#maribat snippet

[its-maemain]

Snippet from a WIP

Her eyebrows raised and her upper eyes squinted, she didn’t understand.

Duke pointed to himself, “I’m Duke.”

A soft, “Oh.” She blinked before smiling, “Uke.”

“No,” Duke shook his head, “Duke.”

Her brows came down and her lower right eye joined her upper eyes in looking at him. “Uke,” she repeated in a tone that said, “Yeah, that’s what I said.”

Duke pursed his lips together as he watched her eat, “Okay.”

She brought her hand up and tapped herself, “Mar’in.”

“Mar..in,” Duke’s voice was unsure.

“Mar’in,” she nodded and looked at him expectantly.

“Marin,” Duke paused and smiled, putting his hand out. “Nice to meet you, Marin.”

[mae-dwrites]

WIP Snippets

Maribat:

Dukette/Firefly - Duke/Marinette

Introduction

Red Wasp - Tim/Zoé

Please

[olivia-anderson-fanfic]

Can I ask for 5, 8, and 15 for the prompts/wips thing please?

Absolutely! <3

5. What if Mari was aroace in this wouldn't that be funny

You have found: OHSHC AU (Keysmash AU)

Your snippet:

You know how, when the school year starts up, a teacher might get everyone to go around the room and give a couple of vague facts about themselves? Or, even worse, they might split everyone up into teams based on some random, inconsequential factors and they would all be forced to work together on some dumb task? You know how everyone hates that? Yeah. Marinette thought that, of all people, her fellow high schoolers would understand. But alas, here she was, glaring down Dick because he wanted to do a team-building exercise. Bastard. She was going to shoot him. With a paintball gun! Because they were playing paintball!

8. Sometimes things don't go as planned :)

You have found: the villain MC au! MC starts questioning everything after visiting S.T.Y.X. She snaps. But then, the magical mirror in her room decides it's going to send her on another adventure. Back in time. To meet the version of her who had just defeated their first Overblot back in the mines.

Your snippet:

“Do you want to know how many Overblots were at S.T.Y.X.?” She asked, her eyes gleaming. “Twenty-three. They had collected twenty-three over generations, and yet somehow we had met seven by that point. And we were about to meet another three.” Her face paled. “That’s statistically irregular,” Ness continued, her lips pulling into a strange kind of smile. “Too irregular.”

15. Baby baby baby noooooo

You have found: Twst with a very little twist

Your snippet:

“Hi, Mistah.” The boy waved back with a tiny smile of his own. “Deuce,” he said lightly. “Doos.” “Juice,” Ace chipped in, a sly grin making its way over his face. Deuce’s eyes narrowed at him. He opened his mouth to retort –. “Juice! I like juice!” Curly offered his opinion on juice. Or maybe his opinion on Deuce. Honestly, it was kind of hard to tell. Deuce certainly took it the second way, because he visibly melted a little.

[maribat-media]

Maribat Media Poll Sunday Tuesday! #1/4

Umm... Tuesday is close enough to Sunday, right?

[aliensunflower-fics]

My Recommended Fic List

So, I got this ask awhile ago, and since I have been re-reading a bunch of my old favorite fics as a way to cheer up after work I figured why not. This list will be long... and varied but mostly its older fics cuz idk there my favs. Now lets go:

Fashion Upgrade - By @soap-lady : Straight up one of my favorite fics ever, its fun, its creative, it never fails to make me laugh when I need something warm and wholesome after a bad day. Also go check out the rest of her stuff there's so much good okay like shes just a writing queen. Shes on AO3 I don't want to spoil you on her other stuff just GO experience it for yourself.

Ode To Decoy pt 1 / 2 / 3 - By @a-marlene-s : Ive always liked this short sweet little fic about Lila getting caught. Its Lila + class salt though so avoid if that's not your flavor.

EVERYTHING - By @unmaskedagain : They have salt, they have sugar, they have funny, they have crossovers. Like honestly they are a just a great writer with so much variety so go check out the masterlist I linked and I guarantee there will be something there you like.

