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Ladynoir Pose

Or, a drabble just imagining Ladybug and Chat Noir posing for a magazine (and it being the funniest thing in my head) -> The Ladynoir brainrot is strong in this one (I was an OG fan of Marichat but Ladynoir grew on me so immensely and wholly and I will never get over them). Also, I know nothing about photoshoots! I spitballed a lil scene, so hope you found this as fun to read as it was to write :>

"Ladybug! Chat Noir!" He shouts, snapping his fingers rapidly in the superhero's faces. "I have a vis-i-ohn and it needs to be parfait!" 

The spotted hero only sighs as the man begins to settle his camera in the stand a few feet away from her and Chat, whilst her ears hear the squeak squeak squeak of tiny wheels carrying a large, white sheet, with two people on each respective side to keep it in check. 

She turns to Chat Noir, hoping to find some solidarity in her exasperation, but finds him surprisingly still and expectant. For what, she isn't exactly sure. But whatever it is, he doesn't seem thrilled about it, physically displaying his displeasure with tightened lips and crossed arms over his leather-clad chest.

Dust obscures his vision of her partner, and it tears her focus away. Yuck, was it in her mouth? She can feel the particles on her tongue, for crying out loud!

She groans, feeling absolutely terrible as she realises the powder is on her face and a probable makeup artist is moving in front of her, an easy few centimetres taller than her.

"Hey-!" She can't help but muster, but that causes her to breathe, and she interrupts herself with her own coughing fit.

"Oh milady, to think you'd be a natural model, what with how beautiful you are." Chat's voice lilts playfully. She can just imagine him bow, standing proper and precise, that small smirk on his lips, and a suave wink directed right at her...

Her face explodes at the thought, and now she's incredibly thankful for the layers of whatever the hell was put on her for what should've been a simple pose for the magazine. Why did she agree to this again? Even Chat didn't seem all for it, with his eyes dulled even as he teased, "Posing...? Piece of cake! I've certainly got the cat walk down!"

There was a certain shimmer in his eyes when he said that last bit, his grin becoming something the Cheshire cat would envy.

She sighs internally before shooting back at the same smile once more, "Can it, kitty. I didn't realize we'd be splashed with makeup on us!"

She can hear his dismissive shrug. "Eh, all part of the biz."

The snort escapes her too quickly for her to stop. "And what would you know about the biz, Chat?"

"You know me Ladybug, I practically am the biz. Have you seen these?" He flexes proudly, even causing someone to swoon audibly from afar. "I'm a full-time model, 24/7." 

Reflexively, her blue eyes roll, ignoring the not-so-foreign flares of irritation igniting in her.

Even though she knew he was joking, she couldn't help but think that it would explain his ego if he is  a model. He certainly has the looks for it.

She freezes. 

Marinette! She screams at herself.

Please! Stop! Talking!

She pauses, more pensive.  

Thinking?

"Hey, LB, you alright over there? You look worried." Chat scans her face, not seeming sure what he's looking for, but gazing at her anyway. 

GAH!!!!!!!!!!

"Yepyepyep." She repeats, a little too Marinette-like for her liking, but not too unusual for her partner to see, although rare it may be. The makeup artist in front of her is looking at her funny though, what with their eyebrow raised, and she's too reminded of the fact that it's not only her and her partner in the room. 

A familiar chill seizes her, and she lets it take over.

"Now c'mon Chat, we've got a photo to be taken. The only thing I'm worried about is whether or not you'd be able to sit still." 

Her partner scoffs, a different smile adorning his face. A little more sad, and a lot more foreboding. She doesn't like it. 

"I'm better at this than you think." He says, lacking the cockiness she expected to hear. Her head stills. 

"Alright!" The photographer shouts, stopping her before she can even realize she was planning something to begin with, and starts directing them on his general wishes and vision. 

"Just be natural. Cool. Collected. Like the revered superheroes you are!" He summarizes, and her partner seems to move as if that was a signal, or something. What's she supposed to do? What pose do they want? What looks cool??? She's only ever done stuff in the heat of the moment! How does Chat know where to move his limbs? WHAT ARE LIMBS?!?!?!

She sends a desperate look that hopes screams for her at Chat, and just like she knew he would, he gets the memo. The green lenses hold onto her gaze, and he holds out a hand with a smile. "C'mon, milady, you've gotta smile! Or don't smile!" He whips his head around to their photographer. "Or would you like to see a mix of both? Purrrrr-omise both'll come out great!"

