#mouse!Chloe

[imthepunchlord]

Which canon miraculous you think would help Chloé become a better person?

Honestly, Bee was really set up to be the best for her overall growth. Cause everything that bees are tied to is all that Chloe needed to grow as a character. This Miraculous was her perfect foil.

Bees are tied to community, fellowship, teamwork, duty and responsibility, working hard, being selfless, and having self-restraint (for a bee can only sting once). Chloe ultimately needed to learn how to work with others, to be more considerate and selfless, and to actually do her own work instead of passing it off to Sabrina. And self-restraint as she easily lashed out, "stinging" very easily and readily.

Chloe essentially starts out as a wasp, and was set up to learn how to be a true bee.

But that potential went out the window when they made Pollen an eager servant and yes man, and went with "bee sting" power. Cause that's what bees are known for, stinging. These ultimately didn't help Chloe much, as the power and kwami just feeds into how she is.

If Chloe's growth was to be tied to the Miraculous, then it should've been tied to community in some way, and something that's going to have to force her to change, like the power instead is directing a magical swarm of bees that WILL unionize and leave you if you're unfit to direct the hive, and they will not come back until you change for the better. Which until Chloe makes a change and commits to it, she's going to be powerless. Also, Pollen herself would also need a huge overhaul in personality, cause Chloe doesn't need another yes man in her life, she needs someone that is going to challenge her and how she is.

Outside Bee, there is promise for her having the Horse. They are tied to being noble and heroism, which Chloe did admire heroes and want to be like them, so something like that could be worked off of. Kaalki also has similarities to Chloe, so she can be on the same wavelength as Chloe, but still challenge her and how she is as Kaalki should be all for her holders being noble and true heroes. Which Chloe is not.

There is some potential for Cat, but it could also be risky. Plagg and Chloe could be a very funny pair, how she is could practically be begging him to mess with her and have some payback. And it could also be a good destructive outlet for her. But this is also an easy Miraculous to misuse, and do we really want to see Chloe wielding the power of destruction? I'm not sure.

I can also see potential with Mouse. The little we see of Mullo has some similar appeals to Plagg in that she'd mess with Chloe and be hard to control, and her liking to prank her humans can work off some good karma to how awful Chloe is. And the power of cloning is going to mean Chloe's actually going to have to do work, and is going to set Chloe up to deal with herself. It can be set up with her literally looking in the mirror to see who she truly is and need to change, less nothing get done cause she's too busy fighting with herself.

Lastly, there is also similar appeal to her having Monkey. Monkeys are also tied to honor and strong sense of communities, and she's very chaotic so the power will be up her alley; biggest appeal though is Chloe paired with Xuppu. That kinda promises it's going to be hilarious given both have short tempers, and Xuppu is an absolute gremlin and will prank Chloe, make a mess of her life, and call out her bs.

So of the canon, these are what I would vote for, with Bee having the most promise but needs changes, and there's potential for sure with Horse, Mouse, and Monkey. Technically Cat too but that could also be risky.

#ask Punchie #chloe bourgeois #kwami swap #bee miraculous #cat miraculous #horse miraculous #monkey miraculous #mouse miraculous #bee!Chloe #queen bee #cat!Chloe #horse!Chloe #monkey!Chloe #mouse!Chloe

[sweetcloverheartdraws]

I believe in former ballerina!Chloe superiority

Don’t often see many mouse!Chloe designs so I decided to make my own (and by that I mean hard project my “Chloe used to do ballet” headcanon and didn’t look back). Had trouble coming up with a mask pattern but overall I’m happy with I came up with (can’t say the same about the name though - very hard to combine the french word for “mouse” with ballet terms. Even almost called her “Clara” as a nod to the Nutcracker though tbh I can totally see Chloe calling herself “Mini Mouse”, trademarks be damned.)

#miraculous ladybug #Chloe Bourgeois #Mouse!Chloe #Kwami Swap #my art #clover draws

[silentmagi]

revealedmouse: marinette × chloe & classmates "did she finally stop pretending she had a crush on ladybug to make marinette jealous?"

Careful, this is almost a complete summary in and of itself.

Marinette wasn't sure what to take of Chloe's sudden attachment to her life, and wanted to help her stay on being a better person. Besides, the quiet moments together they had, when she could see behind the mask the blonde wore in public were something she'd treasure.

There was just this strangest possible rumor going around... why would Chloe pretend to have a crush on Ladybug to make her jealous, that implied that she-

Oh.

OH!

#fanfic summaries #Miraculous Ladybug #Revealed!Mouse #Marinette Dupain-Cheng #Chloe Bourgeois #MiracuClass #dedud3d

[rammop]

emos of paris

hcs in the tags??

#miraculous parallel #claw noir with a lip piercing has me weakkk #hes so busy #i feel like even though they would hate each other/bully they would still find time to gossip and ruin peoples lives #like what if lila and chloe would be good in this one that would be so weird #i love claw noirs design #shadybug...i feel like it could be more evil #her hairstyle just reminds me of her mouse miraculous design #claw noirs eyes tho wow #mlb #miraculous

[plumsaffron]

Each time I see a post questioning or speculating if Lila Rossi is an adult to make it so called realistic. My desire to bless your mouths with Spades grows.

Just because what you can't fathom because it appears improbable does not mean it's impossible. One just really just needs intel and know what they are doing.

But very well this is what you're asking for with your stupid theories.

It will be just like that ship people drew of many times called Gabinette or Gabrienette Maribriel. So I guess Cerise would become shippable with every adult then (even master fu).

Farewell to your Liladrien Nataniel and Lila Lilanette Chlolila Lilagami Liluka Maxssi etc then. Oh the devastation. And like what even makes you want to really think like that. GEZZ?

I wonder if that would possibly grant a excuse to make some people no longer hold back on what they desire to draw or animate of Iris Verdi or Volpina or Hoaxer.

A fan of Lila ceased her life because worthless maggots harassed and drove her there because they hated the existence of Rossi.

Yes, speculate the worst so scums and indirectly some of the accursed parts of miraculous fandom can have a one up on the deceased.

Ah number 2 on my list of fandoms I despise a lot.

#Lila Rossi #Cerise #Iris Verdi #Anti Miraculous Ladybug Fandom #I guess you want low key to give the Marinette was right all along Lila the worst automatically #Yes Do Tell Me How A Girl Who's Build Is Similiar To Marinettes Chloe And Sabrina Is An Adult #If you compare Lila with Adult Women or Future Bunnyx you would see she's likely a kid still #Speak Of Lila Has Above Average Intelligence where the threshold of intelligence of in the show for all characters is common low with adult #Lila kills braincells but even when she doesn't exist in the episode you'll find that people lacked those usually before after she arrived #now you can't fathom her for somereason so oops I'll assume she's esther because I never heard of mouse kaiba or intelligent children on tv #Anti ML Fandom #Volpina #Hoaxer #Chameleon #Chrysalis #plumsaffron #If this bs becomes true I'm done and out

[miraculousdeservesbetter2024]

Scarabella-Mouse

Onyx Kitty - Horse

Multiplex 🐭

- Not much changes as Alya transforms into Multiplex, compared to Scarabella. She’s cunning and witty as always, and goes with the flow of the miraculous. She does her thing and uses the special ability to get her job done.

- Again, her fighting style is basically the same as Scarabella, though she’s a bit more quicker.

- Alya sees this as another miraculous to use for the situation that calls for it. Nothing else. She doesn’t love it, but doesn’t hate it.

- Mullo usually likes to goof around, even in serious situations. Usually Alya has to remind him of the situation at hand. Besides this, they get along fairly.

- Scarabella’s fusion name with the mouse would be Multidox.

Compatibility Score: 6/10

Marenificent 🐴

- Her personality doesn’t change much to be honest.

- Marenificent’s fighting style is almost the exact same as Onyx Kitty’s. Though she might be quicker and swift.

- Chloe has no real problem with the horse, but it wouldn’t be her first choice. She thinks the shades are cool, but everything else? First of all, what on EARTH are them colors!? And the design???

- Kakki desires class, elegance, someone glorious and famous, and Chloe…somewhat fits this description. Kakki favors Chloe’s fashion style and her life style. They both have standards. However, Chloe’s sharp tongue and blunt personality can sometimes bother Kakki. Chloe for the most part has no real problem with Kakki.