@ravennm84 Is a writer on the saltier side but they have a wonderful selection of weird wacky tales from the salty but oh so well written Damning Evidence that sees Lila get caught in the best way to the 3 part Horror inspired Serafina other great fics from them include Marinettes Family Court Circus pt 1 / 2 and Of Moldy Bread and Cockroaches / Be Kind to Servers honestly its worth giving there blog a look.

@mochinek0 Is another writer with several beloved fics. They write a lot of Maribat and we love them for it. Ones to check out would be Blind Date / Bruce vs Gabriel just go check out there tag list of daminette for more.

Accidental Crime Boss Marinette - By @lady-literature : This is a wonderful idea and a wonderful little fic and I just... I just like it okay. Sadly I haven't read a lot of there other stuff... But I might after finishing this list considering how much I enjoy this one.

@nobodyfamousposts I love a LOT of there fics. They are one of the best when it comes to striking that sweet spot of calling out the show for some of its garbage while not getting so salty that you cant have fun lighthearted goodness. I have been looking for a masterlist of there work but cant find one so just go stalk there tags. I do recommend there Chloe's Lament Series 1 / 2 exploring how certain 'wishes' would backfire. Guardian Assistant Kevin is also a good one Miracle Queen Aftermath pt 1 / 2 / The 8 parter Burn the Witch series / The Wisdom Teeth Reveal / Kagami Vs The Wall of Faces / Resigning With Grace & Spite / I tried to give a lot of links cuz they have a lot of stuff

Kill Them With Kindness - By @luki-fanfic : Well written, good salt without going overboard. Just good vibes. I havent stalked there other stuff but if its anything like this fic its probably excellent quality.

Stephen Vladislav pt 1 / 2 - By @stormiclown : Adrien centered salt on the idea of finally giving Adrien his own proper rival. I like the idea of Adrien having a rival because its usually Marinette and this was just the right length to get those creative ideas flowing. Also just well written what more can you ask for.

Power Trip - By @storygirl000 : This was the first fic that made me go... Wait would it be more fun if Lila was actually competent? And that set me on the path to writing my own fics where Lila is more villainous and more capable. Its short, well written. Good.

Your Wish is My Command - By DemiGoddess28 on AO3 : A great 11 chapter fic looking into Lila's life if she were to win and get a miraculous wish. Its got sugary goodness for our protagonists and the class and salt for our dearest friend Lila.

LadyBugOut AU - By Miraculous-Content on AO3 : A 50 chapter fic made up of snippets and ideas. I found it really inspiring in many ways. I also love how it redeems Marinettes classmates showing how and why they were tricked but holding them accountable anyway its just... Good.

Juleka vs The Forces of the Universe - By goldenlaurelleaves on AO3 : For those of us not yet ready to accept the death of luka/mari we have this wonderful fic showing Juleka being the biggest wingman as she helps these idiots find there way together.

ChaoticNeutral on AO3 has there own Chloe's Lament fic as well as a Gabriel's Lament fic for people who need sweet salty of those two characters.

BroadwayCutie16 was Inspired by the person above and DemiGoddesses your wish is my command fic to write Lila's Lament fic going over Lilas failed wish. Honestly I always love these fics because there just so interesting and the way wishes can be taken and twisted is always a fascinating idea to me.

#WayneAngel - By Tired-Writing-Teach on AO3 : For us Maribat lovers. Its fun and lighthearted with some good gags and some light fluff.

Damian in Paris - By Lilliesandliveries on AO3 : A sweet Maribat series showing what would happen if Damian ran away from home and found himself in Paris and getting therapy.

How a Demon Commissions an Angel - By AlixAnonymous : Damian blackmails Marinette into letting him be her client so he can get his bros the best gifts, they end up becoming penpal buddies.

Mythomania - By LadyEnna_50 on AO3 : Proof that I dont hate Adrien or Mari/Adrien. In this fic Adrien's spine gets titanium plating and he sees just how bad Lila is hurting Marinette and does something about it.

The Contingency - By AbyssalGuardian on AO3 : SALT. Also Tim/Mari but even still I love the way this was written, the style, and some of the ideas just ugh love it. Its not for those who dont like salt so just avoid at your own discretion. Its about a chaotic Marinette done with her life running away to Gotham where she meets her true black cat, and gets her life back on track.

