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repo-net · 3 years

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This was originally just something I submitted for a friend after I lost a bet, but I decided I'd post this here too. This really isn't one of my best works since it's been a hot minute since I last played YTTD, but luckily the new chapter is coming out soon (it's already been released in the creator's pixiv fanbox for people to squash bugs in) and we just gotta wait for the public release and the translators do their work. Anyways.

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The Mask I Put Up

“Welp, I’m off. You staying here, Alice?”

“I shall relax myself in this bath a little longer, it is an opportunity not often presented after all. You’re free to leave.”

“Not like I was plannin’ on staying anyways, wahaha. Enjoy the bath all to yourself.”

Alice Yabusame had a difficult life growing up; his mother forcing himself to be raised as a daughter because of some idea or trend that was going on, when he dictated that he was more at home with his masculinity. He was ready to be thrown out of the house when he confronted her that enough was enough, but in the end, his mother only gave him an uncaring and simple approval. To Alice, maybe that was enough. But he sometimes still thinks about that event to this day and what would’ve happened if he never retaliated.

Not to mention the time he really messed up and the event that caused his own family and fellow band members to remove him from their lives, his own mistake that still haunts him to this da-

“Hey, you seem pretty lost. Y’alright there?”

“Ah, yes, I am. I was simply lost in thought, please do not mind me.”

“If you say so.”

With a little bit of an awkward nod and thumbs-up, Keiji went back to getting himself dried and dressed. As the steam cleared and he watched as the only other person left with him; Keiji left the bathhouse, Alice was once again left alone to ponder on his own thoughts. Laying back onto the rock as he looked up at the ceiling, the former convict let out a sigh that was filled with nothing but exhaustion and worry. He needed to stop thinking about the past; nothing was going to change it, all he could do now was make sure he fixes everything up so that he can move forward in the present.

And maybe when this is all over, he and Reko can finally…

“Hey, bastard! What the hell are you still doing in here?”

“Gwah?! Rio Ranger, damn you! What the hell are you doing in the men’s bathroom?”

The frail doll let out a small noise which could only be described as a giggle, before taking off his hoodie and tossing it over to a nearby dry bench.

“I’ve got my own priorities here, buddy! You can’t be hogging all the bath time for yourself, ya selfish prick! Besides, you should know already; I belong in this men’s bathroom as much as you, shouldn’t you know a thing or two about stuff like this already?”

“You goddamn…!”

Alice got up and was about to throw hands with the ginger doll, before the floor master threw one of his expression masks his way, hitting the taller man right near the eye.

“Hey now, settle down. I just saved your life there, don’t think you can just get away with trying to hurt a floor master. Are you trying to leave poor, helpless little Reko here all alone? Some kind of sibling you are.”

“Gh…”

Ranger simply responded to Alice’s clear discomfort with a mocking chuckle, then getting rid of the rest of his attire before cannonballing into the bath, sending hot water all around the area, splashing Alice on the way as well.

“I give myself a 10/10 on that one! Thank you, thank you!” Ranger proudly said as he held a rather happy expression stick in front of his face, bowing to particularly no one.

“Are you… not a doll? How are you not malfunctioning or even getting harmed by the water? Actually, why are you even in here, you don’t even need washing!” Alice exclaimed as he pointed at the floor master.

“We literally kidnapped 20 of you here and not a single bastard on the outside noticed, you think they can’t make a perfectly waterproof doll like me? Idiot.” Ranger replied, putting his arms behind his neck as he laid against a rock, releasing a small noise that could probably be described as a sigh of relaxation.

“I suppose that’s true… but still, I feel disgusted to be in the same bath as scum like you. Again, you don’t even need a bath!”

“Yeah? And we didn’t need to give you one or have Safalin treat you guys either, but look how generous we’re being. Be thankful for the stuff you’ve been given. You guys are disposable as hell, we could always just throw you out whenever needed.”

That was a lie; Ranger knew that the participants were important as hell to the game and having it all flow naturally was part of the plan. After they were left with 12 participants, he and the other Floor Masters were tasked with getting at least 3 out every phase of the game, 1 for the Sub-Game and 2 or more for the Main Game, depending on the results. He knew that any deaths that would be caused outside of those sets were going to be his responsibility and his fault, and the last thing he wanted happening was to disappoint him.

“Right… great, now I don’t even want to be here anymore, I should’ve just followed the rest of the men when they left, now I’m stuck with this annoying, intolerable,-“

“Sexy, attractive, handsome-“

“I wasn’t done talking, stop trying to flatter yourself!”

“Ahahahahaha!” Ranger started cackling like a madman as soon as he saw Alice get pissed off at his antics again, that feeling of anger and negative emotion; it was something Ranger always felt glee at, the sadistic nature of him always enjoying that feeling of humans letting out all their frustrations.

“Gh…! Fine, you desire to toy with me like this, to make me feel worse simply by being around you? Then I won’t let you have this satisfaction anymore, you problematic mess!”

“Awww, leaving so soon? But we were just getting started! What a killjoy. No wonder your sister tried to not associate herself with you anymore.’’