- Onyx Kitty’s fusion name with the horse would be Catnificent.

Compatibility Score: 6/10

THANKS FOR ASKING!

#mouse miraculous #horse miraculous #Scarabella #Onyx Kitty #miraculous ladybug #ml #mlb #miraculous tales of ladybug and chat noir #alya cesaire #chloe bourgeois #miraculous #miraculous tales of ladybug and cat noir #miraculousbeezcentral #miraculous tales of scarabella and onyx kitty #miraculous scarabella #scarabella & onyx kitty au

[maepolzine]

My Thoughts on Behind The Broken (War of Hearts: Behind Darkness Duet, Book 1) by Chloe C. Peñaranda

Sharing my thoughts on Behind the Darkness by Chloe C. Peñaranda and comparing it to the Cat and Mouse duet by H.D. Carlton

I don’t typically read contemporary romance but there are a few exceptions to that rule when it comes to dark romance or crime noir. When I heard that Chloe C. Peñaranda was coming out with Behind the Darkness, the first book in the Behind Darkness Duet as part of a new series called War of Hearts, I wanted to give it a chance as I loved her book The Stars are Dying from the Nytefall Trilogy.…

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#behind darkness duet #behind the broken #book review #cat and mouse duet #Chloe C Peñaranda #contemporary romance #dark romance #haunting adeline #hd carlton #NA #new adult #Review #romance #war of hearts

[grimreaperthing]

debating buying lis before the storm..

#lis #i love yoy chloe price oyu will always be famous #but i lowkey need a new mouse first so #ughhhh

[zoe-oneesama]

Kwami Swap Master Post

Marinette:

Cat: Maotif (Lady Noire Variant), Original Design Fox: Huli Rouge Turtle: Bi Xi Bee: Marigold (original post), Marigold redesign, Marigold Chinese, first sighting Butterfly: Mariposa Peacock: Plumette, Belle Blue, Belle Blue with Chloe Snake: Serpentine Dragon: Snapdragon Horse: Yili Monkey: Surili Rabbit: Lucky Rabbit Mouse: Multimouse redesign, chibi Pig: Piglette Tiger: Báihŭ

Adrien:

Ladybug: Original Design Fox: Malin Rouge Turtle: Michelangelo Bee: Buzzy Bee Butterfly: Ombre Snake: Aspik Redesign Dragon: Dracon Pig: Hogwash

Alya:

Ladybug: Ladybird, Heroes Day, first sighting Turtle: Koki Marina, hair options, first sighting Bee: Myèl Jaune, first version

Nino:

Cat: Cat Scratch Fox: Fox Trot, first sighting

Chloe:

Ladybug: Scarlet Lady, Heroes Day, first sighting Cat: Chartreux Butterfly: Monarch Peacock: Blue Blood Rabbit: Satine Random Sketches

Lila:

Ladybug: Harlequin Coccibella and Bella Stella, Bella Stella, Harlequin Fox: Good Fox Volpina Bee: Miele and Regina Butterfly: Farfalla Rabbit: Leprotta Good and Evil Mouse: Multi Topi Rooster: Fenice Pig: Good and Evil (unnamed) Dog: Cucciola Ox: Dominataur Goat: Caprascuro

Sabrina:

Cat: Bob Cat Fox: Kit Bee: Andrena, first sighting Peacock: Mystique Mouse: Comousiner Rooster: Favorelle Dog: Miss Hound redesign, Original Design Phalène Ox: Blue Belle Goat: Chevron

Luka:

Cat: Cat Sith Fox: Zorro Turtle: Heavy Metal Bee: Aristaeus Snake: Viperion Redesign Rabbit: Hoppollo

Kagami:

Ladybug: Lady Tentou Cat: Kuro Neko, first sighting Fox: Kitsune, many chibis Turtle: Kame Verte, many chibis Bee: Mistubachi, first version, many chibis Dragon: Ryuko redesign, first version, many chibis

Mylene:

Ladybug: Lady Beetle Mouse: Polymouse Redesign, Original Design Sourette Rooster: Gold Wing Dog: Ultimutt Ox: Buckaroo Goat: Brebisou

Ivan:

Cat: Wild Cat Bee: Killer Bee Mouse: Rat Trap Rooster: Spring Chicken Dog: Bull Terror Ox: Minotaurox Redesign Goat: Battering Ram

Nathaniel:

Cat: Picatso Fox: (currently nameless) Mouse: Microdent Rooster: Caladrius Dog: Painted Dog Ox: Battle Bison Goat: Caprikid Redesign

Rose:

Ladybug: Dotted Lady Fox: Foxy Bee: Bumble Bee, first sighting Rabbit: Bun Bun Pig: Original Design Miss Piggy Tiger: Unnamed

Juleka:

Cat: Panthera Noir Bee: Yellow Swarm Peacock: Sweet Pea Pig: Unnamed Tiger: Purple Tigress Resign, Chibi, Original Design Tigresse

Max:

Ladybug: Spotted Guard Bee: Yellow Guard Horse: Pegasus redesign

Kim:

Cat: Hell Cat Bee: Roi Abeille

Alix:

Ladybug: Beetle Bug

Gabriel:

Cat: Black Plague

Nathalie:

Fox: Jackal

Jagged Stone:

Bee: Sting

Aurore:

Fox: many chibis Turtle: Shellegant, many chibis Bee: Miss Sting, many chibis Dragon: Pleut Blue, many chibis Rabbit: Lapin Royal

Ondine:

Turtle: Tortue Marina

Marc:

Mouse: Tiny Mouse Rooster: Rooster Bold Redesign Dog: Furmidable Ox: Oxenfree Goat: Goat Gruff

Zoé:

Ladybug: Coccecilia Cat: Dandy Lion Fox: Fox Glove Turtle: Shellonia Butterfly: Gladiolus Peacock: Poinciana Snake: Hydra Gea Dragon: Drakanthus Horse: Peony Trail Monkey: Simia Rabbit: Cotton Tail Mouse: Rodendron Rooster: Chick Pea Pig: Pigsqueek Tiger: (unnamed) Dog: (unnamed) Ox: Moobloom Goat: Fauna

Emilie:

Butterfly: Unnamed

Very Old Season 1 Kwami Swaps Compiled for Marinette, Adrien, Nino, Alya, Chloe, and Lila

#kwami swap #kwami swap master post #my art

[cardinal-crossing]

Here we go, another picture I drew over. This time with some AUs I haven't drawn yet, Worm! Ingo by @blaiddraws, Inky also belongs to them. Dragon! Ingo by @drag0n0fbutt3r Agee by @raisans-art Mouse! Emmet by @evtraininguniversity Selkie Emmet Au by @acatpiestuff Misfits Au by @hehe-hoho-ohno And finally, the It Takes Two Au, by me! Also, the dog's name is Chloe, and she was a wonderful model for the photo.

Anyway, I had a lot of fun drawing, and an extra/sequel is under the cut!

Also, side note, if I'm getting annoying, please let me know; I love these aus, and I love to draw them, but I tend to feel like I draw them too much or am starting to annoy people. If I am I deeply apologize

#submas #submas au #cardinals art #ghost worm au #placeholder au #submas dragon au #chimera emmet au #tw body horror #for the chimera #subway rats au #submas borrowers au #misfits #it takes two twins #tw slight injury

[imthepunchlord]

Possibly How It Should Have Been

Gosh, I've just thought about it sometimes, as I'm largely trying to turn my creative focus onto something more enjoyable than ML (hence less writing for ML fics), but sometimes I just can't help but focus on it. Cause it's a great concept and it's butchered and that bothers me so much.

And there's SO MUCH that could've been done to improve it. Some of which could be easy tweaks. Some of which needs massive overhauling. Some of it is just picking a lane, staying in that lane, and you follow the road to progress.

It's a great concept with a LOT of possibilities and ways it could've been done. I've actually thought about possible ML Rewrites a few times, I even reached out to a friend to try and help develop a Rewrite that we could've collabed on cause I was struggling to much to decide, and we both just got stuck cause there's so many options for characters and what could possibly be done as we could see so many pros for each option.

And of course, part of the pondering that came to my mind was seeing promising improvement with kwami swaps.