"Natural would be bellissimo!"

"How about this-?" He does a dramatic turn around, a suave flash of a grin at the camera. "or this-!" Turns himself back around, baton now in hand and cocking a hip. "or even this!" He backflips and balances on his baton and a single arm, his body completely straight like a tower. His head peeks out, grinning at the camera.

God, silly kitty. She can't help the laugh tumbling out.

"There you go." Chat smiles, standing upright again. "Relax, LB, you look cool no matter what you do."

Her lips are pulling upward way too much, but she can't seem to feel the pain when she just feels so light. "Yeah, I certainly could do better than that little show, kitty." She boops him teasingly.

"Always knew you could, m'lady."

Chat gets into position, lowering himself into a pose she's quite familiar with, a claw on the ground while he stretches his other leg out, a smile on his lips. She crouches down along with him, yoyo in hand and arm in between, filled with an unyielding determination.

Flashes temporarily blind them and they hear, "STUNNING! Absolutely STUNNING!"

They hold the pose for a few more clicks, until, "I would love some standing poses now with that same energy!"

She chances a look at Chat, who is already looking right at her. "Think you could handle it, bugaboo?"

With you by my side, I could do anything, she thinks. "Easily." She grins.

Lil Bonus:

"H-huh?! Where are all these photos from?! I don't even remember hearing the flashes when that happened!" Marinette cries out in despair at the pictures on her desktop.

Tikki just chomps on a cookie.

"What am I gonna do, Tikki?!" She groans.

She eyes her kwami, who just chews pensively. Tikki eats every crumb, swallowing, before finally turning to her chosen.

"I think it's pretty cute, don't you?"

She looks back to her screen. It's coated in pictures, like a collage, of her superherosona smiling and laughing, with Chat Noir right beside her, looking at her like she's the best thing that's ever happened to him.

"Yeah." She voices out, softly. "Yeah, they're pretty great, huh?"

Other Lil Bonus:

There's a beep on his phone, and his screen lights up, saying it's from Nino.

DUDE, did u see the new photos? like sorry bro, but u don't got a CHANCE.

Photos? He sends back. What would he care about some photos? Does he have competition of some kind? Not that he cares, and he knows Nino knows he isn't invested in his modelling. The only thing Nino could possibly be talking about is Ladybug, but he hasn't had photos with Ladybug except for that sorta official photoshoot he did with her as Chat Noir. Did Nino really think he'd get upset by that? They were pretty professional the whole time... But Nino's always been a little concerned about him after revealing he was in love with a superhero, especially since he didn't know about his very valid reasons for being so...

All he gets is a link with the expected headline about "Ladybug and Chat Noir Photoshoot Photos", quickly followed up by:

mec if u need me im right here

"What the heck is Nino talking about?" He mutters to himself, before clicking the link. Of course, he gets the expected photos.

"Oh hey, we really look like the cat's meow, ay Plagg?"

Plagg just eats camembert but does let out a huff he assumes is amused at his joke.

He scrolls some more before-

Oh.

Oh.

His lady's face, ever so ungracefully having her head thrown back while his cat self watches on with fondness. He remembers that look, and her playful swats at him, and the softness in her eyes, and to see it cemented permanently through a camera lens-

"I NEED THESE EVERYWHERE, STAT."

Later, Nino will be confused when finding an Adrien the next day who's smiling like a loon- an expression he knows only comes out when he's at his happiest. When asked, Adrien easily brushes him off, even walking with a pep in his step. Once in class, Nino can see his wallpaper changed to the couple he should've despised. He will gaze back at his phone, staring at his most recent text from his best bud, as if it would give him all the answers for Adrien's strange, non-heartbroken behaviour:

You're the best, dude.

[gancena]

The Masked Singer HCs, Season 5

Note: These are strictly for the masks as if they were their own characters, although some are absolutely inspired by the real masks’ secret identities. Because doing HCs for real people is just kinda rude speculation. Tagging @simply-ash-drawing one more time today. ;3

Russian Dolls --Are we really sure there’s three of them? Like, are we really?

--Entirely possible they can fuse and multiply. But it’s just a theory.

