He will not be happy if we miss this.”
“Okay! Okay!  What exactly does my boyfriend have us doing together?”
“Uhhhh….you’ll see.”
Marinette giggled.  “Fine.  Keep your secrets.”
Nino tapped his foot on the ground and released a shaky breath.  “We have to go.”
She gently turned the flowers in her hands and observed her handiwork.  She felt satisfied with the fullness of the brightly colored bouquet of daffodils and daisies.  
Marinette finally turned to Nino and shook her head.  “It’s ready.  I just hope she likes it.”
The nervous DJ grabbed the flowers from her hand, rushed up to the counter, and pulled out his wallet.  “It’s beautiful, and she’ll love it...but we have to go right now.”
Seconds after the cashier handed Nino his change, he took Marinette’s hand and dragged her out of the flower shop.  To her surprise, one of the Agreste family cars was waiting for them by the curb.
“Why did Adrien send us a car?” she questioned, “We didn’t follow the schedule at all.  How did he know where to send it?”
“I told him where we were.”  Nino opened the door and pulled her inside the car.
“Where are we going?  Why do we need to go by car?”
“Look, he didn’t want us to get wet in the rain.  Please stop asking questions that I’m not allowed to answer.  Just go with the flow.”
“What do you mean you’re not allowed to answer?”
“Marinette!” he groaned.
She crossed her arms and playfully rolled her eyes.  “Well, whatever he has planned, let’s hope that he hasn’t gone overboard.”
Nino turned his head and mumbled.  “It’s too late for that.”
“What did you say?”
“Nothing!”
“Why is everyone so weird today?”
Hoping for a response, Marinette looked at Nino, but he continued to look out the window at the passing scenery.  She slumped in her seat and released a huff.
“Do you remember the plan?” she said, breaking the silence that had settled between them.
The DJ whipped his head around and bit his lip.  “What plan are you talking about?”
Marinette knitted her brows.  “We only talked about one plan.  OH!  Are you talking about Adrien’s plan for tonight?”
“NO!” He waved his hands wildly.
She chuckled.  “Don’t worry.  I literally have no clue what’s going on.  I promise that I haven’t figured anything out.  I should have known that my boyfriend would have something up his sleeve.  He always does stuff like this.  No, I’m talking about your plan for Alya.”
Nino breathed a sigh of relief.  “Got it.  That plan.  Yes, I remember.”
“I’m just excited that they still had space available for that moonlit cruise on the Seine tomorrow night.”
“Me, too.  I also can’t believe that you were able to talk to the owner and convince him to let me play a song for her.”
“If we’re being honest, working for one Agreste and dating another one has its perks.  I’ve made a lot of connections.  I can’t even imagine having a last name that powerful.”
“Well, you should.”  Nino clapped his hands over his mouth the moment the words escaped his lips.  “I mean...uhm…one day you’re going to be a super famous designer right?  You’ll be a household name.  Yup...it has nothing to do with being an Agreste...psh...like...could you imagine?”
“Wow...you are not good under pressure, are you?  Adrien must have something big planned.”
“I am not at liberty to say,”
“So...it is something big...isn’t it?”
“You know what?  I’m just going to stop talking now.”
Marinette rolled her eyes and rested her head against the window.  She pressed her forehead against the cool glass and allowed her mind to wander.  She felt the faint sensation of anticipation bubbling in her gut, and while she didn’t know why, the feeling put a smile on her face.  Anything her wonderful, dorky boyfriend did made her smile (except when he put himself in harm's way during battle).  She loved him more than anything, and she looked forward to their “happily ever after”.  Sure, she and Adrien had talked about marriage before, but they never made any solid plans.
“Maybe I’ll have to start dropping some hints,” she thought, “Perhaps I’ll have Alya help me with that.”
For now, she was content with where they were.  Over the years, they had grown significantly as individuals and as a couple.  At the beginning of their relationship, it broke her heart to see Adrien so desperate for love.  She can still see the fear in his eyes every time they had quibbled over something small.  Even more so, she remembers all the times he had lapsed into a panic attack when they argued over a bigger issue.  Eventually, he began to believe that there was nothing that would make her stop loving him.  
She was drawn to him like a moth to a flame.  Just as the moon moves the oceans, she was caught in the gravity created by his love.  Adrien was magnetic, and she happily stayed by his side.  Marinette knew that she would love him for the rest of her life, and she was glad that he finally knew that, as well.
The car came to a stop, and the change in movement broke Marinette out of her lovesick reverie.  She laughed upon seeing their destination.
“Why on earth are we at the Gabriel flagship store?” she began, “Adrien knows this is my day off, right?”
Nino grunted in frustration.  “You know I can’t answer any of your questions!  Please just come with me.”
“Oh, alright.”
“Thank you!”
They both exited the vehicle and made their way into the building.  Once inside, they were greeted by several friendly associates and a very exuberant stylist.
“Good afternoon, Mademoiselle Dupain-Cheng,” the man said with a smile, “Please come with me so we can get your hair and make-up done before we help you put on your dress.”
“Dress?” she asked, looking back at Nino.
“Why yes!” the stylist exclaimed,  “Monsieur Agreste was very specific about tonight’s look.”  
With a flourish, the man grabbed a garment bag off of the rack.  He then carefully unzipped it, revealing its contents.  
Marinette gasped.  “Oh, kitty.  What on earth do you have planned for us tonight?”
*** 
Luckily, the rain stopped just as Adrien and Alya finished with the stylists.  They stood next to the road waiting for Marinette and Nino to arrive.
Alya had picked out a black knee-length cocktail dress with lace sleeves and intricate beading on the bodice.  Adrien wore a black tailored suit with a deep red tie.  
He knew that he looked ready for tonight, but he was beginning to question whether or not he felt ready for tonight.  Adrien wanted to do this, but he was afraid that his words would fail him when the time came...and that he would wind up screaming the question and throwing the ring box at Marinette.  (That was only one of many scenarios that were running through his mind.)
Adrien paced back and forth in front of the curb.  He fiddled with his cufflinks in an attempt to keep his hands out of his styled hair.  He swallowed and released a shaky breath.
A hand on his shoulder stopped him in his tracks.  Adrien turned to see Alya shaking her head with a smirk on her face.
“You are going to put a hole in the ground if you don’t stop,” she teased.
Plagg plopped down on Adrien’s shoulder.  “Yeah, kid.  Making holes in the ground is my job.  Right now, your job is to stand here and look pretty until your lady love arrives.  Got it?”
Trixx popped her head out of Alya’s hair.  “Aren’t you a model?  Standing still really shouldn’t be a problem for you.”