Like, Marinette and Adrien may have developed better if they had each other's miraculous. Plagg could've been the ideal foil to Marinette as he's the opposite of her in every way, addressing her overworking herself, prioritizing others over herself, and caring so much about her responsibilities that it just weighs and stresses her out. And with Adrien and Tikki, she could've helped him develop as an actual, step up in responsibility, learn to take on duty, to care about others over himself. She also would've helped him get the plot rolling, as Adrien is a stagnant character but Tikki is not. She's going to get him involved into the Agreste plot whether he wants it or not, and in turn, he's going to get Tikki to learn to be more attentive and considerate of her holders cause things can go south for Adrien very quickly if she pushes too much.

Gosh, another great kwami swap that could've been done that could've improved a lot was switching up who are the leads. I always wondered if Tikki and Plagg TRULY would've picked Marinette and Adrien, also if they were even the right picks now that we know that Fu doesn't know everything and is running on limited knowledge. As far as we know, they ARE the wrong picks for these two. And considering there was an ep of Tikki and Plagg picking their own users, I now wonder if Alya and Nino should've been our actual leads.

How Alya was initially as Scarabella screams to me that it would've better served in the Origins as a starting hero. Alya also has promising potential arcs as a starting hero, especially as being a superhero is her living her dream:

There's the struggle of balancing her civilian and hero life, she can learn that the civilian life is just as important.

She can learn that being a hero isn't all glory and isn't always easy.

She can learn the importance of secrecy, and what happens if she exposes herself to the public or to a friend (probably Marinette).

And a lot of the lessons Tikki is involved with would make more sense with Alya, who does get tunnel vision and isn't good at listening to others and isn't so considerate and can be very pushy with her own agenda. Alya naturally aims for the leadership position and Tikki wants her Ladybugs to be leaders, so Tikki can help guide Alya to improve as a leader. Lastly, Alya will challenge Tikki on her call outs, which could at certain points help established that Tikki isn't always right and is open to learn and adapt too. And Alya could busy herself looking into HM, making her theories and being nosy about his identity, which Tikki would readily be apart of and encourage. Which Alya should've done in the show than recklessly trying to expose the heroes identity to the public and help HM win. Which, if Adrien wasn't a hero, maybe that should have been his role instead, which Gabriel could encourage and Adrien is even more excited cause he thinks his father is taking an interest in what he does which can be some later Adrien angst for you.

With Nino and Plagg, the BIGGEST plus is that it would actually give Nino SOMETHING outside Alya and Adrien. It would've prompt him to get more focus, and based on what's seen, he's 2nd to Marinette in having the most friends, meaning he can be more engaging and present with what happens to his classmates. Plagg also could bring some needed chaos to his life. You can even expand upon what's seen in Horrificatr where Nino can be controlling, strict, and harsh so Plagg can work on that. Nino does have some similarities to Marinette where he does care a lot for his friends and is hardworking, so there's something there to make Plagg a bit of a foil to him. To expand on Nino's role as Alya embraces being the big hero and savior, could even do the fandom popular idea of him getting Guardian training.

With those two taken, this nicely opens up others getting the Five.

Marinette can work with either Bee or Fox. If you want to work off Chloe vs Marinette, it works best if Marinette has the Bee. Though I think Pollen's personality should be overhauled, but if not, at least there's a perk that yes man Pollen going to force Marinette to take initiative and decide things for herself instead of seeking advise from her kwami. And with Fox, that can work off Marinette being a meddler, schemer, being creative, and her more inclined to work from the shadows. There could also be a fun twist to explore with Marinette not liking liars and she has a miraculous tied to deception, plus her and Trixx could've been an interesting pair to see interact, especially if working off what's seen in Sapotis where Trixx is very observant and manipulative, but also a bit of a chaotic gambler (from what I've seen, later seasons seem to ruin Trixx as a character). And of course, Marinette having Fox could work off her vs Lila, you could even dabble in her vs Felix.

Arguably, Chloe MAY grow as Alya and Nino would NOT have been so tolerant of her unlike Marinette and Adrien, so Chloe could've gotten the Bee and actually be a good hero and character for it. But that can also come down to preference and how you want Chloe to go.

Adrien could've gotten the Turtle, which I think could've been one of the best miraculous he could've gotten as he naturally likes to be a protector, and this miraculous works off that while also giving him protection. Wayzz also could've maybe addressed Adrien readily sacrificing himself, help him learn to be more cautious instead of rushing in, or at least think and be smart about how you go forward. There's even a possibility of Adrien having Turtle full time, as Nino could share his suspicions with Fu about Gabriel, so Wayzz could be there as a spy to check things out, which would have Adrien eventually get involved in his own plot, but still allow things to be at a slower pace. And as Wayzz, ideally, seems to be serious and dedicated but also playful and open minded, I think he would be very engaging with Adrien, which in turn could mean that when Adrien needs a call out, he would listen to what Wayzz had to say more (as most of the time Adrien ignores what Plagg says).

As for the leads, both would have an equal neutral involvement in the plot that can explain why things don't resolve quickly (looking at you Adrien who won't even ask questions about the suspicious book your father has). Alya would be a hero and lead for glory and self-righteousness, Nino would be to genuinely help others. Neither would have a super close tie to Gabriel, allowing him to sit under their noses for a while.

Also, gosh, you even could've had a lot of fun with color coded rivals/foils/personal antagonists for Alya and Nino.

If you really wanted to do Alya vs Lila, let Lila actually have the Fox or maybe she bought the Fox in Volpina, and this has Alya and Lila having the miraculous the other is color coded for. She could work off being a hero initially for the wrong reasons, just like Alya who starts for the glory too, as well as integrity vs deception.

Something could also be done between Nino vs Felix, with Nino really color coded for Peacock while Felix is color coded for Cat. Could play off both being ambitious to a fault and being selfish and nosy, but Nino cares more for others vs Felix is more exclusive.

And if expanding to others...

Of course could do Marinette vs Chloe if Marinette has the Bee, Chloe could have the Mouse, which could be funny to see Chloe deal with herself. That might humble her.

As for Adrien... could do him and Max being foils, work off Max getting Horse while largely wearing green, and I think Adrien is most color coded for Horse. Could work off both being perfectionist and could delve into the shared interest of gaming, with Max trying to bring out the competitiveness in Adrien. Could be thinking vs action.

Either way, ML is frustrating cause it's a show with potential and great concepts and it's irritating that it got butchered so. And the most frustrating thing is that there is just so many options to how it could've been done better. And kwami swap wise, these are my top two picks that would've been better.

Thank you for coming to my TED talks.

#ml salt #miraculous salt #ml ramble #ml rant #kwami swap #miraculous rewrite #cat!Marinette #ladybug!Adrien #ladybug!Alya #cat!Nino #bee!Marinette #bee!Chloe #fox!Marinette #mouse!Chloe #fox!Lila #turtle!Adrien #horse!Max #peacock!Felix #marinette dupain cheng #adrien agreste #chloe bourgeois #alya cesaire #nino lahiffe #lila rossi #felix agreste #felix fathom #felix graham de vanily #max kante #tikki #plagg

[meigummy]

"Your body may be gone, I'm gonna carry you in In my head, in my heart, in my soul" "You wasted life, why wouldn't you waste death?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------

I was listening to a song that reminded me of max and chloe in a bittersweet way and this came up. ;_; (This is my interpretation of what the final bay over bae conveys to me)

If you want to listen to the song: Modest Mouse - The ocean breathes salty

#max caulfield #chloe price #life is strange #bittersweet

[mc-lukanette]

Ladybug just barely managed to squeeze through the window of the Liberty without being seen, her groan overtaking the sound of her detransformation. Finding places to hide as Marinette was simple when she could so easily slip out of a group, but when Ladybug got so much attention from everyone, it was nearly impossible to get back to where she was before. As it was, she'd had to use her aqua powers to hide in the water until she was sure it was safe to leap into the Liberty.

Maybe I should start carrying the mouse, she thought, slapping her cheeks to try and snap herself back into focus. Her mind whirled as she tried to remember what her excuse had been so she could follow up on it.

She was pretty sure it’d been snacks; she’d told everyone that she was heading downstairs to get snacks and drinks for them.

Heading over to the door leading to the deck, she opened it back up and hurried to grab some trays to put snacks on. Fumbling to gather things to make up for the time she was away, she tried not to get distracted by the conversation she could faintly hear up on deck.

