#maribat conner kent

[the-coffee-fandom]

Siblings Be Like

Tim: I don’t want a thirst trap

Kon: Excuse me?

Mari: Hey don’t look at me, I haven’t done anything

Tim: You need a thirst trap to open

Kon: ….

Mari: ….

Kon: That says twist cap to open

Tim: *squints at Push Pop bottle* Oh that makes more sense

Mari: *walking out the room* I’ll get the tranquilizer

Pt 2

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Bonus:

Kon: I can give you a thirst trap

Tim: *tired so didn’t hear* What

Kon: What

[its-maemain]

Hanahaki / Flowers

Day 3 of The Birds & The Bees week

Ship: Zoé Lee / Conner Kent

Below the cut: Flowers and their meanings <3

Flower: Aster

General Meaning: Love, Affection and Wisdom

Blue Meaning: Trustworthiness and Faith

Flower: Daffodil

Meaning: Prosperity, Rebirth, New Beginnings, Hope, Joy, and Good Luck

Flower: Daisy

Meaning: Loyalty, Secret Keeping, Love and Celebrations of Life

Flower: Chrysanthemum

General Meaning: Longevity, Optimism, and Joy

White Meaning: Loyalty and Honesty

Red Meaning: Love and Passion

Flower: Snapdragon

General Meaning: Grace and Strength

Yellow Meaning: Smiles, Happiness, and Overall Good Luck

Flower: Carnations

General Meaning: Love, Fascination, Distinction, Admiration, and Affection

Orange Meaning: Desire, Fascination, and Enthusiasm

Flower: Snowdrop

Meaning: Hope and Beauty

[freakylover]

TOP Tim Drake "Red Robin/Drake" ships on AO3

1.-Tim Drake/Jason Todd [7097 fics]

2.-Tim Drake/Conner Kent [5706 fics]

3.-Tim Drake/Dick Grayson [1700 fics]

4.-Tim Drake/Stephanie Brown [1475 fics]

5.-Tim Drake/Damián Wayne [1459 fics]

6.-Tim Drake/Bernard Dowd [1221 fics]

7.-Tim Drake/Bruce Wayne [735 fics]

8.-Tim Drake/Marinette Dupain-Cheng [631 fics]

9.-Tim Drake/Ra's al Ghul [519 fics]

10.-Tim Drake/Roy Harper [260 fics] [1,2%]

This list doesn't include fanfics tagged with Tim Drake/Reader or Polyships.

Please don't comment hate messages, this post is purely informative. I don't want my notifications to be filled with ship wars/hate in general :ccc

[kashlyn]

As much as I'd like to talk about the concerning ships here... Especially with how much people ship him with JASON. I'mma focus on what I came here to flaunt.

TIMNETTE ACTUALLY MADE 3% LEZ GOOOOO

I know I never contributed to any Timnette fanfics but I'mma still flaunt it cuz I feel a sense of pride

Fandom: DC Extended Universe

Character: Tim Drake (Red Robin)

Sample Size: 17,835 stories

Source: AO3

[abyssal-ali]

Hi, my friend is asking why there are so many maribat fics, and especially with DamiMari.

Maybe you know about the history of these crossovers in Batman Fandom?

Hi!

(Fellow Maribat fans, feel free to add your own commentary or correct any of my mistakes.)

So @/ozmav created the Damian x Marinette ship in 2018, I think? It was just a fun little crossover that blew up and became really popular. I was not around either of those fandoms at the time, so I'm not sure about all the details.

Daminette was the first Maribat ship created, so it was around the longest, and thus accumulated the most works.

Eventually, the other Bat Boys got their own ship, and now the Maribat (or now, more technically, DCxMLB) fandom has so many more ships and crossovers -not necessarily between the Bat/MLB main characters.

Some rarepair ships (any DCxMLB ship not between one of the four main Bat Boys and Marinette) include Konette (Conner Kent/Superboy and Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug) and Timdrien (Tim Drake/Red Robin and Adrien Agreste/Chat Noir), to name a couple.

The Maribat fandom also crosses over with multiple fandoms, like DPxDCxMLB or MCUxDCxMLB.

Some pure MLB and DC stans definitely dislike Maribatters, especially during the beginning of the fandom, when the tags for both fandoms were cluttered with DCxMLB content. Now that it's grown so much and has its own tags, I think the hate has calmed down somewhat. (Although, I prefer to keep out of fandom drama, so I may simply have missed the hateful discourse ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.)

Overall, the Maribat fandom has really grown from a crack ship to its own large, well-populated community. There are tags on Ao3 and many discord servers, which runs events such as "Jasonette July" and "Maribat? Get In! [a server] Civil War".

On a personal note:

As to my thoughts on the ships themselves, my favorites are Daminette (Damian Wayne/Robin and Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug) and Jasonette (Jason Todd/Red Hood and Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug). It's always fascinating to rotate a character or ship in your head like a rotisserie chicken, considering their Canon and Fanon traits and then exploring them in whatever medium you choose (my medium of choice is writing fanfiction).

For Daminette, the ship you specifically asked about, I am drawn to it because I find the differences between the couple adorable. I personally have a fondness for the Grumpy x Sunshine trope, a Tsundere male lead, and relationship/character growth. (Of course, sometimes it's nice just to read a cute 500 word drabble with no plot, no specific dynamics, and no development, where the couple is just cute and happy.)