Adrien threw his head back and groaned.  “I know!  I know!  I’m just so nervous.  Like, my tongue feels kind of fuzzy, and I’m suddenly aware of the fact that I can’t feel my earlobes.”
“That’s...different,” Alya turned to Plagg, “I think he’s broken.”
“It wouldn’t be the first time.”  The Kwami flew in front of his holder’s face and poked Adrien’s nose with his paw.  “Do you remember the time you finally worked up the courage to ask out Marinette on a date?”
“Yeah, I couldn’t feel my elbows that time,” Adrien’s eyes grew wide, “OHMYGOD, PLAGG!  IT’S SPREADING!”
Plagg growled, “No, kid, it’s not.  Think...what I did to snap you out of it last time?”
“Ummm, you bit…” Adrien’s hands flew to his ears, “Do not bite my ears, Plagg.  Your teeth leave marks, and we have a photographer here tonight.”
“I will not hesitate to take matters into my own hands if you start spiraling again. Understood?”
“Ugh...yeah.”
Trixx giggled.  “Do you remember the time you bit that soldier in that little American town...what was it called again?”
Plagg sighed wistfully.  “You’re thinking of Concord, Massachusetts.  Now THAT was a fun time.”
“Do you even know who you bit?”
“Nope.  I do know that it spooked the guy so much that it caused him to fire his musket.  Ahhh...the chaos that erupted after that was truly beautiful.”
“Wait a minute...I remember reading about that town in World History one time.”  Alya feverishly typed on her phone.  “Aha!  Here it is...blah blah blah...shot heard around the world...yadda yadda...hold on...Plagg, did you start the American Revolution?”
Adrien turned to her with a deadpan expression.  “He also sunk Atlantis.”
“What? How?”
“God, no.  Please don’t ask for details.”
Plagg crossed his arms.  “Hey!  First of all, I didn’t bring it up this time...you did!  I kept my promise.  Second, Tikki was part of the whole Atlantis thing.  You can’t pin it all on me.”
“Yes, but Tikki was not the one who Cataclysmed the support beams,” Adrien noted.
Plagg squinted.  “Okay, that’s technically true.”
“Hey, you two,” Alya chimed in, “Shut up!  I think Marinette and Nino just pulled up.”
Adrien could feel his heartbeat throughout his body.  He swallowed hard, but it didn’t help.  When Marinette stepped out of the car, he lost the ability to breathe.  He knew she would look good in the dress when he picked it out for her, but he didn’t know that she would look this resplendent.
She wore a deep red evening gown with an asymmetrical skirt.  The bodice clung perfectly to her form while thick sleeves draped off her shoulders.  Her hair was fashioned into a cascade of raven curls, and a delicate silver chain sporting a diamond pendant rested on her neck.
They locked eyes.  She smiled, ran over to him, and pulled him into a hug.  “Hey, kitty.  You sure do clean up well.”
He rested his cheek on her hair.  “I know I call you “Princess”, but tonight you look like actual royalty.”
“Does that make you my Prince Charming?”
“Maybe...or perhaps I’m just a lowly knight looking to sweep his lady off her feet.”
“Why can’t you be both?”
“I will be whatever you want me to be, Bugaboo.”
She pressed her nose against his.  “I think I’d be content if you were the love of my life.”
“Done.” Adrien leaned in and placed a gentle peck on her lips, eliciting a giggle from Marinette.
“If you two lovebirds are quite finished,” Alya interrupted, “I think we have a dinner reservation to keep.”
“Here?” Marinette asked, “At the Eiffel Tower?  WAIT...are we finally eating in the 58 Tour Eiffel Restaurant!?  Did you get us a table overlooking the Trocadero?  I’ve always wanted to do that.”
Adrien scratched the back of his neck.  “Ummm...not exactly, but it’s something like that.  Follow me and you’ll find out.”
He reached for her hand, but she pulled away and turned towards the car.  “Hold on!  Before we do anything else, Nino has something to say!  Come on out, Nino!”
The dapper-looking DJ stepped out of the vehicle holding the massive bouquet of daisies and daffodils in one hand and a silver envelope in the other.  He walked over to Alya and chuckled nervously.
“Hey, babe.”  He thrust the bouquet and the envelope into Alya’s arms.  “These are for you!”
The Ladyblogger cradled the flowers and gave her boyfriend a kiss on the cheek.  “My silly, boy.  What have you been up to today?”
“There’s more, but you’ll have to wait until tomorrow.”  He looked at the ground while he spoke.
“Is this what you’ve been doing instead of the scheduled activities?” Adrien asked while still holding Marinette.
She grinned.  “Nino wanted to do something romantic for Alya, so I decided to help him.  I hope you don’t mind.”
“I don’t mind at all, Princess.  It’s very sweet.  You’re always thinking about others.  That’s one of the reasons I love you so much.”
“Good...because he was hoping to sweep her off her feet like you are currently doing for me right now.”
Alya put a hand on Nino’s cheek.  “Consider me successfully swept, wonderful you.”
“Really?”  Nino leaned into her touch.
She placed a lingering kiss on his lips.  “Yes.”
Adrien looked at the group.  “Shall we continue this conversation over dinner?  I’m really interested to hear about everything you two did today.”
“Of course, kitty.  Lead the way!” Marinette giggled.  
The group walked towards the Parisian monument and boarded the first elevator.  Marinette was shocked when Adrien led her to the second elevator that would take them to the top of the tower.  When they arrived at the indoor deck, they were greeted by a room full of family and friends.
Marinette turned to Adrien.  “What have you done, minou?  What are all of these people doing here?”
He smiled.  “They’re here to celebrate us.”
Adrien stepped closer to Marinette and took her hands in his own.  She emitted a small gasp as he got on one knee and looked up at her.
“Princess,” he began with a twinkle in his eye, “when my life fell apart five years ago, I didn’t know if I would ever be able to recover, but you never left my side.  Through my darkest days, you were a beacon of light.  I have loved you since the day I met you, but your patience and understanding made me fall even more in love with you.  Unfortunately, you and I live in a world of uncertainty.  We never know when the next threat will come our way, and we will never know what tomorrow brings.  There are so many things that we will never know.  However, the one thing I do know is that I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
He released her hands and pulled the ring out of his pocket.  As he opened the box, Marinette covered her mouth and suppressed a happy sob.
“Marinette,” he took a deep breath, “will you marry me?”
She nearly tackled him to the ground as she fell to her knees and yanked him into a tight embrace.  “Yes! Yes! A million times, yes!”
He laughed and lifted Marinette to her feet and slipped the ring onto her finger.  She grabbed his cheeks and pulled him in for a kiss.  
