#I know that can be hard when each other's lore and stuff clashes but I think mapping all that out together is part of the fun! ))

[soraeia]

@liroyalty replied to your post “Fun Moon Ideas Discussed in Chat”:

Late af but am I still allowed to pitch the 'Luneunte being the mother of the moons as per the meaning of her name' idea?

Oh, go for it! That's a really cool idea, and I did have the small thought of them being like a family, too. Though it might also clash with the 'lovers' idea, where two of the moons are in love with each other, so that may make things weird asdasds

[ririchanva]

Chapter Twenty: Clash! All Hands On Deck, Young Heroes!

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Chapter Warning: Spoilers for Miraculous Season 6 along with a sprinkle of cameos from other Zag Cartoonz. Some political stuff, past talk of domestic abuse and family drama.

A/n: So...*looks at my calender once more* This chapter didn't take me as long, but I'm kinda glad that I managed to get this one out in time BEFORE Miraculous Season 6 spoils me with more retcons and lore drop xD Ahahahahaha--

Anyways! So here we are once again...this time it DOES have some elements of Miraculous Season 6 just to keep things current in a way (but it doesn't really ruin any of my drafts and plans for the main story, don't worry!) and with My Hero Academia's manga FINALLY finished, I can actually focus on how the story will flow. SO SPOILERS AHEAD FOR REAL~!

Also, check out my Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter pages for some art concept updates cuz I managed to make some 2025 versions and added new characters to show :D I

Anyways with all that said, on to the chapter~!

  After an hour or so, both Marinette and Adrien brought Lila back to the classroom. When they arrived, Class-A and Class-B were informed on what’s going on and that the new teens were to be assigned to either their class. Aizawa and Amelie managed to make it to their class (of course Amelie being introduced) and bringing along familiar faces.

    “I’m glad that you came and joined us,” Marinette smiled at both Jess and Aeon, the two looking tired, “Although I am surprised that Jess came, considering…?”

     “As if I could ignore meeting other teen heroes~” Jess teased but then softened, “besides, I wanted to stay by my sister during her stay here.”

     “I could take care of myself, Jess.” Aeon said calmly, but smiled in appreciation.

    “Also, it’s not just us that came along,” Jess nodded her head towards Zoe, who was staying away from everyone and in a corner, “Honestly, I’m starting to feel sorry for her.”

     “Agreed. It seems like she is…at a loss of what to make of herself,” Aeon replied, and Marinette nodded.

     “Speaking of, how…how are you feeling, Aeon?”

     “If you are asking about how I am taking the news of me actually being human with cybernetic prosthesis and parts inside me to keep me alive after all and not a robot?” Aeon tilted her head before she shrugged, “I shall be taking therapy here while receiving my education but…I should say, I…might know how Zoe feels now. How things are hard to grasp on reality when everything you knew were to be a lie. But eventually, I shall be okay.”

     “Aeon…” Jess half-hugged her sister as they both smiled at each other, and Marinette felt relieved.

     Meanwhile, Adrien was looking at Grady, Sam and Nat, looking worried.

     “You think you guys will be okay being here?” He asked, “I know that Grady’s Dad is now looking for you guys. Well, at least your Miraculous hero selves…”

     “Not like we can go back to our families right now,” Grady replied, and Nat was signing to Sam on their conversation at the same time, “With my father informed that we are free, he might try to track us. Hiding here is our best option.”

    “Understandable,” Adrien nodded before he looked over towards Holly and Aster talking to each other along with the Ghost Force, “Well…at least they’re here too.”

    “I heard that Ghost Force talked about having to go back to America, but All Might said that he’ll have it handled by the United Heroez and make excuses to their families of where their civilian identities are,” Grady pointed out before shrugging, “Which, to be honest, might be for the better. As for Miss Holly and Aster…”

      “Complicated?” Adrien supplied while the blind young man nodded.

      “That’s about right…”

     Aizawa coughed as he stood in the front of the class, raising a brow as Class A were immediately seated in their seats while the back of the classroom was preoccupied by Class-B and the newcomers.

    “…I see I didn’t need to say anything more. Good. Alright, let’s get this over with.”

    Aizawa stood tall at the front of the room.

     “It's time to stop playing around and be more serious. Things gets harder from here,” He started while glancing at the Parisian and American team behind them, “Even though some of you only have provisional licenses, you've been given the certification to act as heroes in an official capacity. Or at least, most of you have…”

     Marinette glanced over seeing Bakugo roll his eyes while Shoto looked a bit ashamed.

     “Two of you remain in supplemental courses,” Aizawa gave the two a glance but then sighed, “Then again, considering we have a few new students, they’ll be joining those classes to catch up with everyone here before the Joint Training.”

    Nino leaned towards Marinette and whispered, “Do we really need licenses considering Ladybug and Chat Noir are already famously known heroes?”

    Aizawa then spoke loudly for them to hear, “EVEN IF some of you are already known heroes in your country, we have rules here in Japan that requires you to have a license.”

     Andy was bouncing up and down as he listened, then raised a hand up, “So! We actually will be side by side with the Japanese heroes? Including Endeavor?”

    Shoto pursed his lips at this, and Chloe noticed. She tapped at his hand gently, giving a look as if to ask if he was okay. The red and white haired male gave a small smile, nodding his head to sign he was okay.

    “From this moment on, we'll be kicking your training up a notch. So be prepared.” Aizawa then was holding what seem to be two pieces of paper and turned to the board behind him, sticking them on and turned back towards the students, “Now, let’s reveal the new class set up for everyone and where they will be assigned.”

   This is where everyone stood and rushed towards the front, Aizawa moving away in time before he was caught in the stampede.

    “Oh man! What if I end up in the other class?!” Kaminari whined, before he was smacked at the back of his head by a very tall boy with glasses, “Ow! What the heck, Iida?”

    “Kaminari, none of us aregoing to be swapped around. This is only to assign those that are new here to their respective classes,” Iida responded, looking at the blond sternly.

     Izuku popped up in front of them, already looking at the list then smiled as if relieved and satisfied.

—The Following Students Are Assigned in these Classes— 

Class 1-A

Marinette Dupain-Cheng

Nino Lahiffe

Chloe Bourgeois

Sabrina Raincomprix

Alix Kubdel

Rose Lavillant

Hitoshi Shinso 

Kagami Tsurugi

Luka Couffaine

Felix Graham de Vanily

Lila Rossi

Aeon Hills

Andy Baker

Socqueline Wang

Grady Kasenti

Peni Lane

Class 1-B

Adrien Graham de Vanily

Nathaniel Kurtzberg

Marc Anciel

Juleka Couffaine

Fei Wu

Rody Soul

Zoe Lee

Aurore Beauréal

Mireille Caquet

Liv Baker

Mike Collins

Jess Keynes

Holly Rosewoods

Aster Orion

Nat Richenbach 

Sam Spancer

    “Huh…” Nino was lifting his hat for a moment in surprise, before looking at Adrien, “Looks like not all of us are in the same class…”

     Adrien smiled weakly, “It’s okay. We can totally see each other outside of class, right?”

    “At least some of us are with familiar people,” Nathaniel said, who was on Adrien’s other side, “Although I wonder how Rody is feeling being in the same class as the girl he hates?”

     The trio glanced over to where Rody was looking at the list with a frown and Fei patting his arm gently as if comforting him.

      Juleka felt slight disappointment as she looked at the list and saw she wasn’t with Shinso or Rose, and she felt nervous of that. The fact her brother is also in the same class as them got her anxiety kicking in. 

     Rose saw this and took her hand, “Aw, it’s okay, Jules! We could always meet each other in breaks and after classes!”

      “If there’s trouble, however, you could always come to our class,” Shinso pointed out, making Juleka smile at the both of them. 

     “Wait, where would Mariposa go?” Holly noticed her name wasn’t on the board, and glanced at the older girl beside her.

      “Considering she is older, she will be part of the third years even though they will be graduating soon,” Aizawa explained as he looked at Mariposa and gave a kind, assuring look, “I know just the four that could accompany you while you stay here—“

      Suddenly, the lights in the room changed to read as alarms blared around them, everyone covering their ears. Aizawa closed his eyes and sighed, already predicting something like this would happen. And then, an automated calm voice sounded despite the warning bells still ringing.

      “—Emergency drill, emergency drill! Hypothetical villains have infiltrated UA High School grounds. Assistance from Hero Course Class A requested!—”

     “I-Is this normal?!” Marinette yelled through the noise, as Izuku gave an apologetic smile.

     “Please change into your hero costumes and report as soon as possible.”

      The walls suddenly popped out panels that opened to many briefcases on top of shelves that held numbers on them. Class A suddenly stood up and Iida turned to everyone with authority in his voice.

     “You heard the announcement, everyone. Let's do this!”

      Class-A cheered as Marinette and the others looked confused.

      “Er, wh-what is going on?” Sabrina asked before Sero appeared at her side and winked.

      “It’s kinda like a surprise test. To prepare students to react to real emergencies.” He explained and then Marinette frowned.

      “Do we have to participate too?”

      “It would be good to practice with everyone in action,” Izuku also stood by her with a smile, “After all, we’re going to need all the help we can get for future battles against the League and the new Hawkmoth. Why not check out what Class-A can do~?”

      Marinette raised a brow at him but sighed, “I guess you have a point.”

      “So, wait, what about those that are in the other class?” Adrien pointed his name on the board, “Bug, we’re not in the same class. How are we gonna work together for Guardian training?”

     “That’s a separate thing entirely,” Aizawa spoke from behind them as Class-A were heading out to change, “Fu is going to meet you young Guardians after classes. This will include Soul and Wu.“

      “You’re going to have to follow us since this is Class A only. By the way, my name is Itsuka Kendo, I’m your Rep for Class B,” The orange haired girl smiled as she placed her hand out.

        Nathaniel moved to shake her hand, “Nice to meet ya, Class Rep! I’m Nathaniel Kurtzberg.”

       Adrien didn’t look sure as he glanced back to see Marinette leaving with the others that are assigned to Class-A. It made him think that it was unfair that he, as Chat Noir, was to be separated from Ladybug. But he didn’t want to sound like he was complaining, and he had to think of the positives. At least he knew some people in the new class.

     “Anyways, Adrien-kun, right?” Kendo chirped as she got his attention and smiled kindly, “I know that it’s hard to be in a new environment and to be surrounded by strangers, but I hope that we as your new classmates that we can make you feel welcome and become comrades!”

     “Indeed,” Monama appeared beside the girl and smirked, “After all, you’re in the best class. You’re lucky to be in a class that has the strongest, smartest and most talented individuals around~”

      The blond turned to Juleka and gave a smile and wink, and Juleka felt her stomach flutter as she looked away while pushing her hair behind her ear.

     “Is that so?” Nathaniel questioned, glancing at Kendo, who just sighed tiredly.

    Marc, Aurore and Mirielle walked over to them and thank god the alarm stopped so they could talk properly again.

      “So, i-if Class A are doing that test thing, what are Class B doing?” Marc asked. 

      “We will be getting to know one another,” The large man with white hair and the red body suit spoke up, his strict and scary face almost freaking some of the Parisians out as he continued, “I am Vlad King, I am to be your homeroom teacher so if you have any questions, you can come to me.”

     “Oh! I suppose since you are staying in U.A. this means that you’ll be assigned to Heights Alliance,” The one named Awase spoke up as he stood beside Monoma and Kendo, “Vlad King, should we just show them to their rooms and have them settled?”

    “Sounds like a good idea,” Vlad King hummed, and looked to the new students under his wing, “Come along. And then, we can have a teachable bonding time with trust exercises.”

     Adrien watched his friends mingle with Class-B, still feeling sort of nervous of being far from the others like Marinette and Nino. Usually, he’d be stoked to be making new friends…it was his dream. Especially since they were all future heroes. But, the inkling feeling of something bad was going to happen gnawed in his mind. 

    “Adrien?”

    The blond snapped out of it as he saw Nathaniel, Juleka and Marc in front of him, looking concerned.

    “Are you alright?” The red head asked, and Adrien smiled weakly.

    “I-I’m…I’ll be okay,” He said honestly, “I guess I’m just feeling on edge after everything that’s happen. Not to mention, I don’t think I can relax at the moment with my Da—with Gabriel alive and trying to get to me.”

    “For now, at least the adults had temporarily kept him and the others in the cult at bay. Fighting them through political and social means is gonna be complicated,” Nathaniel tapped his chin, “Not to mention if Gabriel is sponsoring new heroes like Themis…I can understand why you feel the way you do.”

    “While I know that being in this school and training ourselves is important…I dunno, I feel like we could do other important things?” Adrien was fiddling with his hands, and even touching over his ring, “Is that selfish of me to think? That I just wanna get out there and confront Gabriel?”

    “I think I’d be surprise if you weren’t affected by all this. So I’d understand that you’d feel impatient and want to face the man that you thought was your father…but Adrien, we should plan things before we start jumping the gun on things. This isn’t like in the past where it’s just you and Marinette fighting Hawkmoth like the villain of the week.”

    “I know,” Adrien let out a frustrated sound while rubbing at his messy blond hair.

     “W-we’ll face off against them when we’re ready,” Marc assured Adrien, placing their hand on their friend’s shoulder with a small smile, “Just…”

     “Be patient. I know, I know…I just hate waiting…”

     Juleka was silently placing a hand on Adrien’s shoulder and squeezed it as if, in her own way, she was giving the blond some assurance that he wasn’t alone. That there were people in his corner. Adrien smiled, appreciating the sentiment.

     “…Thanks, guys. Really, I…I’m glad that you are my friends,”

     The three smiled as they all gave Adrien a hug, before the four of them went to follow their new classmates, Adrien trying to push that gut feeling aside for now.

    ”At the moment, our tactical information is limited. But we know that villains have infiltrated Ground Beta. Even if this is only a drill, we will carry out this mission as though lives are on the line.” 

     Ladybug listened as the Rep for Class A spoke, her hands on her hips while looking over the city they were in and saw smoke rising in one of the buildings. She took a breath, stepping back a few before bringing out her yo-yo and started spinning.

    “You’re heading out without them?” Carapace nodded his head at Class-A, watching Ingenium karate chopping the air with one hand as he kept on his lecture and loud strategizing, “What if you get in trouble?”

    “It’s not like it’s real danger?” Ladybug gestured to the empty city a raised brow, “Besides, I rather we get this over with so we can do actual important things.”

     “That’s right. We still need to think about my mother and the cult she’s working with.” Queen Bee stated with Shoto standing beside her.

     “While I agree, Monsieur Aizawa still insists we should follow the rules,” Rayures pointed out, the Tiger Heroine glancing over at her new classmates, but blushed then looked away when Cellophane smiled and waved at her.

     Shoto tilted his head, “Since whendo we follow the rules?”

     Queen Bee snickered and nudged him gently with a grin, “Shoto-baby…”

     “It’s not like I said anything strange? With everything we’ve been through, we haven’t exactly gotten a good track record on doing as we are told.”

      “True. Alright, so we just do our own thing?”

      “Hold on,” Deku appeared next to them with a frown, “We’re not in Paris or America anymore. Meaning we’re gonna have to do things differently than what we were doing before,“

      “It’s odd you’re being a damn hypocrite, Deku,” Dynamight snorted as he soon started walking off, “Spots is right, let’s just get this over with.”

      “Er, Bakugo? You're going the wrong way?” Shinkusame called out as he followed after him along with Ladybug and Onagadori, and Dynamight was quick to pull at Chargebolt’s (Kaminari) back collar, dragging him.

    “Ah? W-what’s happening?” The electrical hero blinked, looking around in confusion.

     Dynamight grunted, “We're looking for villains. Leave the rescuing to the extras.” 

     “H-Huh? Wait, seriously?!”

     “Is it wise to bring him along?” Shinso asked as he adjusted his Persona Cord around his neck, placing it on his face now as Bonnie Blanche bounced beside him, “I mean, he isn’t exactly up to speed on things,”

     “Either way, let’s just follow Kat—er, Dynamight’s lead for now,” Ladybug stated as she soon was swinging her yo-yo up and kicked off to another building. 

      Dynamight soon activated his quirk, blasting off while holding Chargebolt loosely and ignoring the other blond’s screaming and yelling.

     “Haaa…I hope there’s no grading in this,” The Shark Miraculous user hand his hands in his hips, watching them go before he saw Shinso swinging after Ladybug with his scarf and Bonnie Blanche flying off with her umbrella, “Guess we should get going, huh Dori-chan?”

     The Rooster Miraculous holder smiled, as she suddenly was floating in the air and grabbed for Shinkusame’s hand, the two flying off.

      Shoto watched them go the opposite direction before looking at Queen Bee and Rayures, “Should we follow?”

      “You guys!”Momo, dressed as her hero persona Creati, sighed in exasperation and pouted, “You’re in U.A. now! Meaning, we’re going to have to all work together and follow the right protocol when doing hero work!”

      Avarius looked over at the girl with a raised brow, wondering why she wasn’t using the Swan Miraculous. We should have a talk about that…

     “And yet, we’ve been though this song and dance before and have succeeded under Sir Nighteye’s tutelage,” Neim replied coolly while Howler stood at his side smiling, “So this kind of mock hero work is a waste of time.”

     “Neim’s got a point,” The Monkey hero was twirling his staff with a chuckle, “But I think we should help our new friends considering we’re gonna be classmates for the remainder of our stay.”

      “Fine.” Queen Been glanced at Shoto, “Wanna take out the fire?”

      “Sounds like a plan.”

     “HEY! NEW PEOPLE!” Ingenium was making hand gestures as he yelled at them, “WE HAVE A PLAN AND SHOULD FOLLOW THROUGH WITH IT! NOT TO MENTION WE HAVE A CIVILIAN TO RESCUE!”

     “We do?” Carapace questioned as a pink skinned girl was sighing with a huff.

     “Seriously? These guys act all high and mighty, it’s kinda annoying,” She complained to Iida, “Not to mention how Midoriya and them left us during our Nabu Island trip and come back with new friends and acting like they’re already Pro-Heroes.”

      “I…kinda have to agree with Pinky on this,” Uravity, Ochako’s hero identity, said quietly as she was pressing her index fingers together, “I still have a lot of questions…”

      “WE DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS!” Ingenium yelled in aggravation once more, the hand chopping going even faster, “WE ARE ON A TIME CONSTRAINT MISSION HERE!”

      Uncanny Valley titled her head before glancing at Spilornis, “What should we do now?“

      “Let’s go and rescue the civilian.” The Eagle hero stated, and thus the two started to fly off.

    “HEY!” Ingenium once more was yelling at the two disappearing off, shaking his fist at them, “YOU TWO GET BACK HERE OR I WILL BE REPORTING YOU TO AIZAWA SENSEI!”

    Deku could feel his eye twitch for a moment, and pinched the bridge of his nose.

    Trickster Tails looked at his face and grinned, “Aw c’mon, Iz! You’re being a buzzkill. It seemed like yesterday you were totally into being a little shit and doing your own thing~”

     “That’s different. I had to adjust what I know when I was Usadori,” Deku titled his head as he glanced at her, “Besides, now that we’re in U.A., we’re gonna have to keep low-key and just strategize our next moves.”

     “And train?”

     “Exactly.”

     The Fox Heroine twirled her flute with a raised brow, “Alrighty. But, we still need to talk about that Sheep Miraculous.”

     “No.” 

     A scoff sounded from Trickster Tails, “And why not?”

     Izuku let out a huff.

      “Because, you weren’t supposed to see that nor should we mess up the the time stream than we already have—don’t be looking at me like that.”

      “Kats is right. You are being a hypocrite.”

       Deku looked upset for a second, before the Fox Heroine sighed.

       “Sorry.”

       “I-It’s fine. I mean, I know I am being one but…I just don’t want to have any surprises sprung up on us. And, I don’t want Ladybug nor Shinso to be mad at me again for going rogue.”

       Trickster Tails got that. She knew that both Marinette and Hitoshi always did argue with Izuku when it came to knowing future stuff and how they went about things. But she wondered what got Izuku into being a stickler for the rules now of all times. Was it because they were now in the hero school? Or was Japan that strict?

