#adult Pegabug

[redtippedfox]

All Characters in this AU are aged up and adults

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Welp short hair Marinette has officially won you guys, I can’t help it she looks so badass with short hair that she’s completely stolen my heart.

Now this doesn’t mean I will be redesigning ALL her designs with short hair. No. Good lord no. I am just redesigning and designing her with short hair for the ones that have yet to be done. I also have been trying to redesign Pegabug for a while as I am not too happy with her redesign I did. It’s hard to draw and there’s too much to look at. Also it did not fit with Adult Ladybugs design at all! I will also be redesigning Ladybee too.

Currently I have almost all the Unifications done! Yay! I will be posting the rest soon and then we are on our way to chapter art town!

(Also I got told by my friend who is currently designing her own game!Yay her! That she looks like a Milf and that is one hell of a compliment)

[imthepunchlord]

What's your thoughts about the unifications?

Conceptually, unification works. Honestly, I think it makes sense being able to dual wield Miraculous. Especially working off positive and negative energy/yin-yang.

It works off that theme of balance, having two different energies being able to work together.

But, much like anything in canon, I feel the concept could've gone farther.

Like, I think it'd be neat that unification could lead to animals that don't exist as Miraculous:

Ladybug + any feline creates a Leopard themed hero.

Any bug + any reptile creates a Dragonfly themed hero.

Any reptile + any bird creates a Dragon themed hero.

Any cat + any bird creates a Griffin themed hero.

Horse + Fish could've made a Seahorse themed hero.

Cat + Goat could've made a Chimera themed hero.

Not that they really went that way and just went weird with the naming, combing the names of preexisting heroes instead of letting characters name themselves and working off their own unique personalities. Like, instead of Pegabug, I could've seen Marinette calling herself Appaloosa or if you want to go punny, Appleloosa.

I also think that dual wielding Miraculous shouldn't be that difficult, as pairs are something that always exist, and I can see the body handling matching with two different types of magical energy. Now, wielding more than 2 I can see being set up to take a toll on the body as there's more magical energy to work off of, and the higher you go the more tired you're going to be.

Though I could just be biased as I feel the temporary heroes weren't necessary and Marinette and Adrien could've juts unified with the rest and continue to handle things; I also feel that, post meeting Fu and him able to see that they were trustworthy and dedicated and were able to succeed despite HM having the being an adult edge, they should've gotten a 2nd Miraculous to have full time, not only to help give them a boost, but also allow continued growth.

Ladybug/Tikki did help with Marinette's growth in confidence and being a leader, but there's nothing else TIkki is adding to her growth (which I find it's kinda debatable how much Tikki really added to Marinette's over all growth), but at this time, Ladybug and Tikki just work off this is a responsibility than something for Marinette to grow as a character. And now she's developing an Atlas complex and that anxiety is getting worse with the pressure and expectation of the role and no one there telling Marinette she needs to prioritize and value her own needs and wants. I don't even know if this girl knows how to relax at this point. And that there is the next phase for Marinette's growth. She needs to learn to put down boundaries, to say no, to not involve herself as much, and think about her own needs and wants, cause you can't really help others until you help yourself.

Cat/Plagg was good for Adrien to gain that independence he wants, be more rebellious against his father, and to self-prioritize. But now he prioritizes his wants way too much, doesn't really treat heroing with the seriousness required nor has he stepped up as a leader and equal to Ladybug, and still readily endangers himself, to the point of self-sacrificing. And that's the next phase for his growth, get a Miraculous and kwami that will address those, learn to be more serious in fights, not to say he can no longer be a wisecrack but save the flirting and pranks for night patrols not akuma fights, step up as a leader and truly share that burden, which would've helped his partner rely on him more and trust his capability more, and address that self-sacrificing. Either learn to be more cautious or think a little bit more before acting. Like, great, you saved your partner by sacrificing yourself, but you also left her alone to deal with things, and what if the fight went poorly because she was alone, and she fails, and that sacrifice was pointless. I don't know how many more times he did so, but man it needed to be addressed.

Another factor is that unification could've been extra interesting in that combing Miraculous could've created new powers through the combination of preexisting powers.

Like Shelter + Venom could've created Shell Shock, where hitting the shield would shock and stun a target.

Shelter + Cataclysm or Clout could've made Bombshell, put up a protective dome and it sends out a destructive blast or shock wave around you.

Mirage + Cataclysm could've made Nightmare, where the illusion creates someone's worst fears.

Second Chance + Cataclysm could've made Hissterics, getting a target to live in the worst timeline.

Time travel could've existed as a unification power through combining Horse and Snake/Rabbit, if the latter still has a time power.

Though neat an idea it is, it is something that would work better with fewer Miraculous, as 19 that canon has is a lot of powers to think of possibly combining. That is 361 matches to think about and how they make a new power. And now that I got 35 I won't be doing the concept either, even more so as I'm going with Miraculous having 2 powers to offer.

So unification is a neat concept, but I think it could've gone further if they were more creative. Definitely prefer it to the potions.

[princess-of-the-corner]

Cursed idea: What if S5 was "Protagonist's journey to Villain" season?

That appearance of first (blatantly Monarch's) Alliance Rings (that even Alya, Marinette's best friend and "Guardian's Assistant", decides to wear) , then "Botnet of Monarch stans" causes her to feel abandoned by "everyone, but Adrien" and conclude that "this world doesn't deserve to exist".

S5 Finale has Marinette "dealing with Gabriel" offscreen, then (after telling Adrien that they won) out of nowhere asking Adrien for his Miraculous "so she can wish for world where they are both happy". When he refuses, she transforms into PennyBug and tells him "so you decided to abandon me too, I will find version of you that didn't" Before she can walk through Burrow, power of Rabbit Miraculous was suddenly taken from her by SentiKwamibuster (who came with Argos). PegaBug transforms into BeenyBug (Bee+Horse+Ladybug) and we have beginning of fight scene.