"Haven't you wanted to change your look? It's been months now," came Mylene's voice. "Those costumes are starting to get old. I don't know about everyone else's, but Ivan's is starting to get beat up."

Marinette froze. Even without hearing the specific words, she knew they were talking about Kitty Section's costumes.

"We could ask Marinette to fix them up?" Rose suggested.

Alya dismissed the idea. "She's been busy all week! There's no way."

She wasn't wrong. Marinette tensed, already thinking about what'd just happened. She was living three lives - Marinette, Ladybug, and now the guardian - so it was only logical that she couldn't keep up.

"Oh," Zoe piped up. "If it's the costumes, I could find someone who's worked with real bands before on costumes? You could get a designer who could make something that'd last for a long time."

"Really? That's right, you even know the mayor!"

"That'd be awesome!"

"As long as you don't let Chloe hear, okay?"

Marinette fidgeted with the tray, hating the fact that a familiar jealousy was stirring in her chest. She and Zoe were friends, with Marinette being the one who vouched for her in the first place, so she had no one to blame but herself. Zoe was a great person: she was friendly, not awkward, and was even building a better relationship with the mayor of Paris. Anyone would want her company and Marinette couldn't compete with that.

It was inevitable that the costumes could get worn or damaged too, even by accident. She breathed up, steeling herself for the topic as she took the trays of snacks and started heading up to the deck.

Then, she heard Luka chime in, "They're Marinette's designs. We worked on them together and those two weeks are a verse I never want to forget."

"You don't have to throw the costumes away or anything," Alix interjected, confused by the emotional weight behind the words. "You'll just have new designs."

He paused, then directed his voice elsewhere as he asked, "What do you guys think?"

Some hums sounded amongst the rest of Kitty Section, Rose speaking up first to say, "New designs just mean we have more designs, right?"

Ivan added on, unsure, "I thought it was cool of Marinette to make these for us. It's kinda hard finding stuff that fits me."

"Mm," Juleka hummed noncommittally. "I like the worn look..."

"I guess it would be up to the band," Mylene pointed out. "Maybe we could vote yay or nay?"

"We're not getting anywhere like this," Alya countered. "All I'm saying is that it'll just put pressure on—"

By that point, Marinette had already stepped into view with the trays. She'd taken time and focus so as to not topple anything by accident, but was still wholly aware of the conversations. All eyes darted to her and it was difficult to tell who felt awkward and who was simply waiting for her to speak.

Keeping her expression as flat as possible, she went over to the nearest table and set the trays down. Standing straight to face everyone, she told them, "It's like Alya said: I'm busy. I'm not reliable enough to make repairs or new ones either, so..." She shrugged as casually as she could. "Those designs were made on a time crunch anyway, and I want you guys to have the best."

"See?" Alya gestured at Marinette whilst looking at Luka. "She thinks so too."

Having just been Ladybug a few minutes ago, Marinette had already had more than enough attention for the day. Preferring not to involve herself further, she turned on her heel and started heading back below deck, leaving Zoe free to use her connections without guilt of her watching.

"Marine—" Luka called behind her, but stopped short. She heard his footsteps follow after hers, but didn't discourage him and continued walking.

As she re-entered the lounge room, she went straight for the couch; not around, but straight ahead for the backrest. Putting her hands on top, she hefted herself over and plopped down onto the cushions, allowing her to lay back and stare up at the ceiling. A click of the door followed and Luka's face soon hovered over her from above the backrest.

"I'm sorry," he said.

"Why? You were trying to defend me."

He put his forearms up on the couch, allowing him to lean forward more. "You're part of the band too, to me. I shouldn't've said anything without you there."

"You don't believe me." It wasn't a question.

"I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something deeper to it."

As deep as a bottomless pit, Marinette lamented, wanting to scream but not having the voice to. Instead, she waved her arms about and continued to insist, "Look, I really am busier than when I made you those outfits! That's why we we couldn't date!"

His eyes widened at that, and it took her a moment to realize why: she hadn't specified that part when they'd broken up. She'd been tired, emotionally drained, and not thinking particularly clearly at the time, so the actual reasoning had been left out.

"When you're ready, I'll be here, Marinette," was what he'd said then, but the actual timeline after the fact was a little fuzzy for some reason. She guessed it was also related to her exhaustion.

She sat up to be closer to him, talking again before she could think further on it, "I'd feel awful if Kitty Section had to keep holding itself back because I don't have the energy for it, okay? You guys need new costumes and Zoe is the best for the job, so don't do this for me—"

"Zoe?" Luka's brows drew together in puzzlement.

"...Yes?" She tilted her head, equally confused by his response. "She's the one who offered. She has connections that I don't."

He shook his head. "That's not it. She's not the best for the job, she's just finding someone else to do it."

Marinette stopped halfway to a reply, having been caught in her mindset. Either he was that observant or she was extremely transparent about it. She planted her soles on the floor, turning so that her back faced him.

Luka walked around the couch to sit next to her, keeping a careful distance but being close enough for them to talk comfortably with each other. "Zoe can't do what you do, Marinette." Then, thoughtful, he assured, "But we don't have to talk about it if you don't want to."

Except that was just the thing. She wanted to - always wanted to - yet there were never-ending obstacles to that. Everything she said had to be carefully calculated or she'd run the risk of causing everyone more trouble, but sometimes the choice would just be taken from her anyway if she waited too long. It was a tightrope walk of balancing words she should say with words that she shouldn't.

And she wanted off.

"I—" She grit her teeth, hands gripping the fabric of her capris. "It's not... it's not about what she can do. It's about what she doesn't have to. She doesn't have to worry about a packed schedule, or dealing with responsibilities she didn't ask for, or making time to do something for a friend because she can find someone else to do it."

Luka let out a hum of acknowledgment. She saw his hand reach over out of the corner of her eye, hovering silently over her hand closest to him. When she didn't pull back or express displeasure, his hand dropped onto hers and squeezed.

"There's nothing wrong with being jealous," he told her.

Stiffening, she pulled away from him on the couch and stood back up, arguing, "But there is! Zoe hasn't done anything wrong and I'm not allowed to want you after what happened, especially not when she's just a better me!"

"...What?"

She groaned, messing up her own bangs just so she could fix them again. "A better me. She was bullied too, but she's not—she's not like me. No one teases her or makes fun of her for what she does, but I'm such a disaster with everything that—"

"You want me?" he clarified.

Marinette met his gaze, having thought that was obvious from having told him why she'd had to break up with him. "Yeah? Who wouldn't?" Paying no mind to the blush that appeared on his face, she continued to throw her arms out and vent, "But I don't make people happy! I don't fit! Zoe doesn't get upset like I do, she doesn't have to run off all the time, and she doesn't make people argue over costumes since she's not the one who makes them anyway!"

She couldn't even look at Luka anymore, too ashamed to face him directly. She couldn't recall how she'd made the connection between her own issues and Zoe's, but finding out that she was jealous was another matter. It took time to properly recognize the feeling, but only because her initial experiences with jealousy were different.

Specifically, with Adrien. Whenever it came to seeing other girls around him, she'd wanted to interfere, to stop it at all costs. The exception had been Kagami at times, but due to a mixture of guilt and a desire not to lose her friendship with someone who'd openly told her (openly told Ladybug) that she prioritized pursuing Adrien over said friendship.

With Luka though, she'd never felt any rivalry or animosity towards anyone she deemed a "better fit" for him, and she never thought to act out on it. While Zoe had never made attempts to go after Luka herself, Marinette imagined it was only a matter of time if Zoe was indeed a better her, and she'd find it hard to complain if it ended up working out.

The difference in her states of jealousy was obvious: one was an obsession - "eyes on the prize," so to speak - while the other was a genuine love and desire to see the person she loved be happy. It hurt thinking about how it would all end regardless, but she was prepared to face it.

"...Marinette," Luka began slowly, still piecing his words together. He inhaled, exhaled, then finally said, "You can't decide that."

She faltered, scared to look at him directly in case she had an unpleasant expression on, but too confused not to do something. She turned her head just enough to peek at him through her bangs.

He continued without her asking directly, "No one makes me happy the way you do. Not Zoe, not anyone. You can't decide who fits me best just like everyone else can't decide what to do about the costumes without hearing you out first."

"But..." She shook her head despondently. "It was a nightmare dating me? I don't want you to want me if it'll just lead to that."

