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Christine's Toy Box AU
It's been such a long time since I posted something since life's been hella busy. But I got hyperfixated on TADC and while planning a TADC fic based on a tumblr post I saw, I came up with another idea. Figured it may not even come out for a long time or I'll get writer's block and lose motivation, so I'm just gonna post the idea here and see how it goes.
Without further ado-
Welcome, everyone, to Christine's Toy Box AU!
(It's kinda just a dump cause I wrote all of my thoughts down. If y'all want, in a future post, I can sort it out and make it more coherent)
So basically the Amazing Digital Circus project was never meant to be malicious and trap people in the game like how it is at the moment
If you noticed the C&A logo around and saw the Caine and Abel on the pistol, welp, here we have Caine and Abel (Kinger). Two brothers who own C&A and helped to create the project
It was actually meant to be a fun world for Caine's daughter, Christine (Pomni), when she was a child because she was sick and couldn't go out much
She wasn't bedridden, but she couldn't exert herself that much without having attacks and getting sick easily
This meant that she didn't really have any friends at all since she couldn't attend school with other kids
To make up for it, she had a bunch and I mean a bunch of toys to play with. She named them all, though she had favorites (one being a purple bunny plushie :) )
Though sickly, she did her hardest to make her family laugh with silly tricks, hence, they called her their little sweet jester
Caine, Abel, and Abel's wife doted and cherished Christine a ton
To allow her to enjoy action packed adventures, they all begin to work on programming TADC
They had a few investors and a small team and a few investors to fund and work on the project.
Welp, during the testing phase, Abel and his wife decided to be the ones to test the system, but something went wrong
They disappear and while they couldn't locate the exact problem, they knew it had something to do with the program
With how dangerous the project seemed to be, both the company and the project got shut down
Caine was too depressed to continue running the company, especially alone. At this point, no answers, appearances, or signs of his brother and his sister in law, it's assumed they're probably dead
All Christine knows is that her favorite uncle and aunt couldn't visit anymore. She's just a child, so death was sort of a foreign topic to her and Caine wanted to protect her innocence a little longer. Only later when she was older she managed to weasel out of her dad that something went wrong with the project.
Well, turns out the project wasn't exactly shut down. One of the investors saw the potential in profits if the project succeed, so he decided to continue it.
To test the program, he would test it on strangers/victims. With each person added to TADC, the team he hires discover new character files that seemed to manifest in the program files. To their surprise, they can't exactly modify or do anything to those files. All they could do is modify the C.A.I.N.E. AI and other assets, but not character files. The best they can do is just block the character's identity, but that's it.
That doesn't mean they don't try to bypass and learn how
It didn't affect the other parts of the code, so they ignore it. If anything, they study it and the changes that seems to occur in the game
Eventually, due to modern technology and medicinal evolution, Christine was able to overcome the sickness and got better
She was able to venture out without much issues, but if she pushes herself, she could get an attack
She could also get flares where her body will act up
She moves on in life, becomes an accountant, explores abandoned building, etc. She enjoyed it a lot since she never got to do anything like this back then.
Though the fact she was stuck at home for years does cause her to have anxiety and get overwhelmed pretty easily
Eventually, she wants to investigate her uncle and aunt's disappearance and so she goes to the source, the old 'abandoned' C&A company building.
She doesn't tell her dad exactly where she's going exactly. He still gets depressed when the topic gets brought up. He's okay with her exploring. She's an adult. He can't stop her. If anything, he makes her share her location with him in case anything happens. Though if he checks and she's here, he'll probably have a huge meltdown.
She comes across the headset and the research. She hacks into their system (because of course her dad would've taught her a few things about coding and computer security stuff) and realizes what's going on. She finds the documents detailing the findings
Before she could think clearly to send these information to her dad, she tries to put a stop to it all and gets captured
To stop her from snitching and exposing their crimes, the investor put the headset on her, sending her into the game as well as setting a block to her memories.
She doesn't remember a lot when joining the game due to the developers' interference. She remember the general things like her job working as an accountant at the supermarket and some basic info, but a lot of her memories from childhood and anything relating to C&A including her dad, uncle, and aunt is currently blocked
Plot
The actual story might start off focusing on something else and be a bit misleading. It'll take place after episode 6 and maybe Pomni is working on trying to break down Jax's wall, especially since it seems he's not okay. So, the story seems to be about them and their friendship (funnybunny later down the line)
During all these chapters in the fic, she's beginning to get flashes, or hints of memories, but she doesn't know it yet. Maybe glimpse in dreams, but she ignores them, focusing on life in the circus and surviving with her sanity intact
It's not until she sees a tiny purple bunny plushie (probably during an adventure) which triggers a bigger memory and she realizes something is up.
So yeah, if I could write this fic properly, it starts off pretty subtle and maybe the big reveal when a major memory gets triggered/unlocked (though me writing all my ideas down here ruins that subtlety lol)
Fun Facts about this AU
Kinger's and Queenie's design are the king and queen chess pieces because they taught Christine how to play and it would be one of the things they would do when Able and his wife visits
Christine had a huge influence on the game, even when it was hijacked by the investor. She had a lot of toys so a lot of npc/character designs were made with all her toys in mind.
