#lady dragon

[zoe-oneesama]

Would any of the international characters (Fei, Aeon, Jessica etc.) have angels?

Okay, you inspired me to dust off my tablet. I don't see myself fitting them into the story proper, so for fun, here's Fei, Aeon, and Jess. Uh, keep in mind that I haven't watched either of these specials:

I hate LadyDragon's McDonald's Ass color scheme.

I deviated from the "sort of but not a school uniform" for Fei cuz I think she deserves some funky cool CLAMP fashion. she's too good for the boring jeans and tshirt they gave her, though if she's tight on money then it makes some sense.

In this AU, Aeon totally knows what she's doing with her naked and weird named angel. She's having a big laugh behind that vacant smile when people kick up a fuss. At least in tHIS universe, she's just a doll!

Originally I was gonna put her blue sun thing as a patch on the blazer but her hair covered it up, so it's moved to the cuff. My rule for translating most of the characters is Make the Hair Bigger lol thus the massive braid for Eagle. Spoiler Alert, but in the anime there are three angel characters that sprout angel wings and it's never?? explained how???? I guess we're supposed to accept it as another possible glitch, so I think Jess would feel real proud of unlocking it and making it her own with the eagle wings.

[sweetmeatdale]

Black on yellow kill a fellow

Red on black, venom lack

[superman86to99]

Super Titles Round-Up (July 1994)

This month: Superboy collides with the Parasite! Steel collides with Hardware! This blog collides with the Green Lantern one!

Superboy #6

LOTS happening in this issue ("Worlds Collide," "Fall of Metropolis," the Super-Parasite, Cadmus' fate revealed, a mysterious "Lady Dragon" villain cameo, Dubbilex loves tanning) but the most important part is: Superboy finally meets Krypto! You know, that little mutt Bibbo saved from drowning and then tried to name "Krypton" but the guy making the collar tag wanted to charge him extra for the final letter? Anyway, it's the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

About Cadmus: turns out everyone in it wasn't crushed to death in Action #700. Superman deflected the missile blast but allowed everyone, including Superboy, to think that the place was destroyed to prevent Luthor from trying to destroy it for real, I guess. Now the place is in pretty bad shape (especially for Guardian, who gave up like half of his blood to create the cure to the Clone Plague) but they're using this opportunity to go back to being a secret government agency, like they were before Superboy ran his big mouth.

Superboy is glad his friends at Cadmus are alive, but he doesn't really wanna hang out underground, so he goes back to Metropolis to help rescue survivors (especially those right in front of TV cameras). He happens to rescue Cat Grant's elderly neighbor just as Cat is reporting from outside her own destroyed building, and he even gives Cat a photo he found of her with some little kid we haven't seen in a while...

By the way, this is how Superboy's friends back in Hawaii find out he didn't die from the Clone Plague (his manager Rex Leech was already starting to look for other "super-types" to manage).

Meanwhile, the Parasite, who's been on the loose ever since he stole Superman's excess powers and became all big and buff, runs into Fred Bentson, the reality-hopping mailman from the "Worlds Collide" crossover, and tries to absorb his freaky reality-hopping energy. Superboy intervenes and, with Dubbilex's help, ends up tricking the Parasite into getting his own energy sucked by Metropolis' electric grid, leaving him looking like an empty Parasite cosplay suit.

As for Fred, he's understandably freaked out by the whole situation, runs away, and clumsily falls off a bridge (despite Bibbo's efforts to rescue him). Superboy grabs him as he's falling, and that's when Fred teleports them both to Milestone Comics' Dakotaverse, leading to their appearance in Icon #11. And that, in turns, leads to...

Steel #6

Last time we saw John Henry, he said he was gonna kill his old boss, the Colonel, for trying to murder John's family and causing his nephew Jemahl to shoot himself up with a superhuman drug that messed him up pretty badly. For a second, it does look like John is gonna kill the Colonel... but nah, he was just scaring him into confessing who he's been working for: some organization by the not very original name of "Black Ops" that operates in Metropolis.

So John goes to Metropolis to look up these "Black Ops" fellows, and as it happens, they're the ones operating the shady sleep clinic from the "Worlds Collide" storyline. The head of the group is a generous philanthropist called Manual Cabral who in his spare time dresses up in a slick robot armor and tries to exploit the reality-hopping powers of innocent mailmen. Reality-hopping is exactly what Fred and Superboy do once again, but this time they also bring Milestone's Hardware and Rocket along from the Dakotaverse.

