#its just. trippy

[candiewrapper]

get out!

[autisticaradiamegido]

day 169

this is it, the dynamic

[trippygalaxy]

Random but i think Legend should know that his bunny form isnt just some cute and fluffy thing, all sorts of meanings and interruptions can be had over the same animal. To some hes a quick to fright, prey to feast on and weak hyilan, but to others hes a sign of good luck, of a quick and survivalist hero who is here to bring the good they need.

And to himself, hes more than his sacrifices, more than the blood on his coat and dirt under his nails.

Looked up what bunnies meant to Japanese culture (as, ya know! Nintendo is a Japanese based company) and it makes sense for Legend’s character

[the-dragon-girl-27]

"I don't know everything, I just know what I know."

So Monogatari is back and nobody told me??????

Haven't watched the new season yet but cuz i'm in a Monogatari mood I drew Hanekawa

[batcavescolony]

a MCU/Percy Jackson crossover with Bucky Barnes as a demigod. Ik your already thinking, he's a soldier so Ares obviously but he's actually a child of Aphrodite. Reasoning: before the war and when he's healed he is dressed very well. He wasn't really into war. he's never really fighting for the fight, he's fighting for someone or because he has to. He was forced to be a soldier in both instances (drafted/brainwashed). Mcu Bucky doesn't give off Ares kid vibes. So Aphrodite kid.

[sairenharia]

Fic Prompt: “It’s a wonderful life” plot where Marinette enters a world where “Miracle Queen” never happened because she asked Chloe for help, and it turns out to be a better world.

Another night where the effects of Ladybiquity have caused Marinette's dreams to show her another world, another life.

Its a sight Marinette recognizes from a distance. She sees herself go to Fu. However, instead of the hesitation Marinette had felt that day with thoughts of Kagami, she had instead picked up the Bee without hesitation. It was the plan she had. The first plan. The plan that made the most sense, and she was off.

Chloe would be Queen Bee for her parents.

Fu was still found, still captured.

Chat Noir arrived later, while Queen Bee and Ladybug were fighting Heart Hunter. Who was determined to go for Ladybug with the most love. What Marinette didn't understand was Heart Hunter's lack of interest in Chat Noir compared to her. Chat Noir was always such a romantic, but he had seemed distracted this time around.

But they win once Chloe gets close enough for a Venom. Ladybug dropped her off at home and this time, Chloe hands over the Bee without being asked. And thanked Ladybug for the chance, even if her identity was a problem. Ladybug admits if her parents were in danger, it did seem silly not to.

Marinette can see she's still worried about Kagami and Adrien.

Ladybug tells Chloe to check on her parents, even though Queen Bee looks uncertain at first, but she's off before Ladybug can decide to ask anything.

Of course, this time, Hawk Moth's plan is interrupted. He had been counting on Chloe, with her need for control to either get him paralysis of Paris, to potential mind control if he could push her. But Ladybug had decided to depend on her, which messed up his manipulation attempts.

Its not the total victory Hawk Moth wanted, but he has the box and the guardian and if he can break the shield, perhaps Ladybug and Chat Noir's identity.

And unfortunately without the show, Ladybug and Chat Noir aren't as quick to act.

Marinette breaks down on Luka, takes comfort in him for a while, but then her concern for Fu finally takes precedent and she asks to be alone. She tries for a Lucky Charm to find Fu. What she gets is a key.

She searches for him until she finds the locker and the note inside. To protect Marinette and Adrien, Fu gave up his memories. He lost the Miracle Box, but he trusted them to find a way to figure things out.

Marinette does find Fu eventually, wandering the park, since Gabriel didn't have a use for him without his memories and he's not quite cold blooded killer yet, just takes away the turtle.

Its a defeat before the heroes even knew it.

Hawk Moth makes his announcement of victory. The feeling of dread. Ladybug and Chat Noir are on their own...

And the Bee Miraculous.

Marinette goes to Alya at first, because of course she does. Unfortunately, while Alya is a fantastic fox, she's not as good with a Bee. The Bee needs someone who gets into the fray and fast, can make a decisive action. And while Alya is good, she isn't as decisive. She needs too much direction from Ladybug.

Ladybug needs another like Chat Noir. Chat Noir is great with orders, but the reason Chat Noir is her partner is because he is good at intuiting what she needs and can act longterm on his own. He doesn't need extensive explanation. He doesn't need handholding.

