#firefly kwami

[imthepunchlord]

Still on a Bugettes au kick, decided to dabble into ideas of the rainbow fairies (working off that for the Bugettes, they were known as fairies; which hey, if kwamis appear, this way the bugs can be their own thing). For the canon bugs, expect some slightly altered personalities, and changed up lore set up to work off this concept (like this is Europe's magical beings that make heroes).

Btw, all of these will work off Tikki's base concept art, as she's the easiest to do edits on.

Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet, Black, Gray, White

Rainbow Fairies: Lucee the Orange Firefly

Lucee is flashy, vibrant, expressive, and playful. Tied to the color of orange, she echoes joy, adventure, creativity, warmth, and inspiration. She can be spontaneous, enthusiastic, and energetic, making her a very sporadic fairy, one who can blindside her humans with her suddenness.

A bit egotistical, Lucee regards herself as a literal star, the one so gracious enough that lowered herself to the world, to be a star for humanity to admire and turn to. Night is her favorite time of day as that's where she shines the brightest. She likes to be the guiding light of humans, the one to bring clarity. She urges humans to not fear the darkness but to Illuminate it, bring light upon them, chase fears away.

Lucee is also a romantic, though not to the level of Tikki's investment. She holds a belief that one's own light should be enough to draw someone in, to value her human's true colors, their vibrancy. And if that is light is too bright or undervalued, then her human's should look elsewhere. Their light should pull their significant other in just as much as their interest pulls them in.

Lucee holds a firm belief that one must always let their true colors shine, for that is who they are and that's how they'll flourish. Care not for what others think, no star cares how others shines, only their own radiance matters. She is adamant that humans should be creative and expressive, for those are extensions and outlets for their inner light. One of her favorite things being with a human is getting to see the uniqueness of their light and how it'll shine.

By default, Lucee does care about heroism and having her power used for the greater good, but when picking humans, a ready to go hero is not on her agenda. As much as she loves to see humans who are bold and bright, she likes to come to those who are struggling to shine, who'll need some guidance to bring out the brightness of that inner light. While she believes any human can step up to the role of hero, she's more interested helping with individual growth, even if it means her power doesn't come up right away. The individuality and confidence of one matters more to her, and through her patience, she'll get to enjoy the star that they become.

Bonus: Lucee without her glow.

[mymiraclebox]

Stellar the Firefly, Kwami of Space

Look at my new and updated son!! Or should I say sun? xD I've made multiple designs of Stellar before, and went through many different pallets this time around as well, and while I finished those old drawings it was just never truly Stellar until now. While the other Alphas haven't gotten a redesign, Stellar did need one, I am so happy with how he turned out!

[box-of-miracles]

Kwami Intros - Day Eight

Firefly Miraculous:

Aspect - Velocity

Accessory - Arm Guard

Kwami: Volley

Weapon - Bow and Arrow

Power - Flash Fire

Transformation Phrases: "Volley, Light 'em up!" "Volley, Simmer Down"

Feel free to ask Volley any questions and, as always!

Stay Tuned...

[sallertiafabrica]

Do you have any kwamis oc's?? Your version of kwamis and the whole wishmaker thing it's so creative! I would love to hear about your og kwamis

Thank you so much!! That means a lot

Only ones I created with the Wishmakers concept in mind so far have been Stella (Amber’s firefly fae), Silky (spider fae from Double Major’s 3rd chapter), and also the versions of the cat and ladybug that Nathan and Alya got in Double Major.

I think Silky would���ve been very excitable, being born out of a desire to be listened and payed attention to, she’s basically the best audience you could ask for. Being a great listener and having great pointers to give. She really liked Paulo (their Wishmaker) and I like to think they still visit him even though they’re not contract-bound anymore. (and funfact: her design was inspired by some of the spiders in Hollow Knight! The head shape I took directly from Hornet, lmao).

Stella, I haven’t had the time to think about much, but I think he’d be as much of a shit-stirrer as Amber. Except, while she’s more involved in rumors and gossip, actively spreading them up herself, he’s more of an observer who likes to watch shit’s go down who’ll occasionally flash a light on a particular detail to see what happens.

I’m still brainstorming on Plugg and Takki, and how seriously I want to take them is still in question, lol. I think Plugg is more electricity than destruction, though, and Takki is definitely spicy

[flightfoot]

Do you have ML fic rec with supernatural theme? Smt like Spellbound or Bell the Cat thing perhaps?

You're in luck, I love supernatural/fantasy ML fics! I tagged everyone I know the tumblrs for, feel free to tag anyone I missed!

COMPLETE FICS:

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Dreams of You by @chocoluckchipz

Dreams had long been his only escape. Dreams of Ladybug, the girl who had always been there for him. If only in his dreams. And only while she was also sleeping. Because with the first rays of sunshine gliding over her skin, with the first fluttering of her eyelashes, from the moment she opened her eyes in the morning, memories of Adrien would vanish from her mind. She would go on living her life. He would always be the only one who remembered. At least until they meet in the real world and fall in love all over again, something that would’ve been easier to do if Adrien wasn't a prisoner in his own home.

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May I Introduce Myself, Your Highness? by @chocoluckchipz

Whether picking up a stray animal off the streets or saving a dying child at the market, Adrien had always strived to be the best version of himself. Truly, he would've been the perfect candidate to be snatched up by a kwami, were he an orphan, dying somewhere remote after a short life full of nothing but suffering and misery. Yet as it stood, the sole heir to the French throne had little to complain about. Apart from, perhaps, a complete absence of a love life. That is until a mysterious girl, wandering around his gardens at night, catches his attention.

