#rise of ladybug and cat noir au

[wingedcupcaketimemachine]

**UPDATE** Rise of Ladybug and Cat Noir: Chapter 1 (Revised)

I haven't updated this fic in over a year, and my writing style has changed a lot since then, in addition to certain plot points that I wanted to change around. I'll be revising chapter 2 soon, and I plan on starting new chapters and posting my character designs at some point after that. The fic starts under the cut. Enjoy :)

AO3 Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39665769/chapters/99299832#workskin

“Don’t be bemused, it’s just the news! I’m Nadja Chamack, and today a most tragic incident has occurred. Emilie Agreste, the wife of world-renowned fashion designer Gabriel Agreste, has been officially reported missing. Mrs. Agreste disappeared while on vacation with her husband, and we have no knowledge of her current whereabouts. When taken into police custody for questioning, Gabriel Agreste had no additional information-“

Gabriel shut off the television, unable to continue listening. How many times had he rewatched the broadcast over the last 5 months, searching for any details he might have missed about his wife’s disappearance? 

He strode across his office and studied a book he found during one of his previous travels with his wife, one of the only things he had left of her. He frantically paged through the book searching for anything that would bring him some sort of closure. Frustrated, he threw the book to the ground, adding to the myriad of his broken possessions strewn across the room. Gabriel had every intent to storm out of his office before something familiar caught his eye.

Gabriel walked over and picked up the book he had carelessly thrown to the side. He studied an image of an ancient superhero. The man in the drawing wore an outfit of dark purple and stood holding a matching cane. Gabriel went to discard the book again before his face lit up with recognition. He quickly rummaged through drawers before he pulled out a brooch identical to the one worn by the man in the drawing. He attached the brooch to his suit jacket, and for a moment, nothing happened. Then, there was a great flash of purple light and a strange butterfly-like creature appeared. The creature looked at Gabriel and began to speak.

“How may I serve you, Master?”

Wayzz woke from his meditation and gasped.

“ It can’t be,” he mumbled to himself before leaving the miracle box and rushing towards Master Fu, who sat outside meditating. 

“Master,” called Wayzz as he flew in front of the man’s face, “The strangest thing has happened.”

“What is it, Wayzz?” the old man asked.

“It’s the butterfly miraculous, Master. I believe it is here in Paris.”

“The butterfly miraculous?” he said, eyes widening, “I thought it had been lost forever.”

“There’s something else, Master,” said Wayzz, “I felt a negative aura. I believe it has fallen into the wrong hands.”

Fu stood.

“We must find Nooroo and his miraculous at once. Who knows what evils will occur as long as he’s in the wrong hands.”

“Please be reasonable, Master,” Wayzz said urgently, “You are not as young as you once were. You will not be able to do this alone.”

“I’m only 186 years old,” said Master Fu irritably, “But you are right, Wayzz. I cannot do this alone. I need help.”

Master Fu retrieved the miracle box from its hiding place, before grabbing two pieces of magical jewelry; a pair of polka dot earrings, and a black ring.

“Are you sure about this, Master,” asked Wayzz, “This may not be wise. We cannot risk another miraculous falling into the wrong hands. Especially one as powerful as the ladybug or the black cat.”

“I have no choice, Wayzz. The butterfly miraculous is in use again, and I’m sure it has fallen into the wrong hands. I’m much too old to do this alone anymore,”

Master Fu grabbed a small jewelry box and quickly left his apartment.

“Marinette! Your alarm has been going off for the past fifteen minutes! You’re going to be late for school,” called Sabine from downstairs.

“Coming, Mama,” said Marinette as she slid from under the covers.

Marinette climbed from her loft bed and gazed at her reflection in her bedroom mirror. Her dark hair was messy, and her gray eyes were hazy and half-lidded from sleep. She freshened herself up and joined her mother in the kitchen.

“It’s a big day today, Marinette,” said Sabine as she poured herself a glass of orange juice, “Your first day of high school. You’ll get a fresh new start.”

“Not likely,” replied Marinette with a frown, “I’ll bet anything that Chloé will be in my class again.”

“Four years in a row? That seems pretty unlikely,”

Marinette shrugged and lazily stirred her cereal as her father walked into the kitchen holding a tray of freshly baked macaroons.

“Those are awesome, papa!” Marinette said as she saw the pastries, “I’m sure my new classmates will love these.”

“Glad you like them,” said Tom with a crinkled eye smile, “But I couldn’t have made them without the help of your amazing designs.”

“Thanks, Papa,” Marinette said, grabbing her school bag, “See you tonight,” she called before rushing downstairs.

As Marinette exited the bakery, the street was much busier than usual. She checked her phone and sighed when she saw she only had five minutes to get to school before the bell rang. So much for a fresh start. 

The light finally changed and Marinette began crossing the street with the other passengers. Suddenly, a car began speeding down the street, paying no attention to the pedestrians crossing the street.

It was chaos. People were scrambling in all directions, trying to avoid the speeding car.

Marinette began to run, but she noticed a short old man wearing a red floral shirt struggling to cross the street. She made a split-second decision, and jumped in front of the man, pushing him to safety.

“Are you alright sir?” she asked .

The man nodded and helped Marinette gather the things that had fallen out of her school bag.

“That was a very brave thing you just did,” he said, “Few people would have done that.”

Before she could come up with a response, the old man stood up, grabbed his cane, and hobbled away.

Marinette looked and saw her box of macaroons had been trampled during the chaos. She checked her phone and realized she was already five minutes late for homeroom. Awesome.

Luckily, since it was only the first day of school, Marinette was far from the last one in the classroom, and was able to slip into an empty seat without a scolding from her new teacher. She had barely settled into her new seat before a perfectly manicured hand slammed onto the table in front of her.

“Marinette Dupain-Cheng,” called the voice from above her.

Marinette looked up at the girl glaring down at her. Chloé hadn't changed from the last time she saw her. She still had the same golden-blonde hair and icy blue eyes staring down at her as if she were some sort of pest. Marinette rolled her eyes impatiently.

“What do you want, Chloé?” she asked.

“What I want is you out of my seat. Adrien is coming today, and since that is going to be his seat,” she pointed to the empty spot beside Marinette, “This is going to be my seat.”

Marinette looked at her, confused.

“Who’s Adrien?” she asked, “And where is he?”

Chloé cackled and looked at her friend Sabrina.

“Can you believe she doesn’t know who Adrien is? What kind of rock have you been living under, Dupain-Cheng?”

“He’s only a super famous model,” Sabrina said.

Marinette looked down at the table, ashamed. Was she supposed to know who this Adrien was?

“Why don't you get out of my seat and go sit with four eyes over there?” said Chloe, “You don’t deserve to sit next to Adrien if you don’t even know who he is.”

“Who elected you class president,” said a new voice.

Marinette looked up and saw a girl with black glasses and ombre red hair that complimented her dark skin.

Chloé stood up and looked the girl in the eye.

“You look like you’re new around here, so I’ll let you off with a warning,” she said, “My daddy is the mayor of this city. I run this school. You and Dupain-Cheng should take my advice and sit in those seats over there unless you want to get expelled on your first day.”

Chloé waved sarcastically to them as the girl with the glasses grabbed Marinette by the arm and dragged her to the two empty seats on the other side of the classroom.

“Sorry about her,” Marinette said as they sat down, “Chloé’s been this way ever since kindergarten and no one can do anything about it.”

“No worries, girl,” she said, reaching out her hand, “I’m Alya.”

Marinette smiled and shook her hand.

“Marinette.”

She opened the box of macaroons and saw that only one was left intact.

“Friends?” she asked, offering one half to Alya.

Alya smiled as she took it.

“Friends.”

Adrien checked his watch irritably as he arrived at the school. It was his first day at a normal school and he was already running late. He didn’t want to start off with a bad first impression. He was already in enough trouble as it was sneaking off to school without his father’s permission, and he didn’t much like the idea of being caught by his bodyguard before he even entered school grounds. He glanced back at his watch. He had five minutes. He tightened his grip on his bag and rushed up the street, before abruptly crashing into something, and spilling the contents of his school bag all over the pavement. Adrien curses under his breath and starts to gather his things before he ground before he looks up at what he bumped into.

In his line of vision was a short Chinese man, who was sprawled on the ground with his cane a few feet away from him. Adrien took a moment to inspect the man’s strange attire; a red Hawaiian shirt, and tan cargo shorts. As he analyzed the old man, Adrien realized that his belongings had also been thrown across the pavement due to their collision. Before Adrien was able to finish gathering his things, he spotted two familiar figures running up to him; his bodyguard and his father’s assistant, Nathalie.

“Adrien, what are you doing out here? Your father’s been worried sick,” Nathalie said disapprovingly, “Gather you things and get in the car. You’re returning home immediately.” 

Adrien felt a sudden flash of anger at the old man, who was still struggling to stand without his cane.

“Thanks a lot, old man,” he said before sweeping the rest of his belongings in his bag, and grabbing the cane off the ground, shoving it harshly in the man’s direction.

