#bakery au Lukas…….I love you bakery au Lukas……..

[froggychair05]

- Hungover in the City of Dust by Autoheart

[froggychair05]

YIPPEEEEEE

Bakery AU and FDAU doodles, doing a full on color art is taking way too long, here are some doodles of some of my favorite scenes in these two fics 🙈

[masked-fools]

❝ your old buddy sampo is a model citizen these days. y'know the guards on sentry duty in the restricted zone? i deliver their breakfast every day! ❞

— Sampo Koski, ancient relic specialist

Tavern Notice Board

7th of August — 13th of August

(1) forsaken and yet not [blade, kafka] — @leonistic

even when the world is against them you stand by their side

(2) an apology [kafka] — @c0metes

reader is a stellaron hunter and got their shoulder hurt. some love acrobatics. guns and bullets and swords, average day for a stellaron hunter

(3) vacation on jarilo-vi — @xieni-logs

astral express crew with a child!reader

(4) with a vidyadhara reader [blade, dan heng, jing yuan] — @pyroxeene

them with a vidyadhara reader whose tail gives away their true feelings

(5) habits before bed [sampo, jing yuan, gepard, dan heng] — @cnnmairoll

their habits before going to bed with you

(6) under the lotus leaves [dan feng] — @milksnake-tea

you've known dan feng long before he became the high elder of the vidyadhara, before he donned the title of imbibitor lunae and became the legend he is known as now. long ago, back when the two of you were mere children, playing in the waters of the xianzhou luofu.

(7) hot and cold [dan heng] — @eggluverz

in which dan heng runs hot and blasts the air conditioner to keep cool, and you feel like you’re living in the arctic [college roommate au]

(8) how to take care of your lover when they're sick [jing yuan] — @generalsmemories

scenario in which jing yuan’s significant other (a short life species that isn’t a xianzhou native) has gotten sick

(9) showering them in affection [blade, sampo] — @pyroxeene

headcanons of them with a very affectionate s/o

(10) goodbye, halcyon days [jing yuan] — @bladesmuse

as time passes, its branches grow thorns, impaling themselves into your heart. it is most evident as you reflect upon your life, about the three men you loved most who came and went like the sun, moon, and stars. domestic fluff, potential high cloud quintet lore spoilers, angst, hurt/comfort, hurt/no comfort

(11) i didn't know where else to go [blade] — @milksnake-tea

blade x gn!reader, angst

(12) catching smoke [sampo] — @bladesmuse

you are a silvermane guard who has been assigned to catch Sampo. However, every time you get remotely close to catching the shady merchant, he always disappears. cursing, violence, suggestive content

(13) dropped your hand while dancing [gepard] — @particular-one

angst. hurt/no comfort. failed relationships. fluff to angst. passing mention of alcohol. marriage proposals. set after the events of the jarilo-vi trailblaze mission.

(14) a beloved tradition [luka] — @starboyshoyo

a paper marriage in belobog isn’t the only way to show off the love between a couple.

(15) wildest dreams [poly; blade, dan heng] — @bladesmuse

love, lust, and revenge are often inextricably linked, unsurprisingly causing complications in your relationship implied sexual content, combined undertones of fluff and angst

(16) accidentally falling asleep on him [sampo] — @milksnake-tea

you accidentally fall asleep on sampo's shoulder mentions of alcohol

(17) interlocks [nanook, yaoshi, lan, xipe] — @milksnake-tea

braiding their hair

(18) weathering the storm [gepard] — @meaningofaeons

gn!reader, meet cute, reader is implied to be part of an affluent/noble family, soulmate au wherein you have a countdown on your wrist until you meet your soulmate

(19) back home [dan heng] — @meaningofaeons

gn!reader, fluff, reader is part of the nameless but did not join the belobog mission

(20) not quite so slick [sampo] — @meaningofaeons

gn!reader, fluff, silvermane guard!reader, belobog story spoilers, pining

(21) only in the limelight [dan heng] — @meaningofaeons

gn!reader, actor au, angst/no comfort, unrequited love

(22) could you be any more dense? [gepard] — @meaningofaeons

gn!reader, hurt/comfort

(23) starry night bakery [dan heng] — @eggluverz

in which the cute baker down the street catches your eye and you decide to become a regular to keep seeing him [modern au]

(24) everything i need [blade] — @eggluverz

in which you’re feeling down about not seeing your boyfriend in a few months and blade takes time out of his busy tour schedule to surprise you. idol!blade x barista!reader, modern au

(25) lucky day [luka] — @antimatterz

you found the cutest plushie in a claw machine, but can't get a hold of it. fortunately, a handsome stranger shows up to help you out [modern au]

[verfound]

WIP Wednesday: 03.12.2025

...that soulmate AU I've been working on is so close to being done. I'm so excited to start sharing it with y'all. Have a bit from Ch32? 👀

The bakery was warm and inviting. The smell of fresh bread rose from the baskets arranged around the door, and it grew stronger every time the door opened with another cheery little jangle of the bell fixed to the top. The baker’s boisterous laugh rang out with the smell — loud and clear, even from where Luka was lingering across the street.

Warm.

Welcoming.

Inviting.

…Luka had never been scared of the bakery before. He’d always felt welcome.

Before.