The room erupted into cheers and applause.  Adrien could almost hear the fireworks going off inside him.
He pulled away from Marinette and looked out the window.  “No, those are actual fireworks,” he thought to himself.
Alya leaned over and whispered in Adrien’s ear.  “I thought you said there weren’t going to be any pyrotechnics tonight.”
“I did,” he mumbled, “I don’t know where they came from.”
Trixx poked out of Alya’s hair.  “That was me!  I remember you talking about them this morning, and I thought you might like them!  They’re not real, but they sure look like they are!”
Alya nuzzled her Kwami.  “Awww, you’re the best.”
Marinette turned towards Nino.  “You knew everything, didn’t you?”
Nino chuckled.  “Yeah, I was doing my best to keep my cool, but I messed up a few times.”
She pulled him into a crushing hug and then turned to her best friend.  “Thank you both for helping to make this night so special.”
Alya embraced Marinette.  “Anything for you, girl, but I have to be honest.  It wasn’t just us who helped out with tonight.  Everyone in this room had a hand in this.”
Adrien nodded.  “It’s true.  The other Miraculous holders helped with the decorations.  My dad and Nathalie made sure our outfits were ready, and your parents made a cake.”
Nino’s eyes lit up.  “Yes! The Dupain-Chengs made a cake.  We have to go eat some of that.”
Alya rolled her eyes, grabbed her boyfriend’s hand, and started to drag him away.  “Come on.  Let’s go mingle.”
Marinette turned to her fiancé and wrapped her arms around his neck.  “And thank you, kitty...for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world.”
He rested his forehead against hers.  “No, thank you for always being there for me.”
“Now, we get to be there for each other forever.”
“Forever...I like the sound of that.”
She beamed.  “I can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you.  I love you, Adrien Agreste”
He leaned in and gave her another kiss on the lips.  “I love you, too, Marinette Dupain-Cheng...today, tomorrow, and always.”
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gale-gentlepenguin · 5 years
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ML season 3 review: Oni-chan
(Spoilers below)
-SECOND 1 AND I ALREADY HATE LILA.
-Nino no! You got dragged into her web.
-Alya looking to see Marinette crawling to spy on Lila and Adrien made me laugh.
-Lila bypassing the bodyguard.
-Marinette went from Phone thief to bike thief. Juleka just accepted it. Its a good thing Juleka and Luka don't talk at all or Marinette might actually lose points.
-Tikki telling her to chill. But Marinette is 100% right. Someone will get hurt.
-an A- in Math Adrien. How is that your worst grade? Yet you are so DENSE!
-And the bike is gone.
-Lila actually showing GOOD lying skills so far. The best lies have a pinch of truth. This is Lila from Volpina. Not that weak sauce Chameleon.
-Adrien is just like ‘Are you serious?!’
-SPIDER MARI! Pff
-Marinette is scary determined. Stacking LEGEND!!!
- The fireman being logical.
-GOOD KWAMI THE CHEESe STASH. Plagg watching Lila. ‘B**** better not touch my stash’
-THE FIREMAN LISTENING TO MARINETTE. BEST CHARACTER IN THE SHOW NOW.
-Lila jelly over Kagami. AS SHE SHOULD BE.
-Marinette got the fireman to help. Amazing
-Lila you manipulative b****. I have to hand it to her though. So far she is playing this game VERY well. I can't wait to see it hit the fan.
-HOW DID SHE... OMG LILA YOU B****
- IS MARINETTE OKAY?! SHE FELL! Good thing she had a helmet
-Kagami practices with her mom in the park. Cause training.
-LILA used ADRIEN’S PHONE TO MASS TEXT EVERYONE THAT IS EVIL.
-Lila is so evil.
-”Don't even think about it Marinette.” Tikki knows she would have roughed up Lila.
-Plagg knows a b**** when he sees one. PLAGG knows whats up.
-He counted the cheese
-Gabriel says the photo could be of use. 
-Kagami honey. I love you dearly. But you should really ask Adrien before you get jelly.
-Also does Nino get the photo? Cause if he does he should realize he f**ed up.
-KAGAMI CUT DOWN A F***ING TREE. WITH A BAMBOO SWORD! HOLY F***. She broke the sword too. HONEY... I am sorry. Marinette was right.
-Hawkmoth knows Adrien is an innocent Cinnamon roll. Confirmed
-Translation. “F*** THAT BITCH UP, AND DONT HURT MY SON.”
-Adrien is both right and Wrong about Lila. Lila does just want attention, but He is wrong when saying she isn't Dangerous.
-WAIT, IS ADRIEN GOING TO LEARN A LESSON! please let it be true.
-Marinette fixes the trash like a good girl. Now she hides to transform.
-Plagg telling Adrien the cat fight is inevitable.
-Lila, you dumb. Ladybug is trying to save you.
-Chat noir got rekt. Which considering Kagami just CUT A TREE IN HALF earlier. I can kind of understand why.
-What even is that power? Lila got a horn
-ONI CHAN CAN TELEPORT? SHE WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU LILA.
-Is it wrong I want Kagami to win?
-anytime someone points out the horn. Oni-chan slips into their DMs and swaps places
-Chat noir is Jealous of himself. I agree with chat noir.
-”ADRIEN IS PERFECTION INCARNATE!” Is that Kagami or the writers saying that one.
-In a billboard of himself. “WHAT ARE YOU SMILING ABOUT.” Chat noir and Fireman are tied for best character.
-Lila confirmed will give up on Adrien if Ladybug is gotten rid of. The horn didn't grow.
-Hawkmoth is impressed with Lila’s evil. DAMN IT HAWKMOTH
-DID ONI-CHAN JUST SNATCH HER CHARM!? Reasons why you don't summon it in front of the bad guy.
-CHAT NOIR LEARNING A LESSON. CHAT SCOLDS LILA. GOOD S***
-Fireman is amazing. I love him
-Chat noir. Stops fight. Covers phone “Its the girl of my dream.” Chat noir you extra and I love you.
- It was obvious, yet a creative take down of an akuma.
-Chat noir didnt pound it. WOW, um... I... I can't... WHAT?!
-”Watch Lila, she breathes like she lies” ROASTED
-Chagami, it was cute. (I don't ship it, but it was cute)
- Marinette learned a minor lesson, to trust Adrien. Which is fine, and a fair lesson. I am glad she actually didn't have any direct intervention in this. 
-BUT ADRIEN LEARNED THE BIG LESSON OF THE DAY. DONT TRUST LILA.
-Adrien giving that scolding to Lila.
-Adrigami moment is cute and Kagami is a sweet heart.