"What if you're the musician?"

That got her to look at him, in sheer befuddlement if nothing else. She'd registered the oncoming metaphor, but still failed to follow it to its conclusion. "What do you mean?"

"What if you're the musician, and I'm the guitar you had to stop playing because the music didn't sound right?" He put his hands in place to act as if there was a guitar in his lap. "Then you see a newer, fancier guitar that comes with all sorts of accessories, and everyone thinks you'd look great with it."

She gaped, horrified by the thought. "I-I wouldn't want that!" She sat down next to him again, huffing. "Just because it's new and fancy doesn't mean it'd work for me, and I already have memories with the guitar I have now! Maybe the music didn't work but—"

Something clicked. Luka must've seen it in her expression too, his frown making way for a smile instead.

"...There's nothing wrong with the instrument," she finished quietly.

He nodded. "Yeah. It was bad timing. Even the best musicians can get the timing wrong when it matters."

Sliding closer to her as she'd done earlier to him, he gripped her shoulders and pulled her into a tight hug. Marinette gasped sharply, suddenly surrounded by warmth when she'd felt so cold before. It really was as if he'd never let her go so long as she didn't move.

Whispering so as to not break the moment, Luka questioned, "Do you know what it was about my dad?"

She gripped onto whatever fabric was nearest to her, uttering a soft, "M-mm?" in response.

"I know he left, and it hurt me, but he came back in the end. He wanted to make it up to me. He could've decided that I wasn't worth it, or that he still wasn't interested in being around me, but he didn't." He rubbed her back, seeking to soothe her. "I believe in second chances, and if someone wants to ask me for one, then it's my choice to let them back in. I'm choosing you, Marinette."

She blinked rapidly, feeling potential tears coming on. While reluctant to pull apart from him, she broke the hug momentarily to see his face again. The temptation to jump on the offer was strong, but she admitted, "I...I don't know how to convince myself that it's okay."

"I can show you," he offered. "We'll take it at whatever pace you want, and I'll show you that it's okay."

Her eyes give him the answer before her mouth did, her body stunned still by the gesture. She'd really thought that she'd lost him for good and that there wasn't any hope left, but he stuck with her anyway.

She wanted to kiss him in gratitude, but it didn't happen right away. The close contact made it easy for her to let her hands wander, fingertips trailing across the bare skin of his forearms. Luka accepted all of it, reciprocating by touching her face and feeling along her cheekbones as if he hadn't already memorized every centimeter of them.

They were the kinds of touches that she'd - that they'd - wanted since they got together in the first place, but never did. They're gentle yet eager, tentative yet meaningful.

The kiss followed afterward, somewhat clumsy when their noses bumped, but they weren't deterred from continuing. They held each other, relishing in the contact they hadn't gotten to have the first time they'd attempted it at the cinema. Even the soft 'click' as they pulled apart became ingrained in Marinette's memory as something special.

Luka touched his lips with his fingertips, feeling along the surface, but stopped to point out, "You've been worrying about me this whole time."

"H-hm?" She also had to stop herself from touching her lips to reply.

"What about you?" he prompted, staring at her directly. "How do you feel?"

Her lips quivered, but she was smiling. Knowing that he knew the answer already, she threw her arms around him to return his hug from earlier.

She felt happy. She felt like she could safely talk to him about things without fear or repercussions. She felt the weight of the world lift off her shoulders, even if it was only for a moment.

Most importantly, she felt loved.

#queuekanette #lukaneventte: No Context November #Flower Arrangement Shipping #Pro LukaMari #Lukanette

[untaemedqueen]

At Your Service

Escort!Jeongguk x CEO!Reader

Genre: Strangers to Lovers!AU, Angst, Fluff, Smut

Chapter 12.

Series Warnings (Will Be Updated): Angst, Fluff, Cold Heartedness, Emotional Trauma, Healing, Smut, Dark Humor

Warnings For This Chapter: Soft Dom!Jeongguk, Spanking, Riding, Praise, Unprotected Sex, Daddy Kink

A/N: My mouse batteries are slowly dying and I don’t have extra so this chapter is a rush job to publish. I’ll do a tag list next time probably.

Now seated at the table, Jeongguk squeezes your hand as if to let you know you don't need to be nervous.

The air since his two best friends arrived has been thick and hazy, emotions of distrust and awkwardness swimming through the atmosphere. It seems like it's a tangible thing, if you're being honest. Like the distrust from these two is going to wrap around your neck and choke you out.

It doesn't help that their eyes are hazed over with discomfort either.

They're protective.

You know this to be true but they're not putting a foot forward and you being who you are, you're immediately recoiling within yourself and trying to stack a huge wall up just in case one of them tries and offends you.

You've become soft with the escort by your side in such a short amount of time that your brain and heart are trying to make up for the damage.

Guk, who's been looking between both parties, is watching you fight the inner turmoil within yourself now. He's worked so hard to break down your walls and he won't forgive his friends if he has to start all over again.

Taehyung looks you over once more, something he's been doing since he stepped foot in this apartment.

"Dinner's almost ready," Guk announces, trying to start some flow of conversation.

Maybe Jimin's been waiting for someone to speak first but now he sits up straighter, bringing his glass of wine away from his lips.

"Has Gukkie cooked for you before, Y/N? Everything he makes is delicious!" Jimin raves, nudging the youngest's shoulder.

"No, I haven't but he did tell me that he learned to cook from his dad who worked in restaurants so I'm excited to try it," you reveal, adoring the way your boyfriend squeezes your knee affectionately.

Taehyung, who seems to be the most suspicious of you, raises his eyebrows in surprise.

"Oh," he drolls, swirling his wine in his glass, "I'm surprised he told you something like that. His ex-girlfriend Chloe didn't even know that. You do know about her, don't you?"

Your boyfriend rolls his eyes, not appreciating the tone his best friend is aiming your way.

"I do," you reply just as equally unamused, "I've even met her. She's… sad."

Jimin snorts into his glass of wine, chuckling at how completely devoid of emotion your voice sounds. "When did that happen?"

"I took Y/N with me to my grandmother's luncheon. She liked her a lot, accepted her faster than Chloe, which is only right because they're so completely different," Guk announces, standing up to check the oven.

Jimin and Taehyung exchange a look that you can only deem as surprise and they seem to be having an unspoken conversation with just looks.

You understand being protective of your boyfriend. Hell, you're protective of him too. So even though the wall is still building back up within you, you accept his two friends' caution.

"How'd you get into the wine business?" Taehyung asks, his voice a tad less judgy then previous statements.

"I don't know if Y/N wants to tell that stor-" you boyfriend begins, opening the oven.

"It's okay," you promise, cutting him off.

He looks over at you with soft eyes, trying to read your body language and expression but he finds no fierceness within you at the moment.

"I too had a significant other that was really terrible and toxic for me. When that went to shit I decided to build up an empire for myself so that my name would always be out there. I made a name for myself so he wouldn't forget. Wine just happened to be the thing I had the most knowledge in," you tell his two friends, pouring yourself another glass of the deep red alcohol.

Jimin hums in agreement, nodding thoughtfully at your words.

To be honest, when these two men met Chloe, they were immediately turned off. She carried herself in such a way that it was embarrassing to watch. She was spoiled and whiny, completely the opposite from their youngest friend.

You're completely the opposite. Even though you have a rough disposition to you, the friends are already warming up to you.

If Jeongguk is serious about you you're not going anywhere anytime soon and they're going to have to get used to this.

"Guk's been getting bottles of wine from your company for months now, maybe it was destiny," Jimin suggests with a smile.

Taehyung beside him only chooses to stare down into his glass of wine. He only looks up when he's decided on what to say. "We're very protective of him. He was hurt badly by Chloe, almost as if he was losing himself every step of the way. We just don't want to see that again."

You nod understandingly, looking over at your boyfriend who's lost himself into the role of being the host for the evening.

"I would never want to see him hurt," you reply, watching how he takes the lid off the pot carefully, "I care about him more than I care about myself."

The escorts two best friends share a look with one another and Taehyung continues to nod thoughtfully until your boyfriend speaks up.

"Okay! Dinner's ready!" he beams, passing you a new bottle of wine.

He kisses the top of your head sweetly, setting down the hot pot on the table.

When Guk looks over at his best friends while you're consumed with opening the bottle, he simply tilts his head as if to ask if they'll accept you.