Marinette sees Chat Noir make the suggestion. Chloe is many things, but everytime they have fought with her, she's never needed much direction. Told the goal and she went.

But her compromised identity is too great a danger now.

Until Chat Noir points out that Plagg says its possible too change the outfit, the person just needs to decide on a new persona.

Ladybug has such doubts. Marinette gets why. Trusting Chloe once and a while was one thing, but trusting her bully longterm with something so precious?

Chat Noir points out she wasn't akumatized when another bee showed up.

Ladybug gives her a chance.

And much to Marinette's surprise, Chloe declares she knew Ladybug would come. She TOLD Hawk Moth she would, goes on about how of course Ladybug would trust her, and he really should have stopped trying to akumatize her after the third time.

Its the first time Ladybug in the timeline, and Marinette who was Ladybiquity learns Chloe is able to reject Akumas even before akumatization.

Marinette does see Chloe deflate a bit when Ladybug explains the changed identity, how Chloe HAD to keep it secret this time, there wouldn't be another chance after it. At first, Marinette figures of course. Of course Chloe would want the glory. She's going to refuse now that she can't claim it for herself-

"I understand," Chloe said. Then she sighs dramatically. "But Queen Bee was such a good name? What am I going to use now?"

They decide on Honey Bee.

And...and its such an odd thing to watch.

Because she knew Chloe was a competent hero, train incident aside, but seeing her work with Chat Noir and herself...

Its like a second Chat Noir. Honey Bee is decisive. She's active. There are some fights she pulls a Chat Noir, leading hordes on a merry chase through town. She is quick to defend. Quick get into the action. She doesn't get underfoot. She slots into place like a well oiled machine between their partnership. She is good at provocation, if in a different way than Chat Noir. She puts on a sweet persona, until she throws in a bite. The hero of honey and vinegar, apparently. Chloe's overly sweet persona back by her ruthlessness.

Things are dire for a while, because Hawk Moth became Monarch so fast, but with Chat Noir and Honey Bee, Ladybug is able to keep things together.

...okay, she also had to admit, seeing Honey Bee versus Su Han was kind of satisfying, though it had taken him weeks more to find their transformed selves without tracking the Miracle Box. She respected the man had a job to do, but while Chat Noir was willing to listen to Ladybug, Honey Bee was quick to point out they were experienced and they were fighting a villain with over a dozen Miraculous and the man wanted to send either inexperienced fighters, or people who had been out of time for a CENTURY? It was ridiculous. It clearly threw him off until an akumatized Fu showed up.

Unfortunately, Monarch had ditched the box itself. So they had found it, saw it changed and saw that Fu had intended Ladybug to be the new Guardian, but there were no Miraculous. Su Han wasn't really for this, but he did have to admit, sending the inexperienced or lost may prove more detrimental, so he will be watching them as he speaks with the other Guardians to figure out a plan.

The real change, however, was explaining things to Honey Bee. As she proved herself a capable teammate, they explained things about Fu, and about the power ups, and why they came later and Honey Bee wondered about where they got the book so suddenly.

"Actually, I'm curious about that too, My Lady," Chat Noir commented. "You were talking to the Master for weeks before that."

"Oh." Ladybug hesitated.

"Why are you so secretive about it? If its another guardian secret, you can just say that," Honey Bee said.

"I mean...not really," Ladybug said, rubbing the back of her neck. She never liked outright lying if she didn't have to, but she also knew Chloe would have a reaction about it. At least, Marinette imagines that's the conflict.

But things were different now. As Honey Bee was acting longer and longer, Marinette saw it. Chloe wasn't exactly nice, but she saw that Chloe's bite was less about attacking people to make them feel bad and more biting commentary about the situation. She would do things like help people up and get things for them as more mindless actions. The way she would act to help to save people seemed to effect her in her day to day life.

Chloe was feeling the effects of being a hero. And that was likely what made Ladybug finally speak.

(And perhaps a warning about the danger of Lila.)

"My kwami saw it when this girl, Lila I think her name was, throw it away after she apparently stole it from Adrien Agreste. That was why I thought Gabriel Agreste was Monarch," Ladybug said to Chat Noir. "If he had the book, it made him suspicious. Even if we know now that his wife was a collector, it seemed reasonable," she said.

"Oh!" Chat Noir said with surprise, before nodding. "I could see why you thought he might be Monarch then. I had wondered..." He said, scratching the back of his head.