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How Marinette Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Ball by @rosie-b

Hidden from the crowds thronging around the busy fairy portal in Paris's town square, a fae gate sits at the edge of the forest, locked, rusty, and full of ancient magic. Marinette thinks that this abandoned gate must not work anymore... but one day, a fairy disguised as a black cat steps through it.

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a winter so warm by @rosekasa

winters were hard for even the best of vampires, but at least adrien had marinette to keep him warm with her cuddles.

december was going to suck without her. so it was only to be expected to get extra cuddles in before she left, right?

(well, not really, considering those heating supplements he was taking, but she didn't need to know about that).

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Stitched Together by @nedjsmlfavs

Stitch Witch Marinette was just supposed to be having a nice, terrifying outing with her best friends. She never expected to find a magically trapped kitten, but here we are! Whatever happened to this poor little guy?

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The Mer-Human Race by @rosie-b

Bringing her hand closer to his lips, Adrien tried to plant a kiss on it, but Marinette pulled away before his lips could touch her.

“Save it for your girlfriend,” she said teasingly. “Or do you still not have one yet?”

Adrien smirked and crossed his arms.

“It’s a girl,” he said. “And I know her in real life. That’s all you get. Now, let’s get back to planning, shall we? We have a mermaid to beat.”

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See This Chance by @19thsentry-blog

Luka died in 2016. Yep. Crushed by the Arc de Triumph when Mayura’s Robustus slammed into it. It was kind of a big deal, but once you’re dead, you’re dead—especially when there’s no Lucky Charm to bring you back.

Luka’s been dealing with it in the typical ways.

Written for FeLuka week 2023.

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the legend of the firefly by @agnes-writes

“She’s… beautiful.

If he were to describe her, he’d say that they bottled summer in her eyes, and painted the night sky in her hair. Her lips are curved into a wistful smile, eyes trailing the thicket of trees where Adrien stands.

Her gaze sets his heart stuttering in his chest as it softens, and Adrien almost believes that look is meant for him.”

OR: A pair of lovers create a romance that transcends time, and leaves a mark like no other.

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Anchor by @liiinerle

“Marinette. Please take that sabre out of your neck.”

“Right. Thanks. I forgot it was there.” She grabbed hold of the guard and pulled; the blade slid out like it had only been run through butter. After dropping it on the floor, she picked up one of the teacups and picked up a biscuit from a tin she’d brought in; she placed the biscuit on the saucer plate and handed the whole thing to Kagami, who could only really resign herself to accepting it.

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Marinette has raised Kagami from the dead, and also happens to be dead herself. It turns out some bad choices were made in the past. But that doesn't mean they'll lead to bad outcomes for them now.

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delicate in every way but one by katrinette

When Marinette finds a wanted ad that provokes just enough questions in her mind that she can't help answering it, the reward is sweeter than she could have imagined.

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whose woods these are (I think i know) by Reiaji

Four years after his future turns to cinders, Adrien is a servant in the house he was meant to inherit. Disowned by his father and abused by his stepmother, his days are filled with drudgery until he meets a masked huntress in the forest behind his father's chateau. As his friendship with Ladybug turns to first love, he dreams of a future spent at her side. Then, on the eve of the Princess's masquerade, he meets his guardian—and is granted a wish. [Ladrien Cinderella AU]

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don't you worry child by @mexicancat-girl

Marc and Nathaniel have a good life, married and living together in a cottage in the woods. But they consider having children at some point. Marc in particular really wants to start a family with his husband. He knows the fey are real, so he goes searching in the woods to find one to strike a deal. He may get a bit more than he bargained for in the process.

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hella enchanted by @xiueryn:

Years ago, Marinette's father died and she was left with her awful stepmother. With magic forcing her to obey every command, she lived as a servant and gave up hope. When a man appears, searching for the very fairy that blessed her, Marinette decides to give life one more try. AU.

(a different ella enchanted au.)

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How Could I Not? by SorryJustAnotherPerson

In fairy tale books, Princesses were saved by nights from ferocious dragons. Those books were not their story, but Rose was happy to flip over a new page with her Juleka every single day.

Many years ago, she was put to this tower by her parents and her kingdom, along with a fire breathing dragon, so she could find her prince charming one day. How foolish for them to not calculate her falling in love with the dragon. I mean seriously.

How could she not?

Once Upon A Time by kao_rei:

"Humans fear wolves. I mean, we're horrible, sickening creatures, aren't we?" Adrien laughed.

"I don't think so," Marinette muttered. "Well, not anymore when I met you."

Marinette's days are all the same—she puts on her red cape, makes deliveries for her parents' bakery, and goes home to rest before another busy day. Adrien is a wolf-boy who watches her from afar, awaiting the day they finally meet to change their stories.

While falling in love may bring about some challenges, they're willing to fight through them together because they'd never settle for a "the end". They want a "happily ever after", too.

(In which Marinette is Little Red Riding Hood, Adrien is the Wolf, and they fall in love somewhere between deliveries, flower fields, and shiny red apples).