Alice grit his teeth at the incredibly low comment that Ranger had made, resisting all the desire in him to just scream and bend the doll’s body like it was a twig. He got up from the bath in fury, which only seemed to make Ranger enjoy his time in the bathhouse even more. Truth be told, the floor master did have a reason for being there in the bathhouse with the convict, but it was a reason that he wouldn’t admit, even to himself. That inferiority complex that he doesn’t even know he has wouldn’t allow of it, of course.

Ranger simply giggled sadistically as he watched Alice storm off to grab his clothes, still hiding his face behind one of his masks. He was about to close his eyes (well, as much eyes a doll like him could have), until he noticed in the corner of his eye. Alice picked up something. It was black, long, and something Ranger knew well.

That was one of his expression sticks. Specifically, the one he made that was to look like Kazumi Mishima.

“You said I couldn’t harm you physically, but what happens if I make you pay in another way? Take this, this is for trying to make a mockery of Nao Egokoro’s dear professor!”

And before he could even get a word out, Ranger watched as the former convict grabbed the mask by it’s edges and snapped it in half, the two pieces that left behind it falling with little trouble.

“How’s that?! Don’t try to mess with me or my sister ever again, you cursed being!” Alice smugly smiled and proclaimed as he looked at Ranger’s expressionless face, before storming off and leaving the bathhouse with his clothes on, giving the dressup doll time to comprehend what had just happened.

He sat there in silence for a moment, before getting out of the hot steamy water that he couldn’t even feel as he walked over to where his expression stick had been left broken.

“…”

This was his way with dealing with being a doll. He knew he wasn’t as human as the other floor masters; so this was how he coped with and kept up with them, putting up masks that would make him feel more human because he was aware that he couldn’t do it himself.

This guy that was one of the people who could die in this game just broke and snapped it right in front of him, in an act of pettiness to try and get back at all the low and disrespectful comments he made.

It didn’t matter that Ranger could always just make one; the fact of the matter is and what’s important to him is that this guy actually just pulled that right in front of him with the intent to piss him off. And it didn’t matter how little it was, Ranger despised the idea of being one-upped by a human.

Picking up what remained of his broken expression stick, Ranger held them before looking at the door that Alice had left by.

“Cursed being…? You don’t know who you’re trying to pick a fight with, you bastard... I’ll make sure you learn your goddamn place, shithead, don’t you ever mess with me...! It doesn’t matter which one it is now, I’ll make sure that a Yabusame doesn’t get out of this game alive… whether it be on the inside, or the outside…!”

With that declaration and plan in his mind, Ranger threw away the broken mask before drying himself as he put on his attire once more, ready to execute out a little plan he has for the future.

The Yabusames were on the top of his list now.

#yttd #your turn to die #rio ranger #alice yabusame #kimi ga shine

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flirting-with-psychology · 3 years

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Has the person you like ever seen you in your pajamas? Yes

Did the last person you kissed celebrate your last birthday with you? He was celebrating thanksgiving with his parents during my birthday but he called me

What’s the first word of the last text message you received? I

Do you think you’ve changed at all over the past year? I’ve gotten more anxiety and gotten fatter

Is there a song that reminds you of your ex? Do you still listen to that song? I Almost Do, Red, and If This Was A Movie (all by taylor swift). Yes I still listen

Did you tag anyone in your last Facebook status? Not in the post I shared, but in my last original post I tagged my boyfriend

How do you behave when you’re drunk? Usually giggly and overexcited

What is your least favorite type of chocolate? White chocolate

When was the last time you felt disappointed? What was the reason? Disappointed that the gym won’t let me cancel over the phone and might still charge me for february

Is there someone that can make you smile, even when you feel like crying? Not always

Is there a certain person on your mind right now? Tell me about him/her. My boyfriend

You’re getting ready to go to bed, and the last person you kissed shows up, what do you do? Get into bed with him

What was your last thought before you went to bed last night? Being annoyed at my dad’s snoring through the walls

Do you think someone is thinking about you right now? Maybe

Are you okay right now? I haven’t been okay this whole year

What time did you get up today? Like 1:30

When was the last time you saw your mom? The other day

What is the last thing you drank today? Water

Do you dislike/hate anyone? Donald trump and Mitch McConnell

Where is your best friend right now? At home I assume

When will your next kiss be? As soon as we get negative test results

Will you be up before 7 am tomorrow? No

Does anyone completely understand you? No

Who was the last girl you hugged outside of family? I don’t remember, it’s been a long time

Have you held hands with somebody in the past three days? No

What will you be doing in 3 hours? Probably wasting time

How often do you straighten your hair? Never now, I used to when it was short

What are you currently looking forward to? The costume sale that hopefully I will be able to go to

Is tomorrow gonna be a good day? What are you going to do? Lol probably not

Who did you last hang out with? My dad

Did anyone see your last kiss? No

Could things possibly get any better? I fucking hope so

Do you know who you’ll even kiss next? I assume it will be my boyfriend

Do you ever sleep in jeans? No, that sounds really uncomfortable

Name something you dislike about the day you’re having? Stress

Did you get a full 8 hours of sleep last night? No

Are you in love lately? Not sure

How often do you see your ex? Rarely

Who was the last person to text you? My boyfriend

Did you like anyone last summer? Yes, my boyfriend

Do you replay things that have happened in your head? Yeah

Who was the last person you stayed up with till 2am? My boyfriend

Do you want a boyfriend or girlfriend? I enjoy having one

Are you currently in a relationship? Yes

Do you use a full length mirror daily? Most days

Would you be shocked if the person you have feelings for texted you? No

Is there anyone you wish you could fix things with? I would like to reconnect with my friend Shaina