“Thank you, young man,” said the old man, as he grabbed his cane and gathered his fallen belongings.

Adrien didn’t respond as he angrily got into the car before it sped off.

Adrien had never considered himself afraid of his father. Sure, when he disobeyed his rules, which tended to happen more often than not these days, his father could become quite strict and irritable, but never to the point where Adrien had felt fear. But now, as he stood across from his father, he understood why others were so often intimidated by Gabriel Agreste. As he stood, waiting patiently for his father to speak, he took the time to analyze his father. With a jolt, he realized how little he had seen of his father in the past few months following his mother’s disappearance. He noticed his father’s blond hair, which had grown much more gray than what he remembered, his crisp white suite that blended perfectly with the stark white that donned his office, and the thick glasses that framed his cold, calculating gray eyes. After what felt like an eternity, his father finally addressed him.

“Adrien, I have already told you countless times. You are not going to school. I thought I made myself clear.”

Adrien suddenly felt very small.

“But father–”

“But nothing, Adrien,” his father interrupted coldly, “Everything you need is in this house where I can keep an eye on you. You have no reason to be outside in that dangerous world.”

“It’s not dangerous, Father,” Adrien pleaded, “I’ve always been stuck here by myself. Why can’t I just go to school and be normal like everyone else?”

“Because you’re not like everyone else! You are my son!” Gabriel said sharply, “Do you have any more unreasonable requests, or can I return to my office?”

“No, father,” Adrien said, refusing to meet Gabriel’s eyes.

Gabriel crossed the room, coming closer towards Adrien before placing a gentle hand on his shoulder.

“I know that I may seem strict and unreasonable at times, Adrien, but you must know that I’m doing this to keep you safe. Everything I do is for your own good. Do you understand that, Adrien?”

Adrien looked up to meet his father’s gray eyes, which, suddenly, didn't seem so cold and distant.

“Yes, father,” he said at last.

To his father’s dismay, Adrien had not changed his mind after their talk the previous day. He made sure to sneak out much earlier than he had the day before, and was able to slip out of the manor undetected. As he snuck through the silent halls of the manor, Adrien felt a pang of guilt as he spotted his father asleep at his office desk through the wide open doors. He knew that his father worked tirelessly to give him the best life he could, but, as he had come to realize over the past several months, his father didn’t always know best, and Adrien needed to be able to make some decisions for himself. Adrien tore his eyes away from the father and quickly snuck out of the manor before he could be caught.

This time, Adrien was able to enter the school without being caught by his bodyguard, or being knocked over by another old man. The thought of the man from yesterday caused a flash of anger. He was sure he wouldn’t have been caught by Nathalie if he hadn’t slowed him down. Adrien swallowed his anger and entered the classroom. 

“Adrikins!” called Chloé as he sat down, “I was afraid you weren’t coming.”

Marinette stares wide-eyed at the blonde boy sitting next to Chloé.

“That’s Adrien Agreste,” she says to Alya.

Alya looks over at the two blondes.

“Who’s Adrien?” she asks, as she peers at him over her glasses, “Is he famous or something, like Chloé?”

“He’s only a super famous model, and the son of Gabriel Agreste, my all-time favorite fashion designer! I can’t believe I didn’t recognize his name before!”

“Well, if he’s friends with Chloé he can’t be all that great,” said Alya.

Marinette looked over at Adrien, who was busy ignoring Chloé.

“Yeah. I guess you might be right.”

Adrien arrived early for class on his second day and took his seat next to Chloé. It took him longer than it should have to realize that Chloé wasn’t actually sitting next to him. Adrien scanned the room before he spotted her and her friend Sabrina at a table on the other side of the room. He sighed and walked over.

“What exactly are you two doing,” he asked as he walked over.

“Those girls that sat here yesterday need a little adjustment to their attitude,” she said, “I’m simply demanding a bit of respect, that’s all.”

“Is it necessary to put gum on their seat?” he asked raising his eyebrow, “That seems pretty immature to me,”

Chloé looked at him like he was some sort of pitiful animal.

“Oh, Adrikins. You have a lot to learn about how things run around here. Some people are born to be at the top, while others are meant to stay beneath us. Those two brats need to remember their place.”

Adrien rolled his eyes at her.

“You’re acting like a toddler,” he said as he tried picking the gum off of the seat.

The second day of school started off a lot more smoothly for Marinette. She had actually woken up before her alarm and even had time to eat breakfast before going off to school. For a mere second, she could have sworn she saw the old man she had run into the day before, but as soon as she blinked, he was gone.

“That’s odd,” she thought to herself before continuing on her way to school. As she walked up to the school, Marinette quickly spotted Alya standing at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for her. The girls had quickly become friends after spending the first day of school together and they were practically attached at the hip.

“Hey, girl,” Alya called, waving her over.

Marinette waved back, and the two girls walked into the school together.

“Ready for another exciting day of school?” asked Alya with a sly grin.

Marinette rolled her eyes playfully.

“Yeah. I’m so excited to spend another day with Chloé. That sounds like a dream come true.”

The two girls giggled to themselves as they entered the classroom before they witnessed a scene that shocked both of them.

“Hey!” Marinette called as she stomped over to Adrien, ”What do you think you’re doing?”

Adrien jumped up and gaped at Marinette as Chloé and Sabrina cackled from the other side of the room.

“Oh, I get it,” Marinette said, narrowing her eyes, ”Great job, you three. Very funny.”

Adrien stood up and glared down at her.

“Actually, I was just trying to take the gum off your seat,” he said with an icy tone, “You should be grateful that I went out of my way to help you,”

“You’re friends with Chloé, right?” she asked.

Adrien’s eyes widened in shock.

“Figures,” said Marinette with a huff before walking to her seat.

Adrien rolled his eyes and walked over to his seat next to Chloé, before seeing Sabrina already sitting there. He grabbed his things irritably and walked to the only empty seat. On the other side of the bench, there was a boy sitting there, scrolling through his phone. The boy had deep brown skin and eyes framed by a pair of black glasses. What Adrien found the most notable about his appearance was the pair of large headphones around his neck.

Adrien cleared his throat and went up to him.

“Do you mind if I sit here?” he asked, “Someone took my old seat.”

 The boy shrugged and Adrien set down his stuff and sat next to him.

“I’m Adrien,” he said and stuck out his hand for the boy to shake.

The boy didn’t look up from his phone as he responded.

“I know who you are,” he said, “Hell, everyone in Paris knows who you are.”

He paused for a moment before speaking again.

“You’re friends with Chloé, aren’t you?” he asked.

Adrien shrugged.

“I guess so,”

The boy looked up from his phone and looked Adrien in the eye.

“Why do you put up with her anyway? You don’t really seem like the bullying type,” he asked, “I saw you try to stop them from putting gum on that girl’s seat. Why didn’t you tell her it was all Chloé’s idea? ”

“I’ve known Chloé my whole life, ever since we were kids,” Adrien said, suddenly feeling very vulnerable, “I can’t just throw her under the bus like that. She’s the only friend I have.”

“Well, in that case, it sounds like you need new friends, dude. I’m Nino.”

Adrien shook his hand gratefully and showed him a rare smile as Miss Bustier walked into the room to start class. He was right. His father didn’t always know best.

[sassyduckqueen]

So we've all seen the images of Shadybug and Claw Noir and so I thought it was time to post my designs for the reverse Au verisons of Anatis and Lady Noire. I did actually draw these up before I saw the designs for Shadybug and Claw Noir.

So we are. We have Brumus and Lady Ombre.

Starting with Brumus, he is named and designed after the Brumus quadripustulatus beetle, a type of Ladybug that is toxic. Hence why i thought it was the perfect name for him. Personality wise, he is calculating and apathic but with a good amount of charm. Unlike some villains who misuse the miraculous, he does actually respect Tikki and treats her nicely. He's not stupid enough to disrespect a god

Now for Lady Ombre. Her name literally means Lady of Shadows which I felt was fitting for her. Her outfit is designed to looked cracked but her miraculous isn't actually damaged. I also brought in more green to give her a toxic kind of feel. Personality wise, she is still very playful but is drawn to chaos. Think a bit similar to Harley Quinn just less annoying. I'm debating on her originally been a hero and been chosen to fight against Brumus but he convinces her to join his side instead. Let me what you think to that. Oh and I will probably update her personality once I know what Shadybug and Claw Noir are like.