     Suddenly, an explosion happened and the two looked up with the rest of the younger heroes.

     “…Was that Dynamight?”

     Deku narrowed his eyes and huffed, “I know Kacchan’s explosion. This isn’t his.”

  “…Huh…”

     Shinso was staring at the floating young lady above them and raised a brow.

     ‘I didn’t think we’d be seeing Nejire-chan of all people this soon…’

     “Hey! Hey! Hey~! There are still villains to deal with!” Nejire Hado stated, then hummed while placing a finger over her chin, “Do you guys remember me? I'm a villain today, did you know that?”

     “Is she someone we should be careful with?” Ladybug asked, glancing at Dynamight, who smirked.

     “Nope~” He soon readied his hands, his palms sparking some mini-explosions to set off, “If she’s here, then the Sunny Moron and Dragon Breath should be around here.”

     Ladybug looked confused at the nicknames, but felt her instinct kick in when feeling another presence approaching them.

     “Not just her! I'm also a bad guy!”

     Ladybug observed that it was a tall young man with rather pale skin. His ears are longer than most, their tips pointy and somewhat elf-like. He has messy, dark indigo hair, which sticks out behind his head, and thin, tired-looking eyes, partially covered by his bangs. Although his uniform looked like it is straight out of a fantasy game on how he wore his cloak and hood, wearing a mask with transparent purple lens.

      “Oh. Suneater is here too,“ Shinkusame said casually as he waved to the hunched over hero, “HEyyyyyY Amajiki! Good to see you again, senpai!”

      Suneater made a face, shivering, “Oh no, who are you?”

    “Wha—? OH!” The Shark Hero laughed, “It’s me, Red Riot…er, had a costume and name change lately…”

    “Huh…M-Mirio did say that there will be new people…” Suneater then whined, “But I-I didn’t think there would be this much change. Man. Why'd they have to drag me into this? I feel like everyone's staring.”

    Ladybug felt herself sweat drop before looking at Shinkusame warily, “Is this…also normal?”

    Shinkusame grinned, “Yup~ Don’t worry, he’s a good guy. He’s just…introverted.”

    “I'll just pretend they're potatoes. Yeah, there are no heroes here. Only starches.” Suneater stared at them for a moment, before turning around and walking away, “I'm going home.”

     Dynamight felt a tick of anger coming on as he marched after him, “Ohhhh no you don’t, you damn villain.”

     This got Suneater alert as he started running away screaming while the blond chased after him, explosion after explosion behind him.

     Nejire blinked slowly as she floated down and puffed her cheeks out.

     “Tamaki! You silly! We’re supposed to be the bad guys! You can't bounce, now! You have a big part to play!” She turned to the rest of them and pointed her finger at them, “And don't any of you move, either! Or it'd be bad!…Because I'm a fearsome villain right now!”

    “…This is stupid.” Shinso sighed as he was already pulling his scarf sharply in hand, “Bonnie. If you please.”

    Nejire yelped as a portal appeared on her left, a cute blue shoe kicked her into another portal that appeared on Nejire’s right, and Bonnie Blanche peeked out with a salute before both portals vanished. Shinso positioned himself, looking up when a portal appeared above him and he threw his capture weapon up, feeling he caught something. Smirking, he pulled down and watched as Nejire was falling fast and landed with a thud, then tied up thanks to the brain-washer’s scarf. 

     “Hooray! We captured the villain!” The Rabbit heroine cheered as she appeared beside Shinso, who tighten his grip on holding Nejire down, “Does this mean we win?”

     “Urgh! No fair! How did you beat me?!” Nejire whined as the two teens looked down at her, but she then looked up and her eyes widened, “Ah~! Ryuhime~!”

      A gasp escaped Shinso as he saw a familiar sunset coloured Dragon Heroine bomb diving towards them, and Ladybug was quick to use her yo-yo to try and make a grab for her. But the Dragon Heroine gave a smile before she was ducking herself down, dodging every time Ladybug was trying to rope her and even had to fly higher and away from them.

     “Feels like training back with Nighteye all over again,” Shinso murmured, looking to Bonnie Blanche appearing beside him, “Only this time, I think Long-senpai isn’t going to go easy on us.”

     “Does this mean Lemillion is close by?” The Rabbit Miraculous holder asked, looking around.

      Shinso narrowed his eyes, “…If that’s the case—“  

      The two suddenly moved away as a figure appeared before them, and Shinso looked up.

      Mirio, dressed as Lemillion today, was smiling at them and waving.

      However, a familiar Monkey Hero appeared out of nowhere as well and smiled, waving his hand as he twirled his staff and suddenly pressed it against Mirio.

       “Uproar~!”

        The blond hero let out a help as he was suddenly falling back down, thanks to his quirk, but blinked as it stopped halfway, making him stuck on the ground. Howler grinned and looked up at Ryuhime and jumped up high to her level, already spinning his staff and ready to touch her with it. Ryuhime was caught off guard as she squealed and tried to dodge Howler, feeling herself fall and caught in Ladybug’s trap of her yo-yo tying her up easily. Mirio laughed weakly as he looked at the Miraculous heroes surrounding him.

     “I-I gotta say, I’m impressed you guy caught on!” The strong looking blond laughed, grinning, “Good job!”    

      Shinso smirked as he stood over Lemillion, “Learnt from the best, after all.”

     “Awwwww Mirio!” Nejire whined as Ladybug placed Setsuko down next to her while Shinkusame and Onagadori were guarding her, “You were our last hope!”

     “I should check up on Katsuki,” Ladybug swung herself up and onto another building, going to the direction where Suneater and Dynamight went. 

     Shinso watched her leave, but then suddenly felt a wave of nausea hit him and placed a hand over his mouth. Well, this feels like a familiar sensation…

     De-transforming, Rose rushed at his side while Fluff rested on top of his hair, patting his hair as if comforting Shinso.

      “Hito, what’s wrong?”

      “Something’s about to happen…”

       Rose also felt a wave of a migraine hit her, groaning and then looked at him, “…Does it have to do with the Rabbit Miraculous?”

        Shinso nodded, “We gotta catch up to Ladybug. Now.”

       Howler spoke up, “I’ll handle the seniors. You two go ahead.”

      “No, we’ll handle Mirio-senpai, Nejire-san and Setsuko-senpai,” Kagami, transforming back to normal and had Orikko resting on her shoulder with a snack while Kirishima also transformed back and held Nepp closely, “You go with Shinso-kun and Rose-chan.“

     “I don’t know what’s going on, but I wanna come too!” Chargebolt stepped up as he smiled over at Howler with a wink, “Foursomes are better than a threesome, am I right?”

     The Monkey Heroine looked confused while Rose giggled and Shinso shook his head. 

     With that said, Rose transformed back as she then created a portal, ushering Shinso, Howler and Chargebolt into it, the portal closing behind them.

   Ladybug narrowed her eyes when she spotted both Suneater and Dynamight going head to head with each other. Looks like the older male decided to fight rather than run, and the exploding hero was giving his all as well. Gripping her yo-yo, she threw it in the air.

     “LUCKY CHARM!”

     She let her Lucky Charm drop into her hands and blinked when seeing it. 

     A pepper shaker?

     The spotted heroine rolled her eyes up in exasperation, but started looking around to see what she could use this Charm for. Narrowing her eyes, she couldn’t see anything lighting up through her vision. Was there…something missing?

     It was then, out of nowhere, a red like mist surrounded them. Ladybug frowned, placing a hand over her mouth and nose while Dynamight and Suneater paused in their fight, looking around dumbly before they started to yawn. They swayed in place before they suddenly dropped to the ground with a thud, and then, it was quiet. Ladybug tighten her grip onto the pepper shaker as she looked around, her heart picking up in slight apprehension and keeping her guard up. And suddenly, the mist was blown by a strange wind.

     “Whew! Honestly, I thought that they would never stop. Devil and Ghost did a great job.”      Ladybug blinked as she turned her head to see that there were five familiar masked faces and she stepped back for a moment, but then blinked when the one that spoke de-transformed in front of her. It was a male her age, with skin pale with a hue of cool purple as if dead, hair as dark as the night sky and blood red eyes.

    “Please, we come in peace…”

    Ladybug narrowed her eyes, “…What are you doing here? Vampire, was it?”

    “Vampyre, but yes. Although, if you need my civilian name, you may address me as Basil Vladovsky.”

     Ladybug blinked as he tried to smile, although she saw the fangs he had on, and tried not to look freaked out. It seemed Basil saw her expression and stopped smiling, sighing.

     A chuckle left the hairy wolf-like being beside him, “Aw, Bas, don’t be disappointed. Not everyone is used to your…unique smile.”

     That person also de-transformed as well, showing it was another teenage boy, this one taller than Basil. His eyes were a shining brown, almost having a gold shine to them and shaggy brownish blond hair. Ladybug was somewhat reminded of a taller Adrien the way he was smiling.

     “I’m Callum Woolfe! Nice to meet you, Ladybug! Huge fan!” He introduced himself, placing his hand out to shake.

     “Er, okay?” Ladybug looked at the hand for a moment, and tentatively took his finger instead, shaking it awkwardly.

      Callum snickered, “Blimey, you are too adorable,”

      A grunt sounded and Callum looked at the quiet looking person and Callum patted the person’s arm and turned to them. Ladybug looked at the person and had to conclude this one was called…Gargoyle?

     “Relax, amigo~! We can trust Ladybug. Right, Ladybug?”

      Ladybug stayed quiet as she looked to Callum, but she glanced up seeing Shinso arriving with Bonnie Blanche, Howler and that Electric Hero, Chargebolt. It was then she saw her Lucky Charm activating at Chargebolt, then her pepper shaker and then towards the Moonlight Hunters.

      “You…didn’t explain why you all are here?” Ladybug spoke, trying to keep their attention on her as Shinso caught her look. 

      The purple haired male looked to the other three with him and placed a finger over his lips, as if to silence them. Bonnie nodded with a smile, while Howler and Chargebolt looked at each other. However, before the could react, a heavy fog surrounded them and suddenly Chargebolt let out a scream, vanishing into thin air. Howler was spinning his staff, smacking it to the ground to create a gust of wind, blowing the fog away. His eyes narrowed at seeing a ghostly figure floating in front of him, narrowing their glowing eyes back.

     “Oh, no, nooo~ This won’t do~” A cooing sweet voice spoke as a red coloured figure with horns and a spaded tail flipped over the ghost figure and suddenly blew a kiss at Howler, “Sweet dreams, monkey boy~”

      Howler coughed as red dust was sprayed over him and in seconds, his eyes rolled back before falling to the ground with a thud. Shinso’s eyes widened as he and Bonnie Blanche jumped back in time before they were hit, but Shinso felt his a whole being taken over as his world turned black.

     Bonnie Blanche landed on a high platform, looking over at her partner, who was crouched down and holding himself.

     “H-Hito?”

     Shinso looked up and his eyes were glowing, as he silently but quickly used his capture weapon to grab at the Rabbit heroine, tying her up and pulling her towards him. Bonnie Blanche screamed as she was taken out, and down below, Ladybug heard the sound and looked up frantically.

    “As we said, we do not mean any harm. But, should you try and attack us again, we will defend ourselves,” Basil spoke, looking up when four bodies were thrown in between him and Ladybug, all four of the teen heroes  were unconscious like Dynamight and Suneater.

     Ghost and Devil appeared back to their team’s side, and both of them de-transformed, showing they were two different female teens. The ghost one had almost silvery blond hair and dark hooded eyes while the other girl had fiery scarlet hair and blue violet eyes. Ladybug was almost immediately reminded of Aster. 

     “My name is Daphne Hydra. And this is Yurei Seishin.” The red head pointed to herself then to the girl beside her, then pointed to the quiet boy who de-transformed, showing he was a really tall tan skinned young man with dark chestnut hair and forest green eyes, “And this is Jude Cabrero,” 

    The one named Jude just stared at Ladybug, then looked away without saying anything.

    “…Wake up my friends. Now.” The spotted French heroine demanded calmly, her eyes glaring at the five.

     Basil sighed, “Not until we have your word that you will not attack us.”

     “We actually came to talk to you about Themis and her team.” Daphne responded, stepping forward.

     Suddenly, a poof of blue smoke appeared as a figure stepped out, standing with his staff up against Daphne’s chin. The Wizard narrowed his eyes, scowling.

      “Daphne…”

      “…Aster…”

      De-transforming, Aster stared at the other red head a few minutes more before he sighed, lowering his staff, “You should not have come here.”

      Daphne snorted, “Neither should you. Guess we’re both family disgraces.”

      Ladybug sighed, already de-transformed to Marinette considering the teens in front of her did. If they trust me so much, I should do the same.

      “Okay. I swear on the Miracle Box that I will not attack you.” She said with a hand over her heart and then looked at the five, “Now, please snap my friends back to unconsciousness or whatever you just did to them…”

      Aster sighed as he called for Hecca and waved his hand in gesture, the Kwami soon was flying over the sleeping group, waking them.

      Popping his eyes open immediately, Dynamight soon sat up and was aiming his gaze towards the strangers, his palms already crackling in warning, “Villains…”

      This caused the five to flinch with mixtured looks of hurt, anger and shame. Marinette noticed this and was about to say something when Howler of all people stepped forward and tapped his bo-staff onto Dynamight’s shoulder. This caused the blond to let out a strangled groan when suddenly the popping sounds of his quirk stopped, replaced with bubbles instead. 

     “Argh! What the hell—?”

     “Sorry, Kats. But I believe Marinette wishes to talk to these people,” The Monkey hero looked at the pig-tailed girl and winked, “Go ahead, Marinette.”

      Marinette smiled gratefully at him before looking at the Moonlight Hunters, “So, start explaining. Why are you here? You said something about Themis?”

       Relieved that they were being heard, Basil launched into their reason for being here.

      “Themis is already forming her new hero group, almost similar to you and Chat Noir’s old team line-up.”

     This surprised Aster and Marinette the two looking at each other before looking bak at the pale looking teen

     “And…how do you know this?” Aster asked.

     This was when Callum was bringing his phone up and showing an article flashing on the screen.

     “Themis introduces new teammates: Melodie, Gavroche, Kid Mime and Yamikumo.”

      And indeed, in the pictures, showed four hero themed teens next to a proud looking Themis. 

      The first one was a girl with platinum blond hair wearing a jumpsuit with a white torso and black lower half. On her torso is a massive black treble clef on a staff. At the base of her jumpsuit was a series of white musical notes, which made an infinity symbol. She had white boots and dark gray gloves. Across her face was a white mask, black bent eight note around one of her eyes on the mask. This girl looked looked like she would be the Rena Rouge of the team, considering a flute was hanging on her left hip.

      Next, was a mocha skinned male wearing silver goggles with black lines over the eyes and yellow-green lenses. He appears to have worn a green and white hoodie jacket, with the hood over his head and white stripes over his shoulders and around his hood. His hands were covered with white gloves. This looked to be the Carapace of the team.

      The person next to him was a grinning tall boy with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a blue mask with a thick white line underneath each eye. He wore a blue suit that was white from his neck to his shoulders with three blue dots down each side of his neck. There were also white gloves and a white line that went down each side of his body.

       Lastly, there was a lean masked young man with dark raven hair and blood red eyes, dressed in what seems to be Black jumpsuit with glowing amber like linings, even having a furred belt that almost resembled a tail. In a way, he looked like an inverted male version of Volpina. And judging by the way he stood next to Themis, he seemed to be her partner. Her Chat Noir. 

      “Yamikumo?” Shinso hummed as he looked at the article, raising a brow, “Never heard of him.”

      “I’ve never heard of the rest of them either.” Marinette stared at Themis and Yamikumo for a moment before looking back at the Moonlight Hunters, “And so? What’s the problem?”

      “Er, maybe we should move this conversation somewhere else?” Luka, de-transforming back to his civilian form, spoke with a concerned look while glancing at Suneater and Chargebolt watching them.

      Marinette noticed, “Oh! Right, er, maybe we should go to Monsieur Aizawa and talk in private?”

       Adrien blinked his eyes as he looked around him to see he was back in a familiar empty space once more.

       ‘Am I dreaming again?’

      The blond sighed, realising that he was about to experience a memory of some sort once again. The thing is, was it going to be that Hisashi guy again? 

       “He should be here by now if that was the case.” Adrien spoke out loud to himself as he rubbed at his arm, feeling a sense of awkwardness of being alone, “To think me taking a nap in my new dorm room would make me deep sleep like this…”

       “I will give you everything you want if you agree to join me. You have my word. Choice to those without power. Mercy to those who have sinned.”

        Adrien blinked as he was suddenly in a dark room with no windows and only one door, and the air was…dense and cold. He heard coughing and soon turned his head to see a young man curled in on himself, his hand over his mouth and the other hand over his stomach. The man looked in about his twenties, with shaggy white hair and pale skin. 

        Adrien felt sorry for him.

       He soon heard the door click open and a tall looming figure stepped in. Adrien squinted to see the man’s features, but somehow his facial expression was covered in static as if censored from the blond’s vision.

       “You've stopped eating again. You're disintegrating into nothing.”

       Adrien watched them as they talked, the conversation suddenly distorted as if being drowned under water. It was hard to hear, and Adrien wanted to step closer to listen.

       “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”

        Adrien was sopped by a clawed hand and the blond thought it was Hisashi once more, but was surprised that this time it was a different Cat Hero. This one had short, spiky, ginger salmon hair, and somewhat thin red eyes that are slanted slightly downwards. He almost reminded Adrien of Dynacat in a way, but Adrien saw peaks of a scar behind his mask.

         “…You’re not Monsieur Midoriya?”

         “Way to state the obvious, kid.” The new cat hero glanced at the other and raised a brow, “Although I am impressed you are connected to One-For-All. Not many of the Cats before me could see the memories of that guy…”

         “What?” Adrien blinked, “One-For-All?”

         There goes that term again. Izuku said it was part of his power.

         “…” The mystery cat hero sighed as he rolled his eyes up, before folding his arms, “I assume you have questions. So make it quick to ask before you are suddenly woken up again.”

        Adrien flailed for a moment, already scrambling his brain into what to say next, not noticing how amused the older cat hero looked watching him. The blond then calmed down, before he glanced up at the other.

       “What…s-should I call you?”

       Somehow this caught the man off guard, before he then sighed, “…I suppose if I had to name myself, I would be Kuroneko. Something that Bọ rùa had named me when we were still—“

      “Bo…who?”

      “…She was my Ladybug.“

      Adrien winced at the hinted protective tone that Kuroneko had when talking about his Ladybug, “R-right. So, um, how am I speaking to you? Is this real?”

       “It is very much real,” Kuroneko explained as the room melted away, sending the vision of the two men away as they were now in some sort of ruins that had a single throne placed in the middle of it, “It is thanks to your Kwagatama that Plagg-san has gifted you from your last birthday.”

        “Oh!” Adrien pulled something from his jacket pocket and held up what seems to be a pendant on a silver chain, “This thing?”

       “Correct.”

       Adrien accepted that.

       “You said I was connected to One-For-All. How?”

       “It is thanks to me,” Kuroneko pointed at himself, “I was the second wielder of that power.”

       “Does this mean that I—?”

       “No, you cannot wield One-For-All like Ninth can.”

       “Ninth?”

        “The one you call Izuku.”

        “Right.” Adrien hummed, looking at his Kwagatama, “Can I summon any Cat Hero?”

        “Ones that have passed on. Your explosive buddy, the hypnotist, Your Lady and the capped one do not count. ”

        To Adrien, he thought that made sense. Considering Bakugo, Shinso, Marinette and Nino are still alive. And they were temporary.

       “What about Izuku? Will he use the Cat to one day?”

       “…”

       Adrien watched the man’s facial expression, and wasn’t sure if the other didn’t have an answer or he didn’t want to say it. The current cat holder decided to change the subject.

       “Who were those two guys we saw a while ago?”

       Relief washed over Kuroneko for a moment before he hummed, “The man in the suit is All-For-One. A villain that has terrorised many for decades. And the biggest enemy of yours. Meanwhile the pathetic weakling he was talking to was his brother. And the First User of One-For-All.”

        Folding his arms, Adrien let that information settle in his mind, before he looked back at Kuroneko, “Was there a Butterfly Villain when you were still alive?”