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life's waiting for you by @mexicancat-girl

Marc is the shy and soft-spoken Prince of the Underworld, used to being ignored at best and feared at worst. He greatly admires Nathaniel, the Prince of Nature, who’s much too out of his league. Handsome, kind, charming, and charmingly modest, with hair as red as a rose and talented artists' hands. Yearning for the love of a nature deity when he’s a deity of death is beyond ridiculous, so Marc keeps his hopes low. But an encounter at the border between the Underworld and the surface leads the two to speaking, which leads to Marc showing Nathaniel his writing and Nathaniel his art. And from there blooms a beautiful friendship…Or maybe more.

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to love beauty is to see light by sagansjagger

Young common-mer Adrien will do anything to please his father, Gabriel Agreste. Adrien will even alter his tail, that hideous thing. But the sea witch he seeks out is not who he expected. A common-mer striking up a friendship with an anglerfish-mer is taboo among mermaid kind, but Marinette Dupain-Cheng is too interesting for Adrien to just leave her alone...

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Ghost of You by its_just_iori

It finally happened. The akuma attacked at the wrong time. They weren't prepared. For the first time, there was a casualty. Someone was killed. Marinette doesn't care that her identity was exposed to the world; she can't stop blaming herself for what happened. If only she'd been ready... if only she'd done more... There's nothing for Adrien to say. There's nothing he can do other than stay by her side and help her through this pain.

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The Pink Lady: Marichat May 2018 by seasonofthegeek

In this story, Chat Noir, Carapace, Rena Rouge, Queen B, and Paon are the heroes of Paris. The Ladybug Miraculous has been lost for almost a century and it takes all of their combined power to cleanse akumas sometimes but they’ve found something that works since they don’t have another option. Hawkmoth is one of their villains, but not the only one plaguing Paris. Chat Noir happens upon an old hotel one night on patrol and discovers something and someone he didn't expect.

INCOMPLETE FICS

The Beauty of a Rose by properjitterbug

In the small town of Bellerose, Marinette and Adrien are childhood friends while secretly pining for each other. They lead happy lives until one day a long, forgotten promise is stirred awake; changing their lives in ways they couldn't imagine. With time marching on, Marinette is left to chase after ghosts of her past as a strange creature appears in the depths of the mysterious forest. Arc 1: Chapters 1-11: Complete Arc 2: Chapters 12-?: In Progress -- Werecat!Adrien x Marinette

Note: this one's M-rated for a reason.

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what worse luck by GuardianKarenTerrier

He doesn't know what happens. One minute he's struggling against the leash spell, the next he's tripping on his own momentum as the magic suddenly snaps, as he tastes freedom for the first time in- in ever, probably. Adrien doesn't stop long enough to think about where he's going or why. He just bolts. (Marinette's spell goes wildly off-target, but it's a stroke of luck for everyone involved that it does).

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fire lily petals by @fragileizy

“Do you believe in soulmates?” His little witch looks up from her mortar and pestle, setting a heavy book in front of him at the table. The weight of the textbook upsets the flame of their oil lamp enough to scatter and smudge the shadows around them, and he stares down at the page for something to do instead of looking at her glittering eyes. Of course I do, he wants to say. Of course I believe in soulmates. I believe in it every time you look at me, Marinette. It’s as true as the demonic seal that stains my chest at our contract— it’s as true as the demonic seals that burn on your ear lobes that you keep hidden with your hair at our contract. But he’s a coward. He’s nothing more than a coward. The great Chat Noir, the legendary demon who has fought countless demonic wars, who has looked at the concept of death thousands of times, helpless to the way this witch looks at him. “It’s very... fairy-tale-like. Is it not?” Part One: Chapters 1 - 20 Complete Part Two: Chapters 21+ In Progress

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Living With Dragons by @nomolosk

Stifled at home, Prince Adrien just wants to have an adventure. Accidentally captured instead of her mistress, Marinette Dupain-Cheng just wants to go home. But when you're living with dragons, things are bound to get interesting, and both of them might just end up finding something they like better. Set in the world of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede.

[the-clownery]

created a kwami 👉👈 Their a Firefly their transformation phrase is "Light it up"

they are still a work in progress made this using an official image of Tikki as a base

[silverslate221]

Kwamis

An Updated List of all my Kwamis including the Canon Kwamis some of which I've altered to fit my Headcanons since I've realized my old list was very outdated xD. (Just something to keep in my mind I'm horribly indecisive and all of these are subject to change)

Mother Box-

Tikki the Ladybug of Creation (Alpha)

Plagg the Black Cat of Destruction (Alpha)

Trixx the Fox of Deception

Pollen the Bee of Subjection

Wayzz the Turtle of Protection  

Duusu the Peacock of Manifestation

Nooroo the Butterfly of Transmission

Mullo the Mouse of Multiplication

Stompp the Ox of Determination

Roaar the Tiger of Confrontation

Fluff the Rabbit of Evolution (Timekeeper)

Longg the Dragon of Acclimatization (Elemental)

Sass the Snake of Repetition (Timekeeper)

Kaalki the Horse of Migration (Spacekeeper)

Ziggy the Goat of Imagination

Xuppu the Monkey of Derision

Orikko the Rooster of Illumination

Barkk the Dog of Loyalty

Daizzi the Pig of Love

Great Plains Box-

Kiikaa the Thunderbird of Electricity* (Elemental)

Maii the Coyote of Wisdom

Katta the Cougar of Passion

Liiri the Eagle of Freedom

Rummpa the Buffalo of Prosperity

Lokko the Wolf of Detection

Sorren the Falcon of Victory

Amikaa the Beaver of Innovation*

Livv the Deer of Vegetation

Pekk the Woodpecker of Dimension (Spacekeeper)