What are you planning on doing after this? Idk

Is there a girl you would do anything for? No

Who IMed you on facebook last? My mom

How old are you? 26

Do you love dogs? Yes

Were you finished childhood and teens when Harry Potter movies came out? No, they started coming out when I was in elementary school

Did you keep all your VHS tapes? Probably

Do you think Jack Nicholson is a good actor? Yeah I think so

Have you ever watched an episode of “The Honeymooners”? No

Have you ever owned a pair of high-top Converse? No

Do you have rain boots with a cute pattern on them? I have cowboy rainboots

Would you rather eat an apple or an orange right now? Apple

Would you rather do a cartwheel on land or a backflip in water? If I could do either of them, a backflip in water would be cool

Have you ever performed on stage in front of people? Yes

Were you kinda scared of the goths in high school? Not scared, just didn’t have anything in common with them

What size is your mattress?(single,twin,double,queen,king) Full size

Do you eat foods from all 4 food groups everyday? Lol no

Do you sleep in PJs? Yes

Do you prefer watching TV or listening to music? Watching TV. Listening for music needs to be accompanied by another activity

Would you rather watch a movie in theatre or at home? Theater is fun, but right now at home

Do you prefer brown or white rice? White

Do you like spaghetti? I love spaghetti

What about lasagna? No, I don’t like red sauce

Do you celebrate Christmas? No

Is your Thanksgiving celebrated in October too? Who does that?

Do you like chocolate bars? Yes

what about ice cream? Mostly, although sometimes the plain flavors are boring

Have you ever been stung by anything? What was it? Wasps a few times

Do you get tired easily? Only in the morning

Or do you always have plenty of energy to spare? No

Have you ever done volunteer work? Where? I volunteered as a teaching assistant What about court-ordered community service? No

Have you ever worn contacts?(even just to try them out) I tried but it made my vision all swimmy

Would you wear contacts on a daily basis? Maybe if I got some that worked

Are your ears pierced? How many times? One on each ear

Do you have GOD-GIVEN(not dyed) natural brown hair too? I have natural brown hair but I don’t believe it’s god-given

Or were you born blonde? No

Have you found a gray hair on your head or body before? I don’t think so. Both of my parents kept their hair color for awhile so hopefully I got that gene

Have you ever had any suspicious moles removed? Yes, on my arm

Have you ever been screened for STDs? Yes

Are all your wisdom teeth pulled? Yes

Did you have your tonsils taken out? No

Did you have your appendix taken out? No

How many kidneys do you have?(have you donated one?) I have both of them

Would you(to save someone)?^^^ I'm not sure. If it was someone I loved and there wasn’t one already on hand, maybe

Have you ever found a bug or slug in your salad? ewww no

Do you like Harry Potter? Yes

What about Twilight? It was ok, I liked it at the time I read it How do you feel about Lord of the rings? I like the movies

Are you going to see ‘The Hobbit’ when it comes out? I did

Do you have a glass that says 'Molson Canadian’ on it? No

Do you have any collector’s glasses or cups or mugs? I have a bunch of shotglasses from places I visit

Would you rather have a white fridge or a black fridge or a stainless steel fridge? Stainless steel

What size shoe do you wear? 7.5-8 womens

Do you have a wide foot or a narrow foot or just average? Kind of dorito-shaped, so some shoe types just don’t fit

Do you bite your nails when you’re stressed? No

Do you have to take an allergy pill daily in order to live normally? No

Are you on the birth control pill? No

Or are you trying to get pregnant? I’m trying not to get pregnant, but I use condoms instead

You’d rather wear black sneakers or sneakers in a bright color or pattern? Probably bright color

Has anyone ever told you they were attracted to you? Yes

Can you swim well in water way above your head? Decently

Are you afraid of thunder & lightening? No

Have you ever experienced an earthquake? No

What about a tornado? No

Are you closer to your dad?(more so than your mom) I’m probably a little closer to my mom

Were you your parents’ first born? Yes

Do you have a child? Is the father still with you? No

Did you trade stickers at recess when you were a kid? No

How old were you when you had your first crush? Do you remember their name? I was like 5 the first time I put a word to it and his name was Aidan, but I probably had sort-of crushes even before that

Can you even remember what the hell they looked like? Blond, bowl-cut at the time. He actually grew up to be really hot so I guess I knew how to pick em

Have you ever operated any type of motorized vehicle before? A car

Are you going to drink alcohol tonight? Maybe

Have you ever heard of the Canadian kids show called “Mr. Dressup”? No

What about the kids show “Fred Penner’s Place”? No

Did you hate Sesame Street when you were little too? A little

Were you born perfectly healthy or with some(or a lot) of health issues? I might have had some minor things

Do you collect DVDs? Not as a collection, but I buy movies I like a lot

Do you download music? Yes

Or do you still go to stores and buy CDs? No, those are like twice as much

Did you skip(jumo-rope) a lot as a kid? No, I was bad at it

Did you ever catch any bugs or insects with your friends as a kid? Only roly polies

