#Tikki Kwami of Creation True Form

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Tikki Kwami of Creation True Form

Miraculous Ladybug

[redtippedfox]

Kwami of Creation: Tikki

She is all that is to be, will be and can be…She is Creation

[sunischhittheraccon]

Miraculous rewrite

Their are only 6 different miraculouses in my rewrite these being 

  Destruction

  Creation 

  Action

  Preservation

   Emotion

   Perception 

The kwamis here cant interact with the physical world here and their completely invisible to anyone who isnt using that specific miraculous their forms also more eldritch instead of being those weird looking cute plushies here instead tikki being swarm of lady bugs that are constantly changing shape plag being adriens shadow than takes a silhouette of a cat with some elements of canon plaggs true form in their with glowing eyes norro is a small chrysalis with a halve form butterfly emerging from it attached to gabriels back trix is a fox that constantly changing colour proportion and species wazz is the most normal looking being just being a  floating turtle shell that u cant see the inside of and finally pollen be giant bee which is also the hive at the same time  with smaller bees inside her they also can take over their user if the user lets them to do human stuff if they want adrien mostly lets plag do this to eat cheese and fuck around the time limit here is also not a age based thing the time limit is their to make sure the power  doesnt slowly kill the user for hosting parts of litreal concept of the universe the ones to time them out is the kwamis themselves and the user are ones who need to rest instead of the literal gods being weakened in the show and having to eat its the human bodies who have to make sure the arent over exerting themselves norro however isnt forcing gabriel to change back so this is slowly shorting his life span to only 3 years 

Each kwamis personality is also based of their current users part of their mind which is most align with the concept they represent they still keep their memories and thought from their previous holders but their personalities and morality are malleable  and effect their dynamic with their holder this take norro and gab for example norro here is simultantionaly acts as the one egging gab on his quest for the miraculous and acting as his concess when he goes too far since gab current emotional instability and plagg and adrian have a platonic movie symbrook dynamic since plagg is the only person  adrien can truly be his full self around in this au since adrien is still homeschooled in my au causing plagg to be really protective over adrien also egging him on to be more rebellious against his father and be more destructive i'm still unsure over the rest of kwamis relation with their holders so i have to revisit it later

I'm also making it so all miraculouses animal themes and how the concept is actualized are unique to each holder so im fusing other miracolouses powers onto them which they can access after being able to look into past holders memories and lives giving them different powers in this think aspects in hades where we can channel the powers of past wielder of the weapon  or one fo all after their bodies are actually used to powers so give around a year so the following miracoulses plus new animal and powers that i think fit the concepts they are based off them they cant access their original power when they are using one of the alternate forms and must transform back to normal before changing to another form  and i'm editing the canon powers to be more balanced if i think their to op the one that are being fuse are as follows 

Destruction is mixed fused with obviously the cat which is the belief of physical destruction manmade destruction erosion etc the monkey which allows him to temporarily cancel out another miraculous ability for 5min which is destruction of concepts  the dragon which is natural destruction destruction u have no power over which allows the user to create small natural disaster so earthquakes storms etc 

creation we of course have the ladybug which is physical creation invention  etc representing human creation ,the goat which is creation of concepts this power works the opposite for monkey for destruction allowing the user to supercharge other miraculouses allowing the user to lengthen the timelimit of other miracolouses and giving them the ability to use their power 3 times instead of one time like normal,the tiger which is based of a creation in the natural sense allowing the user to manipulate their body and shapeshift into the other forms of natural elements  yes i am stealing og  dragon powers sorry tiger but ur og power sucked i wasnt gonna use and the tiger theme was pretty cool to pass up

I wanted each version of destruction and creation to parallel each other in one way or another so unfortunately i separated the og dragon weather manipulation and elemental shapeshifting into two and modified them to fit the themes of destruction and creation 

Preservation we start of with the turtle which is preservation through protection then the snake which preservation through recreation so the powers act the same as the show we have the ox which is self preservation it also acts the identical to the show 

ill add more stuf in the reblog later

[gee-arid]

Hi, Your art is amazing, can I ask how you draw your kwamis? They look so pretty and soft, having their essence, without look like canon.

Haha! Youve unlocked my secret kwami lore!

To answer you're actual question though, I usually use the 'shape abstractions' and they are pretty much just shapes. I usually focus more on choosing a specific shape for a kwami, one that kinda reflects their personality.

So triangles and sharps for Plagg, Trixx, Longg.

Rounds and softs for Tikki, Wayzz, Fluff.

And so on.

I try to keep them simple and about the same level of detail to each other, but not just... boring. So i like to use patterns, the obvious spots for Tikki, but the stripes and splotches for Longg and Fluff.

How i decide whether limbs are attached is just wether or not i think they look good.

Lore headcanons under cut, infodump warning, but also doodles!

So i think its pretty much canon that kwamis can just??? shapeshift? or project a form that they want to be. So i never really got why they chose or stuck with the form in the show.

I like the idea that they are not normal, theyre magical, they dont work with physics. They dont need to breathe or sleep or eat (except to recharge), they dont even need a mouth to talk, they just do that for funzies. And their form would reflect that (abstraction).

Where does the food go when they eat it?? its certainly not going into their guts, they dont have any. Its converted into pure energy, the kind they use to power up.

Regarding the kwamis relationships with eachother, the zodiac kwamis are part of their own group, while the main five are alligned under Tikki and Plagg.

So really they should be separate boxes, i imagine some of the zodiac kwamis are abit peeved being stuck with them. Theyre essentially a found family, being stuck with another separate to theirs in the same house. or box even...

Kwamis choose their groups unless they are complementary (I.e. Tikki and Plagg), and when they do they bond for life, or eternity, since they arent mortal.

Not all kwamis get along, but within their own groups, wether or not they get along its more like family, i.e. sibling rivalry, falling out with a parent, whatever. But they will always back eachother up no matter what.

The zodiacs are not loyal to the creation/ destruction box and vice versa. They just happen to be put together by mortals.

Kwamis usually choose their primary forms as a group, so they match styles. Its usually done once every few decades unless a kwami chooses to bring it to attention and call a meeting. Sometimes if they bond enough with their mortals they might choose to reflect that in their forms, i.e. toys or truer to life versions.

Their true forms are similar to canon, giving biblically accurate angel vibes. Mortals dont usually react well, hense the smaller forms.

Kay, info dump over! For now anyway-

I once doodled a little comic strip explaining form shifting before, im not sure where it went, i never posted it 🤔

[mymiraclebox]

Tikki the Ladybug, Kwami of Creation

Tikki with wings, restoring balance to the universe.

Redesign for Tikki, where her tail is replaced with wings and elytra like a true ladybug. I always thought she deserved wings, and I feel this makes her look more like a bug. I also gave her literal starry eyes like in her true form, though more faint.

[gale-gentlepenguin]

(for monologue ask game) Post Face-Heel turn Marinette (as BugNoire) tells dying Gabriel that "it's time for Paris to be ruled by someone that 'deserves it'" after taking away his "Infinity Gautlet" (you know what I mean)

Bug noire held the hand of a desperate Gabriel, he tried to use venom but she stopped him. One word and the rings would be destroyed.

“I can just say the word and the rings will be destroyed. You'll be powerless. The Kwamis will be free. Thanks to my magic ladybugs, I'll repair the chaos YOU created. Then, I'll send Plagg out to give the Black Cat Miraculous back to its holder, and everything will be back to normal. Checkmate.”

She could read the desperate expression on Gabriel’s face.

But instead of feeling pity, her emotions shift. It’s a red hot anger. How could he go to such lengths, how could he manipulate his son? How could he let himself do this.

Mercy? Compassion? Her nightmare made her think that killing him accidentally or letting him die would sadden Adrien. But maybe that was the wrong thinking. She has the power now. She Could fix everything.

With a quick motion, she yanks the rings off his fingers, causing them to fall on the floor.

Gabriel tried to grasp at them, but Bug noire grabbed his throat.

“You know, ever since I got the Miraculous. All I’ve seen are the adults in my life let corruption run rampant and cruel people get their desires. No matter how many akuma i fight, it only seems to get worse. And letting you go would be the biggest mistake.”

She tosses him into the glass coffin. Leaving a crack.

“Tikki Spots off, Plagg Claws in.”

The two kwami pop out.

“Marinette what are you doing?” Tikki said in fear.

“Reveal yourselves.”

The small kwami transformed into their true forms. Tikki the Kwami of Creation. everything that isn't yet and is yet to be. Plagg the Kwami of Destruction, everything that is and no longer will be.

Gabriel stumbled trying to get up.

“Gimmi, reveal yourself.”

Plagg and Tikki merged into a giant kwami, the kwami of reality, Gimmi.

Marinette looked at Gabriel.

“I should thank you, it’s only after seeing your depravity that I realize this mess can’t be fixed with a good attitude and hope. True change takes power. It’s Time for Paris to be ruled by someone that deserves it.”

