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mari-monsta · 15 days
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I was ?? abt alyadrien until I read a cute fic abt them. What are ur hc abt how they realized they had feelings?? How'd you think they got together?? Thoughts on what their dates would look like!
OKAY SO SORRY FOR THIS RANT INCOMING
So my thing about alyadrien that I had to accept to really take them into consideration is that I don't think they would happen/are possible in canon verse. Just because of them meeting and happening to become close to nino and marinette when they did and in the ways they did first.
I don't think there are any mutual feelings between them in canon whatsoever and I don't think there is ever going to be. BUT. They do have something that is integral to a relationship that makes me so interested in them: chemistry. These two have LOADS of chemistry enough that other characters have actually acknowledged it in canon.
Adrien and Alya are both excitable and high energy people by nature, something that if Adrien let her, Alya could naturally bring out in Adrien a lot more. Due to this their interactions as civilians are restrained and limited at best. Where we really get to see them shine is their hero forms. Nino was not just seeing things. Alya (in whatever form she takes) and Chat Noir have palpable chemistry and get along with an ease not seen between a lot of other characters. They're both extremely playful, which they amplify in one another, and somehow seem to fall into accidentally flirting with each other whether they're conscious of it or not (hint: they're definitely not)
Because of this, and because of the way that Alya and Adrien individually approach relationships, speaks a lot to their potential in the right circumstances. Alya and Adrien, of the main characters, honestly approach romantic relationships in kind of a similar way. It has been remarked about Alya constantly through the series that Alya is the type of character who would not fall for someone who she doesn't truely know. Adrien on the other hand has been shown to be someone extremely steadfast and loyal in his feelings, and likes to nurture trust and intimacy with someone as he gets to know them. Alya had been able to develop feelings for Nino despite having previously not thought of him that way at all, while Adrien spent many seasons trying to glean the exact nature of his feelings for Marinette. For both of them, they had strong instances of platonic love come first for their current relationships. This to me means that if the opportunity presented itself, they might be able to see something there.
Alya clearly has been attracted to Adrien in the past, while that doesn't mean she has any feelings for him, if she didn't have significant reason not not having feelings for him as she does in the series, why not?
ANYWAY. I think Alyadrien is the type of couple who is just. SO casual. You would not know that they were dating unless they told you because they act like best friends more than anything, but at the same time they're always together and always sharing excitement about something. I think they'd like doing nerdy things together like playing DnD and seeing superhero movies. Adrien is definitely the romantic of the two and it makes Alya embarrassed.
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almadesarrollo · 5 months
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Miraculous ladybug and progressivism (WOKE)
Very good, today I come with something from Miraculous again and with all these latest Wish posts (where I talk about the Asha controversy and others, take a look if you want hahaha, it's just that I feel very comfortable hahaha) it has led me to think a little about a similar lake but in the miraculous universe
And in the same way that Miraculous Ladybug has been criticized for the lack of plot and lack of development, etc., (which I explain because in my posts) it has also been criticized for passing what we call progressivism, (couple lgbt, feminism etc.)
Well, here I come out in defense, I think that this IS NOT LIKE THAT,
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IN FACT, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THAT ONE OF THE MAJOR DISTRIBUTORS OF THIS SERIES IS DISNEY AND THAT IT IS BROUGHT ON THEIR CHANNEL, DISENY CHANNEL (who currently has a lot of problems with the WOKE issue), THE PROGRESSISM IN THIS CHANNEL is quite acceptable.
Disney plans to get out of the economic crisis, bring back the original Avengers, look how desperate they are because of wokism and forced inclusion, it has led them to ruin.
And if you look closely at the series, it goes further. I have already explained a little how it works, that they always tell us one story through another, well, to give clues that includes this type of inclusions . Since most people only watch a normal series, they see it as forced inclusion, but it really is not, in fact Thomas has been very intelligent by putting them in this system, because if that were not there, if it did not tell a little story within of other. IT WOULD REALLY BE FORCED INCLUSION AND WOULD REACH THE LEVEL OF DISNEY ITSELF, BUT NOT ONLY THAT, we would not have a series directly, since this is the reality of the animation industry.
When you make a film, a series, a show and you want it to be broadcast, you have to contact the person who produces it and who is going to distribute and broadcast it, they always tell you that the series or the film meets a certain requirements, so in this case they have probably asked Thomas to target these types of couples, LGBT, women to be empowered, etc... you understand me, sometimes one has to make those sacrifices, it is not as they say that "there is freedom and creativity and etc.."
then surely Thomas thought the following:
"Well, since they ask me for this format and to add a little progressivism, I take advantage of how the story is designed and that's how I add it, then I can show my show and they calmly broadcast it and they are happy and so am I because both "We get what we want and so the series gains popularity, and I make money."
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I'm going to give you 2 examples so you understand a little what I'm talking about.
1 THE PROTAGONISM OF LADYBUG
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CRITICIZED TO THE EXTENT "LADYBUG IS THE PROTAINE AND PEOPLE ARE ANNOYED BECAUSE SHE SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS A BRAIN WHEN CHATNOIR IS TREATED LIKE A FOOL AND BUFFON AND ONLY THINKS ABOUT LOVE AND KISSING LADYBUG," CHATNOIR IS BADLY WRITTEN ETC... LADYBUG ALWAYS IT HAS TO BE THE PROTAGONIST"
HAHAHA this sounds familiar to you, doesn't it? Then you think:
"arghh how heavy with toxic feminism and women over men"
One gets tired, especially after watching so many Disney movies where they force you to do this as much as possible, hahaha, but it's not, this feminism is very well embedded. How is that?
If you have looked around my analysis posts you will know that we are discovering that the theory of Marinette's diary is true.
"MARINETTE'S DIARY THEORY, is a very popular theory that tells us that since she is going to lose her memory, and is currently writing a diary, the series itself is the memoir of Marinette's diary that Adrien would be reading to her. the adult Marinette so that she would remember, that is why the series is titled The Adventures of Ladybug, like a story or a story."
So it makes sense THAT SHE BE THE PROTAGONIST, THAT EVERYTHING REVOLVES AROUND HER, then it is not toxic feminism or that the woman considers the man stupid, so Thomas takes advantage of this, that is, part of the script to insert what the others ask of him.
THOMAS: "ah! Do you want an empowered woman and for her to be the protagonist? Well, taking advantage of the fact that these ARE MARINETTE'S OWN MEMORIES RELATED OR TOLD BY ADRIEN, WE LEAVE AND LEAVE ADRIEN OR FELIX OUT OF PLACE, AND THIS IS JUSTIFIED THEN SHE HAS LOST HER MEMORY, AND HE IS READING TO HER SO THAT SHE REMEMBER, THEN WE HAVE A GOOD STORY WHERE THE WOMAN IS THE PROTAINE, I TELL THE STORY HOW I WANT AND THEY HAVE WHAT THEY WANT, WHICH IS FOR THE GIRL TO HAVE POWER, TWO BIRDS OF ONE SHOT"
Do you understand now? Of course it is justified, because it is not like that because yes, she has lost her memory and has everything written down to remember again, so if we are reading her story she has to be the center, AND OF COURSE AS THE READER IS ADRIEN HAS TO BE IN 2ND PLACE and thus the woman is the protagonist in a healthy way, without intentions of doing the politically correct thing.
2 THE KISS OF BUSTIER AND GISELE.
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also very loved and criticized at the same time, through this couple they tell us about the love and respect that Félix and Marinette will have when they are together, notice that they are different in terms of color, different race? FEELING AND HUMAN, look at how they are dressed, the big difference there is, the elegance that Bustier has, it is very reminiscent of Félix, while Gisele's is more rock, like Marinette, and you remember that she has a motorcycle, right? and who else has a motorcycle, aha marinette...then Thomas takes advantage of this to give the clues to Felinette, and so we have an afro girl, a white girl and a couple of women, pure progressivism, but not forced.
and so everything is the same...
Now, I want, do I want you to realize something? We don't have that many of these types of couples and so on, I mean we do have but it's not one bomb after another, it's from time to time because those who distribute it ask for it, so in quantity I think it's pretty good, for which Disney doesn't he's used to it hahaha
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WHAT IS FORCED INCLUSION REALLY? FORCED INCLUSION IS WHAT DISNEY IS DOING, MEANING BECAUSE YES, WITH THE INTENTION OF BEING POLITICALLY CORRECT, BUT ALSO IN A BRAZEN WAY, BECAUSE MANY TIMES IT IS NOT JUSTIFIED AND SINCE IT IS NOT JUSTIFIED, THERE IS WHERE THEY GIVE THEM OUT AND YOU SEE THAT IT IS THEY DO FOR THIS IDEOLOGY AND TO LOOK GOOD, WHAT IS LEADING THEM TO RUIN and on top of that they blame you, who are asking for quality content hahaha, when as a consumer it is your right.
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I hope this post has helped you and clarified some things, thanks for reading and following me, a hug and see you.
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mlwritersguild · 17 days
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Love Square — “Band-Aids Don’t Fix Bullet Holes”
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The response for this prompt comes to us from @chai-ki!
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So this idea actually came about when I was working on my Eras fic but I scrapped it because it promised to be way too long for the 10,000 word limit. 😅
When I saw the title “Band-Aids Don’t Fix Bullet Holes” it immediately brought me back to this story. It’s one I definitely want to write and I think I may keep the title because I love it. I just have other pieces I’ve committed to that I need to finish first. 🫣 (Looking at you December event fic…)
The story takes place post “Destruction”, post Monarch defeat and follows my typical ‘I use what I want from cannon and scrap the rest’ type of writing. It’s an AU where Adrien and Marinette have never met -potentially. I haven’t figured out the plot holes there yet. Adrien is traumatized by the fact that he not only killed a person but that that person was his father who was also an evil psycho. Maribug of course only knows part if the story and tries to be supportive but he falls off the face of the earth, refusing to transform ever again. Two years later is where the majority of the story would take place. So yeah. 
If you’ve gotten this far, enjoy the snippet below and thank you! 🥰
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Adrien awoke to his head pounding. Rays of all too cheerful sunlight streamed in through his curtains that gently swayed in the breeze flowing through his wide-open balcony doors. He tried to remember what exactly happened last night that would lead him to leave them open. Trying and failing to focus on any sliver of a detail, he decided to try and get up.
Bad idea.
His stomach lurched and he barely made it to the bathroom before emptying what little remained inside. The action only spurred his headache on, and his vison went blurry. Leaning back against the wall he tried again to recall any sliver of a detail from the night before. Despite the obvious hangover, his heart felt incredibly heavy, like something large was suddenly missing, but for the life of him, he couldn’t figure out what it was. Rapidly he came to the conclusion that he needed more sleep if he were going to figure anything out.
Adrien crawled his way back to his bed and hoisted himself up, facing away from the open window this time. A black blob filled his line of sight and for a moment he thought something was truly wrong with his eyes before realization hit.
“Plagg?”
“Hey kid. You look like…”
“What- what happened?”
Plagg hoisted the large comforter up and over Adrien’s shoulders. “Get some sleep, you need the rest.”
Rather than reply, Adrien quickly fell into a deep slumber, already forgetting what it was he had wanted to know in the first place. Plagg hovered above him with a sad look in his eyes.
“It would break your heart if you remembered, kid.”
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1 New Voicemail
“Hey kitty, just checking in. You had me really worried last night. Plagg assured me that you were okay… I don’t really believe him, but I suppose I don’t really have the choice. Heh.  Um. So, anyways, I’m at our spot. Please come see me soon.”
1 New Voicemail of 427
“Kitty… It’s been a year. I hope you’re alright. I miss you.”
“Nothing new has happened lately. Same old minor crimes and what not… My friend (the one I told you found out who I was about a few months ago) and I have been talking and… well I think I want you to know who I am outside of the mask.”
“No, I know that I want you to know.”
“My balcony hatch was always open for you, even if it was raining because I wanted you to know you were welcome any time... You used to come by for cookies and tea… Sometimes we’d stay up late and watch a movie, sometimes you’d fall asleep on my chaise. We were closer than you knew… silly kitty.”
“Marinette. My name is Marinette Dupain-Cheng. And I miss you, Chaton.”
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litcrazh · 1 year
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if mlb was a more… mature show and realistic AND THE CHARACTERS WERE OF AGE! it would be sooo much better
like here are some headcannons
ladynoir??? hooked up 100%
marichat??? SNEAKY LINK!!
ladrien… don’t get me started. HOOKED UP
adrienette but u alr know they go ham imagine new york scenes and they like sneak into each other rooms and stuff but i’m not talking about the devils tango!! no no no!
and like more realistic parts
like fucking gaberial being a little less controlling, marinette ACTUSLLY being able to speak to adrien without dying, THE FRIEND GROUP and high school parties bc adrien and nino are 100% a dynamic duo that drinks so much that alya and marinette think they are going to have to get there stomach pumped but then they are back at it again next friday
also there group dynamic?????? immaculate
nino and marinette have been friends since diapers so they have a platonic- sibling like relationship i’m just going to pretend that nino tried to go on a date to make alya and adrien jealous
alya is a sworn #adrienagrestehater but ofc they are best friends, so much so thst in interviews adrien will praise alya for her work ethic and in the same breath say how he hates her more than hawkmoth. adrien just loves how alya is so real with him bc he’s so used to being worshiped.
alya and nino are obviously “so grossly in love i want to jump off a cliff” - marinette and adrien at some point- while adrien and mari and low key FWB
adrien specifically is low key a douche, playboy chat noiry but in the best way possible. like he flirts RELENTLESSLY with marinette after they become close, but MARINETTE FLIRTS BACK LIKE THE LEGEND SHE IS. she finds out what makes him blush and become bashful and stuff and goes OFF. they both are complétive so sometimes you would just walk into this type of conversation.