Didn’t you just LOVE art class in elementary school?! Yeah

Have you ever played dodgeball? Yes but not well

What about Red Rover? No

Have you ever played “What time is it mr. wolf?”? It sounds familiar but I don’t remember it

Do you hate your weight? Yes

Have you ever struggled with a mental illness? A little

Serious question, peanut butter or nutella? Peanut butter for a sandwich, nutella for eating straight out of the jar

Have you ever stepped on a snail? No

Do you prefer baked potatoes or mashed potatoes? Mashed

Do you prefer ankle socks over regular socks? Ankle socks

Last movie you’ve seen in theaters? I can’t remember

What is your oldest sibling’s middle name? I don’t have one

Have you ever been to Disneyland or Disney World? Both

Would you ever go backpacking across any country? Probably not

Would you prefer to travel around the world by yourself or with a friend? With a friend

Do you like breadsticks? Yes

Do you usually wear shorts around your house all year long? No, but I do wear short sleeves year round

What state were you born in? Colorado

Have you ever had a nose bleed? All the time

How far away do you live from your birthplace? Like 15 minutes

Do you have a weak stomach? No

Do you know anybody who has been diagnosed with cancer? Yes

Have you ever had to take care of an intoxicated person? Yes

Have you ever considered becoming a lawyer? Slightly but not really

Do you *really* like donuts? Yes

Do you think Disney World could ever get old? At some point

If you could, would you hookup with the last person you texted? Yes

What are your favorite things to spend money on? Jewelry and nerd stuff

Will you talk to the person you like on the phone tonight? I am talking to him right now

What do you usually order on a pizza? No sauce, cheese, garlic, pinapple Do you and your boyfriend/girlfriend fight a lot? Not really

Who’s the first person with the letter “m” in your contacts? Mac

Which would you rather have a new puppy or kitten? Kitten

How old will you be on your next birthday? 27 yikes

What color are your underwear? Turquoise

Do you ever feel self-conscious when you eat around other people? If it’s messy

#survey

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anonymouse-thoughts · 5 years

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I want a Chloe Redemption AU that goes all the way back to Prime Queen/Queen Wasp and relies a tiny bit less on Idiot Plot ™

Basically: Chloe doesn’t out herself as queen bee, she manages to keep the miraculous after queen wasp, she recognizes Tikki (from princess fragrance) as a Kwami after meeting Pollen and eventually connects the dots about marinette bring LB, she gives the miraculous back and promises to keep maris identity secret no strings attached, she asks Mari how to be a good person, Mari and Chloe gradually become closer though they refuse to admit it, Queen Bee joins the team more permanently and will sometimes switch with Mari to give the latter a break from being LB

Style Queen still happens like it did in the show, with Mari losing the Bee Miraculous and Chloe finding it after Style Queen is defeated

She takes the odd little box, which seems to be radiating a certain aura she can’t quite place, but doesn’t inspect it til she gets home

When she meets Pollen for the first time she freaks the fuck out à la Marinette when she first encountered Tikki

Pollen is still super sweet and adorably formal, which makes Chloe get a bit flustered as she gets showered with praise. There’s an odd sort of familiarity radiating from Pollen but Chloe can’t seem to place it. It’s like she’d seen the Kwami before, but she knew she hadn’t.

Pollen doesn’t know exactly what’s going on but has a general idea from talking with Tikki, Plagg, Wayzz, and Trixx about the troubles with HM and how the new Ladybug will occasionally bring out more miraculous to help fight Akumas

Pollen assumes that’s what’s happening and trusts they were given to a worthy hero because Tikki and her Chosen would have taken great care picking this new wielder

Pollen’s not sure how long they’ve been in stasis away from the Miracle Box because time feels different in that state so they assume there’s currently an Akuma to go fight; they give Chloe a quick rundown on the magic words for transforming/activating venom and tell her that LB will give her more instruction with regards to fighting

When Chloe says that there’s currently no Akuma, Pollen begins to question out loud as to why Tikki and her amazing wielder would have given the Bee Miraculous out when there’s no threat... although they voice some concerns as to how wise it could be to bring out more miraculous when two of them have already been stolen and corrupted, Pollen decides that if Chloe was given the miraculous then there must be a good reason and she must be absolutely exceptional to have gotten such trust and respect from Ladybug - a true hero in the making! After all, Ladybug had been in training for a while and Tikki has been going on and on about what an amazing wielder she is so if LB handpicked Chloe then Pollen was more than ready to devote themselves to their new Queen. They muse that perhaps Chloe is to be added as a new permanent wielder and had been given the miraculous early so she could acquaint herself with Pollen prior to training. Pollen is very pleased to have the privilege of assisting such an esteemed hero-to-be and tells Chloe as much, voicing their admiration for the sort of person she must be along with all their previous thoughts

After being constantly put down by her mother, Pollen’s words make Chloe long to be the type of person they’ve described - the type that a real hero like Ladybug would pick out and team up with. She considers telling Pollen the truth, how the miraculous must have been knocked out of Ladybug’s grasp during the fight and been left lying around. How she hadn’t been picked at all but simply found the intriguing little box and slipped it into her bag. One look into Pollen’s eyes, full of adoration as they were, and her resolve quickly dispersed with only a hint of shame. How could she tell this tiny god that she wasn’t exceptional at all? That she was a bully and a brat, a simple thief that took what wasn’t intended for her??