Gimmi looked at Marinette. Knowing that they were only summoned to grant a wish.

“What is your wish?”

Marinette smiled

“Read my heart.”

“What do you exchange?”

Marinette’s gaze fell onto Gabriel

“Read my soul.”

“So be it.”

Gabriel noticed he was being lifted into the air. He realized what was about to happen.

“Please… not this.” He begged

“Goodbye Gabriel. No one will mourn you.”

[celestiall0tus]

When requests turn to ideas. Just 👌

So, this was brought up as a request, but evolved into a little something something y'know

As we all kinda sorta know, kwamis have true forms and can even fuse into new kwamis. Well, I'm here to pitch a little fusion with an AU mini story

I present Velze, named for Bhunivelze from Final Fantasy Lightning Returns. In a completely separate AU, Velze was the first and only of the kwamis, that of reality and all it encompasses.

(Gimmi is cool and all, but there was a slight missed opportunity)

Velze was responsible for all of creation, not Tikki, but was incredibly lonely. One day, he took aspects of himself and created new kwamis, the first being Plagg and Tikki.

Overjoyed at his creations, Velze created more. Giving and giving until there was nothing left of Velze except for his children. The children mourned the loss of their father and lived in his memory.

This would be Velze's true form

[flightfoot]

So I haven’t ever watched miraculous, my only exposure is seeing random posts from you and my sister talking about it a couple years back and wtf? Happened. I thought it was just a show about superheroes? The kwamis are primordial? Gabriel is dead? Chats I’d was revealed but not??? Can you please explain wtf happened

...I mean stuff starring superheroes getting a little insane is actually pretty normal, if you've read any superhero comics especially.

But yeah uh. So Adrien, his cousin, and his ex-girlfriend Kagami were all artificial creations of the Peacock Miraculous, which means they're all normal humans EXCEPT they can be destroyed by the Peacock Miraculous Holder or mind-controlled through the item that was used to create them, and Felix, Kagami, and Marinette all know this, but Adrien's still in the dark. And Gabriel and Marinette found out each other's identities, culminating in Tikki and Plagg assuming their primordial true forms, Gabriel offing himself, and Marinette lying about the whole thing to everyone, taking the Obi-Wan Kenobi approach of saying that Gabriel died saving the world from Monarch, which is true from a certain point of view.

[whenimgoodandready]

🎶If today was your last day, And tomorrow was too late, Could you say goodbye to yesterday? Would you live each moment like your last? Leave old pictures in the past, Donate every dime you have? If today was your last day🎶 Yeah! I went there! I like Nickelback! If you knew I’d put in these lyrics for this finale opening review cuz of the title, then, like Tikki, you deserve a cookie!🍪 So, would you? Would you do all those things the lyrics sang? Did one of the characters do that? Maybe? A lot has happened since the beginning of the season, but the most important one was the time limit Gabe/Monarch set for himself and now, the last amounts of sand in his hourglass of life is finally coming to an end. What was his last act on Earth? You’ll see:

The Last Day

*Part 1:Conformation-Operation Perfect Alliance is the last attempt from Gabe/Monarch and Tomoes villainy and what did it come with? Well, it came with:Adriens worst nightmare from “Sandboy”, a global pandemic of mental manipulation, false projections of happiness, a “kidnapping” of a nonexistent ship, a faceless army of world wide brainwashed mooks, shocking reveals (one of which Marinette failed to pick up on during Feligami’s theatrical act (“Representation”)) and a unification of the two most powerful miraculouses!

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*Part 2:Re-creation-After 8 years and 5 seasons (and also much complaints of unruly fans everywhere), the final epic showdown between good and evil has finally come at last! The seasonal name changing, Monarch, vs. The combined forces of creation and destruction, Bugnoir, Smackdown! They weren’t the only ones, Su-Han (who FINALLY showed up after almost being gone to fetch “backup”!), The Resistance and the heroes from both specials came in for the big epic battle of them against the world, so we went back and fourth on that. What happened? Weeeeeeellll, let’s just say the latter of the fight was “better” cuz of the outcome of the main fight on hand due to a certain long desired wish happening. FYI, the wish wasn’t about turning garden peas red! Whomp! Whomp! Whoooop! If you wanna know how the final battle went? Let’s just say Marinette should’ve listened to the Kwamies (who by the way transformed into their true mystical (and very accurate) angel forms and became one as “Gimmi” which was pretty badass), followed her own advice from what she told Adrien ((“Revelation”) (sighs) Marinette, next time you think you’re getting through to someone, punch them in face….then face yourself in the face) and how it was vaguely similar to Tobey Maguires Spider-Man and William Dafoes Green Goblins last scene together…….yeah….like that. Guess that means Gabe is a mix of both Mr.Freeze and Green Goblin! How ‘bout that?

R.I.P. (rot in peril) Gabriel Agreste/Hawk Moth/Scarlet Moth/Shadow Moth/Shadow Noir/Monarch/Monarchbug, formally Gabi Grassette, and first villain of “Miraculous Ladybug”🪦The once humble and sane tailor turned heartless monster all cuz he couldn’t bare to live without his loved one. Definitely not like Adrien who was smart to move on and continue to seek happiness elsewhere like Emilie wanted and not be stuck in the past trying to retain what once was and succumbing to madness (like how Bugnoir said) and we’re supposed to believe Gabe’s sacrifice to take Emilies place (which by the way wasn’t even confirmed by Astruc if that was either her or Amelie in the end! Even worse! No emotional reuniting with her and Adrien! :P) was his way of “atoning” for his sins? BULLSH*T! This may have worked on the target demographic audience (ages 6-11), but not on older and mature fans of the show! MmmMm (shakes head) No siree Bob! No amount of “last act of kindness” is gonna be enough to make us forget how he ruthlessly terrorized Paris and horribly mistreated his son! You know who did forget? THE WHOLE WORLD! That’s right! Why the f*ck do you think the ep was called RE-CREATION!!!? Gabe’s wish must’ve not only modified Adrien from only remembering him as a “good” father, but the whole f*cking world (except for a few like Marinette/Ladybug) thinking he was a “hero”! Sh*t! The bastard even got an ugly a** statue of himself when it was said he “helped Ladybug defeat Monarch!”🤮He may have gotten what he wanted, but the only good thing that came out of it was he’s not there to be with Emilie (cuz we all know she would’ve given him a big a** slap in the face for what he did) and he’s finally dead so good riddens to him! Humph! Course being the “righteous” person that she is, Marinette honored his dying words to keep quiet about who he really was for Adrien sake (might make a post on why he (as Cat Noir) wasn’t involved in the epic showdown) Probably cuz in the end, the important thing is there’s no threat anymore what with Gabe’s wish including a utopia and all. No villains, no akumas, no nothing! Just laughter, joy and peace……..for now at least. This shows been renewed for a 6th-8th season (and possibly to 12!), so we’ll be expecting a whole new evil emerging from the shadows and it’s in the form of a “young and highly manipulative compulsive liar who has a multitude of identities to spare!” I’ll see you all next year fellow miraculars. Bug out!

P.S.:I’ll be back for that “Action” thing though

[quijotine]

ladies and gentlecats, we now know Gabriel Agreste's motive.

YALL. let's get to it bc i gotta book it

Important parts:

evil tikki confirmed

So, at the beginning of the ep the Kwamis warn Marinette not to let Tikki eat the king cake because when she loses control she can create things of catastrophic proportions. Then she explains that Tikki is always controlling her hunger (ahem, unlike plagg, we love these parallelsss), and she was afraid of showing mari her cravings because she'd lose contron and she thought Marinette would be afraid of her true form or she would stop liking her. but also

THEY GET SOME OF THEIR KWAMI'S TRAITS CONFIRMED

Last time tikki lost control like this was when they invented chocolate and Plagg is like 'lol chillax we got this, it's part of our job'. but we've been knew.

"Since I'm the king, would you be my queen, m'lady?" "With pleasure my kitty, tradition is tradition after all"

P L EA S E 😭😭😭😭

MARI GETS A SCOOTER. WE'RE OFFICIALLY IN KIM POSSIBLE TERRITORY.

And the most important part:

"thanks to the forces of creation and destruction i will destroy that world which took you away, and i will create a new world, one where we never have to be separated"

i'm so frustrated because this explanation is so vague and it could mean anything, but if I understood correctly:

THIS MAN WANTS THE MIRACULOUS TO PULL A THANOS AND ENSURE HE'S NEVER SEPARATED FROM HIS WIFE BY LITERALLY DESTROYING THE WORLD AND BUILDING A NEW ONE 😃😃😃

[justrandomfanfictionskh]

Mary Todd pt 7

ao3 Beginning previous

It was raining in Gotham when Marinette arrived, which was far from unexpected. She heard sirens in the distance as she collected her bags, which was also in her realm of expectation. And yet there was something about Gotham that she did not expect despite having been warned about it, the darkness. Tikki and Plagg had explained it to her in great detail, but she had yet to wrap her mind around the situation until the plane had begun it's decent. For according to the kwami, part of what kept the word in balance were ley lines that collected and distributed magical energy throughout the world. Major cities and monuments always popped up where these ley lines intersected, draw to the magic being released. But what most people didn't know was what type of magic those lines were collecting at their intersections. Most believed that it was just magic at its purest form, but the kwamis told in plain words that that simply wasn't true.