“- i thought you said you wouldn’t fall in love mari, but this blush of yours is telling me different,”
“maybe i’m just thinking of last night, hot stuff”
“what did you do? dream about us?”
“wouldn’t you like to know,”
“cmon baby, you know curiosity killed the cat. i know that i was dreaming about us,”
“who did i do, sunny. asking the wrong questions, but don’t worry! a blond head of hair was always in my mind”
“blond hair? what hot guys have hot hair?? oh? didn’t know you had a thing for chat noir,”
“you have said on national television how much you like ladybug, but ive always had a thing for lea-“
“guys we aRE RIGHT HERE”
also, the FRIEND GROUP all hate LIELA. like guys… CMON. alya is a investigation journalist and nino is the bestest friend like ever. but no one, and i mean NO ONE hates lila as much as adrien, especially if she fucks with mari.
*before class, adrian and mari and joking about something sitting rather close!! and lila walks in, seeing this, and wants to ruin it”
“wow marinette! i’m suprised adrien would be so close to you after last night”
adrien and marinette look at each other in confusion, and adrien tries (and fails) he best not to laugh at her
“what happ- PSHH- what happened- mari i rea- what happened last night lila,”
(marichat was in full effect last night)
“i saw marinette with chat noir last night on her balcony, doing less than appropriate things on the balcony”
at this point both of there cheeks burst red- because oh shit she’s not lying, well some parts at least- and people are gathering around, and some are believing her, meanwhile our two superheroes are trying to figure out if it was ACC true
adrien in his head, no doubt: did i kiss her last night? we watched that american movie and i kissed her forehead, but not mari also in her head- I WISH HE DID GIRL.
but some people in the class are dumb so they are like
“wow mari that’s low”
“didn’t know you were such a player”
“like she could pull him, ridiculous, utterly ridiculous”
mari starts to get a little stressed, her breathing picks up and adrien being adrien notices and causally slings his arm around her, a smug smile on his face
“trust me” he whispers in her ear.
“not possible”
“and how would you know?” lila has no longer trying to woo adrien, because tbh he’s so loyal it was too hard
“because i was with mari last night”
“well- well uh i was really late at night, like 2 am,”
“no no no lila, all night”
she scoffs
“and what were you doing last night,?”
“what do you think two tennagers who are very attractive and hot would be doing at 2 in the morning lila”
and that shuts everyone up real fast, and no one dares question it because his smug face with mari hiding in his chest beat red tell the whole story
“way to really tone down the situation,”
“my specialty darling,”
sarcastically she adds “nice ‘hot’ addition, btw”
he just laughs
imagine ms bustiers suprised walking into that class a minute later
also, tik tok love THE GROUP and lb and cn themselves. i imagine adrien having 10.2 mil on insta, alya 2.4 but the ladyblog 8 mil (she LOVED THAT SHE HAS MORE THEN ADRIEN combined “pucker up and kiss my ass buttercup”) nino’s producer acc has like 15 mil bc he collars with top artists like kanye, frank ocean, tyler and kendrick lamar and mari having 6.8 mil.
everyone thinks mari and adrien are ducking and post edits/ proof videos as to why.
adrien does in fact post thirst traps
mari had them all saved and downloaded.
adrien has some of maris too
they all have secret accounts where they post the funniest shit ever and comment on tiktok’s about them like “adrien i didn’t know you and mari have a child???? why didn’t you tell me!!”
don’t get me started on lb and cn on tik tok
*edit of chat being hot*
@ chatnoirfanpage : omg wow he’s so hot @ ladybugoffical you should definitely see this and marry him and have his kids
— @ ladybugoffical : omg chat get off your phone your late for patrol
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hungarrrrrr · 7 months
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ALL ABOARD MY CRACK SHIPS!! 🚢🚢🚢
(in no particular order)
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Alya x Adrien (Rena x Chat) same brain cell all the way
Ok ik I said they share the same brain cell and I still think Rena and Chat do but Alya and Adrien’s dynamic is a lil different. They’d probably start off as friends first. I think Alya would take him out of his comfort zone and show him new and exciting things. Like adrenaline junkie things bc Alya is so fun and fearless. Also different foods bc her mom is a Chef.
Stormy Weather x Chat Noir. gets flustered/angry when teased x teaser
okay I think this one is pure crack but it’d be so silly! Soo much banter, so many puns. There is no real explanation or justification for this ship, I just watched Stormy Weather and found them fun. also I love stormy weather’s design
Chloe x Adrien aww childhood friends to lovers.
Of course their relationship would have some ups and downs but Adrien is kind, patient, and forgiving giving Chloe the room to fully develop into a better person. Chloe would help Adrien become more assertive and firm, not only with her bc she can act like a brat sometimes, but also with his father and people who try to take advantage of him (FÉLIX). He would probably only get like that on occasion though and Chloe would usually be the one to say he ordered no pickles on his burger.
Chloe x Kagami (Queen Bee x Ryuko) tsundere x kuudere.
I can see this going two of ways, either enemies to lovers or something similar to a celebrity/popular person and person who doesn’t give a shit and treats them like a normal person. Kagami would call Chloe out on her shit n that would simultaneously piss Chloe off and make her contemplate the way she acts. Maybe they both connect over their love for Adrien, platonic or romantic (😱 love triangle where the opponents fall in love instead!?!?) Both are some how extremely blunt while also being emotionally constipated. I like to imagine that when Chloe is being rude for attention Kagami would ignore her until Chloe asks directly for what she wants(cuddles).
Luka x Nino (Viperion x Carapace) chill guy x nervous wreck.
When Nino is stressed Luka is always there to calm him down. Otherwise, they’re both super chill and bond over music. In the past, Nino would sometimes entertain the idea of learning an instrument and making his own music but now that Luka’s in his life and is starting a band, he has more motivation to learn the keyboard. He would probably replace Adrien in Kitty Section (sorry adrien). But if Adrien rlly wants to be in the band Nino has no problem just directing/editing the music videos for them or background sound stuff.
Nino x Marinette complete disasters.
Definitely awkward in the beginning. Especially if they both have crushes on eachother. Nino would make Marinette playlists as a way of communicating his feelings. Either the titles of all the songs say a message or the songs themselves are the message. So much blushing, nervous laughter, and slip-ups (if they can even talk to eachother at all), Adrien and Alya would help them fall in love and confess and possibly develop feelings for each other while doing so.
Rose x Max might be a lil ooc but cinnamon roll x cynical or more accurately blind optimist x extreme realist
lol I lowkey started writing a whole short story/synopsis for these two but long story short Rose gets Max to believe in the improbable and to stop relying so much brain and more on his heart. Rose can be kind of naive so Max helps Rose use her brain and start questioning others and their intentions more. When Rose tell Max about her illness he would freak out, research it, and bring Rose’s favorite things as much as possible if she was in the hospital. He even would build her a robot that tells jokes, plays movies, and has custom video games that she would like. Idk.
To be honest most of these started off as jokes but now that I’ve typed out their dynamics I think some of these ships could actually work.
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imjustabeanie · 2 months
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Matchup trade for @merbear25 !
Lmao I just finished them. Hope you enjoy it!
Black Butler:
Undertaker seems like a good match for you. Considering all your interests and your thirst for knowledge, he would compliment you rather well as he has a vast amount of hidden knowledge in various subjects. He is not a jealous boyfriend and would encourage you to travel and do what you want, especially with how busy his second agenda makes him. But don’t think for a second that he doesn’t love you. He wants you to be safe and if he has to send you away for it then so be it. Undertaker is a very mysterious and secretive man, for him to tell you about his plans you’re gonna have to be very very patient.
He is the type of boyfriend to pull pranks on you. But also the kind to take you visit museums or historic places at night and then tell you stories related to them. He loves that you’re a horror fan and isn’t weirded out by him. Getting him into DnD will be easy and fun since he is a troll. He…doesn’t seem to be athletic but will always hype you up.
This man is an enigma himself. He has a lot of facades and is way smarter than he looks. As a boyfriend, you’d at first date Undertaker and then Adrien if you know what I mean (that’s his real name if I remember). Your relationship gives Jack Skelington and Sallie vibes. You love cuddling but also need your space which makes him perfect for you
JJK:
Aoi Todo with Yuuji as a runner up
Listen, yes he is very pushy and borderline delusional but this man is dedicated to his lover (you). Todo is your number one cheerleader and the only issue with him is convincing him to give you time alone on some days. He loves showering you with compliments and gifts. Any kind of physical affection is welcomed by him. Also you are his type physically so….
Based on Gege, Todo is the student that ranks the highest academically which leads me to believe that he is smarter than he looks and will gladly teach you what he knows. He’s the type to get into your hobbies for you. Any book only available for sorcerer will be given to you by him lol. He has no problem talking about curse history with you. He loves listening to you talk about your interest and you can be sure that if a mission requires him to travel he will take you with him so you can practice a new language. When watching movies with you, he will try to be tough but will end up crying like a softy (or screaming in horror movies) .Play piano for him and he’ll picture your wedding day (delulu I say).
Todo is the golden retriever boyfriend. Always active and always looking to make you happy. It can be a bit much for some people but his love is pure.
Hazbin Hotel:
Info about him are scarce but…Vox! A demon Tv definitely has a lot of knowledge lol and doesn’t mind sharing it at all. Be careful cuz he has a temper. Don’t mention radios and you’ll be fine I guess.
Now Vox is definitely a possessive lover but he trusts you. Travelling for him might be difficult given his position but he will try to make sacrifices and will let you travel alone as long as you update him often (minimum once a day). He probably paid for all your vacations. He likes when you’re gentle…with him if you are with everyone and he feels they don’t deserve it then he will let it be known. I think the biggest sacrifice he’d make for you is actually touching grass and visiting museums instead of seeing them on a screen. Now I think Vox likes to talk. When you ask him a question it’s easy for him to get lost in thought. He will go long and in detail about every aspect of demonology he knows, trust me you’ll be an expert by the end… He is a bit of a tsundere but if you feel down about yourself he will fight it off the best he can even if it makes him flustered. And yet he loves to flirt with you just to make you flustered.
He is a walking TV. Of course you’re gonna have daily movie nights with the worst horror movies he can find. Heck he’d even propose to scare you or invite you to scare people with him. Get him into yoga before electricity goes out everywhere will you? Also he’d totally understand you needing space sometimes, everyone does. He loves listening to you rambling about different subjects and definitely encourages you to do so in different languages (I am sure he speaks more than one).
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miraculouswolf99 · 2 years
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True-ly Miraculous Fashion
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I have read many fanfics where it is Marinette that has a bunch of celebrity connections. But, no one ever acknowledges that Adrien would have some connections as well since he is both a famous model on top of how he also has acting experience since it is canon that he voiced Cat Noir for that Ladybug & Cat Noir movie that was done on the show and scene a little bit in the Animaestro episode.
So, I am giving Adrien a friend that I think would be really great with him. The one and only teenage fashion designer and Vice President, True Jackson. And True is going to be delivering some hard truths once she hears about the lies that a certain liar has been saying about her.
(Gabriel Salt, Lila Salt, Alya Salt, Class Salt.)
Paris was known as the fashion capital of the world. There was not a single high-class designer that has not had their designs shown in Paris. Probably some of the most well-known designers were Chanel and Dior. But, there was also Gabriel Fashion which was primarily a Parisian fashion company. Of course, Gabriel mainly was known in Europe and some parts of Asia as well. It was not as popular in North America, but they had their own fashion companies to have as their favorite.
Probably one of the biggest fashion companies in the world was Mad Style. It was a North American-born company that was known for having some of the best clothes ever as well as extremely fashionable accessories as well. Mad Style had always been a company that is known for being unique while staying fashionable at the same time.
But, probably the main thing that was actually a worldwide shock, even for Mad Style, was when the CEO had hired a literal teenager to be his VP of Youth Apparel. No one ever could ever accuse Max Madigan of being a sane person, but no one would have ever thought that even he would hire a teenager as a vice president. But, as the world became to know True Jackson and see her talent, they actually all understood why the fashion idol had hired her.
True was, for lack of a better word, a true talent. Not only was she excellent at designing and making her own clothes, but she was a real sweetheart as well. Even the most stuck-up and bratty models and celebrities have changed their tune after meeting her. It is like True has a way to make everyone around her be the best version of themselves that they can be. And it is not even just the Youth Apparel clothes that she does. Her skills have been shown in winter jackets, business suits, formal dresses, and many other types of clothing. Her skills do not seem to have any limit.
True was a big inspiration to many people, both boys and girls. Being able to have as much success as her at such a young age was amazing. Plus, there is also the fact that even when she got lucky with her actually getting the job in the first place, she did not just keep rolling with that. She worked hard and did everything that she could to prove that luck was not the only reason why she was given the job.
No one actually knew about True's influence on the fashion world more than Paris's own Adrien Agreste. As not only Gabriel Fashion's main model but also Gabriel's son, Adrien had been with his father when he had tried to have a collab with Mad Style. While Gabriel had been meeting with Max, Adrien was welcomed into her office by True since they were the closest in age. He got to know her as well as her friends, Lulu and Ryan. Adrien had a blast with them, especially since he generally loved how Lulu just let all the crazy come out no matter what others thought of her. Plus, he laughed every time he heard True's catchphrase, "You say what now?" The way that she said it was just really funny to him.