Instead, Chloe plays along. She tries not to lie too much... basing her comments on her relationship to LB around exaggerated half-truths that implied they were much closer than they actually were. It was true that she idolized Ladybug and saw her as a hero she could trust with her life, but the feeling wasn’t mutual like Pollen seemed to believe. She feels a bit guilty - both for lying not disclosing the exact truth to Pollen and for keeping the miraculous from LB.

She spends the night chatting with Pollen and learns about how the kwamis and other miraculous-related histories, though nothing that would compromise the Guardian or divulge the full powers of the miraculous (such as the effects of combining miraculous and The Wish that could be made of the cat and ladybug miraculous were united). She’s told about the importance of secret identities and the glamour that masks the heroes, strongest for the cat and ladybug wielders but present to some degree in all who transform. She’s told of the role the bee has within the five and how Tikki and Plagg are the oldest and most powerful. She’s told that children were the most promising wielders because, despite being more limited in their initial abilities, they were capable of forming a bond with their given miraculous in a way that no adult could.

When she finally falls asleep she dreams of fighting alongside Ladybug, recognized as Exceptional by the other miraculous wielders, her classmates, and her mother. That nagging sense of familiarity keeps nipping at her dreams, demanding attention. It was like the very idea of Pollen was attempting to draw out memories long since thrown out of her mind.

Upon waking and talking some more with Pollen she tries to subtly prod the Kwami to see how bad it would be if she just kept the miraculous. She doesn’t outright say the miraculous is stolen but rather asks what would happen if LB changed her mind about giving her the miraculous (I’m sure she wouldn’t as you are a most wonderful queen that she surely spent great care picking out!! But, if she did, the reason for taking the miraculous back would be a good one and you could rest in ease knowing that my miraculous would be out of reach of anyone who may wish to use it selfishly!), what would happen if, ummm, someone >.> got a hold of Pollen and used the Bee without LB’s permission (That would be most terrible! We’ve already lost two fellow kwamis to selfish, evil purposes. The current purpose of our powers is to recover the Butterfly and Peafowl, which is exactly what the Ladybug and Cat are trying to do. For me to be used outside their forces, even if I wasn’t used maliciously, would hinder their efforts to rescue the lost miraculous - not only because they’d now need to try to get me back as well, but also because they would no longer have access to me when in need of backup :(( ), and other such questions until Pollen, trusting as they were, began to get the tiniest bit wary with the interrogation. Chloe ends up laughing off the concerns but puts the miraculous back into its box, claiming she wants to keep Pollen’s magic muted from Hawkmoth until she’s had a chance to properly discuss this with Ladybug (A most wise choice my Queen! I will eagerly await our reunion in the presence of the Ladybug wielder! ^~^ )

In truth, Chloe was just trying to keep Pollen from getting suspicious while she decided how to proceed. See, it wasn’t just that she wanted Pollen around to be a hero, though that was certainly a part, it was that with Pollen there she finally felt like she was enough. Like she finally had the approval she’d sought from her mother and Ladybug for so long. After contemplating the issue, she decides to try to talk to Ladybug about it. She’d keep the little box hidden in her bag for now, and try to get LB to see the benefits of adding her as a hero. Maybe she’d help with an Akuma or two as herself. Then, when LB agreed that she was hero material but confided that she’d lost the Bee Miraculous, Chloe would graciously offer to help. She’d return with the Bee after a long search and Ladybug would be so amazed she’d decide to let Chloe keep it, recognizing that there must be some connection between the her and the bee given the ease with which Chloe had found the lost miraculous.

Her plan was flawless, though she wished the secret identity thing hadn’t mattered so much. Still, Pollen had warned that if an identity DID get revealed it was likely the user would simply be retired as it wasn’t worth the risk. She simply couldn’t have Ladybug ‘retiring’ her before she’d even had a chance to shine. Besides, when they were through dealing with the bad guys she could have her reveal and then EVERYONE would see how exceptional she was.

Yup, that was her plan. Or, at least, that was her plan until her mom said she’d be taking the annoying little baker girl back to New York with her but leaving Chloe behind. The confrontation with her mother starts off pretty close to how it went down in canon but instead of revealing Pollen right away, Chloe begins by building up to the reveal, saying that she is exceptional - Exceptional enough to be a superhero right alongside Ladybug! In fact, – she behinds to pull the black box out, secret identities be damned, but her mother cuts her off. “Oh please Chlorine, you’re embarrassing yourself, and more importantly you’re embarrassing me. Your silly games of dress up don’t count as real heroics. You could never be a hero, let alone one fighting ‘right alongside Ladybug’ as you put it. In fact, were you to suddenly have to chance to be Ladybug herself you would STILL be unexceptional, doubtlessly messing it up by virtue of being you. With you, even if you slipped into a magic suit and got superpowers right before my very eyes it would still just be a game of dressup with you pretending to be something greater than you could ever be.”

