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sometimes I randomly remember that Mr Ratburn from Arthur is gay married to a chocolatier and a sense of calmness and prosperity washes over me like a wave 

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Introduction

We are pleased to announce that the Mirac10us fanzine is in the works to celebrate 10 years of Miraculous - and we want you to celebrate this milestone with us!

Featuring:

Fandom stats

Fanart and Fanfics

Interviews with creators in the fandom

Essays and critical analyses on Miraculous

Fun activities!

Who will it be available for?

This fanzine will be available to everyone!

To make sure it's accessible to fans around the world, a digital copy of the Miracu10us Fanzine will be free to download.

I can’t wait! When can I read it?!

The fanzine will be ready to download 20th December, 2025.

Can I contribute to the zine?

Of course! This fanzine has the fandom in mind. People of all skill levels can contribute to the zine. Just fill out this form and we will try to get back to you!

Why do I need to fill out the form?

This is just a way for us to make sure there isn't too much duplication. We want to represent the whole fandom, so we're interested in hearing about all kinds of ships and characters! Also, we don’t need ten recipes for macarons!

What can I do in the meantime?

You can also fill out the Fandom survey! We want to know all about our fandom family! 💛

Sounds great! How else can I help?

- Follow us

- Share (reblog!)

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I feel like this is an unpopular opinion, but more people should read incomplete/unfinished/in-progress fanfics.

I've noticed this huge trend where creators on tiktok and tumblr who will be explaining how to use Archive Of Our Own to new users and they always say "and make sure to scroll down and click completed only" or how people will go out of their way to mention they only read completed fics 'because they were traumatized when they forgot to check the dates and didn't realize this fic hadn't been updated since 2012'.

The thing is - I think by not engaging with and/or actively avoiding writer's WIPs readers are potentially adding to the aggregate of abandoned works. Now this obviously isn't the case for all abandoned fics, anything from major life events, to loss of interest, to getting busy can be a reason for a fic getting abandoned - but at least on some level I just know that writers are quitting while they're ahead when they aren't garnering any response or feedback because reading WIPs has become unpopular. If you're worried about reading something that hasn't been updated since 2012 then you can use the date updated function to sort out old fics.

Anyways, support your favorite fanfic writers by engaging with their WIPs.

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Nath freckles origin story

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Ways I Show a Character Is Desperately Lonely (but Pretending They’re Totally Fine Being Alone)

Some characters don’t sob on park benches in the rain. No, they joke about “loving their own company” while talking to their plants like they’re co-workers.

- They talk to themselves. Constantly. Loudly. In public. ("Well, guess it’s just us again, grocery list!")

- They go out of their way to tell people how much they enjoy their solitude. ("Ugh, I love being alone, it’s so peaceful. So quiet. So… quiet. So why is the silence so loud??")

- They’re always texting but never texting anyone real. Drafts. Notes apps. A suspicious number of saved memes.

- They start forming weird parasocial relationships. Not just with celebrities. With the barista who once remembered their name. They cling to that like it was a proposal.

- They go to cafés, libraries, or parks not because they want to do anything, but because they’re just trying to exist near other people’s warmth like a sad social space heater.

- Their social media is curated to look effortlessly chill: sunsets, tea, quotes about “choosing peace” while they're silently spiraling in their cozy aesthetic.

- They get weirdly intense about small talk. You say “How are you?” and suddenly they’re trauma-dumping because it’s the first time someone asked and meant it.

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some MLB arts including a redraw 2015 -> 2019 

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And though I never thought that it would end like this Just know I'll be here Waiting, waiting

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i wish you guys could read the amazing fic i haven't written and probably will never write, it's fire

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how are you gonna be 31 and posting fandom content bro leave it to the teenagers

People 10 and 20 years older than me are writing your favorite fanfics, and drawing your favorite characters. You'd have no fandom without the people you think are 'too old' to have hobbies.