I think that is one of the beauties of Maribat. With so many various ships and characters to choose from, there's something for everyone, and we can all bond over belonging to the same fandom(s). Some of us have joined from the MLB side, some from the DC side, some just got dragged in by a friend and have no knowledge of either fandom, and that's okay! With so much to explore in both fandoms, there is constantly new content* being made with love (and tears. And laughter, both evil and joyful. And hornin-).

I've made some of my best friends through this fandom, and I'm proud to be a part of it.

I hope this helps, and I apologize if my ramblings detracted from my answers!💜

*Yes, I am aware of the popular Tropes such as "Akuma Class Trip to Gotham" and "Long-Lost Wayne".

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

I call BULLshit. No no she scared the shit out of me when it happened

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/lLeqYsr by Am_I_really_a_writerhuh I felt like writing without the plot. So, hereby introduce to you itty bitty scenarios of miscellaneous interactions between the miraculous duo and the batfamily. Other characters too, but they're the main focus. eg. Ladybug: *sudden flashback Ladybug: pfft Ladybug: chaton? I just realised Damocles was technically a Batman knock-off Chat Noir: oh my god Chat Noir: YOU’re RIGHT Chat Noir: You think we can get Red Robin to access the school footage? Ladybug: I’m in. Words: 1716, Chapters: 11/11, Language: English Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Miraculous Ladybug Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Other Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Duke Thomas, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Koriand'r (DCU), Jonathan Samuel Kent, Clark Kent, Diana (Wonder Woman), Justice League (DCU), Batfamily Members, Other Miraculous Ladybug Characters, Other Character Tags to Be Added Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Jonathan Kent/Damian Wayne, Selina Kyle/Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson/Koriand'r, Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Batfamily Members & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Batfamily Members Additional Tags: Incorrect Quotes, Fluff and Crack, Not Canon Compliant, Batfamily (DCU) Feels, Wayne Manor, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Lives in Gotham City, MariBat read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/lLeqYsr

[marauderundercover]

Goodbye, Stars

AO3

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Marinette didn’t realize anything was wrong until the day after she first wore the ladybug Miraculous. And then she reached out for her Uncle and her cousins (well, brothers in her eyes). Something that had become second nature for her sent her into a sudden panic. Because she couldn’t feel them. Any of them. They were unreachable, untouchable and she was scared. Because the last time she couldn’t feel one of them, it was Conner. And he was gone. Immediately lunging for her phone, she called Conner, ignoring Tikki completely. The little kwami had only been with her one day, it’s not like they’d understand what she was going through.

“Hello?” Conner says after a few moments, his voice groggy. Marinette immediately sobs in relief. “Mars? Hey, kiddo, you okay?” Marinette takes a breath, ignoring the shaking in her hands as she tries to calm her breathing. Finally breathing a little easier, she frowns.

“Sorry Kon. I just- um, bad dream.” She lies, grateful that whatever it was that let her brothers and Uncle be human lie detectors didn’t work over the phone.

“Really? I thought they were better.” He says, the concern clear in his voice. Marinette gives a short, tense laugh.

“Yeah, yeah I uh, guess it was just a fluke or something. Are Jon and Uncle Clark okay?” She adds, frantically reaching out and trying to find any hint of what her family was feeling.

“They should be. But gimme a minute and I’ll check on them, okay?” He says softly. Marinette tries to say that it would be okay, especially since a glance at her clock reminds her that the Kent side of the family should definitely be asleep right now. Not awake because the strange part of Marinette was suddenly broken. But Conner was already away from the phone. After a couple of minutes of silence, Marinette hears shuffling on her older brother’s side.

“So?” She says softly.

“They’re both fine. So is Lois. Did you need to talk about it?” Conner asks. Marinette immediately shakes her head, then remembers he can’t see her.

“No, I’ll be okay.” She says.

“Are you sure, Mars?” He asks gently.

“Yeah. I’m sure. I’ll call you Thursday.” She promises.

“Fine. But if you need me sooner-”

“I’ll call you. Thanks Conner.” Marinette says, working hard to shove down the panic as she hangs up the phone.

“Marinette? What’s wrong?” Tikki asks softly. Marinette lets out a shaky breath before glancing up at the sky. The stars weren’t visible, but that had never mattered before. She could still hear them, still feel them, if they wanted her to. Staring as hard as she can at the sky, she tries to listen. To hear the stars that were her first friends, her first confidants. The first beings that told her everything, and that she talked to in return. But there was nothing.

“I can’t hear them.” She says quietly, tilting her head as she tries, even harder, to feel something. Anything. “I can’t feel them.” She breathes out, her voice breaking as the tears stream down her face. Her connection to the stars was gone.

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Marinette frowns at the kwami, trying and failing to understand everything they were saying to her.

“Okay, hold on. Hold on. Because of something that I didn’t even want, I’ve lost something that was extremely important to me?” She asks bitterly. Tikki winces.

“It could come back.” They say timidly. Marinette scowls.

“When? When I’m not doing superhero stuff anymore? What if it’s too late? I’ve already lost Conner once. What if something happens and I don’t know and I can’t help them?” Marinette rambles, trying hard to ignore the panic welling in her chest. “And the stars, they’ve always- I don’t want them to be quiet.” She says. Tikki frowns, and Marinette can feel her heart break even more.