“He…doesn’t like me?” he asked, his eyebrows lifting as his hand stilled on her arm — before furrowing, because that just didn’t make sense. Tom loved him. Both of her parents did. Marinette shifted, her fingers drawing lazy little patterns on his chest as she settled her ear above his heart. She hummed, her fingers briefly fisting in the fabric of his shirt before she continued her doodling.

“He doesn’t…not like you,” she said, as if that was any better. She glanced up at him, biting her lip when she saw his frown. “Lu. He loves you.”

“But you just said…” he started, and for some reason he couldn’t say the words. He doesn’t want me dating you just seemed like such an absurd concept in his mind. Tom had been pushing him to date her for as long as he could remember. ‘If she never finds her soulmate, you’re a good backup, son,’ he had once said, which…hadn’t really felt all that great at the time, because he didn’t want to be just her backup, but Tom’s heart had been in the right place? At least? And now…

“I said he’s worried, which is what Papa does best,” she huffed. She shifted again, until she was half lying on him with her hands folded over his chest and her chin resting on them. She was frowning now, too. “He just…doesn’t want me growing up too fast.”

“And being with me is growing up too fast,” he said, somewhat dryly, and she rolled her eyes before pushing herself up to kiss him. He grunted, his hands bracing against her hips and trying to push her back, but she nipped at his lip and deepened the kiss. “M-melody…”

“He was just being overprotective,” she insisted, her hand fisting in his shirt again and tugging. “It’s stupid. He’s happy for us, honest.”

But Luka hadn’t been able to shake the thought that Tom would be happier for them if he was Marinette’s real soulmate.

Because Tom, like Rose, was a Soulmate Person.

…it was more than a little baffling to him, honestly, that Tom was the one expressing concern when Rose had all but given them her blessing.

(Which would have been great, if Rose’s was the blessing he wanted.)

So he had maybe started avoiding the bakery.

Which her parents, of course, had noticed.

“They miss you,” she said the night before as she folded laundry on his couch. “You were gone for so long, and since you’ve come home you’ve stopped by…actually, I don’t think you’ve stopped by at all. And they’ve noticed.”

He wasn’t about to tell her he’d been afraid to see them. Afraid of what they’d say to him, once he did.

[sillychatonnoir]

Mr. Bug and Cait Sith AU | Part II

Mr. Bug insisted that he could talk to Marinette's parents alone, but Viperion refused, this was not only a matter of heroism anymore, this was about Marinette: their friend, their partner, their--

"I don't need help, Viperion" Red with black polka dots usually made Adrien look really good, the ladybug mantle bringing his most calculating side to the light, it made Luka feel weak on his knees, but know it felt like a dead weight on top of him, his tired expression made him look older "I'm the guardian now, this is my responsibility".

"There are many things that we're not doing now, Chat Noir" He emphasizes his cat persona, looking at the ring on his finger "And becoming Ladybug during her early days of guardianship it's one of them".

"This is all my fault I should've-"

"Stop it!" Viperion snaps."It is not your fault, alright? And I'm going with you, you won't do this alone because you're not. "

They left Marinette in the hospital for her check up and promised her they would come back with her parents, she was nervous and didn't want to be left alone with strangers (event though for her everyone was a stranger) but this was something they had to do. Now they went all their way to the bakery, lading on Marinette's old balcony, preparing themselves for the conversation they are about to have.

"Should I... Transform back? To Chat Noir, I mean" Adrien mumbles, he is scared.

"Yes," Viperion nods. "It will be for the best."

Adrien does a quick transformation, unifying his transformation and then releasing Tikki.

"Are you sure you want to do this, Chat Noir?" Tikki sounds really sad. She just lost a friend. She loved all her ladybugs, but she had a very special bond with Marinette, her little bug, Tikki wished she could protect her from all evil, but now she won't even be able to talk to her.

"They deserve the truth," said the black cat. "The whole truth."

The snake knows what he means by that. He also knows that Adrien is not including his identity in the mix of things he wants to say, but Luka almost wants to tell him that he is also going to reveal himself, but at the end he decides to see how the conversation develops first before making any decisions.

With a jump, they leave the balcony and fall in front of the door of the bakery, Sabine is giving a box with macaroons to a client. Things are normal now that Chrysalis left, and Mr. Bug called for his miraculous cure. People on the internet wondered what happened to Ladybug, but since it wasn't the first time they saw the other bug, they just assumed Lady Noire was helping in the backstage for some reason.

"Ah, Chat Noir, Viperion." She smiles at them, and the older guy almost winces "How lovely, what brings you here? Do you need something?".

"Actually, uhm, could you close the bakery for a moment? I need to talk to you, Madame, and your husband too" Chat's ears are down, and his voice sounds strangled.

"Did something happen to Marinette?" The woman's smile drops, and now she is anxious.

"She is okay" Chat Noir sounds so tired "But there's something I really need you to know".

Sabine stops for a second, trying to breathe. She walks out of the counter and locks the door of the bakery, putting up the 'closed' sign. She then makes them go up to the house, where Tom is preparing lunch for himself and her wife. He gets as worried as Sabine when he sees two heroes in his house, and his wife's expression does not help. It feels like a hundred years has passed, but they eventually find themselves in the living room, waiting for whatever Chat Noir needs to tell them.

"I fear there's no good way to tell you this, madame Cheng and monsieur Dupain, and I'm sorry you're finding out in these circumstances" The cat speaks fast, trying to be as clear as possible "Marinette was Ladybug, she was... she was our hero. "

Their expressions were difficult to read, Luka could hear their inner melodies becoming an absolute festival of chaos.