Anyway I'm very happy with these :D

[celestiall0tus]

Juleka Appreciation Post

We all love our darling shy, goth girl, Juleka. I present the different AU Julekas we, the fans, have created (plus the canon one). The Julekas we have are:

1 - @ladyadalicialove - Salem (Black Cat!Juleka)

2 - @sorcerymuses - Beach Mheala (Bee!Juleka)

3- @justanotherpersonsuniverse - Panthera Noire (Black Cat!Juleka) - Panthera Noire AU

4 - @sassyduckqueen - Culpeo (Fox!Juleka) Rise of Anatis AU

5 - @zoe-oneesama - Purple Tigress Redesign - Scarlet Lady AU

6 - @adventuremaker21 - Violet Tiger - Protectors AU

7 - @bigfatbreak - Thalamos

8 - Canon - Purple Tigress

9 - Mine - Juleka - Scions AU

10 - @taldigi Precanon/Ladybug classic Bat!Juleka (I think Akouma, but plesae correct me if I'm wrong) Fashion Club AU

Thank you to the anons who suggested most these Julekas and for @authorambermkestner for picking which of my AU Julekas to use.

Patreon || Discord || Ko-Fi

[harmonytre]

(Original by MagicalPouch, so go give him credit, not me! It's slightly edited to replace expressions I didn't want to draw with OTHER ones he made!)

I want to doodle expressions as warm-ups in my spare time! Below I have which expressions have been taken and what fandoms I can draw for! (Especially MP100 since I'm new to it!)

You can request through Ask (easiest), Reply, Reblog, or even Discord if you know me there!

You can double check Request Rules here!

[72/100 OPEN, 2 Finished]

1: A, B, C, D: Sebastian, E, F, G: Meowth, H, I, J

2: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

3: A: Messier, B, C: Bubby, D, E, F, G, H, I, J

4: A, B, C, D, E, F: Michiru, G, H: Hop, I, J

5: A, B, C: Gordon, D, E, F, G, H, I, J: Scrafe

6: A, B: Darnold, C, D, E: G-Man, F: Benrey, G: Benrey, H: Forzen, I, J

7: A: Solar, B, C, D, E, F: Tommy, G: Finrey, H, I, J

8: A: Hi-C, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I: Nova, J

9: A: Medic, B, C: Wolf Hop, D, E: Poppy, F, G, H: Buckaroo, I: Tommy, J

10: A, B, C: Coomer, D: G-Man, E, F: Vida, G: Bubby, H, I: Tommy, J

I narrowed the list of fandoms to my favorites of each category, but you may view the full list HERE!

*: Favorites

(acronym or notes) [fav characters] {ships I can draw}

My Own:

*Pulo (Original) [The Guardian, Banjo] {Sizzle/Kixz, Cypress/Ripple, Frost/Petra}

*Sweet Voice Cafe (HLVRAI AU) [Joshua, Benny] {Boomer}

(Pretty much just check my Toyhouse!)

Atina and HLAIXD as well if you know those ;)

Current Favorites:

Pokemon [James, Hop, Leon] {Rocketshipping, Neoshipping, Geekchicshipping}

Team Rocket

SWSH

Submas

Half-Life VR but the AI is Self-Aware (HLVRAI) [literally all of them but if I had to pick then Bubby] {favs are Boomer and Freelatta, but I’m okay with drawing nearly any pairing!}

Y2KVR and BMFBE by (year2000electronics) [still reading the other series, sorry!]

The One True Streamman by (HeelysonFeelys)

Stuck Together (Dimonds456)

Human Resources Violations (kogo-dogo)

Augmented Reality (egelskop)

HLVRAI-Villain-Swap

Ghost AU, Swap AU, Benrey Fam, CMY Siblings, Aubrey Calhoun, and Infection AU (pistachi0art)

Catmer (mr-web)

Metamorphosis AU (anons-has-hlvrai-aus)

HLVRBugAI

HLVREM (py6oto

Barnrey (alieryn-art)

Y2KIG-Experience

BPY2K

Simulation Reality (HLVR-SR)

Deep Sea AU (brainthreeze)

Hi-C (transforzen)

Toontown but the AI is Self-Aware (transforzen, green-2-blue)

My Little AI: Science is Magic (thomascoolatta)

(Un)Forgettable (dilfgmancoolatta)

*Mob Psycho 100 (MP100) [Mob, Reigen] {Ekurei, Takemob}

*Esper Kids (Mob, Saiki K, and Anya Forger as friends <3)

Infinity Train [Lake, Alan Dracula, Jesse]

Indigo Park [Rambley]

Multi-Media:

*Five Nights at Freddy's (FNAF) [Helpie, Roxie, Oz]

*How to Train Your Dragon (HTTYD) [Toothless] {Hiccstrid}

*Miraculous: The Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir [Alya, Luka] {Love Square, DJWiFi, Myvan, Julerose}

*My Little Pony (MLP, mostly G4) [Fluttershy, Thorax, Discord] {Fluttercord, Cheesepie}

*Trolls [Branch] {Broppy}

Shows:

*Anything by Blackie Sootfur (but especially Demons, Uprooted, and Secret)

*Dino Squad [Buzz]

*Glitch Techs [Miko]

*Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts [Kipo, Wolf]

*Star vs. the Forces of Evil [Janet, Marco] {Jantom, Starco}

*Steven Universe [Peridot]

*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT, specifically 2012 but any works) [Donatello, Mona Lisa] {Apritello}

*The Ghost and Molly McGee [Libby]

*Voltron: Legendary Defender [Pidge, Lance, Hunk] {Plance}

*Wild Kratts [Chris, Aviva]

Anime:

*Brand New Animal (BNA) [Mishiru Kagemori]

*Monthly Girls Nozaki-Kun [Chiyo Sakura, Hirotaka Wakamatsu]

Movies:

*Astro Boy (2009) [Astro Boy]

*Big Hero 6 [Hiro]

*Bolt [Bolt]

*Epic [Nod]

*Inside Out [Anger, Joy, Anxiety]

*Megamind [Megamind]

*Nimona [Nimona]

*Rise of the Guardians [Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost]

*Wreck-it-Ralph [Fix-it Felix] {Hero’s Cuties}

*Zootopia [Nick Wilde]

Games:

*Among Us

Rodamrix

*Content Warning

*Half-Life (currently just HL1) [Snarks, Headcrabs, Barney Calhoun] {Freehoun}

*Lethal Company

*Undertale [Scarf Mouse, Nice Cream Guy, Papyrus] {Alphyne, Soriel, NicePants}

Webcomics:

*EL Comics

*Follychromatic [Fauna]

*Magical Boy (TheK40)

*Pipe Up (Salt & Pepper Bunny, Tinysweetbunny, TheTRUEegge)

*Sanity Circus [Attley Grimshaw, Fletch Gray]

*The Skybox (lynxgriffin)

*Urban Animal

Fandom Webcomics:

*Jet’s Black Nuzlocke (Zerochan923600)

*Twin Runes (akanemnon)

Undertale AUs:

*Alivetale @/tatatale

*Fallen Flowers @/Tarableart

*Littletale @/mudkipful

*Sans The Seraphim (The Thought)

Other media (short films/characters/books/creators/etc):

*Birds (Imagine Dragons Animation)

*Epic: The Musical [Polites]

Creators:

*MandJTV (and all series)

*PM7

*shandzii

*Trevor Henderson

Live Action:

*Free Guy

*Ghosts (2021 series)

*Jurassic Park/World series

*Resident Alien

*The Librarians (tv series) [Ezekiel Jones]

*The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Childhood Shows:

*Cyberchase

*Dinosaur Train

*Dog with a Blog

*Dragon Tales

*Martha Speaks

*Wonder Pets

[miraculous-multiverse]

Miraculous Multiverse: Premise

Hi and welcome to Miraculous Multiverse!

In this AU heroes from all over the multiverse will have to team up in order to stop a mysterious user of the Butterfly miraculous that’s threatening multiple universes with his army of Akumas.

Except that things aren’t as simple as they might seem and there might be a stronger force acting behind the scene that wants to achieve their own goals…

Anyway, these are the universes involved in this AU. I might add more of them in the future, but these are the starting ones. I will also post more infos about them in the future, both of the characters and the universe, and possibly some short fics.

Universes

Mothworld: aka the base of operation of the main villain. A pocket universe inhabited by the main villain and their two henchmen, the Dolls.

Movieverse: aka the one from the movie. Yes, not the tv show one (don’t worry they still exist but won’t be involved in this AU). The events of this AU happens after the event of the movie, so they defeated Hawk Moth, recovered his miraculous and discovered each other’s identity. They’ve been assisting the police in fighting crime but other than things have been mostly peaceful.

Switched Movieverse: aka the one where Adrien and Marinette swap Miraculous. Nothing else changes.

Butterflyverse: aka the one where Marinette has the Butterfly Miraculous. In this universe Marinette saved Chloe from being ran over by a car and now she’s on a wheelchair. She later got the Butterfly Miraculous and used its powers to become Lady Mariposa and fight the evil Arlecchino, recover the miraculous she stole and find out what happen to the heroes that used to defend Paris years ago. To help her in her fight she can count on the help of her friends Nino, Alya, Chloe, Nathaniel and Kagami and that of the mysterious Zodiac Master, the teenage guardian of the Chinese Zodiac Miraculous set.