Jimin gives him a cheerful wink while Taehyung begrudgingly nods.

"Good," Jeongguk hisses happily, hearing the cork pop forcefully from the bottle.

With a groan, the escort crawls into his bed beside you.

"It's a nice room," you breathe, looking around at the multitude of framed small artworks.

When Hawking jumps up onto the bed, forcing Guk closer to you with how massive he is, your boyfriend only rolls his eyes playfully.

"Thanks, buddy," he breathes, looking behind him with a wistful scowl.

"What'd you think today?" the escort inquires, drifting his lips over your shoulder.

Turning to him, you lay your head on your hand. His arm curls around your waist like needy vines and his chocolate irises bore deeply into yours. The moonlight that streaks through his windows is hazy and bright highlighting all of his perfect features for your eyes to feast on.

"I expected them to be cautious of me," you reply, allowing him to get closer.

Guk runs his finger from your waist to your hip, lifting up the short nightgown you have on.

"They warmed up. They know you aren't going anywhere," he promises, letting his fingers dig sweetly into the globes of your backside.

When you hiss softly and move closer, your boyfriend groans wantonly.

"You don't know what you do to me," he whispers, rearing his hand back to spank your backside.

You writhe beneath his touch, mewling when he immediately soothes your stinging skin.

When he goes to climb over you, Hawking won't budge for a second, already comfortable with the place that he's deemed his own for the night.

The escort rolls his eyes, trying once more before huffing out impatiently.

"I swear this dog sometimes…" he mumbles, lifting your leg over his own and showing you his simple strength by tugging you close.

You can feel how hard he is as it rests against your inner thigh. His cock is throbbing for relief and you can only bite your lower lip with anticipation.

"Tell daddy what you want," Guk hisses, pulling your lip from between your teeth with his thumb.

"You, I want you," you gasp, pressing your breasts to his chest.

"Mmm," he hums, entering his thumb into your mouth slowly.

You swirl your tongue around the digit, feeling your liquid arousal gushing out of you at the loud groan he admits from your actions.

"Fuck, look at you," your boyfriend hisses, watching how your cheeks hollow around his thumb.

When he goes to pull his hand away from your mouth, you gently bite down on him playfully.

His bottom lip purchases between his teeth and he whines softly at the sting. "Be a good girl, baby."

You let him go begrudgingly, giving him a gentle smile as he narrows his eyes at you.

"You're really asking for it tonight," he mumbles, entering you with one hard thrust.

You gasp loudly, grabbing onto his muscled arms.

"Fuck," he seethes through his teeth, dipping his head down to kiss at your breasts, "you're so damn tight."

His lips pluck sweetly at your nipple, starting a smooth, relentless pace with his thrusts.

Your mind muddles with each snap of his hips and you can barely think or string a single thought together.

You can only focus on how his smooth, thick cock fucks deeply into you, gently tapping the mushroom head to your soft cervix folds with ever thrust.

"O-Oh my God," you cry out, squeezing your eyes shut.

"That's it, baby," Jeongguk whispers breathlessly, pulling away enough to pinch and roll your nipples between his fingertips, "I love to see you so fucked out for me. I love how dumb you get on my cock."

You can only babble in response, pushing your hips down to meet his.

"You're so fucking wet, my God!" your boyfriend groans loudly, flipping you over to ride him.

Hawking lifts his head and huffs out gruffly before hopping off the bed with a yawn.

The escort spreads your knees wider, pushing the comforter off the both of you to see you in your entirety above him. His hands grip at the soft, fleshy globes of your ass roughly and you begin to ride him with as much fervor as you can muster.

"Oh fuck! Good girl!" Guk praises loudly, letting his head loll back at the pleasure.

You can only whimper, adoring how the head of his cock taps against the spongy patch of nerves within you.

"Goddamn, look at you," your boyfriend hisses, spanking your ass with strong hands.

Your skin smarts, only adding to the immense pleasure and your body shivers at the impending explosion that is readying itself within you.

"C'mere," Guk hisses, sitting up and lifting you up slightly with ease.

"I fuckin' feel it. I want you to cum all over this cock. Give it to me, baby girl," he orders, fucking up into you roughly.

You can only squeal, digging the heels of your feet into his terse thighs.

Wrapping one arm around your back, he holds you close. The warmth you feel, the closeness you feel, it only brings you that much closer to your own release.

His golden skin sings with a sheen of sweat and you can't get over how impossibly handsome he is before you. He looks up at your pleasured face as if you hold the keys to the entire galaxy and the vast beyond.

He has three words on the tip of his tongue that he won't dare say because he's afraid to push you away. He adores you in all honesty, you're the first real, tangible thing he's ever gotten the pleasure to experience.

He's falling fast and he has no hope to come up from breath anytime soon.

"Oh, baby," he moans, wrapping his hand around the back of your neck to pull you in for a kiss.

When your lips touch, it's like wildfire. The pleasure, the passion it soars through you like fireworks and you can only grip onto him in hopes of not losing yourself.

The gentle squeaks and whimpers you give against the pretty pink petals of his lips makes him put in all his effort into his thrusts.

"Daddy!" you cry out, feeling the bubble within you about to burst.

"Go ahead, baby girl. Cum on my cock," he grunts, accepting the way you bury your face into his neck.

When your thighs quiver and lock, when your cries become short and loud, your boyfriend's eyes flutter shut. Such peace, such pleasure, he's never known it like this before.

When you orgasm around him, sobbing his pet name, he pulls you down with him.

"Shit! You're incredible!" he praises as your cunt rhythmically clutches around his cock begging to milk him for all he's worth.

His thrusts become slower and harder, shivering below you until his hips stutter all together.

Ropes of his warm seed paint your walls and he whispers your name reverently, coasting his large hand over your back.

"Oh baby," he sighs softly, taking a deep breath and closing his eyes.

You don't move off of him, coddling to him like some sort of needy animal.

Pulling the blanket up with a tired arm, he covers both of your bodies.

Your hair is splayed all over his chest and your face is so perfectly nestled into his neck that he can't hope for anything else but this.

You're too tired to move, satiated beyond belief. Maybe it's the stress of the day now turning into sleepiness but your boyfriend is the most comforting body pillow below you at this moment.

Brushing your hair back and behind your shoulder, Guk lifts his head to lay it down on his arm. His fingers draw unimaginably soft random shapes to your skin and it's so peaceful to watch your face become highlighted by the moon's rays.

While you can still be deemed a puzzle, a Rubik's cube, he's slowly figuring out the answer.

When your breathing becomes more shallow, he lets himself utter the words he's been holding while he thinks you're asleep.

"I'm falling in love with you," he whispers, holding you closer to him.

Your eyes open, not daring to look up at him but you can hear the emotion in his voice. You can see the way he swallows thickly, his Adam's apple bobbing with every one.

You know he thinks you're sleeping, you know he's speaking openly with hopes that you can't hear him right now so you let his sentence float away in the stagnant air like water down a calm river.

You're afraid to say it back. You're afraid it might be true. And you're even more afraid that you might be feeling the same way.

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#at your service #chapter 12 #chap 12 #ays #jeongguk smut #jungkook smut #jeongguk fic #jungkook fic #bts fic #jeon jeongguk #jeon jungkook

[miraculouslbcnreactions]

Do you think Gabriel and Tomoe trying to force their kids together when they never seemed to care about that before season 5 was too much drama? @tallwriter

Yes.

Here's a little writing tip: if you want to keep your audience emotionally invested, make the drama build and try to keep most of it tied to the plot. Miraculous is really, really bad at this. It has no idea how to build the drama up to a solid, satisfying, logical conclusion. Instead, it tries to keep people invested through extremely cheap, pointless drama that goes nowhere. I'll use season five to explain.

Season five's conflict is that Gabriel has all of the miraculous and the heroes want the miraculous back. Season five ends with that happening. But does anything in the season actually lead to that ending?

Here's a list of all (or at least most) of the multi-episode conflicts introduced and arguably resolved in season five:

Nathalie no longer blindly supporting Gabriel

Gabriel getting cataclysmed and slowly dying

Nathalie slowly dying

The reverse crush drama

Kagami having a crush on Adrien (and Marinette?)