Adrien was really lucky that he spoke English so that he had someone to talk to. As much as his father made him the main model for the company and probably also planned for him to take over the company one day, Adrien could admit to himself that he knew nothing about fashion. If it was not for the fact that he had to wear his father's outfit designs every day, he would probably end up in outfit combinations that most would call "fashion disasters."
Adrien traded numbers with the trio before he had to leave when his father failed to convince Max to collab with him. And while his father had been furious, Adrien was just glad that he was able to have made more friends. He just did not tell his father since there was no way he would allow him to be friends with someone that worked for a rival company.
It did not stop him from talking to True, Lulu, and Ryan whenever he was able to get away with it.
Such as when he was on his way to school one day. Since The Gorilla cared a lot more about Adrien than he ever could care for Gabriel, even when he was his boss, he pretended to not hear anything when Adrien's phone rang. And while normally just Adrien's phone ringing would not be an issue, the ringtone playing was the one Adrien had for when True would call. It was a surprise for Adrien since the time difference made it hard for them to call a lot, so he happily picked up.
"Hey, True," Adrien greeted her.
"What's up, Sunshine," True greeted him back in her usual bright and bubbly tone.
"Just on my way to school," he tells her. "Which makes me question even more how you are able to call me. You are six hours behind me, so isn't it like two in the morning where you are?"
"Normally, it would be," True was obviously excited about something. "But we are much closer in time when I am sitting on Mr.Mannequin's private jet and flying toward the city of love."
Adrien instantly perked up at that.
"You're on your way to Paris," he was almost jumping for joy, but then he remembered that he was sitting in a car.
"I have a few more hours until we land, but I will probably be there by the time you get out of school," True says.
"Why are you coming," Adrien asked her. "Not that I am not excited to see you, but I am still curious."
True giggled. "I know you mean no offense, so your question doesn't bother me. I am coming to Paris because Mad Style is opening up another branch there. We have a few locations in France in general, but this is the first big store to open directly in Paris."
"We are known as the fashion capital of the world," Adrien says.
"Says the kid with no fashion sense," True joked.
"It's not like I'm embarrassed about that," Adrien blushed slightly as he was teased by his friend. "It is simply a fact that I know nothing about fashion."
"The irony is so real right now," True giggled. "Son of a fashion designer that lives in the fashion capital of the world does not know anything about fashion."
"Well, not all of us can be born with a needle and thread in their hands like you, True," Adrien replied.
True just laughed in response.
"Anyway," True got back on topic. "Mad Style finally opening a bug shop in Paris is a big deal. And after I helped open up the store at a big mall back home, Mr.Madigan thought that I would be a good person to send to Paris to help with the opening. Especially since the store will have a bunch of my designs in it."
"And let me guess, Lulu and Ryan are also with you," Adrien knew that True would always take her friends everywhere with her.
"You know it," True said. "Say 'hi' guys."
She must have held her phone out to the others because Adrien then heard the voices of Lulu, Ryan, and also True's boyfriend Jimmy.
"Hey, Adrien," Lulu said.
"S'up, Model Boy," Ryan called out.
"Rock and roll, Adrien," Jimmy shouted out.
"Remind me to introduce Jimmy to Jagged Stone while you guys are here," Adrien chuckled. "They would probably get along other than Jimmy's love of mail."
"If you introduce them, I doubt we will be able to get Jimmy to come back home with us," True commented, laughing.
"Maybe this is my way to try and get you to stay in Paris for longer," Adrien also laughed at his own joke.
"I know that you are still mostly new to going to school, but you have to have friends other than me, Jimmy, Lulu, and Ryan," True says.
"Trust me when I say that you guys are much better company than my class," Adrien tells her.
"There is more to the story than you are telling me, isn't there," True was probably raising her eyebrow.
Adrien sighed. "You have no idea, True. I just want you to get here so that I can get away from the drama."
"If I could make the jet go any faster, I would," True giggled. "I do expect the full story once I do land, though."
"I promise to tell you," Adrien said.
"Good," True replied. "I will see you then."
"See you then," Adrien says back. "Oh, but when you do hear it, at least try and stay calm. The last thing I want is for Hawkmoth to take advantage of that and turn you into a supervillain."
"You say what now," True gasped in her signature catchphrase.
"Crud," Adrien knew there was something that he had forgotten to tell her.
*****
Adrien got out of the car after he finished talking with True. He had arrived early, so he did not need to end their conversation that quickly. Plus, there is no way that True was going to let him hang up until she learned everything about what had been happening with Hawkmoth. And once he told her everything, he was sure that he could feel her anger from where he was. The only thing worse than True when she is having designer block, a fashion designer's version of writer's block, was True when she was angry.
He just knew that he would have to calm her down once she actually does land and they get to meet up. At least, unless Lulu was the one that calmed her down first. Adrien actually thought that if there is one person that is more of a ball of sunshine than him, it would be Lulu. There is no one that he knows that is more perky, happy, and optimistic than Lulu. And that says something considering the times he's met Tikki, the literal representation of good luck.
Normally, he would say that those like Rose and Marinette were close to being like Lulu. But currently, neither of them was very "sunshine and rainbow." And for very different reasons.
For Rose, it was because Lila had definitely twisted the once sweet and caring girl into something the complete opposite of her original self. Not only did Rose break up with Juleka, but she and Ivan also left Kitty Section because Juleka and Luka refused to let Lila join. Since Luka and Juleka were not under Lila's spell, neither of them believed it when Lila would brag about being trained in music by Jagged Stone and Clara Nightingale. Rose and Ivan wanted Lila to join the band while Juleka and Luka did not. And since Luka and Juleka were the ones with all of the band equipment other than Ivan's drums, they were the ones that were basically in charge of the band. But even then, since they refused to let Lila join, Rose and Ivan left. It was not that bad because Kim, who could also play drums, and Lyon, who could sing very well, were more than happy to join the Pirate Twins. They even changed their name to Wild Heart instead of Kitty Section. Plus, Juleka was still heartbroken since Rose broke up with her because Juleka refused to believe any of Lila's lies.
And with Marinette, because of Lila turning many of her friends against her, she was not as happy-go-lucky as she used to be. Marinette might still have him, Juleka, Nathaniel, Kim, and their friends outside of their class, but it was still upsetting to her that so many of their friends and classmates would willingly drop her so easily just for someone that tells pretty stories and claims horrible things about her with no proof. Even when Marinette would actually ask for proof for any of Lila's claims about Marinette bullying her, Lila would turn on the waterworks and they would never once ask for any proof. Which definitely made the class hypocrites since they would always ask for proof whenever they said that Lila was lying and yet never asked Lila for any proof at all.
The only ones that were still in both her and Adrien's good books were the only ones that actually seemed to have brain cells. And that would be their friends Nathaniel, Juleka, and Kim. Of course, they also had Lyon and Vallia, but as if either of those two would ever believe anything that comes out of Lila's mouth. 
They also had friends outside of their class, such as Luka, Kagami, Marc, Aurore, and Mirelle. Their class was really the only one that actually believed Lila. All others knew that she was nothing but a razor-tongued liar that cared for no one but herself. Not that the Akuma Class, as their class had been nicknamed, ever believed anyone when they would call out Lila's tall tales. It really did get to the point where everyone was questioning how they even got to high school when they fell for every single stupid tale that Lila told. Especially when they only got dumber and dumber as time went on. Claiming to be a direct descendant of Albert Einstein? Hardly anyone could believe that the Akuma Class actually believed that. Especially since Lila was almost constantly making others do her homework for her.
Adrien, Lyon, Vallia, Marinette, Juleka, Nathaniel, and Kim were all in agreement that their class really could not get any dumber. They did not want to be mean, but they could not deny how stupid their classmates really were. Markov, Max's own creation, had even taken to going over to Kim when nothing he tried could get Max to realize that Lila was lying. Something that was very upsetting to the little robot since Max literally made him and he still would not listen to him. Since Kim was the one that used to be Max's human best friend, that was why Markov chose to stay with him when Max stopped listening to him.
As Adrien walked into his class, he was thankful that Lila was not there yet. He really did not want to deal with her trying to latch onto his arm as she usually does. He saw Lyon and Vallia sitting in the back as they usually do, along with Marinette and Kim currently talking to them, so he went over to them.
"Morning, guys," he greeted them.
"Hey, Adrien," Kim greeted him.
"Morning, Adrien," Marinette smiled at him.
"Geia, Adrien," Lyon said 'hi' to him in his native tongue.
"Hey, Sunshine," Vallia greeted him.
"No liar, yet," Adrien asked them.
"Considering none of us have gotten yelled at by the class sheep, she is probably running a little late or is once again on one of her fake trips," Marinette said.
"With how often she gets out of school, it's anyone's guess how she is even able to pass her classes," Vallia says.
"Probably because she 'asks' others to 'help' her with her homework," Lyon rolled his eyes. "Though, given that they are dumb enough to believe even her most ridiculous tales, it's a shock that they have been passing their classes as well. Especially given how often they drop everything to rush to her side at her beck and call."
"This is probably the one time that I am grateful that Sabrina is Chloe's minion," Adrien said. "Chloe doesn't care about Lila in any way, so Sabrina is following her lead even if she still believes everything Lila says. If Sabrina ever left Chloe for Lila, I can only imagine how stressed and run-down that Sabrina would get from how much stuff that Lila would probably have her do for her."
The others definitely all agreed with Adrien on that. As much as they disliked Sabrina not seeing that she was basically Chloe's minion instead of her friend, that did not change how Lila would probably make her a slave if Sabrina ever fully joined her side. They wished that Sabrina would get more confident in herself. If she did, then maybe she would learn that friendship did not mean that she had to do everything that her supposed friend wanted.
"Let's not talk about that headache anymore," Marinette changed the subject. "There are a lot of things more important than her."
"Such as literally anything else in the entire world," Kim commented.
"Well, there is some news that I know that is good for both Marinette and Juleka," Adrien says. "At least, when Juleka actually gets here and she can be told as well."
"What," the friends all asked him.
"Well, I got a call from a friend that lives in the United States and she told me that Mad Style is finally opening up a large branch of their company in Paris," Adrien left out that his friend was also a VP of Mad Style. 
Marinette nearly shrieked in excitement, something Adrien expected since she is the fashion fangirl of their group.
"Mad Style," she nearly exploded with happiness. "I love their clothes! They are always so unique and fashionable and colorful. And they only got better when they hired True Jackson!"
"I remember one of their first businesswear lines after they hired her," Vallia said. "A base of  classic black suits and dresses, but with additional colorful patterns and fabrics to make them more interesting."
"I didn't know that you were into fashion, Vallia," Marinette looked at the dubbed 'Flower Princess' in shock.
"I am not really into fashion in a general sense, but I appreciate it," Vallia shrugged. "I like looking at fashion magazines and my grandmother in the states likes sending us American fashion magazines to show us the differences in style to that in Greece."
"There have been times where Vallia really questions why some fashion items exist," Lyon said. "Such as when she saw an article about some weird thing called 'clear-knee mom jeans.' Probably one of the weirdest things I have ever seen in terms of fashion."
"Like... as in..." Marinette was speechless.
"Yes, as in there is literally clear plastic over the knees of a pair of mom jeans," Vallia answered. "You can see the bare knees of the person that is wearing them."
"That is so bad that it sounds like something Hawkmoth would have one of his akumas wear," Adrien commented.
That got them all to laugh. They have all been victims of Marinette's rants about how horrible the fashion of the akumas is. Though, Lyon will always laugh whenever he is around Juleka whenever she is ranting about how she looked as an akuma. She is always saying that she looks like a giant thing of gum that was possessed by a clown.
"I am suddenly really glad that my akuma was probably one of the better-looking ones," Kim said.
"I certainly do not mind how you looked," Vallia giggled. "The only thing I take offense to is that you were called Dark Cupid and I am from Greece. Cupid is Roman and Eros is Greek."
"You guys really don't like Romans, do you," Adrien raised an eyebrow.
"It's not that we do not like them nor that we dislike Italy," Lyon explained. "Some of the older Greek families, such as ours, just dislike how it is basically ignored that the Romans just copied our beliefs and tried to make them their own just by changing their names. At least the ancient Egyptians had their own unique deities, unlike ancient Rome."
"You guys would not have happened to read the Percy Jackson series, have you," Adrien asked them.
"We have," Vallia giggled. "And we definitely approve of the way the rivalry was shown in the books."
"Anyway, tell me more about Mad Style coming to Paris," Marinette was practically vibrating with excitement.
Adrien chuckled at her excitement. "My friend said that the company sent over one of their vice presidents in order to make everything run smoothly."
"I hope it's True Jackson," Marinette nearly squealed. "She is such an inspiration. And her clothes are some of the best that I have ever seen Mad Style produce."
"Much better than that women's wear woman from Mad Style," Vallia remembered seeing and reading about the woman in her grandmother's magazines. "Wasn't she turned into a child when she fell into the Fountain of Youth in Peru?"
"That was just a ridiculous rumor," Adrien shook his head. "While it may be easy to believe in magic because of all the magical superheroes and villains running around Paris, I highly doubt that the Fountain of Youth is actually real."
"Maybe someone should ask one of the heroes if it's real," Kim suggested.
"And even if the heroes do not know, maybe they could ask their kwami," Lyon said.
Marinette then made herself a mental note to remind herself to ask Tikki about that later. After all, who else would know about the Fountain of Youth other than the kwami of creation? It might have even been something that Tikki had created a long time ago.
After Chloe had revealed the bee miraculous in front of the camera as well as using the miraculous to change into Queen Bee on live tv, there were a lot of people that now were aware of the kwami. But, it was lucky that it was only for those that were actually at the fashion show. And that was because kwami do not show up on camera, so no one watching tv at the time had seen Pollen. At least a little bit of luck was working that way.