“I don’t know how to fix this for you, Marinette. But I’m almost certain that while you have the ladybug Miraculous, you won’t be able to feel emotions. Or talk to the stars.” Tikki says, their voice soft, probably waiting for Marinette to snap at them again. But she couldn’t bring herself to. All she could focus on was the pain in her chest as she grieved. Some people may think she was silly, grieving the stars. But they’d been her friends for so long. Before she had friends at school, when she had to switch classes and had no friends in her new one, when she was scared to start collège- they’d been there through everything. And now they wouldn’t be. Not in the same way. It hurt. And there was nothing she could do to fix it. Because the only thing that could, potentially, fix it, would be to give up the Miraculous. And as much as she didn’t want to be a hero, didn’t want that pressure on her shoulders, she’d made a promise. To all of Paris. And Marinette always kept her promises.

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[adeva-eira]

SuperMari!

Marinette, Conner and Tim on a Mission-

Marinette: Holy sh*t these guys shot at me! They could have killed me!

Tim: You're bulletproof, Mars....dramaqueen...

Marinette: Ya but I have Feelings, Timothy! Feelings!!!

[the-coffee-fandom]

Kon: Hey… You know I love you right?

Marinette: You better.

Kon: So I only mean the best when I say this.

Marinette: *raises eyebrow*

Kon: But isn’t that…a lot of chocolate?

Marinette: *looks at every kitchen countertop full of some sort of chocolate treat* I don’t see your point. This is a regular amount.

Kon: I really don’t think it is…

Marinette: Hey this is *your* fault

Kon: *puts hands up in surrender*

Dick: *enters room* Oh…well… I know I asked for treats… but this is not what I meant…

Marinette: Don’t be so self-centered. This is all for me.

Dick: Seriously?

Marinette: *gives him an amused smirk*

Dick: You had me for a second there

Jason: *enters room* Oh wow…is that for me? *points to a tray of pain au chocolat*

Marinette: It is

Jason: Thanks Pixie

Duke: *walks in room. Turns around and walks out*

Tim: *enters* what’s up with him? *sees treats* Oh. Can I have some?

Marinette: *shoots a look at Kon*

Kon: Yeah I see why you made so much now. Sorry *kisses cheek*

Marinette: I would forgive you but I know you’re stealing a croissant behind my back after I told you not to touch

Kon: *drops croissant and backs up with hands up sheepishly*

Marinette: *rolls eyes and pulls him down into a kiss*

[lily-drake]

Part 4 of timinette siblings with Kon and Bart coming over and bonding?

Maybe they were on an off-world mission of something and they video-called him

A second Anonymous person asked: If you make a part 4 (you do not have to) for the sibling Tim and Marinette, I think its time we see some protective big brother Tim moments don't you think? Stepping in when he spots a guy crowding his sister to suing Lila and Alya when he discovers the bullying, and the blog. Helping Mama Sabine bring evidence to the school board over the mistreatment of Mari, maybe his reaction to hearing Damien calling Mari a 'harlot' or 'tramp' (Tim totally goes to Luka for 'how to be best big bro' advice)

So I’ve decided to put them together. Enjoy!

Siblings Don’t Stand Back and Watch, They Always Get Involved

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Tim absolutely ADORED his sister.  She had done so much for him and he could never thank her and her their parents enough.  Tim had gone from hating who he was and feeling like a tool to be used and tossed away to knowing that he was loved and needed not for his intellect and what he could give, he was needed because he existed and they enjoyed spending time with him.  They were all so supportive of him and his choices, and he almost cried when they said it was okay if he didn’t want to talk some days and just silently stayed with him. No interrogation, no forceful tactics, not even a hint of manipulation, they just loved and cared for him.  

He had explained all of this to Cass during a lunch they had together while Marinette was at school.  She had smiled brightly at him and said,

“Happy for you Little Brother.  They good for you.”

Her tone was gentle and he could hear and feel the joy and love that she felt for him.  Once he was finished retelling everything that had happened since they had seen each other in person he asked her about her time in Hong Kong and about all of the different things she had done and learned there.  He loved the way her eyes lit up as she signed out all of her experiences.  The way she moved her hands with such excitement and the swiftness showed just how much she loved the new city she called home.

After they finished their lunch Cass asked if they could surprise Marinette at school.  Now that Tim thought about it, he’s never actually been to Marinette’s school before, and it had been months.  He quickly nodded and they headed to Collège Françoise Dupont to surprise their little sister at her school.  Once they got close enough to the school they could hear a loud commotion which worried Tim.

“Look at Maritrash!”  

“Where are your bodyguards now, huh?”  

“Not so invincible now, are you?”

“I can’t believe she would do that to Lila!”

“What happened to the sweet girl we once knew?”

Tim and Cass made eye contact for a moment before both rushed through the crowd and through the school in search of the small bluenette.  He had heard things here and there about how cruel some of the people here could be, heard about the girl that could twist anything, but it seems that it was extremely downplayed if this was what was happening during their lunch hour.

They shoved their way toward the center of the gathered mass of students to see Marinette in the center, food completely covering her, and every time she took a step toward the crowd in hopes of an opening to escape, she was pushed back and something else was thrown at her.  And near the center watching what was going on with a face full of sorrow, but eyes full of gleeful malice and Tim snapped.

“Marinette!”