Akumaverse: (from a prompt by @natedogx15) aka the one where Paris is an Akuma infested hellhole. Basically Nooroo, in an attempt to escape from Gabriel before the start of the series, used his powers and accidentally akumatized half of Paris. Master Fu was one of the akumatized victims and, fearing what his Akuma would do with the Miraculous, told the Kwamis to run away and hide. By accident Chloe found the Cat Miraculous, Luka the Ladybug Miraculous and now the two of them reluctantly began to work together to stop the Akumas led by Princess Justice and her knight Ephemeral and Hawk Moth. Fortunately for them, they managed to find some allies to help them… who unfortunately are Chloe’s yes man, a pathological liar, an emotionless killer and her happy-go-lucky emotional support dog boy (who have a very mysterious past and may or may not scheming against them).

Vigilanteverse: (from another prompt by @natedogx15) aka the one with vigilantes. In this universe Ladybug and Chat Noir’s presence inspired others to try to become heroes and fight against crime. Eventually a group of vigilantes known as the Heroes of Paris composed by the Owl, the Empress, Detective Noire, Anansi and the High Priest of Ra managed to prove their worth by successfully fighting and winning against Akumas. This inspired others to become vigilantes, but also led to the rise of an increasing number of supervillains, most notably the Cult of Hawk Moth, a cult that worships the eponymous supervillain and assists him and his Akumas. This, amongst other reasons, is what caused numerous tensions amongst Team Miraculous and the Heroes of Paris, tensions that are increasingly close to a breaking point…

Phantomverse: aka the (apparently) normal one. In this universe there are (apparently) no Miraculous and everyone is (apparently) a normal person. Some of the differences include Felix and Adrien being twins, Lila came to Paris one year earlier and became Marinette’s best friend and Zoe is named Melody. Strangely enough, this universe was isolated from the others, almost like it was quarantined…

If you want to know more about this AU, feel free to send an ask!

[flightfoot]

From my experience, there are three main types of enemies AU in Miraculous Ladybug fanfiction:

Villain Chat Noir, Hero Ladybug Ladynoir enemies au. This is the most common one, as it's pretty easy to pull off without altering the plot or characters much. Typically Gabriel finds Adrien just after he got the Black Cat Miraculous, shows him his mother's body, and convinces him to fight Ladybug in order to get her Miraculous and make the Wish. In more recent times, with the rise of Sentiadrien, Chat may inexplicably start fighting against Ladybug due to being controlled via his Amok, leading Ladybug to feel betrayed and confused.

Adrienette enemies AU. This one typically involves the misunderstanding in Origin about Adrien putting gum on Marinette's seat continuing, and even getting worse, with Adrien putting up with it at first but then lashing back out when Marinette won't stop thinking the worst of him, leading to a true rivalry. There's also some Adrienette enemies AU where Marinette didn't know Adrien when he was younger and, knowing he's Hawkmoth's son, is suspicious of him and believes that Adrien is following in his footsteps. Generally in these cases Marinette's the one who jumps to conclusions about Adrien being guilty, and Adrien reacts to those accusations, sometimes with anger, and sometimes with sadness and despair.

This is the rarest one, but Villain Ladybug, Hero Chat Noir enemies AU fics do exist. It's exceedingly hard to pull off though, as Marinette doesn't have as strong reasons to side with Hawkmoth as Chat does, especially with her strong sense of justice. It often takes a lot of finangling to make this plausible.

[yolowritter]

A Case of Ladybug Luck: Masterpost

Hello there everyone, and welcome to the waiting room of Hell! I cannot believe it's been an entire year since I started this AU and I never made this. But anyway, below you'll find a list of every chapter of A Case of Ladybug Luck, along with the fic's summary! Feel free to ask me about it, this AU is genuinely one of my favorites! It's really angsty, lots of good stuff here!

I will be updating this frequently with content from across this AU! Currently I have the main fic and the what-if fic, but more ideas are on the drawing board! You can find everything below the cut! I will be leaving the summary for ACOLL here, anyone interested is more than welcome to shoot me an ask! Please mind the tags and warnings for each chapter, and enjoy reading! Summary: Marinette doesn't think she can keep living like this. She never told Alya her secret, and her life is in shambles. Adrien is the only one who has noticed and tried to help, but he isn't enough. Lila has them both trapped in a web of lies they can't escape from, and their friends are all taking her side, unwilling to listen to either of them. She's losing hope. At least...at least Chat Noir noticed. She still had her partner. But when an oppurtunity presents itself to Marinette, the perfect chance to get away from this hellish existence and start brand new, she takes it, leaving Paris to deal with the consequences of her actions...

A Case of Ladybug Luck:

Arc 1: End of the Line

Chapter 1: End of the Line

Chapter 2: Last Night in Paris

Chapter 3: The Butterfly Effect

Chapter 4: Perfection's Shattering

Chapter 5: The Illusion of Living

Chapter 6: Cat's Cradle

Chapter 7: Spotted Trouble

Chapter 8: Let the Masks Fall

Chapter 9: Mastermind's Confession

Chapter 10: Aftermath

Arc 2: Liar Liar...Fauxfire

Chapter 11: Investigative Journalism

Chapter 12: Kind Stranger

Chapter 13: Fault and Forgiveness

Chapter 14: Thawed out Hearts

Chapter 15: Shopping Therapy

Chapter 16: Felix

Chapter 17: Remembrance of Gold Part 1

Chapter 18: Remembrance of Gold Part 2

Chapter 19: Marching Far Away

Chapter 20: Dearest Family

Chapter 21: Burn Our Bridges Down

Chapter 22: Ashen Ghosts

Chapter 23: Liar liar...

Chapter 24: Fauxfire

Arc 3: Tying the Noose

Chapter 25: It's Always Sunny

Chapter 26: Reunion

Chapter 27: Family Secrets

Chapter 28: Argos

Chapter 29: Ryuko

Chapter 30: The Rising Storm

Chapter 31: N/A

Chapter 32: N/A

Chapter 33: N/A

Chapter 34: N/A

Chapter 35: N/A

Chapter 36: N/A

Chapter 37: N/A

Chapter 38: N/A

Arc 4: Shadowmoth's Final Attack

Chapter 39: Shadowmoth's Final Attack Part 1

Chapter 40: Shadowmoth's Final Attack Part 2

A Case of Ladybug Luck: What If?

Chapter 1: What if...Chloe chased after Marinette?

Chapter 2: What if...Adrien ran away from home?

TBC

More projects TBA

[flightlessribbons]

SABINE: MINI MENACE ERA:

ML AU PT.2

Tikki was passed down to Sabine from her grandfather who raised her, entrusting her with the earrings when she was 17. Tikki became a constant companion to her, and Sabine took up the mantle of Ladybug after her grandfather was killed in a robbery in his shop. Her late father’s best friend, Wang Fu, served as her mentor as he was the holder of Wayzz. Fu was also a student and close friend of her grandfather and took over his shop after his passing.

Fighting crime around the city, Sabine’s ladybug became known as “Mini Menace” and was seen as the city’s unseen protector- working mainly at night. She was joined soon after by the Chat Noir called “Stray”, and later the Fox holder “Vulpus”, and occasionally the Bee and Butterfly holders, “Hive” and “Adonis”.

Stray: Amelie Sphinx

Vulpus: Otis Cesaire

Hive: Andre Bourgeois

Adonis: Gabriel Agreste

The group became best known for dealing with a rising crime lord named Richard Sphinx who had been behind the attack on Sabine’s grandfather’s shop as well as the influx of organized attacks the miraculous holders worked to stop. They fought Richard’s right hand men the most, Mr. Pigeon and Mime who did most of his dirty work, but worked together to take down Richard Sphinx once and for all.

What the heroes didn’t know was that the faerie Null had been behind Sphinx’s successes as well as allowing him and his right hand men powers beyond normal humans. After seeing what the holders were capable of though, Null had kept his eyes on them.

As the years went on, Adonis and Hive were rarely seen around the city anymore, though Mini Menace, Stray, and Vulpus were still quite active. The three friends had decided to finally reveal their identities to each other, though were interrupted by an attack on Paris unlike one they’ve ever known.

Facing what looked like Adonis, the enemy seemed disoriented and reckless- as well as talking phrases that didn’t make sense, and crying. After talking him down didn’t work, the four fought until his miraculous brooch had cracked, forcing him to flee.

In the battle, Sabine had gotten badly injured. Even after her physical recovery, she had tremors and panic attacks, forcing her to retire from being ladybug. The trio disbanded without ever revealing their identities to each other. Though Stray could still be seen in the following years on occasion.

In truth, Null had partially fused himself with Nooroo and forced Gabriel to transform after the man had heard how his wife's health was declining. Null tested using Nooroo’s powers, though was not coordinated as Gabriel fought against Null’s control even as Null offered him Emilie’s good health if he managed to defeat the other holders and take the ladybug and black cat miraculous.

Gabriel forced Null to stop, saying he wouldn’t hurt innocents for Null’s gain. That he didn’t want Null’s “help” and that he just wanted to spend time with his family. Null unfused with Nooroo, but told Gabriel that he’ll be there when he decides to accept his offer.