Slipp the Salmon of Apathy

Grizz the Bear of Soul

Ommen the Raven of Probability*

Hoppi the Rattlesnake of Beauty*

Tyyto the Owl of Truth

Honnk the Goose of Cooperation

Zibbi the Otter of Jubilation

Banditt the Raccoon of Avarice

Wandering Box-

Tangg the Mantis of Order (Alpha)

Kastorr & Poluxx the Hydra of Chaos (Alpha) **

Kirrin the Qilin of Light* (Elemental)

Rassi the Spider of Destiny* (Timekeeper) **

Slikki the Snail of Stagnation* (Timekeeper)

Deed the Stick Bug of Distribution (Spacekeeper)

Etterni the Salamander of Resurrection

Mikka the Ant of Conflict

Renn the Crane of Peace

Fianna the Koi Fish of Perfection

Finn the Shark of Fear

Døddie the Moth of Scarcity

Deuill the Dove of Mercy

Jellos the Jellyfish of Corruption

Hunduu the Cicada of Ruination

Taachi the Weasel of Secrets

Murrae the Eel of Elongation

Zodiac Box-

Flikker the Firefly of Hope

Emburr the Phoenix of Combustion* (Elemental)

Atticus the Sparrow of Oblivion (Spacekeeper)

Gemm the Chameleon of Transformation

Gloss the Ibex of Friction* (Aries)

Urazz the Aurochs of Preservation (Timekeeper) (Taurus) 

Oskrr the Squirrel of Duality (Gemini)

Cerra the Crab of Emotion (Cancer)

Rroy the Lion of Action (Leo)

Duchess the Swan of Dreams (Virgo)

Vivvy the Vulture of Justice (Libra)

Scorro the Scorpion of Vengeance (Scorpio)

Spikke the Porcupine of Precision (Sagittarius) 

Akwaa the Seahorse of Perception (Capricorn)

Nøkk the Kelpie of Hydration* (Aquarius)

Nerrea the Whale of Compassion (Pisces) 

Savannah Box-

Gaale the Griffin of Air* (Elemental)

Zipp the Dragonfly of Progression (Timekeeper)

Taamus the Hippo of Gravitation

Snapp the Crocodile of Adaptation

Parra the Giraffe of Confusion*

Equus the Donkey of Mathematics

Duune the Camel of Transaction

Mnemmi the Elephant of Memories

Kuuji the Gorilla of Connection

Irris the Hawk of Vision

Gorrge the Hyena of Consumption

Kallik the Jackal of Guidance

Azuure the Scarab of Thought

Keraas the Rhino of Substance

Zella the Antelope of Elusion

Gnuu the Wildebeest of Courage

Purr the Cheetah of Agility*

Grevyii the Zebra of Clarity

Chatter the Lemur of Negotiation

Jungle Box-

Tonna the Quetzalcoatl of Earth* (Elemental)

Legmm the Sloth of Isolation (Spacekeeper)

Saffi the Frog of Purity

Belaa the Jaguar of Imperception*

Ecco the Parrot of Communication*

Vammp the Bat of Absorption

Rivver the Piranha of Contempt

Bubiic the Mosquito of Plague

Ravanna the Skunk of Despair

Clikk the Dolphin of Sound*

Flairr the Toucan of Pretension

Ocellus the Stingray of Immersion

Charmm the Angelfish of Gentleness

Polaritti the Gecko of Magnetization

Tropical Box-

Allcy the Kingfisher of Sacrifice

Prrysm the Platypus of Distortion* (Spacekeeper)

Dontii the Pufferfish of Expansion (Spacekeeper)

Kicc the Kangaroo of Endurance*

Aumm the Koala of Relaxation

Lekyys the Pelican of Zonation

Alliss the Frilled Lizard of Extortion

Dideea the Shrimp of Patience

Xiphiaa the Swordfish of Honor

Prikk the Echidna of Boundary

Conkky the Wombat of Temperance

Tazz the Purinina of Temptation

Arctic Box-

Shaade the Grim of Darkness* (Elemental)

Tawnii the Lynx of Intuition* (Timekeeper)

Maarus the Walrus of Realization

Demiis the Penguin of Glaciation

Fawnna the Elk of Wilderness*

Attlantis the Octopus of Choice*

Frijj the Snow Leopard of Silence

Curri the Narwhal of Wonder*

Pinna the Seal of Altruism

Sotaa the Wolverine of Aggression*

Hidden Box- 

Vitaa the Panda of Life* (Alpha)

Shii the Crow of Death* (Alpha)

Uunice the Unicorn of Magic* (Elemental)

Italic- Canon Kwamis

*- Any kwami marked with an asterisk either belongs to my close friend @graaythekwami or draws from elements of one of their kwamis that I'm incorporating into my own headcanons

**- Any kwami marked with two consecutive asterisks draws inspiration from @this-wildchild-writes and their original kwamis

[bakawitch]

And we are done! All the kwamis have officially been drawn! I can't believe i actually managed to finish this... Keep an eye out for their powers/weapons/jewels coming soon!

Bree, The Hummingbird Kwami of Fixation

(Sylph, La Sylphide)

Bree thrives in the spotlight and loves being the centre of attention. He's flamboyant with a tendency to be vainful, and he shamelessly fishes for compliments. Despite often being too absorbed with himself to register what's going on around him, he does encourage people in their moments of weakness to focus on being their best selves that they can be. His favourite food is orange!