In other words, the casts' designs they end up with when joining TADC are based on her toys she used to play with a lot
C.A.I.N.E. actually has a softer spot of Pomni though it's not too obvious at first
If she were to request anything, he'll more likely to oblige her. This was cause one of the first things Caine and Abel did was program him to listen to Christine. The program was, after all, made for her specifically in mind.
For some reason, when she joined TADC, her sickness followed. While it usually wasn't prominent, she did occasionally get flares or attacks from running and screaming too much. Even though the program was originally made to prevent this, Caine and Abel never actually got to that part yet
And that's pretty much all I thought of. Actually, I came up with some stuff as I wrote this too. Hopefully it sounds interesting. I kinda like it, so once I finish all my art projects or have some spare time, I might start typing some things up.
If you guys want to know more, let me know or send an ask my way! It might help to flesh out this story more I'm ngl.
It's the fact I'm not done hashing out the first part (only got the major plot points, but not the build up and I'm trying not to rush the plot), but I already have ideas for the sequel and the sequel after that.
Fanfic writers, do yall plan everything or write as you go with some goals in mind? Cause I feel like the reason I fall off of writing my fics is because while I figure out major plot points, I can't write the inbetween scenes to get to that point.
Didn't post it here yesterday, but here's the trailer to my fanfic! You can also read the first chapter on my AO3, right here
Christine's Toy Box AU
It's been such a long time since I posted something since life's been hella busy. But I got hyperfixated on TADC and while planning a TADC fic based on a tumblr post I saw, I came up with another idea. Figured it may not even come out for a long time or I'll get writer's block and lose motivation, so I'm just gonna post the idea here and see how it goes.
Without further ado-
Welcome, everyone, to Christine's Toy Box AU!
(It's kinda just a dump cause I wrote all of my thoughts down. If y'all want, in a future post, I can sort it out and make it more coherent)
So basically the Amazing Digital Circus project was never meant to be malicious and trap people in the game like how it is at the moment
If you noticed the C&A logo around and saw the Caine and Abel on the pistol, welp, here we have Caine and Abel (Kinger). Two brothers who own C&A and helped to create the project
It was actually meant to be a fun world for Caine's daughter, Christine (Pomni), when she was a child because she was sick and couldn't go out much
She wasn't bedridden, but she couldn't exert herself that much without having attacks and getting sick easily
This meant that she didn't really have any friends at all since she couldn't attend school with other kids
To make up for it, she had a bunch and I mean a bunch of toys to play with. She named them all, though she had favorites (one being a purple bunny plushie :) )
Though sickly, she did her hardest to make her family laugh with silly tricks, hence, they called her their little sweet jester
Caine, Abel, and Abel's wife doted and cherished Christine a ton
To allow her to enjoy action packed adventures, they all begin to work on programming TADC
They had a few investors and a small team and a few investors to fund and work on the project.
Welp, during the testing phase, Abel and his wife decided to be the ones to test the system, but something went wrong
They disappear and while they couldn't locate the exact problem, they knew it had something to do with the program
With how dangerous the project seemed to be, both the company and the project got shut down
Caine was too depressed to continue running the company, especially alone. At this point, no answers, appearances, or signs of his brother and his sister in law, it's assumed they're probably dead
All Christine knows is that her favorite uncle and aunt couldn't visit anymore. She's just a child, so death was sort of a foreign topic to her and Caine wanted to protect her innocence a little longer. Only later when she was older she managed to weasel out of her dad that something went wrong with the project.
Well, turns out the project wasn't exactly shut down. One of the investors saw the potential in profits if the project succeed, so he decided to continue it.
To test the program, he would test it on strangers/victims. With each person added to TADC, the team he hires discover new character files that seemed to manifest in the program files. To their surprise, they can't exactly modify or do anything to those files. All they could do is modify the C.A.I.N.E. AI and other assets, but not character files. The best they can do is just block the character's identity, but that's it.
That doesn't mean they don't try to bypass and learn how
It didn't affect the other parts of the code, so they ignore it. If anything, they study it and the changes that seems to occur in the game
Eventually, due to modern technology and medicinal evolution, Christine was able to overcome the sickness and got better
She was able to venture out without much issues, but if she pushes herself, she could get an attack
She could also get flares where her body will act up
She moves on in life, becomes an accountant, explores abandoned building, etc. She enjoyed it a lot since she never got to do anything like this back then.
Though the fact she was stuck at home for years does cause her to have anxiety and get overwhelmed pretty easily
Eventually, she wants to investigate her uncle and aunt's disappearance and so she goes to the source, the old 'abandoned' C&A company building.
She doesn't tell her dad exactly where she's going exactly. He still gets depressed when the topic gets brought up. He's okay with her exploring. She's an adult. He can't stop her. If anything, he makes her share her location with him in case anything happens. Though if he checks and she's here, he'll probably have a huge meltdown.