But, because of that, it eas now easily explained for those like Adrien, Marinette, Lyon, and Vallia to know what a kwami was without revealing their identities as Cat Noir, Ladybug, White Wolf, and Beautifly. Sometimes, they got really lucky when it came to things happening that helped them keep their secret identities.
Unfortunately, their peace and pleasant time were soon ruined as the rest of the class came into the classroom. Which also, sadly, included the liar. Chloe and Sabrina took their regular seats at the front on the right side of the classroom. Nathaniel and Juleka joined the five friends as they all also sat on the right of the classroom. 
Ever since Lila and her lies started dividing the class, it showed what had happened as they all chose to sit differently in the classroom. On the right side of the classroom was Adrien, Marinette, Lyon, Vallia, Kim, Nathaniel, Juleka, Chloe, and Sabrina. On the left side was Lila, Alya, Nino, Rose, Alix, Ivan, Max, and Mylene. It was a pretty even split on who was on Lila's side and who was not. At least, that was how it was in the classroom, but the rest of the school was not as gullible as Lila's sheep. No one believed her and the only thing that was keeping Lila from knowing was her own delusions about how smart and popular she was.
Marinette and Adrien stayed in the very back of the class, as far away from Lila as they could get. Of course, Lila tried to make up some lie that would force Adrien into staying next to her, but Adrien held his ground and refused to be anywhere near her. Of course, Lila again made her sheep turn even more against the ones that did not believe her by making up a lie about the "bullies" that had "brainwashed Adrien against her." Once again, it made them question how any of the sheep were able to actually make it to high school when they so easily believed something as stupid as that.
Bustier had tried to force Adrien to move, but Lyon and Vallia helped put a stop to it. While their parents were not powerful outside of Greece, they did have pull because of how they were currently under the protection of the Greek government while in Paris. After all, their parents were known as the most charitable and wealthy people in their home country, so it was only natural for them to be given protection when they were going to a city that was basically being held hostage by an emotional terrorist.
That was a part of the story that Lyon and Vallia told to help explain why White Wolf and Beautifly were suddenly in Paris rather than Greece. The two Greek heroes had been asked to help keep the twins safe, which was pretty easy given that the heroes and the twins were the same people. But, it was still an excellent explanation on top of also helping the twins keep their hero identities safe.
And since the twins were under the protection of their home government, they did have some influence because no one wanted to cause an international incident if the twins ever said anything damaging about Paris or France in general to their parents. And that included if they were treated badly at school. So, they used that influence to stop Bustier from moving Adrien back next to the harpy by saying how they hoped that their parents did not hear about how a teacher was upsetting them by ignoring the wishes of their friend when he wanted to stay where he was rather than moving to where he did not want to go.
And just like with Chloe and Lila, Bustier bent to the wills of those with high-power parents. Adrien was eternally grateful to the twins for saving him from the harpy's claws.
The group of non-sheep students all hoped for some form of peace throughout the day. They were really tired of having to deal with all the false accusations thrown at them just because they did not bow down to Liar Rossi.
*****
That hope was quickly bashed in by the first half of class.
Bustier had previously started a unit on the Italian Renaissance, so the group had known right away that they were in for a lot of lies because how could Lila not lie when they were doing lessons about her own home country? And, of course, she did lie. 
The moment that Busiter brought up famous painters from the Renaissance, Lila instantly opened her mouth. She started bragging about how she was a direct descendant of Leonardo da Vinci, the famous painter of both the Mona Lisa as well as The Last Supper.  Of course, that could have also been as easily proven false just like all her other lies. After all, Leonardo da Vinci never married nor did he have any children. It is even one of history's biggest rumors that he had been gay. There are even historical records of how he and a few of his friends were put to trial over a case of the men being accused of being involved with a male prostitute. The case was dismissed due to lack of evidence, but it was still known to a lot of historians that the painter was rumored to have been gay.
But, the main part of that was how obvious it was for it to be known that Lila was lying. It also made the non-sheep students question how much their own teacher knew about the subject that she teaches given that she did not even try to correct Lila at all. Those like Lyon and Vallia rolled their eyes as another obvious lie was ignored. Kim also rolled his eyes once Vallia whispered to him how they knew it was a lie.
But Alya noticed them rolling their eyes and that resulted in another set of arguing in the classroom. Once again it was the sheep against the students with brain cells. Lila once again turned on the waterworks about "how mean they were being to her" by rolling their eyes at what she was saying.
They practically ran out of the classroom once the bell rang. They were not in the mood to continue to be annoyed by the sheep and the class liar. Especially since Adrien really wanted the day to be over in order to meet up with True.
As the group sat down for lunch, they talked about other things to distract themselves from the annoyances. They were joined at the table by Marc, Kagami, Aurore, and Mirelle.
"Did you guys hear the news about Mad Style," was the first thing that came out of Aurore's mouth.
"I guess word spread faster than I thought that it would," Adrien chuckled.
"It doesn't surprise me," Marinette says. "After all, a fashion company as big as Mad Style coming to open up a big store in the fashion capital of the world is pretty big news."
"Well, not that it is good news," Lyon said. "At least, not for everyone."
"What do you mean, Lyon," Marc asked the dubbed Ice Prince. "I may not be that much of a fashion fanatic like Marinette and Aurore, but even I know how big of a company that Mad Style is."
"How about the fact that with a company that big and popular, that might hurt Adrien's family company," Lyon stated. "I am far from Gabriel's biggest fan, I actually have a big desire to shoot him with one of my arrows, but this could bring down the sales of Gabriel Fashion."
That did actually make the group all think about it. Lyon was right. Adrien might not actually want to have a career in fashion, as he did make his boredom and hatred of modeling very well known, but it was still his own family's company. Mad Style coming to Paris really could mean something bad for the company. 
"Can't they both do well," Kagami asked the two fashion fans of the group.
"Being honest, fashion companies have gotten along with each other really well, even if there were two big companies in a single city," Marinette says. "But, and I hate to say this in front of Adrien, Gabriel Fashion is not as good as Mad Style."
She nervously looked at Adrien. She was about to apologize to him, but he held his hand up to stop there.
"I take no offense to it, Marinette," he tells her. "I know that father expects me to take over the company one day. Or, to at least still be the face of the company along with whoever he chooses to be his company heir. But, I have no interest in doing either of those things. While I hope that nothing actually happens to father's company, I honestly don't care for it myself."
"You clearly hate being a model, so that we understand," Kim patted Adrien on his back.
"What exactly does make Mad Style and Gabriel Fashion so different," Nathaniel asked the two fashion-loving girls in their group. "I may have to get fashion right when I draw characters for mine and Marc's comic, but I know nothing about actual fashion."
"It's mainly because Mad Style does more than just plain fashion," Aurore explains. "They have a perfume line, a great number of accessory lines, unique clothing, not to mention that even when they advertise full outfits, they are very amazing outfits. Unlike how other companies usually leave it up to the stores to put outfits together."
"Gabriel Fashion, on the other hand, is known more for just plain outfits with added accessories," Marinette took over the explanation. "Take the hat that I designed that won that hat competition not too long ago. When Adrien modeled it, it was just my hat along with a plain black suit. And while it did look good, it was still very plain. Gabriel Fashion really is mostly just plain outfits that they make look better with their expensive accessories. Without the accessories, their outfits are kind of boring."
Again, she tried to apologize to Adrien. But, he stopped her. Even he could admit that he felt that the clothes were nothing special. The only reason he even worse Gabriel Fashion every day was because it was the only type of clothes in his closet other than the scarf that Marinette had previously made him for his birthday.
"Something tells me that things are not going to be ending well for you, Adrien," Lyon said.
That was when Adrien also caught onto what Lyon really meant. He basically slammed his head onto their lunch table.
"Father is going to make me do even more photoshoots in order to make up for the lost business that Mad Style will cause," he groaned in annoyance.
Kim patted him on his back again to comfort him.
"There, there," he showed that he was not very good when it came to comforting words.
"And he's probably going to make me to those shoots with Lila as well," Adrien groaned even more. "I'm going to be driven mad."
"I think the fact that you guys share a class with the liar and have not gone mad already pretty much proves how that will probably never happen," Aurore stated.
"Wait," Juleka suddenly said, bringing attention to herself. "I just thought of something."
"Well, you might want to tell us," Kim said. "We're not mind-readers, after all."
"Not unless one of us secretly has a miraculous that gives us that power," Nathaniel chuckled. "Oh! That's a great idea, actually. Write that down for the comic, Marc."
"Already on it," Marc had his journal out where he wrote down all the ideas he and Nathaniel would have for the comic.
Juleka then spoke up from where she left off.
"Well, if the news is already spreading about Mad Style coming to Paris," she said. "Then I have a feeling that we're about to hear even more lies."
All the friends looked at each other.
"Oh crap," they all swore.
And as if on cue, they soon heard the voice that gave them all headaches every single day. And it was of the very topic that Adrien and Aurore had brought up.
"True is not as nice as everyone thinks that she is," they heard Lila saying.
"What did she just say," Adrien almost growled.
"If Sunshine is the one that is this upset, then you know that the liar has really crossed a line," Vallia said.
Adrien looked ready to strangle the liar with his bare hands with what he heard her saying.
"Girl, you know True Jackson," Alya was eating it up as usual.
"Unfortunately," Lila once again was bringing up fake tears to make her story look tragic. "I thought that she had been a friend when I used to live in New York when my mom was stationed there for a little bit of time. But Max Madigan is like an uncle to me, so I recommended her for the vice president job when True showed talent in design. But, when it came out about her, she took all the credit. She lied and said that Uncle Max personally chose her off the street and saw her talent on his own. She completely abandoned me."
"How dare she do that to you," Alya was furious. "You did not deserve that treatment at all. I am SO posting about this on the Ladyblog."
"Just don't get Uncle Max in trouble," Lila tells her. "He only keeps her around because her father is a lawyer and threatened to drain the company dry for 'wrongful termination."
"Wrongful termination my foot," Alya growled, already starting to type her "article."
Adrien was practically glaring holes through Alya and Lila's heads. If the phrase "if looks could kill" was actually real, then both of the bullying girls would have been dead from the blond's glare.
"Uh... Adrien," Marinette waved her hand in front of his face. "You okay?"
"I'm fine," Adrien said but did not stop glaring at the two girls. "Why did you ask?"
"Because you have that look on your face that Kagami usually gets when she tries to stab someone with her saber," Marc said.
"I would argue, but I have threatened to do that to many people in my life," Kagami looked a little too pleased with herself when she said that.
"There is a reason why I am scared of you," Nathaniel tells the swordswoman.
"Let's just say that I am currently considering stealing Cat Noir's ring in order to get rid of that liar," Adrien basically growled.
Of course, he already was Cat Noir, so he already had the needed ring. But, the others did not know that. But, that did not make his threat any less real since he really hated how Lila was talking about his friend. True did not deserve to be lied about like that.
"I guess you would hate Liar Rossi talking about True Jackson like that," Lyon said. "You are a lot more honorable than your father, so you would hate anyone talking bad about anyone else in the fashion community."
"I want her to shut up so badly," Adrien says.
"We all do," the rest of the friends agreed with Adrien.
*****
Adrien had never been more thankful for the day to come to an end. If he had to listen to Lila trash-talking his friend any longer, he would have literally needed every single one of his friends to hold him back to keep him from killing her. It sicked him that so many of their class ate up her lies about such a sweet and incredible person just because one person said those horrible things were the truth.
He was sure that Lila lied so often that she would not know the truth if it slapped her in the face. Though, that was also something he really wanted to do as well. He was going to have to remember to talk to Plagg to see if one of the side effects of using the black cat miraculous was that he got more violent in his everyday life.
As soon as the bell rang for school to end, Adrien almost flew out of the classroom. He wanted to get away as quickly as he could. Especially since True had told him that she would have landed by the time he finished school. His friends were all having a hard time keeping up with him.
"Adrien, will you stop running," Marinette called out to him.
"Did anyone else know that Sunshine could be this fast," even Kim was having a hard time keeping up with him.
"He did seem pretty excited about something today," Kagami said.
"I bet that we are about to find out what made him so excited," Lyon guessed.
They did soon find out what had made him so excited. Almost as soon as they got out of the school, Adrien's eyes lit up at who he saw waiting for him. 
True was just getting out of the car that Jimmy had been driving. Lulu and Ryan also got out of the car as well. Adrien suspected that everyone's favorite receptionist, Oscar, probably made arrangements for them to have a rental car ready for them they would get to Paris. The man really was the best when it came to planning. He was basically the glue that held Mad Style together.
True gave her signature bright smile as she saw Adrien coming their way.
"Sunshine," she cheered.
Marinette and Aurore both looked like they were about to burst from excitement and shock. Probably their biggest idol in the fashion world was standing right in front of them. Marinette had even full-on froze right where she was standing. Which caused Kim to crash into her, Nathaniel to crash into him, and then Juleka to have to come to a quick stop that caused her to fall on her butt to keep herself from crashing into Nathaniel.
Adrien was quick to run up to his friend and then give True a big hug. It had been a long time since he saw her in person rather than over the phone or using video chat on his computer.
"Well, you can not say that Adrien is not full of surprises," Lyon chuckled.
The group made their way down the front steps of the school, making their way toward Adrien and his now-revealed friend.
"I knew you said that your flight was landing close to when I would get out of school, but I didn't expect you to show up at my school," Adrien said.
"Well, a girl has to surprise her friend, sometimes," True giggled.