Kyuu, The Spider Kwami of Extraction

(Kitri, Don Quixote)

Kyuu is very loving despite her appearance, which is considered off-putting by some. She is very energetic and has difficulty staying put, so being her user can be rather draining if you have no outlets for her to occupy herself with. Kyuu loves romance and often meddles with her user's love life. Her favourite food is crepes!

Noccti, The Firefly Kwami of Location

(Ilka, The Enchanted Forest)

A calm and level-headed kwami who doesn't lose his head easily. He has a great appreciation for nature and has a tendency to wander off. He has difficulty forming relationships because of his quiet nature, but once he's comfortable with someone, he becomes quite the jokester and eagerly shares the worst dad jokes and puns you've ever heard. His favourite food is gummy worms!

Top Tier Kwamis, Mid Tier Kwamis Pt 1, Mid Tier Kwamis Pt 2, Mid Tier Kwamis Pt 3, Bottom Tier Kwamis Pt 1, Bottom Tier Kwamis Pt 2, Bottom Tier Kwamis Pt 3, Bottom Tier Kwamis Pt 4, Bottom Tier Kwamis Pt 5, Bottom Tier Kwamis Pt 6

[kari-go]

OK, so just so we're on the same page

The antelope's power is super speed. The miraculous is a hairclip. Movement box.

The hippo's is a bubble that puts the target to sleep. Movement box.

The llama's is the spit tracker. The weapon is not a water gun but it is something like that. Movement box.

The firefly has heat vision. The miraculous is the headpiece. Sense box.

The pigeon can spy with their feathers. The weapon is a feather duster. Sense box.

The giraffe makes someone extremely happy. Emotion box.

The zebra confuses someone. The miraculous is a bolo tie, it could change maybe I'll give it to the giraffe. Emotion box.

The red panda is a second layer who can manipulate luck. The weapon is a letter opener. Identity box.

The koala gives a boost to the holder depending on the emotional support of those who are looking at the holder. Identity box.

The rhino spawns a candle that has a healing effect. The weapon is a lighter/matches and the miraculous is a spiked headpiece. Identity box

The kangaroo makes someone act without mental restriction, like the show's eagle. Identity box.

The sloth has something to do with slowing down time. Timekeeper box.

The beaver makes a dome made of the objects around the holder. Potency box.

I'm not doing the rest.

I think for Koala the idea of converting emotional support to boost is good because for me koalas kind of fit the idea of emotional support? Through probably instead of gaining any power it could be boost to the existing powers or to the physical/mental state.

Kinda like the rooster/frog? I don't know I'm still not sure on this one.

[artzychic27]

Miraculous Guardian!Nathaniel AU (For artzychic27)

This was an idea of mine for an AU where Nathaniel is training for to be a miraculous guardian, and after reading Scarlet Warlock inspired me to see Nathaniel as a guardian of a different miraculous box. Enjoy!

For many generations, the Scarlet Warlock Nicolas Kress and his descendants have watched and protected the coven miraculous box.

Cut to modern day, about few months or so before Canon, Nathaniel Kurtzberg is coming home from a rather rough day from school on the anniversary of his father's passing. When he arrives home, he notices a dark colored box with somewhat arcane markings on it that 

When he touches the box, he accidentally releases what he thinks are a bunch of animal-based ghosts but are really just kwamis of the coven miraculous box.

Screech, the bat Kwami of knowledge, tells Nathaniel that he is the descendant of Nicolas Kress, the Scarlet Warlock, and the next guardian to be of the coven box. Screech also mentions that Nathaniel's father was the previous guardian.

Kwamis of the coven miraculous box include Screech (a bat), Luna (a wolf kwami of leadership) Faate (a black widow spider kwami of fate), Wiisp (a firefly kwami of guidance), Lokii (raven kwami), Slypph (Owl Kwami), and a few others kwamis that includes a frog, a different snake, and a scorpion, etc. 

The kwamis teach Nathaniel about the magic that is the Miraculous, the responsibilities of the coven miraculous users and try to

Screech is Nathaniel's main partner, and allows him to transform into a modern version of Scarlet Warlock

At some point a month after opening the box Fu discovers who is protecting the coven box and takes Nathaniel under his wing. The two agree for Nathaniel to assist from the shadows when the time comes for the chosen Ladybug and Black Cat users to be picked.

Canon happens where Marinette and Adrien become Ladybug and Cat Noir, except Nathaniel is just helping with damage control.

Juleka at some point discovers Nathaniel's identity, and is given the Raven Kwami as a partner later on because it fit and she has a heroine identity as Lady Nevermore.

Most if not all of Ms. Mendelieve's class gets coven box kwamis, effectively.

Thoughts on the AU?

[imthepunchlord]

So now that we know Alya will have the firefly in Bugettes, kind of name do you think she'll have? The only one that comes to mind for me is Night Flare.

Man, I know it's kinda basic, but I do like her just straight up using Firefly.

I know it's the bug's name, but man, it's such a cool potential hero name.

Fire. Fly.

Fire that flies.

How can you not be intrigued or excited to hear the superhero name Firefly.

It's a perfect bug name that's so full of style.

And there's the bonus that it has the double initial to work off, playing off that Alya is a fan of superheroes: Peter Parker, Lois Lane, Bruce Banner, ect.. And it did get echoed in Rena Rouge, though I don't know if that was one of the reasons or they just wanted to call her Red Fox in a different language.

Though if I had to mix things up, there are some potential ideas.