-GABRIEL AND LILA WORKING TOGETHER. F********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
-Gabriel better be planning on sacrificing her to revive his wife or this loses more points.
-Overall, I give it an 8/10
Pros: Adrien actually LEARNED something today. Lila’s Lies were actually better done then in chameleon and she establishes herself as a threat better here.
We got to see WHY Kagami likes Adrien. At least a little bit.
The akuma fight was cool and creative.
Chat noir and Adrien calling out Lila.
Chat noir and the Fireman stole the show
Marinette made me laugh a lot this episode
Cons:
I wish it wasn't jealousy, but I knew it was going to be.
Chat noir didnt pound it. And that is terrible.
Gabriel showing how awful of a father he actually is
Lila didn't get enough of a comeuppance. She got a partner. 
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redpandapanic8 · 5 years
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how the kwami swap shoulsve gone
 instead of saying whh has it easier or why ladybug doesn’t make jokes(she litterly makes puns and calls him kitty but idk whatever) 
it starts with ladybug getting a ton of praise from everyone while chat sorta chills in the background. their miraculouses beep and boom, they both gotta go. as they go away Ladybug asks chat whats the matter cus she can tell he’s a lil upset. He makes some comment about why does she even need him for, she can do perfectly fin without him. She says that its not the truth and that he’s a super important part of the team. He says yeah right and mentions how his cataclysm almost fucked up her luck charm. she says thats just one instance and they argue a lil more and then sorta seperate.
The stuff with juleka is basically the same but when they ask adrian to help, he is a little more eager because he wants to feel useful and Mari wants to help Juleka because she is trying to help her feel better that way she couldnt help chat.
But Juleka gets nervous, the kids sorta rush Mari and Adrien into the shoot, they leave behind their miraculous.
The swap happens, Mari getting the chat one first. Adrien meets tikki and is like noo you need to take it to Ladybug Im not cut out to be ladybug. cut to mari being lady noir and then tikki says theres no other choice and gives him this little pep talk about how master fu chose him for a reason. 
The fight starts and at first adrien hits himself in the face and is awkward. Mari automatically starts acting chat like as an attempt to show him he can do this. when her goofing around doesnt help, when they are ducked to the side she gives adrien a pep talk saying he can do it. He is a part of this team and she knows he has what it takes. He takes a breath and nods, takes the mirror and looks around. He see the little coin slot thing and you get the adrien vission pointing it out. Also in black in white adrien vision he looks around sees the slit, looks down at the mirror it lights up and then himself in the reflection lights up and he nods at himself reassuringly He tell mari how shell need her help, “Can you get me in there my ladynoir,” “You can count on me buggaboy”.
they defeat the sentimontser and reflekta. Adrien catches the akuma and says, “I always wanted to do this” still. Mari says, “Told you were an important part of the team” or something similar. 
They switch back the same, except maybe a bit where mari says, “I guess chat isn’t as cool and confident as he acts” to plagg and plagg says something about how there nothing to lift your spirits like changing routine” similar to thr original but a lil different.
they go back and the rest of the ep goes the same.
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notoriously-blonde · 5 years
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Looking for a Beta for some of my fics.
These being:
Switch-A-Roo: 4/11 chapters. 14,326 words. Adrien Agreste. Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Tikki. Plagg. Kwami swap. Before Reflekdoll came out. Original designs. Different weapons. [Those 4 chapters are currently under revision, which is what I’m looking for a beta for, and have much more words. I am looking for a beta for all further chapters.]
Roughly 3 years ago, Hawkmoth sent out the first akuma, sending the entire city of Paris into a panicked frenzy. Now, almost three years later, so much has changed...
The two heroes who had fought against Hawkmoth, Ladybug and Chat Noir, have brought in two other heroes and have gained so much experience.
Tikki has always been a sticker for rules: don’t tell anyone your identity, stay on a need to know basis, dot use your powers unhindered, and don’t switch miraculous.
Plagg... Well, Plagg couldn’t care less about the rules. If he can sleep, or cause mischief, he’s all good. But, what no one knows, is that Plagg has a soft heart... and, seeing his kit in pain, emotional or not, doesn’t sit right... especially when he can’t even have any fun.
(In which Plagg shows a soft side, and just wants to have fun before it ends... not that he’ll let his time with his kits end so early.)
The Death Of Ladybug: not on AO3.
(Adrien walks down an empty street in the middle of nowhere, reflecting on the events of the week. On all the horrible events. Ok the death of his love. The return of the miraculous. His self banishment.
He used to walk with someone with him. Now all that walks beside him is his shadow, The only thing he can hear is his heart; along this Boulevard of Broken Dreams.)
SNEAK PEAK:
[Adrien was struggling to keep his mind empty, not wanting to think about the last two weeks. It was too painful. Everything was too painful.
Blinking, he sees the road he’s been walking for the first time. It was a long, desolate, abandoned road, so very far from Paris. From the mansion. From his friends. From the miraculous... from her-
No, he can’t think of that! Shaking his head to rid himself of those thoughts, he realizes that he has done that exact thing five times in half as many minutes. Sighing, he restarts his mindless cycle of removing all thoughts from his head. Accessing that legendary “nothing box” part of his brain that so many people have complained about.
But, his mind has finally been activated and he can no longer stay inside his nothing box. So, wanting to remain as far away from those thoughts, he focuses on the things in front of him.
The lonely road...
Suddenly, the lyrics of a song he heard not too long ago popped into his head.
’I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever known’
Seeing the road in front of him, completely desolate, except for him, this couldn’t be more true. Now, he didn’t really know this road, not for certain, but it does seem familiar. Just so similar to the roads he used to walk before-
No! He can’t think of that.
’I don’t know where it goes, but it’s home to me and I walk alone’
Seeing that he is no longer home, and is now homeless, this new, yet familiar road is his home.
Walking alone. He’s always done that. All his life. Neglect from his father. Next to no friends. House staff not conversing in anything. Nathalie not really ever caring for him. The only person that has ever walked beside him was constantly was his mother and Plagg...
He stops in his walking, tilting his head slightly. He should be crying, or at least sad about those statements. But he’s not. He doesn’t really feel anything. Nothing, really. Even then, thinking about his mother had come more easily and hurt less than what happened just over two weeks ago.
Just a week ago, his knees would have buckled from just even thinking of the mere thought of it. That’s why he’s avoiding it at all costs. He doesn’t deserve emotions after what happened. He doesn’t deserve the luxury of collapsing. Not after that.