"It's great seeing you again, Adrien," Lulu smiled brightly at him. "And this time it is all of you rather than a mini version of you on a computer screen."
"Yeah! Now I can watch Ryan spill a bottle of soda on himself in person," Adrien smirked as he teased the goofball of the American group.
"That was ONE time," Ryan protested, making them all laugh at him.
"I think you mean one time with GRAPE soda," Jimmy said. "You've also done it plenty of times with other sodas as well."
Adrien then also hugged Lulu, Ryan, and Jimmy as well. While he knew that his father would not want him to hang out with them given their involvement with a rival company, he did not care. This was probably the biggest form of rebellion that Adrien ever had done against his father.
"Let me introduce you guys to my friends," Adrien tells them.
"Sounds awesome," Jimmy grinned at the excited teenager.
While all of them were only a couple of years older than Adrien, they all treated him like a little brother. He was certainly adorable enough to be anyone's little brother. True was the one that had especially embraced the idea of having Adrien as a little brother. She and Lulu were the ones that had the biggest hearts out of their friend group.
"True, Luly, Jimmy, and Ryan, these are my friends," Adrien introduced them. "Lyon, Vallia, Marinette, Kagami, Kim, Juleka, Nathaniel, Marc, Aurore, and Mirelle. Guys, this is Lulu, Ryan, Jimmy, and..."
He was cut off by Marinette and Aurore both practically shrieking with excitement. The group all had to hand it to the three that they did have good timing when it came to when they finally let out their shrieks. Both of the girls looked about ready to pounce on True in all of their excitement. True giggled as she knew that there would be fans of her whom she was likely to meet while she was in Paris. Plus, Adrien told her about Marinette wanting to be a designer.
"True Jackson," Marinette was the first to actually speak real words. "There are no words to describe how much I love you and your work."
"Is it true that you once designed a suit made entirely out of feathers," Aurore was in reporter mode as he talked to True. "Or is that just a rumor?"
True looked a little embarrassed by the question, but she took it in strides. Especially as Jimmy did take her hand and smiled at her. He was the one that wore that suit, after all.
"I did actually design a suit made out of feathers," True tells the weather girl/reporter hopeful. "And I will be honest that I did develop a little ego because Mr.Madigan did not like hurting people's feelings. So, he would always tell a lot of us that our designs were perfect even if he hated them. But then I found a bunch of my designs in the company Reject Room. And while it was hurtful to be lied to, I did also need the ego check. I needed to learn that not every design that I do is perfect."
"Except when it came to your swirly dress," Ryan chuckled. "That thing still makes me dizzy."
"Hey, I find it beautiful no matter what," True said.
"That was still a very fun day," Lulu giggled. "Ryan accidentally put on a suit that blew up like a balloon, I put on a dress that shocked me, Oscar kept putting people to sleep with his sleep-aid voice, Amanda caused her ex-boyfriend to ruin one of his own paintings, and Mr.Madigan mastered a really hard bird call."
"Is stuff like that normal for you guys," Marc asked them.
"We've had weirder things happen to us in a single day," True shrugged. "I'm also related to weirder people. My Uncle Troy holds the world record for being struck by lightning, falling down elevator shafts, and being hit by cars."
"And he's still alive," Nathaniel was shocked.
"We had a funeral for him once, but he luckily woke up and got out of the coffin before any of the dirt could be poured onto it," True says.
"Is that any weirder than Lulu attacking that photographer that had come to take pictures of Amanda just for mentioning Connie Cat-Head," Jimmy chuckled.
"Please don't mention her," Lulu instantly said.
"She really hates her," True giggled.
"You guys are going to fit in perfectly around here," Juleka smirked. "If there is one thing about Paris that has happened recently, it is that it has gotten very weird around here."
"Weird how," Jimmy raised an eyebrow.
"I was once abducted by a giant purple gorilla," Adrien said.
"Say what now," True once again said her catchphrase.
"Is this about that Mothhawk guys," Ryan asked them.
"It's Hawkmoth, but yeah," Marinette said. "Adrien's bodyguard, the Gorilla, had gotten akumatized, which was why he had been after Adrien. He was frustrated with Adrien running off, so he was given the desire to never let Adrien go. Ever."
"That is messed up," Lulu said.
"You have no idea," Vallia says. "And that was not even the most dangerous akuma that has happened in the city. Do we need to bring up that Syren nearly caused most of Paris to drown?"
"Please, do not remind me of that," Kim held his face in his hands. "I was so oblivious to Ondine and her feelings because of how I felt about you, Vallia, that I never realized what she had been trying to tell me."
"It's not your fault, Kim," Nathaniel patted him on the back. "Everyone is oblivious sometimes. Do I need to bring up how long it took Marc and me to get together?"
"You were the one that was most obvious in that case, Nath," Marc tells his boyfriend.
Unfortunately, they were interrupted by the yelling of one of their least favorite people in the school. And once again, the yelling was caused by lies being told to that person.
"How dare you show your face here," Alya was basically charging at them like a wild bull.
Having known about the lies that Lila has said about True, they expected this to happen once they saw that Adrien's visiting friend was the famous designer. Kim and Lyon both instantly were standing in Alya's way, preventing her from getting close to True.
"I'm sorry about this, True," Adrien tells her. "We didn't get the chance to tell you about a girl in our class that was lying about you."
"Who was lying about True," Jimmy looked completely in 'protective boyfriend mode.'
"They are no lies," Alya was yelling as she tried to get past Lyon and Kim, who both looked annoyed by having to deal with her like this. "You should be ashamed of what you did to Lila!"
"Who," True raised an eyebrow. "I know that I have met a lot of people since I became Vice President, but I never met anyone named Lila."
"You've also changed a lot of people's lives for the better as well, True," Lulu reminds her best friend. "Like how you taught Dakota North how to have fun instead of letting her career as a supermodel rule her life. And how you helped Callie with her confidence by making her the manager of the Mad Style store at the mall."
"Thanks, Lulu," True gave her best friend a hug.
The two of them have always been like sisters. Adrien always loved how adorable they were together. If anyone can match Lulu's brand of crazy, it would be True.
"How can you pretend to not know Lila after everything she did for you," Alya was still yelling. "She was the one that got you your job in the first place! And you had the gall to lie about how you got it all on your own!" 
"Because I did get it on my own," True crossed her arms. "I got a summer job selling sandwiches in the fashion district. Mr.Madigan happened to buy one of my sandwiches and he noticed that I was wearing some of his designs. But, he also noticed that I had changed some of them as well. I shortened the pants, changed the buttons of my jacket, and added some of my own stitchwork as well. He ended up giving me the job right then and there."
"That is all a lie and you know it," Alya then pointed right at Lila. "Lila got you the job because of how she and Max Madigan are really close. She is basically his niece!"
Unknown to Alya, this was the last thing Lila wanted. She never expected True Jackson to actually show up at their school. She had been growling to herself when she saw that Adrien obviously knew the American designer. She had been coming up with a way to "punish" Adrien for bringing True around to ruin one of her lies when Alya confronted the designer. And because of her confronting True, that could cause her lies to fall apart.
"Uncle Max does not know that girl," Jimmy spoke up.
"As if he someone that is close to the girl that mistreated his honorable niece would be close enough to him to call him his uncle," Alya glared at Jimmy.
"I call him my uncle because he IS my uncle," Jimmy tells Alya. "My name is Jimmy Madigan and I am Max Madigan's actual nephew. So, I can tell you right here and now that Uncle Max has no idea who that girl is."
"You're the liar here, not Lila," Alya was being stubborn as usual. "Where's your proof that anything you say is true?"
"Where's yours," Adrien was the one that asked Alya that.
"Lila doesn't..." Alya tried saying.
"No," Adrien interrupted her. "I am sick and tired of you taking anything and everything that Lila says as the law. You have never once asked her for proof despite the outrageous things that she claims. I can one hundred percent guarantee that if you asked her for ANY proof, she won't be able to get it because it doesn't exist. And I am not going to let you stand there and slander my friend just because Lila claims things about her."
Everyone was shocked because this was the first time that any of them have seen Adrien act like this. It was proving that he was definitely protective of his friends.
"Lila doesn't lie," Alya was screaming. "I don't need to ask her for proof!"
"Adrien," True got her young friend's attention.
"Yes, True," Adrien was still glaring at Alya as he listened to what True had to say.
"You once said that you used to have a friend that blogged a lot," True says. "Is this that former friend that you were talking about?"
"Yeah," Adrien answered her, wondering where she was going with this.
"Well, then," True got out her phone. "I will give Mr.Madigan a call. He will get in contact with the lawyers and if there is anything about him for me online that she has written, then there will be lawsuits coming for slander."
"WHAT," Alya screamed.
"Look, girl, I am normally a nice person," True tells the tabloid reporter. "I take a lot of junk from others and I learn to deal with it when I am treated badly by anyone. You can't work with Amanda if you can't learn to deal with mean people. But the one thing that I will never take is someone slandering myself, Mad Style, or Mr.Madigan. Hope you will learn to actually fact check after this."
*****
True actually did end up calling the owner of Mad Style about what she had learned about Alya and Lila. After seeing the so-called article that Alya posted on her blog based on Lila's lies, Max was ready to throw down with them for writing such slander about one of his favorite employees, who he also counted as a friend.
It took only two days before both Alya and Lila were hit with not only lawsuits for slander, but also with cease and desist orders, a large fine, restraining orders to keep them both away from True and Mad Style in general, as well as Alya being forced to shut down her blog. She remained stubborn about Lila and her lies, but now she was believing the lies that Lila was saying about True "turning her Uncle Max against her." It was seriously pathetic how much Alya was willing to believe to keep herself from admitting that she was wrong.
Lila did try and get revenge on Adrien for causing her downfall since everyone else broke away from her other than Alya. So, she called his father since she was still a Gabriel model. Gabriel tried to not only ground Adrien, but also force him to never be around True on top of trying to force him to "date" Lila. But this time, Adrien was not going to take the treatment lying down.
He secretly had his phone with him and he recorded everything that his father had said to him. Including every single threat that Gabriel said. He sent the recording to True since she was the one with the best lawyers. Within the hour, Adrien was taken from Gabriel's custody. 
Currently, Adrien was living his best life. Which was eating as many pastries that were given to him by Marinette's parents since they were the ones that took him in. 
"If death by pastries can be a thing, I can die happy," Adrien said.
His new family and all his friends laughed at him, glad that things had finally started looking up.  
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whitewyrmings · 8 months
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Okay soooo I finished watching the Miraculous Movie and overall thoughts as someone who only occasionally watches the show and doesn't really know what's going on these days other than picking up on spoilers via tiktok or through other people who watch it. I liked it! Mostly because It was a nice retelling of the series but a less frustrating one if that made sense? I mean there's only so much that can be done with the run time anyway but I enjoyed what we got. Things I enjoyed - EVERYONE'S GLOW UPS. CHLOE LOOKED GORGEOUS. - The animation. - Gabriel being more sympathetic and not a absolute dickwaffle. - The humor. Cat Noir wasn't as cringe as he is in the show and I think for this version of events it works for him. I like him getting to be silly but not overally silly or uncomfortably flirty. - I really liked Marinette in the movie more than in the series too. Here she's just a very unconfident vulnerable kid in the series she's just a bit too much for me... IDK - The voice acting seemed better too. Cristina Vee made Marinette sound more grounded and unsure of herself here than in the series she's portrayed differently. - The characterization of the characters seemed better too. (Though I didn't care for Plagg farting everytime he was on screen.) - THE MEET CUTE. ADRIEN'S FACIAL CONCERNED FACIAL EXPRESSIONS WHEN HE SEES MARINETTE'S BEEN CRYING...AAAH <3 <3 <3 - I also loved the friendly spar on the roof they have before it leads to romantic tension between the two. - Is there a version of the OST out with the score? I rather enjoyed it. - HOLY SHIT HAWKMOTH WAS REALLY OUT THERE BEATING THE SHIT OUT OF HIS SON HUH??? (Not that he knew it was Adrien he was fighting at that point.) That fight scene was intense but I wish there was more build up cause it just seemed to be too quick and anticlimactic. - The ending is VERY sweet. That reveal of Marinette letting Adrien knowing she was Ladybug and him being moved to tears is just.. *chef's kiss* Things I didn't enjoy - The story seemed to move too fast and I felt like it kept skipping some details, maybe this was to make it easier for newcomers to understand but I would have liked a little more detail. - I liked the songs. However...I didn't like that they went with Lou's voice for Marinette's singing voice when you have Cristina Vee right there. We know the girl has pipes. (I get tired of hearing CV sing sometimes but I would have liked to hear her take on the songs in this flick.) Also maybe Marinette had too many numbers? She has like three "I want" type solos and did we really need that many? - Fart Jokes. I get it Plagg eats alot of cheese but... the farting joke is silly. - Did Gabriel end up going to prison or...? Cause the way the movie ended we just saw him hug his son and that was it. And then SPOILERS At the end of the movie for something which could lead up to another movie maybe??? Who will be the new Hawkmoth (If there even is one.) - I'm not too keen on the song translations in some parts. I mean some of the songs are growing on me, but Some of the lyrics sounded iffy in parts. "You are Ladybug and You can do this." just doesn't work for me and then the next part rhymes "this and it" and I'm like.. naaah. - Oh we're just gonna forget about Gabriel's kwami then after his musical number, okay then.
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tnmeem · 1 year
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“Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug & Catnoir”: Its Characters Are The Reason Why It’s So Loved
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AN: Spoilers for seasons 1 – 3 of “Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug & Catnoir”.