She comes across the headset and the research. She hacks into their system (because of course her dad would've taught her a few things about coding and computer security stuff) and realizes what's going on. She finds the documents detailing the findings
Before she could think clearly to send these information to her dad, she tries to put a stop to it all and gets captured
To stop her from snitching and exposing their crimes, the investor put the headset on her, sending her into the game as well as setting a block to her memories.
She doesn't remember a lot when joining the game due to the developers' interference. She remember the general things like her job working as an accountant at the supermarket and some basic info, but a lot of her memories from childhood and anything relating to C&A including her dad, uncle, and aunt is currently blocked
Plot
The actual story might start off focusing on something else and be a bit misleading. It'll take place after episode 6 and maybe Pomni is working on trying to break down Jax's wall, especially since it seems he's not okay. So, the story seems to be about them and their friendship (funnybunny later down the line)
During all these chapters in the fic, she's beginning to get flashes, or hints of memories, but she doesn't know it yet. Maybe glimpse in dreams, but she ignores them, focusing on life in the circus and surviving with her sanity intact
It's not until she sees a tiny purple bunny plushie (probably during an adventure) which triggers a bigger memory and she realizes something is up.
So yeah, if I could write this fic properly, it starts off pretty subtle and maybe the big reveal when a major memory gets triggered/unlocked (though me writing all my ideas down here ruins that subtlety lol)
Fun Facts about this AU
Kinger's and Queenie's design are the king and queen chess pieces because they taught Christine how to play and it would be one of the things they would do when Able and his wife visits
Christine had a huge influence on the game, even when it was hijacked by the investor. She had a lot of toys so a lot of npc/character designs were made with all her toys in mind.
In other words, the casts' designs they end up with when joining TADC are based on her toys she used to play with a lot
C.A.I.N.E. actually has a softer spot of Pomni though it's not too obvious at first
If she were to request anything, he'll more likely to oblige her. This was cause one of the first things Caine and Abel did was program him to listen to Christine. The program was, after all, made for her specifically in mind.
For some reason, when she joined TADC, her sickness followed. While it usually wasn't prominent, she did occasionally get flares or attacks from running and screaming too much. Even though the program was originally made to prevent this, Caine and Abel never actually got to that part yet
And that's pretty much all I thought of. Actually, I came up with some stuff as I wrote this too. Hopefully it sounds interesting. I kinda like it, so once I finish all my art projects or have some spare time, I might start typing some things up.
If you guys want to know more, let me know or send an ask my way! It might help to flesh out this story more I'm ngl.
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There is a reason for this though!
The original tweet summarizes it pretty well. Fanfic tends to be popular among certain types of neurodivergent people (aka people most likely to read excessively as a child, and have burnout as an adult) for the same reasons that we tend to hyperfixateâneurochemical signaling (I hope Iâm using that phrase correctly). What I mean is, for people who are really dependent on changes in dopamine/serotonin/neurotransmitter levels, who have low levels or wonky neural reward systems (perhaps the most common types of neurodivergence)âŠpeople like us rely on dependable external sources of those neurochemicals. In order to function, we spend a lot of our free time trying to level out our brain chemistry using things that can reliably bring us a steady stream of joyful moments (rewards) without costing too much of the mental effort that is already in short supply.Â
significantly:Â the investment of reading has to be balanced with a steady âreturn on investmentââand this return has to start fairly quickly. because again, we donât have a lot of attention/energy to invest on tiring things. we have perpetual âlow batteriesâ in that regard.
that doesnât mean these stories are âsimple,â or that they lack complexity or valueâonly that the reward has to come in short regular intervals, and it has to have a low âupfront cost.â these stories are only âeasyâ to read in the sense that the effort we put into them is rewarded in a timely manner. which is why fanfic stories are so perfectly formulated for neurodivergent readersâthey are often beautifully written, but skip a lot of the upfront costs (of introducing new characters, of world-building, of getting the audience emotionally connected to the story elements).
the nature of fanfiction is that the reader has a pre-existing relationship with this world and these characters. thatâcombined with the shorter average length of ficsâmeans that fan fics very quickly start rewarding the reader in a way that traditional fiction struggles to. thatâs not a bad thing! and maybe itâs something more traditionally published writers should be paying attention to.
Fanfic, as a genre, has been uniquely helpful and accessible to many neurodivergent readers who would otherwise struggle to immerse themselves in stories. Iâm glad so many of you have found a way to love and enjoy reading again! The important thing is that you are spending time inside stories you loveâthe way those stories are published or presented to the world is just one detail. The fact that you find joy in the process of reading (or listening!) to storiesâthat is what matters.