Honey Bee gasped, offended. "She's the reason why Adrien was almost banned from school?!"

Ladybug had to play dumb. (Chat Noir also had to play dumb.) "What about Adrien getting banned?" She asked.

"She-oh, forget it! Don't worry about it," Honey Bee said. "I can deal with the thief later," she muttered under her breath.

"Honey Bee, please don't fight a student," Chat Noir asked.

"Honey Bee isn't fighting anyone," she said. "Chloe is another matter."

"How would you even explain learning abou-" Chat Noir started.

"Wait. How do you know Gabriel's not Monarch?" Honey Bee interrupted. "Just because Auntie Emilie found it doesn't mean it can't be where he got the Miraculous?"

"Because he got akumatized. He can't akumatize himself," Chat Noir said.

"Why not?" Honey Bee asked.

They both paused. "Why else wouldn't he do it all the time then?" Ladybug finally said.

Honey Bee snorted. "Because being an akuma messes with your head. I might not remember being a full akuma, but I can remember the process of his failed attempts. I said no, but I really wanted to say yes. It was like...like..." Honey Bee paused, rolling a hand in the air. "It was like if Adrien asked me for a hug," she said. "I'd do it in a heartbeat. I wanted to trust him. I wanted to believe him. Everything he said sounded so reasonable and easy to do. I was holding on by the idea alone that superheroes don't work for supervillains. The logic had to be ironclad."

She picked leaned back on her hands. "And with how out of control Akumas are? No way Gabriel would volunteer for losing THAT much control on a regular basis," she said with a scoff.

Silence stretched between them.

"I mean...there's still no proof the butterfly CAN akumatize themselves..." Chat Noir said.

Honey Bee shrugged. "There's also Mayura," she pointed out. "Why couldn't she use the Butterfly?"

And suddenly, the notion that had been dismissed months ago was back on the table.

Marinette watched as they investigated the possibility, knowing what was coming. That whatever way it happened, Honey Bee had been right. Gabriel had akumatized himself.

Marinette realizes that she hadn't told anyone all the things from before. Even showing Alya the grimoire, she hadn't told her how she found it, hadn't told her about the Collector, had never told Chat Noir where she got the book.

...and isn't that the problem of it?

Marinette didn't tell people things. Rarely everything. Even when she opens up, she keeps secrets. Edits so much of herself that no one else knows all she does. Not Chat Noir. Not Alya. Tikki is the only one.

Would they have revisited the idea of Gabriel being Monarch when they learned of Mayura, would they have learned the truth earlier? Would he had ever gotten the Miraculous? Would she have been able to spare Chat Noir killing the man by mistake?

Zoe arrived to a Chloe who was on speaking terms with the class. With Zoe's nicer attitude, she was able to help repair the bridge that Chloe had incidentally patched up. The two don't fall out, bond as sister's. Zoe is a little more sarcastic, but she's bolder. Chloe's edges turn to a harsh humor, but more often, she uses her fire to deal with other bullies.

Chloe is a terror to Lila. Namely by throwing a party and getting Jagged Stone and several other musicians Lila bragged about knowing to perform there and didn't tell anyone in advance. Lila was scrambling to recover when none of them knew Lila, a point Chloe made obvious, and once the lie was discovered once, more doubt was easy enough to sew.

Marinette sees her other self less isolated at school, with her friends having often chosen to hang out with Lila over her. But even more, she sees Zoe and Chloe step up when she's struggling to keep up with her class representative duties and help out, with Zoe's fondness for Marinette pulling Chloe in to use her own experience.

The other Marinette and Chloe aren't friends. But after Zoe arrived and bonded with Chloe...

Its clear how much less anger Chloe had for Marinette for reasons she didn't understand.

(Chloe had family who loved her unconditionally. A jealousy quelled.)

A week and a half before Monarch would steal the Miraculous in her time, Chat Noir asks for a meeting, looking haunted.

He says he found proof Monarch is Gabriel Agreste. He had found a secret lair in the house. Found a body of Emilie preserved. Nathalie had been weak for weeks, and Mayura had been suffering fainting spells before she vanished, and the timelines matched up.

Ladybug wants to go confront Gabriel right away.

Honey Bee is the one who noticed Chat Noir was unsteady. Chloe's emotional awareness wasn't great, but she was very good at judging her partner's abilities to handle a fight. She saw Chat Noir wasn't ready to fight.