Sabine was the first one to talk, sounding really angry. "What do you mean "was"? You said she was okay!" If looks could kill, Chat Noir would be six feet under.

"She is physically okay" He rushes to clarify "But we were fighting Chrysalis, everything happened so fast and I couldn't--" Chat Noir voice breaks "She sacrificed her memories to protect us all, to prevent Chrysalis to find out about our secret identities, I'm so sorry, I failed, this is all my fault".

The holder of destruction sobs, and Viperion is about to reach him, but Sabine is faster, she cries, hugging the black cat, quickly followed by Tom, so he cries louder, it's difficult to not picture an actual cat in that moment, he seems so vulnerable and hurt.

"Now, Chat Noir, Ladybug wouldn't like if you said that, would she?" Sabine scolds him softly, it was something easy to understand, Chat Noir has always sacrificed himself for Ladybug, there was no point to blame him, when he clearly would give everything to be in her place, they trusted him since the heroes were as young as thirteen years old, they wouldn't stop now, even when it hurt.

"I always knew my little girl was stronger than anyone thought but to think she was..." Tom is a mess himself, a heartbroken dad, mourning the loss of the girl he raised.

"We're still going to need the full story, Chat Noir" Sabine says, giving him some space. The blonde sighs, and with a quick command, he detransforms.

The Dupain-Cheng household remains silent as the couple loses their breath as they see the familiar peridot eyes filled with a devastating sadness, reddened because of his tears. Defeated stands one of their daughter's fiancés in front of them.

[aidanchaser]

WIP Tag/Reblog Game

Thank you @rosie-b for the tag! I love hearing about your works~

List the titles your top five priorities for WIP updates (link your fics for new readers!)

An upcoming scene, event, or detail in each fic that you're looking forward to writing

Bonus: make a poll for your followers to vote on which top 5 WIP they are most excited to see an update on!

Then tag 10 writer friends!

WIP TITLES

(I picked the 5 that I have open currently - there are so many more than 5 rattling around at all times, and i try not to start publishing any that aren't already outlined beginning to end)

Boulangerella - a fairy tale/cinderella story full of love square shenanigans, blood sacrifices, and scheming villains

Butterfly Effect - Adrien as Hawkmoth/Shadowmoth AU; Marinette and Chloe hold the ladybug and cat miraculous - songfic with butterfly effect by FJØRA

Expectations - Kwami Swap AU where Adrien is Mister Bug from the beginning; he's dealing with the anxiety of his role (and the knowledge that he handed his earrings over to hawk moth in another timeline and has no idea why)

After the War (place holder title) - a 1920s post-WWI AU, where Marinette runs her parents' bakery by day and a club by night; the club is a cover to take down war-profiteer Gabriel Agreste through vigilante action; Adrien has just returned to Paris from his time abroad in London, and Marinette has to wrestle with her childhood crush on him and her now grown-up hatred for his family

Time Lady of Creation (place holder title) - A Time Lord AU - I will say little else about it because it's still in the outline stages with only a few scraps of scenes drafted

UPCOMING SECTIONS

The next chapter is full of A LOT of confrontations and hard conversations - Marinette & Luka (the original conversation has been written but it needs to be redrafted to a new context); Felix and Lila (again, a lot of their stuff is written but needs to be redrafted); and Marinette & Chat Noir (not drafted yet - fragments abound in notes but need to be tied together)

Adrien has to figure out how to get his hands on the Cat and Ladybug Miraculouses so that he can save Marinette from a terrible fate

Marinette needs to help Adrien face Miracle Queen - I'm excited about the Cat/Dragon and Bug/Snake renditions of their powers for this AU, but this fic just kept getting comments that were like "it's not even that different from canon" and so I no longer care too much about this fic - I'm just irritated because I wrote the ending already and i LOVE the ending but I can't post the ending without writing the middle

The next scene I need to write is a confrontation between Ladybug and Adrien Agreste, where he doesn't realize how much she hates him and she has no idea how much he's madly in love with her

Right now it's mostly an outline, so I need to write the beginning, where Ladybug saves Adrien from a wax museum come to life then asks him to run away with her through time and space!

So - which WIP are you most excited to see update?

I know I'm supposed to tag 10 but I know about half of the writers I am mutuals with have already been tagged, so if I accidentally tag you a second time, I apologize! @astargatelover (if you have 5 wips?), @asukiess (if you haven't been tagged yet), @kay-elle-cee, @uncertainwallflower, @ninadove (I would love to hear about your projects and get to know you more) [I'm so sorry i fully reblogged and commented your own WIP list and did not even process the connection - absolutely embarrassing], @chaos-has-theories, @sunshinemarauder, @wield-the-mighty-pen, @miabrown007 (I don't think you've been tagged yet??? unclear), and last but certainly not least @dammithawke (bc i haven't heard about your role reversal au in a while and would love to hear about it again)

[froggychair05]

Since it’s been a year, re-draw of this old thing :)

[froggychair05]

SCREAMS AND CRIES AND EXPLODES THANK YOU THANK YOU LOOK AT THEM!!!!!

Gift for @froggychair05 ‘s fic Sugarcoated on ao3!! It’s such a beautiful fic I just had to draw art for it…

[stareyedmoonchildworks]

Daminette Corpse Bride AU

Well AU-ish

Original Post

So we left off in the land of the living and learned that Marinette's groom is hoping She's not found so he doesn't have to get his hands dirty.