        “No. However, we did have a Fox Villain.”

         This surprised Adrien, as he blinked, “A…fox villain?”

        “She was someone that worked with AFO and someone that kept guard on First before we rescued him. A talented thief.” Kuroneko explained with a tired voice, “Apparently she tried stealing some of the Miraculous from the Miracle Box when the Jade Turtle was on the run. She managed to swipe the Pendant of the Fox, and it is how that Guardian assigned me and Bọ rùa with our Miraculous. And we eventually took the Fox Miraculous back, but…we lost our lives because of that.”

         Adrien could see the sorrow the man had and wanted to reach out and comfort him, but his thoughts were muddled into the story he was told. 

         ‘A fox…’ Adrien thought as he tapped his chin, ‘If I remember correctly, Master Fu had lost the Butterfly and Peacock Miraculous when the Celestial Temple was destroyed by Feast. And they weren’t found until a few years later when it was in the hands of Gabriel Agreste…’

      Kuroneko watched as Adrien’s thoughts swirled, then quirked a brow, “I’m surprised you’re not asking the important question of all?”

      The snapped the current Cat Hero out of his thoughts and looked up, “Which is…?”

       “What happened to the Butterfly and Peacock Miraculous and how it was obtained?“

        Adrien frowned, “…Are you going to tell me?”

        A sharp smile was on the man’s face, “That’s for another Cat hero to answer.”

        “Somehow I had a feeling that was going to be an answer,” Adrien sighed before he felt his world shift, “Don’t tell me…”

        “Time to wake up.”

        “Adrien.”

        The blond’s eyes snapped open before he looked over to see Izuku standing over him, his eyes knowing.

         “…Good dream?”

         Adrien narrowed his eyes, “What do you think?”

         Izuku smiled brightly, chuckling, “It seems you learnt something~”

         Sitting up, the former model rubbed his eyes before he then gave a stare, quirking his brow up while Izuku just stood there with a cheeky grin. Something told the blond that Izuku somehow knows just exactly what happened. It wouldn’t surprise Adrien really if the green haired male did.

        “Anyways, I came to get you. Our Lady has a meeting with the other guardians and Master Fu to talk about what to do with the Moonlight Hunters.”

         “Moonlight Hunters?”

         Izuku nodded, “Oh yeah. Apparently, they want a truce and an alliance with us.”

         Adrien got out of bed slowly, “And are we going to?”

         “I think it would be good to have them on our side.” Izuku said happily, waiting for Adrien as the two soon were out of the room and walking to where Master Fu was staying, “Especially considering that Gabriel is already forming a teen team of his own.”

         Adrien frowned at the mention of his so called father turned uncle as he hummed, “I don’t think Gabriel would take me being emancipated lying down.”

        “Nope~ In fact, he is now making a campaign to get you back by swaying public opinion about you. Saying that you were brainwashed and kidnapped~” Izuku pointed out and Adrien paled, “Luckily, not everyone believes him. I suppose it is because your mother’s family is also participating in this social media warfare.“

        “Grandfather and Grandmother are?”

         “Both Lord Emil and Lady Milly Graham de Vanily are making their statements that they want you and Felix in their custody,” Izuku hummed while tilting his head from side to side, nonchalantly, “I’m pretty sure they’re gonna go against Amelie-san in family court.”

         “What…what about Fa—Gabriel’s side of the family?”

          Izuku blinked, “Do you mean Gabriel’s parents, your grandparents, Johnny and Gabrielle Grassette?”

          Adrien narrowed his eyes, “…You know their names?”

          Izuku smiled, making bunny ears with his hands.

         “Ah. That makes sense.”

         “But fear not! I suggested to Aizawa-Sensei to contact them~”

         Adrien’s eyes widened, “I…get to meet them?”

         “Actually, it was Amelie-san’s idea. Apparently when they heard the news about their son and how you’re gone, they wanted to check up on you and tried contacting anyone about your whereabouts. This included Amelie-san.”

          Adrien bit his lower lip, “And…do you know what they’re like?”

          Izuku softened, smiling a little, “They…are nicer than you can imagine. Makes me wonder where they went wrong with their son…”

         “Me too…” Adrien murmured, as he looked awkward, “Fuck, it makes me realise I don’t know Gabriel when he was still my father all too well.”

         “Don’t beat yourself up, Adri-kun.” Izuku nudge him and smiled weakly back, “I never knew my father either.”

          Adrien felt himself pause at that moment, stopping in his tracks and stared at Izuku’s calm stance. Perhaps he should finally say what he has to say, and took a breath.

          “….Izuku, I have to tell you something.”

            Izuku froze, his eyes widening and looking nervous, which confused Adrien for a moment. But he shook his head and focused on the task at hand. The blond knew that he should at least let the other boy know of Hisashi and what he saw last time.

          “Izuku, I talked with your father. I’m…I’m pretty sure I did! That day during our fight against Nine.”

          Adrien waited for the other’s reaction, who was blank faced and silent.

          “…Izuku, I know you heard me.”

          “I did. And I’m thinking that it’s impossible—“

          “Your dad was a previous Cat Holder.”

          “….”

         Adrien took a breath, “And…and you know what that means...“

         “…I do.”

         Izuku looked away as he placed a hand over his eyes, his lower lip wobbling.

        Adrien reached out to wrap his arms around Izuku and hugged him tightly, already feeling the One-For-All holder shaking and sniffling, “Izuku, I’m sorry.”

         “Mom…m-mom said he went away for a business trip. I-I wondered…why he never came back in years…”

          Adrien stayed quiet as Izuku silently cried, it was a first to the blond that Izuku was showing an emotion other than being a happy go lucky know-it-all with a cheeky streak and many secrets. In this moment, Adrien realised that Izuku had kept so much in…like Marinette. How much the growing hero had shouldered so much and thought he couldn’t trust anyone or show any weakness. It felt all too familiar. And so, Adrien just quietly comforted Izuku, letting his friend have a moment to grief and let it all out.

          “Don’t worry, Izuku. I’m here. It’s okay. You’re not alone.”

      Marinette looked at the time, frowning a bit. Where are Adrien and Izuku?

      They were here for a while as she (along with Shinso, Rose, Bakugo and Luka) met up with Aizawa and Amelie to introduce the Moonlight Hunters and explain what was going on. Thankfully, Tamaki Amajiki took the hint and brought Denki Kaminari back and returning him to Class-A. After that, Luka volunteered along with Rose to collect Eijiro, Shoto and Momo from class so they could be in this meeting and both Luka and Rose would remain in class to distract the others from questioning where they were. Shinso was allowed to stay considering he was Aizawa’s protege and Aster stayed because he knew one of the Moonlight Hunters personally. Master Fu was the last to join them.

       “So…” Aizawa hummed as he listened to both Marinette and Basil’s words, and finally sighed, “Moonlight Hunters ran away from their own Heroes’ Association that is being run by Tsurugi Industries, and apparently were to be in alliance with Paris’ new heroes?”

        “Yes,” The pale vampire like male nodded.

        “And, why should we care?” Shinso asked warily, and Daphne sighed.

        “Because we were threaten to carry out some insane tasks. And…we don’t want to be a part of it.”

        “Especially that none of us are British citizens except for Daphne,” Callum interjected with a frown, “Jude, Yurei and I are orphans from different countries and were raised in a place called The Nursery. Basil was sold off to some doctor guy and Daphne is apparently forced by her mother to join us. We were all picked up by the British Intelligence, trained to form this group and be disposed of if we go rogue.”

        “So like a suicide squad?” Bakugo asked with a grunt, arms folded, and eyebrow raised in suspicion, “Then why run when you could be killed?”

         “Because it’s either flee…or we do the mission.”

         “And what was the mission?” Amelie asked.

         The five looked at each other for a moment, and Basil spoke up shakily.

         “We were assign to assassinate Ladybug and Chat Noir. In public. Heroes turned villains by akumatization to set the stage for Themis and her new team to defeat us and win the hearts of the people all over the world.”

        Everyone in the room stared at the Moonlight Hunters in shock, that even Aizawa looked horrified at this.

       “What?!” Marinette gaped at them before she stood up, “That’s insane.”

       “There were other targets too…”

        Daphne pulled up her phone quietly as she showed a hologram popping on screen. Pictures of Thunderbird, Lady Dragon, Spilornis with Uncanny Valley and Sparrow, Ghost Force, even Pixie Girl and The Sorcerer were revealed right next to the pictures of Ladybug and Chat Noir.

       Aster growled as he fisted his hand, “This is basically a hit list.”

       “I…do not want to kill.” Yurei, the wispy girl next to Basil, spoke softly as she placed her hands over his lips and looked teary eyed, “No kill.”

       “We wish to be free and not fight anyone. And thus, we came to you, Ladybug.” Basil looked to Marinette with pleading eyes, “Because you are our only hope.”

      “Time out.” Bakugo placed his hands up before looking to the Ladybug holder, “Spots, what if they are lying?”

       Daphne stood up angrily, “Why would we lie?!”

      “I know Daphne. She’s many things, but a liar, she is not.” Aster defended calmly, but then glanced at the other four members of the Moonlight Hunters, “Can’t say I vouch for the others…”

       “Bakugo has a point. We don’t know them all that well, even if Aster is related to one of them,” Shinso agreed, sighing, “And they are also anomalies I’ve never faced before. How do we know that they aren’t going to stab us in the back when we’re not looking?”

        Marinette understood where the boys were coming, she did.

       “What do you three think?” She looked to the other three Guardians in training.

        “I believe them,” Kirishima spoke as he stared at them, “Because I can tell they are really scared of the adults that forced them into this mess, and that can’t be faked.”

        “Then again, they were trained. Meaning they could also be trained to get our guard down by pretending,” Momo pointed out but then hummed, “Perhaps we should bring Luka-kun back in here since he is a very good lie detector.”

      Shoto was quiet for the most part, having a thoughtful look on him. And then, he spoke up.

     “I’m with Kirishima.”

     Bakugo gave him a look, and Shoto explained.

     “If they were truly lying, they would not have snuck into U.A. just to talk. They would have immediately had taken us down. It was proven apparently when they easily took down even Suneater along with you, Rose-san, Shinso, Kaminari and Luka-san. But they did not kill you all on the spot.”

      This caused the explosion hero to snort and look away.

      Shoto looked to Marinette now, “Perhaps it would be best to wait on Adrien and Midoriya to get their answers on this too. Speaking of, I wonder where they are?”

      “…Maybe I should go look for them,” Marinette murmured as she was about to step out the room but blinked when the door opened to reveal Adrien and Izuku, “Oh! There you both are, I was going to…Why are both of your eyes red?”

      Adrien smiled weakly as Izuku was wiping his eyes and looking away. 

       “We…had a bonding moment.”

      The Ladybug holder raised a brow, but decided to let that go.

      “So, what did we miss?” The blond asked her partner, who sighed.

      “Basically? We got some runaways that wants to join us.”

      She managed to give the rundown on what happened, and meanwhile, Bakugo and Shoto approached Deku.

      “Are you okay, Midoriya?”

       Izuku sniffed, then gave a quick assuring smile at Shoto, “I’m okay. Just…had a heart to heart with Adrien about something.”

      Shoto softened, wanting to ask more information but decided against it for now. Bakugo, on the other hand, was staring at Izuku hard with an unreadable expression. Almost as if his eyes were examining the green haired male of anything out of place. Izuku frowned, giving a look back just a strong, making the blond look away with a sound of ‘Tch!’ with his teeth.

     Aizawa took a moment to close his eyes and take a breath, before he spoke, “I…will talk to All Might and Principal Nezu. Because taking in five more foreign problem children is going to be a lot.”

     “Since they are from London, I can also help out,” Amelie offered as she was bringing out her phone, but then huffed, “Especially since in a week, I do have to meet Momsie and the Duke of Westchestermunster…”

     Aizawa looked uncomfortable at that, while Adrien stepped forward.

      “I wanna be there when you meet Grandma and Grandpa,” Adrien paused before he corrected himself, “I mean…the grandparents that I thought were mine when I still thought Gabriel Agreste was my father.”

       Amelie looked surprised, and when she caught the sheepish look from Izuku, she understood. Smiling softly, she brought Adrien in a hug and then hummed.

       “Are you sure? I was thinking of meeting them on my own to explain everything…”

       The younger blond nodded, “I do. Especially since it seems they are worried about me. Although…”

        Amelie looked at her son worriedly, “Although?”

        “…I’m worried they’ll be disappointed? That I’m not their grandson really?”

       “Oh Adrien, my darling,” Amelie caressed his hair gently and smiled, touching the back of her fingers against his cheek, “You’ll still be their grandson even if not by blood. From what I have seen and heard from them, they are good people. Gabriel is honestly a shitty son to cut ties with wonderful people like them as family.”

      “Hime…” Aizawa drawled with a smile, even when he had a scolding tone.

       The British woman giggled, making a face at him as Aizawa rolled his eyes fondly.

        Adrien glanced over at Izuku, who just nodded his head with a smile, and Adrien couldn’t help but smile back. At least something good came with everything going on.

      Marinette folded her arms, looking to Kirishima, “Speaking of which, how is Kagami holding up on the news of her mother?”

      “There have been times that random people keep calling Gami saying they are working for Tsurugi Industries and trying to get her out of U.A. to meet up, but luckily the school has blocked anyone from outright kidnapping her. I heard it was the same for Chloe and Zoe.” Kirishima looked troubled, “I feel like they are going to be like prisoners in here since they can’t step out of U.A. without threats of being taken away.”

     “They won’t be,” Marinette assured him as she touched his arm, smiling warmly, “We’ll protect them. We’ll stick together. No one is going to be taken away. Not if I have anything to say about it.”

     Shoto didn’t relax even with those words, and Marinette had a feeling that the look he had on him was screaming protective. To all of them…or to a certain person?

       Fu hummed as he stroked his goatee, “I shall give Marianne a call to help as well. I am sure she might have more information on what is happening in London.”

      “Sounds good,” Aizawa hummed, and looked to the children, “With that said, meeting adjourned. Get plenty of rest since tomorrow is going to be a busy day.”

     Aizawa soon sent the children back to their dorm and Master Fu excused himself to give his beloved a call. Aizawa glanced over at Amelie, who was tidying up the room and spoke with a sigh.

     “So…”

     Amelie glanced up at him after fluffing the pillows on the couch, expecting the tone that the man had, “So?”

     The erasure quirk user raised a brow as he stared at her back, then let out a deep sigh, “Are we not going to talk about the visit to Tartarus?”

     The woman growled as she whipped around and pointed a finger at him, “Don’t…don’t go there.”

     Aizawa looked pained as he continued, “The reports from Tsukauchi and Gran Torino…then the confirmation from both Shinso and Midoriya—” 

      Amelie grabbed something from the side as she screeched, “I SAID ENOUGH!”

      Aizawa moved his head as he heard the shatter of his favourite mug made an impact on the wall behind him, watching Amelie breathing heavily, tears in her eyes.

      “I…don’t want to hope again,”

       “Hime—”

       “NO! Shouta, I…” Amelie sobbed as she placed her hands over her eyes, “I can’t. Not again. We’ve been down this road before. With Missy. With the friends we lost, our old classmates we worked side by side with? A-and now you want me to believe that Oboro is possibly alive? And turned into a monster?”

      “I know…” Swallowing painfully, Aizawa spoke slowly, “But this time for sure--”

      “I dunno if Ebony’s heart can take anymore. Nor Hizashi or Nemuri’s. Or mine, for that mater,” Amelie murmured as she felt arms around her, and coughed, “The last time we hoped in finding Missy, and it was a dead end? Our friendship with Hizashi almost destroyed us. And it what caused Ebony’s mental shut down…she was never the same after that, and Sabine didn’t have the heart to blame us.“

      The words of ‘It’s what tore our relationship apart’ was left hanging in the air in silence, and Aizawa nodded. He knew that. He…didn’t want o bring false hope again on a lead that might not be even true.

     ...But if Midoriya was correct.

     “Sensei.” The green haired male stopped the man for a moment before heading out to find Adrien, “There’s something you should know.”

      Aizawa raised a brow, nodding his head to let the boy continue but noticed that Deku looked troubled. Whatever the boy wanted to say, it must’ve been something hard to say out loud.

    “Go ahead, Midoriya. I’m listening.”

    “…Oboro Shirakumo is alive.”

    “…”

     Deku’s face didn’t show any hesitation or lie, and Aizawa felt his stomach drop.

    “…Proof?”

    “Shinso can confirm. You can even ask him.” Deku said immediately and soon dropped another bombshell with a serious look, “And with Tokoyami having the Eagle Miraculous, I believe we can restore him the way he was before.”

     “Restore him?” Aizawa questioned, “What do you…?”

    “The man you once knew is a lot different than you remember,” The young man explained as he sighed, “He’s changed. It was because of All-For-One and the League. Sensei, Shirakumo-san is Kurogiri.”

    Even now, Aizawa found it hard to believe. But it wasn’t like the One-For-All user would make up something like that. Which meant that Izuku Midoriya must’ve found out using the Rabbit Miraculous.

    Amelie watched Aizawa’s expression as she took a breath, “When is the visit?”

    “After the Joint Training. Once that is done, myself and Present Mic will—“

    “Oh no. You are bringing me with you.” Amelie growled, poking at his chest and baring her teeth at him, “If what you’re saying is true, then I want to see it with my own bloody eyes.”

     Aizawa was quiet for a moment, staring into her eyes but eventually gave in. Amelie smiled in triumph, leaning up to kiss his cheek before she leaned against him, resting her head onto his chest. Aizawa softened, tightening his hold on her as he basked in the embrace. Just a little longer…

    Themis stared out the window for a moment, seeing the sun rising and how the light reflected over the city of Paris, especially the Eiffel Tower. Taking a deep breath, she stepped back and noticed someone was in the room with her, sitting on a chair in the shadows. Narrowing her eyes, she took off the “blindfold” of a mask to show the fierce weariness behind those grayish gold eyes.

     “…You didn’t have to check up on me, Yamikumo.”

    A chuckle escaped the figure as he stepped out into the light, the “hero” giving a lopsided grin.

    “And not make sure My Lady is alright? I mean we did good out there,” He spoke calmly with an air of dramatics, walking over to stay side by side with her, “What? Not liking that you’re finally living your dreams?”

    Themis was quiet for a moment, her eyes full of mixed emotions. It almost looked like she was conflicted with the way she was biting her lower lip and fiddling with her hands. This caused Yamikumo’s smile to drop, now looking concerned for his new partner.

     “Talk to me, Alya.”

     The girl took a shaky breath before looking at the boy, reaching a hand out to brush the dark bangs from his eyes before moving the mask away to show his full face to her, “I told you not to call me that anymore.”

     “It’s just us, don’t worry. And I told you to call me Mikumo when we’re alone,” The young man pouted, leaning against her hand as the back of her fingers brushed over the freckles dusting over his cheeks, “Not like anyone dares to disturb us anyway.”

     “How are the team? Are they resting now?”

      Mikumo didn’t like the subject change, but sighed as he stepped back and stood straight, “They’re lights out as soon as they got into their respective rooms. I’m telling ya, it was a good idea that Tsurugi Industries were kind enough to give us the Le Grand Paris as our headquarters.”

      “They’re our sponsors. Of course they’re going to treat us well if we’re ever to be in tip top shape as heroes and save Paris,” Alya hummed before she looked out the window again, before making her way to the sliding doors and out the balcony, “But…there’s still some questions that I have. I am drawing a blank on how we came to this? I mean, Ladybug and Chat Noir traitors and going AWOL to make their own Miraculous Army? That they might be involved of Hawkmoth and Mayura’s recent escape from prison? And the fact the rumours of them kidnapping rich kids like Adrien, Kagami and even Chloe?”

       Alya groaned as she placed her hand over her forehead, feeling a migraine coming on.

      “Hey, hey. Nope. None of that.” Mikumo took her hand and squeezed it, “Remember what the Good Doctor said? If you try and regain your memories too quickly, it’s gonna hurt you and may give you permanent mental damage.”