‘I walk this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams, where the city sleeps, and I’m the only one and I walk alone’
Broken dreams. That stuck out. How many times has he dreamt of freedom? Too many to count. How many times had he dreamt of love? Even more so. Having the latter dream ripped so suddenly from him- his knees start to wobble, so he focuses on something else. Something that isn’t that. The miraculous. That gave him freedom. Losing that freedom-
Nope! His knees are wobbling too much!
Something else! Think of something else! Anything else! He silently chides himself. Resisting the urge to collapse through sheer will power, even as his body is pleading for rest. There is no rest for the wicked.
That gave him more stability.
‘Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me. ‘Til then I walk alone’ the lyrics came without warning this time. He doesn’t want to listen to them, but it’s within his mind. There is no escape. Not this time.
A foreign feeling starts to push against his eyes. Not knowing how to deal with this, since it’s been so long since he’s felt anything, he looks up to the sky. Hoping that it’ll keep this from coming. He’s scared of whatever this is. He doesn’t want it.
Looking up into the sky, he feels a wetness start to trickle down his face. He wonders why that could happen. It’s not even raining.
Is he crying?! This doesn’t feel like what he thinks he remembers. Is this what crying feels like after such a long time?
As he’s looking up into the sky, his tears falling down his face, any other memories he could’ve retained from that song are lost to the nothing box, to be forgotten for all eternity.
With his mind more active than it had been in days, memories start to break through his fortified will. Completely unwanted.
THE fight. THE loss. It’s threatening to break through his carefully crafted shields. So, once again, he shifts his focus. This time, to Paris.
Everyone knew about what happened. He really just doesn’t want to think about it.
Right now, in Paris. Nino is most likely worried sick, since he had left his phone at home as well as turned it off. He left anything identifiable. His wallet, stamped with the Gabriel logo. Any clothes stamped with the Gabriel logo. Left his room spotless-his steps faltered at that- clean. Super, super clean.
He had even cut his hair into a messy, uneven, short shell of his normal style. Making him completely unrecognizable to anyone. Nino wouldn’t be able to recognize him, neither would Alya. He even takes pride in the fact that he believes that not even Mari-]
Pain Splitter: not on AO3. Just hanging out in my google docs with The Death of Ladybug.
(Akumatized Adrien! When Adrien suffers an injury while in an akuma battle, and the restoration doesn’t fix it, things happen. Emotions churn. And things are revealed.)
SNEAK PEAK:
CRACK! his head slammed into a brick wall again, making his already foggy brain more unfocused. He stands back up, wobbling On his feet a little bit, his pupils blown wide. “Ouch.”
He stumbles against the wall, resting his forearm against it for support. So far, this akuma is… what’s the word… Anyway, he’s been knocked around way too much, even by Chat Noir… umm… word...ummm… Standards! Chat shakes his head and immediately regrets it as his head explodes into a world of unbearable pain. He clutches his head and lets out a horrible scream. Then he slides onto the ground.
“-t!...-t” Hmm. Someone is saying something, but he doesn’t want to move. Moving hurts. He doesn’t like to hurt. It’s not fun.
“-AT!” Its getting louder. Loud hurts. Hurting isn’t fine he likes fun. So he doesn’t want to hurt.
“CHAT!” His head snaps up, and it immediately… hurts a lot. It’s too hard to think of bud things. This way is fine.
Suddenly, a blur of red lands beside him. Ow, no. No blur. Blur hurts. Hurt isn’t fun.
He pushes away the offending blur with a small whimper. Huh, he can whimper. That’s new!... wait… is it?
“Chat?” There it is again but this time it’s not loud. That’s good, loud hurts… That name. No, he doesn’t want to Chat… but that voice. He’d do anything for that voice.
“Chat Noir?” It says again. Is he missing something. Chat Noir?... wait. That’s him!
He blinks a few times and the red blur morphs into a girl.
Woah, awesome. I Wanna do that!
“Do what?” This girl asks. What?! She read his mind!
“No. I didn’t. You said that.” Huh. Apparently the shapeshifting blur likes to lie.
The blur sighs. “Can you use Cataclysm?” It asks.
“What?”
“Cataclysm.”
“...um….big word….uhh… ummm…”
The blur looks at him funny. He. Hehe. “Hehehehehehe.”
“What?”
“Heh. Funny.”
“Oo-kaaayyyy” She says that word funny. Hmm.
“So, Cataclysm?”
“Cat-a-What-now?” Cat… it’s a familiar word.
Why?
The blur sighs. “Okay, repeat after me.”
“Who’s me?” The blur is very tricky. Why can’t they just be good.
It sighs again. It’s does that a lot.
“Cat…”
Hey, I can say that! “Cat…”
“A”
“A” this is weird.
“Clysm.”
… word. Bad word! Very bad. It hurts!
“Cl…”
“Cl?...” that’s a weird noise.
“Is”
“Is…”
“Mmm”
I can do that noise. Reminds me of cookies “Mmm”
Suddenly his hand goes all black. Want it black before? Anyway, it has black bubbles now.
“Can I touch?” He wants to touch it.
“No!” He winces. That was loud. Loud is hurt. Hurt is not fun. Not fun is bad… Apparently this blur can make loud, bad noises easily.
“Oh.” His face suddenly deflates… and it deflates! Why is it deflating. Wait… what is deflating? Anyway, bad thing!
The blur sighs again. “Here, touch this.”
“Yeah!!!” He winces hard as the blur seems to turn into everything. Suddenly a thing is pressed into his hand. The one with the bubbles. The thing, whatever it was, is now gone… along with the bubbles.
“Nooo! My bubbles!” They were so cool too!
“Okay, lets go somewhere.”
“No! I want the bubbles!” He flops onto the floor, but regrets it because now he hurts. He’s regretting a lot of things.
Something picks him up, and he lets out a surprised mew. More like surprising mee, because he did not know that he can mew like a kitten.
“Iiii’mmmm aaa Kkkiiiittttyyhhghbggb.” He coughs as a strangely bad yet good tasting thing his his mouth.
Depressed and Feral: Hanging out in my notes, with many other fics. This takes place after the events of Desperada. It explores the effects that , I personally believe, Desperada left on Adrien.
A trumpet sounds, and a bloom of gold dust erupts from his right. It sends Adrien into a panic, and he tries to pull Ladybug back. But, before he can pull her far enough, another trumpet sounds and then she turns into dust.
He almost breaks down on the spot, then and there, but he pulls himself together enough to pull back the snake head.
A hiss sounds through his ears, and then he’s in the sewer again, looking into Ladybug’s eyes.
“We now have five minutes, within this time range, you can go back as many times as you want. But as-“
He envelopes her in a vice-like, crushing hug, one he’s found himself doing multiple times already. A thousand times already.