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had to bring @bukashki's tag out because it's perfect and now i can't stop watching it and seeing it as that.

i was trying to make a meme but i fucked up the audio layering and

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YAOI COULD SAVE THEM

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in the rain

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sooo it's been a long time but i wanted to make some new ml fanart! this one's a redraw of a piece i did in 2016. also made them five years older since it's been five years. they're still so precious to me 😭💖

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Write Characters Who Feel Dangerous (Even If They’re "Good")

╰ Make their unpredictability a feature, not a bug

A dangerous character isn’t just the guy with the gun. It’s the one you can’t quite predict. Maybe they’re chaotic-good. Maybe they’re lawful-evil. Maybe they’re smiling while they’re plotting the next five ways to ruin your day. If the reader can’t tell exactly what they’ll do next — congrats, you’ve made them dangerous.

╰ Give them a weapon that's personal

Anyone can have a sword. Yawn. Give your character a weapon that says something about them. A violin bow turned garrote. A candy tin full of arsenic. Their own charisma as a leash. The weapon isn’t just what they fight with, it’s how they are.

╰ Let them choose not to strike and make that scarier

Sometimes not acting is the biggest flex. A truly dangerous character doesn’t need to explode to be terrifying. They can sit back, cross their legs, sip their coffee, and say, “Not yet.” Instant chills.

╰ Layer their menace with something else, humor, kindness, sadness

One-note villains (or heroes!) are boring. A dangerous character should make you like them right up until you realize you shouldn’t have. Let them charm. Let them save the kitten. Let them do something that makes the eventual threat feel like betrayal.

╰ Show how other characters react to them

If every character treats them like a nuclear bomb in the room, your reader will, too. Even if your dangerous character is polite and quiet, the dog that won’t go near them or the boss who flinches when they smile will sell the danger harder than a blood-soaked axe.

╰ Make their danger internal as well as external

It’s not just what they can do to others. It’s what they’re fighting inside themselves. The anger. The boredom. The itch for chaos. Make them a little bit scary even to themselves, and suddenly they’re alive in ways pure external "baddies" never are.

╰ Don't make them immune to consequences

Even the most dangerous characters should get hit—physically, emotionally, socially. Otherwise, they turn into invincible cartoons. Let them lose sometimes. Let them bleed. It’ll make every moment they win feel twice as earned (and twice as scary).

╰ Tie their danger to what they love

Real threats aren't powered by anger; they're powered by love. Protectiveness can be feral. Loyalty can turn into violence. A character who's dangerous because they care about something? That's a nuclear reactor in a leather jacket.

╰ Remember: danger is a vibe, not a body count

Your character doesn’t have to kill anyone to be dangerous. Sometimes just a glance. A whispered rumor. A quiet, calculated decision to leave you alive — for now. Dangerous characters control the room without ever raising their voice.

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Romance Dialogue Starters

Tender / Confessional Moments

"Come here. Just for a minute."

"You don’t have to be strong all the time."

"Stay. Please, just stay."

"You make me feel safe. That’s terrifying."

"I missed you so much it hurt."

"When I’m with you, I forget to be afraid."

"Is it okay if I hold your hand?"

"You’re not a burden. You never were."

"I wish I’d met you sooner."

"You’re my favorite ‘what if.’"

Protective/Overprotective Behavior

"Where were you? I’ve been calling for hours."

"You could’ve died, you idiot."

"Don’t ever scare me like that again."

"Next time, I’m going with you. No arguments."

"You’re hurt. Let me see."

"I’m not letting you do this alone."

"Overreacting? You bled through your shirt!"

"You think I care what they say? I care about you."

"If anything happens to you, I’ll burn the whole damn world down."

Conflicted Longing

"If I kiss you now, I won’t be able to stop."

"We can’t do this." – "Then don’t look at me like that."

"You’re the last person I should want."

"Tell me to go, and I will."

"I want to hate you. But I don’t."

"This changes everything."

"Just tonight. Just this once."

"You’re always in my head. I hate it."

"You deserve better. But I’m selfish."