It’s not until years later when Emilie falls into a coma that Nooroo, hating to see his holder so broken and hurt, asks Gabriel if he remembers Null’s offer and the possibility of accepting it. Gabriel brings up the points of the broken miraculous, the facts that Null has ulterior motives, hurting innocents etc; but Nooroo says that they can use Null instead of the other way around. Play the part of getting the miraculous, but as soon as they learn how to cure Emilie, they’ll figure a way to trap him just like Null trapped them all those years ago.

After planning, the two called for Null to tell him they accepted his proposal. The fae then fused together, and Hawkmoth was reluctantly created.

Previous: BEFORE CANON

Next: BRIDGETTE: SCARLET DANCER ERA

[xshimaeraxx]

I've seen many posts about people missing how common asks used to be so I have been trying to send about an ask a week. Now I send this ask first anytime I follow someone as I really don't want to bother anyone, so I'd love to know if you enjoy receiving asks and if so what kind of asks. Not having energy for asks or being comfortable with them is perfectly okay.

The categories I have in my ask notebook that I file under are in colour. Please feel free to make your response as long as you want or private (the asker cannot directly respond to private responses).

Self, Job/Work: please let me know what you are comfortable with from eh idk just ask it to nothing personal at all.

Baggishield/Tolkien, Dragon Age, Johnlock/Sherlock, ineffable spouses, other fandom: Please let me know what fandoms. I think my main fandoms and ships are Bagginshield/The Hobbit, Sherlock/Johnlock, Dragon Age Inquisition, {Pippin/Faramir Merry/Eowyn}/The Lord of the Rings and I dip my toes in a few that I currently can't remember but ships I don't engage with the canon of at all are: Good Omens but only for Crowley/Azirapheal, Stranger Things but only for Steve/Eddie , The Witcher but only for Geralt/Jaskier, and Ladybug and Cat Noir but only for Adrinette .

OC's, art/drawing, their writing, blog specific only

Story snippets ideas and prompts: Do you like receiving them?

Pets: I'd love to know all about them

Garden and Hobbies: What type of gardening and/or hobbies?

Like being tagged in things: If so what kinds of things?

*Asks are sent for fun, no pressure to answer.

hello!!! yeah, i love receiving asks, lmao, & as for ur questions:

self, job/work: hmmm. im not rly comfy w any major questions ab my irl life (like stuff along the lines of “where specifically t do you live” (like im a brit, but if somewhere were to ask js where i live in the uk, i wldnt answer, as is common sense (imo) when it comes to the internet), “how old are you” “what is (are) your irl name(s)” etc. etc. - identifying stuff, basically), tho anythin’ else is pretty much on the table rn.

fandoms: oh, fandoms my beloved. my main fandoms atm (for both reading & writing, tho some r only reading while some r only writing, etc. etc.) are cuphead (i have way too much worldbuilding for this one au of mine that branches off into so many aus of the au, its genuinely gettin a lil crazy /pos /lh; i write fic for this one, aswell- in fact, its kinda my main writing-for fandom atm ^^), the hobbit (bagginshield my beloved i love you shjshsjehejs - i also dable vaguely in lotr (mainly gimli/legolas + parentshield tbh lmao) but its mostly js the hobbit for me), good omens (i love the ineffables i love s1 & s2 & HSJSHSJSHSJ i js love it like. all around. fuck gaimon tho, death of the author tyvmm), my hero academia/boku no hero academia (i dont engage w fandom much other then a few fanfic writers’ blogs here on tumblr & ao3 fanfic lmao XD; love the anime tho), harry potter (FUCK jkr, speaking as a brit myself none of us claim her, the transphobes can have her, we dont want her /lh - love the (good parts of) fanbase tho. ive actually made some rly good fic-writer friends thru it over on discord lmao), & ofc rise of the guardians!!! (fuckin love that thing, so sad there was never a second move :sadblob: love playin around w fanon/fandom lore tho, & i LOVE jackrabbit (bunnymund/jack) its my main ship in the fandom, tho im a multishipper so im also kinda partial to some other ones ofc)

ocs, art/drawing, writing, blog specific: not entirely sure what this one’s asking/if its actually a question, but imma answer it any lolol XD. anygays - ocs: i have a few cuphead ocs, but none of ‘em r self-inserts & all only rly exist bc of/for/to enhance/move forward the plot of my (main) cuphead au, tho ofc theyre still ocs - love ‘em like my children even if i dont love ‘em as much as i do the canon characters, snirk. art/drawing: i do draw, tho i rarely post any of my art, and one or two times i have its usually bc im js proud enough of it to want to share it, ehehe. writing: i write. so much fanfic. none of its posted, but i have so many wips i frankly dont know when any one of ‘em will be, sooo… shrug. blog specific: my blog isnt rly “specific”; its more js a place for me to enage w cool art & fics & such & reblog stuff i like on here as well as probably self-promo my own fics & such, as well as js a place to put my random ramblings in XD.

story snippets & prompts: oh, i love ‘em!! always nice 2 get a new burst of writing motivation ::D

pets: ohhh, cats. i love cats. had one for a while for around a good two years or so but after he injured his paw & we had 2 keep him inside for 3 weeks straight, the flightly lil bugger’s runaway. he (might’ve; still don’t know for sure whether it rly was him or not, but he apparently responded to his name from my mother’s accounts, so :shrug:) came back in the middle of the night a week or so ago now, but idtk whether he’s dead, alive, or js been taken in by some other family who thinks he’s a stray. :sigh:

gardening & hobbies: i don’t garden, and as for hobbies… not much, rly. i like writing fic, i like reading, i like going on (short, i have shite stamina) walks every other day or so, i like talkin w my few friends. like i said, not much. ::)

like being tagged in things: yes, i do! and as for what… anything, rly! tag games, fic wip games, askbox/ask games, im good w ‘em all! ::D

thx for the ask; have a good day/night/timezone!! ::>

[gale-gentlepenguin]

Miraculous Ladybug: Demon slayer au (Why Adrien is half demon)

Okay so in an earlier post I put that Adrien is technically half demon.

So basically, Muzan was experimenting a lot during the 1000 years he has been alive, and of course he was also gaining wealth and power to expand his network in order to search for the blue spider Lily.

So he heard tale of a wealthy man from a foreign land that was looking for ANY means to cure his pregnant wife's sickness. Muzan made a deal. He planned to ensure she survived, in exchange for money. Muzan recieved the money and put his blood into the woman. It turned her into a demon, but during the process it caused her to go into labor. She gave birth before the process was complete. Now a demon and driven insane by blood lust she devoured her husband. Muzan noticed the child and went to eat it until he realized it wasnt human. Uninterested in raising a demon that will forever be a baby, he tossed it outside and left. Leaving the sun to handle this failure.

But as the sun hit, the baby survived. Found by the assistant (who survived the demon attack and killed his demon mother. as she was a demon slayer), she raised the baby as her own. She learned the truth, During the day, he would become a normal human, but at night his body would shift to that of a demon. Meaning he aged at half the speed of a normal person for the first 5 years. Eventually, Adrien learned to control his power, knowing to ignore his hunger for blood and flesh at night. In the morning he could eat regular foods, though he was lethargic and sleepy. But once the sun sets his TRUE power came to rise. Adrien learned to love humanity and wanted to find a cure for his curse, for fear that he would not be able to control his demon impulses and eat the ones he loves.

His demon form he refers to as chat noir, his body develops sharp nails. He gains a cat like tail and cat ears. His eyes become green and his teeth sharpen. His speed and agility go through the roof.

There are downsides, like he is allergic to Wisteria even in the day time. He can be hurt in the day time like any other human. His blood lust is very hard to control when he is a demon (especially on a full moon)

[tammulberry]

MIRACULOUS GENESIS | The 1st Season of the Miraculous Dynasties AU by T.A.M. Mulberry begins

SYNOPSIS OF THE SEASON: Miracle Jewels were once widespread throughout the centuries as they traveled through worlds and through dynasties. However, when the rise of machines came, so did the fall of miracles. The new world had long forgotten the old ways as capital cities soon advanced to reach for the stars. After a mysterious rumbling was detected in Paris, a hopeless romantic with dreams of being a fashion designer and a famous teen celebrity collide the new world with the old world.

This is the return of the century. The return of the Yin and Yang. The origin of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

Years of the Yapping™ started in 2021 finished in ?

RATING: PG-13 WORD COUNT: 2.8k+

Copyright © 2024 by T.A.M. Mulberry

CHAPTER 1. The Invisible String

Long ago, before the rise of machines, there were miracles… 

For centuries, worthy heroes were given jewels that granted extraordinary magic from beyond this world. There are two miracle jewels, however, that stand on top of the hierarchy. The Ladybug of Creation and the Black Cat of Destruction. Juxtaposed for eternity — as one cannot live without the other. 

Legend has it — that when both these jewels are used at the same time, one will have the power to alter reality itself. 