Honestly, when I watched this show for the first time, it wasn’t my favourite (which seems to be a running trend nowadays). For one, I hated the costumes of Ladybug and Catnoir. There also weren’t really any stakes. Every episode had the same structure and almost every problem was fixed by the end of the episode. Which, seeing as it is for a younger audience makes sense. And I also think Thomas Astruc just wanted a relatively light-hearted show (in between torturing the audience with the romantic subplot).
Recently, I felt a little nostalgic so I found the show on Netflix and I binge watched all three seasons within days. And the whole time, I was either laughing, face palming, going aww, having my heart broken or angry. The characters in this show are handled expertly. Everyone (except Lila the liar and Chloe’s “mother”) has depth. They are three-dimensional human beings and even when they’re being horrible, it still feels like we’re dealing with a person rather than a shallow cartoon villain.
But my absolute favourite thing, which I can’t believe I missed the first time I watched it, is the sheer level of diversity present in the show. The characters are from a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds, they have vastly different body shapes and vastly different personalities. This show represents actual people rather than cardboard cutouts of the ideal Eurocentric person.
And I like that they didn’t fall into a “Mean Girls” trap (much as I love that movie, I have complaints). Chloe is rich, blonde and a terrible person. However, while so many shows fall into the trope of having the meanest girl being the most popular, this show represents people’s actual reactions to a horrible person.
They hate her and she only has one friend. In fact, when she says she’s leaving Paris forever, they throw a party (don’t worry, it’s justified – she’s responsible for half the villains getting acumatised). Moreover, the main character: clumsy, awkward, super nice Marinette is loved. She even becomes class rep while competing against Chloe. Which is a completely human scenario. Of course the people would prefer and vote for the nicest girl in the class rather than the meanest. It’s human and it doesn’t settle for unrealistic drama. There’s actual development.
Abuse And Isolation
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Adrien’s father and Kagami’s mother are clearly extremely abusive people. They abuse their kids via isolation and emotional manipulation. If you disagree with me, please go and look up the definition of abuse and its many forms. I assure you that both Gabriel and Tomoe fit the bill perfectly.
Both Adrien and Kagami are kept isolated. Adrien is home-schooled, initially, and has to fight to be allowed to attend school. I’m assuming Kagami is also home-schooled because her mother is even worse in terms of isolating her daughter. They are both actively discouraged from making friends and are told to see themselves as above everyone else. Both of their lives are incredibly structured and they are expected to maintain perfection in everything their parents want them to do.
I think this was the least light hearted aspect of this show. And I am glad it exists. It shows kids that there are many types of abuse and even though it defies the generally light-hearted nature of the show, it needs to be included. And I know people are reluctant to label parents as abusive but I think at this point, it would simply be denial not to.
It is clear that Adrien and Kagami’s abusive childhood has caused a significant level of trauma. It’s more obvious in Adrien but I think that’s mostly because he is a protagonist in the story. The clearest example of the trauma that’s been inflicted on him is shown in the “Sandboy” episode. Adrien’s worst fear is being caged. Compare that to Marinette’s which is her crush telling her he’s in love with someone else and you can see the damage done to his psyche. His fears transcend those of a teenager with a healthy home life.
Adrien is actively being prevented from having any sort of stability in his friendships. As someone who has been isolated her whole life, I can assure you that even with the best of friends, it is easy to become disconnected. Even when I saw my friends at school, it was hard for me not to feel lonely all the time. And because I constantly had to say no to invitations to hang out, I often ended up being less connected with my own friends. Even if other people have good intentions, it’s hard to really feel connected with someone you only ever see at school.
And on top of isolating his son from the rest of the world, he is distant and cold 99.99% of the time. Adrien has very limited social interactions outsides of school and modelling and he can’t even reach out to his own father. Regardless of how cool his room is, it’s an incredibly lonely existence. One that will certainly mess up a child.
In fact, though he doesn’t know it, his father is constantly endangering him. Gabriel has no regard for his son’s mental health and sense of security. As long as Adrien is alive, Gabriel can justify it. Not only that, Gabriel has repeatedly shown that he is not unwilling to use his own son as a pawn. The worst being when he knowingly acumatised Adrien (in Catnoir form) in order to get the Ladybug miraculous.
I have heard people criticise the “Cat Blanc” episode for its portrayal of Gabriel. Instead of being redeemed, Gabriel only made himself seem heartless by using his own son as a means to an end. But for me, I think it’s perfectly in character. This is a father who does not care about his own son above the barest minimum. As long as Adrien is alive, Gabriel doesn’t see himself as doing anything wrong.
And that is the clearest example of an abusive father. If you disagree with me then you clearly don’t know what abuse is (or you haven’t gone far enough in the show). And I’d like to remind everyone that neglect is also a form of abuse and Gabriel certainly neglects his son. He may take care of all of Adrien’s physical needs (except maybe food #feedadrien) but he has no regard for Adrien’s need to have love, compassion and connection. Things every child needs.
Chemistry Between Adrien and Marinette.
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You may know that Ladybug and Catnoir have an incredible level of chemistry. The way that they coordinate around each other and the sheer amount of flirtation that goes on is OTP worthy. What you may not know or may have missed is that Adrien and Marinette also have chemistry. If, in a more reserved, sweet, gentle way.
Some people complain about not wanting Adrinette to happen only after they find out each other’s real identities. Their justification being that it wouldn’t be real in that scenario. Adrien would only date her because she’s Ladybug and she’d only date Catnoir because he’s Adrien. They complain that Adrien needs to fall for Marinette and Ladybug for Catnoir for it to be “real”.
What they don’t realise is that this has already happened. How, you ask. Well, let’s consider. Both of these characters are borderline obsessed with the person they’re in love with, to the point that they would ignore any other potential partners. Marinette certainly forgets other people exist when Adrien is around and I think, Catnoir also kind of does the same thing.
Let’s also consider the fact that Adrien is incredibly clueless. The man forgets his brain sometimes (which fair: he has been isolated his whole life). He is shy, reserved and sweet enough to give you toothache. If he liked someone other than Ladybug, it wouldn’t be obvious. But there are definitely signs that he likes Marinette.
Example 1: The first day of school, he is devastated by her misunderstanding a situation and hating him as a result of it. Example 2: The desperation with which he tried to free her from her acumatised father. Example 3: When he misunderstands her awkwardness as her being upset with him, he is devastated and does everything in his power to make it up to her. Example 4: He spent his entire weekend away looking for constipation meds for her (after she’d accidentally given him a prescription rather than a love letter). And then he gave it to her with no comment. He didn’t tease her or even mention it. And example 5: All the times he’s defended her and the times he shielded her from an acuma with his own body. (There are so many other examples but we don’t have time for them today).
The above examples along with the sweetness with which he treats Marinette perfectly shows that he likes her more than a friend. That’s perfect boyfriend material right there. Not a single other character gets this much attention and sweetness from him. Marinette is also frequently the first person he goes to when he has a problem. He genuinely trusts her judgement. And let’s not forget that Marinette forgets how to string sentences together around him so it’s not even a situation of them just being really close friends. It’s him actively getting through Marinette’s awkwardness in order to be close to her.
And let’s not forget that the man is very shy and doesn’t have much confidence in interacting with other people. While Catnoir has no problem flirting and joking around, Adrien is sweet. Even around Ladybug, he’s just kind of shy and sweet. No flirting. No obvious signs. So why would he display those around Marinette (at least as Adrien, that is)? It would be completely out of character.
Diversity
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The characters in this show are from a diverse range of backgrounds and the women, in particular, have a diverse range of body shapes. Women in media, or at least women portrayed to be desirable, are frequently forced into a skinny, fair cardboard cutout. This show completely throws out the perception that all women have the same body shape.
And even better, this show makes women with vastly different body shapes and skin tones desirable. It shows that a woman doesn’t have to look a specific way in order to be someone else’s object of desire. Everyone is beautiful in their own way.
This is an amazing message, especially in a kids show. Growing up, I never saw myself in traditional media and so I never saw myself as beautiful and when other people called me pretty, it would annoy me. I am so grateful and happy that my future kids will at least have shows where they are represented.
I also love the fact that the main character is a Chinese-French girl. Mixed race kids are portrayed in traditional media so little, it’s like their existence is being erased from these shows. I really appreciate that this show does not hold back on the diverse representation. It’s something that all kids should be able to see. Both so that they can accept themself and so that they can accept others.
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anxresi · 1 year
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Something just occurred to me...
And its barely Chloe-related! (shock, horror).
So basically, by the end of this season, there are eighteen, yes eighteen(!) full-time superheroes, right? Including: Pretty much ALL of Marinette’s classmates and passing teenage acquaintances (sans Chloe and Lila, of course).
My question is... has Marinette EVER considered the only one in her friend circle who she doesn’t know the identity of as a hero, the one who seems to be in love with her both in and out of costume and the one person she sees on a regular basis... could be Adrien/Chat Noir?
I know, it’s stupid, right? Considering they’re about a billion other plot holes and incidences of convenient stupidity the writers use just to get from A to B. But in view of the whole premise of the show seemingly resting on this obvious subterfuge, even if I was a kid I’d be pretty dumbfounded she hadn’t figured it out by now.
Now I’m sure there have been episodes that I’ve wiped from my memory where through the use of chicanery or shenanigans, Adrien has managed to be in two places at once to disprove this ‘clever’ idea in Marinette/ Ladybug’s head once and for all. You might even say it’s not important, and I should just ‘enjoy’ the show for what it is: a simple superhero cartoon for kids.
That’s the point though: I CAN’T enjoy it, obviously first because of legitimate issues I’ve had with the disgraceful treatment of my favorite character (guess who) but also down to the fact I honestly think it’s the biggest load of shit made from a great idea I’ve ever seen. Like taking a diamond, and using it to carve dog turds I suppose if you want a simple off-the-cuff analogy.
 Just reading the latest spoilers made me very sad, angry and confused that anyone could defend this mess by the time season 6 rolls around. Each to their own, but I think any audience member, whether they be 1 or 100 deserves to be treated with more respect than the absolute bilge the makers of Miraculous are shovelling. 
I would be bashing it relentlessly even if I WASN’T a massive fan of you-know-who, it’s simply breathtaking just how much the show plunges in quality with every passing season. And they say they want to give it at least eight?! That that doesn’t even include the ridiculous amount of individual spin-offs, Made-For-TV movies and live-action projects they have planned in the future? WOW. Compared to this overextension of property, even Spongebob seems a model of restraint.
The mind boggles at the cynical cash-grab of it all... but hey, if all that blatant rapaciousness for money over quality floats your boat, you’re welcome to it all. Just don’t ask me to understand your way of thinking, because I won’t. Ever. 
Sorry that I lapsed into one of my standard rants (come on, you know you love them), allow me to return to the original topic. The reason I pondered the issue of Marinette not even considering the fact that the love of her life and her superhero partner over 130 episodes might be one and the same is very symbolic to me of the show’s deeper problems. If it can’t even handle it’s central storyline right, how can you expect it to cope with anything else in this over-convoluted plot? The answer is, naturally: it doesn’t. 
In a better show, other elements might distract me from asking such a straightforward question, but seeing as there ain’t much of that here, my mind keeps returning to this one big query. And so far, I’ve yet to hear an acceptable answer. Any ideas, guys?
Still, looook over there! EIGHTEEN heroes eh, isn’t that something! All of which I’m sure will be fully-utilised and developed as part of the show’s core squad (something which the show has a SUPERB track record of), and all of course whom have various types of merchandise available NOW! And to show how brilliantly pre-planned everything is in advance, you can even get tons of limited edition Queen Bee stuff in all good shops already...
...Wait.
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Your Kagami post is a breath of fresh air cuz it's like everyone glosses over how toxic that relationship was for Adrien while woobifying her, even though she literally admitted to being controlling in "Risk". They just keep focusing on "see? Adrien is smiling, and they're kissing. He's happy. They would have lasted a long time if he didn't have to lie to her." whenever they talk about that relationship in spite of how she displayed all of that before they even got together as a couple.
I really don't see what made people think their relationship is happy and healthy and would be long-lasting. Even before they got together their relationship wasn't good. Everyone counts Kagami as "a person who loves Adrien for who he is". I never saw that. I think people got so salty on the Love Square they would take everything instead of that and romanticise that.
No, I don't dislike Kagami because she dislikes Adrien, and I'm not a misogynist - I'm a feminist woman btw 😂, I didn't like her as a character and her relationship with basically every other character. I'm saying this because this is what people accuse you of if you dislike her. And I saw this one video that says if you disliked Adrigami you're just a misogynist, no, I hated it because of their dynamic. It reminded me of actors in movies when they are forced to play a couple but there's no chemistry. And I don't like her type of a character. She's like Captain Marvel to me - has a few scenes that I love but those are overshadowed by her attitude towards other people. And I wasn't even in contact with the fandom back when she was introduced, I just formed this opinion and she didn't help me change it.
I know this is unpopular but this is how I feel.
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Hello Adrien!! I'm here for the reblog ask thing!!❤❤
1. What is a song that you can go back and listen to no matter how many times you've listened to it? What is a song that never fails to put you in a good mood?
2. What's your favorite food/dessert?
3. What other series are you into?
4. This isn't really a question, it's more of a silly song game^^ put your music on shuffle and:
- the first song that comes up is your theme song if your life were a tv show
- the second song is your boss battle music
- the third song is the song that plays whenever something sad happens
- the fourth song is your villain era song
- the next song is what plays if you were in a horror movie
- the last song is how your favorite lookism character feels about you^^
hi li!! <3
1. i have so many songs like that T_T picking one tho, hm... i'd say prom dress by mxmtoon because it's a comfort song of mine that i resonate with ;_; (also very catchy <3) and a song that never fails to put me in a good mood is wear sunscreen by peach pyramid !! the lyrics and melody are so lovely and every time i listen to it i think, "wow.... love is real..." JSHFHSJD
2. fave food is spaghetti and fave dessert is strawberry cheescake !!