Cabral (or "Hazard," as he likes to be called when he's wearing the armor) sends some goons to capture Fred, but his new super-friends won't allow it. Steel hears the resulting ruckus and flies in to help, but Hardware mistakes him for another goon and their obligatory fight scene ensues. Just when Rocket has gotten the boys to stop fighting, everyone but Steel is teleported back to the other universe.

Superman shows up to increase this issue's resale value even more, and Steel barely has any time to explain the situation to him before there's another bizarre plot twist: Fred somehow made a literal bridge between the two worlds! (But we already knew that from the Milestone issues.) CONTINUED!

Outsiders #9

The Eradicator finds out that his old pals the Outsiders are now in super-prison and he's like "That means they must be guilty! I'm gonna go there and kill them." But, when he gets there, he's like "Aw, I can't stay mad at you guys" and helps them break out.

He ends up rejoining the team to help them prove their innocence, because deep down, he's a big softie. By the way, that super-prison is the Slab, the same one Mongul broke out of in Green Lantern #52, which leads to...

Green Lantern #53

Superman drops by LA to help the All-New, All-Confused Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, who can't understand why a yellow guy from outer space is trying to kill him. This issue includes the classic moment in which Superman and Kyle introduce themselves to each other and Superman says one of his most perfectly Superman quotes: "By the way, I'm Superman."

Read my full post for this issue at the greenlantern94to04 blog, which finally caught up chronologically to this one, and I'm planning to keep them that way (especially with a certain timeline-shaking crossover coming up...).

Wonder Woman #88

We talked about this issue in the post for Man of Steel #35, but how could I pass up the opportunity to show that Brian Bolland cover here? Aside from the robot-fighting stuff we already covered, the plot is about Diana feeling unhinged due to some magical shenanigans going on in her series and coming to Metropolis to ask Superman to do whatever it takes to "stop her" if she ever puts innocent lives at risk. Too bad she can't just give him a ring that'd take care of it.

"Unless it's an innocent who's been retconned into being evil. Then just let me snap his neck."

Superman's reaction is telling Wonder Woman she might be "overreacting" and then ditching her with Dr. Fate (actually a villain in disguise) because Diana "won't be much use until she gets her head together." Are we sure Superman isn't the one whose personality was magically altered to make him a dick?

Showcase '94 #8

Not technically Superman-related, but this issue has a very interesting story written by Dan Jurgens in which Waverider and his fellow Linear Man (Rip) Hunter notice some time disturbances in 1994 and go check them out. This turns out to be a trap by the villainous Monarch, formerly the heroic Hank "Hawk" Hall (what's with guys called Hal/Hall going evil?). Waverider touches Monarch to look into his future and find out what he's up to, and what he sees shocks him. Then a blast to the face shocks him in a more literal way.

Monarch kidnaps Waverider, and... CONTINUED! All across the DCU!

[toxinellebug]

Paris and the World under The Supreme’s Rule Headcannons

Back during WW2, when Marianne suggested to Wang Fu they should use the Miraculous, she of course meant using them to fight. Wang Fu decided to use them to make a wish;

World Peace.

The price?

World freedom.

So there are SOME good things… No war in Vietnam, no war in Isreal, and good news Americans; 9/11 never happened and school shootings do not exist because it is impossible for anyone to get a gun, not even hunters!

On the downside, no guns for hunting means wildlife conservation is a thing of the past. Animal overpopulation in addition to human deforestation has led to a significant decrease in food sources for wildlife, many of which have gone extinct due to starvation. Another plus side is there are no “slap on the wrist” punishments for criminals who assault women and children. Death penalty is a very effective way to prevent recurring crimes.

Prisons are also no longer a multi-million dollar drain on tax-paying citizens; no free room and board for criminals. They all have to work in labor camps to earn every morsel of food and live in 15 square foot cells.

(Marinette’s Grandmother is currently serving time in a labor camp)

There aren’t really much in the way of trials either… You are arrested for a crime, presented with the facts/evidence, then sentenced.

There are no homeless wandering streets, begging for hand-outs. There are special labor camps for the impoverished where they are assigned tasks that meet their physical and mental abilities, snd are paid enough to afford them cheap living quarters, approximately 130 square feet in size, and the most basic of food stuffs and hygiene products to keep them alive. No, they cannot refuse.