And that's when Marinette realizes the grave mistake she has made in her world in trying to pain Gabriel as a hero.

Chat Noir didn't need much pushing. He had been on the edge of break down. He falls at Honey Bee's prodding.

"I can't do this," Chat Noir said, curled up on the rooftop below him. "I can't fight him."

"Wha-what the heck, alley cat?!" Honey Bee demanded. "We can finally take care of this guy!"

"Chat Noir?! Are you okay?" Ladybug asked, concerned.

Chat Noir sobs and he looks at Honey Bee. "Chloe, its my father."

"What?" Ladybug and Honey Bee said in unison.

"It's my father. Its my father and...and his wish has to be to bring back mom, what else would he wish for and its...its my parents!"

"Oh my god," Ladybug breathed.

"Adrien," Honey Bee said, voice small. "Oh....oh, Adrien."

And like a switch, the ready to fight Honey Bee was kneeling beside him and pulling him to her, hugging him tight. "Chloe, I can't-" Chat Noir gasped.

"Shhh," Honey Bee hushed, holding him close. "Cry. Scream. You let everything out," she said, with a familiarity of someone who has done this before.

Marinette watched as the dread grows in her chest. Chloe had been Adrien's only friend. Who was there for him after his mother, but Chloe?

"I'll be here. I'll stay. I won't leave you," Honey Bee said, voice softer than Marinette has ever heard her speak.

And Chat Noir?

Wails. He cries and clings onto Honey Bee as if it was the only thing he could to keep from falling apart.

Ladybug watches in silent horror. Marinette can understand because she's going through the same emotions. Adrien was Chat Noir. Hawk Moth was his father. He had catacalysmed his own father. His father had chosen villainy than being a father and he knew it. Everytime Chat Noir had almost died because of his own father.

It had taken a minute before Ladybug moved to join the hug, to offer Chat Noir was comfort he could.

Luckily they were high on the Eiffel tower, too far for anyone to hear them.

They don't fight Monarch that night.

Chloe makes up as many excuses as she can to get Adrien out of his house, gets her father to ask Gabriel for an assortment of advertisements for political things and his hotel, to get Adrien outside of the house and allow Chloe to pull him away to spend time together.

The other Marinette watches from the distance. For about a week and Marinette decides this was it.

Ladybug tells them who she is.

"I had a crush on Marinette Dupain-Cheng this whole time?!" Chloe had wailed.

Not the most shocking revelation for Marinette this trip.

But still certainly another thing to add to the list.

Then Risk happened.

Despite Lila's shaky grounds in the school, Gabriel still had her as a model and the world tour was announced. Marinette doesn't see Adrien relent to Gabriel's face and immediately run away. Didn't see Felix being surprised at Adrien's actions. Didn't see Felix follow him to Chloe's home to look normal. Doesn't see the confrontation where Felix sneaks up pretending to be Adrien who had to run back to the car. Doesn't see him eavesdrop and hear them talk about Monarch.

Marinette does see when her other self is called and asked that Ladybug meets at Chloe's place and learns there's a time limit.

Because Adrien is a Sentimonster and Gabriel still had half of his amok, split between two objects. Felix could give half to Adrien, but it would just give him the ability to resist, it meant he couldn't fight. They needed the other ring.

Adrien knows where it is, but Gabriel likely still had the peacock on him.

"If I could offer him something for the peacock, I can keep him distracted as you get the ring," Felix said.

"But we don't have anything to offer him," Ladybug said.

"You have the Miraculous," Felix said.

"Absolutely no-" Ladybug started.

"Pollen, do you trust me?" Chloe, who had been quiet for most of the discussion, finally spoke up, looking to the bee kwami.

"Of course, my Queen," Pollen said.

Chloe nodded, reaching up for her hair comb.

"Chloe, you can't be serious! I've only met Felix and as far as I could tell, he was trying to make things worse for Adrien!" Ladybug protested.

"Oh, I don't trust Felix to be a good person," Chloe said, pulling off her comb. "But he wants the peacock to protect himself," she said, giving him a hard look. "The best way to do that is to get the peacock. He won't let Gabriel leave his sight until he has it. And I'm going to guess Gabriel isn't going to give in easily. He is a stubborn man," she said.

Felix raised an eyebrow. "A fair assessment."

"You don't let Gabriel leave until you have the peacock. Adrien will go with Ladybug to get his Amok. And I'm going to do the back up plan in case Felix outs Plagg following Gabriel to wherever he's storing his Miraculous," she said. "Pollen, I renounce you."