In comes in either Luka or Felix (whichever fits your preference) as they have known the Dupain-Cheng's for some time.

For drama purposes, they could have romantic feelings for Marinette or you go the platonic love route where they are there to see if her groom is worthy of their friend. (He's definitely not worthy.)

When they arrive, they hear the news bellower shouting out the most recent news while ringing the bell.

"EXTRA! EXTRA! The only daughter of the Dupain-chengs goes missing after disastrous rehearsal!"

That has them booking it to the bakery where both families are sitting together trying to figure out how to find Marinette.

However, they notice that it her groom seems to have no interest in finding her as he seems to be zoning everything out. That pisses them off.

After introductions are made, they ask the groom to walk with them, in the guise of finding and clues as to where Marinette could have gone.

They reach the church and go around back to see if there's anything there, and that when Luka/Felix pin her groom to the wall.

"What the hell is your problem?! Your bride is missing, and you don't seem the least bit worried! Don't you love her?! Marinette is an amazing girl, and anyone would be lucky to have her as their partner!"

"If I didn't know any better I would say you love my bride. If she's such an amazing girl as you say then why don't you marry her?" - The groom

This pisses off Luka/Felix more, resulting in the groom getting a black eye.

Now this seem entertaining to the groom, and now wants to marry Marinette out of spite. Just to rub it in their faces.

Perhaps marriage does has its benefits.

When they get back to bakery, they fawned over Marinette's groom. Which he resumed them the black eye was caused by his own clumsiness.

Luka/Felix really don't like him.

In the land of the dead:

Marinette is honestly kinda terrified, but at the same time living her best life

Ever since spending time with the Wayne family she's seen a change with herself.

She's more outgoing and relaxed around them. Especially with Damian.

She honestly thinks that perhaps if she met Damian when he was alive, she would choose to marry him instead.

Damian and Marinette spend a lot of time together. He discovers her interests, the things that make her laugh, her fears, and the fire that hides within her heart.

When he told of her of his family's demise. She didn't show sympathy but rather angled that someone would do such a thing to them. Especially after learning all the good they did for their community.

It almost looked like she was about to commit murder.

Just when he thought he couldn't fall for her anymore.

Meanwhile his family are spying from a reasonable distance. Some are even hiding in some of the coffins lying around the area.

They are so invested in this relationship. More than they should be.

"I never seen baby bird fall this hard for someone before" - Dick

"Tell me about it. He didn't even show half of the emotion he's showing her to his ex-fiance" - tim

"She could do better." - Jason

"Shut up, Jason" practically everyone in the batfam

"Fuck you!" - jason

Don't get Jason wrong her loves the "demon spawn," and loves Marinette, bit he's a realist.

He's read the vows, and come on, Damian's a dead dude.

"Till death do us part." Dpnes anyone else remember that line? No? Just him? OK then.

He really hates the fact that they are setting themselves for heartache.

One day, Marinette asks Damian why they haven't moved on yet.

He tells her it is because he knew his family was so excited to see him get married, and when it was about to happen, they all died. He wanted to make them proud, and show them that they didn't need to worry about him no more.

"Eell, if you want I could marry you." - Marinette

"I couldn't ask that of you Marinette," - Damian

"But I want to." - Marinette

Damian swears his long since dead heart skipped a beat .

They announce the wedding and Marinette says it will be upstairs.

Everyone is excited.

Cue the scean where everyone is getting ready for the wedding here.

In the land of the living

Everyone is freaking out the dead is brought back to life.

Then, realise they mean no harm. Live relatives get to spend some time with those who have long since passed.

Luka/Felix see Marinette in her wedding dress in the crowd of the dead and can't help but feel a sense of dread wash over them

Her original groom sees the Wayne family with Marinette and can't help but feel fear and anger.

At the church, the ceremony is being held when Luka/Felix come in when they said speek now or forever hold your peace woth her original groom in tow

* insert shocked wedding guests here*

A dual breaks out between luka/Felix between Damian.

Marinette's original groom hold her back to keep her from interfering. He's high-key hoping that Luka/Felix die

Some how they talk it out during the dual and Damian realizes that luka/Felix what the same thing as him; for Marinette to be happy.

He turns to Marinette, and getting a good look at her original groom, he says their name.

"Hello, Damian. It's funny seeing you and your family here when you should all be 6 feet under." - Marinette's original groom, he says, pulling out a knife and holding it up against Marinette's throat.

It is here we find out the Original Groom and his family worked for the Wayne's and where the ones to poison them.

Turns out the original groom was greedy, always wanting what he couldn't have. Thus, he manipulated his family to help him commit murder and steal the Wayne family fortune.

He fights with the Wayne's + Luka/Felix and is able to hold his own.

He tires and gives Marinette up,

congratulating her on having such great mates.

They all glare at him and watch as he drinks from the chalice that Damian told Marinette only he would drink from.

*insert dying noises here*

Everyone dead minus the the Wayne's and Alfred go to give Marinette's original groom a "warm welcome"

Spoiler: it was not welcoming at all.

Marinette hugs luka/felix as Damian watches.

Damian sees she's in good hands and can't help but feel at peace knowing that.

Turing to him, Marinette asks if he still wants to continue the wedding, but he says no.

Little my little he and his family start to turn into butterfly.