Remember, the Supreme knows best.

Project Oxygen is a go- several small parks have been “re-habilitated” into giant filters and fresh air is beginning to be sold in fancy plastic bottles thanks to Bertrand King. He’s been trying for a while to convince Gabriel that Adrien should do commercials for Project Oxygen, as it would be great for the boy’s career…. But Gabriel always comes up with an excuse to get out of it. The latest being that it wouldn’t match with Adrien’s new look.

Audrey Bourgeois ADORES Adrien’s new look! It’s so much more bold and edgy! Also, the latest fashion trend is not glitter, it’s metal studs- industry and progress in a sleek, metallic form.

Audrey is home more often than Andre, who could be gone for months at a time working on one of his movies. But of course he still handles important paperwork and does video calls to check on hotel and sends lots of very expensive gifts to his little Princess.

Chloe is even more abusive and demanding of Sabrina, and poor Sabrina puts up with it for her father’s sake-

There has been a lot of vandalism lately (thanks to Shadybug and ClawNoir) and talk that Enforcers just aren’t as effective at keeping the order as they used to be. Word is that tech Giant Tsurugi is in the process of designing new automatons that will be more efficient (and less costly) than human Enforcers. Who knows? There may even be a surge of Enforcer lay-offs if the project becomes successful. Chloe has hinted that she MIGHT be willing to put in a good word with Daddy, should Mr. Raincomprix be one of the many Enforcers who finds himself out of a job. The Hotel could always use more security guards/bouncers. But since Daddy ONLY hires the most DEDICATED employees… Well, how can Chloe possibly make a recommendation if she’s not sure Sabrina’s dad would REALLY give it his all? So Sabrina bends over backwards until she breaks and then some to keep Chloe happy.

Officer Raincomprix is also uneasy about talks of future layoffs, and as such, has become harsh in Enforcing law and order. No little wrong doing goes unnoticed or forgiven. No leniency. (Think Roger-cop without the Akuma).

Rose is not that perky. Under the Supreme, there is no socialist nonsense like Universal Healthcare, so medicines, doctor visits, prescriptions, hospitals… it’s all crazy expensive just like in the USA. This means, in order for Rose to be able to attend a private school like Francois Dupont; her parents work a LOT of overtime and pinch pennies whenever they can. So it’s very lonely at home and in this universe, Rose has not (yet) met Juleka (as stated in previous headcannon). Instead of Unicorns, Rose’s favorite animal is the Caladrius, (a mythological bird that can heal any illness). Though unicorns and kittens are still in her top five favs.

Rose doesn’t see the word through rose-colored glasses. She can’t see the silver-lining in ever raincloud… Instead, she tries to make it herself; if there is no positive, she will just have to invent one! It’s more work, and exhausting, but she HAS to, otherwise she’d drown in depression. Rose’s illness is kept a secret, not because she fears people will treat her with pity, but that she fears people will look down on her; like she’s a burden on her parents, like it’s annoying to have to put up with her weakness.

(I’ve actually been sick myself, since xmas day in fact- perhaps as punishment from the universe for making ClawNoir cataclysm Santa Claus)

Penny is Bob Roth’s personal servant- er, I mean, assistant… which means she’s also gopher for XY. (There is no woman in Paris more miserable than Penny).

Jean-Pierre Monlataing is still an Art teacher at Francois Dupont… and he teaches traditional art styles. Helping students practice time-honored techniques through repetition and standardization. Graffiti is not art, so no spray-paint cans in his classroom! Alix Kubdel is his most troubled student. Marinette does not attend art club. Nathaniel shows great talent for portraits.

Jalil strives to be better than his father; he admire Nathalie Sancoeur and hopes to rise to her position of Director of the Louvre someday.

Directors of Museums are prestigious positions you have to work hard your whole life to even be considered for, as The Supreme appoints them. As far as the public knows, this is for the sake of preserving history as well as ensuring that dangerous ideas from the past do not repeat themselves and inspire anarchy in young, impressionable minds.

The reality is that they are searching for clues to missing Miraculous.

The Supreme has already taken steps to ensure the Prodigious will never pose a threat to his power (Temple and access to cave have been destroyed and the bracelet has been confiscated and placed in a secure location).

But there are still most likely Miraculous scattered across the earth. Gems that, if fallen into the “wrong hands” could disrupt the peace and order that the Supreme has worked hard to maintain.