3. ever since i got really into lookism last spring, i've gotten sucked into webtoons and other series im into are weak hero, viral hit, and get schooled !! i also really enjoy horror/thriller webtoons, and am currently reading chasing tails and just finished escape room ★ (which was a 12/10 btw i recommend it so much to anyone who likes stuff that makes u wonder about human morals/philosophy)
4. ooh i love these kinds of games :]
theme song if my life were a show: oblivion by grimes - well...;; i've never gone thru the trauma this song describes but i guess the melancholy tone fits ? 😭 (not that im constantly sad but as a quiet introvert with no irl friends i really have that air of sadness around me 😭😭)
boss battle music: daijobanai/im not okay by perfume - the lyrics are sad but the song is a bop 😭😭😭 um. i hope i will be a fun boss fight for the fun music
song that plays when something sad happens: meant to be yours from heathers the musical - wow you'd think this would be my villain era song sjfhskdj it's... a sad-ish song tho ?? would still feel out of place in a sad scene tho;;
villain era song: dance, baby! by boy pablo - HELP.... my villain era is just me being sad my girl bff is dating a trash guy when i could treat her better 😔 (/lh i dont like the concept of friend-zones ;; but the angst of yearning for a dear friend while respectfully keeping your distance is 🤞💔)
horror movie song: i cant handle change by ROAR - holy shit why do i feel like this song would do SO well in a depressing horror movie, like at the end of the movie at a scene where everyone's dead except the main chara who's blaming themself for every life lost.. get me out of this horror movie bro 😭
how my fave lookism chara (sinu) feels about me: lover boy by phum viphurit - i was rlly nervous about this one BUT TELL ME WHY I ACTUALLY GOT SOMETHING SO GOOD AND FITTING??!!?! "LOVER BOY" SINU ARE U FUCKING KIDDING ME IM GOING TO BRAINROT THIS ALL DAY (he doesnt seem like the type to doubt himself/have trust issues when it comes to love but oh well AGGWHEJJE)
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ANALYSIS OF MIRACULOUS LADYBUG.ORIGINS PART 1 LADYBUG AND CAT NOIR (PART 6, T6 and LOCATIONS, Notre Dame Cathedral and Sorbonne University)
ANALYSIS OF MIRACULOUS LADYBUG. ORIGINS PART 1 LADYBUG AND CHATNOIR (PART 5)
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4 THE NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL: the NOTRE DAME cathedral is one of those monuments that has appeared in the background, but it has not played as active a role as the Eiffel Tower or the Place des Vosges, we see it only in the movie, and that's because this location is entirely felinette, and the creators reserve it for the big reunion between these two. That's why it only comes out in the background, the bond between Felix and Marinette will be planted in season 6 onwards (remember that Felix was barely introduced and fully known in season 5 and even then it came out in just a few chapters).
Ok to start, the cathedral is active in the film at the time of the ladynoir encounter, but also, where they have their first battle together and experience what it is like to work as a team for the first time.
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It's also where Chatnoir proclaims his love for Ladybug.
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The film is born from the pv, Who is chatnoir in the pv? Felix, so this ladynoir encounter is with Felix being chat, the cathedral appears again here in the form of a seal along with wayzz, who represents the care of Marinette by Felix as chatnoir, so this confirms what I said in the opening.
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Now, we say in that fragment that it is a second encounter, because the first is with Adrien, so will Félix be a second stroke of luck? As I continue above, because the color of the seal confirms it, navy blue, the kwami ​​sass, who represents the 2nd opportunity, a 2nd opportunity in the heroic field, a 2nd opportunity to have a strong, loyal and, above all, protective companion.
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And to top it off, this seal appears below the one from the Trocadero (which represents Chatnoir being Felix replacing Adrie) so it is very clear.
-NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL: LADYNOIR/FELINETTE LOCATION, 2nd CHANCE FOR MARINETTE AT HEROISM AND LOVE (FELIX AS CHATNOIR)
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5 SORBONNE UNIVERSITY: (Place de la Sorbonne) in this case it is not a monument but rather a university called Sorbonne.
This university appears in the background in some episodes (such as Siren season 2 or Passion season 5).
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but it does not play an active role, that is why I think it is a case similar to the Notre Dame cathedral, we will see it more active in season 6 onwards, since it is when our protagonists pursue higher education, we will then try to see what This seal tries to tell us what clue it leaves us for the following season (6 and 7).
researching this university, certain modalities are currently being studied.
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Based on this we have 2 possible options, of those who can study there.
marinette / kagami
This is where confusion arises, none of these are related to art, exactly what Kagami and Marinette are dedicated to, and I emphasize this, since I thought that this would be the 1st option since the seal is red.
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This color is representative of both, but seeing that this type of modality is not currently studied, there is little probability that this is the case, but there is always the possibility that they change, after all this is a fictitious series and it is invent said data. (like the case of Marinette's bakery, which is inspired but there are things changed)
Adrien / Félix.
ust as confusing, because to begin with we have no idea what Adrien wants, with Félix we can have a slight idea from the clues they have given us, it is wishmaker, it talks about the profession of firefighter or magician,
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We know that the magician is Félix, so by that rule of three the profession of firefighter would be referring to Félix, we also know that he likes reading, so being a writer could be another option, this is more aimed at what It would be studied at a university like this.
We know that Félix will surely stay in France for Adrien after the tragic events to protect him and also now that he is Kagami's boyfriend. So in theory it would also fit perfectly for someone to study here, but of course the red of the seal is what puts me off.
WHICH OF THE 4 WILL IT BE? THEN I PUT MY HAND ON THE FIRE By Adrien And Felix, the clue is in Mermaid season 2.
Mermaid is the first chapter where this square and university appears in the background, but also, the roof and dome of said university is where the discussion between Chatnoir and Ladybug takes place and more importantly, where Chatnoir ALMOST GIVES UP his Miraculous! !!
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To begin with, this chapter, the highlight is the resignation of Adrien as chatnoir and what we have talked about above in relation to the Notre Dame cathedral and the other monuments, the replacement of Felix to Adrien as chatnoir!!! So this is connected, and you can see why he gave up and left Ladybug behind, the lies, (this is something that many of us already theorize today) the fact that he can't stand the lies, this occurs here in the university so for me, it is a clear clue that he studied here and therefore also Félix, (since he is his protector)
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But also, what does not cause his resignation? Aha, teacher Fu, through Fu they tell us about Félix, so the fact that he is present there would confirm that they studied together.
Now we don't know what Adrien would study, but we do know what Felix would study, and again this same scene gives us the clue, what is this chapter about? of the new aquatic powers, try to figure out the formula, mix and experiment.
The fact that they are aquatic powers connects with the sea, and the water, and this, the emotions, and therefore with argos and the sentisers, it may be that Félix decides to study science or health to help them, or understand them better. This world, being sentiser and never having help, we know that he has made it clear that he fights a lot for those of his own kind, he is like a leader, but a good leader.
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But above all, he would do this to protect Adrien. The fact that in that chapter he was precisely given a pipette with the potion is quite scientific, so he would focus on the area of ​​health and to confirm this, he himself Fu is dedicated to topics related to this, only focused on the natural and spiritual field, for example meditation, palmistry, reiki, etc...
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So the thing is clear, this will be the university where Félix studies health, literature or science.
So how is red justified? well this is the best.
Because another of the people on whom his care is going to focus is Ladybug, and at this point, this is already more than known with the amount of clues that they have given us in the last scenes, and here the resignation and justice would also be justified. about Adrien, Adrien is not going to know how to take good care of Ladybug, and Félix does, it's like he's going to be on top of everything, he's going to accept that, for example, Ladybug lies to him, understanding her role as guardian and so on, and this goes to be a healer for Marinette. That's why the seal is red.
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To top it all off, this one is next to the black Trocadero seal (chatnoir/felix) and navy blue Notre Dame (2nd chance/chatnoir/felix) it's like Félix is ​​going to know how to win it over.
To finish this post, notice that the sequence of stamps begins with the pink Eiffel tower (Marinette) and ends with the red university (Ladybug), this could be summarized as Felix's presence, his affection, his friendship It will help Marinette to carry and accept that duality that she has and her double life,
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which we have seen is currently difficult.
-SORBONNE UNIVERSITY: SELF-LOVE, ACCEPTANCE OF LADYBUG, PLACE WHERE FELIX STUDY.
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*MIRACULOUS AWAKENING SPOILERS*
Just watched the movie and although it FED me with those ladynoir scenes, I can’t say it met my expectations. I have been waiting for this movie for a long time and i thought it would be something more than just another version of the first two episodes of the show. It felt pretty rashed (is that the word lol) and like someone was chasing them. The fighting scenes weren’t as exciting and impressive as the ones in the show, considering the budget they have for this movie. Also I felt like both hawk moths reveal and THE reveal were kinda underwhelming (it felt like adrien only fell in love/acknowledged Marinette bcz she is ladybug) and fast? Like I heard rumours that there will be a second or even a third movie of this type. What are they gonna show there when not only has gabriel stopped being hawk moth but ladybug returned the butterfly miraculous to the guardian ( although I feel like Natalie will become mayura based on the last scene). Overall I think the timing of this movie was great because it fed us starving ladynoir stans and I also LOVED the new designs it was sooo cute and I felt like it matched their age. My rating is 6/10 because I feel like they could have done better but I was still crying in almost all the songs and at the end
P.S. I’m just now realising why it is so important for adrien to fall in love with Marinette and for ladybug to fall in love with chat noir in the show ITS FOR THE BIG REVEALLLLLLLL (also I would really really like for the final season of the show to be 100% ladybug and chat noir focused but that’s another conversation)
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From worst to best (or in your case, least awful), how would you rank all the sides of the Love Square?
Oh lovely anon...I usually don't receive these types of asks. Thank you so much for asking.
As of the season 4 conclusion my opinion has changed a bit...But I will get to that in a moment.
Warning! Long post!
So starting with absolute worse!
LadyNoir - Oh my god! I always hated LadyNoir but season 4 made it much worse. Chat Noir is back and forth between being pissed at Ladybug and being "madly in love with her". Like Ladybug and Chat Noir bicker like a soon to be divorced couple and to be quite frank, if Chat Noir truly loved Ladybug he would've respected her feelings and instead of saying crap like "We are made for each other buggaboo! You're the only one who doesn't realize it!
Funny part is I did think Oblivio was kind of quite...But Chat Noir being an ass at the end ruined it for me.
On top of which Chat Noir and Ladybug bicker like a soon to be divorced couple and any "development" between the two doesn't feel earned. Not to mention their relationship is codependent. Ladybug having no choice but to be with Chat at the end of s4 seemed like an absolute life sentence...Even if Ladybug was ok with it at the end it did not sit well with me.
And it's funny how apparently Miracuclass and Alya are apparently a threat to Chat's relationship with Lady but Chat is allowed to flirt with every female superhero.
Also Chat Noir constantly kissing Ladybug's hand when she rejected him is a form of sexual harassment...I say this as a person who was sexually harassed.
And I am pretty sure the writers are 100% aware harassment is involved...They probably have the mentality of "Marinette can't be pissed that Chat harasses her because she likes Adrien!"
I can honestly go all night! I am ending off here!
And in number two! It's the yin to LadyNoir's yang. Where LadyNoir is toxic as hell, number 2 is bland as hell!
Adrienette - I honestly used to hate Adrienette the most but regardless of LadyNoir being the new king of awful I still have plenty to say about Adrienette.
Honestly, I disliked Adrienette since season 1. Marinette reminded me of when I was a kid...She puts Adrien on a pedestal and we constantly hear about how she loves him even though she isn't really friends with him and constantly has to climb a mountain and run a marathon just to have Adrien to talk to her for 5 minutes.
And Marinette's agency gets compromised for her Adrien crush. I like seeing Marinette as an artist and yet in Wishmaker she doesn't want to be a fashion designer anymore and people went crazy and felt that meant Marinette and Adrien fit each other because neither of them know what to with their lives...
Really the narrative tries to tell me that Adrien and Marinette are close friends and Adrien secretly loves Marinette but I just don't buy it...And when I first read the Scarlett Lady AU my issues with canon Adrienette became more apparent.
And I have every reason to believe that Adrien has zero interest in Marinette. I remember that episode where Marinette and Adrien go to the movies together and Adrien literally said he was afraid people would assume they were a couple. And Adrien looked shocked when Marinette kissed him on the cheek in Mayuri/Hero's day...And not the good kind of shocked...And Adrien didn't blush and rub his cheek...He made no response.
And Adrien never gave a shit about Marinette being close to Luka...Astruc literally said that he didn't want Adrien to get jealous of Luka but that's because the only one who needs to suffer for romance is Marinette.
And Adrien resisting a kiss from Marinette in Puppeteer 2 and straight up telling her he is in love with someone else.
Also the way Miraculous Mexico literally freaking said on Twitter that when Adrien found out that Marinette is Ladybug that made him fall in love with Marinette.
That is not cute at all! They tried to word it right but they literally freaking said that Adrien "fell in love" with Marinette because he found out he is Ladybug...Killing the idea that Adrien had romantic interest in Marinette.
And let me reframe that.......Nice to know if Marinette wasn't Ladybug Adrien wouldn't consider dating her.
On top of which in Chat Blanc Adrien doesn't feel guilty for being dismissive of Marinette at all!