Shooting Star Razzle Dazzle Lightspeeder Lusterina Daybreeaker

[mymiraclebox]

Back again with in What If scenario, but with last Alpha Duo, what would happen If Marinette and Adrien were paired with Stellar and Koree ? The Infinity Duo is the less explored Alpha Duo

To be honest, the Infinity Duo is probably the least compatible Alphas for Adrien and Marinette. I don't think their personalities would match too well, nor would they provide the support I'd say the children need compare to other Alpha kwamis. Not to say that they wouldn't bond with Adrien and Mari, I think they would all love their kwamis/holders, but it would be a shadow compared to other pairings.

Adrien is in a situation where he needs emotional support. Where he feels the need to hide everything he's going through; and Chat Noir has always been his escape and chance to express himself. Meanwhile Koree is a very removed kwami, without Stellar around she's not really going to be showing any affection, not even the more aloof kind that Plagg often gives. When she expresses the most is with her cunning and craftiness for her own entertainment, which she probably wouldn't be doing much of because she's aware it could hurt Adrien. What I would find most risky of all would be her attempts to help Adrien, which would probably be encouraging him to hide and ignore everything even more on both sides of the mask. She wouldn't be doing it maliciously, it is in her nature to solve a problem by simply making it not exist, but I think this would make Adrien's mental state much more worse than what he's dealing with in canon. I think Raccoon!Adrien would be a lot more susceptible to akumatization overall because of this.

As for Marinette and Stellar, I think we'd get a very similar incompatibility, though not to the same extreme as it would be for Adrien. In fact I think there's would be some instances Mari and Stellar would work well together, as I think he'd be good at snapping Marinette out of her spiraling panics... but I also think he could trigger her anxiety a lot as well. He is very blunt, and very honest, to the point where he's not going to offer reassurances when one needs them. If anything he just might end up feeding her anxiety when he talks about a reality of a situation. He's not pessimistic, but seeing the life a superhero leads it just might seem he's that way with how much danger is in their lives. And like with Koree, Stellar won't express himself as much without his other half, which can't happen with secret identities in place.

Flipping kwamis would probably be the best match up with this duo. I think Adrien very much values honestly, and would appreciate Stellar's blunt truth. I also think this would help Adrien do a lot of reflecting about his treatment in his home life and reality of his abuse. But on the other side of that coin Stellar still wouldn't be able to provide the emotional support Adrien needs or inspire action to create change. As with Mari and Koree I think we'd see very similar things as we would with Adrien holding the Raccoon Miraculous, with Koree methods of encouraging hiding thoughts and feelings away instead of addressing them, which can do more harm than good.

But enough with the negatives of these match ups, because I definitely don't these guys would hate each other or anything. Much like Adrien with Plagg, I think Adrien would recognized pretty easily that Stellar/Koree do care, even if they don't put on a show about it, which I think either kwamis would appreciate in a holder. I think Koree would very much find ways to entertain herself at the Agreste household without involving Adrien and much to annoyance of the adults. I think Koree would much enjoy making Adrien's schedule vanish or Gabriel's most recent designs disappear just to see their panic, all while giving Adrien a bit more free time as well. Adrien would just have to make sure that she doesn't offer to do the same to the negative people in his life.

And like I mentioned, Stellar would be fantastic at snapping Marinette out of her anxiety spirals, but I also think he'd do well at helping her keep on top of things. He'd do well at reminding her of plans she made and what was coming up, and do well at keep her from over scheduling or pushing herself beyond what she's able to handle at a moment. I also think Stellar would really just enjoy being apart of Marinette's life, with all the substance and emotion and sometimes just pure chaos and creation. While he wouldn't necessary be directly involved with it all, I think he would just really appreciate all the depth and aspects that come from being around it.

[graaythekwami]

Do you have any holders for your oc kwamis? And will we ever get to see them?

I do! (Long post incoming!)

First there's Levi, holder of my Swan of Loyalty. He'll be getting his own fic, set in Oregon. He's almost the same age as the Paris heroes, though he runs solo, and isn't all too sure of the idea of being a hero.

Then I have Anthony, who's the holder of my Kangaroo of Avarice and the Guardian of my Wandering Box. He goes by Joseph when transformed, and while he's originally from Australia, he currently travels the world with his kwamis. He's a fairly chill guy overall, and he'll appear in fics in My Miracle Box AU (cough cough @mymiraclebox cough cough).

Also there's Xóchitl, another Guardian and holder, this time of my Hidden Box in Mexico. She wields the Jaguar as Ocelotl, and takes her role as Guardian very seriously. She'll also be appearing in fics in My Miracle Box AU, and she might show up in A New Guardian as well.

There's two holders that work with Xóchitl, who will be wielding the Firefly (Space) and Raccoon (Void) as Stargazer and Vacía. These two are going to be a very tight knit duo. They're still in development, so I don't have names for them yet, and credit goes to @deathbirby for their designs!

I also have Claude, very loosely based on the Claude from the Quantic Kids (old scraped show idea before the main series was fully developed). He'll be on the New York hero team wielding the Falcon of Observation with the hero name Eye of Ra. He'll basically be the class clown of the group, and is very close with Aeon.

Then I have a few more character concepts I have plans for, but I haven't fully planned them out. I'm going to have Guardians of my Enduring Box and my Frozen Box, but all I know about them at the moment is that they'll both be male and will be from Zimbabwe and Russia respectively, and they too will be part of My Miracle Box AU.