Damian then tells her that he no longer wishes to be married bow that he is happy and at peace. It is then revealed that that is why the rest of his family stayed behind.

All they wanted was to finally see him happy.

Marinette gave him a bone crushing hug which he reciprocated, and one by one the rest of his family joined in.

Marinette cries when they all disappeared, and all that was left between her arms was air.

Luka/Felix held her until she felt better.

After the event her original groom's family was held accountable as accomplices to murder.

The Dupain-Cheng bakery saw an influx of customers and were able to expand their business, with the help of Luka/Felix

Marinette happily stays single, and lives out her wildest dreams.

Maybe even adopts in the future

Alternative ending 1:

Marinette and luka/Felix spend more time together after the event

Slowly fall I'm love

Marinette is still able to live out her dreams with a supportive partner.

They get married

Alternative Ending 2:

Rather than moving on Damian and his family come back to live, able to once more walk amongst the living.

"If I had a nick for every time I died and was brought back to life, I'd have two Nicole. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it's happened twice," Jason

"The first time doesn't count as it was faked," tim

"I'm alive! How many years has it been? Do you think Barbara and Wally are older than me now or..., " Dick, just happy to be alive and able to contact friends.

Duke and Cass are smiling, happy to be alive, and for Marinette and Damian, finally able to be together.

Damian is hugging Marinette happy he is able to hold her in his arms. Happy that he can be with her

Alfred and Bruce have to interupt them, so they can formally meet Marinette's family, and press charges against her original grooms family.

A year later Marinette is walking aboung the aisle with her father.

Luka/Felix is her best man

Damian feels like he's the luckiest man in the world.

Alternative Ending 3:

The boys don't make it on time to object.

Marinette decides she'd rather be with someone eho makes her happy.

He drinks from the Chalice even though Damian tried to talk her out if it.

" I'd rather be with you in death rather than later marry someone who I can not bring myself to feel the way I do when I am with you." - Marinette

"Are you sure this is what you want?" - Damian

Marinette smiles and drinks from the chalice.

When the boys arrive, those of the dead are long gone, and so is Marinette

She and the Wayne's live happily ever after in the afterlife.

The end.

Tags:

@zalladane @draco-kasai @heldtogetherbysafetypins @emilykeys

[imsparky2002]

Vampire AU - The Main Group

Marinette Dupain-Cheng

Still a klutz and a dork even as a blood-sucking creature of the night. She tries to be intimidating, but is usually seen as too adorable (the only one cuter than her is Rose.)

Dreams of turning Chloe and Lila into her mind controlled servants as revenge for their torment of the other human students. Also wants to turn Adrien into a vampire so he’ll live as long as them.

Nathaniel Kurtzberg

An artist who uses blood for his paint.

Even though he dresses like a classical vampire, he’s a Twilight fan. Marc’s a huge fan of Bela Lugosi.

Marc Anciel

A shy and nervous vampire who writes eerie tales for his classmates.

He’s written many songs of angst or joy of his love for his boyfriend, Nathaniel. You can find him and Juleka playing spooky songs on the pipe organ, and laughing like maniacs.

Juleka Couffaine

A eerie and gothic girl who can be kind to her friends, yet terrifying to her enemies.

She’s actually a major shy dork when arround her family and when she gets embarassed.

Rose Lavillant

A peppy and cheerful girl, with an attitude so bright for a girl who hates the sun.

She’s the vampire that works best with kids, acting as the spooky yet loveable vampire that’ll protect children from the bad guys.

Alix Kubdel

A rebellious tomboy with a love for pranks and dares. Uses her vampiric skills to mess with Kim.

Due to being the shortest of the group, she uses hypnosis and trickery to strike fear into the hearts of her victims.

Various Facts

They all love to wear cloaks! They often give each other cloak hugs, where they smother each other in their capes.

A year in a monster’s life is 12 years for a human. This means that the group are 14 in monster years, but 168 in human years.

They only suck the blood of criminals, animals, and people who have harmed them. Though they still love to playfully scare the citizens of Paris as well as their classmates.

They hangout in a huge creepy castle, but they all live close by in seperate homes. They plan on buying the castle after graduation, and moving in together.

The sun doesn’t kill them, but it burns their skin and generally hurts pretty bad. Umbrellas and sunscreen usually do the trick.

They’re great friends with the demonic Alya, a gorgon named Mylene, and a golem named Ivan, who chose to accompany the vampires when they chose to attend DuPont. These monsters use glamor to appear human to other students.

Juleka has a lovely relationship with her vampiric parents, as the blood-suckers always planned on staying together while having kids. The Couffaine vampires love to rock out and hunt for blood together.

They can shapeshift into small bats, if they want to spy on people without being seen.

The Dupain-Cheng’s bakery has been around for generations, with Tom and Sabine switching up their looks in order to convince people that they aren’t immortal. Jagged Stone is an incredibly famous rockstar, while Anarka is a vampiric pirate. Nathaniel and Marc have made money over the years writing and painting works of art. Rose has been spotted and known as the “Charity Girl” for appearing at various charities over the years while Alix and her family are known for showing up at various points in history. 

And that’s some more info on the Vampire AU! I just wanna shout out @artzychic27 as well as @msweebyness as we’re all doing a Mirrorverse collab together. Lemme know if you have any questions about these spooky students, and next time I’ll be talking about two more vampires, Kagami and Luka. I’ll also talk about the other monster students, Alya, Mylene, and Ivan. Hope you enjoy!