Chloe is left speechless, her breath catching and her eyes stinging and hot tears began to pool. Her mom looked her over with an unimpressed expression and let a tsk out at the threat of tears, walking away before she was forced to deal with the dramatics of her child. Chloe stumbled back a few steps before turning and sprinting to the bathroom, where she openly bawled for a good hour.

Chloe decides on a new means to her goal, still set on proving to her mother she can be a hero. She walked out of the stall, fixed her makeup, and went out to a secluded corner where she could bring Pollen out. Pollen was excited to be out again but quickly grew confused when they noticed there was no Lb or Akuma in sight. However, Chloe called on her transformation before Pollen could speak up. She then went off to be a hero for Paris. Ladybug would just have to accept her as a new addition to the team after seeing what a great hero Chloe was.

The plan was to thoroughly impress her mother as Queen Bee and after getting her to praise the new superhero, detransform to reveal it was actually Chloe all along. Her mother would apologize and acknowledge just how exceptional Chloe really was. The only problem was that there didn’t seem to be too much hero work to do at the moment and she needed to prove herself fast as her mother would be leaving soon.....

Cue the initial events of Queen Wasp, except no one knows it’s Chloe and Audrey is near all of Chloe’s antics. LB keeps trying to get the miraculous back saying that it’s meant for real heroes, CN is making fun of LB for losing a miraculous to her, and Audrey is trashing Queen Bee as both useless and unfashionable (despite being much more stylish than LB). As Chloe’s frustrations build, HM is able to Akumatize her under the guise of “letting her show them what a real hero can do” and the battle ensues.

At the end of the battle, the miraculous is cataclysmed away from public eye - by an alley or bridge or behind a boatyard... take your pick. The reporters are soon amongst them but Chloe, with wet hair plastered down her face and muddy clothes after her detransformation, goes unnoticed in her little corner. The reporter begin to surround the two heroes and hound them for answers, a diversion which Chloe uses to start scooting out in shame. She wants to be as far from the cameras as possible so the world won’t know just how bad she messed up. When the miraculous cure fixes everything, Pollen’s comb reappears on the ground near where Chloe was inching away in an attempt to escape. Seeing it, she snatches it up and continues to edge farther away until she reaches an alleyway and sprints from the scene just before LB can make her out.

End of Queen Wasp ends with sympathetic Marinette taking Chloe to her mom and trying to get them to make up without insulting Chloe. Marinette leaves the two to work out their issues but in the end the situation with Chloe and her mom is left iffy - Audrey might stay around a bit longer or simply visit more but they’re certainly not close. Chloe is excited but quickly disillusioned by the empty gestures, realizing her mom’s mere presence won’t satisfy her longing for a relationship between them. Chloe has a small new respect for the baker girl and the compassion she showed despite all the bullying on Chloe’s part. Chloe feels guilty for it, as she occasionally had before, but quickly buries the feelings.

Chloe keeps Pollen a while longer. Pollen is trying to be loyal and trust their queen but is slowly catching on and after the talk where Chloe finally breaks and admits to having stolen Pollen and using the miraculous for selfish reasons. Pollen is disappointed and sad and a bit angry, though the latter’s not an emotion they dwell on much. She tries to win the Kwami over, putting forth arguments for why she should be allowed to keep the miraculous, asking Pollen more about the Kwami world they’d been so eager to talk about before, and generally trying to befriend the yellow god. Pollen won’t budge. Chloe keeps Pollen out of the black box through all this, careful to hide the comb even though it’s in its camouflaged state, trusting that the Kwami will be discrete for the sake of maintaining the secrecy of all the miraculous. Her assessment of Pollen proves correct, as the Kwami makes no attempt to draw attention to themselves and takes no risks of revealing their presence through some escape plan. However, Pollen begins to grow a bit depressed in the coming days and takes to ignoring Chloe more and more. The little Kwami is glad the child doesn’t know how to Command them.

Frustrated with Pollen’s silence, Chloe tries to make conversation once more. She asks what other Kwamis there are. Silence. She asks if all the Kwamis look the same. Silence. She asks about Ladybug’s Kwami in particular since Pollen had seemed to have great respect toward her. Silence. Chloe tries to explain that she doesn’t even know how to given Pollen back as the heroes would attack her immediately and LB has been avoiding her civilian self. The silence continue. She groans and mutters that with their solemn silence Pollen is basically a sulking squeaky toy or pouty divine doll or something. The wave of familiarity and recognition washes over her again but she shakes it off and crawls under her blankets.

A day or two later it finally clicks. The doll. The hauntingly special little red doll she’d stolen and tried to give to Prince Ali. The doll that was so silent and still and looked nothing like any living creature yet felt so alive... so powerful. All her guilt about keeping Pollen had been centered on Ladybug so far. But for the first time, her mind drifted to a different dark haired girl. She thought of Marinette. She thought of how Marinette helped her with her mom despite having no reason to do so. She thought of how Marinette had been so stressed these past few days, her usual cheerful smile replaced by eye bags and anxious looks. She thought of the conversation she’d heard between Marinette and Alya, where Marinette admitted to having lost something of great value and being unable to get it back. She thought of how Marinette always went out of her way to stand up for other and stand with them when necessary. Most of all, she thought of how Marinette had been so caught up on her surreal little doll.