Marianne intends to find these Miraculous first… if only she had the help of someone younger and more physically up to the challenge.

When Gabriel/Betterfly/Hesperia forms “The Resistance” and Marianne is introduced to their ranks, this is exactly the plan she suggests in order to take down The Supreme and give power back to all the people.

She only has a few clues on where to start searching though.

…Fun fact, if you were to unify the Ladybug miraculous of creation with the Eagle miraculous of freedom, you would get Ladybird- determined to create a new, free world.

[miraculousfanworks]

Appreciate A Dragon Day

Today is Appreciate A Dragon Day so we’re thinking about our two favorite dragons—Kagami Tsurugi (Ryuko), holder of the Dragon Miraculous, and Fei Wu (Lady Dragon), holder of the Prodigious. Who’s your favorite dragon?

Art by tcr

[cassandramutu]

This picture makes me die of impatience! I can't wait to see the season finale and Lady Dragon and Jessica Keynes 🤯❤️‍🔥

[magicalgirlsinternational]

Round magical polls

[gameraboy2]

"Lady Dragon" Heavy Metal, August 1978 Art by Clyde Caldwell

[hufflepotato-18]

[immaturityofthomasastruc]

To be honest they should have just kept lady dragons hair black and just called it a day.

The darker colors would contrast nicely with the bright colors of the rest of the design and would bring attention to her her head or by extension her face,something of which is important in character design.

Idk what the designers were thinking about both hair colors,blonde being strait up racist and red just looking bad when they already had a good hair color that would make sense for fei to keep

It's hard to tell if the blonde hair was even meant to be the final color in the first place, though my guess is that they gave Lady Dragon red hair to make her stand out from Ryuko, another dragon-themed heroine with black hair.

[dolletterandomsz]

" This is my mum's dragon ! ! "

[peptobismolultra]

[menagerievideo]

[minato-division01]

Birthday Wishes From 86

— Iris Villan/Lady Dragon

"Yo, Meari! Happy fuckin' birthday! You know, every year you get louder, and somehow, you manage to out-scream even me. That's saying something. Keep on being the badass frontwoman that makes our band legendary. And don't party too hard without me! And tell Ren to save me some fuckin beer this time!"

— Johnny Mitchell/Rising Zan

"Happy Birthday, Meari! It's been one hell of a ride with you leading us. Your voice, your energy, it's what fuels '86'. Here's to another year of rockin' stages, smashing guitars, and living the dream. And remember, no matter how many candles are on that cake, you'll always be the young rebel that started this journey with us."

— Ren Morikawa/Fiddler

"Happy birthday, Meari. Another year, another string of hits. Your voice is the bass line to our band's song, and without it, we wouldn’t be where we are. Keep playing life's tune your way."

— Jo Yumiko/Mad Scientist

"Happy Birthday, Meari-chan! You're the spark that ignites our band's explosive sound! Your passion, your fire, it's really contagious, and it's what makes '86' more than just a band; it's a force of nature! Can't wait to see what kind of sonic boom we’ll create this coming year with you at the helm!"

— Homer Kojima/Angel

"Meari-san, happiest of birthdays to you. Your presence is like a melody that soothes even the most smallest of hearts. May your day be filled with the sweetest harmonies and, if you so desire, a touch of delightful agony. Remember, I'm always here, ready for whatever 'punishment' you deem fit to bestow." ♡

— Kaoru Yamashiro/Madame

"Meari-san, on this auspicious day, I extend the warmest of birthday wishes to you. Your unparalleled talent and indomitable spirit have not only elevated '86' but have also carved a path for aspiring artists everywhere. As your manager, I am continually astounded by your achievements, and I eagerly anticipate the symphonies of success we will compose in the years to come."

[kobedivision]

The day was unusually warm, the kind that called for a cold drink and a moment of respite under the shade. Ren Nakashima, known to the world as "Vox," found himself at a local park, guitar in hand, casually strumming tunes that blended seamlessly with the laughter of children and the distant bark of dogs. It was his birthday, and for once, he was not Vox the musician, but Ren the man, enjoying a day without the weight of fame on his shoulders.

As he played, a familiar figure approached. A courier, with a package tucked underarm and a clipboard in hand. Ren signed for the package, a puzzled look crossing his face. It wasn't often that deliveries found him here, in the open air where music felt most free.