The String That Binds Us - By FaithAndATypeWriter on AO3 : Okay so is there any Mari/Bat fan who hasnt already heard of this one? Who cares its good, its cute, I love it. May the author be blessed with snacks.

The Great IKEA Game - By @batsandbugs : Okay again... I think every Mari/Bat fan has probably heard of this one already because its just that good and that popular. But who cares I am recommending it anyway. Don't read if your allergic to fun I guess.

If this list still doesn't somehow have enough salt for you then try @goggles-mcgee fics here is a link to there Masterlist. They are in a way a professional at salt and angst and they make you want to adopt Marinette and pop her in a blanket fort.

Honestly I could keep going but this list already feels so long for other great recs though I can link you to @jayphoenic who has some great Daminette Fic Recs and some Lila Salt Fic Recs!

Feel free to reblog this and add some links to stuff you would think I or others might like! Also lets just acknowledge how many talented authors the community has like wow.

[lovemidnighteclipse12]

And to sweeten this potential rewrite if at the end of the voting time its a yes majority I'll release an snippet of the new rewritten version of the maribat family soulbound au

Potential Rewrite

I've been considering this for a while, for a really long time and depending on what you guys say will depend if I do rewrite it

Do I do a rewrite of the maribat family soulbound au that I wrote a few years ago?

Ofcourse it's going to be different it's going to be less salt and make actual sense and I do have a new plot line for it soooo?

Poll will last for a week so if you see this and you know about this fanfic I did please vote and share to anyone who also knows about this and maybe wants a rewrite and improved version of it.

Masterlist to said maribat family soulbound au

[cardiac-agreste]

WIP Game

Yesterday I RBd a thing where you list your WIPs, then people send you asks about specific ones, and you share a little. @bohemianrhapsody711 asked about these:

Into the Bugverse

I am SUPER excited about this idea, but it's in very early stages (no actual snippets to share, just some disjointed points I'll fill in right now). It is, as you might guess, a riff on Into the Spiderverse. A bit of crack taken seriously where the multiverse is all the fics on Ao3.

We begin with a universe in which Marinette is navigating not to disappointing her parents, who want her to learn the family trade.

Chat Noir, who fought alone most of his life before Marinette was recruited (think of this as kind of a plot divergent Hey, Ribbons by childoflightningg aka @peggiecarter aka @annaethchase), has died (he was Felix Agreste). She's all alone as LB now. The whole of Paris mourns him.

She also meets the new kid, Adrien, and a new Chat Noir shows up. Suddenly, pulled through the "bugverse" into her own world is an older Marinette from another fanwork, possibly Semantitheft's L'Oublie Marinette. They bond while fighting the big bad (imagine a vibe kind of like @leviaana's wonderful comic about Minibug, the jaded older LB who still loves her younger self).

At a low moment for them, other Marinettes get pulled into her world, all from other fanfics. Maybe

a paranoid @buggachat BEAU Marinette or mistrustful one from @wackus-bonkus-maximus One Does Not Love Breathing

Maybe a Marinette from a Coffee Shop AU like Allez savoir pourqois by Yilena who has no powers but is still smart

Or possibly a blog AU like Chat Noir's Miraculous Award for Truly Magical Food by @mommadon. Non-magic Marinette will receive a miraculous as a temp hero!

Marinette from a fic where she's pregnant as fuck but still fighting (the one I'm thinking of it's kind of a twist she gets pregnant later on, so I won't mention it).

Definitely Marinette from Ghost in the Machine by @jheqiawrites alongside her AI companion Adrien.

Possibly an akumatized Marinette

lip service to the MariBat fandom with a very well-capitalized MARINETTE (see what I did there?) from Miraculous LadyBat by BoxTops

a princess or knight Marinette like from A Royal Pain by jheqia and @sing-in-me-oh-muse

At some point in the fighting, we find out that Adrien died young in this universe and Papillon and Peahen are the enemies, and they're trying to get the miraculous to wish him back to life.

The Adrien in this universe is actually from a universe where Marinette/Ladybug is dead, and OMG, Marinette, he's Chat Noir!!!! Possibly from Hamburger Ladybug by @raspberrycatapult or from Last Wishes by @kasienda

Blah blah save the world, everyone returns to their universes. Hint at sequel that brings in other fanfics' Ladybug versions! Do we get a transdimentional love story?? Who knows? I DO!! (I don't.)