      A sigh escaped the girl as she moved herself to rest her head onto his shoulder, squeezing his hand back, “…What would I do without you?”

     “Live a boring and sad life in the Nursery, I suppose.” A laugh escaped Mikumo, “Besides, it’s a good thing Gabriel Agreste found you when he did and brought you back to your family. Not only that, but to offer you a chance to have a quirk and be a superhero? I have to say, you are one lucky girl.”

    “To be the face of Truth and Justice, that’s what Mayor Agreste said is my future now. And I’m kinda glad that he is the new mayor and cares about the city and it’s people,” Alya hummed, but then pursed her lips, “Although, I still can’t help but wonder what exactly Ladybug was thinking. I wish we could talk to her.”

    “Tsurugi-san said that she refused to talk to the Quantic Kids because she feels threatened by us and how we stole their jobs,” Mikumo scoffed, looking bitter “I tell you. They are even worse than the Heroes’ Association in Japan. Bunch of fakes and completely corrupted.”

    Alya saw his expression and squeezed his hand in reassurance, “Hey, hey. Don’t think about them. You’re free now and away from their clutches. I will not let them take you away again, they’ll have to fight me first!”

    Mikumo smiled with a tint of a blush on his cheeks as he leaned against her, sighing dreamily, “What would I do without you~?”

     “Probably be another Hawks puppet.” Alya joked but then frowned, “In all seriousness, I can’t believe the information we found about the Japanese Heroes’ Association. If you stayed any longer…you would’ve ended up like Lady Nagant.”

    The thought made both teens sick to their stomachs.

     “I’m glad that you two are bonding. The perfect heroic pair.”

      Both teen heroes looked back to see Gabriel Agreste smiling warmly at them, and the two looked relieved.

      “Good morning, Mayor Agreste,” Alya smiled as she placed her blindfold back on and bowed her head.

       “Please, Miss Cesaire, don’t be so formal with me. You can just call me Gabriel,” A chuckle escaped from the all white wearing man, giving a fatherly look gaze, “After all, we’re like family here.”

       “We still can’t thank you enough for giving us this opportunity to actually pay you back from rescuing us,” Mikumo replied in kind, as Alya nodded.

       “If it weren’t for you and the Alliance, I think I would’ve ended up not here in this moment,” 

       “Please, as long as you both are safe, that’s all that matters to me.” Gabriel waved them off with a chuckle but then turned serious, “I just came in to inform you that we have a meeting tonight with the London Embassy.”

      “Is there something wrong?” Alya noted how the newly appointed Mayor looked troubled.

      “It would seem that the Moonlight Hunters have gone rogue.” Gabriel explained, looking away with a deep sigh and a worried look, alerting both Alya and Mikumo, “They went to Japan to seek out Ladybug.”

      “Why would they do that?” Alya questioned but Mikumo nudged her for a moment, shaking his head, “No, Yamikumo, I think we should go after them and get to the bottom of this!”

      “And indeed, you shall.”

       This caught both heroes by surprise.

        “We…are?” The dark haired male asked slowly, as if not understanding.

        “Tsurugi Industries has a new mission for you both and the rest of the Quantic Kids. You will be heading to Japan to get the Moonlight Hunters back and returned to London.”

         Alya and Mikumo looked at each other in confusion.

         “Um, but what about Paris?” Alya asked.

        Gabriel smiled, “I think considering that we’re already cleaned up the city and it seems quiet—” 

        “With all due respect, Mayor, we shouldn’t leave since we’re still trying to figure out where Hawkmoth and Mayura has gone…”

        “Actually, we have tracked one of them…”

        Gabriel soon pulled up his ring on his finger and clicked the side of it.

        “Alliance. Please show the footage from the CCTVs in the Parisian Airport last night.”

        Soon, all three of them saw the hologram and spotted Nathalie Sancoeur walking past security in a disguise, looking around before passing through immigration.

        “But where is Hawkmoth?” Mikumo murmured, while Alya remained quiet.

        “That is what you are going to find out,” Gabriel clicked off his Alliance ring before turning away, “Your other mission is to find Hawkmoth and Mayura…and your lead coincides with your first mission since it seems Mm. Sancoeur is escaping to Japan as well. ”

        ‘What is happening in Japan?’ Alya thought before glancing at a wary Mikumo and softened, ‘Maybe the rumour of Ladybug being corrupted by the Heroes’ Association along with the Miraculers is true…then, that means it’s our job to put a stop to this.’

       Bringing in her Themis persona, the young heroine stood straight, hand over heart, “We will take on this mission and carry it out swiftly. When do we leave?”

        With his back to them, Gabriel smirked evilly before he masked his face with a fatherly like smile when turning back to them. Perfect.

        “Tonight.”

        “I can't believe we're already back at it! Aren't you excited?”

        Ladybug stood by while watching her new classmates, tapping her foot on the ground with her arms folded. Maybe it was because she was still…out of sorts of being surrounded by other teen heroes.

        “Don't you get cold like that, Hagakure?” Earphone Jack questioned soon after, smiling in amusement of watching floating boots and clothes moving around as if dancing.

        “Yeah, I'm freezing~” A giggle came from the invisible girl, while the musician like heroine shrugged.

        “But ya got guts~”

        “Clock my winter outfit. Isn't it, like, super cute?”

        “It’s lovely~”

        While the girls were talking along with Pinky and even Creati, Ladybug couldn’t help but lean over towards Carapace, who was at her side.

        “They’re really carefree, huh?”

        “Well, I don’t blame them. We’re actually gonna be facing each other and showing off what we’ve learnt. Plus, it would be good practice to fight and work with different opponents and teammates.” The Turtle hero hummed, “Like Sir Nighteye said, we can be pretty predictable. So we should combat that for future battles.“

        “I’d rather much prefer to figure out more of the new Hawkmoth and their plans,” Ladybug grumbled, sighing, “Plus, we have Guardian stuff to sort out. It won’t be long until Master Fu passes down the roles to us.”

        “Speaking of, I heard you and The Wizard were figuring out the loophole for the losing your memories once no longer a Guardian thing for Master Fu?”

        Ladybug nodded, “I think we’re close to figuring out. I have talked with Chat Noir last night and figured out we could use our Kwagatamas from our Kwamis as the key to avoid the memory wiping thing.”

       Carapace smiled, “Alright! Glad that you guys are almost there! I would hate Master Fu forgetting about everything. Especially Miss Marianne.”

        Howler was fiddling with his bo-staff for a moment, almost looking lost in though when he felt someone beside him. Turning in curiosity, he blinked slowly when he noticed it was the smiling girl with pink cheeks.

      “Hello. Er, Uravity, right?” The Monkey hero asked with a friendly smile, as the young heroine nodded.

      “Yup~! That’s me. Howler-san, yes?” She asked in return, and when Howler nodded, she brightened, “Nice to meet you! Deku has spoken briefly that you guys are awesome! I hope we can work together well!”

      She offered her hand out to him and Howler took that hand and shook it.

      “Likewise. Your melody is actually…” 

       Howler paused, his eyes widened a fraction as he stared at her. He squinted, almost leaning his face down near hers with a look and Uravity had to lean back with a blush and looking puzzled.

        “Um, i-is there something on my face?” She asked slowly, before Howler moved back and now had a bright look about him, ‘Is this a French thing?’

        “Wow. I’ve never heard your melody before. It’s…kinda refreshing. It’s like a mixture of sweet crescendos of violins and harps, giving a vibe of hope and inspiration. It’s kinda suits you.” Howler stated, as he tilted his head and hummed, “It almost reminds me of— ” 

      “Look who we have here~? Relaxed and full of yourselves, as always…obviously you underestimate us!”

      Everyone in Class A snapped their heads to the source of the voice, making Shinso narrow his eyes especially.

      Shinkusame smirked, punching his fist into his hand, “There you are! We've been lookin' forward to this~”

      “Ha! Is that so? I'm not sure why~? There's no way you stand a chance against us in this exercise!”

      The voice soon revealed it belonged to Neito Monoma in his hero costume as Phantom Thief, smirking as he was dressed at the ready in costume along with his classmates. Striking a pose, Phantom Thief soon cried out with a laugh.

       “COME ON, CLASS-A! LET’S SEE WHO’S THE BEST ONCE AND FOR ALL~!!!”

       Whisketeer peeked out behind him as she glanced over the opposite class, and smiled when spotting Bonnie Blanche and Shinso. She waved over to them, and softened when the rabbit heroine was cheerfully waving back and Shinso gave a smirk and wink. Phantom Thief immediately saw this and nudged at mouse heroine with a scolding look.

      “Don’t be letting your guard down, Whisketeer-san. Class-A has a knack of trying to play dirty, so let’s work together to bring the inferior class down and show them who’s boss!”

      Whisketeer winced but pursed her lips, glancing back at the two before looking back at the blond. While she didn’t agree with his words, she did want to see how strong she’s gotten as a heroine. Especially that she has a quirk now. So for now, she nodded her head and stood tall.

     Bonnie Blanche blinked when she saw the mouse heroine look away while the loud blond was talking, and looked to Shinso, “Huh, wonder what’s gotten into her?”

    Shinso was quiet as he watched on, narrowing his eyes. I just hope Monoma didn’t say anything stupid.

    Deku pursed his lips when he saw Chat Noir on the other side, and gave one nod at him. Chat Noir gave a nod back, before he caught eyes with Ladybug. 

    ‘Who would’ve thought that I’d be against my partner in this exercise,’ He would think, giving a quick smile and salute, ‘Maybe this can be my time to shine and show Ladybug that I’ve gotten strong and can be my own hero without her sometimes!’

    Ladybug gave an encouraging smile to him and nodded, as she gave a thumbs up. ‘Good luck, Chat Noir.’

    Eraserhead, who has been at the sideline the whole time with Vlad King, glanced over at the Class B teacher with a sigh, “Shouldn't we be getting on with this, Vlad?”

      “TIME FOR COMBAT TRAINING!”

       As Vlad King explained the Joint Training and what it’s about, Shinso glanced towards Deku and had a conflicted look. 

      ‘If I remember correctly, back in my timeline, Deku lost control of Black Whip. Considering that now he has better control of One-For-All and their powers this time around, he should be fine. But…’

      Deku was lost in thought, his eyes glazed over as he stared at Uravity and Howler talking between themselves but then snapped his gaze towards Shinso. The hypnotic hero blinked slowly before he made a hand signal, and Deku gave a mysterious smile.

      ‘Thing is, from what Deku told me, he’s mastered most of the powers. The only one he hasn’t unlocked are Second and Third’s set of powers…which, could be trouble…’

      “Hold on,” Cellophane placed his hand up with a frown, “You said that the matches are comprised of seven people? But there are thirty six people in each class? So won't it be impossible to divide the teams equally?”

      “Which is why two special students are going to have to participate in two matches each,” Aizawa explained as he hummed, “Hitoshi Shinso gets two, and Rody Soul gets two.”

     Thunderbird blinked as he pointed at himself, “Huh? Why me?”

     “I think it’s cause you got a powerful and dangerous combo on ya, Rods,” Avarius pointed out logically, “Meaning that you’ll be observed on how you play the field with others that aren’t just being paired with Lady Dragon. Plus, you haven’t been trained as much as the rest of us?”

     “That’s not fair! Mangalica Majesty is just as much as a newbie more than me!” Thunderbird whined as he pointed at the Pig Heroine, then pointed to the ones holding the Dragon, Ox and Goat Miraculous holders, “And what about them?”

     “I’ve taken martial arts for years,” Zhulong huffed with her hands on her hips, then patted her sword, “And even more years in Kendo~”

     “I’ve been in the same dance and training studio as Chloe when it comes to self defence, making me pretty agile and quick. Plus, I got a quirk and a Miraculous now,” Aurore grinned, dressed in her Ox costume as Calfkyrie, then winked, “So you don’t have to worry about me~”

    Mirielle, dressed in her Goat costume as Alpine Bleat,was nodding her head and giving a sheepish smile.

    Aizawa took a breath while rubbing at his temple tiredly, and Vlad King continued on.

    “Listen closely to the scenario. You're all hero agencies trying to capture a villainous organization. You should consider your opponents to be evil criminals! You'll win if you capture four competitors.”

    “They do say villains are organizing more these days~” A brunette in a mushroom costume spoke with a giggle, making some of her new classmates smile weakly.

     “Keepin' it nice and simple~” A loud silver haired male spoke as he nudge to Chat Noir, who tried to remember what this guy’s name was. 

      ‘I think it was…Tetsutetsu?’

     “Awwww! We're heroes, but we're villains to the opposing team?! I’ve lost this sort of roleplay before!” Ingenium yelled, grabbing his head and shaking.

     “It…does go against your nature,” Creati smiled before she glanced over at Avarius staring at her, “Hm?”

     “Why are you not using Detty?”

      Surprised at the question, Momo sighed and shook her head, “I’m not as confident as Kirishim-kun when it comes to wielding the Swan Miraculous. Besides, I’d rather much go back to the basics and train my quirk and skills without a Miraculous.”

      “I have a feeling that you’re afraid to use that Miraculous because you don’t feel worthy of it,” The Peacock hero pointed out, sighing when he aw Momo frown, “It’s from my observation, but when I’ve seen you as Lady Peahen or even Ubayagi, you tend to try and make yourself small and not stand out or even use those Miraculous at all.”

     “That’s not true…”

     “Do you feel guilty because of Bridgette? Is that why?”

     Momo looked hurt at this and Avarius looked apologetic.

    “I’m sorry, that was uncalled for. It’s just…you don’t seem proud whenever you use a Miraculous ever since finding out the news of Bridgette and Onez, and it got me thinking—”

    “I’m sorry, can we talk about this later? Please?” Momo begged, turning her head to focus on Vlad King’s instructions, and the Peacock Hero decided to let it go for now.

      “So we gotta capture seven losers and that wins us the matches,” Bakugo murmured as he then sighed, “I feel a but wait, there’s more coming on…”

      “I hope we’ll be on the same team,” A whisper from Lupina made Deku look back at her, and he smiled tightly, “Right, Izuku~?”

      ‘I thought she would be mad after yesterday…’ The green haired male thought, glancing over to Trickster Tail, who was talking to Rayures and Cellophane and never once looking their way, ‘Also, I need to talk to Alix after this…it feels awkward that we’re avoiding each other now.’

     Lupina saw how the green haired boy was staring at the Fox Heroine for a moment, and narrowed her eyes. While she did witness something awful the other day, it didn’t mean she was backing down without a fight. ‘As if I would let that tomboy take him away from me now!’

    Erasrehead coughed, and soon brought up a red box that had ‘Class A’ on it, while Vlad King held up a blue box with ‘Class B’ on it.

    “Now…”

    “DRAW YOUR LOT!”

     Everyone grabbed for a ball that had a number on it, and soon the teams were settled. Shinso and 

Thunderbird both were called over to get extra numbers and were soon meeting up with their teams.

     “Let's have some fun out there, man! This is gonna be awesome!” The Shark Miraculous holder was pumping his fists in the air and smiled at Shinso, “Get pumped!”

     “Let’s calm down, Ei,” Onagadori patted at Shinkusame’s arm before Froppy popped in front of them to smile at Shinso.

     “Tell us more details about your Quirk.”

     “I bet girls kinda dig that smirk.” Chargebolt grinned, tapping his chin and observing the uncomfortable Shinso, “You rake 'em in, huh? Especially the cutie in pink and the goth princess?”

      Shinso’s eyes sharpened for a second, and then grumbled sarcastically, “Let’s win…”

      Deku hummed as he saw the first line-up, “So from Class A, it’s Kirishima, Kaminari, Tsu, Kagami-chan, Nino-kun and Shin-kun. While son Class B, it’s Ibara Shiozaki, Jurota Shishida, Hiryu Rin, Kosei Tsuburaba, Marc-kun, Jessica Keynes and Mike Collins…”

      “Wait, but how is Jessica-san going to fight? She does not have her costume as Sparrow anymore nor does she have a quirk?” Spilornis questioned, before Thunderbird waved his hand up, “Yes?”

      “I actually have that covered~” 

      Thunderbird grinned with a wink, pressing at his belt to bring his communicator up and clicking it, a small little pocket portal opened.

       “Ladybug had this idea to carry out some sort of access to the Miracle Box and, since I’m a Guardian, I can give a Miraculous to people of my choosing~”

      “So…what Miraculous did you gift her?” The Eagle holder asked, and Thunderbird had this twinkle in his eyes that spelled trouble, and it made the Eagle holder sweat.

      “Ah, you’ll see~”

      “Awww yeah!”

       Everyone looked to the side as a heroine with a Buffalo motif made a stand with pride, standing next to her team and nudged at Star Stallion with a smile.

       “This feels awesome! I have never felt this strong even when I was Sparrow! Ahahaha!”

       Chat Noir blinked slowly before he tilted his head, “Huh…another cow heroine?”

      “I’M A BUFFALO, pal!” The girl huffed then pointed to herself, “Just call me Ayání~!“

      Thunderbird gave a thumbs up with eyes sparkling as he yelled from the crowd, “YEAH! GO AYÁNI!”

      “Someone’s a proud Momma bird,” Deku laughed when seeing Pino flying in the air happily as if cheering while Talli just clapped their wings together as if thrilled.

       “I wonder if Aeon was given a Miraculous too,” Lady Dragon wondered but then blinked when she heard a whirling sound beside her and turned her head to see a very much glowing girl with a bear motif, “OH—!”

       “Oh! Aeon-san!” Deku spoke jovially as he smiled, “Got the Bear Miraculous, huh?”

       “Indeed! You can call me Cybear~!” The girl smiled as she gave a peace sign, Fei having her hand over her heart from the jump-scare.

       Shinso adjusted his persona mask as he looked to the other team, his eyes sharpened.

       ‘I finally reached it. My starting line.’

       While the first teams were getting ready to start the match and going to their respective positions, Ladybug noticed The Wizard was looking to the side with a frown. Following his line of sight, she saw All Might and Midnight were already joining with Eraserhead and Vlad King, along with the Moonlight Hunters out of their costumes. Although Basil had a parasol over his head to block the sun’s rays down on him, looking miserable.

       “It seems that Principal Nezu allowed them to stay here, but not join any hero course class for now,” Shoto spoke up beside her, and Ladybug nodded.

       “Sounds about right…” She looked to the fire and ice quirk user, “Do you think they’re telling the truth? That their government is going to use them and boost Themis and her team into the public eye?”

       “I mean, many heroes and their agencies are like that. So it wouldn’t be too different in other countries. My father included,” Shoto shrugged as he looked back to the match starting, “Many would do whatever it takes to stay on top…and to keep themselves in power.”

      “Still, Europe is now joining the population of inviting quirked people and heroes…it’s gotta be weird,” Trickster Tail pointed out, joining in the conversation, “And the ones pioneering it is Gabriel Agreste and Tsurugi Industries.”

        “Don’t forget my mother is also involved,” Queen Bee huffed, folding her arms.

        “But what about Humarise? Where do they come in?” 

        The question coming from the Peacock Hero caught them off guard for a moment, and Thunderbird placed his two cents in.

        “Unless Humarise is gonna be played by the League and whatever army they are going to be building.”

        “Makes sense,” Dynamight joined in the conversation as well, ignoring the match for now and facing Ladybug, “Since it’s not our turn yet, why don’t we ditch this Joint Training for now and investigate?”

        “You think we’d be allowed?” Ladybug wondered, making a face, “I don’t want to get into trouble, even though you are right, Kats.”

        “Maybe not everyone has to go. Just a few selected?” Trickster Tail grinned and twirled her flute around her fingers, “Just say the word, and I’ll make it happen~”

        Ladybug looked thoughtful for a moment, but then nodded, “Maybe if it’s just an hour? Like, I’m sure the battles are gonna be long before our turn.”

        “But wait, you can’t go out as Ladybug? Especially since Tsurugi Industries and my mother’s hired soldiers are still roaming around hoping to catch us.” Queen Bee pointed out with a frown, “And who’s going with you?”

        “Katsuki will come with me,” Ladybug started before de-transforming and looking to the blond, “You’ll need a Miraculous though. I think Monsieur Aizawa said you can’t do hero work really as, well, you.”

       A snort came from the explosive hero as he looked away.