“I... I think I know who Ladybug is,” Chloe uttered upon realizing that it was fairly likely that her mind hadn’t drifted to a different dark haired girl, but rather the same one minus the mask. At this, Pollen finally looked up and even answered a couple of questions albeit cautiously now that they weren’t sure what to make of Chloe.

It took a few more days to build up the confidence that she was right and then a few more to build up the convinction to give Pollen back. She waited until she was alone with Marinette in the locker room. With her expression downcast, she walked up to Mari and handed her the black box. “It belongs with you, I’m sorry I didn’t give it back sooner. I could pretend it’s because I couldn’t get a hold of you as my civilian self and if you saw Queen Bee you’d fight first and talk never... but the truth is, I just didn’t want to give Pollen up.”

Marinette freaks out at having been discovered and tried to cover it up to no avail. Marinette freezes to buffer through some possible replies and excuses but draws blank. Chloe meekly promises to keep her identity safe and Marinette asks if this is leverage to keep the miraculous. Chloe chuckles sadly with some fresh tears pooling at the corners of her eyes as she shoves Pollen’s box into Mari’s hands. She tells Mari she will keep her identity safe with no conditions because that’s what’s in the best interest of Paris – besides, who’d believe her if she claimed that clumsy anxious Marinette was Ladybug? Before she leaves she tells Mari that she knows that she’s not a good person and that Pollen deserves better... she asks that Mari please find someone for the little Kwami, who’d been so eager to be a hero but never got the chance because of her. In one last little whisper she asks that she tell Pollen she’s sorry, that getting their miraculous akumatized was her deepest regret.

Mari takes Pollen back and remains cautious now that her identity is out in the open. Chloe is more reserved now and has taken to picking on kids less. In truth, she’d taken to interacting with people less in general but since most interactions revolves around her tormenting her fellow students Mari decides its for the best. Chloe and her aren’t closer but Chloe has stopped acknowledging her civilian side altogether, a vast improvement from being constantly picked on.

For Malediktor Marinette is still happy Chloe is leaving because the girl had been bullying her for years. When a new hero is needed to fight the Akuma, Mari goes to Chloe and tells her to join. Just like with Alya and Nino in their first debuts as heroes, it’s mostly out of convenience. She was there, she was emotionally involved, she was someone she could easily track down to fight for the miraculous if it were stolen.

Chloe takes this as a sign that LB wants her to join the team and is giddy after they defeat the Akuma. She’s very shocked and hurt when LB asks for the miraculous back. When Chloe asks if she’ll get to be QB again, LB says that while Chloe has the potential to become a decent person and in time maybe even a good one she is not a hero. Queen Bee was necessary to deal with Malediktor and she served her purpose well as she knew her father and how to work around him but Chloe wasn’t someone she could trust enough to rely on as a partner. She tells Chloe that if she wants to be a hero, she should start by acting like less of a villain to the people in her life ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

After a few more days Chloe once more approaches Marinette and asks to be taught how to be a good person. Something similar to that teddy bear episode except this time Chloe actually wants to try to be better for herself and not to appease Adrien’s momentary regard for his other friends. Marinette doesn’t want to deal with Chloe and thinks it’s all to get a miraculous but Chloe admits that she’s been thinking about how even without a mask Mari helps others and how much everyone loves her for it and how good Mari is at everything and, well, Chloe wants that. At least some of it. She doesn’t know how to interact because her father would neglect her and then throw money her way to buy her affection and her mother would simply ignore or insult her. After talking to Tikki, Marinette agrees to mentor Chloe a bit but if she’s gonna do it it’ll be on her terms.

Cue Marinette now calling Chloe out more directly and much more often, though usually in more private settings, for being a bitch. She’ll spare no feelings in telling Chloe that she’s acting like a stuck up brat and their usual animosity in class is resparked a bit as their arguments become vocal once again. Adrien is appalled and begs Mari to back off bc she’ll make things worse. Chloe will learn by example and it’s their job to set it. Mari is still infatuated but stands firm. When Chloe gets after her in private, Mari is quick to reply that Chloe is the one that wanted to learn how to have basic human decency and that if she’s not gonna make an effort then Mari sure as hell won’t either. Chloe will snap often but is trying not to. She’s slowly learning to apologize for some outbursts, which she’d never done before.

A friendship between Mari and Chloe slowly forms but neither will acknowledge it. It’s not really acted on in public, but I’d rather a growing mutual fondness as they get to know each other. Their acts of appreciation are subtle and neither will admit it’s because they care. Queen Bee gradually makes more appearances (Pollen is thrilled and immediately forgives now that Chloe is trying to be a real hero) and Chloe becomes a better person. Mari gets to have someone that can help her get away for battles and confide in about hero stuff once they grow close.The angels sing and we get a consistent redemption arc with multifaceted characters that both have good and bad traits.