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a bunch of people have reblogged this with the default âi feel called outâ reactionâŠ.and i know when we say that we mean it tongue-in-cheekâŠ.but this comment sorta blew my mind & shifted my perspective up and to the left a little thank youâ„
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#this 100% happened to me#but iâm a middle aged writer and english teacher with an academic literature background#when i burned out got sick and had a breakdown i couldnât read regular books anymore i could only read fanfic#i saw on twitter where someone said literature is prescriptive. you read the kind of fiction that fits your personal need#weâre all overwhelmed right now and thatâs why we like the tropey fiction whether fanfic or romance novels or superhero movies#we UNDERSTAND the rules of fiction and dontâ have to work to understand while the payoff comes quickly. kiss. hea. battle/victory
The important thing for me and why fanfic is so much easier is I can pick for my mood.
I can pick a hurt comfort or a slow burn or an angst with a happy ending.
I can remove the tags I donât want to see, I can check word count,check if itâs finished and itâs so much easier than books
I know these characters and I see them in my mind so they can pull me on journey into a world I love, unless itâs au universes
Tagging fics and sorting them into a system I can deal with, oh yeah and itâs also free so there is that.
Here are all the coloured sketches! I probably wonât end up rendering them tho, so you can have them now, enjoy :)
Heyo! I'm loving all the Kismet content right now! <3 Any headcanons or angsty things you wanna share? đ
I may have a few :)
Boom heavily stepped into the role of the âsunshine kidâ growing up and placed a lot of his self worth on whether he could make others smile. He felt very dejected and useless when Branch went grey and he could even get him to smile
Ablaze heavily blames himself for not being able to get to the stage on time to stop Branch from being turned into a rock zombie and carries that guilt with him even once they meet up again
Despite Trickeeâs extroverted personality, he still let his paranoia get the best of him and he ran away, and now he feels the guilt of abandoning Ablaze, who dropped everything to bring him far away from the Bergens just to make him feel better
Hype decided to be the oldest brother because he didnât want any kids growing up alone. He really connected with Branch, considering heâd also been abandoned and left behind by his family as a kid, and he didnât want Branch to feel as alone as he did
Branch kept all the letters Hype sent him over the years, even though he never responded. He wasnât sure if it was Pride or the fear of getting close to somebody again, but he couldnât bring himself ask him to come back no matter how lonely he was. He does feel incredibly guilty for driving him away
My thirst for angst has been quenched... for now :3 Idk if I'll actually find the motivation to start and finish, but would it be okay if I draw fanart of your Diamond!Hype AU at some point?
Kismet Harmony
Part 1, Part 2(You are here!)
Alright, here's what I'm thinking about what our 4 boys do once they have to leave Branch behind with promises to be back with BroZone.
Hype is the one to point out they have no idea what John Dory even looks like. Boom says he probably looks like Branch. Trickee says they can just ask other people on the trail.
They talk to both giants and other trolls and every single one seems to either know of John Dory or know someone who does. They each make him out to be some feral mountain man.
âAre we sure we need him?â -Hype
âYes.â -Trickee
âThen how do we find him?â -Boom
âMaybe if we play BroZone on full volume heâll appear.â -Ablaze
Ten minutes later, sitting on a hill top, Boom cranks a boom box to full volume and plays âPerfectâ
âIt was a joke.â It works.
Rhonda comes bursting out of the bushes, scaring Kismet, and almost destroys the boom box in her excitement to get to it. John throws the door open, ignoring the 4 trolls who had tackled each other to get out of the way, and and loudly shouts heâs here and who is playing BroZone?
"Wow he does look like Branch."
Gonna work on part 3, and hopefully it'll be a bit longer, if anyone has any ideas/questions just toss them into my inbox and I'll try to get to them.
Au based on the fact that Branch was originally supposed to be the one taken.
Part 1(You are here!), Part 2,
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- Branch is taken for being a part of Kismet, which means Kismet gets the letters and sneak in through the ducts only to find a pissed off Branch stuck in a perfume bottle.
- They make fun of him for about 5 mins before trying to break it/unscrew the top to let him out.
- It quickly becomes clear they canât get him out, panic starts especially when Branch tells them what Velvet and Veener are using him for, and why they got those letters.
- That makes them panic more.
- Branch mumbles that there is something that can break diamond, it takes Kismet asking 3 times before he finally admits that if they can find his brothers and get them to sing together, there may be a chance, a small, tiny, chance they could do the perfect family harmony and break the diamond.
- Kismet had no idea he had brothers. They have questions.
- Branch tells them that last he heard John Dory was in the Neverglade Trail, but that was 20ish years ago and he doesnât know if heâs still there.
Thatâs all I got so far Iâm calling this Kismet Harmony just so I can find it easier.

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I desperately need more Kismet fanfics/fanart
Without it I will go insane
As much as I love Brozone there's so little to none Kismet content, other than bandmates, what's Branch's relationship with them? Did they started the band when they Branch's brothers left? Or did the band already existed while Brozone haven't disbanded yet. Whose the leader? The vocals? The choreographer?
Istg they're going to worm inside my brain like a parasite
No literally! There's little to no content that my imagination's going wild on how they met, interact, personality, etc.