Because the kwami's physical and mental states were bound to the miraculous, they could not release their power and energies into the world the way they were supposed to. So the kwami's had created the ley lines to distribute their magic, so that the world wouldn't simply stop functioning just because the will behind the power was no longer on the metaphysical plane. Thus, Each intersection naturally corresponded with a different kwami, and so the cities that had sprung up around these intersections reflected the corresponding entity. Paris's ley line's released Duusu's energy, which was why Paris had such a rich art history (and why Mayura's amoks were so powerful). London corresponded with Nooroo, which was why England, had been so fascinated with Imperialism. But Tikki's and Plagg's cities were unique even by those standards.

First there was Themyscira, the sacred island of the Amazon's was a paradise on Earth, and a large part of that was because of Tikki's creation energy seeping into the very soil and water of the island. Marinette couldn't wait to visit and train with the Amazon's who protected the access point of Tikki's raw power. They had already accepted her as an honorary sister, and she was eager to prove their trust in her. But then there was Plagg's city, Gotham. The destruction and darkness permeated the clouds, the mud, even the rain. Marinette didn't understand how anyone could stand it. She was surprised Gotham had survived this long, with such chaos suffocating her lungs. Marinette's respect for Batman instantly increased as she began to comprehend exactly how hard his uphill battle must be. What with the very forces of nature against him, it was a pure miracle that he had been able to protect even one person much less the entire city!

Marinette took a deep breath as she left the airport. Is this what Jay-Jay has been living with? she wondered, Has his life been nothing but chaos and destruction since the moment we are separated? If he's been working with Batman that there's no way he could avoid the effects...he must have been through so much... Her thoughts drifted as she tried to comprehend what living in Gotham must mean for someone who was actively fighting the destruction. And she was so engrossed by them that she almost missed her second surprise. The Waynes had sent a car for her. 

Marinette smiled at the elderly gentleman holding a sign with her name. He was dressed in a fashionable chauffer's uniform; and although he stood with a rigid formality and professionalism, there was a kind twinkle in his eye and a gentleness to his smile that warmed Marinette instantly. She held out her hand to him, as he introduced himself as Alfred Pennyworth, and explained that not only had Mr. Wayne and Mr. Drake-Wayne provided her with a car, but they also had arranged for her to stay at one of the apartments they kept for visiting business partners, who either needed or deserved more security and stability than a hotel room could offer. Marinette wasn't sure which category she fell into, until M. Pennyworth said kindly, but formally, 

"I assure Mlle. Dupain-Cheng, that all of the Mr. Waynes believe you deserve the very best we can offer you. After all they have been a great admire of your work for sometime. Master Tim especially. He was very excited when you decided to accept his commission."

Marinette cocked her head with a simple smile. There was double meaning to his words, but she couldn't find what it was so she just said, "Please give them my utmost gratitude. But please, just call me Marinette, M. Pennyworth, Mme. Dupain-Cheng is my mother. And I don't think I'm quiet ready to take her place just yet."

"Of course, Miss. Marinette, but in that case you must call me Alfred, it is only proper."

Again there seemed to be a double meaning to his words, but without context it was impossible for Marinette to figure it out. So, she just nodded and let Alfred load her bags into the car and drive her away. She texted her friends and family to let them know that she was alive and had not been attacked by a psychotic, color blind clown yet, and then turned to watch the city roll by as Alfred drove her in a comfortable silence that was a stark contrast against the chaos surrounding them. However, it did not last as Alfred spoke, "So, Miss. Marinette, what made you decide to take our commission? I understand from Master Tim that he had been waiting four years for you to design for the family."

Marinette smiled casually and said, "Are you close with the family, M. Alfred?"

"I raised, Master Bruce after the death of his parents," he said with both sadness and fondness. Marinette understood and did not push the question when she answered sheepishly, 

"Well then I'm sorry to say, but I originally had no intention of working with M. Bruce due to his public image and me being under age for the majority of my career. If I had know that it was M. Tim who had originally commissioned me, I probably would have been more generous."

Rather than being affronted Alfred seemed amused by her answer, but perhaps also a bit concerned when he said, "I understand how Master Bruce's public persona could give you the wrong impression of both himself and the family. But please let me assure you, that anything negative you might read about in the papers is not a true reflection on the reality of the situation. In fact, I might be so bold to say, that when it comes to anything in Gotham, things are not always as they first appear. And I encourage you to look beyond the public image as much as possible, if you want the true measure of a person."

Again there was that double meaning, that Marinette just could not decipher. Alfred didn't seem to be testing her per say...she was always passive aggressively tested anytime an adult realized that the professional they had been dealing with was a child, as Ladybug and MDC. She had hoped that that would change when she turned 18, but so far there was no such luck. But the current gentleman seemed to be using his coded words to encourage her rather than degrade her. It was puzzling, but Marinette sensed that it was kindly meant so she said with complete honesty,

"M. Alfred, I am no stranger to the dangers of a false image. Paris was just freed from a terrorist who used a false image to hide his depravity. And I personally had to combat a false image a particularly bad liar tried to force on me. I promise, that I will give the entire Wayne family the benefit of the doubt moving forward, and I hope this is the beginning of a beautiful partnership between MDC and WE." 

Marinette could not see Alfred's silent response from her position in the back seat, but when she met his eyes in the mirror they were shining with joy and kindness. Marinette smiled. The darkness might have been overwhelming, but she believed that she could find joy here. 

Dick leaned against the batcomputer desk as he watched his father and brother whisper argue with each other. It was becoming physically impossible for him to restrain himself from just pouncing on them. Movie night had quickly spiraled into an unprecedented disaster once Jason had left, with Damian demanding that they switch their movie choice, the girls determined to just start the film, Tim jumping up and down with unnerving giddiness, and Duke just watching the chaos with popcorn. Under normal circumstances, Dick would have stepped into control the growing insanity, but he and Roy were too concerned about Jason to notice much of it. 

Roy had then confirmed that Jason had begun acting oddly when they had met Marinette Dupain-Cheng at the Paris Hero's Gala. Roy had then tried to recount exactly how Jason had been odd, but he admitted that the only thing he really remembered about the encounter was being impressed by the beautiful, young woman, and frustrated with Jason for being so rude to her. "At first, I thought it was because I was flirting with an 18 year old. But there's only a three year age gap, and it's not like Jason could talk considering some of his relationship age gaps."

"Yeah," Dick said, "But he was always the younger one in those situations. But if that was all it was, then he wouldn't be reacting this way! Do you think this could have anything to do with why he went up to the Watchtower?"

Roy shook his head as he ran his fingers through his hair. "I'm at a loss here man. There is something we're missing here. Something important, and it has to do with Marinette, Paris, and probably Ladybug. According to Laurel, Jason went up there to have it out with the Parisian and Batman. No one knows what they talked about, but Wonder Woman was pissed when she heard that Batman was confronting her by himself. Laurel said he stormed in with a storm above his head, and ran out as if the devil was on his heels."

Dick sighed and rubbed his head as he tried to make sense of everything that was going on. He was missing something and that had only become increasingly obvious the longer he watched his brother and father talk down in the Batcave. The whole thing put him on edge because they were getting along. They were actually getting along and talking with each other as they tried to plan for...whatever they were trying to plan for. Dick was trying to respect their boundaries, and let them come to him for help. But the longer their hushed planning beside the Batmobile continued, the closer Dick came to jumping in the Batcomupter's chair and doing a quick search on MDC before they could stop him. 

Finally something happened to distract him. True, Dick almost jumped out of his skin when the phone rang, but it was enough to keep him from tying his family to a chair and flat out demanding information. "Go for Nightwing," he said as casually as he could into the phone's receiver. He was not ready for the voice on the other end of the line. 

"Nightwing, this is Ladybug, hero of Paris. We haven't officially met yet, but let me just say I am a fan of your work. Your fashion sense is a little...off putting, but you have improved so I'm willing to forgive ad forget as they say."

"Uh," Dick said stiff and confused, "Thank you?"

"Now," Ladybug said with a deadly seriousness, "This is of the utmost importance, and you must answer with a clear yes or no. And please don't lie, I'll know if you do. So, tell me, is Batman there and is Red Hood with him?"

"Uh..." Dick hesitated, conflicted with what he should do. Curiosity and fear waged a war within him, but in the end he decided that it was probably best not to lie to the superhero. He had read the reports, and he had nothing but the utmost respect for her and Chat Noir, and maybe even a heathy amount of fear. "Yeah," he finally said, "Do you want me to put him on?" 

"On speaker if you please," Ladybug said. And Nightwing turned to the pair still whispering by the car oblivious to what was going on. 