15,462 times already. 15,462 times he’s had to witness her being captured. 15,462 times he’s seen his own failure. 15,462 times he’s failed her.
Suddenly, the man hole cover opens, and a trumpet sounds, and Ladybug is enveloped in a plume of gold dust.
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Adrien wakes up with a bloodcurdling scream, covered in a cold sweat.
He looks over to Plagg, and all that comes to mind is: “Perfect team huh?”
Those mocking, sad eyes are looking at him with pity. He can’t handle it. Not now.
So, with a shiver, he turns around to look at his phone. Holding that he got more than 30 minutes of sleep.
01:01 it reads, and he sighs in frustration and dispare. Frustration because he can’t get enough sleep, despite being constantly tired. Dispare because it hadn’t even been a minute after he fell asleep and he already had a night terror.
Shaking, he tries to pull off his covers and sheets to get to the shower to wash the sweat off, but the sheets cling to his feet and legs.
After a minute of struggling, he finally Rios them off and slides to the ground on unsteady feet.
Slowly, he makes his way over to the bathroom, dutifully ignoring whatever look Plagg is sending him. Whether it be pain, pity, or sadness. He can’t look at those green eyes again.
Not for a long while.
Even if the events of Desperada happened two and a half months ago. Just the name alone sends a severe shake down his spine.
He turns the water on hot and strips his clothing before slipping under the warm streams of water.
He lets the water wash away his thoughts. Clear his mind of anything and everything.
Normally he would go out as Chat Noir to ease his mind. But... ever since Party Crasher...
He couldn’t even save her then... how can he save her from anything else...?
Another shiver racks his body, and he reaches a hand out to the wall to steady himself.
His eyes burn, but it’s become a normal sensation.
People say he’s just Ladybug’s sidekick, just a permanent type miraculous wielder that isn’t important. They’re right, after all. He only holds her back... creates problems. He can destroy anything he touches, it makes sense that he would destroy any relationship he has with anyone. His arm buckles with another shake, and he slams into the porcelain tiles. But, he can’t find it in himself to care.
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purrincess-chat · 6 years
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Love Square Fics
So, given that I write for a lot of pairings, I thought it would be handy to make kind of master-posts of fics I’ve written by ship so that people can more easily find a ship they’re looking for without having to dig through my works page (and also to show me what pairings I should write more for), so here are all of the love square-centric fics that I have written in no particular order just scrolling backwards through my AO3 page:
Adrinette: 
Marinette’s Secret: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 1687, Genre: Fluff/Crack, Summary: Adrien wants to reintroduce himself to Marinette's parents as her boyfriend and along the way discovers some of her embarrassing secrets. Post-Reveal Fic
Accidental Date: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 2004, Genre: Fluff, Summary: When Nino gets sick on the day of a planned group outing, Alya decides to give Marinette the afternoon alone with Adrien. Pre-Reveal Fic
Cat-astrophe: One-shot, rated T, Word count: 3230, Genre: Fluff/Crack/, Summary:  Plagg catches a cold which results in some unfortunate side-effects for Adrien when he goes to transform as the two turn into a real cat! Fortunately, they get picked up by their trusty partner, and along the way discover some of her secrets... Reveal Fic
No Matter Who You Are: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 1921, Genre: Fluff, Summary: When the reveal happens in a way neither one expected, Marinette and Adrien decide to bring their partners to the very place they stood when they fell in love. Reveal Fic
Go Fish: One-shot, rated M, Word count: 536, Genre: Crack/Sin, Summary:  Ever wonder what kwamis do while their masters get it on? (Kwami-centric, technical Adrinette in the background) Post-Reveal Fic
Sweetheart’s Ice Cream: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 647, Genre: Fluff, Summary:  What if Adrien had gone to the other side of the bridge at the end of Glaciator?
More Than Just a Friend: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: On hold but planning to update, rated G, Word count: 15,214, Genre: Fluff/Angst, Summary:  As Adrien begins to spend more time with his friend Marinette, he realizes that perhaps she's more than "just a friend" after all. For Adrinette April. Reveal Fic
Lady Luck: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: On hold but planning to update, rated M, Word count: 14,400, Genre: Fluff/Angst/Slice of life/Sin, Summary:  Marinette Dupain-Cheng is a first year student at an esteemed fashion university, and when the son of her favorite fashion designer sets his sights on her, she doesn't quite know what to make of his charm. College AU, Non-magical
Finding Happily Ever After: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 2002, Genre: Fluff/Crack, Summary: Tom and Sabine decide to help Marinette make progress with Adrien by inviting him over for dinner. Pre-Reveal Fic
Moves Like Jagged: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: On hold but planning to update, rated T,  Word count: 2582, Genre: Fluff/Crack, Summary:  After the events of Troublemaker, Jagged Stone can't help but feel like something is missing in his life, an obligation that he's not fulfilling, but when he decides to set Marinette up with her crush, she is desperate to find a way out of it. Will true love prevail, or will Jagged's wild antics sink this ship forever? Pre-Reval Fic
Onto New Beginnings: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 858, Genre: Fluff, Summary:  A new year is on the horizon, and Marinette takes a moment to reflect with her favorite ray of sunshine. Post-Reval Fic
The Perfect Night: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 3020, Genre: Fluff, Summary: It's Marinette and Adrien's 20th Anniversary, and their kids have big plans for them. Post-Reval Fic
Ladrien:
Ladybug and Bumblecat: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: One chapter left will update soon, rated T/G, Word count: 1598, Genre: Crack, Summary:  When Ladybug needs help fighting an akuma, she seeks a person to wield the power of the bee Miraculous, and fortunately, she knows just the right person for the job. Reveal Fic
All’s Fair in Love and Superheroing: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: On-going, rated T, Word count: 1985, Genre: Crack/Fluff, Summary: When Marinette and Alya hatch a plan to land Marinette a date with Adrien, things don't go exactly the way they'd hoped when Ladybug swoops in to ask him out instead. Reveal Fic
The Girl Under the Mask: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: On hold but planning to update, rated T, Word count: 10,135, Genre: Fluff/Angst, Summary:  After his father is attacked by an evil akuma, Adrien can't get his lady out of his head when she pays him a brief visit to ensure his safety. He entreats her to visit more often, and it sparks the beginning of a beautifully awkward relationship as Adrien discovers that the girl under the mask is just as amazing as he had hoped.