But no content from the movie is good >:3 it means tons of headcanons
I Couldnât Have, I Was Playing Hopscotch with Hawkmoth
Felix slid into his seat next to Dupain-Cheng, wondering what would happen today.Â
It seemed that her new policy of dealing with Lilaâs lies and the simultaneous ire of the class was to say whatever crazy thing popped into her head whenever they accused her of something. It had been rather entertaining, to say the least.Â
The first time sheâd done it, their faces had been so comical that it had made Felix wish heâd brought his camera to school.Â
âMarinette! How could you shove Lila into the lockers?â Kim had stood in front of the crowd, his arms crossed in what was clearly meant to be an intimidating pose.Â
Marinette had looked up with a blank expression.Â
âI couldnât have, I was playing hopscotch with Hawkmoth. Heâs a really bad loser, so I had to leave before he had a full-on temper tantrum.â She had said it with the blandest tone heâd ever heard her use, which only added to the effect.Â
Everyoneâs mouths had opened and closed like a fishâs, trying to figure out how to respond to her answer. It was obviously not true, but how did someone respond to that?
Sheâd held Kimâs gaze, no trace of amusement on her face.Â
It had worked exactly how he suspected she intended; they hadnât managed to come up with anything before Bustier had come back in the room, breezily instructing everyone to turn to page 294 in their textbooks.Â
The next time, it seemed that they had come a little better prepared, allowing Alix to lead the charge. She was notorious for having a witty retort to everything, so it made sense. Unfortunately, Marinette had also come with a plan.Â
âMarinette! Care to tell us why you sabotaged Lilaâs project in the art room?â
Marinette had held up a finger, digging in her backpack. The class had watched with interest, as this was the first reaction that hadnât been outright hostile or bland.Â
Sheâd pulled out her tablet and typed something before turning it around.Â
Canât talk. I lost my voice after too much yelling at the heavy metal concert I went to last night.Â
Alix had blinked at the idea of sugar-sweet Marinette attending a heavy metal concert, but recovered quickly. âOk, so type out why you destroyed her project!â
Some more typing, then a response. Couldnât have, I was helping scientists extract DNA from mosquitoes in amber to make dinosaurs.
âThatâs the plot of Jurassic Park!â
Where do you think they got the idea from?
Alix had stared for a moment more before throwing up her hands. âThis is useless, sheâs clearly gone off the deep end!â Sheâd stormed out, leaving the rest of the class behind, unsure of what to do now that theyâd lost their ringer.
Again, Bustier had made the decision of what to do for them, coming in with a reminder of the worksheet they had due at the end of class.Â
Needless to say, Felix believed that this was a very good use of her creative mind. Watching her outsmart the idiots of the class in her own way was endlessly amusing and had quickly become his favorite part of the day.Â
Today, before the daily confrontation, Bustier had assigned them a project, a partner project with their deskmate. For Felix, that was Marinette. Since theyâd been working on the project all day, Lila hadnât had the chance to leave and lie about anything, pushing the confrontation to likely after the lunch break. Felix could hardly wait to see what she said this time. Maybe this project would allow him to get to know and understand her better.
âSo for the project I was thinking that we make a PowerPoint-â Marinette cut herself off, staring at him with a puzzled expression. âYouâre almost smiling at me. Are you feeling alright?â
Felix immediately wiped his expression, mildly mortified that heâd outwardly shown his amusement, but forged ahead. âI see you got your voice back. Was the heavy metal worth it?â
âWhat? Oh, that. Iâm fine.â
âOh, I know. Your recent interactions with the class have been thoroughly entertaining.âÂ
âGlad youâve been enjoying it. Confusion is certainly better than outright hostility.â She sighed, suddenly looking very tired.Â
âItâs about time that you started retaliating, even if itâs just by scrambling the two collective brain cells they have left. I donât know that I couldâve put up with Rossiâs bullshit for as long as you have with the patience youâve had.â
Her eyes snapped to him. âYou know sheâs lying?â
He scoffed. âPlease, donât insult my intelligence like that. Of course I know sheâs lying.â
Marinette was silent. He could almost see the burden on her shoulders getting lighter with the realization she wasnât alone in knowing Rossi was a liar and was about to comment further on it when Marinette smiled. It was a mischievous smile that promised trouble, which immediately intrigued Felix. He hadnât seen much of her troublemaker side except for the few glimpses from her last interactions with the class, but he had a feeling there was one hell of a wicked streak somewhere underneath that cotton candy.Â
âYou wanna help?â
He considered for a moment. Was it worth getting involved in? On one hand, it was enjoyable to just be merely a spectator. On the other hand, he wanted to know more about this side of Marinette and it was always enjoyable to see idiots put in their place.Â
âIâm in.â
- - - - - -
After school, Felix and Marinette were at their desk, waiting for the confrontation.Â
And like a bad penny, the class came back to try again. It seemed that they were shuffling who was leading the âMarinette how dare youâ brigade, and this time they had chosen Adrien. Felix knew about her crush on him, so he supposed that it was a rather strategic move on their part, if he wasnât able to see the barely hidden disdain for the boy on her face.Â
âMarinette, you know that it wasnât kind of you to throw Lilaâs backpack down the stairs while she was in the cafeteria. Thatâs not the everyday Ladybug we all know and love.âÂ
Ah, the guilt trip method. Usually foolproof on someone as empathetic as Marinette, rendered useless by Marinetteâs developing apathy towards the class.