"Hey B," Nightwing said trying to be casual, "Ladybug's on the line."

Both Bruce and Jason froze so stiffly and quickly that it would have been funny if it wasn't terrifying. Anything that had those two acting in sync could not be good for any of them. But, as if to add to the confusion, when Bruce groaned and moved forward, he used his "tired dad" groan, not his "this is another world ending disaster in the making" groan. It had Dick sending a questioning look to Jason, who just ignored him. Instead his little brother just stared at the phone in longing and in terror, as if that simple machine held all of his hope and fears at once. Dick didn't know what to make of it as he pressed the speaker button. 

With a shrill beep, the whole cave went silent until finally Batman spoke gruffly saying, "Ladybug, I thought I told you to stay in Paris."

"I thought about it," and there was a smile in Ladybug's voice when she said, "But sitting back and letting the 'big boys' handle things has never really worked for me. Not in any timestream. Besides you had your chance, now it's mine turn." 

"I'm not sure what you mean?" Batman responded. 

Ladybug scoffed through the phone, "Very well then I'll spell it out for you. You knew. I don't know how long you've known, but given the fact that Red Hood has been your ally for, ohhh...the last five to six years give or take, and probably longer, I'm guessing you've known for a while. And you did nothing. No, you did worse than nothing, you actively hid me from my brother! So I only have one question for you. Why?"

Nightwing stepped back at the rising anger in the young hero's voice. He didn't get a lot of it without context, but he did understand that they were talking about bio-families, and that Red Hood was somehow involved. He also knew that bio-family searches tended to get messy in the hero community, so he could understand why B might have decided to hide this girl if her brother was a part of Red Hood's organization. And it was probably why Jason had been acting so strange. He really did care about his people. He looked to Jason. Jason was just staring at Bruce with eyes that were both threatening and pleading. Dick hated that face, it made him look so desperate. He was pulled from his thoughts again when B said, "Why what?"

Ladybug gave an audible sigh, "Take your pick! Why lie? Why hide? Why not come and talk to me? Why try to bury me? Why wait? Why can't I see my brother?" 

"These questions are not for me to answer," Bruce said carefully, but the panic did not leave Jason's face, nor did the frustration leave Ladybug's voice when she said, 

"Then get me in touch with the person who can! I know you know how to find him, so just tell him...tell him I'm here. Tell him I want to meet. Tell him..." Ladybug sighed, and the frustration seeped from her voice, and a quiet pleading replaced it. "Tell him I just want to talk. Just once. And if he won't...if he can't...then just tell me that. I have been waiting for 15 years to see him again. So please, none of these half answers and empty promises. I'm in Gotham, so...if he wants to meet, tell him I'm here...if he doesn't then...tell me, and I'll be gone first thing in the morning."

"What about you're business in the city," Bruce said and Dick narrowed his eyes at the concern he heard in the man's voice.

Ladybug gave a dry laugh and said, "Of course you know about that. Don't worry about the Waynes they'll get their suits. I do most of my commissions online anyway, so it won't be a problem." Dick's eyes widened at that but he dared not speak as Ladybug, no...Marinette Dupain-Cheng kept talking, "The only reason I'm here is because I want the truth...you can respect that, can't you?"

"I can," Batman said gruffly, "But these truths are not---"

"Not yours to disclose, I know," Ladybug said with a sigh. "Look just put Nightwing on."

Dick blinked when Bruce and Jason turned to him with very different expressions but with the same message. Bruce seemed to be giving him a quiet warning, while Jason was just threatening. The message was clear, "Don't say anything unnecessary."  But the only thing Dick could think about was why Ladybug was pretending to not know she was on speaker, and that Red Hood was in the room. He soon got his answer when he cleared his throat and said, "This is Nightwing."

"Nightwing," Ladybug said quietly, almost desperately. "Your Batman's oldest partner, so I'm sure he's told you what's going on." Dick didn't say anything as he cast his father and brother a critical look. They didn't react and Ladybug continued, "So, I'm leaving this message with you, because I don't want anything lost in translation, and I have a feeling Batman isn't the most...emotionally in-tuned person."

Dick scoffed as Bruce flinched, but he said, "Yeah that's a fair assessment. So what's the message?"

Ladybug could be heard taking a deep breath through the phone, and Nightwing could almost see her squaring up in preparation. But whatever, Dick thought she was going to say, he was in no way prepared for what came next when she said, "Tell Red Hood...tell him...tell him I'm sorry. Tell him I never meant to leave. I never wanted to leave him. Tell him...tell him I still remember the stories, and that I try to live be them...I try to help people just like he told me to. I try to smile, just like he taught me...Tell him...I never wanted to leave...I never...Please, just tell him that...

"That I understand...I understand if he's disappointed, and never wants to see me again. I understand if he can't forgive me. And tell him...that I mean it...if he really can't stand me anymore then I'll leave, and I'll never look for him again. I'll force Batman to make sure we never have to see each other, if that's what he wants...but...I really hope that he doesn't want that...I really truly hope that...Just tell my brother that...I love him...and that I'm waiting for him...I'm waiting for you Jay-Jay." 

Silence filled the cave and Dick stared in shock at the phone as if he could see the voice coming out of it. Jason has sister! MDC is Ladybug! MDC is Jason's sister! JASON HAS A SISTER!" were the only thoughts in his head. He shook himself when he realized the silence was stretching, and cleared his throat. "So...ahem...How long does he have?"

"If I don't hear from you or Batman first," Ladybug said weakly, "Then I'll leave right after the Wayne Gala. If I don't hear anything from any of you by then, then...I'll go and we never have to speak of this again."

"Right...uh..." Dick said awkwardly, "That sounds reasonable. I'll make sure Hood gets your message. And I'll personally see that he gives you a proper response."

"Thank you Nightwing," and it sounded as if Ladybug's smile was back at least a little. "And thank Batman for me too, I know I'm not his favorite person, but I appreciate his discretion with the rest of the League. Anyway, I'll await your call. Bug out."

The call ended with a resounding tone. Dick turned to face his family. Bruce was staring and the droning machine over his steepled fingers with his regular practiced stoicism. While Jason had his back turned to them, as he leaned heavily on the consul. The silence was palpable for three solid seconds until Dick couldn't contain himself anymore. And he shouted, "WHAT THE FUCK?!"

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What powers and concepts did you give to your versions of the canon miraculous?

Ooh thank you for asking I was probably going to make a post on my own otherwise. I have quite a few issues with the canon powers and concepts of several canon kwamis.

Tikki the Ladybug of Creation

Tikki's powers remain mostly the same. To be honest the biggest difference comes in the form of the Miraculous Ladybug power. For one thing the name doesn't change from holder to holder I thought that was a very odd decision but the bigger thing is that the power can be used without summoning a Lucky Charm. We see in the New York Special and Destruction that every lucky charm is used specifically for one crisis and Ladybug needs it to repair the damages caused by said crisis and if multiple crises take place at once or if she loses her Lucky Charm everyone is screwed. I've changed things so that a Lucky Charm or capturing an akuma/amok just focuses the Miraculous Ladybugs in a specific direction. When used without one of those things the Miraculous Ladybug power would release an unchecked wave of creation and restoration. With time the holder could learn how to direct it but to an inexperienced holder like Marinette in Season 1 there's no guarantees that she'd fix everything that needs to be fixed or she could cause more harm than good by say causing plant life to grow out of control. A Lucky Charm used to solve a specific problem or an akuma that created a villain will act as a guide for the Miraculous Ladybugs.

Plagg the Black Cat of Destruction

Plagg's powers definitely changed quite a bit more than Tikki's in attempt to help equalize the two (The Ladybug and the Black Cat are supposed to represent balance and yin and yang but Ladybug is significantly more powerful than Chat Noir) Cataclysm has remained mostly the same except now it can be used to destroy Sentimonsters and it can kill a human like what we saw in Volpina's illusion in Heroes' Day. The only reason that doesn't normally happen is because of Adrien's innate sense of self control that prevents him from permanently injuring or killing someone. Miraculous holders are offered some protection and they won't immediately die unless and very skilled and powerful Black Cat used Cataclysm or the power I'm about to talk about. Black Storm is in essence the opposite of the Miraculous Ladybugs, unfortunately it doesn't have a focusing tool like the Miraculous Ladybugs so most holders don't learn about it until later on when they have complete mastery of Cataclysm and of course can be trusted with such a dangerous power. Black Storm releases a wave of destruction and decay and can very easily kill many many people including miraculous holders if untamed. Black Storm can also cause other natural disasters like tsunamis and earthquakes if properly directed. Black Storm looks like a massive cloud of black energy crackling with bolts of green lightning. Finally Black Cats can capture akumas and amoks as well it's just instead of purifying the dark magic they assimilate the energy since dark magic and the negative energy the Black Cat can control are so similar. The baton has a special black void like the yo-yo.