--Absolutely can and will pull the twin/triplet switch prank without notice. Not that it’s easy to actually catch them.

--Regardless, there’s only ever one big doll at a time, and this is the only doll without limbs. Similarly, we’ve only ever seen up to four at a time, but when there are four, the big one is strangely still and silent…

--Basically the cryptid(s?) of the Masked Universe

--who are they

Snail --Would fit seamlessly into the Muppetverse he’s too sweet and pure

--Wears his top hat on his shell after several failed positions on his head

--Until Squiggly Monster finds a hat tiny enough to rest between his eyestalks without falling over. They’re hat buddies now.

--Salt is literally like spices for him. And he can’t handle too much of it at once. Seashell --Came out of her shell through the show. Pun intentional.

--Bonded with Unicorn and Jellyfish over relatively similar on-stage stories.

--You will never catch her tongue-tied. She knows all about she who sells seashells by the seashore, after all. Raccoon --Gremlin’s best dumpster-diving buddy. They like finding things they each think the other would like. And they LOVE getting into new snacks together.

--Also has, can, and will eat ANYTHING

--Screechy boi. Doesn’t care. Robopine --WAS Porcupine, once...

--Actually in his 60s, or the porcupine mask equivalent thereof, unlike his secret identity. Not that most people can tell.

--The only mask in this part of the Masked Universe to repeat a song. Peacock was impressed and a lil nostalgic.

--Humble and kind. Often found helping People in Black and other staffers/laborers to do stuff, just because he wants to. Black Swan --People tend to be drawn to her, including other masks.

--She and Swan are practically sisters.

--Knows that you, YES YOU, are one of a kind, too, and loves encouraging others to embrace what’s unique about them. Grandpa Monster --Rivalry with Piglet’s simmered down to a more friendly and mutual pushing each other to keep improving

--The ultimate Grand Dad. It might just be that he’s Monster’s actual grandfather? The Monster family themselves never really confirm or deny.

--Takes the walker around to make sure he has the element of surprise. Remember how you felt when he first threw it aside and started DANCIN?

--The kind of old man who’s out of cares to give and will speak to your FACE if he thinks he must

--Rather stricken by Black Swan… Chameleon --Can change colors at will but definitely has his favorite schemes

--The bioluminescence is for special occasions

--Frequent freestyling with Frog, Whatchamacallit, and Giraffe

--3rd place not-mammal rapper solidarity with Frog. (he will absolutely be Frog’s best man at the wedding…) Phoenix --Actually goes through cycles of disintegration and rebirth--watch her feathers to see where along the cycle she is.

--Voice ain’t gonna change much even between rebirths, tho

--Enjoys making a grand entrance via that sick fire vortex. This also makes her the only mask (so far) capable of teleportation. It is not subtle. Piglet --Had rough luck with love because he thought he had to be a Casanova. Be yourself!

--Adaptable as heck and a quick learner.

--Only realized Grandpa Monster once aimed to topple him specifically after Grandpa was already eliminated. Whoops. They’re friends now, though! Orca --Filled with spark and determination

--Rebellious streak, like Turtle

--Cinnamon roll. Only thing killer about him is his vocals. Crab --Has loved and lost, and you can hear it in his voice.

--Under the hard shell is a soft soul. Do not be afraid to approach.

--How does he function with BIG MEATY CLAWS? Dunno. But one learns after working with them for a lifetime. Bulldog --Like Rottweiler, there’s just something about chasing a flying ball that he can’t completely control...

--Shiny boi. Literal favorite color is gold, especially in contrast with black.

--Cries if something happens to the dog (or other animal companion) in a story, though he’ll just say it’s dust.

--Sweet tooth :3 Yeti --A lonely creature who both literally and metaphorically came out of his cage during the show

--His alone time allowed him to practice multiple talents including dancing and skating.

--Sheds a winter coat for the first time when things warm up in the Masked Universe, much to his own shock

--Sweet and friendly, just wants to love and be loved Cluedle-Doo --Not a routine performer, but the Masked Universe’s first masked detective

--Gallo, of ¿Quién es la Máscara?? Just an Identical Stranger. How that happened is still a mystery.

--Has every other mystery pretty much on lock, though. A veritable Masked Sherlock.

--Also scary good at schemes. Thankfully he only uses these powers for good, gathering information and the occasional prank. Even if it’s just on the live audience and panel.