He yelled while rushing towards her which caused her gaze to snap towards him.  He quickly pulled her to his chest which caused her to start shaking, her breath spiking slightly, his shirt becoming damp.  He needed to get them out of Paris and quickly before Hawkmoth got the opportunity to use her rightful emotions against her.

“Cass, I need you to call Kon.”

He yelled over the cacophony of people yelling and shouting profanities toward him.  He couldn’t focus on that right now though, he had to stay vigilant and protect his sister.  She was priority number one at the moment.  He wondered where the others were, but then recalled that Chloe, Adrien, and Kagami were on a business meeting with their parents out of the country.  It didn’t help that Kagami and Luka were out in different schools, but that didn’t explain where Juleka was, and he couldn’t find her in the crowd at all.  He could feel things begin to hit him, but that didn’t matter because they weren’t hitting Mari.

Bang

The entirety of the school froze and turned toward where the noise had come from.  Teachers began to pile out of the room with looks of fury and outrage even before they noticed the crowd of students, but once they did their looks made even Tim shiver in fear.

“So you think it’s funny to trap the entire faculty in the boardroom just so you could cause havoc?  Well you’ve all got another thing coming to you.”

The girl with sinister tear filled eyes spoke, clinging to another student.

“M-Marinette did it!  We tried to get her to-to stop, bu-”

“I’ve heard enough from you Rossi!  After a similar stunt was pulled we were able to get the camera footage sent directly to our phones, we know exactly what happened, and so will your parents.”

At that the girl paled, and Tim felt a vindictive satisfaction.  There was a small yank on his sleeve and he looked to the side to see Cass pulling him towards the doors.  Kon must have arrived.

“Hey, I have a few friends that want to meet you.  Follow me.”

He whispered softly into her ear.  She nodded wordlessly and let herself be pulled along as they traveled past all of the students who were still being yelled at by the teachers and staff.  Once they made it to the stairs Kon ran up to them and looked all three of them over, slightly panicked.

“What happened Tim?”

“Can you take us to the tower?  We need to get out of here quickly.”

Tim urgently replied.

“Lila might become Akumatized.”

Marinette murmured against his chest.  Tim ran his fingers through her hair and whispered,

“It’ll be you if we don’t leave now.”

Tim gently pushed her towards Kon and looked him directly in the eye,

“This is Marinette, take her first and make sure she’s safe.”

Kon nodded and waited till Marinette came towards him before he picked her up and left.  Tim slowly clenched his fists and took in long slow breaths before relaxing them again.  He needed to be level headed right now, he needed to tell their parents about what happened.  Sabine had told him all about how she, Tom, and many other parents protested against the school to the school board and how, because of that, the school had gotten new administration and a stricter zero-tolerance policy.  They needed to know about this.

Cass placed a gentle hand on his shoulder, grounding him, keeping him present.  He carefully placed his hand atop hers, taking one last calming breath before giving her a small nod.

“I need to go tell Tom and Sabine about what’s happening.”

Cass gave a serious nod and once Tim released her hand they made the quick walk to the bakery.

To say Sabine was upset would be the understatement of the century, she was enraged.  

“I knew it!  I knew that it wouldn’t be enough.  We are either transferring to homeschool or to a new school completely.  Kagami said that the school she attends gives out scholarships, I just know Marientte would be able to get one with her designs.  She is never going back to that Hell Hole ever again!”

Sabine yelled as she paced anxiously around the apartment flat.  She made a quick turn and looked Tim directly in the eyes, her face softening as she did so when Tim flinched back.

“Sorry dear.  Thank you for saving Marinette.  Please make sure that she’ll be okay for us.”

Tim nodded.

“Of course.  You’ve all helped me so much, and I’d do anything for her.”

Sabine pulled him into a tight hug that he quickly returned.

“I’m so proud of you Tim.  You truly are one of the greatest souls to be on this Earth.”

Tim could feel his eyes water, but he quickly pushed them back feeling Cass’s gaze on the two of them.  He could feel the soft smile she was sending the both of them.  Sabine pulled away a few moments later only to leave a gentle kiss to his temple.

“Tell Marinette that she can stay with your friends as long as she would like.  It will take some time for me to complete the transfer process, but it will happen.”

Tim nodded, his eyes showing a determined fierceness.

“Of course.”

Tim felt his phone buzz.  Kon was back.

“Be safe.  I love you Tim, and please tell Marinette that I love her too.”

Tim nodded shyly, still unused to the open shows of affection.

“I will.”

A pause.

“I love you too.”

It wasn’t the first time he had told them that, but the words still felt foreign on his tongue.  Sabine softened a little more, placing one last kiss on his temple before she stood up and left.  And with that, Cass and Tim left the small apartment to meet Kon who was waiting for them right outside.  

“How is she?”

Tim immediately asked.  Kon stared at Tim in shock, his heartbeat was through the roof.  

“She was very distraught, but Cassie is taking care of her right now.”

Tim let out a sigh of relief.

“That’s good, Cassie should be able to help her.  Alright, I need you to take us.”

Kon raised a brow, he had so many questions, but from the panicked look on his friend’s (practically brother’s) face, he knew that he wasn’t going to get them until this was resolved.  He bent down slightly, letting Tim climb onto his back before he scooped Cass up and they flew to Titans Tower.