Trixx the Fox of Deception

I've changed Trixx from Illusion to Deception because I think it fits exceptionally better and covers a broader spectrum than illusion alone. Mirage is basically the same except amped up so Volpina (screw you Lila you are awful) is left as nothing but a pale imitation in the face of a true Fox. Mirage can now be manipulated and changed in anyway the holder wishes from a beautiful display of fireworks to a raging dinosaur with a single illusion. Mirage can now also deceive multiple senses at least if the holder wills it, a bakery will smell like fresh bread and pastries, the illusions will have shadows, a rain storm will leave you feeling wet as long as the holder is thoughtful enough to include those things. Even teenaged holders can maintain an illusion for extended periods of time because as long as the illusion remains unbroken the timer will not start and even then skilled holders can split the illusion into multiple parts so that even if one part is broken the Mirage can still exist. The Fox also gets another power Reality. Now instead of only being able to dispel their own illusions they can dispel any kind of illusion or deception (For ex: if Rena Rouge was fighting against Volpina, Volpina's illusions could be banished with a word and a wave of her flute or if she was fighting Chameleon she could force her to return to her original form)

Pollen the Bee of Subjection

Notice how I wrote Subjection instead of Action because even if the writers want to retcon her concept I will refuse to comply. Pollen's power allows her holder to immobilize an opponent so her concept should be Inaction if anything because if we followed this logic Tikki could destroy things, Trixx could force people to tell the truth, etc. Now Pollen, as you could probably tell from my profile photo, is my favorite kwami and as such I believe she deserved a major upgrade and a power that fits her true concept of Subjection. Venom now instead of paralyzing someone transforms them into the holder's loyal servant akin to Miracle Queen, this control is absolute and unbreakable outside of the holder themself dispelling it, the Eagle using Liberation, or if a Black Cat with exceptional control used Cataclysm to specifically destroy it. As long as the body is physically capable of it the holder can force them to do it, forcing someone to forget something, performing exceptional acrobatic feats, or even...killing someone with a single word are all within the realm of possibility. Similar to Trixx's upgrade a teenaged holder's timer will not start until the victim is released and that power is called Absolve. Absolve not only dispels Venom but any form of magical control or subjection such as Malediktator's orbs or Princess Fragrance's perfume.

Wayzz the Turtle of Protection

Wayzz was mostly fine in my opinion his power just needed a little tweaking. Shell-ter's shape can now be manipulated by the holder. Inexperienced holders are limited to simple stuff like changing the shield from a dome to a sphere or vice versa but more skilled holders have much finer control, think Steven Universe's bubble power (specifically in the movie and Steven Universe: Future). Wayzz like Pollen and Trixx gets a little buff so that the timer doesn't start until the shield is broken or dispelled. Speaking of dispelling Wayzz gets a new phrase too, Exposure. Exposure like Reality and Absolve dispels the holder's power but also foreign powers as well, in this case foreign protections like Style Queen's barrier or Penalty's bubble

Duusu the Peacock of Manifestation

Now I’ll be honest I debated Duusu’s concept for a while but I think Manifestation is the best concept for their powers, Emotion did work but I feel that the kwami of Emotion should be able to control emotions. Anyway now instead of only being able to manifest emotions into corporeal form they can manifest desires, thoughts, and even memories. Senticreatures (which is what I’ve decided to call the good sentimonsters) can still be basically anything and have pretty much any power the sheer magnitude of said powers are greatly reduced similar to the Butterfly which I’ll get into in a second, their strength comes from their versatility not their raw power. Avatar is the new power name which I took from the official kwamis’ book just like the Peacock’s detransformation phrase: Fold My Feathers which to me sounds a lot better than Fall My Feathers. Also now the Peacock’s telempathic link you know the one we saw in Heroes’ Day with the cool light mask is much more limited, now it only appears at the moment of contact between the amok and the object, the holder makes their deal, the senticreature is manifested, then that’s it no further communication after that. The Peacock is a little more detached than the Butterfly in that sense. They can also create more than one senticreature at a time they just need to wait a little while between creations or else their previously created senticreatures will begin to fall apart. The amount of time they have to wait after creating a senticreature to create a new one all depends on how complex and/or powerful the first one was and how much energy the holder can pour into it.

Nooroo the Butterfly of Transmission/Transformation

Now here’s the thing I’m conflicted about on Nooroo in a similar vein to Orikko and Barkk multilie concepts fit well (although in this case the powers don’t really change all that much unlike the other two) I just haven’t decided which one I like better solely based on the additional powers I grant each Miraculous. Anyway the base power which I’ve decided to call Metamorphosis, because it fits and is a whole lot better than Empower, still functions relatively the same way, the power scope as I said earlier is just more limited. In canon we see Gabriel creating akumas like Volpina and Stormy Weather 2 who are in one case exceptionally more powerful than the true Fox Miraculous holders and in the other able to create a volcano powerful enough TO FORCE THE EARTH OFF ITS ORBIT. If Gabriel could create akumas like this from the start why not create an akuma to heal Emilie or make Stormy Weather that powerful in the first place. In the case of a champion like Volpina, one specifically created to emulate a miraculous holder, will always be inferior to the real thing. Stormy Weather 2 would only be able to accomplish anything remotely close to canon if her powers were boosted by a sentimonster. Also no akumas like Gang of Secrets where they’re not even touching the objects and all get akumatized to they’re previous levels, either they’d be significantly depowered or Gabriel would need a sentimonster that could boost his powers. None of this hiding this akumatized object either like we saw in Risk, if a Champion gets to far away from their object they start to lose their powers and can even detransform. An akuma (in this case a dark magic powered butterfly) cannot multiply they will simply continue to gather negative energy, which I said before is extremely similar to dark magic. Eventually they’ll return to their original recipient except they will be incredibly more powerful, Stoneheart for example would now be able to manipulate stone and earth and potentially even encase other people in stone to create allies. Now hopefully the last thing is that the phrases are now just Wings Rise and Wings Fall (Gabriel just adds the dark to be dramatic which is totally in character considering he talks to himself and says stuff like evilize) I don’t really get the whole Good vs Evil phrases thing canon has going on

Mullo the Mouse of Multiplication

Nothing much had changed with Mullo honestly especially since we found out in Strike Back that the holder can further multiply even after they’ve multiplied originally. The big thing is that skilled holders can eventually get to the point where they can multiply without losing any size at all. The Mouse does get the Fox, Bee, & Turtle treatment though, Solitude allows the holder to reunite with all their clones and cancel out the effects of other multiplying magics like Sapotis for example (I will be choosing to ignore the canon counter phrase: Unite). Also the phrases have once again changed to Scurry Forth and Scurry Away as coined by my friend @graaythekwami. Get Squeaky was okay but it’s counter phrase Unsqueak is awful I mean they could have done Get Quiet, Quiet Down, or my favorite Quiet as a Mouse, but in general I prefer Scurry Forth and Scurry Away. Oh and also when it comes to unification if a unified Miraculous holder multiplied the other miraculous would get multiplied as well and their power could even be used multiple times by an underage holder but it would be incredibly draining for the kwami no matter what because their powers weren’t meant to stretch the way Mullo’s are.

Stommp the Ox of Determination

Stompp’s powers get some name changes and buffs and I’ll be telling you about two of her powers out of the 3-4 I have for most all kwamis. Resistance is now Stampede however instead of only stopping superpowers the holder becomes truly invulnerable and unstoppable in motion à la Juggernaut from Marvel comics. Holders also gain the power: Bulldoze which turns their determination into raw strength which causes their hammer and body to glow and they can cause massive amounts of damage. The activation phrase Make Way has grown on me but I’m conflicted on the deactivation phrase between Push Back and Stand Down

Roaar the Tiger of Confrontation

Listen Exaltation wasn’t a good concept to begin with but the english concept Elation is even worse especially considering we have Jubilation as well. Of course I myself have kwamis of War and Aggression so isn’t confrontation very similar, well yes it is but all their powers manifest differently. War is about the battle, the bloody conflict between opposing factions, Aggression is the feeling of rage and ferocity from when you’re pushed over the edge. Confrontation is the actual clash, the attack, Roaar is in this sense the opposite of Wayzz (I really wish Attackion was a word), the Unstoppable force to Wayzz’s immovable object, the Spear to his Shield. Speaking of spears I changed Roaar’s weapon, bolas aren’t a bad weapon in concept but they don’t fit the Tiger especially the one we go instead of the one we all thought it would be. The phrases are now On the Hunt and Off the Hunt because they fit Roaar a million times better than they did Barkk and also because Stripes On/Off is stupid. Clout is now Collision which I stole from the Portuguese dub because it sounds better and the Tiger also gets another power: Tiger’s Fury. Tiger’s Fury envelopes the holder in a shroud of raw energy that boosts all of their physical abilities to new levels beyond even that of the other miraculous; stronger than the ox, faster than the horse, and more agile than the fox. This power can also be focused into their fist, spear, foot, or even head for Collision (basically Collision just focuses alot of raw energy into a single focal point to be unleashed). But this can’t be reversed unless you’re already an adult, once Collision is used Tiger’s Fury cannot be.