       “We’ll come with you,” Queen Bee suggested and Marinette huffed and watched her de-transform.

       “Queen Bee can’t be seen in public yet, remember?”

      “And it’s not like we can ask our friends to Kwami swap again. They need it for their matches,” Shoto murmured but then blinked when Thunderbird popped in between the four of them with a grin.

      “Did I hear something about Miraculous Swapping~?” He asked as he opened his weapon / communicator once more to summon the mini-portal to his Miracle box, and his eyes shined along with Marinette and Dynamight.

      “Wait, you’re lending us the Miraculous you’re holding onto?” Chloe smirked, while Pollen looked a little jealous, “Well, well~ This is exciting.”

      “Shoto Todoroki. Chloe Bourgeois. Katsuki Bakugo. Marinette Dupain-Cheng. As the Guardian of the Southern Miracle Box, I will temporarily lend you a Miraculous to use for your mission~ And you return them to me when the job is done~” Thunderbird said sagely as if reenacting Master Fu then chuckled, “I sounded like a wise old man.”

      Somewhere else, Master Fu sneezed into his tea.

      “But…which ones should we use?” Marinette wondered before Dynamight smirked and was easily grabbing the Wolf Miraculous, “Kats!”

      “I wouldn’t use that one, if I were you,” Thunderbird warned with a steely look now, all humour gone, “I’ve read up on the Grimoire that Pala left me inside the Miracle Box, and the Wolf Miraculous is really a dangerous one to handle. Apparently it’s the Wolf of Wisdom and has the abilities of Immortality and Rejuvenation…it kinda has the same combo of the Ox Miraculous but at the same time it has…qualities that sort of overpowers the wearer to almost cosmic levels,” 

      “You said immortality,” Dynamighti murmured as he placed the Miraculous on, blinking when a wolf like Kwami popped up in front of him, “Meaning I won’t die?”

      “Ahhh, I suppose? But it’s gonna be bad considering the more you regenerate when coming close to death, the more unstable you become…according to the Grimoire, of course. And once you do power down, your energy will deplete tenfold,” Thunderbird explained as he pursed his lips, “…I think you should pick another Miraculous for now and not risk it.”

     “Fine,” Dynamight took off the Miraculous and placed it back, “Then, what should we use?”

     Marinette suddenly had the facial expression as if she has an idea and suddenly picked up the Raven Miraculous, “What if we be Team Bird for now?”

      Spilornis turned his head at the words and then huffed, clearly offended.

       Marinette looked apologetic to him before looking back at the other three, “Whatcha think?”

       Dynamight was quick to snatch the Falcon Miraculous, “Dibs!”

     Shoto hummed as he held up the Owl, Woodpecker and Goose Miraculous, “I guess these are left?”

     “I call for Owl!” Chloe snatched the Miraculous up and Shoto gave the Goose one back to Thunderbird before keeping the Woodpecker one close to him, “Team Bird is a go.”

     “This way you guys can fly too and not be seen,” Thunderbird smiled as he saluted, “Good luck on your mission, guys~”

     Trickster Tails winked as she played on her flute quietly while whispering a Mirage and making a copy of Ladybug, Dynamight, Queen Bee and Shoto watching the match obediently. Marinette soon snuck away from their class along with Bakugo, Chloe and Shoto, not noticing Deku was watching them in disappointment.  Not that he could chase after them himself. He needed to be here.

      ’Something is going to happen and I have to be here to stop it at all cost.’

[generalzar0ff]

Most of this was drawn in September of last year, but I decided to finally complete it!

So, here are the penguins of Madagascar and their lemur friends as humans!

I know this has been done to death already, but I wanted to provide my own interpretation. I’ll provide my design choices for each character under the cut, if anybody’s interested!

Skipper: I do not want to throw shade to anyone, but most of the human Skippers I’ve seen are either too young, too skinny, or too muscular. This guy may present himself as an authority figure, but let’s face it: this guy is your average middle-aged man with a fascination for cool spy stuff and repressed bisexuality. Trust me, my dad knows all about it. Anyway, I gave him a tacky nautical flag shirt, mostly because i couldn’t find any high-quality “hawaiian shirt with wwii planes” patterns. If it weren’t for King Julien’s design, I would’ve given Skipper aviators.

Kowalski: Typical nerdy guy. When I was showing a work in progress of the penguins, a friend of mine suggested that Kowalski’s hairline should be extra receded, and they were right. I know that this is the simplest design, but that’s because this guy just doesn’t seem the type for style. More of a practicality and formality guy. I suppose now’s a good time to mention that each of the brothers has an element of orange around their feet, cuz, well, the penguins have orange feet.

Rico: I really hope you guys get the energy that this guy listens to nu-metal. Since human beings not infused with cartoon animal wackiness cannot regurgitate convenient items, I decided to give human Rico a bunch of pockets from which cartoon HUMAN wackiness can occur. His outfit is also a bit more military-like than the others, what with the bomber jacket, cargo shorts, and combat boots. I also gave him what is essentially the boss floss from Splatoon 3’s amiibo gear.

Private: According to Penguin Lore™️, they’re all brothers, but Private is adopted, hence why he’s a bit younger [but not a child!] and I gave him a different hair texture and skin tone. His shirt has an icon from his favorite show, a Lunacorn. I also made his blue nail polish match its eyes. I take honor in the fact that a friend told me “I have several transmasc friends who look like this”.

Maurice: A lot of people who draw TPOM gijinkas don’t even draw him, which is a shame, because I love Maurice. Even more offensive is that some people don’t even depict him as an old black man, which goes against everything I know to be true in my heart. Anyway, he seems like the type to enjoy autumn/winter gear, so I gave him a big ol’ trench coat, as well as a scarf that looks like his fur puff. And the newsie cap just felt right.

King Julien: Here’s where all the flashiness went! According to an actor whom I have a personal vendetta against and thus will not name, Julien’s accent is Sri Lankan, so I took inspiration from their traditional clothing for his outfit, albeit more “cunty”, as today’s kids call it. It was imperative that this man has his toes out for obvious reasons, so I gave him sandals. I honestly have no good explanation for the leopard print leggings other than it came to me in a divine vision. Or something. The sunglasses mimic the color of his eyes!

Mort: Look, it was really hard for me not to just draw Molière from Atlantis: The Lost Empire, since his design is already kind of what I imagine this fellow looking like as a “human”. Admittedly, I’m not too proud of this design, but i think it gets the job done. His outfit purposely clashes: a matching hat and sweater, but with sweatpants, and he’s not even wearing shoes! I know the original Mort doesn’t have any purple in his design, but I felt like its inclusion made him look a little weirder. And then there’s his eyes. Yeah.

Hope this wasn’t too long, and thank you to anyone who read this portion of the post!

[bluenightcomedies]

uuuugh i keep procrastinating cuz i wanna make new refs n' arts n' all for us all but art slow so fuggit placeholder pinned abt the system better pinned with comm details, other accs, etc later :3 will reopen for commissions once arty verifies me! as a whole we're legally deaf and disabled! we can all draw but have diff styles/preferences :3 body is 30 (eugh i don't like admitting that) so am adult BUT we don't wanna be involved in nsfw art so pls respect that⭐ We can't get a formal diagnosis due to various real life issues, so we're not going to claim any particular diagnosis, but we can't exactly ignore the symptoms and stay masked forever. We're going to stay out of syscourse as much as possible, of course. 🌙 each alter has an assigned emoji so ppl can tell us apart easier if needed, use em as our tags too (when we remember) note- using they/them for any of us fine too!⭐

(doesn't include alters that rarely or never front) ⭐star emoji = Blue! she/her pls~ guess i'm the honorary host cuz i front most. uhhh... nothing rly too fancy i can say abt myself, i'm p affectionate and love y2k art and hanging out, i try to be as nice as i can >w< my art's usually sketchbooky, with thin lines and soft colors/shading!

💠this blue gem/flower emoji is Azure! she/her, she's kinda new to the system. looks n' acts a lot like me but uh... more childish i guess? very silly, very 'cringe culture is dead'. loves to rp, say silly things, n' cling to people. hyperfixates on Dot Hack (RIP) her art looks like mspaint x3 🌙 (Writing for myself since I'm available.) The name's Lune, hence moon emoji, and I use she/her pronouns as well. Formerly "Starry" but people kept confusing me with Blue due to her star symbolism. Used to be the designated mask, I'm glad I don't have to do that anymore... Sometimes I re-mask out of habit so if something sounds like me but wasn't marked as an alter, it probably is me. I have a flat tone and chronic paranoid anxiety so uh... Let me know if I come across as rude, I usually don't mean to. I enjoy doing research and organizing information, so I'm often the one to fact-check things or find guides and how-to's for the system. My art's very bold and colorful, and friends describe it as 'angular'. Clashes with my personality, huh? 🗝️key emoji = Sylverwynd! he uses he/him! he's super laid back and chill, i've never seen him upset or anything, but he's rly long-winded talks... kinda poet-y? he loves reading and talking abt lore and myths so he'll pop in if ur talking abt something he likes or if he has trivia 2 share! fave genres r horror n' fantasy he's still experimenting w/ style but likes drawing rly soft

❌cross emoji= Laceburner! it/its or they/them pronouns! tbh i'm not used to it/its pronouns but Lace wanted em; it's very uh... emotionally empty i guess? aroace, agender, can't socialize or empathize v well. it usually fronts when the rest of us are tired or in pain cuz it just ignores all that. likes 2000's scenemo aesthetics though which is surprising but ye idk how to describe its style, but it's trying to mimic emo art n' likes bright colored lines with dark bg/colors 🗡️the dagger is Kal! he/him pronouns, he gets angry and stressed abt things really easy but he gets too hostile abt it so he tries to not front too much; need to find him a way to de-stress n' chill out... when he's not mad at smth he's a good sympathetic listener imo, still swears and talks all rough tho hasn't drawn much yet but does rly harsh lines and fast/messy sketches when he does (and gets riled up by mistakes =w=;)

❤️heart is Weiss! genderfluid, goes by any pronouns, usually uses whatever they like at the time x3 has a hard time fronting but tries to. flirty, loves dumb jokes, overly confident... (we worry they'd get us in trouble sometimes cuz the shit they want to say) loves demon and monster-related stuff! still experimental style but uses bold colors and thick rough lines a lot, may get suggestive (forbidden from outright nsfw, don't ask >:c) btw ur always welcome to direct asks @ someone specific >w< we just might take a while to respond

[alynwrench]

Why Hello there, my spooktacular pal! It tis I, your spooky skeleton gifter here to ask a few questions before I start. I would hate to get halfway through and realize you wanted something else.

You don't want Sun or Moon to be related. Gotcha. Is it fine if I have them be platonic to each other? I can still add heavy fluff or similar things that indicate a close bond. I just wanted to check that it's okay to keep them platonic.

Which are you into more(You can pick multiple)? Do you want enough fluff to suffocate in? Hot romance(Between DCA/Reader or another character)? Something to cry your heart out to? Or a hide-under-the-covers-till-morning sorta tale? I am open to anything, so let me know how you want it.

Kepla and Lore I have really taken a liking to. I'm always guilty for loving evil characters. Do you have any more information on them personality wise? And I would love more images of them!

Are you fine with the classic reader insert trope? I can make them anonymous in the description or I can make them you. I generally do DCA x Reader stuff, and if your fine with me using Kepla and Lore, I could do that for you.

What are your fav tropes?

Don't be afraid to be picky! This is your gift after all! I'm comfortable doing anything really.

The only thing I would rather not do is a ship between Sun x Moon. I hope you understand. ^_^

OH MY GOSH... HELLO... ITS NICE TO MEET YOU UNOFFICALLY HEHE... 1. They can ab-so-LUTELY be platonic! Like I mentioned in my secret skeleton wishlist I'm good with pretty much all relationship styles when it comes to my DCA headcanons except for familial bonds just because, like i said, it clashes with a lot of my stories I'm trying to tell. Do what is most comfortable for you as well! 2. GUHH hard choice.. I think my preferences are in this order (most preferred to least BUT STILL ENJOYED! If its at the bottom dont be scared i love ALL of this) -> Romance (if we're talking about art then Sun x Bevel is preferred, BUT if you're planning on writing x reader is fine!!!) -> SCARY for the spirit of HALLOWEEN -> Angst.. I love to cry -> Fluff !!! so soft!! so happy!!! 3. OOO OO! I don't have any more images of them I can share at the moment BUT BUT BUT as far as their personality goes Kepla is an egotistical mastermind who knows how to manipulate others. He's very sassy and mean-girl like such as makes offhanded comments and backhanded insults. If he were to ever meet Sun it would be a squilliam vs squidward dynamic if that makes sense? Lore is for the most part nonverbal, he speaks very rarely. I think his mannerisms are very similar to canon Moon behaviors albeit he's always in his head calculated and thinking about how to strike his next target. 4. Yes absolutely! I'm fine with x reader and keeping them anon / up to interp is a good choice! I will say though with the stuff going on in Kepla and Lore's story romance from outsider characters isn't a great idea, their relationship is not only VERY complicated with each other but anything involving a human person would probably end up with them heartbroken or dead with how fucked up these 2 are LMAO. I love my lil guys but they are.. hoo boy, they need work 5. Some of my favorite tropes are hurt/comfort, enemies to lovers, enemies to friends to lovers, best friends to lovers, miscommunication, unresolved tension, and pretty much anything else you're willing to throw at me because I am not too too picky. This may be my gift but just have fun with it! Id rather you not stress out TOO too much ahehehe.. THANK U FOR CONTACTING ME!! IM VERY EXCITED!!

[moose-party]

Hey all!

Fernando Moose Garfunkle here! One man/moose band supreme and this generations greatest rockstar!!!

If you’ve found this blog it’s gonna be like my personal place. I’ve never really had one and I actually would like somewhere to post my thoughts without a character limit or anything like that. I’m not really planning on advertising this too much either aside from hashtags.

I don’t really know what to say for a first post so I will ramble and type.

If you would like to know a little backstory about me, I’m a Latino mix and I grew up a bit shy, I have a song that I’m working called “Been Around” which is kind of me telling in song form my personal history. If you go to my SoundCloud you can listen to the guitar demo for it. It’s really fun country rock twangy style. I was born in Arizona and moved to Washington State during my teens and after I turned 18 I decided to get married and elope with (at the time) my significant other (or as she would prefer it to be called) “Long time Girlfriend”. I have always LOVED rock music, I grew up in a predominately Mexican, hip hop, texmex, and rap listening family. I remember to this day when I went into a Walmart and saw the display for guitar hero 1. I had begged my mother to buy me an electric guitar but in my youth she would flat out refused until I “learned on acoustic first” which kind of killed my passion for it at first if I will be honest. But being able to play all these awesome rock songs and get the feeling of being on stage and performing was so cool to me. Not only did I love the virtual crowds, but I fell in love with the solos, rhythms, and bands of rockstars that were writing these awesome musical adventures and songs. I then began writing my own songwriting journey and adventure to become one of the greatest rockstars ever. I have my personal favorite artists and such, but I have never aimed to be the “next” anything. I have never believed in imitating or replicating someone else’s image especially as an aspiring artist myself. Although this has labeled me many times by other people as contrarian or a try hard because I’m trying to be genuine and make it to the top on the merit of my talent and original works.

Some of my all time favorite artists are: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, At the Drive-in, Melvins, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, MF DOOM, Danny Brown, Project Pat, Mr.Bungle, Death Grips, The Meat Puppets, Ween, System of a Down, Modest Mouse, The Dead milkmen, Black Flag, Soundgarden, Descendents, Minutemen, Earl Sweatshirt, Tyler the Creator, The Clash, Hall & Oates, Korn, Pantera, and more I can’t think to list right now.

I used to love running around and playing outside like most kids that grew up in the 2000’s but I was also chronically online from about 5 years old onwards and it wasn’t up until recently that I started weening and getting off the internet a bit more. So I would spend a lot of time in random chat rooms, Skype group chats, and avatar spaces like: gaiaonline, habbo hotel, OMGPOP, & a plethora of other sites that I either can’t remember or just cannot find a trace of their existence to this day. I even remember when YouTube and 4chan were first made lol. If I wasn’t playing outside with my small pool of friends (I grew up with maybe only a handful of friends, but each one holds a special and memorable place in my heart and history), I was inside rocking out on guitar hero or looking up dumb stuff like Bigfoot/lichens monster videos on YouTube and researching my favorite video game lore on google hahaha.

I’ve almost like, NEVER NOT been in a relationship of some sorts. I guess because I just really love having a girlfriend or partner, but at the same time I lament it because I can’t truly be like, as selfish as I would like to be. Though, even if I feel that way I am forced to be empathetic and considerate of another person because they’re special to me, although I can be a bit of a hard to deal with partner especially because I don’t manage my time very well with my hobbies, partners, work, and such. My current girlfriend is very nice and works with me best as she can even though I piss her off a lot lol.

I’ve lived in quite a few states in my adult life, I will make some dedicated story posts and maybe even YouTube videos for those who may just want to listen instead of read an essay and a half about some dumb shit I did in a random time period.

In my adult life I’ve mostly been stuck in fast food, but I also really love blue collar work. If I could I would like to be an onsite chef for a group of fellas. There’s something about making some damn good food and seeing people enjoy what they’re eating and also trying to make it healthy for them. Stuff I love to cook is like spinach omelettes, pesto and arugula sandwiches, black bean burgers, hand breaded &self made chicken strips/patties, and more (that’s all I can think of right now). I recently got out of drive thru based service and now work in a diner and I actually like it a lot more compared to fast food. The ticket times are more forgiving and my coworkers and I all get along awesome. I also love working in a kitchen and not having to interact with people that shit rocks my casbah lmao.

That’s all I can really think to say at this time, but like I said I hope to make some story time posts and also make a listenable versions of them.

If you’d like to hear my stuff check out

Https://mooseparty.carrd.co <—- this is my main website and has the links to almost everything I do. At the moment though, I need to update it to include my twitch account where I stream clone hero and talk about music. That channels name is “MoosePartyIndustries” on twitch if you’d like to follow me there. OH ALSO I HAVE A BAND WITH MY BROTHER, we are called BALLISTIC BUDDHA and we have like 4 songs on YouTube you should definitely check out. My personal favorites of ours are “as the fields turn to ash” and “Fusion”.

Thanks for reading and getting to know me a little more! I’ll definitely remember to post here more since I’ve been needing somewhere to dump my thoughts.

Have a wonderful day! STAY SEXY AND KEEP IT 300

-Fernando Moose Garfunkle of MOOSE PARTY

[hangezoeenthusiast]

God(hcs)

c!multiple x god!reader

notes: the reader will be the god of death to make it a little bit more spicy :). c!punz’s pronouns are he/they, i’m not sure about the others, but i know theirs. also why does ranboo take away my gender? /j

word count: 1,672

warnings: arson, violence, cursing, yelling, mention of death, voices in technos part, spoilers for wilbur if you haven’t watch tommy’s lore stream, revival for wilbur, making a religion, time travel, egg, prison, stealing, anarchy, playful name calling

Sapnap

so obviously y’all would be a great match :)

you have creative mode, so when sap would ask you to give him a lighter and tnt, you would GLADLY give it

also, can we talk about him being a nether hybrid

fire squared

like fires left and right, hide your mom and your children in your house lol /j

but besides the whole arson thing, you favor him above anyone else on the server

like if he asks for diamond blocks, well here’s a whole inventory of it, also, here’s some ancient debris and some netherite

if someone asked, you would probably grant them with poison and curses, just because you can’t be “unloyal” to snapchat 

wouldn’t be lonely anymore

Dreamwastaken

this duo is less chaotic, but chaotic enough where people avoid you

he still asks you for stuff, but most of the time, you don’t give him it because he annoys you too much about giving stuff

“hey y/n/n, can i pretty please get some emerald blocks.”

“nope bitch, get it yourself.”

but sometimes, you grant him some op shit, when it’s your good day

“because i’m being nice, here’s some diamond, now, don’t ask me again you little piss baby.”

“shut your trap y/n.”

“or what homeless teletubby, what are you going to do to a god like me?”

“you hang out with technoblade to much.”