I think there's something of an ethical issue for me about using other people's Marinettes for my story, but I think if it's crack it's more OK (it's somewhat like parody) than if I were creating spinoffs with the same tone. BC to be honest, I suspect none of the BNFs would ever see a message from me asking permission. Better to beg forgiveness, right?

Miraculous: Bachelorette Edition

Alya, sick of watching Marinette flounder into her 20s, unable to confess to Adrien, submits her friend in secret as a potential Bachelorette for a reality TV show where many men vie for her hand. Through the magic of crack, a bunch of guys from the show end up contestants: Adrien (his father made him), Luka (he's pan so why not?), Nathaniel (STILL IN DENIAL about his feelings for Marc), Theo the sculptor with the bad soul patch, etc. Oh, and much to Ladybug's annoyance, Chat Noir is also a contestant?!

All of Paris is begging for Pajamagirl x Adrien Agreste

This is going through revisions in my head, but the initial kernel that is actually written down in my WIPs is

Ladybug falls in a crowded area and unconscious, de-transforms. Someone takes their camera out. "Don't you fucking take that picture. Hawkmoth can't know who she is!" Some teen girl "Is that Pajama Girl? Annette, I think that's Pajama Girl!" "OMG Charlotte, you're right! "Wait, didn't Adrien say in an interview that his celebrity crush is Ladybug?" "Dude didn't I see that Chat Noir took her on a date to Andre's?" Marinette wakes up surrounded by people, freaks out. "Don't worry girl, we're not gonna tell anyone, and no one took any pictures. Your secret's safe. Later that day, Annette and Charlotte get #adrienshoulddatepajamagirl trending on social media. Gabriel, who turns out to have been full of SHIT when he told Marinette that he determines what the public wants, pressures Adrien to date his Very Good Friend for the brand.

[ggomos-maribat]

Hey everyone!

Fox DCW is finished . . .

for now!

Finally after 70 parts (70!) this Tumblr series is coming to a close. But don't worry! I will still be posting sporadic updates if I ever get some inspiration for more parts and snippets. We still have a few continuations to get to after all. Sadly, the updates will not be regular anymore so keep an eye out for surprise ones. I might be able to push it to a hundred, who knows?

That said, I will be starting another maribat Tumblr-only series soon (yay!) Here's a smol snippet:

"This is a bad idea, Dames. We can't be seen in Paris---" "Do you want us to sit back and let that thing wreak havoc in the city while Ladybug's nowhere to be found?" "But the Justice League promised Ladybug they won't interfere--" "The League promised. Not us." "Wait, so technically, Billy's the one breaking the rules here---" A snort sounded. "Wait a minute, I was the one who saved Marinette."

If you want to be tagged in the next series, let me know in the comments or reblogs!

[tylindel]

Pffttt very well then let me rummage for my last wip i worked on and hope its not a long last sentence…

— “We shall see, wont we, my Dear?”

Hmm now who to have join us in refreshing wip thoughts….

@ktreereads @nightlychaotic @the-alice-of-hearts @intercoursefluids @xiueryn @megs-ils @folk-ever-lore @deathbymeow

Work In Progress Tag Game

Thanks for the tag @izanae

Tagged? Share the last line of your work in progress, then tag as many people as there are words in it.

"I'd like to purchase 15 bags of flour please. This kind." Marinette guestured down to the bag of flour she had.

21 bleh

@boldlyanxious @folk-ever-lore @miraculousmelodies @wildbookcat @newdog14 @verymuchimmortalcat @wolfy-kat @ellienettie @the-alice-of-hearts @tinybriewrites @the-witches-you-couldnt-burn @tim-drake-is-underrated @izanae @ilovebeing-weird @mochegato @newmoonxy @couffeeine @shamrockace @serenescribbles @jumpingjoy82 @jinx-jade

Thats probably everyone I know actually. And this was me cutting off a bit of it -_-

[the-alice-of-hearts]

WIP Title Tag Game

I was tagged by the lovely @the-coffee-fandom so thank you for that /gen.

I name my docs... interestingly so that's gonna be fun!