Also while he's not an OC, I took the monk we see at the end of the New York special and developed him into a character for some future fics since we don't know much about him. Like in canon he's the Guardian of the Native American Box (the Direction Box in my headcanons). I have him wield the Bear of Preservation as Shashtsoh. I named him Dilwo'ii Yázhí, and he's Diné (Navajo). In My Miracle Box AU he is the only other survivor of the Order of the Guardians outside of Fu.

Finally I also have some next-gen kids as well who I plan on being holders. My Adrinette kids will be Emma, Jaden, Louis, and Ambre. DJWifi will have Shawn, Lilly, and Mya. There's also Harper, daughter of Chloe and Nathaniel (with Sabrina and Marc as step-parents), Acel the son of Juleka and Rose, and a few others as well. These guys will/have appeared in various fics of mine. :)

[glitterpensupremacy]

So, given the fact you've included a firefly and greyhound miraculous, does that mean you'll be removing the idea of the miraculous being tied to a specific region or culture (which personally I think is for the best)?

First of all, thank you for the ask! It means a lot to me that someone wants to know about this story!

I should probably clear one thing up: there isn’t a greyhound miraculous. It’s still the dog miraculous, only with more range in costume colors (depending on the breed the holder wants to represent) and a different power (switched from Fetch to a healing ability known as Primary Care) because it fit better with both of Felix and Barkk’s respective characters/storylines. I wasn’t exactly clear with the wording on the original post though, so I understand the confusion.

As for the concept of regional Kwami, they were sorted and placed in Miracle Boxes all around the world by the Guardians. These boxes vary in number and status of Kwami depending on the region (a heavily populated area with a more volatile history will likely get a larger Miracle Box than a sparsely populated, predominantly peaceful region).

In addition, the strongest box on a given continent is known as a Continental Miracle Box (an obvious name, I know). A majority of the Kwami that appear in MTS (barring the world specials) are from Asia’s Continental Miracle Box (also known as the Celestial Miracle Box), which is the oldest and most powerful of all the Miracle Boxes (because it would be damaging to the plot of the show to have other Kwami who can alter the fabric of reality).

In regard to the FIrely Kwami, they actually are a member of the Celestial Miracle Box; However, Nooroo, Duusu, and Trix are all apart of the European Continental Miracle Box rather than the Celestial one for story reasons.

Sorry for the long-winded answer, and if there’s anything I should clarify, let me know and I’ll be happy to try (to the best of my tends-to-infodump-messily abilities).

[flightfoot]

Fanfic Recs For Completed Lovesquare AU Miraculous Fics in 2023

By AU, I'm talking ones with a totally different setting, not just like a canon divergence AU. I'm thinking like Fantasy AUs, Sci-fi AUs, Royalty AUs, that sort of thing.

the legend of the firefly by @agnes-writes

“She’s… beautiful. If he were to describe her, he’d say that they bottled summer in her eyes, and painted the night sky in her hair. Her lips are curved into a wistful smile, eyes trailing the thicket of trees where Adrien stands. Her gaze sets his heart stuttering in his chest as it softens, and Adrien almost believes that look is meant for him.” OR: A pair of lovers create a romance that transcends time, and leaves a mark like no other.

This is an incredibly well-written folk tale, one that I highly recommend anyone who loves mythological, folktale, fantasy, etc AUs for Adrienette to read! It’s on the shorter side, but woven so perfectly that it packs an outsized punch, and feels like it belongs in one of those collections of folk tales and myths I read as a kid! 

Adrien’s a god, gifting prosperity to those under his protection, but never interacting with them… until a farm girl catches his eye.

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The Mer-Human Race by @rosie-b

Bringing her hand closer to his lips, Adrien tried to plant a kiss on it, but Marinette pulled away before his lips could touch her. “Save it for your girlfriend,” she said teasingly. “Or do you still not have one yet?” Adrien smirked and crossed his arms. “It’s a girl,” he said. “And I know her in real life. That’s all you get. Now, let’s get back to planning, shall we? We have a mermaid to beat.”

Lovely world-building here! Merfolk and humans have had a treaty for a long time, so there’s a tradition where merfolk can challenge humans to a race, and whoever wins gets to ask for a reasonable sort of reward (in Marinette’s case, she wants to be allowed to captain a ship at a younger age than is usually allowed). Alya, Nino, and Adrien are naturally very encouraging towards Marinette, and luckily for her, a nice merman going by the name of Chat Noir shows up and challenges her to a race…

Yeah you can see where this is going XD. It’s fun, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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hands red series by katrinette

Summary for the first fic in the series, a serpent in these still waters:

Marinette’s on her knees before her new king, preparing to swear the oath that binds her to serve him to the best of her ability. To the man whose father had her parents killed. Every word tastes like ash in her mouth.

Marinette’s plotting to overthrow the corrupt monarch, as the French tend to do. She doesn’t know King Adrien all that well, since he just ascended to the throne recently, but she’s certain that he’s just as bad as his father.

Of course, rebellion’s aren’t very effective without help, so after biting her tongue with the new king, she rants to her partner in crime, a man whose true name and face she does not know, but who she deeply trusts nonetheless: Chat Noir.

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May I Introduce Myself, Your Highness? by @chocoluckchipz

Whether picking up a stray animal off the streets or saving a dying child at the market, Adrien had always strived to be the best version of himself. Truly, he would’ve been the perfect candidate to be snatched up by a kwami, were he an orphan, dying somewhere remote after a short life full of nothing but suffering and misery. Yet as it stood, the sole heir to the French throne had little to complain about. Apart from, perhaps, a complete absence of a love life. That is until a mysterious girl, wandering around his gardens at night, catches his attention.