âIt mustâve been someone else. I spent the lunch break teaching Mr. Ramierâs pigeons how to moonwalk. I wouldnât have gotten back in time if Felix hadnât realized the time and dragged me back.â
âNow, Marinette, donât lie about it.â
âIâm not. Felix?â
Felix nodded, pulling up a video on his phone and showing it to the class. In it, Marinette stood next to some pigeons, clearly demonstrating how to moonwalk. The pigeons looked on curiously, occasionally pecking at her shoes and awkwardly waddling backwards. Mr. Ramier sat in the background, alternately cheering or throwing birdseed to the pigeons. The video clearly had the timestamp of about ten minutes before their break ended, so they wouldâve had to rush to get back to class. There was no way they couldâve done anything.
Marinette looked back at Adrien and folded her arms. âWell? Iâll take my apology now.â
Felix snorted at the flabbergasted expression on Adrienâs face, casually putting his arm over Marinetteâs shoulders. He didnât really know why he did it, only that it felt right. Apparently she didnât mind, since she just readjusted to be a bit more comfortable. âGive him a minute, heâs rebooting.â
âWait, are the two of you dating?â He blurted out, then immediately looked like he regretted it.Â
This time, Marinette snorted. âBecause the only reason heâd support me was if he was my boyfriend? No, thatâs what friends are meant to do, Adrien.â The last sentence was laden with poison that Felix didnât know the context for, but Adrien did, because he flinched.Â
âIâm sorry,â he muttered, turning away.Â
As soon as the class turned away, her head fell on his shoulder, her face crumpling in pain. He didnât know what to do but hug her shoulders tighter. Heâd seen that her love language was physical touch, so maybe it would help? After a while, her face smoothed and she lifted her head, seemingly doing better.Â
âHey, thanks for backing me up.â
Felix shrugged. âIt was fun.â
She turned to look at him. âNo, Iâm serious. Itâs been a long time since anyoneâs had my back, even if itâs just to mess with someone. Thank you.â
Why did he suddenly feel all warm inside? âSo whatâs the next plan?â
Marinette looked surprised. âYou want to be involved in the next one?â
âSure, why not?â
She looked away, her cheeks turning a light pink. âMaybe we could, well, I donât know, I donât want you thinking that Iâm just saying this because Adrien said it because I promise Iâm really not, but maybe we could, um, discuss it on a date?â
âBut we hardly know each other.â What did she see in him that she liked? Sure, heâd helped her once, but that was hardly grounds for someone liking someone, was it?
âThatâs the point of the date. To get to know someone. Besides, I want to see if youâre as nice as I suspect you are under that prickly exterior.â She was looking at him again, cheeks now a bright red, but with determination in her eyes.Â
Well, hadnât he wanted to get to know her better too? âSure.â
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Baby Robins and Tiny Ladybugs Ch. 4
I live! It's been over 2 years since I last updated, and I am so sorry for that! It's been a rollercoaster ^^; Writers block, college, internships, graduation, you name it. I hope you guys enjoy this! -------------------------------------- First Prev Next âIf she causes you problems, let me know,â Marinette warned him. âShe doesnât hurt my friends and gets away with it.âÂ
âThanks Marinette! From now on, weâll have each otherâs backs,â Adrien smiled. âI guess that makes us partners huh?âÂ
âI guess that does,â she agreed, smirking and holding her fist up. âPartners?âÂ
âPartners.âÂ
âPound it!â
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A pause settled into the air for a minute or two as both of their brains short circuited. It had made the connection of the all too familiar gesture.
â...Mon chaton?â Marinette hesitantly asked.Â
She studied Adrienâs face, which had an unreadable gaze. Was this a mistake? Was she going to out herself to a civilian, one she has a crush on? How was this going to affect their relationship? Sheâs going to have to go on the run. Make herself a new identity. That wasnât going to be hard right? Maybe-
â...Our everyday Ladybug inside and out of the mask,â Adrien finally settled on, âand I would not have it any other way. My lady, I am glad we got to reunite outside the mask. Like in Cinderella, Iâve found my purrincess.â
Marinette felt heat flow up to her cheeks. Imagine that. Her prince in shining leather, next to her, all this time. Then the last thing he said registered.