Fluff the Rabbit of Evolution

Fluff is complicated (as all time travel is) her power is basically the same except for two main differences. 1. Only adults can use it an unlimited number of times unless a loop hole is abused. Whenever a Rabbit or any holder of time related Miraculous enters the Burrow, the center of all timeflow and temporal energy, their Miraculous is charged to full capacity. So bascially it functions the same as canon as long as the Rabbit holder enters the Burrow at some point, but solely sending someone else through time like adult!Bunnyx did to Monarch in Evolution will start the timer. Now to explain the second difference I need to explain more about Fluff’s role in itself. The avatars of Evolution are tasked with maintaining the timeline, the best timeline or that is to say the timeline that benefits the most people. If you really want a deep dive into what that means I recommend you check out my friend @graaythekwami‘s fanfiction Crimson & Noire. (I’m not just saying it’s great because they’re my friend I was reading their fics before we became friends and I love them; C&N, Withered Wings, and Mother Hen are my favorites of theirs) C&N really does a good job explaining what the Rabbit is supposed to do and more importantly what they’re not supposed to. Basically the Burrow is guarded fiercely by every holder of the Rabbit Miraculous there’s ever been and ever will be and if you try and make a change to the timeline that Fluff wouldn’t approve of then you’ll get your butt kicked by countless different Rabbits and their companions. Speaking of companions from modern times onward most Rabbits are joined by another trusted Miraculous holder to support them as being the avatar of Evolution is a very very difficult job. These companions join the Rabbits on almost every mission except for the most delicate and imperative which must be managed solo.

This post is long enough already I’m afraid so I’ll cover the rest of the kwamis in a following post. I’d like to thank @graaythekwami for all their help with ideas and headcanons specifically about the Rabbit Miraculous because time travel is already complicated enough xD

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Wish Me Away: A Lot To Process

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Summary: Tikki, Plagg, and the gaggle of strange humans have a conversation that honestly raises more questions than it did answer them.[There will be a lot of information in this chapter about Tikki and Plagg and their past.]

“What the fuck are you?” One of the humans asked. The one with the white streak in his hair.

“They are called Kwami, Master Jason...what I would like to know is what you are doing here.” The one that Marinette had called ‘Paon’ answered then addressed them. If Marinette had called him that then he must have been one of Duusuu’s peahens. Oh...Oh that meant that Marinette truly was a Guardian, not just that but a True Guardian and Tikki’s heart broke all over again. Her bug could have been so much and something to truly behold as the Guardian if she had continued training. Even if that training was under a false Guardian like Fu. Sure he had been chosen by the Order, but he had not been chosen by the Temple itself nor the Kwami of the Miracle Boxes. The Order had gotten reckless in its choosing of potential Guardians and they were all paying for it now. 

“Kwami? What are Kwami?” The smallest one asked, though with his tone it sounded more like a demand.

“Uh, we are? Were you not listening, runt?” Plagg teased. Of course he teased, what else would he be doing? Who else would he be if he didn’t tease?

“What Plagg means to say is, we are called Kwami. We will explain everything if you intend to take care of our little one. If not then we will explain nothing and be on our way.” Tikki stated. She was on edge as she watched the eldest human place the tray of sandwiches on a stand and bend over to pick up Marinette who seemed completely at ease in his arms. She even began to play with his bowtie. (Another fashion point for Tikki!)

“The child...She’s uh, she’s yours?” The one called Bruce finally asked with a raised brow.

“Yes. In a manner of speaking. Her soul is one of mine, given a human shape and home but things…” Tikki took a deep breath as she felt tears well up.

“Like Tikki said. We would explain but if you’re not going to keep our kit that would be pointless and dangerous and frankly I’m not in the mood for more betraying mortals.” Plagg hissed out as he flew over to Tikki and wrapped his arms around her, she appreciated the gesture, plus she really needed some comfort after the day they had, but so did Plagg. 

“I do believe we are at an impasse then Tikki and Plagg, Master Bruce and his children are stubborn and though they might want to help, they want to know the whole situation so they know what they are agreeing to. On the other hand Master Bruce I believe Tikki and Plagg are worried that by explaining things you might not want to take care of the little one, and in turn you will know too much. Am I right?” Tikki was pleasantly surprised by how wise the ‘Paon’ was, though she shouldn’t be, he looked it, and all of Duusuu’s birds (excluding Mayura obviously) were very wise. 

“That’s correct.” Tikki answered as she flew closer to Marinette, Plagg followed after her. 

“I understand your hesitance to explain things but I believe it would benefit everyone if you did. I know you don’t know us, but you can trust us. You probably don’t know me, I’m Bruce Wayne but I’m also Batman. A hero to some, the police call my family and I vigilantes. I am a member of the Justice League, a group of heroes who defend the world. Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter, Flash, Cyborg and I make up the team.” Bruce shared, and Tikki couldn’t help but admire him for sharing that with her and Plagg. She respected him, extending a branch so to say. Then his words registered fully. 

“Wonder Woman?” She asked

“Did you say Aquaman? Why does that feel familiar?” Plagg asked at the said time as she. 

Bruce gave them a funny look but nonetheless nodded. “That is correct. Those are my colleagues.”

“Can you...please, can you tell us their origins? Where they come from.” Tikki mumbled, she didn’t know what it was, but she felt connected to this Wonder Woman, and she had to admit, the Aquaman person did feel familiar as well, though Plagg was probably feeling a connection to him more than she was.

“Father don’t answer that. They have answered nothing in return, if this is to be civil I think an exchange of information is needed.” The smallest of humans said with  a scowl on his face. Now Tikki didn’t blame him for his words, that didn’t mean she had to like them. 

“Damian.” Oh so his name was Damian… Oh...Oh no....he was so young. Who would? 

“Who would bathe you in the Lazarus Pit?” She hadn’t even realized she had asked that until she saw all the wide eyes on her. She felt the need to cry. He was so young, but she could tell, she could feel, the amount of energy left over from the Pit. It wasn’t a one time occurrence. This child was bathed many times. 

“How the hell do you know about the Pit?” The one with the white streak, Jason, questioned roughly. Oh god. He had bathed in the Pit as well. 

“You also were bathed in the Pit! Who...Who would do that to you children!?” Tikki screeched in despair as she flew to the two boys and checked them over. The energy of the Pit hung around them thickly. Tikki was sure if it had a smell, they would stink, the very smell would have stained their bones, their souls. 

“You two reek of the Pit…” Plagg bit out, not leaving Marinette’s side. Tikki understood his want to not get close to the energy. It was bad. It was evil. It was something that should have never been created. It was a mistake they both deeply regretted. 

“You, small one, you asked for an exchange of information. Plagg and I….we…”

“We created the Lazarus Pits. We thought they would be a good thing….we found out rather quickly that they weren’t.” Plagg continued for Tikki, his voice unusually somber. “Before you ask what we were thinking and how. Tikki and I are the kwamis of Creation and Destruction, when we created the Pits….we were young. We were also not bound at the time.”

“But we were still able to share portions of our powers with what we at the time called Champions, we simply call them Holders now. It wasn’t unusual for us to get attached to our Champions, especially if they were souls born from us. The connection was always stronger if they were a True Soul of Creation or Destruction, when they would pass, it hurt us deeply. I tried….I tried so many things to prolong a Champions life, even the demigods. I created what is now known as the Fountain of Youth,” Tikki told as she seated herself on the tabletop next to ‘Paon’ and Marinette, “It didn’t grant immortality like many believed but it did lengthen the life of the drinker. And yet…”

“We still lost our Champions. We didn’t understand that death was a natural thing, something that shouldn’t be tampered with.” Plagg added as he joined Tikki and took a seat beside her. “One day we did something we didn’t think was possible. We joined our powers thinking it would create something amazing. It created the Lazarus Pits. At first we thought they were the answer to our suffering… That is until our Champions bathed in the waters. They were healed of all wounds, nothing on the outside changed besides that, if anything they seemed to breathe life. Then we noticed...we noticed the changes. They went mad. Their souls became corrupted.”

Tikki wiped a tear away at the memories, but this was something that had to be shared if she wanted Marinette to be safe, but it also needed to be shared so Tikki could find out who would dare use the waters on these children. “We may not have lost them in death, but we lost them in another way. We had to strip them of their borrowed powers, we had to put an end to the madness, if they continued using our powers...who knows what would have happened. The other Gods did not take kindly to our creation either. They thought we were trying to overthrow them, or would try eventually. To bring peace Plagg and I tried to destroy the Pits. We couldn’t. Sure we could destroy the holding ground, destroy the metaphorical bowl that held the water, but new Pits would appear. So instead of destroying them we hid them, with the help of other Gods. We thought they would never be found.”

“Ra’s al Ghul.” Tikki’s heart skipped a beat at that name the youngest boy had spoken into the silence that followed  her and Plagg’s story. 

“What?” She couldn’t help but ask. 