I love Fantasy AUs. It’s a bit unclear what’s happening at first, but it all gets explained in the last chapter. Also don’t worry about the age gap between Marinette and Adrien at the start of the story, I promise it’s not a problem in the end.

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How Marinette Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Ball by @rosie-b

Hidden from the crowds thronging around the busy fairy portal in Paris’s town square, a fae gate sits at the edge of the forest, locked, rusty, and full of ancient magic. Marinette thinks that this abandoned gate must not work anymore… but one day, a fairy disguised as a black cat steps through it.

Ah, Fantasy Soulmate AUs, my beloved XD. This ain’t the only one of this fic type I’m gonna be recommending. This is just a cute fluff fic without much strife. I love Marinette and Chat Noir being able to be childhood friends via his visits, even if he has to pretend to be her cat whenever he comes over, and I ESPECIALLY adore Alya being his chaperone and quickly becoming friends with Marinette in her own right. It ain’t a complicated plot, but it is a nice and warm fic.

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a winter so warm by @rosekasa

winters were hard for even the best of vampires, but at least adrien had marinette to keep him warm with her cuddles. december was going to suck without her. so it was only to be expected to get extra cuddles in before she left, right? (well, not really, considering those heating supplements he was taking, but she didn’t need to know about that).

This one’s mostly just cute cuddly adorableness! It’s basically like all those “Marinette gets the Ladybug trait of needing to cuddle up to someone for warmth”, but with Adrien instead. And of course featuring Marinette being a very talented witch who just wants to help Adrien stay warm when she isn’t there XD.

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Stitched Together by @nedjsmlfavs

Stitch Witch Marinette was just supposed to be having a nice, terrifying outing with her best friends. She never expected to find a magically trapped kitten, but here we are! Whatever happened to this poor little guy?

Poor Adrien, being transformed and chained up for ages, having no idea that he was gonna be rescued. But at least he got to have fun at Marinette’s place as a cat! 

Most of this fic is adorable, though with some dark undertones lying in wait. After all, SOMEONE chained up that poor little kitty…

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Dreams of You by @chocoluckchipz

Dreams had long been his only escape. Dreams of Ladybug, the girl who had always been there for him.

If only in his dreams. And only while she was also sleeping.

Because with the first rays of sunshine gliding over her skin, with the first fluttering of her eyelashes, from the moment she opened her eyes in the morning, memories of Adrien would vanish from her mind.

She would go on living her life.

He would always be the only one who remembered.

At least until they meet in the real world and fall in love all over again, something that would’ve been easier to do if Adrien wasn't a prisoner in his own home.

Chocoluckchipz has some of the most beautifully executed lovesquare fics I’ve read, and this is no exception. Most of the fic is dedicated to Adrien wooing Marinette, spending time with her, with her own dream self acting as his wingman, giving her tips on how to get her to fall for him, all the while frustrated that she can’t share memories with her waking self, and that she and Adrien can’t share as much information as they’d like while asleep, due to limitations of the “curse” that allows Adrien to share dreams with his soulmate. 

It’s not all cute Adrienette fluff though. There’s a threat in the background waiting to erupt, as the weirdness of Gabriel’s ultimatum to Adrien about finding Ladybug or else being forced to marry Lila keeps on gnawing at him - and with good reason. This is a world with magic and kwamis still, and that fact makes itself very relevant in the last third of the story. 

It’s a well-written tale and very much worth a read!

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delicate in every way but one by katrinette

When Marinette finds a wanted ad that provokes just enough questions in her mind that she can’t help answering it, the reward is sweeter than she could have imagined.

I love the little bit of worldbuilding we get here about vampire society, and Adrien’s usual awkward adorableness in asking Marinette for a certain necessary favor. It’s always neat to see such familiar characterization in a supernatural setting like this.

[the-clownery]

quick doodle of my lil Firefly kwami since the last image i have decided that their name is Rave as well as came up with some info on the powers they bring all of the abilities are Musical Based because I was imagining Amvs while coming up with the ideas. There are 3 difference actions that you could do Sing Dance or summon/play a musical instrument The user has the ability to summon Weapons that resemble musical instruments and each and every instrument has a different effect when played. Sofar this is what I have planned Electric guitar:

The Electric guitar can summon a different aray of effects dependent on the tune. Tune 1. a dome that will surround the user and opponent within once the dome snaps in place the sky will go dark for them. Tune 2. thin rays of light will begin to zip around until it forms a tile grid. In tern created a magical dance floor beneath them. Within ever step on a tile flooring the corresponding tile on the opposing side will light up, causing damage to betaken. Tune 3. will summon a giant lightning bug shaped spotlight to shine down an aray of different colors upon the desired person to cause confusion Ukulele: This instrument has a calming effect on the user and opponent when played

Dancing: Dependent on the foot work- it can summon magical tap dancing shoes which may or may not set your feet on fire when used Singing and dance: When singing, magical music notes will begin to line up around the opponent From then on with every movement you make the Music note will his the opponent in a way that makes them mimic the user's actions You must dance in order to defeat them. Headbanging: Dependent on weather or not the singing ability in enabled or not, headbanging can cause a very different effect Headbanging can cause the user's hair to be set ablaze when done exaggerated or can create magical symbols/drums that will play loudly around the opponent to cause their senses to become overwhelmed from the noise.