MariChat:
Amour Chassé-croisé: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 2936, Genre: Fluff/Mild Angst, Summary:  Marinette and Chat Noir make a pact to confess their feelings to the people they love the following day, but when both of them get rejected, they turn to each other and find that maybe they've been chasing the wrong people the whole time. It's a mixed up, crisscrossed love, everyone. Pre-reveal Fic
Garbage Cliche MariChat Balcony Makeout Scene: One-shot, rated T, Word count: 1110, Genre: Fluff/Sin, Summary:  After he saves her from a love akuma, Chat Noir decides to pay Marinette a visit and things get a little steamy. Pre-Reveal Fic
Never Trust Chat Noir Near Yarn: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 497, Genre: Crack, Summary: Chat Noir can't help himself around yarn, and Marinette has had enough. Pre-Reveal Fic
Where the Sun Don’t Shine: One-shot, rated T, Word count: 378, Genre: Crack, Summary: While playing with Chat Noir's staff, Marinette accidentally hits him in a very sensitive area. Pre-Reveal Fic
A Merman’s Heart: Multi-chapter, Complete, rated T, Word count: 13,538, Genre: Fluff/Angst, Summary: Marinette didn't believe the townspeople's tales of man-eating beasts from the sea, but when a merman washes up on the beach near her cottage, she discovers that her childhood ghost stories are very real and very handsome. (Mer AU)
When the Chat Calls: Multi-chapter, incomplete, Status: Updates by request, rated G, Word count: 1499, Summary: Chat Noir starts hanging around Marinette’s balcony, and the two develop a deep bond. Pre-Reveal Fic
LadyNoir:
Games We Play: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 1054, Genre: Fluff, Summary: Ladybug and Chat Noir strike up a high-stakes game of hide n’ seek. Pre-Reveal Fic
Toddlers and Miraculouses: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 955, Genre: Crack, Summary: Ladybug and Chat Noir get hit with an age ray. Can they capture the akuma as children, or will Hawkmoth finally claim their Miraculouses? Pre-Reveal Fic
Mixed:
A Mile in My Shoes: Multi-chapter, Complete, rated G, Word count: 6340, Genre: Fluff, Focus: LadyNoir and Adrinette, Summary: All has been quiet, so when her partner suggests swapping Miraculouses to cure their boredom, Ladybug accepts, that is until an akuma attacks and leaves them no time to switch back. With their kwamis now in the hands of their partner, these two have to figure out how to trade back without discovering their identities. A kwami swap au. Reveal Fic
Colors of the Soul: Multi-chapter, Complete, rated T, Word Count: 32,324, Genre: Angst/Fluff, Focus: Adrinette-heavy but all sides present at some point, Summary:  Marinette's world lights up with color when she sees Adrien on the cover of a magazine for the first time as a young girl. Adrien sees color the first time he meets Ladybug but is quickly disappointed to find out that she's seen color for many years. Similarly, Marinette doesn't know how to cope when she finds out that Adrien started seeing color the day before he met her at school. Reveal Fic
Lady du Coeur: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: Under construction/on hiatus, rated T, Word count: 141,827, Genre: Fluff/Angst, Focus: Adrinette-heavy but all sides explored in depth, Summary: (Pt 1) Instructed by the old master, Marinette seeks to befriend golden boy, Adrien Agreste, to protect him from evil. As a result, Adrien finds himself drawn to the shy girl from his class to counteract the misfortune that seems to follow him.  (Pt 2) Marinette struggles over her feelings for her black-clad partner and best friend while a new villain with a familiar face drags her name through the mud. Adrien does his best to support the love of his life through her fight to save her friend while patiently waiting for her to return his feelings, but in time, her lack of response starts to wear on him. Will it be the end of Chat Noir and Ladybug? Reveal Fic
Beyond the Line of Duty: Multi-chapter, Complete, rated T, Word count: 3166, Genre: Crack, Focus: Adrinette and MariChat, Summary:  When Marinette agrees to watch over Adrien fresh out of wisdom tooth surgery while Nathalie picks up his prescriptions, she never expected to end up on a manhunt for Hawkmoth across Paris with a drug-induced superhero. Reveal Fic
Fluff Month: Love Square Edition: Multi-chapter, Incomplete, Status: Working on finishing eventually, rated G, Genre: Fluff, Focus: All sides focused on in individual drabbles, Summary: A collection of drabbles for Fluff Month featuring only the love square. Mix of pre and post reveal
The Big Reveal: One-shot, rated G, Word count: 374, Genre: Crack, Focus: LadyNoir/Adrinette, Summary:  For so long they've been partners, blind to each other's identities, but not anymore. Time has run out, and they are forced to face each other. Will they be able to accept each other for who they really are? Plagg-centric, Reveal Fic
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caterinawrites · 7 years
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My Fics MasterList
Here’s a list of all of my fanfics for those who are new and haven’t read any of them, or if you’ve only read one and never seen some of them, or if you just want to reread some. ^^ All of them are from Miraculous Ladybug so far.
Multi-chapter
A Mile in My Shoes FF | AO3
Word Count: 3,023/3,055
Chapters: 2/4
Summary:  All has been quiet, so when her partner suggests swapping Miraculouses to cure their boredom, Ladybug accepts, that is until an akuma attacks and leaves them no time to switch back. With their kwamis now in the hands of their partner, these two have to figure out how to trade back without discovering their identities. A kwami swap au.
Category: Humor/Angst
Colors of the Soul FF | AO3
Word Count: 9,335/10,407
Chapters: 8/20
Summary: Everyone is born colorblind until they look into the eyes of their soulmate. Colorblind Soulmate AU created by tumblr user @sorarts. Marinette's world lights up with color when she sees Adrien on the cover of a magazine for the first time as a young girl. Adrien sees color the first time he meets Ladybug but is quickly disappointed to find out that she's seen color for many years. Similarly, Marinette doesn't know how to cope when she finds out that Adrien started seeing color the day before he met her at school.
Category: Angst
Lady du Coeur FF | AO3
Word Count:  117,006/121,606
Chapters: 13/36
Summary:  (Pt 1) Instructed by the old master, Marinette seeks to befriend golden boy, Adrien Agreste, to protect him from evil. As a result, Adrien finds himself drawn to the shy girl from his class to counteract the misfortune that seems to follow him. (Pt 2) Marinette struggles over her feelings for her black-clad partner and best friend while a new villain with a familiar face drags her name through the mud. Adrien does his best to support the love of his life through her fight to save her friend while patiently waiting for her to return his feelings, but in time, her lack of response starts to wear on him. Will it be the end of Chat Noir and Ladybug?
Category: Angst/Fluff
Lady du Coeur Bonus Stories FF | AO3
Word Count:   13,188/13,636
Chapters: 3/?
Summary:  A collection of bonus stories and alternate endings for my fic Lady du Coeur.