Rules: reveal the titles of the documents in your wip folder and tag as many people as there are documents. Let others ask questions about the ones that interest them and post snippets or explain the contents as you see fit!

I don't have a wip folder as much as I have like an intricate system of folders that keeps me organized. But! I'll give y'all like the five things I'm working on right now.

Killing Him Softly [Polyship, Tim centric]

the secrets we share ch 3 (redux, because it's a fucking dream sequence how could you be so stupid???) [JayTim]

Who Hurt You [DickTim]

bio dad Dick Grayson Ch 2 [Maribat: Adrinette is the romantic ship]

Boldly prompt fae idea [Maribat: I think Timari, may end up Jasonette tho]

I am no pressure tagging @not-the-drones @bi-bats @marirah @sigma-time-lord and @forevercloudnine And anyone else who sees this and wants to play!

[its-maemain]

Snippet from WIP 2, from a series edition :D

“Cardinal,” her voice echoed in his mind. “I, Ophelia, wish to grant you the power to help your team in this battle.”

“I don’t need your magic, I need to get to my friends,” Cardinal growled to the Butterfly holder.

“Please, let me help,” she pleaded. “You have to listen to me.”

“Ladybug and I made the perfect plan,” he snapped, his voice low and angry in the telepathic link. “So don’t disrupt it.”

Ophelia flinched from the aggressive strain the man put on her connection to him. The panic seeped into her bones, feeling as though her muscles were trying to break them, her eyes prickling with tears. She couldn’t. She…

She pulled the barrier that masked her when having a telepathic connection. She swallowed, her voice thick, “Tim,” that made his stomach drop. He knew that voice, nausea washed over him, it couldn’t be her. Zoé was normal, she had a regular life, she, she, she couldn’t.

“Please, I- please. I can’t see you die, not again.” Tim’s body felt heavy hearing that, again. When could he have died? He’d know, wouldn’t he? “I’ve seen it too many times. Tim let me help, let me save you just once,” her voice ricocheted in his mind with her sorrow. Tim’s breaths were deep as she spoke, “Please, trust me.”

[miracle-sham]

Necromancy and Magic Shops Snippets.

| {MGI Civil War 3 Event} |

| {Necromancy} |

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| Word Count: 540. |

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It had been raining the day before, when a fierce knock upon her door rattled the hinges.

Marinette had rushed downstairs to pull open, revealing a sopping wet Adrien at the threshold.

“I need your help...” He rasped, stumbling inside into the warmth beyond.

“Okay.” Marinette had agreed without question or hesitation. She had promised him she'd be there for him no matter what, after everything they've been through as Ladybug and Chat Noir.

“My mother... My father...” Adrien grimaced. “She woke up again. Because of him.”

Marinette didn't need to guess the truth he spoke underneath. She had been dead, cold and still inside that wretched crystal coffin.

“I need your help.” He repeated, staring into her eyes desperately. “I can't do this alone, please.”

“Okay.” She promised, swallowing thickly. “There's a shop, I've heard of. They specialise in... Gardening.”

Adrien nodded, eyes closing for a brief moment. “I can't go. She'll get suspicious if I'm gone for too long.”

“I'll go for you then. I won't let you down.” Marinette whispered.

Which is why she was here, stood in front of the unassuming clocktower that shouldn't exist, labelled neatly with a purple bat shaped sign 'The Batgirls' Emporium'

The door creaked as she opened it, stepping inside. The crackle of magic rolling off her as the wards let her through. She clutched at her Ladybug protective charm tightly.

The shopkeeper was watching her. She glanced away, scurrying towards the necromancy section, hope desperately curling in her chest as she scanned the aisle for what she seeked.

———

Cass looked her latest customer up and down. Their eyes met, and the other looked away first.

She nudged her partner gently and gestured to the necromancy aisle. Steph whistled.

"Ooooh, boy, you're looking for a toughie, huh?" she asked the nervous girl.

"I, um, I didn't -- I don't --"

"Not to worry, not to worry," Steph interrupted. "We've got you covered! We've got animal revivals, people revivals, plant revivals (although we charge extra for a kingdom's crops), and --"

"I'm not!", the customer interruped, "Looking to bring someone back! I need to put someone down!"