"Wait, you don't trust him?!" Adrien asked.

"Absolutely not," Chloe said as she held out the comb to Felix.

Felix stared a moment, and then he chuckled. "You did always know what my dark thought was," he said. "Not that I was going to this time."

"Sure," Chloe said, heading for the door. "Call me when you have the plan going," she said.

Chloe left and Felix looked at Adrien and Ladybug. "Adrien, I understand, but I'm surprised you took her on," he said.

Ladybug stared after the door. "...Adrien had a good point about her," he said. Someone who could act without her.

So the plan was Adrien would get the ring back from Nathalie, first with seeming curiosity about the heirloom. If that didn't work, Ladybug could force the issue. Felix, meanwhile, would use the comb to get Gabriel in a dealing mood along with a fake ring as extra leverage. He would draw it out until Adrien texted him they were good, in hopes Gabriel would go to where the rest of the Miraculous were with Plagg following behind.

The plan...well, it isn't entirely on the rails because Adrien has Risk on him. He pushes too far too soon, and Nathalie puts together the goal and Adrien isn't careful when she tries to escape.

Nearly goes over the balcony and Adrien, in a Risk mindset, calls for Plagg anyway to save her. Outing his own identity to save Nathalie, but he was able to grab his amok. The leash was gone, but Gabriel was a free agent and while Adrien found his mother, he hadn't found the Miraculous.

The fight breaks out.

Marinette is terrified. Is this going to be another Chat Blanc? Will Gabriel break Adrien like Marinette's love had done?

Nathalie is Akumatized, and with a prototype alliance ring, given the power to multiple along with the tiger's power and bull's immunity. Nathalie outs Adrien and Chat Noir demands to face his father and Monarch decides that find. If his son wants to fight, then he'll need to take him down for his own good and he turns to get the rest of the kwami's power.

Only to see Chloe holding the comb from where he put it down, and Markov having opened and released the rest of the kwami. Without the kwami in the capsules, the modified Miraculous aren't strong enough to pull them in. The sacrifice for making the remote effect of granting power.

With an insult to his outfit, Chloe jumps down the elevator that leads to the lair, kwami flying off behind her as she transforms with Pollen to regroup with the others. Nathalie still has a lot of powers and Monarch as a few, but there is Ladybug, Chat Noir, and Honey Bee to fight.

Along with Argos. He wasn't going to say NO to fighting his uncle.

The fight wrecks Adrien's house, but with Argos granting sentimonster aids, they have the ability to fight back and bring Gabriel to his knees.

"I could bring her back. To us. To you." Gabriel said, looking to Adrien.

Because while Adrien wasn't being compelled, there was no doubt he wasn't fighting as hard as he wanted. There have been missteps that Honey Bee and Ladybug had to make up, along with the sentimonster aids. Adrien had his will, but that didn't mean he was without his love and his wanting to be a good son.

"This...father, you have to realize this is...this is..." Chat Noir starts, gripping his staff.

"I did this all for you. Don't you miss her?" Gabriel pleaded, his one avenue for success, and his desperate wish.

"Of course, but-"

"You think she wanted this?!" Honey Bee shouted, stepping up beside Chat Noir, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Auntie Emilie was protective, the both of you kept Adrien locked up way too long, but you think she would have EVER approved of you hurting Adrien?! How many Akumas attacked him?! Attacked him ON PURPOSE?!"

"I-I didn't want-"

"Bullshit!" Honey Bee shouted, to the shock of Ladybug and Chat Noir and even Gabriel a little bit.

Argos just looked amused.

"Who do you think was there for Adrien when you were locking yourself away?! Nathalie was more concerned for you, and Gorilla just wanted to keep him safe, but who was there when he cried?! Me! I was! I watched him mourn his mother! I watched him wish you would be there! I'm the one who blackmailed the principal to get him into school because he was withering away because you were too selfish to be there for him!" Honey Bee shouted.

"Honey Bee-" Ladybug started and Marinette understands. This can't be helping Adrien. He's already suffering.