Georgenotfound

maybe the least chaotic duo

you guys keep on relaxing and relaxing until the point where you don’t do anything

he barely asks you for anything, but only when it’s really really important, like a house or build

especially when he was building his little cottagecore house, he needed your godly presence to help

“y/n, what should the roof be made of?”

“i suggest brick, it makes it more aestheticy if that makes any sense.”

also barely any drama or tea with you guys

never arguing and never betraying each other is a must

Tubbo

also another least chaotic duo

literally help him with his bee farm, he will (platonically) love you forever

gotta be close to ranboo, that’s the rule

gives him SO much stuff, he’s a precious boi 🙄

also gotta be close to tommy, but not as much unfortunately

you help him pick out things for builds, like what material clashes with another, etc

“do you think that the wool and the netherite blocks look good together y/n?”

“nah, what i suggest is the wool with the gold, it looks perfect.”

sometiems, gotta put him in check because he gets a little ego built up

you definitely yank his horn a little too hard because of your IMMENSE STRENGTH

“OW, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT Y/N.”

“calm down sunny, you were just getting a bit over your head a little.”

Tommyinnit

chaotic duo like sapnap

snaps at anyone who annoys you and vice versa

you give him EVERYTHING, obviously except op and creative

he tries to persuade you to do something, but dreamxd wouldn’t allow it, since he is the main boss

“come on y/n, give me op.”

“no tommy, xd will kick my ass.”

“pweaseee.”

“no.”

you would DEFINITELY help him with the Big Innit Hotel, making the whole layout and color palette.

both of you have an intense hatred for ranboo, since he “stole” tubbo away from tommy

Ranboo

least involved in everything

just stay in the tundra and drink some tea, and you’re good for all of your life

helps him get netherite all the time so your boii can get the good stuff 😬

when he mines to get diamonds, he literally prays to you

“y/n, if you’re listening, please give me a 6 vein, i desperately need it for my collection of diamond blocks.”

and THERE IT IS

more than a 6 vein actually, a 12 vein

guess he needs to pray to you more

daily tea sessions, to talk about the good stuff, and NO, and i repeat NO skipping

threatening to flick water on him check ✅

Wilbur Soot

literally you spoil him

not to be angsty, but when he died and lost his last canon life, you revived him instead of Dream

now he’s practically at your knees

like he’s thinks that he owes you, but actually that’s the opposite

he was revived because you were lonely, and wanted your best friend back :(

prays to you when he goes to bed

“hey y/n, hope you’re having a great day, (platonically) love you.”

“love you too mortal.”

sometimes, to be at the peak of godness, you shower upon wilbur as gold to symbolize blessings, like zeus did before

“omg y/n, what are you doing?”

“i’m trying to bless you, shut up bitch.”

just saying, he would make a religion about you :/

Karl Jacobs

omg don’t get me started on this

first, you wouldn’t codone him going back in time

he would definitely forget your name a lot, so that’s why you hated it

“hey karl, how are you doing?”

“i’m sorry, but do i know you?”

ANGST IS TOO MUCH FOR ME

you were definitely the one to push him towards sapnap and quackity

this is also another spoiled boi

give him the entire world while you’re at it pwease

he wants a few diamonds, nope, give him a chest full of them

Quackity

why are there so much chaotic duos in here?

literally chaos times infinity

energy to the max

literally, did you take an energy drink

grants him every wish he can randomly think off

“can i get a bucket with lava and a fish in it?”

“weird choice, but ok man.”

gotta be close to sap and karl or he isn’t your friend anymore /j

helps with las nevadas a lot, and definitely tries to rig the machines so you get money

“hey big q, i got 10,000 dollars.”

“that’s impossible... y/n, did you cheat?”

“nooo 😊”

help him preen his wings, and he goes “I LOVE YOU, MWAH MWAH.” obviously in his mind 🙄

Awesamdude

definitely helps him maintain the prison

you both love setting up red stone contraptions and pistons and all that giz

“hey sam, do you know where the redstone torches are?”

“yeah, there behind the pistons in the back.”

also you helped build the prison, since he could do that by himself

“are you sure that lava wall will work y/n, your calculations seem inaccurate.”

“i’m sure sam, this will add some more security to this goddamn server.”

nerd squared lol

BadBoyHalo

wouldn’t condone the egg

you warned him multiple times to get away from its grasp, but most of the times he’ll decline

“i won’t y/n, the egg is the future.”

he still, even after all the advancements, even after everything, he tries to ask you to join the eggpire

“come on y/n, you’ll like being with us.”

“i don’t wanna be on a stupid egg side, like let me crack the egg, i wanna eat it and turn it into a omelette.”

he doesn’t like that joke :(

but before he discovered the egg, both of you were joint at the hip

sight seeing was a must

languages being thrown around everywhere, since you were the little language muffin

Punz

steals stuff from everyone

hide your stuff, because the punzo-y/n team is unstoppable

definitely they can be really stubborn and indecisive

like one day, he will be like, “i need gold blocks.” and the next, “nevermind, i need netherite actually.”

like hon, stop switching

also anarchy buddies

burning down forests and buildings are your guys’s specialty

when you give him gold when they doesn’t ask, his heart goes brrr and his brain goes, “pog pog, they’re so cool, lets hug them.”

Technoblade

now this is the most deadly duo in the entire Dream Smp

better not piss you guys off 😐

he’s the Blood God, and you’re the God/Goddess/God being of Death

so if some occasion where you need to battle someone, like Techno’s enemies, *clears throat and murmurs Quackity*, you will obviously back your boy up :)

help him with enchanting and potions and he’s set for life

also you got have to be close to the great Philza Minecraft since him and Techno are buddy buddy

anarchy squared

helps with the voices since you have some of your own

“so what you’re saying is that i need to pay attention to them?”

“yeah, when i first learned that the voices were in my head, i tried to ignore them, but that sucked. so what i did was try to distract myself with various tasks, and that sucked.”

“so what do i do, you’re saying that i should listen to them, but how do i do that when they literally shout at me.”

“just embrace it, obviously when they do their little chant of blood for the blood god, you have to ignore them.”

“you suck at advice.”

Philza Minecraft

so since both of you resemble death, him being the Angel of Death and you being the God/Goddess/God being of Death, y’all are fucking best friends, platonic soulmates if you will

death squared

watch out, because if you piss them off, prepare to d-

gotta be close to Ranboo and Techno, and obviously others who he platonically likes

he doesn’t need to ask you for stuff, he’s the fricking Angel of Death, but he will ask you to preen his wings :D

“ow, not there y/n.”

“oh shut up grandpa, let me do it.”

“I’M NOT OLD DUMBASS.”

Dream XD

two gods at once, damn there is so much chaos

left and right, you guys are noticed by everyone, like purrrr

y’all would be in some fancy shit, to show your power

you would get jealous of him hanging out with george

“why are you jealous y/n?”

“you’re hanging out with george to much, hang out with me please :(.”

gifts are a must, even though both of you have access to creative

[cursedcataclysm]

I should be doing my APUSH work right now but if I have to read one more sentence about Columbus I will tear out my own eyeballs so-

Summer Camp AU

feat. Dream Team, BBH, Sleepy Bois, Tommy and Tubbo, Fundy and Eret

DREAM 

One of the boy’s cabins counselors, helps out at the waterfront sometimes

Has this white snapback hat with a black smiley face embroidered on the front, refuses to take it off, somehow never gets dirty

Also this lime green sweatshirt, he wears it around his waist if it gets too hot though

Often paired with George as co-counselors, they’re absolutely chaotic together but surprisingly good at leading the campers, they’ve got the whole play-fighting dynamic going on and nobody is really sure if they’re dating or not, they wear each other’s clothes so often they just share a dresser at this point

Whenever there’s a spider or a bug in the cabin Dream is the designated one to kill it (or take it outside)

Actually really close friends with Techno but they have a whole fake rivalry going on at camp for the ✨ drama  ✨ (not really, they just got in an argument once and it spread across the entire camp, now it’s basically just part of camp lore that they’re ‘enemies’)

They play it up a ton at camp events and team games, but they almost always sneak out to the docks at midnight after and talk for hours

Dream and Sapnap together almost always means trouble

They’ve been friends for as long as anyone can remember

The shenanigans they get up to usually ends with them both on kitchen duty

Loves climbing trees?? Can be found just chilling in trees sometimes

Known for being a really cool camp counselor though, intimidatingly tall and won’t hesitate to step in when breaking up a fight or disagreement, has a way with kids

GEORGE

Also a boy’s counselor

George has these awful white sunglasses he won from an arcade on a staff trip, nobody has ever seen him without them, he wears them on his face when he’s in a bad mood (only Dream can talk to him without being ignored when this happens)

George is known for being a stickler for the rules, but surprisingly he’s often the counselor who starts the annual prank war, he somehow managed to dye Dream’s hair bright green in his sleep once 

A bit awkward with the campers, but he loosens up around Dream and Sapnap

Constantly steals Dream’s green sweatshirt

Makes Dream and Sapnap friendship bracelets once, is a flustered mess when he gives the bracelets to them, muttering excuses about them looking terrible because he’s colorblind, Dream and Sapnap wear them on their wrists at all times (even though the colors clash just a little bit) 

SAPNAP

Also a boy’s counselor, hosts the game nights in the main lodge every week

Has a white bandana tied around his forehead, Dream yanks it down over his eyes sometimes and they end up chasing each other around the camp for hours (and then they end up on kitchen duty, obviously)

KING of the ropes course

Spends most of his time there, actually

Ends up in the infirmary more times than he probably should after trying to do obstacles blindfolded or without a harness

Can and will carry a grudge for months on end

References a meme or vine every other sentence

Unironically wears crocs

Starts water balloon fights with Dream every opportunity he gets

Yells ‘parkour’ every time he does something cool on the ropes course, even if it’s not actually parkour

Loves giving out hugs, very physically affectionate, will sling his arm around your shoulders or punch you gently on the arm

Wrestles with Dream

Which leads to kitchen duty

BBH

In charge of sports/archery/rifle range

One of the nicest counselors, always chides the other staff (and campers, sometimes,) for cursing, helps out in the infirmary whenever he can

Campers trust him with their secrets, he knows a little bit about almost everyone but he’d never let any of it slip, he’s well aware of how important it is to the campers to have someone they can absolutely trust

Helps sort out disagreements between campers, he’s probably the best one with kids

Scarily good with a gun, holds most of the top camp records

Constantly reminding people to wear sunscreen, carries around three different types in his bag

Also a bunch of individually wrapped muffins, he gives them to campers if they want a snack

Definitely the worst at telling ghost stories

Has a lot of survival skills, will teach campers how to tie ten different types of knots in his free time

Only one who consistently wears his staff t-shirt

WILBUR

Everyone’s favorite counselor, at least according to him

Often paired with Techno

Grey beanie for the aesthetic, but also because his hair is absolutely a mess and if he shoves a hat on it it immediately looks better

Carries his guitar with him most of the time

Went through the ropes course one time with his guitar on him because of a dare

Really good at telling scary stories, but usually plays campfire songs on his guitar instead (sometimes with a kazoo if he’s in the right mood)

Absolutely torches his marshmallows and insists it’s the only right way to eat them, once ate a flaming marshmallow whole (for fun, apparently)

Coffee addict

Pretty much spends the entirety of breakfast at the coffee table

When Wilbur was a CIT he gets this black bandana from Philza, he never wears it but keeps it tied around his bed frame every summer, until one staff campfire when Tommy is a CIT. They’re all sitting around a fire and singing and joking around and Tommy surprises Wilbur when he knows all of the lyrics to one of Wilbur’s songs, and Wilbur impulsively gives Tommy the bandana (Tommy makes a joke about how it’s ‘rather plain, innit?’, Wilbur rolls his eyes and punches him on the arm, they both know how much it means to Tommy though)

Kind of sarcastic, mean in a nice way 

TECHNO

Technically a counselor but nobody knows where he is most of the time

Has pastel pink hair and will 100% help kids dye their hair too, but not before a long lecture about bleach damage and regret

Also a pink face mask (for fashion), only takes it off to eat or swim

The best at making friendship bracelets, it gives him something to do with his hands

Teaches the campers how to make friendship bracelets in the art cabin

Gives his closest friends a pink and black friendship bracelet (it’s not confirmed to be him, they just show up on your bed overnight, but everybody knows it’s Techno)

One legendary summer, Dream and Techno were paired as camp counselors for a cabin, the campers from that year all have matching pink and green bracelets, there’s still whispers about what went down then

A god at toasting his marshmallows to perfection, golden and crispy on all sides with just the right amount of melting

Gets the best care packages from home (so many cookies!!)

TOMMY

CIT with Tubbo

Only his second year at camp, but he hit it off really well with all the other staff and Philza so they offered him a position as CIT

(which he accepted, obviously)

Likes to claim it’s for all the free stuff and staff perks but secretly really wants to learn how to be a good counselor

Curses like a sailor though

BBH has to threaten to take away his access to the staff coffee table to get him to stop cursing as much around the campers

Chaotic gremlin, probably shouldn’t be put in charge of children

He’s actually very responsible when he needs to be though, likes to joke around a lot but looks out for the campers as much as possible

Self-proclaimed king of the gaga pit

Seriously, can hit the ball so hard he’s bruised some people a couple of times

Always covered in scratches and bruises and bandaids

A little too eager to throw a punch

Has a black bandana (from Wilbur) and wears it around his neck at all times, keeps it as clean as possible (even when he’s covered in dirt from various scuffles the bandana somehow stays clean)

Goes absolutely ham on a kazoo during sing alongs

Him and Tubbo sneak out one night and take a paddleboard out to the middle of the lake to look at the stars, the only reason they get caught is because Tommy falls off as they paddle back to shore, Philza yells at them for ten minutes straight but it’s worth it

Basically never wears his staff shirt

TUBBO

Also a CIT

Has been going to the camp for years

Brings his ukulele with him, sometimes he plays with Wilbur at campfires, loves sitting on the dock and playing random little tunes for the campers

Hangs out at the waterfront a lot

Volunteers for kitchen duty, surprisingly

He actually really likes cooking and hanging out with Fundy, whenever he and Bad are in the kitchen together they make muffins

Makes flower crowns!! Absolutely vibes while sitting in the fields, loves the bees, teaches campers how to weave flowers together

Lets Tommy drag him off into all of his shenanigans

Is definitely the type to laugh off insults

Very, very hard to anger but when he gets mad, he gets mad

He and Tommy have only had one disagreement ever at camp, it started with a screaming match for an hour at the waterfront, they ended up not talking for days. Wilbur’s never seen Tommy that quiet, and Eret watches Tubbo with concern when he just sits on the dock for hours, not moving. One night Tommy shows up at Wilbur’s cabin, covered in scrapes and blood in the pouring rain, he just starts crying and Wilbur carries him to the infirmary before finding Tubbo, the two finally talk for a couple of hours after BBH bandages up Tommy’s wounds, the next day they’re back to talking and laughing and causing chaos together like nothing ever happened

Tubbo still feels guilty about that

Loves hanging out with the campers, everyone is excited for when he’s an actual counselor

Wears his staff shirt most of the time, but it’s under his green flannel so you can’t really tell anyway

PHILZA

Camp director obviously

Basically a tired dad, wears a green and white bucket hat, has a fanny pack and will use it

Curses a lot but hides it from the campers

Constantly reminding everyone to wear their staff shirts even if nobody listens to him

Loves telling the campers embarrassing stories about Wilbur and Techno as often as he can

When giving Tommy a tour of the camp to prepare for being a CIT Tommy somehow manages to climb onto the roof of the dining hall, Philza has to hide his laughter while yelling at him to come down

Tommy just stands and yells “POGCHAMP” as loudly as he can, Wilbur records it on his phone and makes sure to send it to all the staff in the group chat

Refers to Wilbur and Techno as his ‘sons’

And eventually Tommy too

Also references vines and memes

ERET

Waterfront manager/lifeguard

Really chill vibes

Also makes pride friendship bracelets for the campers!! It’s kind of a tradition, if you come out to him you get a bracelet

You also can get a bracelet if you ask for one

Has a whistle, loves to sneak up on the other counselors and blow it as loud as he can

Brings a lawn flamingo to camp every year and stakes it outside of his cabin

Really close with Tubbo

Helps Bad in the infirmary sometimes

Also hangs out with Sapnap at the ropes course, loves climbing the rock wall and sitting on the top

One of the best counselors to go to for advice, along with BBH

BUDDY SYSTEM OR ELSE

You better have your buddy when he blows his whistle twice

Tubbo helps him organize the swim tests and give everyone the appropriate tag to hang on the buddy board

FUNDY

Fundy absolutely cannot be trusted as a counselor, so Philza sticks him in the kitchen as head of the kitchen crew

Fundy doesn’t actually mind, he doesn’t have to do much and he gets access to all of the snacks

Extremely chaotic when handing out snacks to the campers- sometimes he throws them, sometimes he just dumps them out into a pile on the ground, sometimes he hands them out individually, there’s no way to predict it

Needs at least 8 hours of sleep or several cups of coffee before he’s ready to interact with campers

Very sarcastic

Plays piano in the main hall sometimes

Bullies Tommy with Wilbur

A picture of him in a fox costume surfaced in the staff group chat and now everybody calls him a ‘furry’ 

He hates it

So much

Capture the flag games that go for days on end, Dream and George captaining a team against Wilbur and Techno, spies and sabotage and elaborate heists, Eret betraying his team during one of the games, water balloon skirmishes, color war but Intense Mode

Prank wars between the counselors and campers

Building epic pillow forts in the cabins and the counselors sneaking in snacks even though there’s not supposed to be food in the cabins

Just, so many possibilities

[lunchador]

so when do we get the long post about your feelings about dragon age inquisition!!! i dunno if u wanna wait until dlc or not! i am i n t e r e s t e d (also its ok if u dont feel up to it im just!!!! again, interested in ur opinions/feelings)

kajsldkjf PLEASE I HAVE SO MANY DA FEELINGS ALL THE TIME and Inquisition was twice as long as the others so might as well do a word vomit now and I can always do another after the dlc (which several people have assured me are worth playing )

SO

Yeah so inquisition is long. I dislike open world games so a lot of the (super repetitive!!) side quests did grate on my nerves and that docks this game a few points but over all the LORE IS SO GOOD, and it tying in so many choices in from 1+2 is the greatest butterfly effect I ever experienced in video games. I thought telltale + Until dawn were fun for that but good LORD bioware has showed up all of those games and I am really stoked to try mass effect when its out later and play more bw games. I only played Anthem before this and that game seemed...idk, gutted against BW’s wishes.