If QB becomes permanent after Mari decides she’s had enough of Fu’s bullshit, the two will occasionally trade Miraculous for a bit because Mari needs a break. The characters get further growth from interacting with new kwamis for longer periods. Bee!Mari becomes Sting, she’s ready to murder bc the fact she’s not LB means she’s supposed to be on vacation so how DARE this Akuma force her to come back on the field. Chloe becomes Lady Luck and enjoys getting the true spotlight for a bit though she knows she’ll have to give the earrings back. In truth, she much prefers Pollen to Tikki anyways

#ml #mlb #ml au #in which our bumble bee is a humble bee #ml chloe #chloe bourgeois #queen bee #ml chloe fix-it prompt #idk what to call this au but i need it #chloe redemption #ml chloe redemption #NOW WE YEET THE BULLSHIT INTO THE PIXELATED ABYSS AND USE THE BULLETPOINTS TO FILL THE VOID SCREECHING WITHIN

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How do you imagine a date with dd ford to go?

hmM let’s drop the dd context (i haven’t actually played it and it’s hard enough trying to reason a crossover) and say it’s for a gf dating sim in gf. the player is new to the town, to make things easier.the dateable options are stan, ford, fidds, manly dan, lazy susan, and if you choose to hang out in the forest for three weeks straight you unlock sev’ral times. (if you happen to be on manly dan’s route when you switch over to them, though, you break his heart.) please don’t ask me why i have made these choices.

the game takes place over a summer and the game runs by the week, so you get 10 weeks, with one event to hear about per week. (the exception is summerween, which bumps the event count up to two for that week.) the 1st week is dedicated to the intro, 9th week is for the confession, 10th week is for the wrap-up. the weeks in-between are dedicated to character interactions, so at max 7 chances to interact. we’ll go with dd’s 3 dates system, so you could do 2-2-3 in order to test out 3 people’s routes before committing to one of them for the confession. if you know who you want and dedicate all 7 weeks to them (like i’d do lol) you just get to spend time with them after maxing them out at 3 dates. (this time is conveyed through a one-sentence summary to make it easier on the writer, though, so don’t expect full-fledged events.)

ford:

1st week: your first encounter with ford isn’t an encounter but rather just a passing glimpse of him with stan, heading up to the shack. word is that the pines have returned for the summer– both sets of twins– and you get to ask around about them. (you hear “never mind all that“ a lot.)

your 1st date happens in the forest on a solitary hike. doesn’t matter how but you come across ford in mild peril (or ford in mild peril comes across you), and you help him out and he’s a little scraped and a little gruff but gives you a small smile at some point. you can choose to walk him back to the shack, engage in some conversation, and if you do well you leave with an invitation to drop by again sometime. (ford’s making a clear effort to be sociable but he’s a little awkward at it bc he just spent all the time between last summer and this summer out on the sea chasing paranormal activity.)

if you liked what u saw of ford u return for the 2nd date and find him playing dd&md with dipper, and you’re invited to join in. u roll ur character and attempt to read through the seemingly never-ending scrolling text of rules that flies across the screen, and regardless of whether you Actually made the attempt to read them ford gives you a friendly nudge and tells you he’ll help you out. ford’s theatrical and enthusiastic and perfect and has all the right reactions at all the right times during dipper’s campaign, and there’s a lot of laughter shared across the board. when the session ends you have the option to take your character sheet w you and promise to return to see the campaign played out.

the 3rd date, ford asks you out for a nice excursion to the forest. he basically shows you around what he spent his life in this dimension studying and documenting and talks a little about the weird things he saw on the sailing trip he returned from. at this point, if you’ve gained a bit of his trust, he’ll admit that he’s at a loss as to how to “date” and that’s why he went with something familiar, and you get to go, this is a date?? and ford goes, “It’s a date if you want it to be. …I want it to be,” and you smile and he grins. the date winds down and the two of you return to the shack, his hand in yours

now at this point the 3 dates are satisfied but i’m not, so let’s keep going and fill out the maximum of 7 weeks

the 4th “date” you spend the day in the shack’s kitchen baking w ford and mabel. mabel’s too-sugary too-nostalgic concoction, combined with some weird sci-fi radiation from ford’s watch, gains sentience and drags the three of you into The Baking Zone.

the 5th “date” you join ford and the rest of the family for a movie night that covers some of the big movies ford missed while in the portal. (you find yourself often watching him watch them.)

the 6th “date” you find ford’s wardrobe of identical red turtlenecks and black pants and ask him if he even has anything else to wear, and things kinda become a dressup game. (i just want an excuse for a sweater-vested, button-up shirt ford sprite.)

the 7th “date” ford sits you down and tells you you should probably hear his whole story, and he’s as ready as he’ll ever be to tell it. you hear abt gf and bill and the portal and coming back and weirdmageddon, and everything you’d only ever heard ford make passing references is finally filled out.

9th week: ford presents you with a pet kraken and officially asks you to go steady. he confesses that he’s not sure how courting gifts work, or if they’re even a thing here ‘cause he doesn’t trust stan’s love advice, but mabel thought the kraken was a great gesture. (the kraken spits out some glitter, and ford makes a concerned frown at it.)

10th week: there’s still plenty of paranormal activity out there for ford to get back to studying, and there’s still life for you to get back to, but you promise to stay in contact, and ford says he’ll come by your area. it’s a long distance deal until next summer, but if you’ve played his route right the relationship lasts.

#anon #sovo answers #''overboard''? i dont know the meaning of the word

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