Honey Bee squeezes Chat Noir's shoulder and she steps forward. "You say this is all for Adrien?! That you did all this for him! Don't make me laugh! He might not see it, but I know who you are Gabriel. You wanted a perfect son, one who acted just as you wanted, to the point he twisted and morphed himself into what YOU wanted! Do you know he likes puns? Do you know his favorite stories are the ones where the power of friendship is what saves the day? That his favorite flavor is passionfruit, that he actually really hates cheese, but of course no one bats an eye when he's asking for it by the truckload. Do you know how lonely he was? Do you know how many times he wiped his face clean because he thought he was going to meet you for dinner?!"

Honey Bee closes the distance between him, a fire in her eyes. "Do you know the reason why Adrien and I love each other is partly because we get it, we understand that even though our parents are terrible, awful, horrible people who make us feel small, who make us feel less than nothing, we still love them!" She shouted, tears in her own eyes. "That even as she want to rebel and scream and tell you enough, we can't because we love you too much. But guess what?! Adrien can call my mother a bitch because he can just hate her and I can call you out for your hypocrisy because I don't care what you think about me!"

That actually startles Chat Noir out of his curling, vulnerable state with a surprised laugh.

"You attacked Adrien! You sent the girl he wondered if he could date after him with a sword! You had his stalker show up at his party! You targeted all his new classmates! You can't even throw him a birthday party so you akumatize his new friend to do it, its fine, its just a little mass kidnapping! You attacked his best friend and almost killed me more times than I can count and you tried to groom me into your little minion! Not to mention whatever is going on with Lila the Liar! You talk about how you have to protect him from people who would use him, so yeah, go on a world tour with a girl who does NOTHING, but use people, you can read people's emotions and akumatized her, you had to know she was a little psycho!" Honey Bee reaches out, grabbing his scarf.

"This. Was never about Adrien. This is about what you wanted the world to be, and it didn't matter if Adrien was hurt or miserable. As long as you. Got. Your. Wish," Honey Bee snarled.

Before snatching away the Butterfly and letting him go and turning to Ladybug.

There was silence as everyone tried to think of the best way to move forward. The fight was done. The good guys had won. The villains were there, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

"And...it didn't have to be that way," Honey Bee finally said. She looked to Ladybug and then to Adrien. "When people hurt, when they are willing or...or want to hurt things because they can't deal with the pain...having other people around, to tell them its okay...it can make a world of difference."

Marinette sees the scene and she understand then, why Chloe is like this. Why Adrien had meant so much to her.

How lonely had Chloe been? How much had the pain of it made her the villain she had acted?

How much had Gabriel taken advantage of that and how much had Marinette enabled it?

Chat Noir met Honey Bee's gaze. Then he looked to Ladybug, face questioning. Looking for permission. Ladybug hesitates, before she nods.

Chat Noir takes a deep breath, and lets it out, looking to Gabriel. "We...we have to tell the police," he said, voice soft.

"Adrien-"

"Stop." Chat Noir's tone is firm, straightening his shoulders. "If you turn yourself in, then...then we can talk. We can talk and try to work things out. We can still be a family. Get some therapy. Let's be fair, we're...we're rich enough that you can probably get a cushy place in jail," Chat Noir said, some of his humor slipping in to try and deal.

Gabriel opens his mouth, closes it again.

"...please. Dad. I don't want to fight you anymore."

"But who will take care of you?" Gabriel finally asked.

"Nathalie and Gorilla. She's already sick. She won't be able to do any villainy on her own, and Mayura was only involved in a few incidents. She can keep our affairs in order. Gorilla will keep me safe," Adrien said. "To be honest, father, it wouldn't be very different."

Gabriel opens his mouth, looks like he wants to fight.

Before he deflates. He can't. He can't with Adrien looking at him like that.

The fight ends. Gabriel is arrested. Nathalie says she was coerced and given a sentencing as a mix of fines and community service.

The fight ended, Marinette was able to fix the Miraculous, and Su-Han congratulates them on solving the problem. Time passes.

Adrien mourns. He had bad days. But he has his friends. He has Marinette and Chloe. He has Plagg. He is given support, allowed to recover, and work with Felix to understand what it means to be a sentimonster.

But after a while, he is able to visit his father. The process is slow, but they start to talk.

Emilie is put to rest.

Marinette brings a cake to Chloe.

"What is this for?" Chloe demanded.

"To thank you. For everything," Marinette said. "You know, I wasn't sure if Honey Bee would really work out..."

"I guess it makes more sense why you were so stingy," Chloe muttered.

"But I'm glad Adrien talked me into it," she said, smiling at Chloe. "You had some rough patches, but...we wouldn't have gotten to the end without you," she said.

