Lil MTS-inspired (might end up being in the final cut, but idk yet) blurb:
(Explanation below the cut)
Okay, weāre nowhere NEAR writing MTS Animaestro (especially when itās in the last season and I havenāt even finished writing the first episode of the show), but Iāve been thinking about it lately anyway.
The episode will be both pretty similar and pretty different from the Miracubug one, but one of the (super minor) is that itāll be different is the casting for Movie LB and CN . (Since ZoĆ©ās dreams of being an actor get more focus, she ends up being the one to voice Ladybug, but we still need a Chat Noir. Yes we technically COULD still do Adrien, but for reasons related to the episode plans, weāre gonna go with someone else instead. It might not actually be FĆ©lix but this scene kept popping into my head so I had to write it out.)
Since Alya and Chloe are done, I can get into some of the other potential topics of discussion from the last poll, namely
And why we decided to ruin them (weāre sorry yāall)
Tikki and Plagg kinda start out the story as morally grey (if not downright sinister) characters who antagonize their holders. (Well, at first the two try to get on their holders good side so theyāll do what they want, but when that falls throughā¦) This was partially done to drive the plot (as Iāll explain later) and partially to further characterization (experimenting with the Kwami as complex characters who arenāt āthe good guysā in every case. Also less to āfixā their canon selves, as Plagg especially had a strong personality in the OG, and more to take them in a different, MTS suited, direction.)
Tikki has the power of creation, but she also represents order. She believes herself to be a perfect, virtuous being who always knows whatās best (she also genuinely thinks sheās helping, but is pretty deluded in this front). This causes her to be arrogant and controlling, and primarily manifests in her relationship with Marinette through their interactions and the Miracle Cure.
Much like the original story, Tikki frequently tries to teach Marinette lessons on how to be a proper person. The key difference, is that she encourages selflessness and excellence even when it isnāt necessary, and some of Marinetteās āfaultsā arenāt actually things that she does wrong (Tikki is the type to lecture Marinette for an extended period of time about patience and compassion just because she got slightly annoyed at someone for being rude). In many regards, this Tikki can also be quite hypocritical on this front.
For those unfamiliar, the Miracle Cure now has the consequence of sapping its users with energy in order to repair all the damage. Tikki conveniently āforgetsā to mention this little detail to Marinette, and constantly stresses how everything depends on her to stay in order. When Marinette realizes what the ability has been doing to her and renounces it, Tikki frequently guilt trips her for being āselfishā. (Tikki being more obsessed with control and opposed to any sort of disarray was integral to furthering Marinetteās end of the S1 powers plot)
Eventually Tikki does come to accept that she was wrong to have such unfair expectations for Marinette, along with ignoring her own faults and wanting the world to be in a rigid, constant āperfectionā. (Witnessing Chloe behave like a little brat, while noticing how she is equally demanding of Marinette, probably helps Tikki get a reality check). Character Growth Tikki will still be different from Miracubug Tikki, as her new attempts to help Marinette will be a lot more awkward than OG Tikki. She also retains a bit of sass, so sheās rarely completely nice and friendly in demeanor.
Plagg, being Tikkiās opposing force, represents chaos in addition to destruction. He likes to run around doing whatever he wants and shaking them up as much as possible. He cares very little about who or what gets damaged in the process, and doesnāt even try to fool himself into thinking heās a good guy (rip Miracubug Plagg š¢).
For what itās worth, he does like Adrien when he first meets him, seeing him as a kindred spirit looking for freedom in a world determined to tie him down. However, he doesnāt like him enough to warn him about the harmful effect the Wildcat ability has on his mind. This is mostly due to Plaggās love for the destructive, chaotic nature of the ability (Kwami physically canāt use their powers without their holder due to the Miraculousās inhibitive function, so this is the closed either Kwami gets to having their natural power again). That being said, Plaggās warped affection for Adrien is an additional motivation (thinking that him losing all self control and succumbing to every instinct he has is an āimprovementā to being restrained in anyway).
When Adrien renounces the power, Plagg feels very annoyed that Adrien is now rejecting that wild part of his powers and as a result is ālooking down on himā. Plagg frequently taunts Adrien, telling him that without the Wildcat, heāll just go back to being that miserable, obedient boy that he was when he first got the miraculous.
When Plagg does come to care about Adrien, as well as appreciate the existence of things other than him (and is now more reluctant to the blind destruction of everything), he is a bit more similar to his Miracubug self. The main difference being that heās a bit more energetic (though still prone to bouts of laziness) and not as good at expressing himself verbally, preferring to physically comfort Adrien instead.
I think thatās all of the relevant details. (@dumblr-account, remind me if I missed something super important.) I know I didnāt structure this like the typical character notes post, and thatās because the Kwami, while still complex in their own right, donāt have quite as much going on as the human characters (mainly due to age and backstory differences).
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Woo, Bubbler!!! (I love this episode sm) I wonder what Gabriel meant by ābeing disrespectedā, as Nino didnāt really say anything rude; then again, it makes sense that heās so defensive against anything that might even slightly resemble a critique of his (letās be real) rather flawed parenting style.
(The lengths I go to for you, Marketable Clay Figure Carapace)
Genocide flattens every discussion. There are no new conversations to be had about the destruction, death and cruelty. After more than a year, there is nothing left to be said about various media houses, corporations and international bodies of law aiding and abetting all that has been happening in Gaza, either. It is the banality of evil, it is colonialism. However even in this atrociously banal circumstance, I do think what still is a continued point of hope for Gazans and what still pushes so many of them to reach out to the world, is the support people around the globe have shown and still continue to show. Which is why I am here on behalf of the Shehab family ( @fahedshehab-new ) and requestingĀ you to help them survive through this winter. This won't take much of your time so please read:Ā
Fahed is currently supporting 13 family members in total- his own family and that of his sisterās.
He has to look after 8 children now, with the youngest being his son Yayha who is barely having anything to eat because the price of baby milkĀ is exorbitantly high in Gaza.Ā
The genocide has taken a toll on Fahedās daughters. Sahar and Dana spent a whole year under the threat of bombs and right now instead of getting to be teenagers, they ask their father if they will survive. They have even said they don't want to live if they lose someone.Ā
The family right now immediately needs clothes to keep them warm throughout winter. Fahedās family is from the north and has been displaced several times before they came south. Displacement is dangerous and a silent killer because often essential items are lost and cannot be replaced in time.Ā
Please consider that the weather has already turned colder around the world and that which is only mildly uncomfortable to us, presents a dire situation for Gazans. The families don't have a shelter and there is no way for tents to adequately protect from cold winds and rain. So right now the immediate need is for warm clothes and it can cost upto $400 per person. With THIRTEEN PEOPLE to take care of Fahed immediately needs to raise at least 5k to buy the required apparels. So please boost and donate.Ā
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Please remember that every donation, even if it is 5 dollars, is a ray of hope for the families who have lost everything.
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Try and rip ridiculously long character lineups from my cold dead hands, I dare you.
Here is a sketchy lineup of the miraculous side characters! Yes I have oc-ified Kagami. Also my Nathan is an insufferable pretentious artist type, thinks he needs to be a "tortured artist" to make good art which just ends up making him a complainer lol
I also changed Max's entire style because I am not drawing that monstrosity, he's supposed to be like an 80's nerd stereotype so I wanted to keep the 80's influence but just make it a lil better looking
Finding different poses for everyone was a doozy lmao but Alix's ended up being my favorite xx
The feminine urge to fight God and win
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