â... Chaton, out of all the times to pun, it had to be now?âÂ
âMy lady, if not now then when ever? Get used to it cause this cat is armed and loaded. If you donât like it, I guess youâd better put me under Agreste.â
*groan* âAdrien, that was the lamest thing Iâve heard yet.â
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âHey Mari!â Alya called out to her once Marinette stepped into the classroom. âWhere were you Sunday? We were waiting for you girl!âÂ
âSunday?â Marinette tilted her head to the side slightly. âWas there a hangout or something?âÂ
âWe had a class picnic, remember?,â Mylene informed her, âyou promised to bring some pastries from the bakery, but you never showed.âÂ
âWait, what?â Marinette was stunned, âwhat-â
âMarinette,â Lila cooed, âif you werenât going to be able to make it, you shouldâve at least given us a headâs up. We wouldâve been able to find an alternative. In fact, I know a patissiere that wouldâve been able to help if we gave them an early notice.â
Marinette was stunned and a bit hurt. What ploy was this? Looks like everyone knew about it but her. Well, almost everyone. Adrien wouldâve told her.Â
After the reveal, she felt that their bond was closer than ever. Now, she had someone to talk to, to relate to, about having two lives. He wasnât just her best friend in the mask, but outside too. They chatted a lot more, especially through text and video calls. She no longer stuttered around him, and he opened himself more to her as she did to him. So, it goes without saying that whatever happens, they would let each other know.
âMarinette,â Lila pouted, âI know we havenât gotten along well, but I didnât think you would flake out on us. I- Iâm sorry if I caused you some ill willâŠâÂ
Tears began pooling under her eye and she started to sniffle. Marinetteâs anger began to grow. It was the same thing over and over again. When will she quit?
âLila-â Marinette began before stopping herself.âFunny, I wouldn't do that. I didnât even know about it in the first place. So, how was I supposed to make baked goods if I wasnât even aware?â
âBut Lila said she texted you,â Nino chirped in.Â
âYeah, Lila volunteered to let you know and was the one who told us you agreed,â Kim continued, both him and Nino looked at Marinette with a skeptical look on their faces.Â
Marinette bit her lips. The room felt big yet suffocating at the same time. How could she prove herself to people that didnât give her the light of day?
âWhere was my invitation?âÂ
Everyone turned over to look at Adrien who stood at the doorway. He walked over to Marinette, wrapping his arm around her shoulder. Unlike his usual smile, he was giving the class a stern look.Â
âWhy wasnât I told of the picnic too?â Adrien pressed on.
âAdrien,â Lila plastered on a sympathetic smile, âyou were busy with a photoshoot yesterday, so we didnât want to bother you. Your dad told me how important it was. Thatâs why I didnât message you, but I did message Marinette about it. I donât know why sheâs lying and trying to make me look like the bad guy.â
Tears began welling up again. Â
âAnd Iâm telling you,â Marinette butted in, âI never received any text.â âBut you did,â Lila insisted, âsee?âÂ
Lila pulls out her phone and unlocked it, sharing her screen with the class. There, shown, are the messages âMarinetteâ had sent, agreeing to it.
âGirl,â Alya peered onto it, âthe pics donât lie. If you were too busy or got held up, you shouldâve said something, not pretend not to receive anything. We wouldâve totally understood.â
âI-â Marinette began once again, trying to defend herself, but the bell rang, signaling the start of class.Â
Sighing, she walked to her seat and got her tablet out, ready for class. Alya gave her a pat on the shoulders, but Marinette didnât feel any better. Looking around, she saw a few disappointed looks pointed her way along with Lilaâs smug one. She couldnât help but bite her bottom lip as she forced herself to focus in class, forgetting everything else around her.Â
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Unfortunately it got worse from there. More forgotten invites, some accusations which included her allegedly saying things here and there whether it be insults or creating rumors, and even âevidenceâ of her bullying Lila. Between those lies, Lila made sure to point out the moments where Marinette really did have to flake out or was being impulsive. Her little comments festered until those around her began to harbor resenting feelings.Â
It frustrated Marinette that Lilaâs promise seemed to be working and her friends were distancing themselves more by the day. While they were still friends, she noticed them having less patience with her, making more snide remarks, and gave her less invites to hangouts. Though that wasnât the only thing that was happeningâŠ
*splash*Â
Bringing her hands up, Marinette wiped away the paint that dropped on her. Her classmates began to prank her with the encouragement of Lila. She spewed how it would help them all bond closer, especially mend their friendship (as if there was one in the first place). It started small that she paid no mind, but it became more daring recently.Â
Marinette grimaces as she surveyed the damages. Luckily the paint wasnât going to permanently stain her outfit, but it was definitely going to be a pain in the ass to get rid of.Â
âOh dear,â Lila cooed apologetically, âit seems there was a mishap. I thought I was carrying a bucket of water I got from the art room, but it was paint by mistake. My bad.âÂ
âMari!â Adrien quickly walked up to help Marinette, frowning at Lila. âLila, this is going too far. This ends now.âÂ
He placed the bucket upright before surveying the extent of the mess. Marinette watched a few emotions go through his face before he looked resigned but resolute. He placed an arm around her and turned her towards the door, gently pushing her towards it.