And Chat Blanc was a bad episode...No matter which way you look at it Adrien holding off from telling Marinette he is Chat Noir was absolutely shitty.
Especially since this godforsaken show likes to preach that if you love someone you wouldn't keep secrets (Alya and Nino) and yet Adrien keeps that secret from Marinette. And after Adrien confesses to Marinette in Chat Blanc...Marinette is no longer clumsy and stumbles on her words...She becomes more similar to Ladybug...Y'know...The side of Marinette Adrien prefers.
And the constant chorus of "Theyweremadeforeachother!Theyweremadeforeachother!Theyweremadeforeachother!!!"
Ok ok! I'm done! Once again I can go all night!
Wait one last note...If I didn't say enough things that made Adrienette abhorrent to me...Adrienette also is a marketable male/female ship and Adrienette is also a manifestation of Astruc's Asian woman fetish.
Ok, now I am done...Next!
Up next it's the ship that seems nice on the surface...But has plenty of issues underneath.
Ladrien - Actually I should confess that I kind of liked Ladrien at first...It is the side of the square that seems to have the most mutual affection.
In short Desperada killed it for me...Which is ironic because Desperada is supposed to be a Lukanette killer episode.
Even if Ladybug can speak calmly around Adrien the fact of the matter is Ladybug and Adrien put themselves up on pedestals.
In Desperada Ladybug literally said that Chat Noir is uneeded compared to Adrien and AdriChat was legitimately upset about that.
And when Adrien helped Ladybug as Aspik he once again acted immature and felt it was a good idea to make a move on Ladybug during a battle. Not to mention confessing to Ladybug that he is Chat.
That was inappropriate...There is a time and place to flirt.
Now for a little crossover but honestly...Marinette deciding she loves Adrien and Chat equally in Ephemeral didn't feel earned to me...Luka gave her his answer. Like Marinette should've came to the conclusion that she likes Adrien fully by herself.
She could just think back to all the times Chat Noir sexually harassed her--Oh wait! That would make the love square look bad wouldn't it?
It would show there is no development at all and Chat didn't earn Marinette's affections.
If anything Ephemeral only proved to me that Luka's feelings for Marinette are more genuine that Adrien's.
Yeah nothing much to say here...Ladrien is just there for ship fanservice. Honestly I guess Ladrien could work in an AU scenario but as it stands...Ladrien comes off as a couple that would have a big honeymoon phase then fall apart due to high expectations.
And now for last and least terrible...Although that is not saying much *drumroll*
MariChat - Now don't get me wrong...I am not here to praise MariChat at all. Because I mentioned LadyNoir is the worst and by extension LadyNoir also ruins MariChat for me. Which blows because I used to like platonic MariChat! And one toxic side of the square ruins the entire bunch!
Then again Glaciator 2 killed MariChat for me. I usually side with Marinette over Adrien but Marinette being pissed at Chat and then giving him dating advice confused the hell out of me.
And that episode was just straight fanservice...It would've meant something if development happened but Adrien was still dismissive of Marinette.
Or maybe I am giving MariChat too much credit because Chat Noir still kisses Marinette's hand and grabs her waist when she doesn't like it.
Also I have to note...The show likes to make it out like Marinette never truly loved Luka because she can talk to him properly and Adrien never truly took interest in Kagami because he doesn't harass her.
But......Marinette can talk to Chat just fine and Chat treats Marinette with more respect than Ladybug.
........I am not sure what the writers are trying to pull here!
Honestly I reached the point where I cannot look at MariChat fanart without getting upset season 4 made me unfollow a bunch of blogs and blacklist the marichat tag.
Anyway...I think I am done here I've gone too long.
Thanks for asking.
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Destiny - Chapter 6
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[Prompt 3: Yes]
Marinette waltzed into her home room the day after with a beaming smile on her face and a song in her heart. She really thought she was a couple of minutes away from breaking out into a full on song like you see in the movies.
Last night had been amazing, if she ignored the part that she now had no sofa to sit on in her studio apartment. Beside Adrien breaking the one piece of furniture that had an unobstructed view of the television she'd had a really lovely night with him. They'd laughed, watched a movie, ate almost every line of M&M's and just basked in each other's company.
When she had realised he was the Adrien Agreste, there was a clear temptation to stay away from him. The fact he was a fashion house's heir was top of that list. But she couldn't help the flutters in her stomach and the ease between them. They got on so well, and she couldn't stop thinking about him.
He was sweet, smart, and funny, and she was fairly certain she had a full blown crush.
Sitting down on her design table she grabbed her phone to see if he'd text her. That's what she was meant to do right? Wait for him? But her hands twitched with need of correspondence. They'd text everyday since that afternoon in the supermarket, Adrien usually being the first to start the chain due to his early rising personality.
She looked at her phone again, heart dropping from the lack of notifications. Had she done something wrong last night? She tried to replay the conversations and everything seemed fine, he even gave her a little cheek kiss before he left and she had replayed it over and over again before she slept, and a couple more hundred times that morning.
Marinette placed the phone face down on the table, before picking it straight up again and repeating the action. She wasn't this type of girl. How had Adrien suddenly made such an impact on her that her whole personality was changing? She wasn't someone who would wait around for a 'boy' to contact her, and she definitely wouldn't be watching her phone like the latest addition in the Marvel franchise.
"You do know they say a watched pot never boils." Avery, Marinette's classmate, came and sat beside her in her usual spot, and Marinette was happy someone was finally around to distract her from constantly checking out her phone.
"Yeah," Marinette said, placing the phone down and looking at her friend.
"What are you waiting for anyway?" Avery was a beauty in her own way. Her purple and pink hair stood out in a good way, making her look like a human version of a 'My Little Pony' character. She was an understated beauty, with a firecracker personality to go alongside it.
"Just a text ... from this guy."
"Ooooo, what have you been hiding, Marinettte? I didn't think you were dating anyone at the moment. My friend Juleka's brother will be gutted, he wanted to make a move at the club this weekend." Marinette blushed. She'd never really been a girl who guys would 'make a move on'. She was too innocent and too much a 'good friend'. There was nothing extraordinary about her.
Her ex was her first and only boyfriend to date. He was the cousin of a friend and two years older than her. She'd been swept away by an older guy liking her, she had never really given consideration that she might have been just a plaything to him. It was obvious that when she wasn't giving him what he wanted he just went and got it from somewhere else.
Adrien seemed different. Slightly sheltered, and slightly shy and she liked that. Whatever it was between them was comfortable and warm; his face, body and smell were a bonus too. She'd spent the night sniffing her pillow imagining she was curled up next to him.
So why hadn't he messaged her? She couldn't have been the only one to feel such things.
"You know that book, 'He's just not that into you'?" Marinette questioned Avery in the hope she'd give some golden advice. "Is it true that a girl shouldn't text the guy first?"
Avery looked at Marinette, eyebrows creasing. "I suppose it depends?"
"On?"
"Did you and this guy go on a date last night? Like are you two actively 'dating'?"
Marinette thought about it for a while before shaking her head. "No, we just met up for a movie and M&M's."
"If that's a new way of saying Netflix and Chill I really want to know what M&M's implies."
"Get your head out the gutter! It means M&M's. All varieties, the guy had never tried them before."
"Never tried M&M's? Where's he from? Space?"
Marinette laughed. With how innocent Adrien was, he could very well have been.
"He's lived a sheltered life." Her smile was soft and gentle, her eyes transforming at the thought of how innocent Adrien had actually seemed.
"Oh my God! Look at your face! You're smitten with him!" Marinette's eyes blew wide.
"Me? No ... no way! Like he's a great guy and everything but I'm not after a relationship at the moment, and who's to say he likes me that way anyway. He could have any girl he wants."
"You're in love. Don't deny it! Your face couldn't be anymore obvious if it had a flashing neon sign on it." Avery laughed, shaking her head at Marinette. "So how does he feel about you?"
"I don't know. I haven't heard from him today and we've text everyday for the past few weeks. I just don't know what to think? What if I scared him away?"
"No chance. Look at you! I'd date you!" Marinette giggled before picking up her phone and looking again.
"So should I text him?"
"Nah! I bet he's just trying to play it cool, keeping you on edge and all that. Don't worry too much about it, I'm sure he'll just leave it a 'cool' amount of time and then message you."
"Okay, everyone sitting down please. There's an exciting announcement today." The class began to settle as their lecturer walked in and leaned against his desk. He was young, probably only five or so years older than the students, but he was good, really good.
When Marinette came for her tour around ESMOD he was one of the reasons she applied. Teachers like this were hard to come by, and he reminded her of her old collége teacher which filled her with a sense of comfort. Ms. Bustier was the best teacher she'd ever had and Mr Moreu was slowly increasing in her ranks to take the number two spot.
Marinette placed her phone down again with a sigh, causing Avery to lean in close to her ear. "He'll text." She stated, matter-of-factly. "He would be a fool not to."
"As you all know, the second semester is intern placements and luckily for all of you we've managed to bag one of the top fashion houses in Paris as your home from now until the end of the school year. You will be spending two days a week shadowing either a designer or model to find out the true ins and outs of the business, and we are so lucky this company said 'yes' because now you'll be training under the best in France."
A lot of ooh's and aah's flew around the room as the news was absorbed by the students. "We are being joined by two representatives of the company today to let you know who and what you will be shadowing for the next few months. Now remember, a simple mistake can and will get you kicked out. You need to be at your best, so I suggest no wild parties the nights before you're due in for work."
"Oh, don't be such a bore Nicholas. They're only students once, give them a break." Mr Moreu had been interrupted by the entrance of a beautiful woman with long flowing blonde hair, held professionally in a fishtail over her shoulder. She waited for the puff of ice air and the opening chords of 'Let It Go' to follow.
She was beautiful and Marinette could feel herself ogling. If anyone asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up right at this moment, she would say this woman right here.
She studied her again and there was a twig of recognition in the back of her mind. Like she'd seen her somewhere before. She was beautiful so maybe she was a model, or a - that was it! She's a film star. Emma, or Elena, or ...
"Emilie, I never heard you come in." Mr Moreu moved towards the woman and greeted her with a la bise. The guy's face lit up like a Christmas tree and Marinette could fully understand why.
"Is my son here yet?" Emilie asked, looking around the room, stopping on Marinette before continuing. Suddenly she wished she'd made a lot more of an effort this morning.
"She has a son? I call dibs on that." Avery whispered, causing Marinette to giggle. It didn't last long though as a mop of wild blonde hair came speeding into the classroom and stopping next to his mother. The blonde hair and matching green eyes were a dead give away.
Marinette sucked in a strong gasp and clenched on the side of the table.
There he was, Adrien Agreste.
"Maybe you have dibs if that stare is anything to go by." Avery chuckled, tapping her shoulder into Marinette's and watching as the girl's face lit up like a flare. Adrien was staring right at her the same way she was clearly fixated on him.
"Adrien?" The blonde woman called, looking between Adrien and Marinette before a knowing smile spread onto her lips. "Adrien, can I have your attention for a moment please?"
She watched as he turned to face his mother, a blush on his cheeks the colour of her own and a smile on his face as he turned back to face her again. She smiled before shyly looking down, Avery giving her foot a little kick as she attempted to suppress the giggles. It was quite clear Adrien Agreste had been looking at her.
"Hello everyone, I am Emilie Agreste and this is my son Adrien Agreste. We are happy to accept you all as part of the Agreste family for the next few months." Emilie turned to look directly at Marinette and her stomach flipped. Oh dear! "I will be in charge of those working alongside the designers, and Adrien has taken on the position for those working with the models. Any problems we will be your point of contact throughout your internship. Everyone will also get a chance to have a one-to-one with my husband, Gabriel, giving you an experience on how fashion house's employ and interview. Now with that all said, I would like to come and speak to you all throughout the day, along with Adrien, to get a feel of your designer aesthetics." She nodded to Mr. Moreu, who took over seamlessly, guiding them all back to their projects.
No more than ten minutes could have passed when a rather large shadow covered the light she needed for her sewing machine.
"Hey," the voice embedded in her skull effortlessly, moulding with what she'd heard the night before. She stopped what she was doing and looked up and into the wonderful world of 'Adrien Green' eyes.
"Hi," she said, the nerves playing a game with her smile. She could feel one side of her lips trembling.
"Sorry I didn't message this morning, I wanted to surprise you."
"That you definitely did, I thought I'd done something wrong." She laughed attempting to cover the neediness of her statement.
"Never! If anything I should be embarrassed after breaking your sofa."
A snort from the table next to then turned their attention. Avery was sitting laughing to herself as she muttered "We were just eating M&M's! My arse."
Marinette felt herself blush only to see Adrien's cheeks mirror hers. Adrien reached up to cup the back of his neck.
"I - um - I just wanted to come and see you before I have to leave. But I was wondering ... if you're not busy, you could come out for dinner with me on the first day of the internship. Sort of like a celebration."
Marinette watched Adrien rub at the back of his neck more aggressively. A clear sign he was nervous asking her ... wait? Was he asking her on a date?
"That would be great - awesome - um - yes please, I'd love to," Marinette replied, not wanting to get her hopes up too much.
"Great," he smiled, his teeth almost causing her third degree burns..
"Great!" She replied.
"Great," Avery cackled, continuing on with her sewing as Adrien hovered from one foot to the other.
"So I'll see you next week, but I'll probably be texting you later anyway ... so really I should just say 'speak to you later'."
Marinette giggled, "I'll speak to you later, Adrien."
"Cool." He turned around and began to walk out the door when Marinette spotted Emilie Agreste looking at her, a very amused smirk on her lips.
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