“That’s who dunked me in the waters. Ra’s al Ghul.” The younger one spoke like that answered all of Tikki’s questions. 

“The Demon’s Head? Why...why would he bathe you, a child, in the waters?” She asked desperately. 

“You know about the Demon’s Head?” Bruce asked in surprise but Tikki had no attention to give to him, her eyes were only on the youngest, Damian.

“We gave you information and then some. Answer the question. Why would the leader of the League of Shadows, the League of Assassins put a child in those waters?” Plagg demanded. 

Damian looked shocked, and if Tikki had to guess, she would say it wasn’t very often he was or seen as such. “You know about the League?”

“Yes. Unfortunately.” Plagg grit out. Tikki knew Plagg could be carefree and laidback, but she could never forget when he was angry or impatient. Back when they weren’t Bound, they had been treated as Gods, they had been prayed to and worshipped. Of course they looked nothing like they did now, their true forms having been lost with the time being Bound to the Miraculous, but the look in his eyes was the same as back then.

“It was…” Tikki noticed the way Bruce placed a hand on his youngest son’s shoulders and how the other boys seemed to crowd him, like they were protecting him from something. “They did it to train me. Ra’s al Ghul is my grandfather, Talia al Ghul is my mother, I was born only to be a weapon.”

Tikki couldn’t believe it. They, the council, sent them into a house with an al Ghul in it, but at the same time he wasn’t with the League, he seemed to flinch even at the mention of it and his supposed grandfather. That group hurt this boy and Tikki’s heart bled for him. Plagg even looked surprised at the answer, the two of them shared a look before nodding. All of them were brought out of their thoughts by a small whine. Marinette! Tikki turned to look and saw her bug wiggling in the arms of the oldest human, to the point he had to put her down if he didn’t want to risk dropping her. Once she was on the ground Marinette ran as fast as her little legs could carry her over to Damian who looked down at her in confusion.

“No sad! No sad! Sad is ‘kuma! No ‘kuma!” Marinette screamed out before bursting in tears and holding her arms up to Damian who was looking at her like she was a bomb or something that just went off. He looked up at Tikki and Plagg, the fear and confusion clear on his face, and once more Tikki’s heart broke.

“Hey Bug, hey it’s okay.” Plagg cooed in a soft voice as he flew over to Marinette and Damian. “There’s no akumas here. Papa Plagg promises okay? You’re safe. There’s no akumas anymore.”

Marinette was still crying but thankfully she wasn’t screaming and whining like she had been but she was still reaching her arms up to Damian. “I think she wants you to hold her Dames.” The taller of the two boys that Tikki hadn’t found out the names of yet pointed out. 

“I can see that Grayson!” Damian hissed before he gulped and slowly, oh so slowly, picked up Marinette and held her at arm's length. “What do I do?” He whispered in a panic

While one of the boys tried to help him hold Marinette more comfortably as she still cried and tried to get closer to the youngest boy, meanwhile ‘Paon’ looked at her in panic and horror. “Did she say akuma?”

“What’s an akuma?” Bruce asked hesitantly but his voice was stern as he stood beside his son Damian and stared down at Marinette who was holding onto Damian for dear life. She was calmer but she was still crying and sniffling, “No sad...no ‘kuma.”

Tikki made a decision then and there, these mortals, these humans already knew too much so she might as well explain, she suspected ‘Paon’ had come into contact with Duusuu in the years he was lost, there was an al Ghul present, and so much more to process. But by the Gods she would make them keep Marinette if after she was done explaining they decided they didn’t want her. “Yes. She did. An akuma was the start of this whole mess, though mess doesn’t even cover it. It was the start of a war in Paris.”

Everyone seemed to quiet at that and Tikki knew she had their undivided attention. The whole thing was something she would rather forget but she did promise to tell them in a way, and Tikki was a kwami of her word. So she took a deep breath in and started. “Marinette. That was her name, she will need a new one after all is said. Marinette Dupain-Cheng was a normal girl with a normal life, baker's daughter, aspiring fashion designer, but also a True Creation Soul. A soul born directly from my energy, which meant if ever there was a need for her, she would be chosen for the Ladybug Miraculous. The strongest Miraculous in creation, and coincidentally the Miraculous of Creation and Fortune. Unfortunately, her time came when she was young, thirteen, Paris was threatened by a man calling himself Hawkmoth. A man who was in possession of a long lost Miraculous, the Butterfly.”

“The Butterfly Miraculous is the Miraculous of Transmission, or Transformation as others believe. Either way the result is the same. The Butterfly can give others powers, make them Champions, like a smaller, weaker version of us back in the day. Though it more or less depends on the Champion’s emotions before they are transformed and given powers. A Miraculous is never to be used for personal gain or as a danger to a world or universe, or it will become corrupted. Duusuu...The Peacock Miraculous kwami, he….his Miraculous became corrupted. Hawkmoth attacking Paris was the start of him corrupting the Butterfly Miraculous.” Plagg helped explain, though he stayed close to Marinette and Damian. 

“Hawkmoth made Champions….but since they were corrupted they were called Akumas. He preyed on any and all negative emotions of the people of Paris and weaponized them. There was a Guardian...the one who was to watch over the other Miraculi and us, and the one who would choose who would defend others in their time of need.” Tikki felt her anger burn at the memory of Fu, a man after his own redemption, not a Guardian, but someone with the title. “She was young, so young, but he needed heroes to help retrieve the Butterfly Miraculous. Marinette was given the Ladybug Miraculous early, and she was a fantastic Ladybug don’t get me wrong! But….”

“She was too young.” Jason muttered in disbelief. He looked angry and haunted as he stared at Marinette who was still hugging herself to Damian. 

Tikki nodded. “They both were. The Ladybug Miraculous cannot be active without the Black Cat…”

“They were too young. And the decision was made in haste. The old Guardian was flawed, he chose children to fight, one of which wasn’t a True Soul.” Plagg hissed out. 

“Your Champion?” Bruce asked softly.

Plagg only nodded before he landed himself on Marinette’s head and laid down. Tikki wanted to comfort him, but she didn’t know how, all the millennia they had spent together and she still didn’t know how to comfort him when one of his Kittens went rogue. At least Marinette stopped crying once Plagg started up his purring, she started making a gurgling noise in response. It was almost like she was trying to purr back. Her bug was too cute. “They were unbalanced from the start. Ladybug and Chat Noir, the defenders of Paris…”

“Why has no one heard about what has been happening in Paris?” The one boy Tikki hadn’t heard speak asked, he was on a laptop as he asked, he looked confused.

“That’s the power of the Miraculous I’m afraid. We don’t want our powers in the wrong hands, so when we’re active it’s like we form a protective bubble around the situation we are in.” Tikki stated.

“That and the mayor of Paris won’t let a word out about it anyways.” Plagg added.

“A media blackout.” The one with the laptop gasped, “Of course!”

“How long have you been active?” ‘Paon’ asked warily. 

“Five years.” Tikki replied solemnly. 

“Five! Paris has been going through that for five years and we didn’t know about it!?” Tikki guessed he was the eldest of the boy’s yelled. 

“That ‘protective bubble’ you mentioned… is it meant to hide you from the League?” Damian asked though his gaze didn’t leave Marinette who was still in his arms. 

“They are one of the groups, yes. Though they are one of the worst threats, that bubble protects those who hold a Miraculous and use its power from all other beings, that includes a race of women called Amazonions and a race of people called Atlantians. Though they have been holders in the past, it’s a….security measure in case one group of people decide they “deserve” the Miraculi powers.” Tikki thought fondly of Queen Hippolyta and her lovely island Themyscira. Her people were strong and they believed in protecting others, but some were misguided and saw the Miracle Boxes as a gift from the Gods, and their rightful property. Unfortunately the same happened in Atlantis, and when the two found out the other held a Miraculi from the same Miracle Box, it quickly turned to war. Which resulted in the sinking of Atlantis, that had been a bad day for Plagg. 

“Holy shit… Holy shit! This goes deeper than we thought! Holy shit!” The boy with the laptop exclaimed.

“Master Tim! Please mind your language.” ‘Paon’ said sternly. So the laptop human was named Tim, Tikki noted.

“Alfred! Did you not just hear what I just heard! They knew the Amazonians like Wonder Woman! They knew the Atlantians like Aquaman! The cherry on top of it all? They know the League! How is that not a ‘holy shit’ moment?” The one addressed as Tim asked desperately. 

“Wait...do you guys know a group called the Lantern Corps?” The only one that Tikki did not know the name of asked, she thought she heard Damian call him Grayson but she wasn’t completely sure. 

Tikki couldn’t help but make a face, she even heard Plagg hiss from his hiding spot in Marinette’s hair. “Uh...yeah. Yeah we do.”

“Buncha stuck up pr-”

“Plagg!”