Cass's eyes sharpened. Steph froze, then slanted a look at the other.

After a quick examination, Cass shook her head.

"Well," Steph said, "Sorry for any rude assumptions I might've made." Her voice was low and soothing.

“It's... Fine.” Marinette mumbled, refusing to look at her, hands fidgeting at her sides.

Steph sighed. "Look, Cass isn't karate-chopping you right now, so I trust you're not up to any evil. What do you need?"

Marinette made a slight keening noise. “It's... I don't know exactly, I've only heard rumours of it... But my friend, someone he knew was dead and now they're not. And there's. He's scared. I promised I'd help.” She admits, saying far too much and yet not enough at the same time.

Cass vaulted over the counter and pulled Marinette into a hug. She tensed, and Steph feared she'd bolt. Instead, she melted into it.

How long had it been, Marinette wondered, since she'd last been hugged. Even Adrien kept his distance these days, despite everything, not that she faulted him, they were both hurting and coping and healing in their own ways... But she missed being comforted.

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| @writingsnippetsthatneverupdate | | @maribat-get-in |

[olivia-anderson-fanfic]

This is *so cheating* because I know most of these and which fics they are... So I'm just going to choose the ones that I think have the funniest names.. Also you had way more maribat fics left than you said you did, you liar <3

Projecting onto Tim even more than usual (DC) Flipflopswipswap (Maribat) Is this actually even fanfic at this point (Maribat) If you say depression in a french accent it sounds fancy (Maribat)

Hey, almost all of those are started and most are decently close to the end/short so I don't count it as that much. Also, it is 100% cheating but I'm going to let it slide because you are my beloved.

You have found:

Projecting onto Tim even more than usual - A wip where I give Tim OCD and make him suffer while also making jokes from time to time

Your snippet is:

Riddler scowled as Tim strode forward, bo in hand. “How did you beat my escape room so easily?!” “Every room is an escape room if your OCD is bad enough.” “... are you okay?” Tim slugged him across the face. And then he quietly knelt down next to the man’s crumpled form. “No. But thank you for asking. That was very nice of you. Kinda makes me feel bad about this, but taking you down is kinda my job, so….”

Flipflopswipswap - A wip inspired by a comment I got about the tone change they felt when going from Canary to Into the Unknown. Swapped the Timaris to make everyone suffer

Your snippet is:

Marinette’s first thought upon waking up was that she was cold. She groaned a little to herself and started shifting in bed, throwing an arm out behind her in search of her husband. Her alarm hadn’t gone off, therefore she was entitled to more cuddles. But he wasn’t there. She frowned to herself and slowly opened her eyes, having to squint at the light the window provided. It was much brighter than she thought it’d be, and she grimaced and looked around for her phone. This is where her second thought came in: she wasn’t in her room. Her third thought is: WHAT THE FUCK THERE IS A KNIFE IN MY MOUTH WHY IS THERE A KNIFE IN MY MOUTH?!

Is this actually even fanfic at this point

You have found: My My

Your snippet:

Samantha pulls the knife out, and Alix screams. “You can’t just do that!” She blinks. “What? Really? That’s what they always do in the books.” “No! I needed the knife there to not bleed out!” “Oh!” She says, and then she sinks the knife back in. She misses the hole, though, her hands are trembling too much, and she mutters a curse as she pulls it out to try again. Alix continues to scream. Tells her she’s only making it worse, and Samantha keeps trying to get it right. And then it seems to hit her. “It’s you,” Alix breathes. “You’re helping him.” 'Samantha' pauses. And then a grin slowly makes its way across her face. She brings a hand up to the cut on her cheek. She runs a finger along it, and it fades away into nothing.

If you say depression in a french accent it sounds fancy

You have found - Bound (I Feel You)

Your snippet:

"Fuck," Tim breathed, accelerating the car to frankly dangerous speeds, but he didn't care. "Fuckfuckfuck." She had already passed out from blood loss, and his head was appropriately fuzzy, but he didn't know what to do. Or maybe the problem was that he did know what to do, and there were too many options. He needed to get her to the hospital, but he wasn't sure where the nearest one was. He needed to stem the blood flow by bandaging her, but that also hurt him and if he passed out from the pain she was going to die. He needed help but he had no one. Outside of a soulmate that hated him and that he hated in return. And, as much as he had wanted to break the string that bound them, he hadn't wanted this.