[goggles-mcgee]

For you Wish Me Away AU, Angst hit me hard. Manon looking at her Ladybug doll and starting crying she doesn't know why but she knows that something inside is aching and there's someone missing but she just can't understand what it is.

Jagged looking at his glasses and having this feeling of loss, Luka and his necklace, Nadja and a dress she was going to wear at an event, Gina and this pink motorbike she doesn't remember why she bought, Penny and her wedding dress.

Does the memory loss works on animals ? Because Fang running to the bakery because he hasn't seen the tiny string human bug in a moment but he can't smell her anywhere (or at least until a Wayne Gala he spends the night around a blue eyed toddler like a dragon protecting the princess' tower)

Hahaha. Well funny enough I do plan on Tikki Blessing those who Marinette cherished or who was a reliable ally to her. She leaves them things that Marinette had made them or even things she planned to give to them but never got to. She felt bad that the Wish took Marinette from them too, and that they couldn't remember her so she thought it was a small mercy on her behalf. But that's not all she gives them... or well Blesses them with but I'll explain that later. She didn't really mean to do it, in fact she doesn't know she did it until later.

But since you asked about the things she left behind and the angst....😁

Manon gets all of the dolls Marinette made and her and her mom find them with a little bag that is marked with a bright 'Happy Birthday' and is addressed to her. Inside is a handmade princess dress and when she sees it, Manon immediately bursts into tears and hugs the dress to her before demanding to wear it. Nadja let's her because they find these things with several Ladybugs nearby so it's kind of obvious who they are from and it breaks Nadja’s heart because it just confirms what Sabine told her. The Marinette girl had watched her daughter for her, and it was obvious she loved her and it just made Nadja cry more for the girl who was taken from them. Manon wore the dress for a month. Nadja would have to wash it when she slept. Nadja found a dress with a little 'Congratulations on the promotion!' Note next to it and a box with a handkerchief in it that had one of the first drawings Manon had ever drawn in school for her embroidered on it with her name embroidered in the corner. She took it everywhere with her no matter the outfit, the time, the weather. She also finds that Manon doesn't like many of the sitters she now found to look after the little one.

Jagged finds a jacket and pants that match his Eiffel Tower glasses and just feels this deep sadness. He also put two and two together because of all the ladybugs and he may or may not break some things in his anger and sadness, he was important to this person he can't remember and it hurts him. He's very protective of these items and others in his wardrobe that he figures this Marinette girl must have made him. He dedicates a song to her and her as Ladybug, because even if they were the same person, it was obvious she touched people in different ways as each. Penny was there because her gifts were found at the same time, a new suit and a custom notepad that had little surprises to find everyday. Each surprise had made Penny happy yet sad, and she wished she could remember Marinette, she desperately wished. Jagged finds himself listening to his Rock Giant album on his bad days a lot and Penny has to figure out what to do with this roll of beautiful fabric her and Jagged have, it was obviously supposed to be a gift but for who?

Gina finds a little over the shoulder purse with red puffs on the bottom that makes her cry when she sees it and a repurposed tin of her favorite candys that when you open it, it has a little mirror on the inside as well as foam to hold her rings and earrings in. The mirror had 'Nonna' on it with hearts on both sides. She finds a custom pink motorcycle helmet that didn't fit her but she has an idea who it should have belonged to. Sometimes she finds herself getting excited at postcards and sending them to someone then just feeling completely and utterly lost. Roland finds custom made oven mitts and apron set that had different kinds of breads on them and on the apron was a center pocket with Grand-Père embroidered on it in cursive. It hurt. It hurt like nothing he could have dreamed of. He lost something so precious. Something he couldn't remember. He couldn't remember why he became Flashback (my version of his akuma form) but there could only be one reason he didn't remember and her name was broadcast everywhere. He finds it difficult to hum his favorite tune while baking somedays, he finds himself using a radio to fill the silence.

Luka finds a new jacket, a sketchbook of designs for his new band, and a necklace made from one of his Jagged Stone picks that he was certain he had given away but he couldn't remember to who. But the missing melody was all he needed to know, was all he needed to make the connection after the broadcast. It was like searching for the right notes on an instrument that was out of tune. His heart ached somedays when he past places he knew he had gone before but couldn't remember the memory. That Marinette girl from the broadcast must have been extraordinary if this was how it felt to forget her but have the shadow of her everywhere. He felt like he was missing a part.

The memory loss does not work on animals, which is why Fang is so desperate to follow the familiar scent at the Gala and why Jagged doesn't hesitate to follow.

Of course there are other people like the ones mentioned above but I didn't want this post to be too long XD

[froggychair05]

WAAUUUGHH THE LITTLE COOKIES I’M GONNA CRY /POS

day 4: fav au

raahh i could between fdau and bakery lol

explodes

[ayydrienagreste]

Tell me about your au!!!

Mai you have opened the biggest can of worms

Ok listen, listen, right off the bat it's Kwami Swap ok? Ladynoire and Mister Bug, but also Le Filou and Tortuvelle (you can figure those two out ;) and more!

With that comes some dynamic swapping of course. Adrien has a huge crush on Marinette and refuses to tell her, yet flirts with her constantly. Laugh machine, is never serious. Mister Bug on the other hand is Serious and sometimes standoffish. Can be short with Ladynoire but respects her and admires her courage in battle. Struggles with thinking outside the box regarding his Lucky Charms. Mister Bug is dedicated to the people of Paris and doing what's right without hesitation (to a fault) Tikki is a great resource for keeping Adrien on track as a civilian because he can be easily distracted by small issues.