ANYWAY

Yeah, I managed to go into the whole DA series knowing very, very little, despite how many artists I followed did fanart for it. Once I started playing, I added all the words I could think of to my blacklist but a lot of untagged stuff came through (fair, series is 10+ years old and inq is like what 4-5?). I allowed my friends to pressure me into playing an elf mage for the lore and to romance solas cuz they said he was as important to the story as alistair was. A lot of online followers said I should play how I wanted, which I def would recommend to anyone else, but honestly I can see where they came from and while he never would have been my first choice, I think he actually paired REALLY well with my Inq and how I was playing her. I put her as sensitive but trying to put her responsibility above herself, she was definitely the least funny of my 3 characters, but not incredibly serious. A bit reserved? Just more mature. She’s got faith but she didn’t think she was the chosen one but she’ll do her role the best of her ability. She makes hard decisions and then sobs her chest empty over them because how is one to ever feel like its the right one? I really like how the game lets you choose how you wanna approach the responsibility. Like i said, I wasn’t a reluctant chosen one, but she will do what she can. Versus my friend playing at the same time as me said he played as the second coming of jesus essentially lmfao Having so many characters come back for different roles was so GOOD!!! Like everyone told me Varric was in this one but were like ‘teehee you still cant romance him though’ but you how you play drastically changes your relationships with each person. Tons of characters I met I knew would be personal favorites but I ended up interacting way less because others were more fitting to my inquisitor. So i.e while I love Varric and would’ve smooched him a heartbeat with Hawke, I didn’t get that vibe with Clover. They were really good friends, he was a grounded friend with a sense of humor that was a good escape from everyone else and the ~inquisition~. At least, until the Beyond the Abyss quest. That obviously heavily fractured their friendship and hurt them both :( And i felt that for a long time, until the end. He looked tired. Poor guy is gonna be borderline dead in 4 at this point. But so many side characters you talk to coming back like Dagna and Samson??? Speaking of that quest, I got Stroud because, yeah...Alistair was dead for me and APPARENTLY IT COULD ALSO BE LOGHAIN??? If he stays a grey warden??  wish I did that so def would’ve preferred to save Hawke even if I think the wardens are more important as a concept but like.......i wanted to behead him, so....But yes even tiny details like..Varric wrote home to kirkwall to Carver for me because the rest of my family was dead and I never completed a full romance in 2 lkajslkdjf but the fact that changes based on your play through. BUT YEAH THE way this game weaves all your decisions in and how yeah, overall the story is the same but it makes it so personal to YOU and so different from everyone else ;w;

But I could see my Inq genuinely falling for Solas, and I see her best friends as Cassandra and Blackwall/Thom. Really close to Leliana and the Iron Bull as well. I just loved all their interactions. All the characters were so cool to get to know?? Like I thought I would’ve hated Cullen (hes a dick in O) and tbh I just got into the series as the VA was being a complete shit. But I liked him a lot!! I love the work buddies vibes between the Inq and the advisors. I thought I was going to love Sera!! And like, I did, but she hated my Inquisitor and their personalities clashed a lot. Shes the only one i didn’t get a cut scene for in the end :’) I loved coming back from story quests and having to take like 20 minutes to go around skyhold and make sure I talked to /everyone/ for their new dialogue. You genuinely feel connected to all these wonderful npcs ljkasljdf

I wanted to make Cassandra the new divine but I made leliana on accident and kinda dug it so I stuck with it. VARRIC IS THE NEW VISCOUNT??? h i l a r i o u s.

One of the things I loved the most in this game in particular, and while this is something in all of them it just really struck me in this one, was....everyone gave up so so much to devote themselves to the cause, y’know?? Like, it’s almost heartbreaking how much everyone loses and they’re still looking towards you with their belief and willingness to follow you to the end ;-;

The final fight almost felt, Idk, underwhelming? Dude dragons are way tougher than him asdkjhfkhjd. I even went up a difficulty in this game after feeling like I got the hang of the series. But at the same time, we just spend how many hours knocking down each and one of his advantages so fuck him lol.

But yeah there are so many things I wanted to do but I felt so worn out by mindless sidequests and story being level locked in comparison to the previous games. askdjhflkd

One of the things that blows my mind is so so many people were stoked i was playing DA and they couldn’t wait til I got to Inq, and so I find out most people I know only ever played Inquisition? TBH if I didn’t play O+2 I think I would’ve dropped inquisition and never finished it *shrug* all of the build up just means SO MUCH!!! Everyones argument seems to be the older games are ugly and yeah O has rough battle system but its easy to get over imo. Like, you need the chaos of 2 to get the real weight of the mage/templar stuff?? Theres so many characters and story and dialogue that go over your head without Origins?? Like yes inq can stand alone pretty well but, idk, I’m in love with this entire series and the world building and THE!! WAY!!! IT!!! ALL!!! CONNECTS!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how a quest can go differently by whos in your party, I love you can have more dialogue based on lore you’ve managed to pick up around, I love HOW COMPANIONS BICKERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! The lore of these games are so good. It’s like playing an epic line of novels. It’s so immersive and I don’t think I’ve played too many games to this level.

I didn’t like the skill trees to being a mage in this one, Idk why. It wasn’t nearly as fun for me as 2, but then  again I really fucking liked being a force mage haha. I wanted to be a rogue to complete a diff class per game but everyone said mage brings a lot more interesting story/lore stuff so

but yeah I love having the full context now and seeing other peoples Wardens/Hawkes/Inquisitors and asking people how they played and how their options differed from mine and THERES JUST SO MANY POSSIBLE DECISION TREES!!!!! No wonder the fans play over and over.

but yeah ultimately so much fucking happened?? I’m probably missing a lot of key points.

[sureuncertainty]

6, 8, & 20 for the ask game? :^)

aw hell yeah thanks!

(this got super long so i’m going back and making it more ADHD accessible sorry y’all)

6. What character do you have the most fun writing? 

Hhhh this one is so hard because I love writing everyone??? So it’s close, and changes depending on the day and my mood, but I’m gonna go with Kat, I’ve been really enjoying writing her lately, and I’m SO excited to write her more in my sequel.

Also as of now, Nyx is the least fun lol, their chapters keep giving me aggravation since they just. don’t think/talk like me at all, and it’s really hard compared to Avery’s chapters which just flow so easily (and end up ten times too long whoops)

8. Is what you like to write the same as what you like to read? 

Yeah pretty much although I haven’t found anything really much like The Silence Agenda, but I do like to read a lot of thrillers/mysteries and queer romance! I also read a lot of YA which makes sense since Sure Uncertainty is also a thing so overall yeah! I try to specifically seek out books that are similar to my writing so that I can be inspired! (and like. i write what I wanna read so)

20. Tell us the meta about your writing that you really want to ramble to people about (symbolism you’ve included, character or relationship development that you love, hidden references, callbacks or clues for future scenes?)

OH MAN SO MUCH.

let’s see... I’m including Sure Uncertainty Easter eggs in this draft of Silence Agenda which is really fun, but they’re like. deep lore lol. like for example, Avery’s supervisor at the library they work at on campus is named Mrs. Durham, and Durham was one of Emma’s old surnames i tried out before settling on Alldridge. I changed it though so most people wouldn’t get it. but i lOVE the idea of finding subtle stuff like that to tie my stories together, even ones that take place in totally different universes. 

also like. idk i feel like themes of identity have been emerging a lot more in this draft of Silence Agenda, specifically with Nyx and figuring out who they are, how they feel like they’re barely a person bc they’ve spent so much of their life just trying to survive, and especially at the ending, they don’t know how to move on because they don’t even know like... what they like???

like there’s this scene where Avery asks them about their favorite music/books/movies and they just draw a total blank because they don’t know?? they’ve never even had the luxury to figure that stuff out, so they’re trying to figure out what kind of a person they are, and it’s cool bc i feel like I’VE been figuring them out alongside them. ngl they were a really simplistic character when I created them, and they’re STILL one of the hardest characters to write/flesh out because I’m still getting to know them, even now. which is weird since they’ve always been a protagonist but it’s true

also like. can we just talk for two seconds about the way that Nyx and Kat are two sides of the same coin and how that’s going to be explored in the sequel because oh my god i could write for hours about that and i’m so excited to look at it. they basically just both deal with the same trauma in very very different ways, and I’m so excited to explore that and how they clash but then ultimately help each other heal in the second book (and third) and figure out how to communicate with each other.

idk communication is also just such a theme. it’s ALSO really interesting how my own experiences have so clearly shaped this draft, specifically in relation to drafts before it. like. idk after i was in a really unhealthy abusive housemate situation with people who did NOT fucking know how to communicate like regular people, it became even more of a big thing for Nyx and Avery. Because before they can move into anywhere even close to being together (romantically or not, the story is about their emotional growth and closeness)  they have to figure out how to communicate with each other. and they have these barriers (a lot of them informed by their neurodivergencies since they’re both autistic and Avery has ADHD) to communication bc of competing access needs and stuff (i.e. Nyx needs their space to be clean or they can’t think well, and they get anxious and stressed, but Avery can’t always clean bc of their executive dysfunction and the other stress in THEIR life). and that’s all such a reflection with my own communication barriers to people in my life and yes, a reflection of my relationship with my amazing partner @drama-dick who i’ve been able to like. figure that out with.

there’s just something so intimate about someone taking intentional steps and work towards figuring out how to communicate with someone, and how to understand them and where they’re coming from. ESPECIALLY from two people who have spent a long time on their own, who have both felt abandoned and rejected and alone (also hi again projection), and have decided just not to trust other people or even TRY to invest in relationships. for Avery it’s because they’re afraid of getting hurt again and for Nyx it’s because they’re afraid of hurting someone again (even unintentionally) but for both of them it’s bc they see themselves as intrinsically unworthy of love and that’s something that even just them being in a relationship by the end of the book can’t be a magic fix to. which is why i’m SOOO excited to explore them being together in the second two books, and how they continue to help each other grow (and how other people in their lives help them as well!!!)

okay that got super long i am so sorry. tl;dr - communication as a theme with Nyx and Avery relevant to my own experiences is really fucking cool. also identity as a theme with Nyx specifically and how Nyx and Kat are two sides of the same coin. all cool stuff

[lordeasriel]

I am a big fan of your fics, and of course I have my own opinions based on reading them. But your answer about the great variety in how relationships between people and dæmons made me curious: how would you describe Dorathea's relationship with Astraeus?

Oh I am very happy to know you like my fics, especially cause OC stuff tends to not get as much attention in fandom fics, so thank you for your kind message!!!

I think Dorothea and Astraeus are very normal, in a way, they don't have a hateful relationship with each other but they are also not always in harmony, which I think it's a standard relationship for most people in Lyra's world. Astraeus is very cynical and emotional, whereas Dorothea is an idealist but rational, and these are core traits that do conflict with each other. They do have a growing conflict as we move through the events of Northern Lights, especially because Dorothea is a woman who knows good and bad, but she also knows that the world doesn't really work that way - there are nuances in between these things, and she knows how to move about these nuances but she struggles emotionally because Astraeus doesn't believe in nuance like that. It's either good or bad, and because of that they do clash and continue to clash as their story goes on, and Dorothea ends up more and more entangled in situations that are morally questionable.

They are a lot like Pan and Lyra, but they don't complement each other with their traits. They do accept each other, which is important to explain why they like each other, but more often than not they do not see eye to eye; unless morality is in question. One thing that I like to explore is how they behave with Marcel and the owl. Dorothea likes Marcel, while Astraeus does not; he doesn't like Marcel because Marcel - putting his other flaws aside - has complement Dorothea more smoothly than Astraeus does, and he validates her attitude towards a greyness in the world that Astraeus wants to see gone from her. Astraeus likes the owl, whereas the owl doesn't like Dorothea; Marcel's daemon is good at reading people and understanding their needs, and she manages to fulfill Astraeus' emotional needs because she knows that's where Dorothea's fails. So they are in tune in liking the entity of Marcel (the man and the daemon) but they are not aligned in what they like about them. This is something I wanted to explore when I read TSC and I learned daemons could have separate feelings for someone, and it's what I'm trying to work here.

To be honest, I try not to overthink their relationship, because when I do I feel like the daemon relationship becomes overwhelming and unnatural. I write and see where it takes me; like I mentioned, when I see something in the lore that catches my attention, I steer the plot that way so I can work what I want into the story (having Dorothea have a romantic/sexual entanglement with Marcel was not part of my original plan but it worked so well in helping me make her dynamic with Astraeus more interesting and deep, that I just kept it). When I created her character, I didn't even think too hard on what daemon she would have, I almost immediately gave her the red breasted European, it just came to me naturally, as does most of what happens between them. They begin their existence in In Hushes Whispers, and it's a very neutral existence that grows as I make her journey more extensive. They grow with the plot and I like that because it makes the writing fun.

I think that - and I try to convey that through the writing but I'm not sure I am succeeding - Dorothea and Astraeus' core trait in their relationship is a lack of common ground. Dorothea is a very privileged woman and she knows that, very well. She is a noble woman, wealthy and well-educated, even in a world that is not very gentle towards scholars, least of all female ones. She has friends in all sorts of places and she enjoys that reach; she knows that she is somewhat protected from retaliation from the Magisterium because she has money and influence and a big name that can't be easily run over by the CCD. She makes full use of her privileges and this makes her careless and sometimes thoughtless. She's more interested in philosophy, physics and spy work than in the real world and its issues.

Which is a contrast to Astraeus, who is grounded and focused on the material world. He doesn't necessarily care about the money, but he cares about the influence, about being known, about feeling real. And he resents Dorothea's carelessness because he sometimes thinks she doesn't weigh his life in the equations of her mess. This is the source of most of the conflict we see them having; while Dorothea seeks a thrill of adventure, of the new, of the unknown and uncharted, Astraeus wants stability, a sense of real purpose, safety. When they are with Marcel, Dorothea seeks the thrill of feeling in danger, pushing Marcel's button, irritating and frustrating him so he will retaliate, while Astraeus is always close to the owl, being held or supported or simply just being listened to.

They have different needs that they try to satisfy elsewhere and not with each other. None of this is extreme to the point where they'd feel the need to separate of course, but it's there and it drives them through the story.

[flamebearrel]

Ness (smash) Steven (su) and Sonic (also smash) for your ask game!

Ness BrOTPs

Snake - Ness has built up a huge admiration for Snake over time - what he’s been through, how he powered through it all, his weapons and abilities and sense of humor and the like. He essentially feels like Snake is a second father figure, and is honestly pretty shy about it. But Snake is happy to spend time with him and makes sure he voices his approval more frequently than usual, cause Ness’s face lights up every time and he finds it so sweet

F!Wii Fit Trainer - As someone interested in athletics but not speedy enough to play competitively, Ness quickly latched onto WFT’s more relaxed fitness and yoga sessions as a way to get moving instead. Over time she effectively became his Cool Aunt that he’d come to with new discoveries and questions! One particular thing they often do together, as a very-confused-with-tech lady and a kid who still lives in the 90s, is try to figure out new tech and ignore anyone who tells them they’re doing it wrong yes I know cameras aren’t new they’re just messing around in the linked example

Toon Link and Lucas - The first pair of people his age that he really clicked with, since Young Link was a lot more solitary and the Ice Climbers just didn’t become part of the super-tight group they formed. These three can find pretty much anything to do together, and they often like to discuss their families. When it comes to competition, their teamwork excels - they’re somehow always in sync, especially with Ness always leading the team (until Villager joined the friend group in 4 and started competing for that role)

Luigi and Dedede - While they don’t usually go out of their way to hang out, the three of them just feel really connected with each other post-Subspace. Expect lots of knowing smiles, inside jokes and eye contact from across the room, to the extent that people know they’ve got secrets but no one ever gets a real hint as to what they are. They will also most certainly team up if they have the chance, but honestly that’s when they do most of their catching up rather than trying that hard to win anything

Steven BrOTPs

What makes this easier is that he forms some kind of relationship with pretty much every character in the show, so let’s talk about a few we don’t get to see him with much!

Jeff - It took a while before they could meet up, since at first Steven only heard about him from Connie and then her cram school started, but when all three finally did (around Change Your Mind time) it was a pleasant surprise to see how many interests they shared. Jeff immediately started looking up to Steven and took to learning about Gem stuff, even volunteering to help with the construction of Little Homeworld! Eventually they start hanging out themselves playing video games and such, and Steven even gives him a warp whistle shortly before the movie so they can meet up more

Nephrite - Steven wanted to spend as much time as he could with Nephrite once she was healed - it was his chance to finally really listen to his friend after so long and he could just feel the excitement radiating from her to be back. For a while she came with him to Homeworld out of wanting to see how it had changed. Hearing others’ stories and tales and being able to tell her own really struck a chord with her, so she started studying therapy - Nephrite was actually the one who helped Steven get into it! In addition, Steven is happy to introduce her to Earth tech, and on his road trip she somehow always manages to sneak up and stop him for a hangout

Blue Zircon - Upon making changes around Homeworld, one of the first things Steven wanted to do was show some appreciation for the more trustworthy faces around there. Immediately he voiced his approval for Blue Zircon, calling to mind her amazing deduction skills from the trial. BZ also feels the trial let her see Steven as someone on her level rather than far above her - there are plenty of occasions where she calls Steven to ask for leadership tips or discuss plans, rather than any other leading Gem

Peedee - Though he doesn’t realize it, once Steven starts managing Little Homeschool he subconsciously makes comments on his work woes as he goes about Beach City. Peedee’s the first to pick up on it, and honestly, he gets it - soon the conversations at the fry shop/tater truck are getting longer and longer before Steven has to go. He recognizes the deflecting and watering down of his problems Schtu-ball tends to do too, and asks cautious questions so both of them have a better outlet when they talk. The realization that they haven’t hung out enough hits hard leading up to Steven’s road trip, so that’s what they do - Steven helps him relax a little more and Peedee helps with the plans

Sonic BrOTPs

I wanna point out that I know enough about Sonic to get all the important characters’ personalities and general dynamics, I just don’t really know the lore :,D so hopefully these are okay ahaha they took a while to think about

Mega Man - Buddies since the comics, and that holds true even to now. When Rock first arrived at Smash, it was the hedgehog that showed him around and helped him settle in - and the actually kinda overwhelmed Rock clung to his arm for quite a while. They like to host friendly competition all the time or poke fun at each other’s slip-ups. Honestly, though, it’s refreshing for Sonic to have a robotic friend rather than an enemy for once; in turn, Rock appreciates having a stable friendship with a former enemy instead of some vague tension-filled team up

Orange and Blue Inklings - During the first Ultimate pool party, Sonic wasn’t the only one who hanging around away from the pool - he was able to click with Amber and Neil almost immediately. The Blue Blur’s found himself completely enamored by the culture of Inkopolis, and these two are happy to share with him their “fresh” fashion tips and lifestyles. And if they so wish, they can become one of the most chaotic trios in the whole Palace

Mario - As much as he tries to play off the aloofness sometimes, Sonic always inevitably draws to Mario in a crowd. His “old man” just makes him feel a lot safer since he always backs him up, whether it’s a tough battle or just messing around (not only will Mario find it hilarious every time Sonic pulls something, half the time he can and will join in). Mario keeps the hedgehog at the top of his list for whenever he’s up for some sports, and while usually Sonic’s too caught up in stuff to join in, he makes sure to mentally cheer for the plumber every time

Shulk - His kind, nerdy vibes remind Sonic of Tails, so he’s more than willing to just walk up and start chatting with the guy. Initially Shulk didn’t think too fondly of him since their priorities and tactics seemed to clash a lot, but when Sonic started telling stories of his friends (specifically Silver and the aforementioned Tails), it definitely grabbed his interest. The two start talking about their own experiences with the future, and their regrets, and it definitely becomes one of Sonic’s more introspective relationships

[stagtic]

MUNDAY: MEET THE MUN Quote: " Sleep is a curse, and yet a curse I need to live. "  —  Steven Universe.

NAME/ALIAS: castoro, cast for short. AGE: 28. LOCATION: usa. unfortunately. JOB: preschool teacher. PETS: my pup, peaches. MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: really hard to pinpoint a single thing, but i’m very attached to a small bear that belonged to my little brother as a baby until he lost interest in the mobile it came with. i’ve had him for, like ... over 20 years now? his name is henry and i’ve been slowly building lore for him over time because i love him that much. ROLEPLAYING HISTORY: WHEW BOY i’ve been rping online since i was old enough to join forums at 13. so. 15 years?? fuckin’ heck, dude. i started on forums, then did stuff on skype and various chat programs ( xat, chatango, and meebo ), aaaand eventually around 2013 - 2014?? got into tumblr rp. and now you can’t ever get rid of me. i mostly write canon muses but have a number of OCs i’ll inflict on others at times as well. FAVOURITE GENRES: comedy and romance, if i’m being real with myself. i ADORE making people laugh and i really enjoy exploring how it is people love each other. it doesn’t even all hafta be fluff and happiness!! fucked up mutual obsession, stalker with a crush, love - hate, gimme it all babeyyyy. POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES: i’m very empathetic and try to understand other perspectives, even when they clash with my own. i guess that’s my thing: i WANT to understand others, why they act, think, and feel the way they do. i try very hard to include people when they feel left out or ignored. i’m very creative and am constantly coming up with new, interesting twists on ideas that interest me. and i can be funny a little bit sometimes. NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES: i’m wayyyy too sensitive and take shit more personally than i should. i have this incessant NEED to be liked and often bend on my own boundaries and comfort levels to accommodate people when i know i shouldn’t. i’m conflict - avoidant to the point i let shit fester way too long and struggle to verbalize my needs because i just don’t trust my own intuition and constantly worry i’m making too big an issue out of nothing. i can’t seem to internalize genuine praise of my personality. i can accept i’m good at DOING things, but when it comes to who i am? i struggle. SUMMING UP THE BLOG(S): this

[anankos]

yeah so uh... crimson flower amiright? aka: hi what if edelgard got fucking destroyed at tailtean and only byleth survived. like reasonably seiros/rhea would probably make due on her promise to rip out the heart. but then like. as shown with the end of crimson flower it won't kill byleth. so is byleth just here. is he then executed? is he kept as a prisoner? and since dimi is the most stable in crimson flower, would he look at rhea's treatment and then stop the church due to it's corruption?

so, there’s several points to talk about here!