“Are you willing to pay the price of absolute power?”

***

Along the many dark alleyways of Europe, an old Chinese man walked swiftly as if he were being chased. He had a red hibiscus shirt and board shorts underneath the long coat he wore in the chilly evening. On his back, he had a heavy knapsack. 

“I can feel the tug, Fu! We’re almost there!” A small floating creature that resembled a ladybug whispered excitedly. 

A string was shown to be present in the eyes of the creature. It was vibrating towards one source. The source that the strange crew had been following for months. 

“Patience, Tikki. We must proceed with extra caution. We may never know who could be watching!" A floating creature similar in appearance to a turtle scolded. He seemed to be the same species as Tikki. 

Just then, the frantic running stopped. The string was connected to an old crusty mansion that led to nothing but forested grounds. On the outside, it seemed to be abandoned as the vines were left to grow, the fences had paint falling off and the tall gate was full of rust. Nevertheless, it had shown signs of being beautiful once and Fu stared in awe at the sheer size of the mansion.

“So, this is where the string leads to…” 

"After all these years … the Qiji of Destruction laid dormant here," said the small turtle creature in wonder.

Fu glanced at it with a knowing look, and the small creature bowed as Fu said, "Wayzz, Scute Down." 

A magical energy traveled down his entire body and he transformed into a suit with the attributes of a turtle. A circular shield was on top of his head for good measure. 

"Tikki, where does the string lead to next?" Fu asked.

"I think it's … I think it's inside the mansion!" 

Fu contemplated before he took action. It was a gamble on their part. While the mansion looked abandoned, there is no saying that there isn't someone in the small village that was on to them. They needed to be careful.

"If you can feel the tug — then Plagg should be there. We'll retrieve him, Tikki. I promise," he reassured her, and they prepared to sneak in from the back. 

Just as expected, the mansion was covered in vines, rust and dust. Luckily, Fu’s suit protected him from any dangers that lay ahead. 

But not only was it armor — it also granted him superhuman abilities. 

They stopped below a balcony that led straight to the string. Fu grabbed one of the vines and swung it with enough force for him to roll inside. Except, it didn’t go too well and his landing went wrong as he fell splat on his face. 

“OW!” Fu groaned. 

“Are you okay, Fu?” Tikki asked, concerned.  

Crack! "Why, of course Tikki. I may be in my 70s, but I'm still young— ! Ow… right in the tailbone…” he rubbed his back in pain, which completely contradicted his previous statement. 

“Don’t worry, I can still function. Good thing Wayzz is here to keep me safe.” 

And so the old man and Tikki continued their search. Not a sound could be heard with each step he took. Fu could assume that the mansion was from an era before the rise of machines. Ornate doors that stood as tall as small trees, covered in dust. Statues that were in ruins. Curtains worn and torn. Elaborate paintings from moments forgotten in time. 

As they shuffled through cobwebs and the occasional rat, they opened a door that was relatively smaller than the other ones they passed. They were in what appeared to be a storage room. It was dusty and cluttered. Much like the rest of the mansion from the outside. 

"For such a beautiful mansion, it's really filthy," Tikki said, as she flew into even more cobwebs.

“Nevermind that now, Tikki. Now, we must look for Plagg!” 

As they continued their search, Tikki felt a tug. This time, it was much stronger than the previous ones. She looked around frantically and discovered that the string led to the next room. 

"Wait, Fu! It's in the next room!" Tikki whispered. 

"Brilliant, Tikki!" Fu exclaimed. 

After all these years, he was excited to see Plagg, the Qiji of Destruction. Fu had heard many things about him and if the legends were true, then he’d be face to face with the universe’s most dangerous force. It was fascinating to think about. 

But … at the same time, it felt like a weight was lifted off his shoulders. To him, it meant freedom. To him, it meant the guilt he had been feeling for decades will finally be put to rest — 

CREAK! In his haste to get the job done, he moved recklessly within the storage room towards the door to the other side. The worn out wood of the floor squeaked loudly. He cringed at the sound in contrast to the almost heavy silence of the storage room.  

“WHO GOES THERE?” an unfamiliar voice boomed, and the both of them panicked. 

Fu and Tikki ducked beneath broken cabinets and cobwebs. Fu crawled as far away as he could from the voice. The latter was about to scold him for making that mistake but he shushed her. The two of them listened intently. Was someone following them this whole time? 

Yes, admittedly, he already knew that going into an abandoned mansion like this was a gamble. In fact, he didn’t want to go here in the first place. There were rumors that a kind old man would tend to it every now and then so he thought he could play the part, but… 

"They were here longer than us…" Tikki whispered in his ear.

The tension started to rise when they heard the doorknob twist. The two of them were hiding behind a grand piano and a curtain in one of the corners of the room. They prayed that they wouldn't get caught in a police search. Anything but that. 

Just then, it opened. With Fu still being transformed, his senses were heightened, and he heard two pairs of footsteps walk into the room. He tried to peak from where he was but all he could see were vague silhouettes. 

One of them seemed to be wearing a full suit with a tailcoat. The other looked to be in more casual clothing as he held a flashlight. And so the more sophisticated of the two spoke, "Has someone infiltrated the mansion?"

The other one surveyed the area more thoroughly, and Fu could hear his footsteps getting closer. He may not be in the best condition but he was still capable of defending himself through Wayzz. Fu tried to curl himself into a ball only for his back to betray him once again. 

I hope this isn't permanent, he thought to himself. 

As he braced himself along with Tikki, the man with the flashlight replied, "I can't seem to find anything." 

"Very well. It must have been a false alarm," said the man in a tailcoat calmly and he looked up. "Perhaps a light bulb fell…"  

Relief washed over Fu and Tikki as the former slumped down. He could hear the two men walking back to the exit of the other room. Fu peered over to get a better look at the two of them. Luckily, their backs were turned.

The refined young man coughed a bit as he walked into cobwebs. He swatted away at them and Fu couldn't help but feel amused. 

"We must really renovate this storage room. It is an absolute mess. Just like the mansion's exterior." 

"Agreed, sir." 

Tikki nudged Fu. "Now that we know there are people in the mansion, we need a new plan." 

"You're right, Tikki," replied Fu, as quietly as he could. "So — do you think we can sneak in from another route? 

"I'm not too sure. I can't make it that far without the Ladybug Miraculous near me." 

Fu observed Tikki as she concentrated. Her previous holder was not the most creatively adept person out there. A few moments later, Tikki jolted in the air. 

“Tikki, what’s wrong?” he asked 

"I don't understand — the movement is getting quite rapid," she said confused. “It's like someone is running and jumping.” 

At the same time, when the two men opened the door. They noticed another silhouette at the entrance. One that was shorter and resembled a kid. Fu had the height of one himself so who was he to assume? 

"Hey, boy. What are you doing staying up so late? And why are you here?" The sophisticated gentleman talked down to the silhouette. 

"I'm not sleepy. What's the problem with me staying up late anyway? You don’t even come and play with me.” 

That was most definitely a young boy, Fu thought. 

"Do not question my rules, brat. Know your place. Now go on, shoo and return to your mother." 

“Fine!” the young boy sneered and he slammed the door on the other side of the room shut. 

Something seemed to click in Tikki as she tried to rush towards him. 

"Wait a minute, the ring! It's on that child!" she whispered frantically.

“Tikki! Stop, they're going to hear us!” He yelled as he tried to grab onto her but immediately clamped his mouth shut as the two men looked around the place and at each other. 

"We should call a medium to this place soon. I believe it’s haunted," said the man in the tailcoat. 

"It's twelve in the morning, sir," the other man replied. 

And so the door slammed shut once again. Everything was dead silent. The swaying of grandfather clock’s pendulum was the only sound Fu could hear as his ears started to ring. 

“There’s still a chance to retrieve Plagg!” Tikki said but she was immediately stopped by an invisible force. The force that prevented her from going far from the jewels she was bound to. 

“If we follow this string then maybe we can—”

CLAC! 

“Oh, this was such a fun game of hide and seek," said the man from behind the other door’s entrance. 

Fu wasted no time as he felt his life flash before his eyes. 

“CARAPACE!” 

He broke the window and part of the wall with the expanded circular shield as he hastily grabbed the box. Tikki’s trail followed suit. He landed on one of the bushes and rolled out. A spherical shield had formed around him. A shield that no mortal machine can penetrate. 

As he rushed to the entrance, he looked around and noticed that there were more guards coming from the ground floor from both sides. 

Did they already know someone was breaking in? Where did they come from? 

“Fu!” Tikki yelled. “We can still go back there! The carapace can take on a thousand bullets! You have to fight!” 

An unpleasant memory flashed in Fu’s mind but the adrenaline from the sound of gunshots kept him focused on running away. 

“Nevermind that now, Tikki!” He answered back. “We need to keep running! They might track me down if I show my face!” 

They were nearly out of the mansion. All he had to do was bulldoze through the gate and he can detransform somewhere safe enough to look like an innocent bystander. 