P.S.

Ladybug "regained" Rabbit Miraculous, because after taking Moth Miraculous from Gabriel, she told Young!Alix that "she is safe and can come out of Burrow, because Hawkmoth was 'recently defeated'", then ambushed her, which caused Adult!Bunnyx to decide that "this is Godzilla Threshold situation" and come to Felix for help.

SentiKwamibuster isn't as powerful as original and due to this, it can only use its Kwami-sucking ability once per 5 minutes

That would be a FASCINATING story tbh.

[theerurishipper]

I had a thought: "What if S5 was 'Protagonist's journey to Villain' season?"

That appearance of first (blatantly Monarch's) Alliance Rings (that even Alya, Marinette's best friend and "Guardian's Assistant", decides to wear) , then "Botnet of Monarch stans" causes her to feel "abandoned" by "everyone, but Adrien" and conclude that "this world doesn't deserve to exist".

S5 Finale has Marinette "dealing with Gabriel" offscreen, then (after telling Adrien that they won) out of nowhere asking Adrien for his Miraculous "so she can wish for world where they are both happy". When he refuses, she transforms into PennyBug and tells him "so you decided to abandon me too, I will find version of you that didn't" Before she can walk through Burrow, power of Rabbit Miraculous was suddenly taken from her by SentiKwamibuster (who came with Argos). PegaBug transforms into BeenyBug (Bee+Horse+Ladybug) and we have beginning of fight scene.

P.S.

Ladybug "regained" Rabbit Miraculous, because after taking Moth Miraculous from Gabriel, she told Young!Alix that "she is safe and can come out of Burrow, because Hawkmoth was 'recently defeated'", then ambushed her, which caused Adult!Bunnyx to decide that "this is Godzilla Threshold situation" and come to Felix for help.

SentiKwamibuster isn't as powerful as original and due to this, it can only use its Kwami-sucking ability once per 5 minutes

Very interesting ideas! I always do love a good hero-to-villain arc, and I think Marinette is a great candidate for an arc like this.

Thank you for your ask!

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Amnesiac!Catwalker and Pegabug are stuck in a utopian alternate reality together, 1400's AU, Young Adult AU

[redtippedfox]

Adult!PegaBug, I wanted to change her design completely, I just didn’t like PegaBug’s original design, don’t get me wrong it’s cute but seeing how cool and detailed Pegasus design was I was a bit bummed that they didn’t add any of the cool belts or even do a spotted horse look. I wanted to play with Marinette’s bangs because I thought it would be cool if her bangs were pushed back.

I based her design off of these horses:

Down Below are her concept designs:

[redtippedfox]

Announcement for Timey Wimey:

Timey Wimey Uh Oh is currently still being written and is also currently going through some rewriting. In order for the story to flow and seem less jam packed with things that are not needed in the story some things are being removed.

Some unifications are being cut, Huntress and Pegabug along with Lady Fae and Lady Celine are safe! They will be in the story. But the butterfly/peacock unification is being cut and so are the water power ups. The ice power ups are staying but only limited to a few miraculous(cat, ladybug, butterfly, peacock). Other power ups are also being cut as well as they make no sense in the story. Some kwami swaps are also being cut too. The main seven and the Rabbit, and mouse are the only ones staying.

The chapter art is also done for chapter 5 and this chapter may be longer than the last one.

Also once we pass chapter six I will be posting a side story about Marinette’s time stuck in the past. This was supposed to be a part of the main storyline but I realized it would only ruin the plot and drag it out too much. So it will be turned into a side story. This side story will dig deeper into Marinette’s feelings of being stuck in a nostalgic time while we also get to see how Chat Blanc is doing without her.

Thank you all for your patience, this hobby of mine makes me happy and I’m so happy that my story is inspiring all of you. I have many responsibilities in my normal life(an adult needs money to survive) and sometimes I’m not great with writing at all but this story is one of my greatest works and I’m just so proud of how far it’s come.

I put my heart and soul into this story and the art. Heck if I posted all the unused sketches or designs on here it would seem like I’m working for the Miraculous studio itself! But I really do appreciate all the patience you all have for me.

Thank you so much! Please know that the chapter will be out soon!

Have a great day!

[redtippedfox]

Adult LadyBee! We’ll be seeing a lot of Marinette’s old unifications coming back in Timey Wimey! But here is my design for Adult LadyBee! As Miraculous holders get older they should have access to more powers right? Well LadyBee gets some kickass wings! I’m doing PegaBug next.

Down bellow is her concept sketches:

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Werewolf!Lila using the Black Cat Miraculous and Android!Pegabug must find a place to sleep in a utopian alternate reality and there is only one bed, Villains AU, Adult AU

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Guardian!Cat Blanc and Professional Superhero!Pegabug prevent an assassination in the future, Young Adult AU

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Older!Cat Blanc and Selkie!Pegabug must find a place to sleep in the Louvre and there . . . there are just so many beds, Adult AU

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Senti!Oni-Chan and Fae!Pegabug are lost on a bus together, 1800's AU, Young Adult AU

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Demon!Sentibug and Criminal!Pegabug need to fight an Akuma in the future, Young Adult AU

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Cat Noir and Pegabug fall in love in an interdimensional graveyard, Adult AU

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Professional Superhero!Snake Noir and Hacker!Pegabug must find a place to sleep in a school and there is only one bed, Young Adult AU

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Catwalker and Royalty!Pegabug fall in love in the Louvre, Spy AU, Adult AU