________

Marinette paced around the room like a caged animal.  There was so much that could go wrong, and she was stuck here unable to do anything.  Cassie and Bart watched her with concerned eyes.  Kon had only given them the briefest rundown of everything, saying that this was “a friend of Tim” and that he had asked for him to bring her here.  

“She doesn't seem very crash.”

Bart stage whispered as he snacked on a bag of potato chips.  Cassie rolled her eyes at her friend,

“No, she doesn’t.”

Marinette wasn’t paying attention to their words though, she wasn’t even aware that they were talking.  All she could do was listen to the thoughts in her mind telling her that something bad would happen and it would be all her fault.  That because she was gone she would not be able to help or save her people if there was an attack which would make her the worst and most useless hero in the world!  Then she would lose her Miraculous, Chat would demand that she pass on the guardianship because of how irresponsible she was, Tim would abandon her when he realized how useless of a sister she was and-

Warm arms wrapped around her causing her racing mind to pause.

“I need you to breathe Mars, I know you’re scared, but everything is going to be okay.”

Marinette sucked in a deep breath, she wasn’t even aware of how shallow they had been, but now that she thought about it she had been seeing small black dots in the corner of her vision.

“That’s it, you’re doing so good now.  I’d never leave you Marinette, you and the others, you’re the last bit of family I have left.  Even if you weren't, you're still my sister, and that means everything to me.”

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she needed to fight them back, she couldn’t have strong emotions, those emotions would attract,

“It’s okay to cry now.  You’re not in Paris, if you need to cry I’m right here.”

She heard a door slide closed behind her, they were moving.  When had they even started moving?  Her body was gently moved down and she could feel herself sitting on her brother’s lap, her head resting against his chest letting her hear the steady beating of his heart.

Thump thump,

Thump thump,

Thump thump.

It was a steady rhythm, soothing in more ways than one.  Gentle fingers brushed through her hair and the dam broke as tears fell down her cheeks and sobs wracked her body.  It wasn’t fair.  She had done everything right, she was kind, patient, tried her best not to cause a scene, she forgave others, she helped them even when they didn’t like her, she had done everything right!  So why did they all hate her then?  What had she done, what was so bad about her, what did she do to make others hate her so much?!

“You didn’t do anything.  It’s all on them, you are so good Marinette, far too good.  They don’t deserve you, I don’t deserve you.  But we’re going to get through this, we’re going to do it together.  I’m not going to leave you to suffer on your own, I’ll stand by you, I’ll be your shoulder as long as you need me.”

Marinette clutched onto her brother, letting her hands fist around shirt.  Marinette didn’t know how long they were there, how long she spent ruining his shirt with her tears and snot, it could have been a few hours, minutes, even a day.  Despite that fact, Tim never once left her, always either rubbing her back, running fingers through her hair, humming, whispering comforting words, and just being the comforting presence that she needed.  It made her heart warm and helped to silence the sobs and slow the tears.  Tim loved her, he was here for.  She had Adrien, Chloe, Kagami, Luka, and her parents too.  She wasn’t alone.  Marinette slowly lifted her gaze to stare at her brother where he gave her the softest most loving smile she’d ever seen on him.

“You feelinging any better?”

He asked.  Marinette nodded, wiping the tears away with the back of her hand.  Tim leaned backwards and grabbed a box of tissues from some corner of the room they were in.  

“Thank you.”

She whispered hoarsely, using the tissues to wipe her eyes and a few more to wipe her nose.  Now that she was thinking a little clearer she began to look around the room.  A mess would be an understatement, but a pigsty would be an overstatement as well.  She could tell it was a form of organized chaos, papers scattered across the floor, boards covering each of the walls with red strings wrapped around them, pens were scattered everywhere on the desk as well as stacks of manila folders filled to bursting with different papers, and when she looked up there was another board up there, this one was empty though, which was strange.  It kind of looked like her room, except it was mostly paper rather than bolts and scraps of fabric.  

“Is this your room?”

She asked, sniffling slightly.  Tim blushed a little in embarrassment as he too looked around his room.

“Yea.  It probably looked a lot worse before.  I have no doubt that one of them was nice enough to clear out all of the trash and coffee mugs.  I’ll be doing the dishes for a month.”

He replied, grumbling the last sentence.  Marinette let out a small hum, leaning into the warmth that was her brother.  So who are your friends?  Tim smiled at that before he let out a long sigh.

“The one that took us here was Kon, he’s the one that we saved from that lab I told you about.  The blonde is Cassandra Sandsmark , though we call her Cassie.  She’s an Amazionian fighter, Wonder Woman’s sidekick, I think you too would get along really well.  Probably too well.”

He mumbled.  Clearing his throat he continued,

“The last one, the one who’s going to absolutely talk your ear off, is Bart.  He’s a speedster from an apocalyptic future that is living here.  So if he says something you don’t know or understand, there’s a high chance we don’t know either.”

Marinette giggled at that, causing time to smile as well.

“Your-er, Mom,”

She snickered again causing him to roll his eyes.

“Mom told me to let you know that she is going to try to transfer you to Kagami’s school.  She’s probably already called her by now to ask her about scholarships and admissions.  I’ll help of course, you deserve the best.”