[writingsnippetsthatneverupdate]

WORD COUNT: 610; Legacy Mark AU

SNIPPET

BATMAN

Contrary to popular belief, Bruce Wayne hadn’t been entirely oblivious to the potential effects Batman would have on people’s lives. Granted, he hadn’t quite realized the scale that Batman would one day operate on, but he’d known he was starting something.

He’d known that he was creating a Legacy. Bruce Wayne had just thought Batman would die with him, an unrealized, quiet one that lived only in his heart. (More the fool him, scoff his children, years and years into the future. Then, it seemed unfathomable that Batman had started as nothing more than a butler’s careful handiwork and one man’s quest for justice.)

As Batman stalked the streets of Gotham, tales of the caped crusader grew until he became more than a man. He became a thing of shadows and nightmares and, for some, a beacon of safety.

The day a jet-black bat materialized starkly on his pale wrist, Bruce Wayne didn’t know whether he should laugh or cry. He stared at it until the Batsignal went off, and then there was no time for either.

Would his parents be proud of him? Would Batman save another little boy’s parents, trapped in an alleyway, at the mercy of a man with a gun?

It was the start of a Legacy. (It was the end of a childhood.)

~

BATGIRL

Like her predecessor, (not a mentor, never a mentor), Barbara Gordon had never set out to create a Legacy. She had set out to do good, to tap into that ‘potential’ so many teachers raved about and set it towards something useful. She knew what Gotham was like – having the Police Commissioner for a father would do that to a girl – and she wanted, more than anything, to create change.

And she did. 

For eight years, Batgirl flew about the city with her red hair streaming behind her, a shining light of hope and optimism. Despite it all, despite the corrupt cops and the Arkham break-outs and the pressing, draining misery of Gotham City, Batgirl remained.

REMAINING OUTLINE

The legacy becomes cemented when the mark appears on the wrist of another person -- the legacy-starter's successor. The mark only disappears when there's a possibility of retirement in the legacy-starter's future.

When Bruce first adopted Dick, the mark appeared on his wrist for the first few days, until Dick chose to become Robin. Then, Dick got a legacy mark of his own.

Applying this to Batgirls, for the event -- this can create a very interesting situation where Babs's mark disappears right before Joker paralyzes her, and it reappears on Stephanie's wrist. This may lead to Stephanie being more stand-offish with the Bats, since she's afraid that she's "cursed" the other Batgirl, or "stolen" her identity, since in the wake of tragedy she gained something.

Also, Steph and Cass can share the Batgirl mark once Babs passes on the mantle to Cass and then Cass gives it to Steph -- she isn't necessarily retiring as Batgirl, so they can share the mark. As a treat! <3

Also also, once Marinette or Adrien appears in Gotham, we could have the mark on Cass's and Steph's wrist flicker/fade/disappear, and reappear on Marinette's wrist. Unsure if this will be permanent or not -- depends on how Marinette reacts to the idea of being Batgirl! :P I just think that legacy marks are really interesting, since they're more created than destined, and there is an aspect of choice in things! Legacy marks aren't set in stone, and people's decisions can absolutely change whether or not they get a legacy mark. I think there's also power in being able to create a mark, and to create change.

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"Did you know..." Dick starts, fingers moving to push stray pieces of hair away from Marinette's face. Her face was red, eyes wide open at Dick's close proximity to her. "Did you know that you can't pout with your eyes closed?"

What.

What?

"What?"

Dick smirked, charming face looking down at hers with a teasing expression. "You can't pout with your eyes closed. Do I need to repeat myself again?"

Marinette scoffed, lightly pushing him away. "Where'd you get that information? Of course you can pout with your eyes closed."

"Yeah? Do it. Prove me wrong."

Marinette huffs, clearly annoyed with Dick. "Fine! I will!" She closed her eyes tightly, puckering her lips right in front of Dick.

She was about to smile and tell him that she was right when she felt Dick's lips on her. Her eyes opened with surprise and just as fast Dick's mouth leaves her.

"Well. Proved me right there, sweetheart." His cocky grin was enough to get her annoyed again.