1. I have to wonder, in this hypothetical situation, what the hell Dimitri would think seeing Seiros/Rhea plunge her hand into a professor’s chest and ripping out their heart. Like. Uh. I would be rather concerned, especially because I don’t doubt he noticed Rhea spiraling rapidly the closer Edelgard and Byleth approached, because it’s very off-putting. (Also there’s that comment about the Blaiddyd bloodline living on if he falls which can be interpreted in so many ways. I want a n s w e r s.) 2. I really, genuinely don’t think Byleth would survive the crest stone getting ripped out. It’s a known fact I think the ending after the final boss in CF is..... nonsensical, to put it kindly. Literally makes 0 sense in ANY of the pre-established universe lore.

But, there’s nothing stopping anyone from talking about it as a thought experiment! So let’s say Byleth survived, that perhaps the fusion between Sothis and Byleth made the crest stone superfluous, that Sothis’s old heart is just a pretty rock glued into Byleth’s chest, and her real heart is now one and the same as Byleth’s (using the word ‘heart’ here entirely literally). Let’s say Dimitri fells his stepsister, and before he and Byleth set their sights on each other, Rhea blindsides them and does her heart-ripping routine.

Rhea- Seiros- walks away with her bloodied prize and the Creator Sword, commanding her entourage to continue routing the Adrestian forces. When he asks after Rhea, she simply waves him off, saying he may do what he wishes- she got what she came for- the death of two traitors. She is concerning herself only with the reclamation of Garreg Mach and the strengthening of the church.

Which like. Whoof. That’s a lot. Adrestia has pretty unambiguously lost the war at this point, the Alliance has pretty much imploded and been sucked in by the empire, and the amount of territory Faerghus has to reclaim to keep their original borders is not insignificant. And that’s not even talking about what on earth is going to be done with the territories of Adrestia- one of the Gonerils are likely to inherit a restructured Leicester, but what the hell happens to Adrestia? There are no imperial heirs, and more than half of the noble houses are dead. So the result is three wrecked countries, an archbishop that has yet to regain the sense of stability she once exuded, and a dreadfully hollow feeling of fulfilled revenge that culminated into no satisfaction. Yeesh.

In taking care of the battlefield- all the messy stuff like counting the dead, giving the grievously injured the mercy of the sword, taking those hale enough to survive as prisoners, and then deciding what to do with those prisoners- Dimitri finds out holy shit. Byleth is alive? What the hell.

Byleth’s imprisonment in Fhirdiad is... less imprisonment, and more recovery. They’ve got a fairly cushy position, considering their position of power and personal connection to the king. Said king isn’t inclined to tell Rhea the news because she seemed... very intent in killing Byleth, and he would Rather Not have that happen.

So now the number of depressed bastards in Castle Fhirdiad has increased by one. Woo-hoo. So there’s... gonna be a lot of mutual self-loathing between Dimitri and Byleth honestly. Crimson Flower wasn’t kind to anyone.

I think it would take a while for Dimitri to turn his attention back towards Rhea and the church, simply by nature of his priorities; take care of his shattered country first, account for the aftermath of the war (and I mean that ‘accounting’ part literally. A lot of war is economics- people tend to forget about all the support and stuff going on in the background of battlefield clashes), address new borders and laws and etc etc. But it doesn’t take long to notice the fact that Rhea is taking a more hard-power approach to her position as Archbishop, rather than the previous soft-power. It’s very concerning...

I wouldn’t know where to go with this, but it would be very, very messy. And since this is CF, Thales is still alive... oof

[vitosscaletta]

🍓 🍓 🍓🍓🍓🍓 for ALL your vampire kids! 🦇

AIRIKA..TY FOR MY LIFE! ok this is gonna be long 

CHRISTIAN

🍓 — he’s over 300 years old (that technically makes him an elder according to the lore book… overpowered king) & was embraced in the 1600s, he was the son of a french marquis back in the day 😳 He lived in Versailles for a long time & considered it his home even though people would literally shit in the corners there -_-

🍓 — has NO idea how technology works… he has one of those ugly early 2000s flip phones because he saw other people having those but has absolutely no idea how to use them, much less a computer. Most people just think he’s ~romantic or something for writing letters but he really has no idea how to write an email :(

🍓 — He’s the baron of Bel Air.. has a nice mansion there bc living for over 300 years gives you time to hoard that much money ig. 

🍓 — His grand-sire (??) is Helen of Troy 😳 overpowered af bloodline

🍓 — He doesn’t care about vampire politics in the slightest and is sort of aligned with the camarilla bc he has power within them but there’s no loyalty or conviction.. the main reason he’s in it is to start drama and watch it unfold 💅 He and La🥐 can’t stand each other but also can’t do anything about it… Strauss is okay with him but they’d also sell each other out for one corn chip.. He’s sort of frenemies with Gary, they hate each other because… yknow toreador and nosferatu but they’re equally shady so there’s mutual respect… in an odd way 

🍓 — He doesn’t have any other childe..r… whatever the term is except miss Helena.. he hangs around humans a lot but has no real attachment to them (except being kind of a hoe and.. yknow.). She’s the first mortal in a long time he felt anything for which was mostly just good old toreador obsession but he thought it was love.. she vaguely resembled a lost love of his. and had potential I guess so he actually got permission for embracing her babey… just not from her bc he didn’t even consider someone wouldn’t want to be a vampire.. 🙄

HELENA

🍓 — Having OP Christian as her sire did have its perks even though she hates his guts for embracing her… She automatically had a pretty good position within the camarilla through connection alone :^) she works as sort of an informant/spy for the prince directly.. which puts her at odds with a bunch of people - they either think she’s an inexperienced little girl who doesn’t know what she’s doing and works for an incompetent prince OR hate her for being in his sort of inner circle without having to work for it (like Victoria. she thinks that)

🍓 — CRINGE but it be like that sometimes… she’s descended from a looong line of vampire/witch hunters on her dad’s side - he’s from a catholic german family who was largely involved with the society of Leopold. Michael himself wasn’t overly religious (still studied theology but didn’t actually care) and left all of this behind when he moved to america & got married but after he and Jenny divorced he was like “know what… time to become a zealot again”. His ex-wife and daughters are completely unaware of that of course 😳 dunno if Helena sees him again after becoming a vampire 🙄 but yknow.

🍓 — Doesn’t have any of the “vampires are better than mortals” superiority complex that a lot of the others seem to have.. does think thin-bloods are losers though kjdkjdfnms

🍓 — Only video game she plays is the sims!! she bought ts1 when it came out for fun and got hooked.. ts2 is even better!!!!! first thing she did was make a sim that resembles her and marries a business tycoon 💅💸

🍓 — owned one (1) YSL dress she bought from her savings (which was USED)  but she couldn’t afford anything else so she just wears it with something she found at hot topic every time she goes out with her rich fake friends pre embrace. When she works for La🤡 and actually makes some money she can afford a SECOND dress babey! with shoes!!!

🍓 — She’s actually really into some standard 2004 radio pop songs but also emo songs at the same time.. except the genre didn’t have anything good in 2004 except three cheers for sweet revenge (she’s also really into evanescence, green day and blink 182 which isn’t really emo but it was still part of the experience™ nfdkjdf) - which is also her entire aesthetic summed up, emo meets theatre kid prep.. Helena: *googles “how to look like Gerard Way and Britney Spears at the same time makeup tutorial”*

ERIN

🍓 — sdjhsdh cringe but she’s always been kind of a weirdo but was pretty good at hiding it/acting normal & was part if the prep gang in her high school days (not the leader, more the kind of the replaceable third wheel), she always preferred hanging out with the weirdos though. Post-embrace everyone just thinks “lol crazy malkavian” so she’s just like 🤷‍♀️.. 

🍓 — Her sire, Ray, was suuuch a freak but she liked him because he was something.. different in her sheltered, dull life and made her feel excitement she hasn’t felt in a long time. He bails on her after embracing her bc he sired her without permission & fears execution (even though literally no one cares or even knows he sired someone) but has letters delivered to her from time to time instructing her what to do lol

🍓 — Actually enjoys the freedom vampirism gives her? She’s officially dead so she has the option to start again and be whoever she wants to be… it’s scary at first bc she has no idea what’s going on and where these voices come from but she gets used to it, also the voice of her late grandmother in her head is a comforting presence for her… I imagine she’s actually in there kinda like the heart in dishonored, afterlife isn’t her granddaughter’s mind but it’s sort of an echo of her? IDK she tinkered with magic in life so supernatural schizophrenia added that to Erin’s mind.

🍓 — She loves early 2000′s radio pop (yknow.. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson… etc) but also classical music, stuff from the 20′s, alternative rock, the early 2000s goth music that’s playing in L.A.’s nightclubs …. she’s gonna thrive in 2006 when a fever you can’t sweat out drops!!!

🍓 — She’s part of the anarchs but mostly hangs out in hollywood or downtown (only goes to santa monica to visit the asylum (BEST nightclub ever in her onion. isolated SLAPS)

🍓 — yknow in the 2000s when people had invader zim merch from hot topic.. she owns this backpack 🤦‍♀️ it clashes with the rest of her style which is already a horrendous mix of victorian/early 20th century gothic and 2004 prep style 

VICTORIA  

🍓 — her background is still a BIG wip but she was born at some point in the late twenties/early thirties and embraced in 1954 :^) she was a bit of a workaholic and had an intense work ethic but never made it far within the company she was working for because it’s the fifties (thinking maybe it was her father’s company bc she was RICH.. there was a feud between her & a few male relatives on who’s gonna lead or something)… She was eventually noticed by a ventrue businessman who thought her ambition and no-nonsense attitude would be a great addition to the clan - She was promised a opportunity to rise within a different society without le sexism. Go white feminist queen!

🍓 — her embrace wasn’t really what she thought it would be.. drinking other’s blood REPULSES her and she has a hard time adjusting to it, plus kindred society isn’t really what she imagined - by the time she’s embraced L.A. has no camarilla presence so there’s really nothing for her to do so she moves to New York to join them there.. except she’s stuck with a shitty job and no one taking her seriously because of her age 😒 When they establish a presence in Los Angeles she’s the first to suck up to the prince & be assigned a somewhat high position (I guess adviser to the ventrue primogen and also being tight with the prince is good!!)

🍓 — She dresses very business-y BUT always designer bc she got money 😳 her wardrobe is chic but also minimalist, also with a hint of fifties design because fashion peaked then in her opinion.. mostly in dark colors, reds, browns and mostly black combined with minimal jewelry and high heels… very very elegant

🍓 — genuinely loves romcoms from the 50s and 60s (doris day & rock hudson movies b*tch!!) but also “newer” one from the 90s and 2000′s.. notting hill, pretty woman and 13 going on 30 are her favorites that she watches when she’s off duty, cozy in her downtown apartment.. but don’t tell anyone 😤

🍓 — She’s THE queen bee within the L.A. camarilla… doesn’t have any friends in her workplace but she’s respected by everyone and that’s what matters to her (it does get lonely sometimes but it be like that. She’s not gonna give up her status for shallow friendships 😒)

🍓 — loves those ugly small 90s/2000s glasses but they clash with every outfit she has so she doesn’t wear them

[thebibliomancer]

50 More Days of Comics! 43/50: Justice League Europe #19 (1990)

More Justice League Europe!

But, wuh? You may ask, if you’re invested in the minutiae of my mystery box. Didn’t you say the box was roughly sectioned and didn’t you already get through the DC section?

Yes. Yes I did.

But somehow I skipped three comics? I was counting up how many comics I had left and found it didn’t add up to 50 so went through the box and found that I couldn’t find posts for three comics. I know I wrote them up. I found them in my email. But I can’t find the posts. So I’ll have a very easy three days of 50 More Days of Comics by posting them.

So yes. More Justice League Europe!

This time following in the finest of comic book traditions: thinly veiled knockoffs of the competitor’s IP.

Marvel is more known for this because they get a lot of coverage out of their thinly veiled knockoffs. The Squadron Supreme (basically the Justice League) have become an important part of Avengers lore and even have their own well-regarded miniseries that is basically every Batman v Superman ever. And the League of Super-Heroes homage in the Shi’ar Imperial Guard has become a huge part of Cosmic Marvel and X-Men lore.

DC is no stranger to this either. It just doesn’t get folded into the lore quite the same way. A group of very Fantastic Four esque astronauts were mutated by cosmic radiation and then died, except for the faux Reed Richards who later becomes Cyborg Superman.

And as the Avengers fought the Squadron Supreme, so the Justice League fought the Champions of Angor with expies of Scarlet Witch in Silver Sorceress, Yellowjacket in Blue Jay, and Thor in Wandjina.

These Notvengers were from an alien world destroyed in nuclear holocaust by the Extremists, themselves expies of prominent Marvel villains.

Lord Havok for Doctor Doom, Dreamslayer for Dormammu, Gorgon for Doctor Octopus, Tracer for Sabretooth, and Doctor Diehard for Magneto.

You may recognize that these people have never been on a team together because it would be massive overkill and also there’d be so much clash of ego and personality and goals that they wouldn’t get one foot out the door before they all simultaneously backstabbed each other.

I give you all this exposition because this issue of Justice League Europe concerns the Extremists, or robot theme park versions of them, and also the two surviving Champions of Angor who have after a long time in the woods, either literal or metaphorical, found their way back to a Justice League book and have joined the team this time.

Fair is fair though. One of the many Hyperions (basically Superman) flapping around the Marvel U joined the Avengers for a while. And a Nighthawk (basically Batman) was on the Defenders for a whiiiile.

In previous issues, the Extremists have come to the Earth-1 and had Doctor Diehard/Magneto steal all the nuclear warheads in the world and threaten to detonate them. Due to reasons, most of the Justice League Europe end up on Angor where they find a broken down amusement park and a man cryogenically frozen?

To summarize down a bit: this is Uncle Mitch Wacky, a spoof on Disney, who had himself cryogenically frozen when he came down with an incurable disease. INFLUENZA!

This is a bafflement to Crimson Fox because on Earth influenza is well treatable but Uncle Mitch cuts her off before she can explain this.

Oh. So Crimson Fox is a later recruit to the team. She’s secretly two people and has pheromone powers because those are always anything but sketchy. She’s also exceptionally French. And is neither crimson nor wearing a very fox like costume.

Also here is the aforementioned Silver Sorceress who helpfully gives worldbuilding exposition about Angor. Also also, the Champions of Angor are apparently also known as the Assemblers?

Back on Earth, Martian Manhunter and Maxwell Lord discuss the UN unanimously agreeing to turn the world over to the Extremists because the alternative is nuclear annihilation. Its to buy time for the heroes to figure something out and in hopes that the Extremists are playing by their own rules and won’t just keep the missiles hanging overhead.

Back on Angor, they saved Carny’s brain. Or decapitated robo-head. Carny (apparently an expy of Arcade insofar as dangerous theme parks go) explains some more exposition.

After Uncle Mitch put himself on ice, the incredibly advanced robots of the park kept things running in hopes that Mitch would return to them as he promised. Very messianic King Arthur king under the mountain type feel.

So they even kept the park running smoothly during the nuclear annihilation of all life because dangit, that’s what Uncle Mitch would have wanted. Even when it became clear that there would be no more visitors because everybody dead.

They decided that they’d recreate the world inside the park. So they made a ride that would feature the Assemblers and Extremists and made them able to think and act on their own.

But whoopsie the Extremist robots killed the Assemblers robots and took over the park. Carny joined them because “it seemed like the happy, wacky thing to do.”

The robo-Extremists got restless, craving new worlds to conquer and eventually ditched Carny and the park for Earth.

At this point, Captain Atom (thankfully sporting a short haircut instead of a mullet despite it being the 90s now) has an idea.

Elseworld, the UN surrenders the world to the Extremists. So Doctor Diehard puts the nukes down in their silos thankful that he doesn’t have to be constantly focusing on that! But he can still detonate them in their silos so, y’know, don’t mess.

On Angor, Wacky Mitch reveals that he has a universal shutdown switch to his robots keyed to his neurological impulses. So now they have a trump card against the Extremists if they can only get back to Earth.

‘Oh hey I can totally get us back to Earth,’ says Silver Sorceress at this time. And she transports them back to Earth right in front of Blue Jay just when he’s being a pessimistic ass and driving Sue to distraction.

Mitch’s influenza hits him hard and he collapses, Captain Atom calling for super cool doctor Dr Light. No, not that one. The good one.

A quick time skip and Mitch is back on his feet and pumped full of antiobiotics. He’s not cured, obviously. He needs bed rest and an IV but he should be able to participate in a battle for the fate of the Earth as long as it doesn’t take too long.

Later, the Extremists base and they’re sitting around enjoying ruling the world but not really doing any ruling. Just snacking on some donuts, really. Pretty life like these theme park robots. Lord Havok considers that this was all too easy maybe but he doesn’t get much chance to muse on it because the ceiling suddenly explodes.

The Justice League Europe flies in and starts beating them up with specific focus on keeping Doctor Diehard confused and off-balance so he can’t use his powers to destroy the world.

The fighting is just time filler until Mitch Wacky can appear dramatically on a sand dune.

Uncle Mitch Wacky: “Hello, Tracer. Are you having a wacky day?”

The Extremists all instantly fixate on him and kneel in the sand before their creator-god.

Lord Havok: “Speak to us, Uncle Mitch! Are we wacky enough for you? Are we happy enough for you?”

Uncle Mitch: Uncle Mitch knows when you’ve been naughty and nice… and you, my boys… you have been very, very naughty!”

And all the Extremists switch off and collapse to the ground.

Y’know, I know they were going to destroy the world but they were really slaves to their programming. They were created to imitate the Extremists and the Extremists were world destroying monsters. In their robot hearts, they were fulfilling their purpose to make the creator-god-on-ice proud of them. The moral of the story is that the three laws of robotics exist for a damn reason. And maybe program your supervillain robots to be more wacky silver age stealing 40 cakes and less explode every nuke, hm?

Oh and then Uncle Mitch explodes.

Turns out that Dreamslayer (Dormammu) wasn’t a robot like the others. He’s the real deal. And he was trapped for five years in the Dimension of Terrors when the Extremists (the real ones) nuked Angor. By the time he got free he discovered that there was nothing left to terrorize and nothing to amuse him. So he hooked up with the Extremists robots to find a new world to conquer.

But now that the Justice League has ruined the fun game he was having hanging out with robots of his dead friends, now he’s just going to kill them all because this isn’t fun anymore.

Some legit cool visuals here. Bart Sears, Randy Elliott and Gene D’Angelo do stuff with intersecting pink lines here that makes pasting a spellcircle from google image search look like crap.

Crimson Fox intercepts the magical attack and blasts it right back at Dreamslayer. Turns out that Crimson Fox was really Silver Sorceress under an illusion. I don’t mean all the time, just this specific instance. Because Scarlet Witches beat Dormammus, fact.

Oh and Uncle Mitch is alive even though the last we see of him in this issue would seem to indicate otherwise. Dreamslayer has bad aim. Having helped save the day now he’s on bed rest getting over the deadly INFLUENZA. And yes, I do know that influenza really is deadly.

The Extremist robots are repurposed for Madame Clouseau’s Wax Museum and Flash and JLE bureau chief Catherine are visiting the museum wrapping up some final plot exposition as the comic wraps. Donating the deactivated robots to the museum being Catherine’s idea of a PR move.

It would later backfire horribly when Dreamslayer returned possessing Maxwell Lord and reactivated them. They’d be thwarted again but it would lead to the death of Silver Sorceress.

But comics be like that sometimes.