Lila's lies and team up with Chloe

Gabriel and Tomoe wanting their kids together

Felix having the peacock miraculous

Marinette being unable to say that she loves Adrien

The senti plot

Adrinette getting together

The only thing on that list that kind of mattered to the final was Gabriel getting cataclysmed because it meant that he could die without it feeling like suicide since he was already dying. Everything else on that list could be cut and the ending would not meaningfully change because there is no story arc for season five. Stuff just happens.

This is what I mean by cheap, pointless drama. Season five doesn't care about setting up a good, powerful ending. It just cares about keeping you invested and asking "what's going to happen next?"

The is not how epic stories are told. This is how soap operas are told. The entire draw of that genre is melodrama. In other words, it's for people who enjoy drama just for the sake of drama. People who don't care if the characters are mostly shitty, awful people or if plots get dropped mid-season or resolved in wacky ways because the audience is not here to fall in love with the characters or to hear an epic story. They're here for the drama and that's about it.

To be clear, there's nothing wrong with soap operas. It's a massively popular genre for a reason. I'm sure that there are even standout examples that have fantastic plots, but that's simple not a requirement for something to be a good soap opera any more than a good romance requires the main couple to be healthy. The problem with Miraculous having a soap opera structure is that - as far as I can tell - Miraculous is not trying to be a soap opera. It's trying to be a serious narrative (which is why you have the writers claiming things like Marinette and Gabriel are supposed to represent individual creative spirit versus corporate greed), but it's failing and failing hard.

A show that was succeeding at telling a good, logical plot would have had multi-episode conflicts like:

Chat Noir and Ladybug figuring out how the miraculous powers are being given to people

Chat Noir and Ladybug trying to figure out if Tomoe knew that her rings got hacked/assuming the Tsurugi tech is behind everything and somehow infuriating the company, likely with Kagami's help

Chat Noir and Ladybug learning the truth of the butterfly and peacock and dealing with that/going to the mansion with purpose

Felix, Chat Noir, and Ladybug playing a season long game of cat and mouse

You know, stuff that would actually lead to the ending of the season instead of Felix randomly telling Ladybug what she needs to know right before the final without her actually doing anything to make that happen. (But don't forget that she's smart and clever guys. I promise you that she's smart and clever! The writers totally know how to write a smart and clever character!)

Another thing you may have noticed is that most of those suggested plot points build on each other. This is how good stories work. You should be constantly resolving subplots and, in the process of the resolution, you introduce new subplots. For example, they figure out that the rings are how the akumas are getting their powers, which leads to the investigation of Tsurugi tech. Two separate subplots that naturally link together to allow for a logical story flow while keeping things interesting.

This was a big problem with season four, which introduced the Ladynoir conflict that was just kind of there, looming over the story, but not doing anything for 20-something episodes. For all of season five's flaws, at the very least the writers kept things interesting. They just didn't keep it interesting in particularly talented way. It's all bullshit melodrama and, while I truly have nothing against soap operas, I'm not a fan of the genre.

All of the above is why I don't have any faith in the next season of miraculous. They writers clearly cannot handle conflicts that last longer than an episode because literally nothing they introduced set up the final. It actually weakened the final because season five spent a lot of time making Gabriel worse than he's ever been, which is not how you setup a dramatic, last-minute change of heart.

To end on a positive note, the one thing that I will give the writers some credit for is the reverse crush BS. Rumor has it that this season was originally supposed to have The Reveal and, if that had happened right after all of the crush stuff, then it would have been more satisfying than a reveal without the reverse crush.

While Adrien has always been a Marinette fan and him eventually developing a crush feels logical, Ladybug has been really anti Ladynoir for a while now, so having her backtrack that stance pre-reveal would have strengthened the reveal and the relationship that follows. It still will even though Ladybug's Chat Noir crush is now nothing more than a brief rebound that was quickly forgotten. That doesn't change the fact that it happened which means that we now know that she's okay with her and Chat Noir being in a romantic relationship no matter his identity when it previously came across like she was completely opposed to the idea until she learned that it was Adrien under the mask, which was something I always viewed as a terrible writing choice, so I'm glad they backtracked it instead of trying to solve it post-reveal.

#ml writing salt #ml writing critical #ml season 5 salt

[venusvity]

.ﾟ۪ ♡ ۫     ( 금성 )     ╱    VENUS is a five-member fictional girl group that debuted on March 17, 2018 and are managed by FLOWERBANK Entertainment. VENUS seemed destined for greatness, originally debuting under Angelico Entertainment in 2018, they hit the scene with the instant classic, SHE DEVIL. She Devil got the girls their first win just THREE DAYS after their debut. The song remains a classic in their discography.

Despite their massive domestic and international success, VENUS has had a bumpy career path. The first snag came in 2020 when former lead singer Nakyung was put on a hiatus that would turn into her being removed from the group. She was replaced by Kim Sena shortly after. This sparked many bullying rumors, branding the group as "mean girls" and "bitches" despite none of the rumors being proven.

In 2022, Baebi AKA Jung Yoonah, the face and leader of the group, would go on a year-long unexplained hiatus. This was unlike Yoonah and turned the general public against their company, Angelico, believing they were lying to them and being dishonest about Yoonah's whereabouts.

In 2023, VENUS' contract was bought from Angelico Entertainment by Flowerbank Entertainment for an undisclosed amount. Yoonah would only reappear once their contract was bought out. Though the girls were much happier under their new company, Yoonah was caught in legal issues with her stage name "Baebi" due to her former agency refusing to release the copyright on the name. Recently, Yoonah took the CEO of Angelico, Son Jinhwa, to court for withholding of assets and aggravated assault. After a nasty court battle, the courts ruled in favor of Yoonah and granted her ownership of Baebi once again.

Despite their bumps, Venus remains on of the top-performing girl groups with every on of their releases. With their experimental concept and unbreakable bond, they solidified themselves as it-girls for generations to come.

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷　 THE MEMBERS PROFILES!

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷　 Jung Yoonah was born on July 16, 1998 in Busan, South Korea to a salesman father and art teacher mother. She is an only child. From the time she could walk, her mother put her in dance classes and Yooanh’s love for dancing came naturally. She particularly grew fond of ballet and contemporary dance, many saying she had the talent to become a professional ballerina.

She was a part of a ‘baby dance trio’ called “troublemakers” and was scouted by SM entertainment in 2011 while busking with her trio. She became a SMROOKIE and was one of the more popular trainees, being on Mickey Mouse Club and often modeled for the company. She was originally a part of the lineup for Red Velvet, but was cut from the lineup. She was promised she would debut in the group in 2015, but was replaced by Kim Yeri.

After that incident, she left the company and was scouted by Angelico Entertainment where she would continue her training. She managed to continue her schooling, training, and ballet classes all at the same time until is was confrimed she would be debuting. With no more time to give, Yoonah dropped out of her ballet classes, saying it was one of the saddest decisions she’s ever had to make. 

She debuted in VENUS as their Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, and Center in 2018. She chose to go by the stage name ‘Baebi’ and says an old friend of her’s helped her pick it. Due to her prior exposure and bubbly persona, Yoonah is the MOST POPULAR member of VENUS.

— BASICS

STAGE NAME :: BAEBI

BIRTH NAME :: Jung Yoonah

ENGLISH NAME :: Evie Jung

BIRTHDAY :: July 16, 1998

ZODIAC :: Cancer

BIRTHPLACE :: Busan, South Korea

HOMETOWN :: Yeonje-gu, Busan

ETHNICITY :: Korean

NATIONALITY :: Korean

— CAREER

PROFESSION :: Idol

YEARS TRAINED :: 7 Years

YEARS ACTIVE :: 2018 - Present

LABEL :: Flowerbank Entertainment

GROUP :: VENUS

GROUP POSITION :: Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Center

— PHYSICAL

FACECLAIMS :: Seo Soojin + Jeon Jongseo

HEIGHT :: 160 cm || 5′3

BLOOD TYPE :: B+

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷　Chloe Lee was born on June 17th, 1998 in New York, New York to two Korean lawyers. Her mother is a lawyer and her father owns multiple law firms. Her parents split when she was a year old, her father signing full custody over to her mother. She hasn’t seen her father since. She was adopted by her step-father, Kevin Lee, when she was four years old having her name changed to “Chloe Lee”. Kevin had one child of his own Jacob before he and Chloe’s mother got married. They later had two children together, giving Chloe two half-siblings, Josie and Grayson.