The package was an elegant box, and the musician opened it to see what was inside. As he did, his eyes grew wide:

Inside lay a star, but not just any star. It was... a Hollywood Walk of Fame star with "VOX" etched boldly at the top. It was more than a gift; it was a symbol, an acknowledgment from those who knew the man behind the music. Accompanying the star were notes, each a birthday wish from the members of '86', the band that had shared stages and spotlights with him:

"Happy Birthday, 'Pretty Boy'. You like your gift? Congrats! Your famous, even on the fucking seas now! You better be grateful!"

- Meari "Bloody 'Fucking' Mary" Miracle

"Yeah, what Meari said! Happy birthday and all that shit. And also, tell that drummer to get off his ass and answer my fucking texts about our date! And tell him he better respond soon!"

- Lady Dragon

"Happy Birthday, Ren. Looking forward to seeing you on tour again soon. Let's have another guitar battle at our next concert!"

- Rising Zan

"Nakashima, happy birthday."

- Ren

"Happy birthday, Ren-kun! Make sure you enjoy it! You're only 21 once!"

- Jo Yumiko, a.k.a. "Mad Scientist"

"Happy Birthday, Ren-san. Be sure to enjoy it, okay? If you don't I'll get really sad… but that wouldn't be so bad."

- Homer Kojima, your faithful servant in pain ♡

"Ren-san, a very happy birthday to you. For your contributions to music (and after weeks-long discussion with multiple music industries and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce), I managed to convince them to award you your own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame."

"Though you didn't start the same time as 86, you have quickly skyrocketed to stardom, something most people couldn't even fathom doing. And for that, you deserve this. However, do not rest on your laurels. Continue to shoot higher and higher to greater achievements. Me and the rest of the music world look forward to seeing what you come up with next. Again, I wish you a happy birthday. I hope you enjoy it well."

- Kaoru Yamashiro, Manager of 86

Ren couldn’t help but laugh in disbelief, lighting grazing his hand over the star, yep, it was real alright, there was no mistaking it. He couldn’t fucking believe it, his name on a Hollywood Star, the ultimate symbol of how far he had come from being some pretty face who would play his guitar at various cafes and bars to now a rockstar legend in his own right, the one thing he wanted more than anything as a kid was now in his hands, quite literally and yet it still didn’t feel real.

He immediately thought about his dad, the man who had the ability to take anything into his hands and turned it into gold, days spent with him and various other people in the studio watching art being made and the two of them nodding their heads and singing along to a hot new song his dad’s client had put out, such a simple time, before his mom took a knife to his throat. He was his inspiration, the reason why he pursued music in the first place and his motivation for when he got turned down again and again and again.

It’s not easy trying to get your music career off the ground while raising two kids and Ren was not ashamed to admit that he had his fair share of breakdowns, what artist didn’t? It came with the experience but he kept going, every time he thought about giving up, he swore he could hear his father telling to “Keep marching on, superstar.” so he kept climbing because he could not fail, he would not fail, it wasn’t just about him, Ayano and Ryōhei, his siblings, the only family he had left, they didn’t deserve to struggle and fight to survive, they’ve already been through so much, Ren had promised them that he’ll give them the life they deserved after he buried his parents.

All of that pain, all of that suffering, all the screaming, crying, pleading those people did, grating on his ears and nerves shut up shUT UP, the constant struggle and hard work, it all payed off now the moment his eyes landed on this star. Of course, he was extremely grateful for the people he met along the way that helped him, Kai Quinlan for taking a chance on him and helped him refined his style, Meari Miracle, Kaoru Yamashiro, and 86 for showing him the ropes and boosting his popularity with all the collaborations they’ve done together, his dear manager who he loves to call “Uncle”, despite his gruff and rough exterior, Ren truly saw him as a father figure and was thankful for keeping him grounded whenever “Vox” got a little too into his ego, and of course, he could never forget his own band, Osiris, chaotic as they were, he couldn’t ask for a better band to share the spoils of rewards fame gifted them with (he snickered at the message Iris left, he and the rest of the band will never let their dear drummer let it down).

He decided to cut his time at the park short and packed up his guitar and his star and started to head home for a quick pit stop, he knows for sure that Max and Kaiji (well, mainly Kaiji, he’ll have to explain what a Hollywood Star is and what it means to Max) will lose their shit once he tells them about this and really, he couldn’t have make it as far without them too so this was just as much their victory as it is his.

Thank you for the gift!

[lgbtqreads]

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