Fu thought it was futile for the guards to continuously fire their ammo, but little did he know that there was a crack in the carapace. It was like time slowed down the moment he saw the first hole on the shield. The look of horror on his face as he wondered how that was possible. 

I’m sorry, Tikki…

His desire to be free from the guards overrode anything else and he managed to break through the gate. He ran, and ran, and ran until he reached a forest outside of the mansion’s territory. It was guarded by thick trees and bushes that light couldn’t pass through. He kept himself transformed in case they used their weapons again. Fu could hear the guards as they walked in the direction that he escaped, his ears muffled by the intense ringing. He hyperventilated and prayed that they would stop looking. 

He didn’t want to die. Not like this. Not in a state so pathetic. 

He overheard the man in the trenchcoat talking to what seemed to be the head guard of the mansion. “We need to issue a search party. What did the man look like?”

“I wasn't able to see his face clearly, sir.” 

In the brief silence, Fu thanked the universe for Miànshā—the veil that managed to keep the identities of jewel holders hidden.

“However, I suspect he is one of those people.”

That silence was broken as he flinched at the light. “We need to issue a search party. We don’t know just how much that man saw. But if he is what you think he is, he can’t be left alive.” 

The color left his face as the men walked in the other direction. 

He can’t be left alive… 

If he’s caught… then he’s going to die…

***

Four hours had passed since the fiasco at the mansion. Fu had detransformed. He, along with Tikki and Wayzz, found themselves in another dusty old shed in the countryside. They were able to hitch a ride on a train far from the mansion. 

They were safe, at least for now. 

Fu was afraid. Something wasn’t right about that place. Even a fool like him could tell. It seemed like no one was there when they snuck in but once the man in the trenchcoat knew, it was like the guards on the ground floor appeared out of nowhere. 

“You understand the situation, right? You’re a wanted man now, Fu,” his Qiji, Wayzz reminded him. 

“I am aware of that, Wayzz,” said Fu, agitated. “What I don’t understand is how those guards managed to damage carapace. It’s supposed to be impenetrable to machines and technology, and—” 

“Fu. Those guns they were using had Mogui energy in them. Those weren’t just ordinary mortal weapons,” explained Tikki. 

“But that’s impossible…” Fu got up from the haystack he sat on.

“Do not tell me what’s impossible, Fu. I know what I saw and I know for a fact that the mansion is hiding something more sinister than we realize. And you ran away.” 

“I know! I know…” Fu said as he tried to calm himself and Tikki looked at him intently.  

“How long are you going to run, Fu?” She asked him sternly. “How long are you going to keep up this act of bravery? Feeding us false hope? It has been decades.”

“I’m afraid I agree with Tikki on this matter, master,” said Wayzz ruefully. “Perhaps if you stayed and pursued Plagg then—”

“That’s easy for you to say!” Fu snapped and they stayed quiet. He couldn’t bear to hear the words of Wayzz or Tikki any longer. 

"A hundred years to both of you is like a blink in time. You cannot die but I can! You don’t know what it’s like to fear dying! If I didn’t have to die then everything could have stayed the same as it always was!” 

Wayzz and Tikki did not answer back anymore and Fu let out a deep breath as he slumped in front of the haystack, his hands on his face. 

“We cannot go back there. I don’t think we can stay in this country any longer,” said Fu, more to himself than to the two of them. “If we manage to escape outside their borders, we will be outside their jurisdiction.” 

Wayzz and Tikki looked at each other, as if they pitied him. 

Fu started to regain control over his own emotions as he remembered something that made him smile again. Even after all this time. 

“Wayzz,” he started as he looked at both of them. “Tikki.” 

He looked at them half-heartedly. A million questions, a million memories, a million regrets flooded his mind but there was one that resounded in his head the most. 

“Are you going to run away again?”

“It is time for us to go to Paris.” 

Perhaps he had ulterior motives. Perhaps it was born from the primal desire of not wanting to die. There were many things Fu feared but to die without atoning for his mistakes terrified him the most.

TO BE CONTINUED...

Author's Note:

I'm so excited to share my passion project with everyone. I've been working on it for over 3 years now and it's about time that it got published.

This isn't really a rewrite of the show per se but the beginning does follow the origin slightly before completely going off the rails in the next few chapters. This is just an exploration and my attempt at trying to make a living, breathing world for these characters because I really enjoy the quantic universe and I guess this is my take on it if it focused on one magic system specifically.

Some notable differences will be the age range and the target audience. This AU is not really for younger kids like the original show and that is why the main cast's age range in Dynasties is 18-20 as the story starts with them in their last year at Lycee Francoise Dupont.

There will also be some changes in terms to keep it consistent with the Chinese mythology that the magic system is based on (ex. Kwami is changed to Qiji) and a lot of changes and additions to the magic system like the powers or weapons to fit with the lore of the Dynasties AU better.

Hopefully, there will be people who can enjoy this silly little fanfic series of mine and I thank you so much if you do!

[unluckycryptid]

Rise of Red!Miraculous Ladybug AU Ch 2 Notes

I wanted to elaborate a little more about the outfits I gave each character in their civilian and superhero form. I also wrote some other notes about the other characters I'm putting in the AU as well as some of my thoughts on writing the last chapter. Check it out :)

See Part 1 of the Headcanon -> Here Read the story on Ao3: Chapter 1, Chapter 2

Let's start with Red's outfits

Civilian form:

So for both Red and Chloe, I gave them outfits more lowkey and doesn't necessarily scream MAIN CHARACTER from what they were wearing in the movie just so they can blend into the background a bit more.

For Red, I went with more of a loose/baggy fit to contrast from her Ladybug outfit.

Top: Like a typical bisexual, Red has a flannel (black majority with red plaid pattern) over a solid black crop shirt

Bottom: Gave her some maroon cargo pants and a pair of doc martens.

Hair: Stays the same in the movie where she has little heart shaped buns

Accessories: Didn't mention them so far, but Red wears a gold heart shaped locket.

Ladybug form:

Literally the first outfit that we see her in, in the movie.

The only real changes are: the mask is solid red with black spots for the ladybug feel, and then I changed her shoes to some knee high red boots (also spotted) just to give her a more superhero feel.

Next up is Chloe:

She has a lot more changes to her outfit in between her civilian form and her Chat Noire form.

Civilian form:

I imagined this to mainly be largely inspired by a school uniform since I mentioned in the latest chapter that Chloe was a transfer from All Girls Academy from Cinderellasburg. And sure she goes to Auradon prep now, but old habits die hard.

Top: Gave her a baby blue polo (inspired by clips of Malia in Are You Afraid of the Dark), and then I gave her Chad's letterman from the first movie

Bottom: Alternates between a pair of khakis and a white skirt. For shoes I gave her a pair of white hightop converse

Hair: Biggest difference lies in her hair in civilian form. Some have already picked up on it but as a civilian, Chloe basically keeps her hair up/styled and never loose and free like it is in the movie. I did this bc I wanted to play into the aspect of her being a lot more restrained/"perfect princess" in her civilian identity

Accessories: I also gave Chloe a hat because I saw the rehearsal with Malia in a white hat and I was like, aight, Chloe's civilian identity gets a hat. Plus it helps a little more with the keeping her hair in line/covered to further separate from the Chat Noire identity. Additionally, I gave her a pair of silver reading glasses cuz she's a nerd who read too much in the dark as a kid. Finally, she gets to keep her choker from the movie.

Chat Noire form

Her Chat Noire form is actually just a black/dark grey version of her outfit in the movie except for a replacement in the jacket. Instead of the padded material we have from the movie, I'm replacing it with a cropped leather jacket kind of like what Claw Noir wears in the Miraculous World movie.

Her choker gets a little bell :D

Can't forget the cat ears and mask. But instead of green eyes, I'm giving her eyes a dark shade of blue tint instead.

Finally, her hair is basically the same as it is in the movie where its all wild and free to show her freedom in the Chat Noire persona.

--Other Notes--

I haven't fully decided yet whether I want to make Chloe and Red actual princesses yet or just a modern equivalent to a princess. I'll figure that out by the next chapter or so.

Like the Power Rangers!AU that I wrote, I'm going to separate Ella, Bridget, and Charming's characters from their Cinderella, King Charming, and Queen of Hearts counterparts

Cinderella -> Cindy Charming (This one is pretty easy)

King Charming -> Reginald Charming (This comes from the Brandy Cinderella movie where the Prince has a long list of names so I just picked one out that sounded like a king's name)

Prince Charming -> Christopher Charming (again, comes from the movie, but he'll take the first name since it sounds more prince-ly) Also, like the Power Rangers AU, he is Chloe's cousin

Queen of Hearts -> Reina Hearts

lol yeah I didn't want to replace her name with Queenie or something but Reina means ruler so I went with that. I'll mention her character a little more later but like we all knew with Gabriel Agreste, Reina Hearts is the Card Queen

Card Queen stuff:

I didn't really see a proper way to fit the butterfly themes/akuma into her aesthetic and I didn't want to just say she's the female version of Hawkmoth

She's loosely inspired by Hawkmoth let's just say.