Marinette sniffled again at that.  She would be leaving her old school then.  It wasn’t technically a bad thing, but it was still a foreign concept in her mind.  That she would be able to leave and escape the cruelty there.  She still had two years of school left and she had a feeling that they would be well spent at Kagami’s school, even if she did have to wear a uniform.  She had once asked Tim why he wasn’t in school, she had learned that he had actually skipped three grades and instead of graduating, like he should have, got an online GED.  He said that it didn’t matter to him since he “was running Bruce’s company before he even graduated”.  Sabine and Marinette had not been thrilled to hear that.

“Can I meet your friends?”

Tim smiled at that, he knew she was just trying to change the subject but he would let it go.  She deserved a break anyways.

“Yea, I can also get you some water since they’ll probably be in or near the kitchen anyways.”

With that marinette slowly stood up, Tim followed after her though he stretched his legs first before he opened his door and began his tour of his home-away-from-home.  

__________

Tim watched from the sidelines with a smile as he watched his friends/family talk with Marinette.  He had no doubt that they would all get along, but it was still a relief and a weight off his shoulders to truly see it happening.  He watched Kon whisper something in her ear, Marinette glanced at him for a second and Tim felt nervous.  The next thing he knew Marinette burst out laughing and Tim was blushing despite the fact that he had no idea what was said.  He glanced over at Kon to see if he could get a hint of whatever story he was telling but only got a sly smirk and sideways glances from a chuckling Cassie.  He didn’t know if he wanted to know what story they told her.  They had so many stories, most of which he didn’t even remember due to his sleep deprived state that it was frankly concerning.  For him at least, they seem to enjoy holding these stories over his head whenever they need something.  

Slowly, Tim approached the group, his family, and hesitantly asked,

“What exactly did I miss?”

Kon shook his head and placed a finger to his lips, smug smirk still firmly in place.  Marinette’s eyes glittered with mirth as she followed suit and shook her head.

“Sorry Tim-Tam, can’t say.”

“And why not?”

He asked, crossing his arms and lifting a brow to look at all of his team members.  Bart zipped right next to him, causing a small breeze in the room before rushing out,

“It’s a secret story.  Maybe one day you’ll be able to find a way to unlock it in one of your side quests.”

Cassie snickered as Tim pouted.  He honestly hadn’t played one of his open world adventure games in a while.  He mostly played any version of UMS with Marinette and her their family. Tim sighed, dropping his hands to his side casually enough as Bart placed an arm around his shoulders.  He could tell that there was some sort of trap here, they were holding out on something but he couldn’t tell what yet.  The kitchen was clean (that was a first); Kon, Cass, and Cassie were all gathered near Mari; and there was nothing that could be considered suspicious on the counters.  There was just a bag of flour, one on his side of the counter and one in hers.

…….

Oh no.  Tim could tell that Marinette knew that he figured out what she planned to do.  So with almost inhuman speed she lord the bag and threw a handful of it at Tim.  He quickly closed his eyes as the dusted wheat hit him square in the face.  Quickly reaching for his own bag he began to throw flour at her, only missing and hitting Cassie instead.  The fight went on for a while, everyone getting involved until they were all white as ghosts.  Marinette and everyone else was laughing, he knew that this was her idea. Probably revenge for the last time he initiated this same kind of fight.  It was worth it though.  She was happy, she wasn’t worried about a thing, and hopefully she can accept his friends.  Let them be a part of their small found family.  Tim never liked standing on the sidelines before.  But just watching her, seeing her happy like this even if it wasn’t fully him that made her smile like that.  Maybe he could make an exception for his dislike, but only if he could see her like this more often.

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[corentine-noctua]

Fellow Traveler - Part 3

AO3

Tim can't say he's surprised to find people in his apartment. Just because he left his old relationships behind, it doesn't mean he didn't make a few acquaintances in university, and they ended up gathering at his place a few times.

Marinette also has friends of her own and, while most of them live in Paris, at least one of them lives in London – Adrien, who's “pretty much an adoptive brother”, according to her, ever since he moved in with her family after his father’s arrest – and he's visited too.

Tim is, however, surprised to find three people who have nothing to do with his university or his girlfriend in his apartment. It takes him a second to recognize the people occupying the navy blue couches near the entrance.

"Dude", Bart says, somehow eating an entire croissant while being sprawled sideways on one of the armchairs. "Your girlfriend's great."

"You're just saying that because she's feeding you", Tim easily replies, as he deposits his camera bag on the floor.

Bart shrugs, and Cassie and Kon laugh at him from their spots on the room's bigger couch, but they're also taking part in inhaling the pastries distributed on the coffee table. Tim doesn't really mind; lord knows Marinette's stress baking gets out of control when her anxiety is acting up, and finals season isn’t doing them any favors.

Tim meets her eyes when she comes out of the kitchen with a teapot and four cups, but Marinette just smiles innocently, as if she hadn't spent the night slamming pots and pans on the counter to make macarons. Nope. Wasn't her.

"Could've introduced me to your wonderful friends earlier, Timmy", she says, and smiles tightly at him.

"Well, I didn't know they were coming over", he replies, aiming the unspoken question at his old teammates.

Kon coughs. It sounds ridiculous, because he's a crap actor, but no one calls him out on it.

"Well, you see. We assumed you were still living alone, so we kinda… let ourselves in?"

"Really?"

Cassie has the decency to look a bit ashamed when he turns to her.

"In our defense, it looked like no one was home. It was really quiet."

Tim imagines it was, after Marinette finally crashed from her late night baking marathon and he left early to go to class. But one of the present people can literally hear people's heartbeats an entire continent away, so they can't really use that excuse.