Marinette is a nervous ball of anxiety and Plagg does his best to show her that chaos can be a good thing. She is desperately in love with Mister Bug and tells him constantly as Ladynoire. She is much more open to being a force of destruction knowing that the Lucky Charm will undo all of the damage she causes. Sometimes you have to break things to fix them. Plagg loves her dearly and wishes he could help er more.

Lovesquare now consists of Mister Noire, Adrienette, Ladrien, and Maribug (sorry, that's the best I could do). Mister Noire is very one sided from Ladynoire, Mister Bug ignores and rebuffs most of her advances. Will sometimes smooch. Adrienette is mutual pining honestly, they are just too dumb to confess. Ladrien is friendly and sweet! Adrien appreciates getting to know Ladynoire without the devotion and Ladynoire enjoys spending time with Adrien that's not school or bakery focused. Maribug is Marichat 2.0 and I will not apologize.

Some episodes are moved around for my version. For example, Lady Blanc replaces Befana in season 2, Dearest Family happens in season 1 and Chloe doesn't get her Miraculous until season 3 (but she actually earns it this time) Luka gets his during Captain Hardrock and Juleka gets hers during Princess Fragrance. Also none of them get their canon miraculous :D if you squint hard enough you might be able to guess which ones they get but don't worry if you cant, I'm not making it super obvious.

Holy crap I hope that makes sense. I've been thinking about and planning this for months.

I will make a separate post regarding Hawkmoth and Mayura and how that works because oh man it's heartbreaking. They are the only non swap right now but that could change.

Let's call it... Color Theory AU because colors have a lot to do with it and the post regarding GabeNath and HawkMura will explain it better

[kleenex-tissues]

Yours Truly (8)

AO3 here

Ch. 8: First Comes Love, Second Comes Marriage, Then Comes Jagged Pushing a Baby Carriage

No matter how many times Marinette lied to herself, she knew that deep down, she was not over Adrien Agreste. It was supposed to be an adolescent crush, not one that would follow her so closely to adulthood, and quite frankly, she was a little tired of it. Adrien was her best friend. He came to her for advice and comfort, and she cared for him in ways that weren’t supposed to breach the line of platonic. Hugs, cuddles, and all the other displays of affection his father couldn’t afford him. She loved him, but not in the way he would love her.

Sometimes, it was difficult to be his main support system. Alya and Nino tried their best to fill in the gaps, but they were no stand in for the bond shared between Marinette and Adrien.

She knew he was Chat Noir. After all, she had to learn eventually to fulfill her duty as the guardian. However, she did not wish for him to know her identity. Laying that secret on his already heavy shoulders would be too inconsiderate for her to even consider, so she sufficed with being his friend in and out of the suit. Even though he may not ever know she was Ladybug, they still shared that unconscious bond that placed trust in one another above all others.

It was painful, knowing that he had overcome his crush on Ladybug but hadn’t fallen in love with Marinette in turn. She knew it was unfair, but part of her would always resent the fact that he couldn’t seem to love either side of her. Yet, she loved him, so she let him lay his head on her shoulder. She let him lay in her bed and cry after his father banned Adrien from setting foot in the office, the one place he could see him. She held him and stroked his hair and rubbed circles on his back. She let him consume all of her love, without ever expecting anything in return.

And today, Adrien told Marinette that he realized how terribly he had treated Kagami when they had dated. He had left her to the wayside often, expecting that she would replace the love he had for Ladybug without giving her anything back. He had led her on when they were kids and he wanted to try learning what it was like to love someone again. He decided Kagami deserved to have the chance he couldn’t give her the first time. She had never stopped loving him.

Marinette smiled and encouraged him to go for the girl, but her stomach was twisting. Had he not done the same to her? Thrown her to the side when all she did was be there for him?

She pushed the feeling down, forcing herself to believe that this jealousy was an emotion reserved for someone she loved, and she wasn’t supposed to love Adrien Agreste anymore.

To: d.w.redbird@xxxxx.net From: maridesigns@xxxxx.net Subject: Growing Up

Hey Damian,

Have you ever fallen in love before?

It’s kind of a bad feeling.

It makes my stomach ache and my hands shake. I find myself jealous of my friends. I resent Kagami because Adrien wants to fall in love with her. They dated once, a long time ago when I told myself I loved someone else, even though I knew I couldn’t get over him.

He didn’t give her a chance, and I suppose I never really gave Luka one either. We were too busy chasing each other’s shadows to give anyone else the love they deserved.

I fell in love with Adrien when I was 14. I made a calendar based around his schedule, brought him sweets from the bakery, and tried countless times to confess to him. It never did work.

I know he loves me now, even if it's not in the way I wanted.

Maybe one day I’ll stop loving him, and be the friend I’m supposed to be.

I hope you didn’t feel your first love the way I did.

Au Revoir, Mari

–

Marinette fidgeted in her seat by the café window. She was supposed to meet Penny Rolling here an hour ago, but the meeting got delayed due to an akuma attack. Penny was stuck on the other side of town by a police brigade and Marinette was, well, fighting the akuma.