“Well they are! They look down at us and call us ‘magic jewelry’ when we are so much more than that! They’re the ones with the magic jewelry! It was even made in our image! Yet they have the nerve to talk down to us and our Holders.” Plagg ranted, Tikki couldn’t see him from where he was hiding and blending into Marinette’s hair but she could imagine his energy raised like an actual cat’s fur. 

“B they know like half of your team.” Jason breathed out in shock. 

“This...is a lot to process. How about we all go upstairs and have some tea while we...continue this discussion.” Bruce suggested. 

“Fine but only if you get Tikki and I some cookies and Camembert. I don’t know about you Sugar Cube but I’m starved.” Plagg dramatically called out.

Tikki sighed and shook her head at his antics before turning to look at Bruce. “That sounds nice. Lead the way.”

Next Chapter

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[gale-gentlepenguin]

ML Reboot: Miraculous: Heroes of Miracles: Tikki and Plagg

-Yes even the Kwami get some changes.

-So Tikki and Plagg are among the most powerful Kwami, being that they are the avatars of concepts of Creation and Destruction. So other Kwami are Reverent of them. A healthy amount of fear and respect.

-Tikki gets a bit of a shift. She loves Inventions, constantly learning about the world and the new things added to it. She is inquisitive and thinks humans are such creative creatures. She loves seeing how it works.

-She also LOVES Marinette’s plans and creative designs. She even adds suggestions to it, finding the simple solutions more boring. If anything Tikki loves when things are complex. Baked Goods being an Exact science makes her LOVE them more.

-She is less Marinette’s Good Angel and more Marinette’s motivator. She doesn’t discourage Marinette’s ideas, only if she doesn’t think the idea is creative.

-Tikki loves art… but HATES counterfeits. And Tikki hates Unoriginality more than anything. Being inspired by something is different than ripping it off.

-Tikki’s concept of Morality develops along with her time as Marinette’s kwami. Kwami adapt to their user, gaining more from them the closer they grow. Tikki becomes more of Marinette’s second opinion later on as Marinette will know that Tikki is right because SHE knows what is right. But this is much less preachy.

-Tikki views Marinette as her favorite holder.

-As for Plagg, there isn’t as much of a change for him. He is pretty much the same as in the OG. With some quirks.

-Plagg loves watching things break and loves watching hydraulic press videos.

-Plagg also sees Adrien as a servant at first (like all cats) but starts to care more for Adrien. Even bonding with the boy. Something he rarely does.

-Though as he bonds with Adrien, like Tikki with Marinette, he becomes Adrien’s second opinion on things as their morality aligns

-Plagg loves rotten smells as in canon, and also enjoys fish. Finding their smell “Decadent”

-Plagg usually avoids getting close to holders because they eventually die, and it’s that mentality that usually keeps him at a distance but… after getting to know Adrien he feels that maybe his mentality is wrong.

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-Plagg and Tikki true forms exist outside of the universe, in a realm that contains their respective powers.

-Marinette and Adrien both get to see the true forms of their kwamis and are the first holders to do so with the permission of their Kwamis.

-Should the true forms enter the universe, the power they emit simply entering it could disrupt the universe permanently, that’s why they make their little kwami avatars. (Think True form Darkseid, )

-Tikki and Plagg true forms are in love with one another (kwami not being in love is fucking bullshit and I’m retconning that). And their users often fall in love. Not because of the miraculous making them so, but because those with compatibility are often drawn to be users of the miraculous.

-The ladybug and Cat miraculous are rarely used due to their power, but have made their marks throughout history.

[theluckiestlb]

The kwamis were canonically imperceivable to humans prior to the creation of the miraculous—and Thomas also confirmed their true forms differ from their kwami/animal counterparts.

These posts have theorized that we may see Tikki’s true goddess form in “Dearest Family”, which reminds me of Midna’s transformation in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.

[dessarious]

What Makes a Family? Pt12

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Ladybug waited impatiently for Chat to arrive at the warehouse. He was already fifteen minutes late and if they were meeting for any other reason she would have left by now. This was minor in the larger scheme of things but she catalogued it as one more reason he wasn’t a dependable black cat in order to make her feel better later. No matter how badly he behaved she still felt sorry for him. When she heard him come through the window she had to hold back a relieved sigh.

“Good evening M’Lady, odd spot for a romantic evening.” She felt her eye twitch at the thought and had to fight back the immediate nausea that it induced.

“This isn’t a date Chat. How many times do I have to tell you I don’t see you that way?” It was a rhetorical question really, but he answered anyway.

“You’ll see. We’re meant to be together and if you would just stop fighting it everything would be fine.” She just frowned at him for a moment.

“What makes you think you’re in love with me? You know next to nothing about me so whatever this infatuation is it can’t be real love. Have you ever stopped to consider that you’re feelings are based on a perfect person you created in your mind?” He just rolled his eyes at her and she had to stop herself from hitting him.

“That’s nonsense. I’ve always loved you and you’ve always loved me. You’re just being stubborn because you don’t want to admit it to yourself.” It was like conversing with a brick wall… actually no, at least the wall didn’t talk back. Just the thought of never having this conversation again released stress she didn’t even realize she’d been carrying.

“I’m sorry.” The smile that came over his face was beyond creepy. He thought she was apologizing for not admitting feelings she didn’t have. In reality she was just sorry about everything that was about to happen. She wished more than anything that this had any other possible outcome.

“You should be. But you can make it up to me by telling me who you are.” He probably thought his grin was charming but to her it just looked predatory. Had he always been like that? Maybe if she’d just set better boundaries from the start none of this would have happened.

“You know that’s not going to happen. I do hope that in time you’ll understand why this has to be done. I hope that in time you’ll find peace.” He just frowned at her in confusion but before he could question her, his entire body froze up. Wasp stepped around him, glaring at the still form.

“Don’t waste your breath Bug. He’s never listened before, why would he now?” Ladybug sighed.

“Maybe, but if he hears it enough he might think about it later.” She reached for his ring and saw panic in his eyes. It hurt more than she thought it would. As she eased it off his finger Alfred stepped out of the shadows as well, transformed with much the same look as Master Fu. It was intentional so that Chat would see what they wanted.

“Perhaps this will serve as a lesson so he understands the consequences of his actions. Either way, it’s no longer your problem.” His voice was cold and she had to wonder exactly how much her parents had told him about Chat’s behavior. When he detransformed Plagg appeared and actually hissed at him.

“It’s about time. If you think you’re tired of lecturing him, how do you think I feel?” Ladybug just gave them a flat look before stepping around Adrien so he couldn’t see her and waving Alfred to do the same. This was going to be painful.

She held the ring so it was directly between the boy's shoulder blades and took a deep breath. Plagg inhaled sharply so they knew what she was about to do. Tikki had explained it as soon as they’d begun planning to retrieve the Miraculous, but she could only hope it would work since she hadn’t been able to practice. She concentrated on the center of the ring forcing Tikki’s energy to mingle with Plagg’s. The pushback was stronger than she expected but she kept going. This was necessary. She could see Alfred’s concerned expression out of the corner of her eye as well as Wasp’s confused frown.

It took a few minutes but finally the energy began to feel the way Tikki told her it would. She could actually she the creation and destruction swirling lazily around each other. This had been their natural state before the Miraculous were created. One couldn’t be present without the other. She had to remind herself she had a job to do as she considered how right it felt. She pushed the energy through Adrien’s back and into his spine. From there it began to flow throughout his entire system. She only stopped the flow once she was sure the energy had saturated every part of him. When she did, it snapped back and she cried out as her transformation dropped. When her mind cleared she looked up to find Alfred and Wasp holding her up with worry written on their faces.

“Wasp, take him home now.” She hesitated but did as Marinette asked. She knew she’d be questioned thoroughly when Chloe made it back to the bakery.

“What happened?” She tried to give Alfred a reassuring smile but winced halfway through it as a sharp pain presented behind her eye. She really hoped that was temporary.

“I made it so he can’t be used by Hawkmoth or Mayura. Whether he realizes it or not he knows more than enough to cause problems if Hawkmoth gets inside his head.” She felt really lightheaded. That Tikki had mentioned as a side effect. “Can you take me home? I don’t think it’s a good idea for me to transform again.”

“No kidding. I can’t believe you told her to do that.” Plagg sounded angry but Tikki let out a resigned sigh.

“It was necessary Plagg. You should understand given that you were inside his head whenever he was transformed. The pain will pass and since she’s my Chosen there won’t be any lasting side effects. Especially since she’ll finally have her true Black Cat shortly.” That caused a sharp inhale.

“You’ve found my Chosen?” Tikki hesitated, so Marinette answered.

“We found out I have a twin.” She watched as Plagg’s expression morphed from confusion to glee.

“Oh thank goodness. Siblings are so much more in tune than other pairs. This is going to be so much fun.” She rolled her eyes in tandem with Tikki. That would be their main concern. Before she could respond Alfred picked her up and started for the window.

“I believe anything else can wait until we get you back home Miss.” She yawned in answer and both Kwami curled up under her chin. Plagg’s purring lulled her to sleep as Alfred went silently across the rooftops.

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