"Conner got hit with a frying pan. It was great", Bart helpfully adds to the conversation.

Marinette grimaces as she hands Cassie a cup of tea.

"Sorry for that, again”, she tells Kon.

"No worries. Didn’t hurt anyway", he replies.

She looks at him like he missed the point entirely, but doesn't say anything other than "So, does anyone want éclairs?"

---

Tim has been staring at Marinette while she’s embroidering a garment for 32 minutes. Cassie, Kon and Bart left a few hours prior, after explaining that they only decided to stop by because they were on a mission in Belgium.

Tim had to bite his tongue to keep himself from asking what kind of mission, against what or who, if they knew enough, if they were safe, if they needed help. He can’t take that road again. It’s a slippery slope from giving Young Justice some intel to putting the mask back on and he's only just starting to find his footing in this new beginning.

After another 14 minutes, Tim concludes Mari isn’t about to start the conversation, so he does.

"Aren't you going to ask?"

She looks up momentarily, but doesn't stop moving the needle and the thread.

"No, not really."

"Not even about how they got in?"

"I know how they got in.”

“Not even about the-”

“Tim.”

She puts the garment down, fixes her sharp blue eyes on him and shuts down whatever questions he was about to ask her next.

“I know you have secrets. You know I have secrets. We’ve been through this. Most people in your position would demand to know what I’m hiding, and you’re smart enough and skilled enough that you could figure it out without even having to ask me, but you didn’t, and I appreciate it.”

She pauses to think about her next words for a moment, which gives him enough time to wonder just how much Marinette has noted about him. He never once shared his investigative abilities with her, so the fact that she knows about them shows quite the observation skills.

“I’m trying to return the trust you put in me”, Marinette continues reluctantly, but she doesn’t avert his eyes. “I won’t ask why you’re friends with superheroes or how you met them, because, honestly, it’s none of my business, just like what you told me of your family.”

And that’s another thing, isn’t it? After Tim told her about his siblings, his parents, his… mentor, Marinette took whatever information he gave her and didn’t ask for more. It was almost unfair, considering Tim himself got to meet her parents, stay at their house, sit at their table, and eat their food.

“Okay”, Tim says. “But I think it is your business, this time. They broke into your house, you know?”

She smiles at him, as if she’s just amused by the fact instead of scandalized by it.

“Fair enough. But you don’t have to tell me anything you feel uncomfortable sharing.”

Tim measures his next words carefully. What Marinette said about his ability to figure her out on his own also applies to her. Marinette is smart, and telling her about Robin would be more than enough for her to figure out Batman and everyone else. He should choose what to tell her, if only to keep the others’ identities safe. Then again, the choice was taken out of his hands when his friends used their superpowers to break in.

He takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly, then tells her about how he met Kon, Bart and Cassie, and how Young Justice came to be. Marinette doesn’t interrupt, even though she looks like she wants to. By the time he’s done talking, she has a pretty clear picture of the stuff Young Justice got up to back in the day.

Marinette hums. She still has her embroidery on her lap, but hasn’t been working on it for a while. Tim raises his eyebrows to indicate she’s gonna have to give him a better response than that. She gives him a small smile in return.

“You know, I always wondered how Robin’s grapple gun worked. It had to be tricky to figure out where it was safe to latch on, since the line was limited”, she says. Tim doesn’t understand what she’s getting at until she adds: “My line was infinite, so I wouldn’t know how to do that. I guess that’s why people were so freaked out when I first jumped off the Eiffel Tower. They thought I wouldn’t reach the nearest building.”

What follows is not one of the most absurd stories he’s ever heard. No, he’s seen crazier things than a 13-year-old being given the power of the gods to fight evil while dressed in red and polka-dots. That doesn’t mean it isn’t strange for him to hear it.

This is Marinette: the girl he met in the middle of nowhere, Tibet; who convinced him to move to London with a single word; who texted him for months and months until they saw each other again; who took him to Paris for Christmas and watched fireworks with him on the freezing balcony of a hotel; who treated his secrets the way she treated her own.

This is also Ladybug: the girl who put on a mask when she was too young to know what it meant; the girl who fought against an enemy who couldn’t be defeated with fists; the girl who made herself a leader when her city needed one; the girl who vanished when the job was done.

It’s not that he hasn’t heard of her. The Parisian superheroes showed up on the Justice League’s radar as soon as they made their first appearance. If Tim had trained with Shiva for a month longer, he would’ve seen them in person.

The Justice League attempted to go to the city a few times to see the situation for themselves, but there seemed to be an insurmountable magical barrier around the place, keeping out anyone seeking to interfere. After a while, the heroes simply accepted that the locals seemed to have things under control – as much as things could be when a super-powered terrorist was involved – and that they had more important problems to take care of.

By the time Tim went back to the city of lights as Red Robin, Le Papillon had been dealt with, and the superheroes who used to fight him had been gone for a year.

“Well, today’s been full of revelations”, Tim says, after a few minutes in silence.

Marinette just laughs.

---

They don't go back to the capes and masks subject, but after surviving the last of their classes and finding themselves free of classes for two months, Marinette comes up with a new idea.

“See, since you said you have no plans for the summer, I thought we could travel a bit. You know, enjoy a nice vacation somewhere warm, see some different places…”

“Mari, did you book a vacation to Spain without telling me?”