âNow Adrien, donât be silly,â Lila chuckled. âWe meant no harm! It was just a joke! We didnât do anything wrong.âÂ
âYeah, take it easy sunshine,â Alya went up to pat Adrienâs shoulder. âYou know tensions have been rising between the two. Maybe a good laugh will help the two get along.â
But Iâm not laughingâŠ
Marinette sighed, giving up. Itâs been months at this point of her trying to clear things up with Alya, but sheâs stubborn. In other cases, Marinette could give her some respect for it cause sheâs not as easily swayed. However, it was also a con cause once her mindâs made up, itâs hard to deter her from her conclusions.Â
âBabe, my broâs right. Even with the water, it wouldâve been harsh.â
Everyone turned towards Nino who had voiced this. Kim stood next to him nodding as well. They moved through the crowd until they stood besides Adrien and Marinette.Â
âNino?â Alya called, confused.Â
âAlya,â Nino looked disappointed. âThis is getting closer to bullying. Iâm not gonna stand there and watch my friend get hurt.â
âCome on guys,â Kim continued. âThink about this. Whether paint or water, itâll ruin Mariâs clothes. We all know she makes her own outfits and it can get ruined with this. Think of all the effort she puts into making them.â
âNino, Kim,â Lila feigned hurt. âDo you guys really think Iâm a bully? When it was Marinette that was mean to me from the very start?âÂ
She started sniffling, placing one hand over her nose and mouth.Â
Here comes the waterworks. Marinette gave Adrien her biggest done face. He seemed to share it too, albeit more subtle.
âMaybe I do,â Nino stated.Â
âNino!â Alya was growing more visibly upset.
âIâve known Mari since Ă©cole,â Nino argued. âNo matter how she felt, she has always helped others. She would never do the things Lila claims. Lila, on the other hand, only got to know and from the actions Iâve seen? Hasnât earned my complete trust. So, yeah Iâll believe Marinette and side with her over Lila any time.â
âWhat Nino said,â Kim smiled, turning towards Marinette. âLetâs go get you cleaned up.âÂ
Ignoring the class who began comforting Lila once she began full on âcryingâ, the quartet left. They came across Mrs. Bustier, informing her that they were going to Marinetteâs to get a change of clothes before coming back. However, there were no guarantees as to when.Â
âThanks guys,â Marinette smiled, âI appreciate the support.â
âOf course!â Nino replied, rubbing his neck sheepishly. âWeâve been through thick and thin. We know youâre not what Lila paints you to be. Which is whyâŠuh⊠Sorry for not believing you before, when you tried warning me and Alya.â
âYeah,â Kim laughed nervously, âwe started noticing some of the things she said were too good to be true. Not only that, but her trying to expel you and framing you for thief wasnât cool. We shouldâve noticed it way earlier though, sorry Mari.â
âIt did hurt at first that my friends believed that I was such a bad person,â Marinette admitted, earning a wince from the two, âbut I accept your apologies. Thanks for realizing the truth and standing up for me.â
âIâm glad Princess,â Adrien chimed in from the side. âNow you have more people in your corner. I guess this kitty will have to learn how to share.â
âYeah, but donât worry, youâll always be my favorite.â She quipped.
âOf course, this stray cat isn't going anywhere. Now letâs go, youâve been drenched in paint long enough!â
âYou just want to take some of the pastries.â
Adrien and Marinette teased each other relentlessly much to the bewildered Nino and Kim. This was the first time seeing Marinette interacting with Adrien without stuttering or being more clumsy than usual.Â
âHow long has this been going on??â Kim exclaimed, much to their amusement. ------------------------------- Anddddd I'll end it here! Trying to get my mindset back into what I have planned for this as well as trying not to rush the plot xd. Sorry no batfam appearances. I made a general plot to help guide me but it ended up having it so that they may show up next chapter >.< Wanted to highlight more of what Lila's been doing and show that she's been cultivating the class and molding them to what she wants. If you're still here from when I first started, thank you guys for the support! I really appreciate it! Let me know what you guys enjoyed, what you miss, things to improve, anything! If you just want to rant about Season 5, lmk and I'll send message! I'm cool with talking about it anywhere ^-^. Taglist (I know itâs been a while, so if you want to be taken off, lmk please!): @mooshoon @bluerosette23 @zestyzealot @luciferge @gingerdaile @crazylittlemunchkin @queenmj10 @hypnosharkrebeldreamer @razzledazzle247 @dorkus-minimus @this-is-vander @abrx2002 @maribat-is-lifeblood @sturchling @witchsblackfox @noirdots @zalladane @jessigurl-design @myazael @velvetterabby @dawnwave16 @novicevoice @weird-pale-blonde-person @theyellowfeverexperience @lla-en-rouge @silverwhiteraven @corabeth11 @chocolatecatstheron @tired-butterfly @sassakitty @mon-berry @echpr @loysydark @miraculous-simmer7 @jardimazul @risingmoonyue @theatreandcomicfreak @dast218  @gracerosana @redscarlet95 @fusser90 @sam-spectra @elmokingkong @pirats-pizzacanninibles @shamefullove @xahriia @buticaaba @erick-rose99-stuff  @emjrabbitwolf
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