I switched out the term akuma with card/card soldier (akumatized -> Carded) to better play with her Card Queen theme

We'll find out later how the Card Queen's deck of cards play into the existence of the miraculous.

Thoughts about writing the last Chapter

So the process for writing out this chapter was pretty rough ngl. I knew I wanted to establish what a typical adventure with Ladybug and Chat Noire looked like, but its a lot easier said than done. First, I had to figure out the villain and I was thinking a more Animan inspired chapter so I went with the Jabberwocky. I initially wanted Red!bug to mimic the scene of Marinette jumping into the akuma's mouth and have Chloe!Noire freak out but the physiology of a jabberwocky wasn't making it work. At the very least I wanted to establish Red!bug's "elaborate"/out of the box schemes that put her more in line with the canon ml Ladybug to offset her sassy attitude as civilian Red.

I know I have it tagged as frenemies to lovers, but the enemies part hasn't necessarily shown up. I'm probably going to write a spin off for the series in terms of their origins and how they didn't start out on the right foot in the beginning. Luckily, we have the Jabberwocky line and its gonna start out like the original Adrienette misunderstanding until we get to where I started with their dynamics in the first chapter.

I currently have 11 (maybe 12) chapters planned out for this fic. In the rest of the chapters, I'm probably not going to write out their fight scenes as Ladybug and Chat Noire as detailed as I did in this second chapter, in favor of more internal monologue/character exploration. I'm someone really big on writing dialogue and I love writing Chloe's lines for the flirting scenes, but we'll see how much I can write before everyone understands that Chloe puts the charm in Charming.

If you made it this far, thanks for reading!! Until the next chapter :)

[celestiall0tus]

Juleka Appreciation Outline Closed

This is the first of somethings for the day, but it is here! Since the poll for the next appreciation drawing was a tie, I decided to do them both (sorry Luka, maybe next time)

Alright, the guidelines:

These ideally should be from other artists and writers AUs. I will not be designing any suggestions for Juleka swaps.

For the writers without visual references, I can work off the descriptions of outfits to create a reference for this and you.

One Juleka per artist, not AU (for example, I have several AUs that feature Juleka, but I'd only put one in)

I will mostly operate on a first come service when it comes to multiple people requesting the same number.

I will do my best to keep this as updated as possible. I also want to say thank you to everyone that voted in the polls, including the Sabrina stans.

Julekas:

1 - @ladyadalicialove - Salem (Black Cat!Juleka)

2 - @sorcerymuses - Beach Mheala (Bee!Juleka)

3- @justanotherpersonsuniverse - Panthera Noire (Black Cat!Juleka) - Panthera Noire AU

4 - @sassyduckqueen - Culpeo (Fox!Juleka) Rise of Anatis AU

5 - @zoe-oneesama - Purple Tigress Redesign

6 - @adventuremaker21 - Violet Tiger

7 - @bigfatbreak - Thalamos

8 - Canon - Purple Tigress

9 - Mine - Juleka - Scions AU

10 - @taldigi Precanon/Ladybug classic Bat!Juleka (I think Akouma, but plesae correct me) Fashion Club AU

Let's appreciate the little side characters that stole our hearts.

[honey-minded-hivemind]

I’d love a list of the cartoons you watched :)

another character I love in genshin is scaramouche/wanderer

If you’d like I can tell you about him?

You can tell me about him😊

A list of cartoon series I've watched (that aren't Marvel):

☆ means I may make an platonic yandere X-Men au of it

♡ means I've already made it/confirmed it as an au

• SpongeBob SquarePants

• Fairy Odd Parents

☆ Danny Phantom

• Avatar: The Last Airbender

• Legend of Korra

• Rugrats

• Backyardigans

♡ Over The Garden Wall

• Kim Possible

• My Little Pony

• Randy Cunningham 9th Grade Ninja

• Paw Patrol

• Bluey

• Teenage Mutanr Ninja Turtles (1989?)

♡ TMNT (2003)

♡ Teenage Mutsnt Ninja Turtles (2012)

• Rise of The TMNT (2019?)

• Summer Camp Island

♡ Steven Universe

• My Littlest Petshop

♡ Dino Squad

• Doug

☆ Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

• El Tigre

• Wonder Pets

• Dinosaur Train

• Welcome to the Wayne

• Teen Titans (2003)

• Mysticons

• Land Before Time (the series and the movies)

• Fish Hooks

• Gravity Falls

♡ Hazbin Hotel

♡ Helluva Boss

• Phineas and Ferb

• Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

☆ Pokémon

• The Loud House

• Steven Universe: Future

☆ How To Train Your Dragon series

• Hey Arnold

• Muppet Babies

• Sheriff Callie's Wild West

☆ Primal

• Super Agent Oso

• Gasper and Lisa

☆ Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

☆ The Owl House

• Amphibia

☆ Carmen Sandiego (2010s)

There is more I've seen, but these are the ones I can remember right now!

[starfall-spirit]

Break on Me

@marichatmay Prompt: Nightmare

TW: Mention of torture. Nothing Graphing. This is from my Hint of Darkness AU but it can be read as a standalone.

Summary: Cat Noir comforts Marinette after she wakes from a nightmare.

AN: This kind of went from "Nightmare Prompt" to an angst spiral, so...

In the aftermath of Monarch’s reign, to say the people of Paris were haunted was an understatement. 

Months of terror turned into years and Monarch's desperation only grew as his akumas failed him in recovering the miraculous. With each new attack, his morality crumbled until there was nothing inside of him but darkness and desperation. That desperation pushed his akumas to new heights, claiming one innocent life after the next. The people of Paris hated their heroes for not saving them. The spiral seemed never-ending and Cat Noir remembered all too well, watching his partner's determination flag on the worst days.

He thought they were the worst. But then she had fallen off of that high-rise. And that started a whole new hellscape he could only be blamed for. If he'd opened his eyes years ago, it could have all been over then. Now, their enemy was dead, and his partner... His partner wouldn't say more than a few words to anyone but him. She'd been the perfect hero. And in the end it had broken her. Physically and mentally. Months later the cuts had scarred over and the broken bones had healed, but her mental health was another mess altogether.

And even when she'd told him just two days ago to leave her be and stop his coddling, he found himself tapping on the skylight separating her bedroom from her balcony. Trixx phased through the glass. "You'd better come in." He opened the panel and dropped down onto Marinette's bed. She was curled against the headboard, a swarm of seventeen kwamis trying to quietly comfort her. They parted as he approached, revealing red eyes and hair frizzy from tossing in her sleep. "She just woke up," Trixx warned him, close by his head.

He nodded. "Marinette, can I lay beside you?" He could guess well enough from the wounds he found on her those months ago just how much she had endured during her time in his father's lair. The touch aversion it had brought was unsurprising, even if it broke her parents' hearts. The last thing he wanted to do was be another person who crossed her boundaries. So even if she let him trace those scars when she was in a better state of mind, he would not make assumptions now. "Marinette, I want to help. Tell me what you need."

She finally dragged her eyes up to his. "Can you lay with me?"

He nodded, settling in beside her and letting her shift into his arms. "You got out, Marinette. We beat him. It's over."

"When I wake up in the dark I think I'm there again. I think I always will. I—I don't want to talk about it."

"Marinette, is it because you aren't ready or because I'm his son?"

"I will never hold that against you, Adrien."

"No. But I do think you pity me for it, despite your claims. He had not acted as a father in years, Marinette. When he—" She tensed in his arms as if she was bracing for a trigger word. "I felt no grief when he died."

"I'm not ready," she confessed. "And..."

She did not want to worsen the guilt he felt for not finding her before things got as bad as they did. For telling his father when Marinette was almost fatally injured at the same time Scarabella replaced Ladybug. For putting her in his path by hosting the party to celebrate her recovery. No matter her feelings on the matter, he would never forgive himself for that. "I'm so tired of being strong." Her voice cracked. "My parents don't want me anywhere near a miraculous after all of this. Even the other holders wouldn't understand. And I'm so, so tired of saying I'm okay."

He held her tighter. "I think they would, in a way. If you let them try to understand. Your parents... Your parents will always want to protect you, Marinette. Even from your own decisions if they put you in danger. Them knowing the truth about you—about what we do—will always keep a barrier between you, I think."

"That's no way for a family to live. Lying to them was better than this, Cat. What kind of person does that make me? To prefer lying to my own flesh and blood?"

He pulled back, cupping her face. "There's nothing wrong with you, Marinette. You made a mistake that put you between a rock and a hard place. Whether you open up or never say another word about your guardianship to them, the choices you made to protect them will never reflect on you and your morality. Right now, more than anything, you need to focus on your health. So you can open up and let them into this part of your life, or you can keep them sheltered. Just remember, you can always break on me, m'lady."

She nodded. "I think that decision can wait for another day. At least the morning."

He smiled, kissing her brow. "And that's just fine."