It had been a quick but annoying battle. Mr. Pigeon – no, Mr. Ramier, had been akumatized for the hundredth time after he found that his favorite pigeon to feed had been hurt when a car ran her over. It was an accident, of course, but his emotions overtook him nonetheless. He cried, caused a little more destruction than normal, and was de-akumatized. Ladybug left him with a card for a great therapist and sent Chat Noir home before his feather allergy made his face swell any further.

It was a simple open-and-shut case, but Marinette couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. Hawkmoth hadn’t sent out any akumas this week prior to today’s attack, and it was an easy one, at that. Every week was different, she knew that. Some weeks brought a few large and difficult attacks, others many smaller ones interspersed throughout. She hadn’t had such an easy week as Ladybug in years. This was not normal. Hawkmoth had to be planning something.

She made a mental note to talk later with the kwamis about how to handle the situation, maybe send a letter to Su-Han at the Guardians’ Temple. After he had returned to the temple two years ago, they had been corresponding on how to best handle the situation. They had many theories regarding the identity of Hawkmoth and his ultimate plan for the miraculi.

Marinette had wandered herself deep into her thoughts, barely able to register the notification on her phone. It was probably Penny, apologizing for being late. She doubted she’d need to read it, but she checked her lock screen anyway.

Instagram - Just Now

Dukethomas20 is now following you.

An eyebrow quirked. She didn’t know anyone named Duke, but sometimes she would have fans from her design account follow her personal account. It probably wasn’t a big deal.

Just as Marinette went to click on the account, a breathless voice sounded behind her and shut out all thoughts of the notification. “Mari, I’m so glad I’m not too late!” Penny had finally arrived, stepping closer to the young girl to give her a hug. “These stupid akuma attacks are gonna be the death of me. If I have to hear Jagged try to sing the akuma out of their transformation, I think I’ll just let Hawkmoth take the reins.”

Marinette laughed and hugged her friend back. Penny was the manager and wife to world famous celebrity, Jagged Stone, and a recurring patron of MDC Designs. Not to mention, her honorary aunt.

“I’m glad you got to make it here. How have you been?”

Penny released her, moving to sit across from her at the small round table. She was nervous, Marinette could tell, so she placed her hand on the older woman’s to remind her that everything was safe with her. Penny swallowed and a shaky smile grew on her face.

She leaned in close to Marinette and whispered, “I’m pregnant.”

Marinette practically flew out of her seat in excitement. She threw herself around the table and into Penny’s arms, cheering for her. Penny and Jagged had wanted a baby for a couple years now, so the fact that it was finally happening filled Marinette with glee. She felt that the people she loved should always get to have these happy moments. She would save Paris and make the reality happen.

Penny snaked her arms around Marinette and cried into her shoulder, glad that the time had finally come. The two couldn’t be happier and if Marinette had pulled Penny out of her chair and was holding her up, no one in the café would judge her for it.

Realization dawned on Marinette that she was holding Penny high in the air. She set her back down gently, even going so far as to push in the chair for her. Penny was pregnant, so Marinette was determined to do everything possible to protect her and her unborn child. She apologized for being overzealous, but Penny waved her off, merely motioning for her to sit with a generous smile.

“We want you to be the godmother,” Penny said.

Marinette was taken aback. Sure, she babysat Manon for a long time, but that didn’t mean she was qualified to be a godmother! It was a huge honor, but she hesitated to respond, afraid of her ability to fulfill the job in case an accident happened.

Penny knew she was getting ahead of herself. Mimicking what her niece had done for her earlier, she grabbed Marinette’s hands and squeezed. “I know you’re overthinking this, but Jagged and I talked about this. There’s no one that we trust more.” Marinette blushed. “You’re kind and smart and responsible. You would be the best possible role model for our baby. We would love nothing more than if you would take this honor.”

This was a big commitment, but hearing Penny’s words of affirmation, Marinette knew what her answer was.

“Yes,” she gushed. “I would love to!”

[peachcitt]

not sure whether to submit this to you or anna bc I forgot who had the song list fgjkdskdskds, but I've been keeping an ear out for songs with love square vibes... if I come across more later then I'll send those in too

love, love, love – of monsters and men (bit of ladynoir)

gale song – the lumineers (more ladynoir losing touch)

where the skies are blue – the lumineers (okay this one is more luka/marinette vibes but like post-truth) (and for good measure white lie which has kagami/adrien vibes post-lies)

wrecked – imagine dragons (more specifically love square in the flavor of bugga's bakery enemies au, whackus's odnlb, and ofc metamorphosis)

winds of change, wasted time, who am I, georgia, first time, all I ever wanted, my kind of man, take your time, I'm with you, alone with me, one of these days, way that I'm going, from afar, clarity, looking at me like that, daylight – vance joy (okay sorry apparently most of his songs, they just have such adrien/chat vibes sdkgfkrjdjk but also a bit of marinette)

okay first of all this is very funny of you to confuse @anna-scribbles and me. second of all you are in luck because anna and i have an entire discord chat related to music that we use specifically for songs about lovesquare so really it could’ve been either of us

second of all. UM ?

(wrecked by imagine dragons)

ARE YOU KIDDING ? THIS IS SO METAMORPHOSIS YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW HOW METAMORPHOSIS THIS IS

thanks for sending me these songs!! i have a lot to listen to now<3

[froggychair05]

OH MY GOODNESS AAAAAUUUUGGGHHH IT’S THEM THANK YOU 🥺

@froggychair05 's Sugarcoated fic is very cute and should in fact be read