She was street casted by Pledis when she was 15. Her mom thought it was a scam and almost didn’t let her audition, but she was able to audition and made it in without hesitation. 

It didn’t take long for Chloe to realize Pledis wasn’t for her and she left the company to join ANGELICO 3 months later. After joining ANGELICO and training there for a few months, she was then sent to compete on the MNET survival show “Produce 101” where she ranked 1st overall and debuted in the group temporary group i.o.i until their disbandment in 2017.

After the disbandment, she debuted in VENUS as their main vocalist. 

Chloe is one of the more known members of VENUS and has been in the lineup since the group’s conception. She has a bit of a controversial persona, often getting called a bitch and a bully for her interactions with her members and other idols. Despite this, Chloe remains one of the most influential and well known idols in the current day.

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STAGE NAME :: CHLOE

BIRTH NAME :: Chloe Lee

KOREAN NAME :: Lee Chohee

BIRTHDAY :: June 17th, 1998

ZODIAC :: Gemini

BIRTHPLACE :: New York, United States

HOMETOWN :: New York, New York

ETHNICITY :: Korean

NATIONALITY :: American

— CAREER

PROFESSION :: Idol

YEARS TRAINED :: 5 Years

YEARS ACTIVE :: 2018 - Present

LABEL :: Flowerbank Entertainment

GROUP :: VENUS

GROUP POSITION :: Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Face of the Group

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FACECLAIM :: Kim Seojeong

HEIGHT :: 152.4 cm || 5′0

BLOOD TYPE :: O-

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷　Punyawee "Bliss" Thambuacha was born in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand on March 7th 1997. Shortly after her birth, she was given to her aunt to be raised in Bangkok with her cousins as her parents couldn't afford to take care of her. She knows very little about them and has only seen them five times in her entire life. Being thrown into a house with seven other children, Bliss wasn't given a lot of attention and was often left to fend for herself.

Bliss was no better while at school as she'd often get in trouble for talking back to her teachers or refusing to do her work because she didn't feel like it. Though, she was liked by her peers for her headstrong personality. Classmates of Bliss have said she stood up for the kids who were being bullied and would help others with their homework. Her favorite subject in school was reading as she liked to write stories and poems, being praised by her teachers for her talents.

At sixteen, she would be scouted by Angelico at a talent show where she performed one of her many dance routines with her cousin, Angel. She and Angel would be chosen to join the trainee program in Korea but Bliss would be the only one to go as Angel's mother wouldn't allow her to go but helped Bliss pack her bags and sent her on her way. Bliss would go on to become a notable Angelico trainee, starring in a handful of music videos and as a backup dancer for other groups.

She made her official debut in 2018 as their main rapper and lead vocalist.

Bliss is widely regarded as one of the best dancers in KPOP alongside her fellow member Baebi as her technique and freestyles are often a hot topic in the industry, starting many viral dance trends. She is also a highly regarded songwriter, working for groups such as Deepdive, Sunmi, Red Velvet, NOIR, Pushing Daisies, EXO, and many more.

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STAGE NAME :: Bliss

BIRTH NAME :: Punyawee "Bliss" Thambuacha

BIRTHDAY :: March 7th 1997

ZODIAC :: Pisces

BIRTHPLACE :: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand

HOMETOWN :: Dusit, Bangkok

ETHNICITY :: Thai

NATIONALITY :: Thai

— CAREER

PROFESSION :: Idol

YEARS TRAINED :: 5 Years

YEARS ACTIVE :: 2018 - Present

LABEL :: ANGELICO ENTERTAINMENT

GROUP :: VENUS

GROUP POSITION :: Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Lead Vocalist

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FACECLAIM :: Lalisa Monoban

HEIGHT :: 175 cm || 5′9

BLOOD TYPE :: B+

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷　Klara Blix was born on November 15, 2001, in Los Angeles, California as the older sister of one sibling.

At the age of 10, Klara and her family permanently relocated to Nanjing, China after her grandmother fell ill and her mother wanted to care for her full-time. The transition wasn’t easy for Klara as she was often the victim of bullying at her new school and struggled to make friends due to her poor Mandarin.

Although her Mandarin was pretty rough, that didn’t stop her from auditioning for "I Am a Singer" at just the age of 12 years old. Though her powerful vocals shocked the judges and crowd, she only made it past the audition phase being deemed “too young and inexperienced” to continue. This however is how she caught the eye of Angelico CEO, Son Jinhwa, who offered her a trainee contract. With Klara being only 12 and not speaking Korean at all, her parents were very hesitant to let her join the company but after much consideration and begging from Klara they let her begin training.

Being one of the youngest trainees at Angelico, Klara gained a lot of attention for his visuals and vocal talent. She also was well-liked for being one of the funnier members. 

In 2016 at age 15, Dulce was sent on the show PRODUCE 101 as one of the Angelico trainees, being the youngest in the batch. This is where she would adopt the stage name "Jiah" as it was given to her by Chloe. Klara ended up ranking 13th in the final episode and not making into I.O.I which she’s later said she’s glad she didn’t as she doesn’t believe she was ready to debut yet.

After a two year lull, Klara finally debuted in VENUS as their main vocalist and maknae in 2018. While she is adored by most fans, she is usually the one antis target or the punching bag of the group. She still remains a bright and positive member who always cheers her members on.

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STAGE NAME :: Jiah

BIRTH NAME :: Klara Blix

CHINESE NAME :: Hu YuLing

KOREAN NAME :: Lee Jiah

BIRTHDAY :: November 15, 2001

ZODIAC :: Scorpio

BIRTHPLACE :: Los Angeles, California

HOMETOWN :: Najjing, China

ETHNICITY :: Chinese-Swedish

NATIONALITY :: American-Chinese

— CAREER

PROFESSION :: Idol

YEARS TRAINED :: 5 Years

YEARS ACTIVE :: 2018 - Present

LABEL :: ANGELICO ENTERTAINMENT

GROUP :: VENUS

GROUP POSITION :: Main Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae

— PHYSICAL

FACECLAIM :: Lola Tung

HEIGHT :: 171 cm || 5′7

BLOOD TYPE :: B+

tw // mentions of abuse and murder/death.

₊˚ 🌙 ♡𓂋 ☄️ 。ﾟ✷　Being the second eldest of four children, Harlow Kim was born in the early morning of May 6th, 2001. She’s always had a love for singing and dancing, primarily singing. Her dream has always been to be an idol, falling in love with Girls Generation and Sistar at a young age and wanting to be just like them. 

Her home life wasn’t the best growing up, plagued by an abusive father who frequently popped in and out of her life. She doesn’t speak much about her family or the trauma she endured at the hands of her father.

While in Las Vegas, she underwent vocal training in opera as her mother was a classically trained opera singer. She proved herself to be a phenomenal singer, earning a lot of praise from her teachers and peers.

At fifteen, she was scouted by Angelico Entertainment during an online audition. She immediately left Las Vegas and her family behind, excited to start a new chapter for herself. Her excitement was cut short when she got the news her father had been arrested for murdering her mother during a fight.

After attending her mother’s funeral, Harlow flew back to Korea and continued to train. She doesn’t talk about her mother, father, or family at all for that matter, keeping it all to herself.

In 2018, she was apart of the group of Angelico trainees that participated on PRODUCE 48. While she didn’t make it into the final line up, she did end up ranking 17th overall, gaining her a small amount of success and fans that waited patiently for her debut.

After the departure of former member Nakyung, Harlow was chosen out of seven possible trainees to fill the slot, debuting in VENUS in 2020 under the stage name, Sena.

— BASICS

STAGE NAME :: SENA

BIRTH NAME :: Harlow Kim

BIRTHDAY :: May 6, 2001

ZODIAC :: Taurus

BIRTHPLACE :: Las Vegas, Nevada

HOMETOWN :: Las Vegas, Nevada

ETHNICITY :: Korean-Japanese

NATIONALITY :: American

— CAREER

PROFESSION :: Idol

YEARS TRAINED :: 5 Years

YEARS ACTIVE :: 2022 - Present

LABEL :: ANGELICO ENTERTAINMENT

GROUP :: VENUS

GROUP POSITION :: Main Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae

— PHYSICAL

FACECLAIM :: Aeri Uchinaga

HEIGHT :: 171 cm || 5′7

BLOOD TYPE :: B

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