She looks at Tim seriously, a little offended.

“No”, she says. “I’m not that cliché. It’s Greece. And I assure you it has nothing to do with my good friend Alix being involved with some research that’s going on there. Definitely not.”

Tim can’t help it, he laughs. Then he sees Marinette’s fake annoyance and laughs some more. Finally, she raises a single eyebrow and asks:

“So, what do you think?”

“Sure, let’s go to Greece.”

[maribat-menagerie]

A super ship to pick. It's nice to see more mood boards!

Hanahaki / Flowers

Day 3 of The Birds & The Bees week

Ship: Zoé Lee / Conner Kent

Below the cut: Flowers and their meanings <3

Flower: Aster

General Meaning: Love, Affection and Wisdom

Blue Meaning: Trustworthiness and Faith

Flower: Daffodil

Meaning: Prosperity, Rebirth, New Beginnings, Hope, Joy, and Good Luck

Flower: Daisy

Meaning: Loyalty, Secret Keeping, Love and Celebrations of Life

Flower: Chrysanthemum

General Meaning: Longevity, Optimism, and Joy

White Meaning: Loyalty and Honesty

Red Meaning: Love and Passion

Flower: Snapdragon

General Meaning: Grace and Strength

Yellow Meaning: Smiles, Happiness, and Overall Good Luck

Flower: Carnations

General Meaning: Love, Fascination, Distinction, Admiration, and Affection

Orange Meaning: Desire, Fascination, and Enthusiasm

Flower: Snowdrop

Meaning: Hope and Beauty

[purple-goo-writes]

Me at work having galaxy brain moments: what if Marinettes Bio Dad was Lex Luthor? But not just that but to as a sort of contingency plan, he also mixes her Genes with Superman's effectively making her sorta a clone

(I posted this to Maribat discord and now I must share the chaos)

Wouldn't Mari be a clone?

Sorta. Like she is Lex's bio daughter but while she was in utero he fused/spliced her genes with Superman's. So shes not really a clone clone ya know

And what's hilarious is that while Marinette is like super smart and shit- she doesn't exhibit any kryptonian traits

Her mom's totally a Cadmus scientist and allowed this most likely.

And Ooooh what if she is technically Connors older sister? Like she is 4 when Superboy was created? She was the first attempt at combining supers and lexs genes. To see if it would take. But deemed a failure when she didnt exhibit any traits. But Luthor keeps her around as his hier and possible back up plan cause she shows genius level intelligence

canon wise she would be 2 years older then Damian and 4 years older then Jon.

And Kon meets her briefly when he decides to hang with Lex like in YJ. She is mainly raised by nannies

Superman probably wont know kf her til she is like 12 when Damian comes along to join the bat fam

She is a smart cookie and notices that she and Superboy now Conner share a lot of physical features and straight up asks Lex if she is a clone. He explains that she isn't technically a clone but rather genetically enhanced

She asks when she is 5. And doesnt confront Superman til she is 12 because she finally starts showing kryptonian strength and all that. But not as much as a full/half like Kon and Jon

Literally can see her some how hacking into the JL to do so too. Cause she is her father's daughter and would think hacking the Pentagon is a good practice exercise

Just imagine Hal minding his own business, sipping his coffee while on monitor duty and this little 12 year old girl who looks like an female superboy with bluish hair staring at him from the screen with a bored look that reminds him way too much of Luthor. "I wish to speak with my genetic donor." (Cause she may be a ball of sunshine but that part of her is only for family (mainly Kon cause he still manages to hang out with her)

'Who is your genetic donor"

"Superman or as you know him Kal-El."

Que spit take because fuck another lost child/clone?!

[mysticprofessoralienhumanoid]

Conner (Kent) and Marinette as siblings. Be it twins or a few years difference. Their dynamic would be awesome.

... I kinda want to read it now, not gonna lie.

This AU now has amazing fanart  made by @m3owww

[ao3feed-brucewayne]

I call BULLshit. No no she scared the shit out of me when it happened

by Am_I_really_a_writerhuh I felt like writing without the plot. So, hereby introduce to you itty bitty scenarios of miscellaneous interactions between the miraculous duo and the batfamily. Other characters too, but they're the main focus. eg. Ladybug: *sudden flashback Ladybug: pfft Ladybug: chaton? I just realised Damocles was technically a Batman knock-off Chat Noir: oh my god Chat Noir: YOU’re RIGHT Chat Noir: You think we can get Red Robin to access the school footage? Ladybug: I’m in. Words: 1716, Chapters: 11/11, Language: English Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Miraculous Ladybug Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M, Other Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Jason Todd, Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Duke Thomas, Tim Drake, Dick Grayson, Koriand'r (DCU), Jonathan Samuel Kent, Clark Kent, Diana (Wonder Woman), Justice League (DCU), Batfamily Members, Other Miraculous Ladybug Characters, Other Character Tags to Be Added Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Jonathan Kent/Damian Wayne, Selina Kyle/Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson/Koriand'r, Tim Drake/Kon-El | Conner Kent, Batfamily Members & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Batfamily Members Additional Tags: Incorrect Quotes, Fluff and Crack, Not Canon Compliant, Batfamily (DCU) Feels, Wayne Manor, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Lives in Gotham City, MariBat via https://ift.tt/lLeqYsr