Chloe preened at that. "Well, of course! I knew I would be a fantastic hero!" She said. "Even if I...was...admittedly not so good at being a good person," she said. Something she wouldn't have admitted months ago. But she had grown a lot.

"No. But there was good there," Marinette said. "I also wanted to thank you, for letting me meet Adrien. For being there for him when no one else was. I think you always had the ability to be a hero. YOu just needed...a chance to shine."

Chloe blushes at that. "Well...I mean...it did make it easier. To shine. With you and alley cat," she said.

"You're really still going to call him that?" Marinette asked.

"You can't tell me the pout he does isn't cute!" Chloe shot back.

Marinette laughed. "Well...maybe a little."

A chance to shine.

Marinette sees the dream end and she wonders if maybe that's what she really needed to do.

Let people shine instead of trying to light up the world on her own.

[mistbornthief]

when i tell you i would watch a full three hours including intermission musical production of whatever the fuck was going on here

pictures cannot do justice to how sheer god damn cool this performance was

[pvffinsdaisies]

Sometimes I forget that Scotland being HoH is in fact just a headcanon and then I see him depicted as a hearing person, it confuses me like

[princescar]

AI Junko with these nails would go so hard

[aliferous-ly]

man. I just read a oneshot that has 1k kudos, 150+ bookmarks, and. 12 comments. TWELVE. and some of them were replies from the author.!

I've noticed how oneshots tend to get less interaction/comments than multichaptered works, so when you finish a oneshot instead of kudos-ing and moving on to the next one, maybe shoot some support at your fellow fan with an easy "i love this, thank you for sharing!" it'll mean the world to them, I promise :)

[cozylittleartblog]

these tags just made me feel fucking ancient

[aquapede]

starting to feel like it's kind of a waste of my time to post my artwork online considering it gets very very limited responses if any. i don't even care about the numbers! i just want people's thoughts and feelings about what i've made! this is a sentiment i've felt before but it feels especially prevalent now where i'm posting on multiple sites and putting effort into image IDs and getting less back in exchange. it really just eats up my time and then makes me feel like what i've made is inadequate.

[rouge-the-bat]

sometimes i see posts thatre like, talking about something important and should be talked about, but then it has an addition thats like "oh this has SO FEW notes, NOBODY cares about this topic, everyone wants to IGNORE this IMPORTANT thing" and then i check the difference between the original post time of that addition and its like. 2 hours. and it currently has tens of thousands of notes. like bro you barely even gave it any time to cook before complainin no ones eatin...

[trippygalaxy]

Okay but here me out—

Time x reader angst but their exes

where the two had dated in their youth but broke up for a SERIES of reasons that ultimately made both party’s believe that the other would be better off without them. They break up and go there separate ways but will forever remember the love they had for the other. The two may have had other relationships after the break up or maybe their heart(s) was still hopelessly in love with the other. Either way, they two hadn’t seen eachother in years until…

Time and the Chain runs into Reader at a magic shop in Time’s era. And IMMEDIATELY the chain can SEE the tension between them, Time being more rigid and sheepish than the group has every seen before and the shop clerk does everything in their power to avoid the hero. At first, everyone thought that the two were enemies or maybe Time had awkward run ins with this person before the group met! But a few of the boys pick up on the subtle cues and oddly in syne actions the duo shared.

While the clerk would never look at the hero when he was looking at them…they would sneak a glance when the old man looked away. When Time would quietly -almost sheepishly- ask for information from the clerk, he would be able to finish the clerk’s train of thought before they even finished (he would quickly apologize for cutting them off, like he had just cursed them to hell-). There were many more instances that just screamed a tension that was anything but hostile but more…romantic.

After the Chain left, many noticed the older hero shooting many glancing over his shoulder at the store, like he was waiting for…something. Warriors was the first to question Time, as the others were far too scared of stepping on the man’s toes. They sadly didn’t get much information out of Time, only that the clerk was an old friend from his teens but those who knew the feeling of a broken heart knew what that pained look in his eyes met.

[shkika]

If UI Has void fluid in her head, would Saint be able to ascend her? Or would she have melted?

It's abundant in more than just her puppet!

During Saint times not only has it melted, but I imagine the entirely of where her body was supposed to be is just one massive hole the void fluid sunk into. Full of half-melted half-standing iterator bits with pools of void fluid.

Quite the sight for Saint to find!

[anime-to-the-t]

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