Category: Angst/Fluff
Drabbles
Accidental Date FF | AO3
Word Count: 2,004/2,091
Summary:  “Well…” She dragged out the vowel, and Marinette knew she was in deep trouble. “Nino got sick, and I didn’t want to be a third wheel, so…” “Alya, please tell me you’re coming!” Marinette pleaded, chest tightening in panic. “I can’t. I’m sick,” She offered up two fake coughs, and Marinette squealed anxiously. “Alya! You have to come! I can’t do this without you! You know how I am around Adrien!” She hissed, catching sight of a flashy silver vehicle. “Oh my gosh, he’s here! What do I do? What do I say? Alya, please help me!” “You’ll be fine. Take deep breaths, and try not to pass out, okay?”
Category: Fluff
Amour Chassé-croisé FF | AO3
Word Count: 2,936/3,078
Summary:  Marinette and Chat Noir make a pact to confess their feelings to the people they love the following day, but when both of them get rejected, they turn to each other and find that maybe they've been chasing the wrong people the whole time. It's a mixed up, crisscrossed love, everyone. Based on a post by tumblr user @sometimesiwearpants
Category: Angst/Fluff
Better Together FF | AO3
Word Count: 2,209/2,309
Summary:  When an akuma's axe separates Chat Noir and Adrien, they have to figure out a way to get his energy back so that they can help Ladybug defeat the akuma and put them back together. Based on a post by tumblr user @thescuttlebugg
Category: Angst-ish/Humor
Games We Play FF | AO3
Word Count: 1,054/1,085
Summary:  “So, what’s the reward for winning?” She continued, pacing along the roof in thought, and he felt slightly amused that she seemed so into it. “We’re a bit too old for just the sheer satisfaction of finding the other person.” “Are you proposing we make this thing interesting?” He waggled his eyebrows suggestively. “Within reason,” She pushed his nose away. “Hmm,” Chat cupped his chin in thought. “When I win, I want…a kiss from your sweet lips, m’lady.”
Category: Fluff
Marinette’s Secret FF | AO3
Word Count: 1,687/1,869
Summary:  Adrien wants to reintroduce himself to Marinette's parents as her boyfriend and along the way discovers some of her embarrassing secrets.
Category: Humor/Fluff
The Big Reveal FF | AO3
Word Count: 374/505
Summary:  For so long they've been partners, blind to each other's identities, but not anymore. Time has run out, and they are forced to face each other. Will they be able to accept each other for who they really are? *Crack fic*
Category: Humor
**(Multiple word counts because FF and AO3 count words differently. All of them follow AO3/FF for word counts)
Currently working on the next chapter of Lady du Coeur then I will be updating Colors of the Soul. And eventually I’ll get around to finishing A Mile in My Shoes. I have like half of that next chapter written, but it got put to the side. I will finish, I promise!
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imthepunchlord · 3 years
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After reading everything that both sides have said in asks and in your notes, I think I’m on Team Scarabella myself. One of the big reasons for me too that I haven’t seen any other fans bring up yet is that I’d simply like to see the in-show “what if Alya was Ladybug” premise from Hack-San done better. What-ifs in a show’s canon can be a lot of fun to watch if the writers understand what they’re doing, but unfortunately ML has a habit of not delivering on that front. With the LS kwami swap, we didn’t get to see Adrien learn to take Ladybug’s disposition seriously and ease her load in future battles, having Lady Noire there to support him on a level he doesn’t do for her, with his only takeaway at the end of it all being, enquote, “I'm not cut out to be Ladybug, that's for sure! 😃” With Master Fu fighting Hawkmoth + Jade Turtle concept, while he was able to outquip Hawkmoth with some biting remarks at the beginning, he was quickly trapped with his own use of Shell-ter, which is really not something you wanna see from or makes sense to see from the Guardian who should understand the pros and cons of each Miraculous under his repertoire, especially considering his history with the Peacock and his dismissal of the Order’s silly rule of not using Miraculouses themselves. And now with Alya using the Earrings, along with the oddness of her jumping from name to name since she landed on Rena Rouge easily enough in Sapotis, you’d expect far more physical and mental competence during the beginning from someone who has used the Fox on a number of occasions, especially since she did all that hand-to-hand combat in Heroes’ Day and the Fox in general requires you to think of a Mirage to best suit the current situation. I’d expect fumbling like that if it actually was her very first time using any Miraculous, and even then only if akumas and sentimonsters weren’t a consistent occurrence yet since she fell into being Rena Rouge pretty smoothly all things considered despite it being her first time. And it just so happens that these would be the conditions if she got the Earrings from the get-go in Origins, which is where FFtB starts, so yeah lol 😁
That is why I don't quite count Hack-San as a proper "what if Alya had the earrings!" as what we get isn't true to her character and seems OC at times. I would say, it would work if this was her first time using a miraculous at all, but not so when she's been using the Fox for a while and now in the know.
Alya stressing worrying over people; that's pretty out of character. Even after receiving a miraculous, she never stressed about people getting upset. It actually makes it come off that Alya thinks that all LB users are supposed to worry over other people and not factor that this is just who Marinette is. At most, I expected to see her nervous but also really excited. She had a lot of admiration for LB and while I do think that respect dropped learning that its Marinette, I would anticipate that Alya's over all going in confident and certain.
I know I said it before, but I'll say it again as it still applies: Alya would totally already have a name down for her Ladybugsona a loooong time ago. Her love of heroes, her big imagination, and self confidence, she would've imagined herself as LB even as early as s1.
She also came off way too aggressive with Chat. Like, ok, yes, he's coming at you with Cataclysm and is attempting murder, but you're also trying to establish yourself as a friend that he can work and trust. Going over the top and kicking his ass is not the way to do it. There are better ways than going "See! I can kick your ass and take your miraculous whenever I want, but I wont!" Alya can be all sorts of pushy and inconsiderate, but that to me felt OC. Alya does have a sense of how to handle people who are upset and can get people to rally around her. She's won over Marinette with this in Origins, has become the leader of the girl squad; unless this strictly only applies to girls, Alya should've handled things with Chat better, only taking extremes when he's really doing something far too extreme. And with how easily she was able to handle him coming to try and murder her, she didn't need to take things so far and so over the top.
And then there's the factor of her easily falling for a trap and the implication that she can't fill Marinette's shoes, that Marinette still is needed to step in and save the day and it really can be ONLY her... yeah Hack-San was not good. By its set up, LB shouldn't be easy to use by just anyone, but for Marinette's mental and emotional sake, it should be set up that Alya could do really well if it came to it.
Anyway, a lot of these issues I would keep in and they'll be happening around Origins and other early s1 eps, as it's more fitting for them to happen there than s4 where Alya's been Rena for about 3 seasons now.
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