#nathaneal

Alya oF COURSE is Rena Rouge, and would play the role of Carmen. She grew up on the island, and doesnt know much about where she came from.

Marinette is Coccinella, a ladybug themed gymnast turned ladybug-themed super thief. She’s a favourite of Countess Cleo. She’s graceful, smart, always one step ahead, with a taste for art, fashion and jewelry. I’m not 100% sure on her backstory, but either way, i adore evil Marinette. 

Nino still goes by Carapace. He likes staying low to the ground, keeping valuable cargo and cool gadgets in his turtle shell backpack. He’s a skilled swimmer, stealing onto boats. Good at hiding and avoiding detection. He does what he does for the rush. It started by supporting his family, but he found he had a knack for it. So why not make your passion your job? Dr Bellum’s teachers pet.

(Marinette and Nino totally have the Le Chevre/El Topo dynamic btw)

Adrien is a cat burglar who goes by the alias chat noir. Villainy is in the family business of course, his father being the head of a sketchy corporation called Hawkmoth. He has this in common with Chloe (aka Queen Bee). Her mother, Style Queen  and her father, a corrupt politician, organized her to study at Vile before she could walk. Her and Adrien are childhood friends. Chloe’s loyalty is undeniable, and by extension, so is Chat Noirs. However, what nobody except maybe Rena Rouge knows, is that he’s a double agent. He was approached by ACME, and seeing all the horrible things his father has done disillusioned him from the lifestyle he thought he wanted to live. Now he gives them intel and secrets when he can, hoping to dismantle VILE from the inside and live his dream of being a secret agent. Chloe doesn’t know this, and his betrayal leaves her feeling abandoned (with the added bonus of the abandonment of her mother) pushing her further towards the dark side. (real catra vibes)

Alya prefers working on her own, but her and Agent Noir are allies who run into each other on missions and maybe flirt a little too hard. 

ANYWAY, the rest of the class:

Queen Bee, a skilled close range fighter and burglar, totally has Tigress vibes. Fights w Marinette for Countess Cleo’s attention (aka mom figure #2 who is nicer to her).

Vanisher, aka Sabrina, a magician themed burglar who can make your valuables, and herself, disappear. A student of Shadow-san. Daughter of a policeman who took bribes from criminals to steal out of the evidence locker. Nobody ever suspected her, since they were only looking for dirty cops.

Beauty Sleep, aka Rose, a talented chemistry student whose work tends to put others to sleep. Works closely with Dr Bellum. 

Artificer, aka Nathaneal, a brilliant forgery artist working under Countess Cleo.

Chameleon, aka Lila. An excellent actress and disguise artist, works at hiding in plain sight. Prof Maelstrom’s personal favourite. Didn’t have the best childhood, but makes up for that with her new lavish lifestyle. As long as she comes out on top, she doesn’t care what happens to anyone. 

Reflekta, aka Juleka. A psychology student whose interests lie in manipulating the brain into seeing things that aren’t there. Top of Prof Maelstrom’s class. 

Mime, aka Mylene. She’s a spy, hiding in plain sight. 

Toro, aka Ivan. He had an abusive childhood, and the institution holding him used him for his strength and pushed him to limits he shouldn’t have gone. He’s incredibly loyal to VILE who rescued him from his circumstances. He doesn’t talk much, is one of the cleaners.

Pegasus, aka Max. He works in robotics and hacking. He just likes seeing how far he can go without limits. 

Chronogirl, aka Alix. She’s fast, whatever you’re trying to protect will be gone before you finish blinking. Has a passion for rollerblades, cars and any gadget with wheels. Impossible to catch on foot.

Roi Singe, aka Kim. A talented climber and trapeze artist, a used-to-be circus performer. He loves a crowd, but sometimes stealing under the cover of darkness has it’s own perks. 

BONUS: 

*slapping the Cover of Bartimaeus and the amulet of samarkand*

"Look at those idiots. I love them."

Okay, this was very satisfactory.

Nathanael and Maria

Quaifana and Enon

Amelia and Liam